As time passed, a faint blue halo emanated from Lu Chen’s body.
The halo pulsed with his breath, like the shimmering surface of water under the moonlight.
After a long while, he slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and opened his eyes.
A flash of excitement flickered deep within his eyes.
What met his gaze was an exquisitely beautiful face.
Accompanied by a pair of large, dark eyes, she was blinking and staring intently at him.
The distance between them was less than a palm’s width.
“Uh…” Lu Chen was startled and instinctively leaned back, asking in surprise, “Sister Xiao Ya, what are you doing?” Tang Ya stood with her hands on her hips, her slender brows furrowed as she said crossly: “You have the nerve to ask me?
Look at what time it is!
I’ve reheated my porridge four times already!” Lu Chen immediately looked around; it was already pitch black outside the window.
A candle flickered on the table, next to a bowl of congee.
“I actually cultivated for the whole afternoon without realizing it?!” Lu Chen was stunned; he hadn’t noticed the passage of time at all.
He only felt the spirit power within his body slowly rising at a visible rate.
The pleasure was just like leveling up in a video game.
Hmm…
To be honest, it was a bit addictive.
“Little Chen, what kind of cultivation technique are you practicing?
The commotion is even more intense than the Mysterious Heaven Skill!” Tang Ya leaned in close to him, her face full of curiosity.
After finishing lunch, she saw Lu Chen was cultivating and didn’t disturb him, instead sitting cross-legged nearby to cultivate herself.
However, she discovered that almost all the surrounding spirit power was being sucked away by Lu Chen.
Even with the boost from the Mysterious Heaven Skill, she could only absorb less than a fifth of it.
Although Spirit Masters have different constitutions and Spirits, and thus different absorption speeds…
…this guy Lu Chen was just too exaggerated!
It was absolutely impossible with the common spirit power absorption methods found everywhere on the continent.
Seeing Tang Ya’s curiosity, Lu Chen didn’t hide it: “I’m practicing the Flowing Water Meditation Method.
It suddenly appeared in my mind after I passed out, and I’m not sure of its exact origin.” “There’s such a strange thing?” Tang Ya found it hard to believe and pressed further, “How many times can this meditation method increase cultivation speed?” “It’s only six times at the start, but it can reach seven times once mastered.” “What!
Sev…
seven times!” Tang Ya shrieked.
You should know that the Mysterious Heaven Skill only increases cultivation speed by three times.
This Flowing Water Meditation Method is practically like riding a skyrocket!
Looking at the astonished Tang Ya, Lu Chen chuckled: “Don’t be so surprised.
If you want it, I can teach it to you anytime.
Besides, this meditation method comes with a set of fist Battle Skills.
Learning it will also improve your close-quarters combat skills.” As for the Mysterious Heaven Skill, what kind of trash was that?
A castrated version, better off without it!
“Re…
really?
You’re giving such a precious secret manual directly to me?” Tang Ya could hardly believe it.
Being from the Tang Sect, she naturally knew the value of a cultivation technique.
Even something like the Mysterious Heaven Skill with its triple efficiency would cause a bloodbath if released onto the continent.
Let alone the six or seven-fold Flowing Water Meditation Method.
A smile played on the corner of Lu Chen’s lips.
“It’s just a cultivation technique.
Given our relationship, even if you wanted the stars in the sky, I’d find a way to pluck them for you.” “Hmph, you rogue, always trying to sweet-talk me.” Tang Ya hummed softly and rolled her eyes, her tone coquettish: “Let me tell you, I’ve grown up.
I’m no longer that little girl you could easily trick when we were kids.” Despite her words, she felt a surge of secret joy in her heart.
Lu Chen was still the same Lu Chen; although he liked to tease girls and sometimes spoke nonsense…
…he was the person who doted on her the most.
“Oh?
Is that so…” Lu Chen shrugged with a smile, not delving further into the topic.
Instead, he beckoned Tang Ya onto the bed.
“Come up, I’ll teach you how to adjust your breathing.” The Flowing Water Meditation Method corresponds to the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist, emphasizing overcoming hardness with softness.
Although this technique was rare, he didn’t care much.
After all, besides this, he also had the meditation methods for the Whirlwind Iron Slash Fist and the Explosive Heart Liberation Fist.
Since the Flowing Water Fist could be channeled through spirit power, the other two moves would naturally work as well.
…
The next day, sunlight streamed into the room through the window.
By the light of the sun, Tang Ya looked around the house she had lived in for half a year once more, her heart filled with a myriad of emotions.
Although the memories of these six months were filled with pain, this small home had become the motivation for her to persevere.
“Let’s go!” Outside the door, Lu Chen waved to Tang Ya.
Tang Ya took a deep breath, responded with a smile and an “Mm,” then turned to follow.
She quickly caught up: “Wait for me, Little Chen!” The sunlight spilled down, gradually swallowing their figures as they walked side by side toward Tianling City.
On the ancient forest path, a breeze swirled a few withered leaves.
“Little Chen, that Flowing Water Meditation Method is amazing!
Even though last night was my first time practicing it, I could clearly feel the spirit power in my body increase significantly.
I think I won’t even need another month; in just half a month, I’ll be able to reach Level 22!” Along the way, Tang Ya chattered excitedly, gesturing with her hands as she described her feelings from the previous night.
This was the first time she had felt the improvement of her spirit power so directly.
As for the Mysterious Heaven Skill?
What kind of trash was that?
Get lost!
“Only Level 22…” Lu Chen frowned slightly.
“As expected, an unawakened Blue Silver Emperor is still trash.” In the original story, Tang Ya only reached the Soul Elder rank around age 14, completely unable to keep up with Shrek’s first-tier team.
Later, having no choice, she had to go to the Holy Spirit Cult for “further studies” to catch up.
But the time wasted in the early stages was still significant.
“How can I improve Xiao Ya’s strength faster…” Lu Chen thought to himself.
For now, he shouldn’t think about evolving the Blue Silver Grass into the Blue Silver Emperor.
That place is on the Sun Moon Continent, too far away.
It seems he still needs to trigger Xiao Ya’s Dark Blue Silver Grass attribute.
This is Tang Ya’s true cheat code.
If you have a cheat and don’t use it, wouldn’t you be an idiot!
As for the side effects…
Lu Chen himself possessed the Ultimate Light, which could completely purify evil energy.
There was no need to worry about Tang Ya falling and becoming an Evil Soul Master.
“Eh, Lu Chen, what’s wrong?
Why are you spacing out?” Seeing Lu Chen silent for so long, Tang Ya tilted her head and curiously leaned in front of him, her nose almost touching his cheek.
“Nothing, I was just thinking about how to attract the attention of the Body Sect.” This place was too close to Shrek City; Lu Chen didn’t plan on letting Tang Ya awaken the Dark Blue Silver Grass just yet.
Hearing this, Tang Ya asked curiously, “Why attract their attention?
Can’t we just go directly to the Body Sect’s headquarters?” In her impression, the Body Sect’s headquarters should be like the Tang Sect’s, located in some major city.
Like Tianling City right in front of them.
Lu Chen gave a helpless smile.
“You’re thinking too simply.
The Body Sect’s headquarters isn’t in a city.
Besides…
what good thing just delivers itself to the door?” Since he wanted to be valued, he naturally had to make the Body Sect come looking for him.
Ideally, Du Busi himself would come!
Only then could he bypass the sect’s red tape and directly obtain core resources.
“Since they aren’t in a city, how are we going to attract their attention?” Tang Ya became even more confused.
Lu Chen smiled faintly.
“As one of the preeminent sects on the continent, the Body Sect has a group of peripheral disciples who don’t possess Body Martial Souls, in addition to the core disciples who do.
These disciples are generally responsible for the sect’s operations and for scouting new blood with Body Martial Souls.
We just need to get their attention.” As the future Guardian Sect of the Heaven Dou Empire, although the Body Sect’s reach might not span the entire empire…
…they definitely have branches in major cities like Heaven Dou City and Tianling City.