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Chapter 69: Li Mo's Cultivation Breakthrough, Merging the Turtle Shell Art
Chapter 69: Li Mo’s Cultivation Breakthrough, Merging the Turtle Shell Art
Have you ever experienced the feeling of walking faster and faster, growing more and more excited?
Su Chen had just lived through this. Activating the Easy Mode of the Chasing Wind Steps felt like ordinary walking at first, but as he strode on, he felt as though he might take flight.
His speed suddenly increased, and his steps grew lighter, as if his feet had shed ten kilograms of weight and gained an accelerator.
Before long, Su Chen returned home. After this walking-based cultivation session, his Chasing Wind Steps had reached consummation.
The reason he hadn’t cultivated it to the limit was due to a lack of funds.
The eighty-three taels he’d earned from defeating the Skyborne Phantom, combined with his meager savings, totaled just over a hundred taels. After spending sixteen taels on Gold-Fueled Enhancements for the Chasing Wind Steps, he no longer had enough to continue.
Though he couldn’t proceed further, Su Chen was still satisfied with the speed the technique granted.
“The Chasing Wind Steps excel in velocity, while the Skyshatter Kick focuses on leg-based attacks. Together, they complement each other perfectly!”
At this moment, Su Chen finally felt he had mastered the basics of martial arts. He could now attack aggressively or retreat swiftly, giving him genuine self-defense capabilities within White Stone City.
After washing up, he lay in bed, pondering the night’s events.
"That bell design the Skyborne Phantom used was quite clever. If I get the chance, I should try making a few myself. And those Thunder Bombs—unfortunately, no formula was left behind. Otherwise, I could try crafting them too. Though… didn’t I see something like this in my past life? How did that go again…"
The night passed quietly.
Time flowed like a murmuring stream, and three days passed in a blink. This day was Li Mo’s wedding.
Su Chen stepped out of his courtyard, exuding a faint scholarly aura. He arrived at the Martial Arts Institute with Hong Ming and others to attend Li Mo’s wedding banquet.
Li Mo had been waiting for some time. After arranging everyone’s seating, he busied himself with preparations.
Before long, Liu Fang and Fang Rou arrived as well. After greeting Hong Ming, the two women gathered in a corner.
“Junior Brother Su,” Liu Fang called softly, approaching Su Chen.
“Senior Sister Liu,” Su Chen replied.
Liu Fang nodded with a smile. “The herbs you ordered might take some time to arrive.”
“I see. Thank you, Senior Sister,” Su Chen said gratefully.
Liu Fang had mainly come to inform him to avoid impatience. Seeing Su Chen’s nonchalance, she linked arms with Fang Rou and left.
The banquet lasted deep into the night. Even Su Chen, who rarely drank, had a few cups.
After watching the guests finish teasing the newlyweds, Su Chen returned home with Hong Ming and the others.
The following days returned to calm. Except for occasional visits to the Martial Arts Institute, Su Chen rarely left his home.
On the third day, however, a visitor arrived—Li Mo himself.
“Senior Brother Li Mo,” Su Chen smiled, seeing him.
“Hmph, not going to invite me in for tea?” Li Mo chuckled. Compared to before, he now seemed matured overnight, radiating steadiness.
“Senior Brother, please come in!” Su Chen invited, pouring a cup of tea.
Li Mo glanced around the courtyard, shaking his head. “So quiet. Too quiet. Junior Brother, you should find a good woman to manage a household for you.”
Faced with this advice, Su Chen could only remain silent.
Li Mo chuckled again, pulling out a bundle of silver notes. “Enough teasing. I came here for a reason. Take these.”
“Senior Brother, what’s this for?” Su Chen furrowed his brow slightly.
“Don’t get angry. This is from my father-in-law. A hundred taels total—not much, but it’s his heartfelt gift. Just accept it,” Li Mo explained.
“I can’t accept this,” Su Chen shook his head.
“Why not? Junior Brother, you not only helped my father-in-law reclaim his ginseng but indirectly saved my life. This small token feels insufficient to me,” Li Mo retorted, his tone hardening.
Su Chen hesitated, but Li Mo shoved the silver into his hands, his expression serious. Helpless, Su Chen finally accepted the hundred taels.
Seeing this, Li Mo grinned. Then he pulled out twenty more taels, smirking. “Since you took my father-in-law’s gift, might as well take mine too!”
Su Chen: “…!”
“If it weren’t for you, I’d never have achieved this cultivation breakthrough!” Li Mo rolled up his sleeve, revealing a deep red Iron Line on his arm, his face alight with joy.
Su Chen blinked, then congratulated him. “Congratulations, Senior Brother!”
“Thanks to you!” Li Mo scratched his head, explaining his breakthrough.
After suffering critical injuries from the Skyborne Phantom’s palm strike, he’d recovered through careful recuperation. Once healed, his breakthrough came naturally.
Without Su Chen’s intervention, he would’ve recklessly charged into battle again, risking death instead of cultivation progress.
Though Li Mo insisted, Su Chen still refused his money.
Seeing Su Chen’s resolve, Li Mo sighed, pocketing the silver. After some casual chat, he finally departed.
Before leaving, he earnestly urged Su Chen to visit, saying his wife Zhang Wan’er would help find suitable matches for him.
Su Chen broke into a cold sweat, mumbling polite farewells before seeing Li Mo off.
Later, Su Chen planned to use the hundred taels from Zhang Hong to push the Chasing Wind Steps to its limit—only to receive another pleasant surprise.
Liu Fang, who hadn’t contacted him in days, suddenly sent word asking him to come over.
She said his requested items had arrived.
Thus, Su Chen took the silver and headed to Liu’s residence.
“Junior Brother, these are the Red Bloodgrass you ordered. Please inspect them,” Liu Fang said, placing thirty stalks before him.
Su Chen nodded, briefly examining them. The quality was excellent, so he handed Liu Fang three silver notes. “Thank you again, Senior Sister.”
Liu Fang took two notes, shaking her head. “I’ll take these two. Return the rest.”
Su Chen chuckled awkwardly, tucking the extra silver away. Liu Fang finally smiled.
“Though I don’t know why you need these herbs, don’t recklessly consume them. Some folk remedies aren’t reliable.”
She assumed he’d heard some quackery, hence the warning.
Su Chen nodded. “Understood.”
After parting with Liu Fang, Su Chen hurried home to prepare the Unnamed Medicine.
“Last time, my limit was three doses. After cultivating the Chasing Wind Steps, maybe I can handle four. Let’s prepare four doses first. If possible, taking them all at once would speed up my cultivation breakthrough!”
(End of Chapter)
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