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Chapter 70: Su Ban Cheng
Chapter 70: Su Ban Cheng
The Frontline Defense of Tiangang City.
Su Chen was stationed at a four-li defense line, and recently, the demonic creatures dared not approach it.
Other defense lines were also learning to concentrate their resources and focus on improving specific stages.
This method proved effective for most defense lines.
Su Chen took a day off and went to his tent.
He took out the body technique manual given to him by Mr. Ouyang.
In the wilderness, Su Chen's other aspects impressed Mr. Ouyang, except for his body technique, which was indeed lacking.
During the martial competition, it wasn't as noticeable, but when facing the demonic creatures today, his shortcomings became apparent.
Having identified Su Chen's weakness, Mr. Ouyang naturally gifted him a body technique manual.
"Cloud Walking Steps" was a relatively basic body technique manual.
Although it was basic, one should not underestimate any body technique.
The difficulty of comprehending body technique movements was no ordinary task.
Even the most basic body technique movements required time to comprehend and practice.
It was challenging to learn, master, and become proficient.
Among the 7th Rank Valley Embrace Realm martial artists, those who hadn't mastered body technique movements were common.
But for Su Chen to win against Liu Xingwan and clear his name, he had to improve.
So, he calmed his mind, activated the 【Seeker of Knowledge】 Heavenly Destiny, and began to study the "Cloud Walking Steps."
As he flipped through the manual, he noticed many annotations made by Mr. Ouyang.
Su Chen understood why Mr. Ouyang was so highly regarded as an instructor; he could see his dedication everywhere in his teachings.
Even though Mr. Ouyang had never acknowledged or favored Su Chen, Su Chen still respected him as an instructor.
Su Chen thoroughly read through the "Cloud Walking Steps" and, with the help of the 【Seeker of Knowledge】 Heavenly Destiny, quickly grasped its meaning.
The "Cloud Walking Steps" had three layers: the first layer was "Chasing Clouds," the second layer was "Racing with Clouds," and the third layer was "Stepping on Clouds."
As a basic body technique cultivation technique, only the first layer, "Chasing Clouds," was considered foundational.
Mr. Ouyang's notes in the margins of the manual were clear.
From the second layer onwards, the difficulty of learning would increase significantly.
Even the top geniuses of various sects found it challenging to comprehend the second layer of the "Cloud Walking Steps."
As for the third layer, "Stepping on Clouds," according to Mr. Ouyang's annotations, it was not just about talent but also required a significant amount of luck.
Currently, within the Great Zhou Dynasty, only two people had mastered the third layer, "Stepping on Clouds."
Mr. Ouyang's annotations stopped at the second layer, and from the third layer onwards, there were no further annotations on the pages.
But having obtained the "Cloud Walking Steps," Su Chen was determined to give it a try and see if he had a chance.
The first layer wasn't too challenging, and even without the 【Seeker of Knowledge】 Heavenly Destiny, Su Chen believed he could comprehend it effortlessly.
From the second layer onwards, he would need to put in more thought.
A day was clearly not enough, and Wu Yi suggested that Su Chen focus more on his cultivation, as the defense line was temporarily stable.
After saving Jin Yue and Ruan Ting, Su Chen's reputation grew.
Su Chen heard that Mr. Ouyang and his disciples were helping to clear his name and praising him to the skies.
Wu Yi had to decline many requests for help.
Upon learning this, Su Chen decided to walk the entire defense line every day.
Since he was practicing body technique movements, it would be a good opportunity to put it to use.
At the same time, he could also alert his fellow disciples to any traces of demonic creatures along the way.
Initially, this would likely take around three hours daily.
But as he became more proficient, he should be able to shorten the time to within two hours.
After figuring this out, Su Chen started training according to this method.
In the beginning, Su Chen's reminders were not entirely trusted.
However, after several verifications, the previous doubts completely vanished.
Su Chen's daily practice of the first layer of Cloud Walking Steps became increasingly proficient.
The first layer, chasing after clouds, essentially enhances one's agility.
Su Chen's aspirations went far beyond just the first layer.
He continued to practice the second layer.
On the fifth day of his practice, a line of small words appeared before his eyes.
"Like a swallow, like a feather, like walking on clouds, obtain Divine Destiny: Lightness!"
Su Chen never expected that practicing this body technique would activate another Divine Destiny.
His gaze fell into the Sea of Consciousness, observing the newly acquired Divine Destiny.
"Lightness: Slightly increases the efficiency of body technique mastery, slightly enhances agility, slightly increases speed, and occasionally activates body technique skills."
After activating the Lightness Divine Destiny and using the Cloud Walking Steps, his speed almost increased by thirty percent!
With the Lightness Divine Destiny combined with the Cloud Walking Steps, he could easily surpass Seventh and even Sixth Rank opponents.
The Frontline.
Su Chen had been running for about half a month, and the entire frontline seemed to have become peaceful.
In the past, there were frequent demonic creature attacks, but now, those beasts no longer dared to approach.
The frontline of Tiangang City was experiencing a situation that had never occurred before.
After suffering consecutive heavy losses from ambushes, the demonic creatures were thoroughly frightened.
Facing the frontline of Tiangang City, they began to hide and avoid it, just like they did with the Yunyang Sect.
Tiangang City had never experienced such treatment before.
It was known that last year, Tiangang City still needed guidance from the Yunyang Sect.
They even had to invite other martial artists to assist on the frontline.
Compared to the Yunyang Sect, the people of Tiangang City were very polite to Su Chen.
They understood that without Su Chen's guidance, the city's defense would not be as stable as it was today.
After witnessing Su Chen's capabilities, Ouyang Chuan spoke highly of him in front of many people.
Initially, many did not agree with Ouyang Chuan's evaluation of Su Chen.
But now, after these experiences, everyone's opinions had changed.
It was almost May.
As new disciples, they had to return to Tiangang City for a period of learning and cultivation, and participate in the mid-year examination.
After that, they would return to the frontline for further training.
Mr. Ouyang and the others would likely return to Tiangang City in a few days.
Su Chen knew that as a new disciple, he also needed to go back.
Before their departure, Su Chen received a letter from his mother.
He was surprised to receive the letter and felt a bit worried.
His mother always thought sending letters was expensive, and she would only write to him if it was important.
As he read the letter with concern, he became confused by what his mother mentioned.
According to the letter, on April 20th, a group of people came.
They claimed to be sent by Su Chen and directly purchased half a street in Jiang'an City.
Then, they gave the deed to half the street to his mother.
The purpose of sending this letter was to express his mother's worries.
She was concerned that Su Chen's source of this wealth might be questionable.
The people of Jiang'an City had given Su Chen a nickname, Su Ban Cheng, meaning half the city belonged to Su Chen.
Although it was an exaggeration, it was clear that the common folk still held some resentment.
Many spoke in a cryptic manner, saying, "Those who steal credit are the ones with money."
"I wonder how much more he has taken from Tiangang City."
Su Chen's biggest question now was to find out who bought that half a street.
And gave it to him.
Although Jiang'an City wasn't considered a particularly large city, its real estate was not cheap.
Moreover, it wasn't just one shop but over ten shops on half a street.
If he wanted to buy them himself, it would take over a decade of outstanding achievements.
(End of Chapter)
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