Chapter 360 - 216: Has This Ox Lost Its Mind?
’If I can reach Foundation Establishment one day, I won’t have to be controlled by my family anymore.’
「That afternoon.」
Luo Lu came looking for Luo Xuan.
"You were looking for me, Cousin?" Luo Xuan looked up from her book on Spirit Medicine.
She was a little surprised.
Luo Lu was in the Second Courtyard and had to cultivate diligently. She had to secure a spot in the Promotion Secret Realm within the next two years.
Otherwise, she would miss her chance to achieve Core Formation.
That was why she rarely visited.
"I’ve come with good news. Second Uncle might still be alive. The Inner Sect might be issuing a relevant mission soon, so perhaps he’ll be back before we know it." Luo Lu glanced at Xiaopang, who was cultivating outside, and added, "If Second Uncle returns, you won’t have to stay here any longer. You won’t have to endure this kind of mistreatment."
At these words, Luo Xuan froze. She had never imagined the Luo Family’s fortunes could take such a turn for the better.
There was still hope for Second Uncle to return.
But she quickly composed herself and said, "Cousin, I’m not being mistreated. Please don’t say things like that again."
"I understand." Luo Lu nodded, then continued, "The Luo Family is only safe and still has some resources because we’re relying on the Gao Family."
"What I just said was indeed out of line."
"But if Second Uncle can return, you’ll have a choice."
After that, Luo Lu left.
Xiaopang walked over curiously and asked, "What happened?"
Luo Xuan, who had been lost in thought, raised an eyebrow as she looked at him approaching.
In an instant, Xiaopang stopped in his tracks, not daring to get any closer.
Luo Xuan was perplexed. "What’s wrong, Young Master Gao?"
"The aura of a genius young lady is too dazzling," Xiaopang answered honestly.
Luo Xuan didn’t understand what he meant, but she told him the news, "My cousin says my second uncle might still be alive and that there’s hope he’ll return."
Hearing this, Xiaopang’s face lit up. "That’s great news! Does this mean your family won’t be threatened by my dad anymore?"
Luo Xuan looked at Xiaopang, puzzled. ’The Gao Family was threatening the Luo Family?’
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Jiang Man returned to Cloud Mist Peak.
’First, I need to see how fast my cultivation speed is now.’
’Once I’m done cultivating for a bit, I’ll go to the small courtyard.’
’Since I’ve been promoted to the Fourth Courtyard, I should go take a look.’
’Maybe there’s a grand tournament I can join, or a special Secret Realm.’
’I should be able to scrounge up some nice things there.’
’Something like a spot in the Qi Refining Secret Realm.’
’But for now, it’s time to learn Hundred Rivers Body Refining.’
He had already given the book to Old Huang earlier that morning.
"Old Huang, I’m counting on you," Jiang Man said the moment he returned.
"You can systematically learn Arrays, so why don’t you want to learn Cultivation Skills?" Old Huang asked curiously.
"It’s a waste of time," Jiang Man said.
’I’ve already wasted so much time just learning Arrays.’
’If I didn’t need it to open that box, why would I have bothered learning them at all?’
’Even going to Meng Qiewei’s place didn’t require me to study day and night.’
’And the knowledge related to Cultivation Skills is far more vast than that of Arrays.’
’If I had to learn the fundamentals from scratch, who knows how long it would take to catch up to my current level?’
’So naturally, I’m in no hurry to do that.’
The Old Yellow Ox fell silent for a moment, then began its explanation.
Although this was also part of the Hundred Rivers Series, cultivating one’s inner energy and cultivating the Physical Body were two completely different matters.
It was not easy to understand.
This explanation still took about ten days.
After listening to the entire thing, Jiang Man focused his mind and began to work toward a complete understanding of the skill.
One day later, by leveraging his understanding of All Rivers Flow into the Sea, Jiang Man managed to grasp the material completely, far ahead of schedule.
Then, he began his cultivation.
Before he began, Jiang Man looked at the Old Yellow Ox with a smile. "Xiaohuang, how fast do you think I’ll be this time? How long will it take me to reach Great Success?"
It had taken him about a year to achieve the Great Success of All Rivers Flow into the Sea.
The Old Yellow Ox looked at Jiang Man, was silent for a moment, and then said, "Different from last time?"
"You should see me with new eyes. My Talent never stagnates." Jiang Man’s expression was full of excitement. "An Unparalleled Celestial Pride must constantly surpass himself."
Old Huang fell silent, ultimately choosing to just eat some grass.
But it still watched Jiang Man, perhaps curious about what this so-called "progress" was all about.
It didn’t believe his Talent could have changed that much in just over a year.
Jiang Man paid it no mind and began to cultivate.
Circulating the technique this time was far less difficult than before.
After two hours, he successfully completed the first cycle.
The Cultivation Skill began to connect with his Golden Core.
Hundred Rivers Body Refining Technique, First Layer.
An hour later.
He completed another cycle.
Hundred Rivers Body Refining Technique, Second Layer.
Another two hours passed.
After two more cycles.
Hundred Rivers Body Refining Technique, Third Layer.
Jiang Man was a bit surprised. His progress had doubled in speed.
He completed four cycles in the next two hours.
Hundred Rivers Body Refining Technique, Fourth Layer.
From then on, his cultivation rate settled at five cycles every two hours.
At this rate, Jiang Man concluded it would take him four months to achieve Great Success in the Hundred Rivers Body Refining Technique.
It was indeed much faster than before.
’But I might not have this much free time. Senior Sister Yu will probably find more resources for me, and who knows, I might have to go on another mission.’
’That’s just how the Inner Sect is.’
’We get sent out all the time.’
’Besides, I have to visit Meng Qiewei occasionally and keep learning about Arrays while I’m there.’
’There’s actually a lot on my plate.’
’No rush. I’ll take it one step at a time.’
’Even at this pace, the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart won’t be able to keep up.’
Just then, the Old Yellow Ox, who had been busy eating grass, suddenly spoke up. "That Demon Lord contacted me."
Jiang Man was surprised. "Why did he contact you?"
Jiang Man had already learned about this from a top-secret report.
Zhao Tiankuo is the Demon Lord.
This was apparently confirmed by a very powerful figure.
Now, this powerful figure has agreed to his proposal to continue observing him and draw out the person pulling the strings.
Jiang Man still couldn’t figure out who this powerful figure was.
However, Old Huang had once mentioned that a powerful expert had tried to probe it.
It had simply been avoided.
This person’s strength was formidable.
Jiang Man had compared this person to Ting Fengyin.
Old Huang had merely glanced at him and said nothing.
’Looks like Ting Fengyin is not even in the same league.’
"He thinks he’s the one who enlightened me, so that makes me his spy. Now he wants me to monitor you," the Old Yellow Ox said.