Chapter 1528 - 784: Better for Both of Us
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Qing Shui couldn’t be sure if the other girls felt the same, but to Shi Qingzhuang, every pore of his Divine Body exuded a fragrance. Even his sweat carried a faint aroma.
The Ashen Horse galloped down the path.
"We’ve arrived at the city gate, so you can get off now. Remember, don’t seek me out unless I come looking for you. It’s better for both of us this way." Shi Qingzhuang stopped the horse, speaking softly.
Qing Shui continued to wrap his invitation, lifted his head, allowing Shi Qingzhuang to peck him on his intoxicating lips, then got off the Ashen Horse. "Girl, I take responsibility for this. If you encounter any trouble, let me know, and I’ll do my best to help you resolve it!"
With a defeated look in his eyes, Qing Shui was filled with iron-like determination. As he gazed into Shi Qingzhuang’s eyes, his clear gaze bore traces of sorrow. Perhaps, Shi Qingzhuang could also sense the sincerity in Qing Shui’s words. When Qing Shui used the term "girl" to refer to him, he wasn’t offended. His only reaction was a slight nod before riding away.
The magnificent silhouette gradually became smaller and eventually vanished from his sight.
By the time they returned to the city, it was already afternoon. As he walked through the city gate, the guards’ eyes flashed with an odd light. However, when Qing Shui entered the city, the guards made no move to stop him. Damn, does he still remember me? Such dazzling recollection.
Heading in the direction of the Qing Clan, Qing Shui was in awe. Considering it, it was only a series of interconnected coincidences that led to this. From today onwards, could his luck be turning around? Wealth rolling in, wrapping the magnificent girl.
In fact, another thought crossed Qing Shui’s mind. He intended to beat Situ Bufan, Shi Qingzhuang’s unwedded, half to death. At the very least, he wanted to render him infertile.
When he thought of this, Qing Shui trembled suddenly, was he being too vicious? Then, thinking again on Situ Bufan’s deeds, and what would happen if he succeeded, Qing Shui’s heart turned for a moment. To deal with scum, why still care if his methods were vicious?
Upon returning home, Qing Shui headed straight for the Hundred Medicine Garden. The garden was filled with various herbal medicines, all emitting a strong life force, distinctly different from before. Qing Shui had previously watered them with water from the Crystal Pool, returning them to his Space Domain. This caused the herbal medicines to emit a strong Qi. Regarding this, Qing Shui was indifferent, ignoring others’ confusion and suspicion. Fortunately, they didn’t question too much. After all, good things were easier for others.
The days passed freely. Aside from designated cultivation times, Qing Shui spent the rest of his time wandering the streets, searching for treasures. His primary search was for spiritual herbs. After all, just by slightly activating Qi from the ancient enhancement techniques, he could feel the vitality the herbs emitted. This allowed him to easily judge their value.
Most rare and precious herbs usually emitted strong vitality. This fluctuation caused by vitality could be easily detected through the "Qi" in ancient enhancement techniques. Therefore, Qing Shui would visit other medicine shops in his free time, hoping to buy rare spiritual medicine.
At night, Qing Shui would practice in his Space Domain, training in all the techniques he knew. Ancient enhancement techniques, Ancient Yin Yang Flame, original needle technique, ghostly steps, solitary rapid fists, and finally, his Alchemy skills!
As for Alchemy, Qing Shui still couldn’t practice it unless he had enough ingredients for experimentation. What surprised Qing Shui most was that his escape technique "Ghostly Steps" had noticeably increased in speed. After all, after he ate the fruit that enhanced agility, his speed doubled! Qing Shui’s silver shadow flickered continuously in the Purple Jade Fairyland, giving a sense of him fading in and out. "Hmm, this improvement has greatly exceeded the limits of the ’Ghostly Step’ technique, what’s going on?"
Gradually, the speed of his footwork grew faster and faster. The strangest part was that despite his movement speed, there was actually no sound or wind generated. Each step he took seemed to flow naturally, like waves in the sea, akin to nature.
Qing Shui laughed as his intoxicated lips curved into an arc.
"Inspiration, that’s important!" Qing Shui smiled.
When he tested his newly improved speed, while using the Ghostly Steps technique, he was captivated by a sudden inspiration and began developing his own movement technique style based on the foundation of Ghostly Steps. This led to his speed doubling again after accounting for the growth provided by the agility-enhancing fruit. With the speed doubling, it also meant his attack power increased by about twice as much. After all, speed is a form of strength.
"Hey!" Qing Shui exclaimed, as he found the "Ghostly Step" technique had transformed into "Free Step".
"What? Upgrade? But why aren’t there any other unlocked techniques? The only change is the name itself!"
"At that time, it was a free spirit step. Damn, although it sounds better than ’Ghost Steps’, it seems completely useless." Qing Shui contemplated on the surroundings of the recently upgraded Space Domain, reluctantly comforting himself.
Compared to the Hundred Medicine Garden, the transplanted spiritual medicines thrived much more. The herbal medicines in the Space Domain could already be considered decades old. Qing Shui looked around the medicinal herb garden, suddenly noticing the plum blossoms a few meters away. Abruptly, he was gripped by a sudden longing from a memory as he recalled a poem from a past life.