Mu Xiaowan grew even more bashful. She wanted to push Chen Cheng away but couldn’t bear to. She quickly raised her lovely face, propped her hand against Chen Cheng’s chin, and chided, "Brother Cheng, what if soone sees us?"
Chen Cheng rubbed his chin against her soft, delicate hand and gently sniffed the faint fragrance wafting from her. He laughed, saying, "There’s no one else here. It’s just the two of us, husband and wife."
"You can’t be so sure. The windows in this cottage are huge." Mu Xiaowan’s eyes danced as she gently broke free from Chen Cheng’s embrace.
Seeing Chen Cheng’s disappointed expression, she suddenly leaned in again and gave him a quick peck on the lips. Then, quick as a flash, she darted over to the window, turning sideways to pretend she was admiring the beautiful scenery of Jishui Lake.
Savoring the faint, elegant fragrance lingering on his lips, Chen Cheng’s gaze softened. He sat back leisurely, admiring the picturesque scene of the beautiful woman by the window.
Gongsun Rou had been injured in a fight when she was young, and as a result, had never been able to bear children. After taking Mu Xiaowan as her disciple, she ca to treat her like her own daughter.
Mu Xiaowan had always been treated well at the Zheng Martial Arts Hall, on par with even Mr. Zheng’s own children.
The only downside, perhaps, was how strictly she supervised Mu Xiaowan’s cultivation of the Martial Dao. In Gongsun Rou’s own words, she intended to raise Mu Xiaowan into a Great Yu Female Martial Saint. Even if she couldn’t beco a Female Martial Saint, she had to at least reach the level of a Female Grandmaster and beco a peerless Female Swordsman.
As a result, Mu Xiaowan’s life at the Zheng Martial Arts Hall was all about cultivating the Martial Dao, and nothing else.
Gongsun Rou’s training seed to be quite effective. At least, in Chen Cheng’s view, as Mu Xiaowan stood quietly by the window, she exuded a faint but sharp aura, sowhat similar to Gongsun Rou herself.
Chen Cheng could still vividly recall the sight of Gongsun Rou using her Phantom Sword Stance; the impression it had left was simply too profound.
Although Gongsun Rou hadn’t cultivated her own conceptual Realm, with the Phantom Sword Stance she had honed for many years, she likely had few rivals in all of Linji City.
Even though Chen Cheng could now barely manifest the Great Power Realm, he reckoned he wouldn’t last a single move against Gongsun Rou.
’My Martial Arts Power is still far from enough!’
In truth, Chen Cheng was quite curious about Gongsun Rou’s past and had asked Mu Xiaowan about it before.
But Mu Xiaowan didn’t know much either. She only ntioned that Gongsun Rou seed to have had a rather miserable life story. When she was young, her killing intent was extrely strong, and she only began to restrain herself after eting Mr. Zheng.
Pulling his wandering thoughts back to the present, Chen Cheng once again focused his attention on his wife.
Mu Xiaowan was quite tall. Perhaps because she cultivated the Phantom Sword Technique, a skill that emphasized lightness and speed, even the soft dress she wore today couldn’t hide her long, firm legs, which gave her an athletic beauty.
And unlike many tall, willowy won, she was not lacking in curves. Her figure was quite pronounced, the kind that promised she’d have no trouble nursing children in the future—a benefit, of course, of the diet at the Zheng Martial Arts Hall.
Under Gongsun Rou’s care, Mu Xiaowan often ate Demon Beast at, not to ntion other types of at.
Of course, it wasn’t right to take so much from her master for free. Chen Cheng had previously given Mu Xiaowan one hundred taels of silver to pass on to Gongsun Rou. However, Gongsun Rou not only refused the money but also gave Mu Xiaowan a scolding, and Chen Cheng earned more than a few dirty looks himself.
After that, Chen Cheng didn’t dare bring up the matter of money again.
Just then, Mu Xiaowan turned around, her eyes eting Chen Cheng’s affectionate gaze. The corners of her eyes curved into a smile as she slowly walked over. "Brother Cheng, what are you thinking about?" she asked.
Chen Cheng stood up, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and said softly, "I was thinking about Lady Gongsun."
"My master?" A flicker of suspicion crossed Mu Xiaowan’s face.
Chen Cheng nodded slightly. "Lady Gongsun has invested so much in you, which is a great kindness to the Chens’," he said seriously. "I was just thinking about how I could repay her."
Hearing this, Mu Xiaowan suddenly broke into a sly smile. "Well... that’s actually very simple."
"Simple?" Now it was Chen Cheng’s turn to be curious.
Mu Xiaowan said, "My master says that if you, Brother Cheng, feel grateful to her, then you should strive to cultivate to Bone Forging Realm Perfection. You should beco a powerful expert and, in the future, offer your protection to Mr. Zheng’s descendants."
Chen Cheng laughed. "Is that all?"
"Mhm." Mu Xiaowan nodded, then imdiately shook her head. "However, Master also said that if your strength proves inadequate and you can’t even reach Small Success in the Bone Forging Realm before you turn thirty, she’ll cut you down with a single slash of her sword."
"That ruthless?" Chen Cheng said, taken aback.
Mu Xiaowan giggled. "Oh, my master’s bark is worse than her bite. She’s just trying to scare you."
"She nags every day, saying that if I don’t reach Muscle Strengthening Realm Perfection by the age of twenty, she’ll expel from her tutelage!"
"Think about it. I’m the only disciple she’s ever taken in her entire life. How could she possibly bear to do that?"
"Reaching Muscle Strengthening Realm Perfection by twenty is certainly difficult," Chen Cheng said with a smile. "But didn’t Lady Gongsun also take Young Master Shen Junmo as a disciple?"
Mu Xiaowan chuckled. "My master said that Young Master Shen is just a Registered Disciple. He doesn’t count."
...
Before long, the food and wine were served. The couple chatted as they ate and drank, their only regret being how quickly this wonderful ti was passing.
...
After lunch, Chen Cheng took Mu Xiaowan for a stroll through Lishui District. They bought so daily necessities and so Demon Beast at before returning to the Chen Family residence on Bailu Avenue.
Xi’Er and Dong’Er, the two young maids, were the most delighted by Mu Xiaowan’s return. They flocked around her, chattering like two little sparrows.
Mu Xiaowan spent her days focused on cultivating the Martial Dao and rarely had a chance to relax. Since she was very fond of the two young maids, she joined them in the courtyard to play for a while.
Chen Cheng, naturally, couldn’t be bothered to get involved in such girly affairs. He went to the backyard on his own to focus on cultivating his Iron Armor Skill.
This would be his first ti cultivating after increasing the weight he carried, and Chen Cheng was filled with anticipation. He first summoned his panel to take a look.
[Na: Chen Cheng
Realm: Muscle Strengthening (Great Success)
Skills: Iron Armor Skill • Muscle Strengthening (Great Success 1378/10000)
Dragon Eagle Muscle Strengthening Technique (Great Success 5860/10000)
Powerful Eagle Claw Skill (Perfection) (Powerful Eagle Claw Stance) (First Layer of the Great Power Realm 113360/200000)
Deer Cutting Saber Technique (Perfection) (Horn-Cutting Saber Stance 69592/100000)
Wind Chasing Saber Technique (Perfection, Wind Chasing Saber Stance) (Technique evolving, current progress (42/100). When evolution is complete, the technique can be upgraded to a Superior Technique.)]
’1,378 progress points, huh? Let’s see how much faster my progress will be now that I’ve increased the weight.’
A sharp glint flashed in Chen Cheng’s eyes as he began to circulate the Iron Armor Skill.
Ever since he started cultivating External Martial Arts Skills, this was the first ti he had focused so intently on the Iron Armor Skill.
His previous Iron Armor training only involved a load of one hundred jin. Now, wearing the 398-jin Profound Gold Mountain Pattern Armor, the weight had increased nearly fourfold.
As he began to circulate the Iron Armor Skill, a long-unfelt sensation of heavy pressure washed over his body. Chen Cheng adjusted his breathing. The circulation of his Qi and Blood t with resistance, slowing down considerably, but the amount of Qi Blood Power he could mobilize had also increased exponentially.
Chen Cheng could clearly perceive wisps of Qi Blood Power gathering from the skin and muscles all over his body. They ford tiny streams that gradually grew stronger, surging into the Major Tendons to nourish and fortify them...
[Iron Armor Skill Cultivation Progress has increased.]
...
[Iron Armor Skill Cultivation Progress has increased.]
...
The panel prompts appeared intermittently. As Chen Cheng beca more absorbed in his cultivation, he gradually entered a state of complete imrsion, and the notifications from the panel grew more frequent.
...
An hour later, Chen Cheng’s face was faintly flushed. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his clothes were completely soaked.
The Qi and Blood throughout his body surged wildly, giving off the powerful aura of a ferocious beast.
TWANG!
As Chen Cheng moved, all the Major Tendons in his body tightened in unison, letting out a sharp, crisp sound!
A sound worth more than a thousand gold!
’Carrying 398 jin and circulating the Iron Armor Skill with all my might is still a bit strenuous,’ Chen Cheng thought. ’With my current power, I can only keep it up for about three hours a day!’
Letting out a long, turbid breath, he summoned the panel again to check his status.
[Skills: Iron Armor Skill • Muscle Strengthening (Great Success 1418/10000)]
In just one hour, his progress had increased by 40 points. That was ridiculously fast.
’However, I was just in that state of complete imrsion, which grants double the progress. Normally, one hour should only provide 20 points.’
’But even 20 points an hour is still very fast. Cultivating for three hours a day guarantees at least 60 points. With the occasional bonus from entering that imrsive state, I should be able to gain 70 to 80 points daily. That ans I can gain over two thousand points a month.’
’At this rate, I can cultivate the Iron Armor Skill to Muscle Strengthening Realm Perfection in just over three months.’
’I’m making progress by leaps and bounds!’
’Of course, the rate of progress might slow down as my Major Tendons get stronger. But even then, reaching Perfection with the Iron Armor Skill shouldn’t take more than four months.’
’After all, the current weight is still a little too heavy for . As my Major Tendons strengthen and my Qi Blood Power grows, I’ll be able to extend my daily cultivation ti.’
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