Instead of sleeping in, he got up early to begin his daily cultivation.
Liu Ergou’s brows remained tightly furrowed throughout his cultivation, not relaxing even after he finished. Concluding his practice, he let out a long breath.
He muttered to himself, "My goodness, why is the fifth level of this Body Refinent Technique so slow? I’ve been toiling away for half a month, and my progress is practically zero. If I couldn’t feel myself improving, I’d think I was just treading water."
"At this rate, I’m afraid I won’t reach the ninth level of the Body Refinent Technique in my lifeti! This won’t do. I have to go ask Master what to do!"
With this thought, Liu Ergou didn’t hesitate for a mont, heading straight for the small courtyard where Master Swallow Li resided. He started shouting from a good distance away, long before he even reached the little courtyard.
"Master! Master, are you up yet? I have a question for you!"
Shouting as he walked, Liu Ergou quickly arrived at the courtyard gate. However, before he could even get his footing, a pair of shoes flew out from the gate, aid straight for his face. The shoes were accompanied by the roaring voice of Swallow Li.
"Liu Ergou! Are you sick in the head? Why are you shouting my na like that in the early morning? Are you trying to summon my spirit or sothing? Shut your mouth!"
Just as the shoes were about to smash into his face, Liu Ergou deftly sidestepped, avoiding the flying footwear. He caught them effortlessly and walked into the courtyard, shoes in hand.
Inside, Swallow Li stood in dark pajamas, barefoot, his eyes completely bloodshot. When he saw Liu Ergou enter, he imdiately strode forward, grabbed his collar, and yelled, "Liu Ergou, you owe an explanation! What could be so urgent that you have to co looking for this early in the morning? If you don’t give a good reason, I don’t mind finding myself another disciple!"
Seeing the furious look on Swallow Li’s face, Liu Ergou imdiately backed down. "Master! Please, listen to my explanation! I only ca because I’ve run into a problem! And I really didn’t expect you to be sleeping in. I..."
Swallow Li cut him off. "What nonsense are you talking, Liu Ergou? Am I not human? Who can possibly resist the temptation to sleep in! Now spit it out! Get to the point so I can go back to sleep!"
Hearing this, Liu Ergou hurriedly explained, "It’s like this, Master. The cultivation technique I’m practicing is divided into nine levels, but my progress on the fifth level is painfully slow. I wanted to ask if I’m practicing it wrong, or if it’s a problem with the technique itself."
Hearing this, Swallow Li didn’t answer him directly, asking another question instead. "I see. Let ask you, how long did it take you to cultivate from the first level of your technique to your current fifth level?"
After a mont of thought, Liu Ergou replied, "About two or three months?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, a flicker of surprise appeared in Swallow Li’s eyes. He quickly masked it, however, his expression remaining unchanged.
"Is that so!" Swallow Li nodded. "That’s perfectly normal. Any cultivation technique slows down in the later stages. In fact, it would be strange if it didn’t! Later cultivation relies on persistence, like dripping water wearing away a stone. You have to take it slowly. It’s the sa for all schools, whether it’s my Flying Swallow Piercing Heart Kick, your technique, or even sothing like Tai Chi!"
Liu Ergou nodded thoughtfully. But before he could say another word, Swallow Li landed a fierce kick right on his butt.
"Get lost, kid! Don’t disturb my sleep!"
Swallow Li put all his strength into that kick, sending Liu Ergou flying right out of the courtyard.
Picking himself up from the ground, Liu Ergou rubbed his backside and grumbled resentfully, "That’s too much. What kind of master sleeps in? Shouldn’t the disciple be the one sleeping in? Why is everything backward with him?"
Muttering to himself and rubbing his sore behind, Liu Ergou turned and headed back ho.
anwhile, Swallow Li watched him leave, his expression growing serious.
His cultivation speed is that fast? As expected of soone with the main family’s bloodline. It’s only been a few months... If I rember correctly, the current mbers of the side branches cultivate at a frustratingly slow pace.
Swallow Li shook his head, then turned and went back to his room to sleep.
After returning ho, Liu Ergou thought for a mont, changed his clothes, said a quick word to his six won, and then headed straight for Feng Chunling’s house.
Once he arrived, Liu Ergou directly stated that he was taking them to the city to resolve their remaining business. Feng Chunling and Yang i wasted no ti. After getting ready, they got into Liu Ergou’s car, and they set off imdiately.
By the ti Liu Ergou reached the city, it was already afternoon. Sitting in the car, he thought for a mont and decided to head to his usual hotel to get a room.
However, just as his foot touched the accelerator, BANG! A loud noise echoed out, followed by a violent jolt. Looking in his rearview mirror, he saw that a sedan had rear-ended him.
Seeing this, Liu Ergou couldn’t help but sigh. Of all the luck... He was completely exasperated.
He opened his car door, got out, and marched straight toward the sedan, rapping on the window. "What’s with your driving? Don’t you know how to drive? You just rear-ended !"
The next second, the sedan’s window rolled down, revealing a very familiar face.
"Xiaoyu?" Liu Ergou said, raising his eyebrows in surprise.
Hearing Liu Ergou call her na, the woman in the sedan snapped out of her daze. "Er Gou! What are you doing here? Is that your car in front of ?"
Indeed, the driver of the sedan was none other than Lu Xiaoyu.
Liu Ergou nodded. "Of course it’s mine. What were you doing, driving like that? You actually rear-ended !"
Hearing his words, Lu Xiaoyu stuck her tongue out sheepishly. "Ah, sorry! I had sothing on my mind and got distracted. I didn’t an to hit your car."
She then asked, "By the way, Er Gou, I haven’t asked you yet—what are you doing here? Shuang Yue called a couple of days ago and said you and she were both still in the village."
"Oh, I’m here to take care of so things," Liu Ergou replied. "I was just heading to a hotel when you rear-ended . Just my luck!"
Seeing the look on his face, Lu Xiaoyu stuck her tongue out again, feeling a little guilty.
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