Back in the twins' courtyard, Yang Qinglan was sleeping in her room, Li Qianxia went to buy groceries to prepare for the midday get-together, and Li Changzhou continued exercising under the apricot tree in the courtyard.

This time, we're shooting at shield targets, specially customized humanoid targets.

There are three pieces in total: one filled with sand, one filled with gravel, and the other filled with steel filings and iron filings.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The relentless punches rained down on the sand shield target like a storm.

As the temperature gradually rose, sweat streamed down his temples. With each punch, beads of sweat fell, but the punches continued one after another.

Li Changzhou was focused and sharp-eyed, pouring all his strength into every punch.

After throwing about a hundred punches, he stopped, slightly out of breath from putting all his strength into each punch. He was dissatisfied with himself and had no inspiration for the ox horn spiral force.

Li Changzhou thought for a moment, then simply stood still and closed his eyes.

He recalled his battle with the water buffalo by the stream. After a long while, he opened his eyes. The sandbag in front of him was gone, and the water buffalo's towering body stood imposingly in front of him again.

"Bull Horn Spiral Force..."

From the moment he acquired this skill, he focused all his attention on it. He slept, ran, ate, and even when talking to Yang Qinglan, he was half-thinking about it.

He threw a punch.

The buffalo did not react.

Another punch landed, but the water buffalo remained unmoved.

Li Changzhou stopped trying and closed his eyes again.

After a moment, "focus" was triggered, but he still kept his eyes closed.

The buffalo's roar, every punch aimed at him, the tearing pain of his own fist grazing the buffalo's horns, what is a spiral...?

He kept his eyes closed, yet suddenly struck the sand shield target.

"Bang!"

"Brother, come and help!" Li Qianxia walked into the yard carrying large and small bags.

Li Changzhou opened his eyes and saw that the sand shield target had not changed at all. He sighed inwardly, thinking that it was indeed difficult.

"elder brother!"

"They're here!"

Li Changzhou took the things from his sister's hands and they went into the living room together.

"I called my roommates and told them to get up and get ready to come over."

"Yeah, I'll send a message to Da Huang and the others too."

"Should we invite Qinglan to eat with us?"

"If she's awake, we'll be together; if she's not, let her sleep well."

The two siblings were busy.

Under the apricot tree in the courtyard, behind Li Changzhou's punch, the sand shield target cracked open with a gash that could only be seen by prying it open with one's hand.