Shan Xiong continued:
"Even Supervisor Li praised my sister's natural talent. As for me..."
He deliberately dragged out the tone and glanced at Xia He.
"Although my aptitude is not as good as my sister's, my comprehension was praised by Li Dushi back then! If I hadn't been obsessed with the Black Tortoise Overlord Spear and wasted two and a half years, I would have already mastered it by now!"
Xia He glanced at him suspiciously.
Shan Xiong suddenly became angry and said with glaring eyes:
"Why, do you look down on me? Let me tell you, my training speed is not slower than yours! Let's compete again to see who breaks through first!"
Xia He smiled and didn't say anything. It seemed that Shan Xiong should also have learned the true skills.
"Junior brother, you should prepare well during this period of time."
"I will, Senior Sister Shan."
"Let's eat. Are you guys done talking?"
…
The two of them left after dinner.
Xia He was under a lot of pressure and spent almost all of the remaining ten days practicing martial arts.
The process of refining the internal organs was far more complicated and dangerous than he had imagined. Every time he practiced the technique, he felt as if his internal organs were being burned by fire. If he was not careful, he would be seriously injured.
The few refining pills that the veteran had given him had long been used up, but fortunately the Liuyan Crystal that Ashinatu had given him before came in handy.
"hiss……"
Xia He took a deep breath and wished he could jump into a large vat filled with ice water.
The effect of Liuyan Crystal is several times stronger than that of Lianzang Pill, but it is also more dangerous.
He only dared to use a piece the size of a grain of rice each time. Even so, the scorching energy still made him feel as if his internal organs were about to be burned through.
The practice of Tiangang Ba Ti Jue is also progressing steadily.
At the beginning, it took a whole day to break one ironwood stick. Later, I could break three or five sticks a day. Although the progress was slow, it was real.
Although Wang Erpang is very strong, he lacks endurance and often becomes out of breath halfway through training; Niu Ben and Ming San take turns to ensure that Xia He's training will not be interrupted.
Time flies, and the New Year is here in the blink of an eye.
[Skills: Internal Refining. Top-notch. Heavenly Body Domination Technique (First Level)]
[Progress: 1/300]
[Effect: Transformation of a snake into a dragon]
[Spirit Snake Transformed into Dragon: Flexibility is the main thing. Practitioners need to constantly stretch their muscles and bones, and use the essence of Spirit Snake Fist to guide the circulation of Qi and blood, making the body as flexible as a spirit snake.]
“Finally I’ve gotten started!”
"All these beatings were not in vain!"
Originally, he had mastered many martial arts and had already developed a body of diamond.
It's just that there is no connection between the various skills, but the Tiangang Ba Ti Jue integrates them all.
"Senior Sister Shan said before that there are actually two ways to become a Martial Saint. One is the Qi and blood, and the other is the physical body."
"Master Li is the Qi and Blood Martial Saint. Most martial artists follow this path. As for the physical body..."
"It is too difficult to sanctify the physical body. The resources and time consumed are many times more than Qi and blood."
"Maybe I can leave?"
"Haha, we still have to take it one step at a time."
Red lanterns were hung early at the gate of the courtyard, and the courtyard was also fully stocked with New Year's goods and meat and vegetables.
He even went to the town to find an old man and asked him to write a pair of Spring Festival couplets to post on the door.
The black words on red paper exude a strong sense of the New Year.
Throughout the ages, the New Year has always been full of piety and importance, and Xiahe is no exception.
Although he still had the pressure of practicing martial arts, he still found time to prepare a prosperous new year for his family.
On New Year's Eve, Xia He was busy all day.
At night, the yard was bustling with activity.
My nephew Xiaowen was running around in the yard with firecrackers in his hand. The crackling sound of the firecrackers accompanied by the children's laughter made the yard seem particularly festive.
Li Huilan and her sister Li Huiying sat aside, leaning against each other and chatting about family matters, with satisfied smiles on their faces.
At this time last year, they couldn't even have a full meal, but this year it's completely different.
The table was filled with sumptuous dishes, the yard was hung with red lanterns, and the whole house was filled with warmth and happiness.
Li Huiying looked at Xia He who was playing with Xiaowen in the yard, quietly pulled Li Huilan's sleeve, and whispered:
"You've been married for several years now, it's time to have a child. I can help take care of the child, and Xiaowen will have a companion."
After hearing this, Li Huilan's face flushed and she replied in a low voice:
"I have urged Brother He several times, but he was busy fighting before, so the matter was delayed."
Li Huiying frowned and said angrily:
"You guys are so busy every night, how come you haven't gotten pregnant yet?"
When Li Huilan heard this, her face turned red with shame and she lowered her head and dared not speak anymore.
Only then did she realize that her sister had heard everything she and Xia He did at night.
Seeing this, Li Huiying snorted and said, "If you don't tell me, I'll go tell Xia He."
Li Huilan quickly grabbed her sister, almost hiding in the ground in shame, and begged in a low voice: "Sister, don't go... We can handle this matter ourselves."
Seeing her like this, Li Huiying couldn't help laughing, patted her hands and said:
"Alright, alright, I won't say anything more. But you better hurry up and don't leave Xiaowen alone."
"good……"
…
At night, everything is quiet. The streets still have the afterglow of the New Year, with red paper scraps drifting in the wind and occasional firecrackers heard in the distance.
However, it was already late and there were almost no people on the streets. Only the cold wind occasionally blew up the dust on the ground, making the place seem particularly deserted.
In a remote restaurant in the city, a man who looked like a waiter gently closed the door.
There were neither lanterns hanging nor couplets posted in the yard, which made it look very bleak and out of tune with the festive atmosphere around it.
The older man returned to the room and warmed himself by the fire anxiously, glancing towards the door from time to time, as if waiting for something.
Not long after, a young man pushed the door open and asked, "It's so late, what's the hurry?"
The older man raised his head quickly, and when he saw the person coming, he breathed a sigh of relief and whispered:
"His Highness the Sixth Prince has already issued the order. The defeat of the barbarian army this time was all due to a guerrilla general named Xia He in the city."
"The Sixth Prince means that we should try to win him over first. If that fails, we must get rid of him as soon as possible. That person's strength should be perfect in bone refining."
"You are the only Xuan assassin in the Misty Rain Tower nearby, so I transferred you here to deal with this matter quickly."
The young man frowned slightly when he heard this, but he did not ask more about the details of the task. Instead, he asked coldly, "Has the last reward been paid?"
The older clerk looked displeased, but still stood up, walked to the cabinet, took out a small bag of gold beans and two bottles of pills, and threw them over, with a bit of impatience in his tone:
"Fifty taels of gold. The elixir is a special reward from the Sixth Prince for use in refining the internal organs. You can decide for yourself."
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