Ch. 23
Chapter 23: Overbearing Chen Qiang!
Meanwhile, on the deck of the flying boat.
In Xu Zhengyang’s arms, the little bear cub had never experienced such acceleration.
Feeling uncomfortable, it instantly began to wail.
Seeing this, Xu Zhengyang quickly took out a Fasting Pill from the Jade Gourd and fed it to the cub.
The cub was surprisingly intelligent.
After swallowing the pill, it immediately stopped crying, snuggled closer to Xu Zhengyang, and began to act spoiled.
“Ha ha ha!”
With youthful spirit, Xu Zhengyang laughed and teased the cub for a moment, then said, “Since you flew into the sky shortly after birth, I’ll call you ‘Da Fei’ from now on!”
‘Da Fei’ seemed to understand Xu Zhengyang’s words, stretching out its tender limbs to cling tightly around him, as if approving of the name.
“Logically speaking, even a cub shouldn’t be this small yet…”
Just then.
Chen Qiang looked at Da Fei in Xu Zhengyang’s arms with some puzzlement, then scanned it with his divine sense.
Then, an expression of “as expected” appeared on Chen Qiang’s face. He said to Xu Zhengyang, “It’s probably because the mother bear was injured before giving birth. So this cub didn’t receive much nutrition from the maternal body, and has some inherent deficiency.”
While he said this,
Chen Qiang reminded Xu Zhengyang, “Kid. If you’re going to raise this bear as a pet for fun, that’s fine, but if you want to train it into a ferocious beast like its mother, that’s unlikely.”
“Thank you for your reminder, Uncle Chen.”
Xu Zhengyang replied casually, “As cultivators, the only correct path is to improve our own strength. I intended to raise it as a pet anyway!”
“Mm, good that you know what’s in your heart.” Chen Qiang nodded.
Then he turned to Yang Hong, his face stiffening, and said coldly, “Didn’t you just say you’ve memorized the energy release method of the Splitting Sky Palm? That you can learn it as long as you try?”
Upon hearing Chen Qiang’s words, Yang Hong’s body stiffened, and he hurriedly adopted a stance to practice.
“At once, disciple begins!”
“This time I descend the mountain. Aside from going to the Chen family to suppress demons on the way, I also need to take the two of you to the Dripping Milk Forest. It’s a journey of two days and one night from here. If you don’t master the Splitting Sky Palm within this time…”
At this point,
Chen Qiang sneered. His hand already grasped a ruler gleaming with cold light as he looked meaningfully at Yang Hong.
“Gulp.”
Seeing this, Yang Hong couldn’t help swallowing.
Immediately,
He wasted no time and, on the deck, settled into a stance and began practicing the Splitting Sky Palm…
…
While Yang Hong practiced the Splitting Sky Palm,
Xu Zhengyang took the opportunity to ask Chen Qiang, “Uncle Chen, what kind of place is the Dripping Milk Forest? Why are we going there?”
Chen Qiang glanced at Xu Zhengyang and explained, “Every three years, the Dripping Milk Forest produces a treasure called Earth-Core Spiritual Milk. If a cultivator bathes in it, their tendons and bones gain significant enhancement without years of hard cultivation!”
“I see.”
Xu Zhengyang said, noticing a question he had noted in his journal earlier, so he took the opportunity to ask, “Uncle Chen. When I was practicing the Splitting Sky Palm before, I found that the energy release method for Skywalking Steps and some techniques in Splitting Sky Palm use the same tendons and bones in the body…”
“If I simultaneously activate two different energy release methods in actual combat, what kind of consequences would that cause?”
“Oh?”
Hearing that, Chen Qiang looked at Xu Zhengyang in surprise, then replied, “If you actually do that, both techniques can be executed successfully. However. Unless your body is tough enough, the corresponding parts of your body will be injured depending on the strength of the release. That’s why. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, try not to do it.”
At this point.
Chen Qiang gave Xu Zhengyang a general explanation about body cultivation, saying, “Body cultivation at Tier 1 has three sub-realms: Body Tempering, Innate, and Marrow Cleansing. Each breakthrough greatly enhances the physical strength of a body cultivator. Right now, you’re still at the Body Tempering realm. Once you can project your true energy three feet outward while using martial techniques, that’s considered breaking through to the Innate realm. By then. Even if you recklessly use both Skywalking and Splitting Sky Palm simultaneously, it won’t matter.”
“I see.”
Xu Zhengyang nodded and bowed to Chen Qiang, saying, “Thank you, Uncle Chen, for resolving my doubts. I’ll return to my room to refine Qi.”
“Mm.”
Hearing that, Chen Qiang waved his hand and said, “Go on.”
…
Two days passed in a flash.
During those two days, Xu Zhengyang frequently heard Yang Hong’s screams and Chen Qiang’s scolding full of disappointment.
Fortunately, Yang Hong finally managed to learn the Splitting Sky Palm.
Otherwise, Xu Zhengyang really didn’t know if Yang Hong would still be alive when they arrived at the Dripping Milk Forest…
…
The entrance to the Dripping Milk Forest was located on a remote island overseas.
Although it was a deserted island.
Due to the Dripping Milk Forest, many cultivators had gathered here, making the place quite lively.
At the same time.
Chen Qiang stood at the bow of the flying boat, frowning uncontrollably as he looked down at the densely packed cultivators on the island, “Why are there so many rogue cultivators?”
Just then.
A cloud not far from Chen Qiang suddenly dispersed, revealing a flying boat shaped like an auspicious cloud.
At the center of the cloud stood a pavilion.
On top of the pavilion.
A middle-aged man, handsome and elegant with jade-like features, was playing chess against himself.
When he saw Chen Qiang.
He smiled, tossed aside the chess piece in his hand, and greeted, “Brother Chen, how have you been?”
“Du Yifeng?”
Seeing this, Chen Qiang frowned and said, “Isn’t your Tianxuan Sect focused on technique cultivation? What are you doing here?”
“Naturally, I’m also here for the Earth-Core Spiritual Milk.”
Du Yifeng smiled slightly and looked at Xu Zhengyang and Yang Hong behind Chen Qiang, cupping his hands and saying, “It seems Brother Chen came for your disciples this time. However…”
At this point.
Du Yifeng showed a troubled expression and said, “In recent years, due to changes in the earth veins, the amount of Earth-Core Spiritual Milk produced by the Dripping Milk Forest has become increasingly scarce. As of now. Only enough for three people to bathe in it is produced every three years.”
Hearing this, Chen Qiang rudely waved his hand and said, “Perfect, I’ll take two portions, the rest is yours.”
“After all these years, Brother Chen is still as straightforward as ever.”
Du Yifeng shook his head and continued, “It’s just that I also happened to bring two juniors with me this time. One portion won’t be enough.”
As Du Yifeng spoke.
With a wave of his hand, another section of cloud dispersed on his auspicious cloud flying boat, revealing a young man and woman.
“What do your juniors have to do with me?”
Hearing this, Chen Qiang sneered, “Those two portions of Earth-Core Spiritual Milk—I must have them!”
Du Yifeng’s previously calm and elegant demeanor vanished as his expression turned grim, “Brother Chen, aren’t you being a bit too overbearing?”
“What are you going to do about it?!” Chen Qiang sneered coldly.
A killing aura as tangible as substance merged with martial energy and suddenly erupted, sweeping directly toward Du Yifeng’s auspicious cloud flying boat.
In an instant.
The mist on the surface of Du Yifeng’s flying boat was completely blown away by Chen Qiang.
Revealing a magic treasure continuously emitting mist and a platform assembled from wooden planks.