novelraw Chapter 134: Winning People’s Hearts
Chapter 134: Winning People’s Hearts
The sun rose as usual.
The lingering soul in the park had already been cleaned up completely.
This time…
Even the self-media bloggers and news outlets had not had time to discover it. The news of Li Yuhe had already been tightly suppressed.
Only after waking up did Su Wangchuan suddenly remember the Quasi-Martial Artist who had been bitten to death in Blackwind Stronghold yesterday morning—that colleague…
He did not know…
Forget it.
He already knew the outcome.
Su Wangchuan sighed. Almost numbly, he washed up and ate breakfast. With a trace of heaviness in his heart, he logged into the game and entered 《spirit realm》.
It had to be said—《spirit realm》 was like an addictive immersive drug. One could not extricate oneself from it, and even physiologically, one had already become dependent.Back in the game, he habitually cleared his Hunger, then went to the pond beside the medical hall.
Physician Liao had not risen yet.
Chen Ergou was already attending nearby.
“Hall Master.”
“It is early spring now. Entering the water in the morning could chill your body. This subordinate has already poured several buckets of hot water into the pond. It should be better.”
Chen Ergou had grown stronger, and he had also become more astute. He now considered everything in advance and made preparations beforehand.
Su Wangchuan nodded and tested the water temperature.
It was indeed comfortable.
It even felt somewhat like a heated swimming pool.
He removed his clothes and entered the water.
His fair, sharply defined muscles sank evenly and slowly beneath the surface, submerging past his head.
Immediately, Su Wangchuan began circulating 《Water-Submerged Breath Regulation Art》. He initiated an internal cycle within his dantian, gradually absorbing oxygen from the water through his pores to extend his underwater activity time.
Ten minutes.
+2 experience points.
He surfaced to rest for two minutes, then submerged again.
By the time the sun was high in the sky, someone arrived from the Yulong Gang headquarters to deliver martial arts manuals.
It was Fei Zai.
“Hall Master!”
Fei Zai found him by the medical pond. Seeing Su Wangchuan seated by the water’s edge, steam rising from his damp, heated body, he respectfully presented a sealed box.
“The Gang Leader asked this subordinate to deliver this to you.”
“Thank you for your trouble.”
It was no longer possible for Su Wangchuan to address Fei Zai as “big brother,” nor would the latter dare accept it.
Fei Zai stood respectfully as Su Wangchuan opened the box.
Inside were three neatly arranged Second-Rank martial arts manuals.
Second-Rank body-protection technique 《Iron Shirt》;
Second-Rank lightness technique 《Green Robe Dance》;
Second-Rank sword technique 《Swift Sword Art》;
Beneath them lay a gold note worth one hundred taels of gold—the very reward Yang Feiyue had promised.
Su Wangchuan’s mood brightened, and he smiled.
“Fei Zai, you came at just the right time. The Weapon Room recently forged a batch of Hundredfold Steel Sabers. Go with Ergou and take one… free of charge.”
Fei Zai was overjoyed.
Some time ago, while on a mission, his steel saber had sunk into the river and been lost, which had pained him greatly. He had not expected Hall Master Su Wangchuan to know about it.
He immediately clasped his fists and raised them high above his head in thanks.
“Many thanks, Hall Master!”
Chen Ergou smiled. “Hall Master, I will go retrieve the weapon for Fei Zai. Shall we let him stay here and attend you for a while? Chat with you?”
“That is fine.”
Su Wangchuan picked up a cloth beside him and nodded.
Fei Zai hurried over.
“Hall Master, let me.”
He took the cloth and began wiping the water droplets from Su Wangchuan’s body.
“Our Hall Master He has also been cultivating 《Water-Submerged Breath Regulation Art》 recently. I heard this technique is beneficial for water combat. Especially for us brothers of the Water Stronghold—whether carrying out missions or guarding the stronghold—it is very helpful. Many people have already purchased this First-Rank manual.”
Su Wangchuan chuckled. “And you? Have you bought it?”
Fei Zai grinned awkwardly. “Not yet, not yet. I will have enough saved soon.”
“I suspect you spent your money at Laifeng Pavilion again.”
“Heh, heh.”
Fei Zai did not deny it.
He truly had a weakness for that sort of thing. There was no helping it.
Su Wangchuan shifted the topic and casually advised him.
“Recently, our Yulong Gang destroyed Nu Tao Gang and Blackwind Stronghold, and stepped on Qingyi Sect’s toes. We may already have become the target of public criticism. Learn 《Water-Submerged Breath Regulation Art》 as soon as possible. If something truly happens, it may save your life.”
After a pause, he turned to Chen Ergou, who had returned.
“Go fetch fifty taels of silver for Fei Zai. Treat it as a loan from me. Let him learn the technique.”
“Yes!”
Chen Ergou immediately took out a silver note from his pouch and handed it to Fei Zai.
This time, Fei Zai was truly overwhelmed.
“Many thanks to Hall Master Wangchuan!”
“For Hall Master’s support, this subordinate will never forget it in this lifetime! If there is ever anything you need of Fei Zai, I will stab both ribs for you and face death without hesitation!”
Fei Zai was the typical Jianghu type—hot-blooded, impulsive, loyal, and easily carried away.
Under He Haisheng, he had never been treated like this. In an instant, he felt the gratitude of a man willing to die for one who understood him.
Su Wangchuan said nothing more and waved his hand.
“Go.”
Fei Zai stepped back two paces, bowed respectfully, then left with the Hundredfold Steel Saber and the silver note.
Watching Fei Zai’s retreating figure disappear, Su Wangchuan turned to Chen Ergou.
“《Water-Submerged Breath Regulation Art》 is indeed remarkable. It increases underwater breath-holding and mobility. Ergou, you as well—learn it soon. I will explain the key points of cultivation to you.”
“Yes!”
Chen Ergou agreed.
Su Wangchuan read through all three martial arts manuals, committing them to memory. The manuals then disintegrated into the wind.
He reflected silently.
The defensive capability of the Second-Rank body-protection technique 《Iron Shirt》 was clearly stronger than 《Fish Scale Technique》. The lightness technique 《Green Robe Dance》 could conveniently replace the First-Rank 《Lightfoot on Grass》…
What concerned him most was 《Swift Sword Art》.
Back then, the swift swordsman Zhao Changhong had likely used 《Green Robe Dance》 and 《Swift Sword Art》 to close in on him, exerting tremendous pressure. If not for relying on 《Heart-Piercing Dart》 and Zhao Changhong’s overconfidence to kill him in one strike, the one who died might have been himself.
All three Second-Rank martial arts were extremely useful.
“I wonder which five Second-Rank martial arts Su Wan prepared for me. I hope they do not overlap with these three manuals.”
Su Wangchuan steadied his thoughts and resumed cultivation.
As Physician Liao came over to check on him and Chen Ergou quietly departed for the dock, Wang Yuehui arrived to report the morning’s boat rentals, shipping expenses, and the number of inner disciples assigned to escort duties. All accounts were listed clearly.
“Ding!”
System notification:
“《Water-Submerged Breath Regulation Art》 has advanced to ‘Minor Mastery.’ Reward: +1 Stamina.”
At the moment of breakthrough, Su Wangchuan opened his eyes underwater. He felt the circulation of Qi in his dantian quicken noticeably, becoming smoother and more proficient.
The oxygen in his body surged rapidly.
Joy flickered in his eyes.
After the realm breakthrough, the effect of 《Water-Submerged Breath Regulation Art》 had clearly improved.
This time, he endured fifteen full minutes in the pond before surfacing.
《Water-Submerged Breath Regulation Art》: Minor Mastery
Next Realm: Practice Makes Perfect 1/300
He opened the detailed description:
Water-Submerged Breath Regulation Art: Minor Mastery
At the current realm, you can gain a small amount of activity time underwater and overcome a small amount of water resistance.
Next Realm: Practice Makes Perfect
At the next realm, you can gain a certain amount of activity time underwater and overcome a certain amount of water resistance.
Continue!
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