Chapter 142: Chapter 99: Profound Gold Hide
The morning was crisp and cool.
[Your Cultivation Progress for the Wild Bull Skin Grinding thod has increased.]
...
[Skills: Wild Bull Skin Grinding thod (Perfection)]
Seeing the ssage on his panel, Chen Cheng smiled faintly. He leaped out of the wooden tub, reached for the simple robe by its side, and slipped it on.
Barefoot, he ford his hands into claws and began practicing the Powerful Eagle Claw Skill in the courtyard, move by move.
"Dragon Eagle Qi Gathering!"
...
"Dragon Eagle’s Probing Claw!"
...
"Claw Shattering Mountains and Rivers!"
With a slight exertion of force, Chen Cheng crushed a hard, basin-sized cobblestone in his grip, reducing it to dust!
He then picked up his Long Saber and perford the Wind Chasing Saber Technique. For a mont, his figure was a blur, darting through the courtyard as fast as lightning. Accompanied by a gentle breeze, the gleam of his blade flickered in and out of sight.
"Riding the Wind Technique!"
...
"Wind-Controlling Technique!"
...
"Wind Chasing Technique!"
...
After executing the entire Wind Chasing Saber Technique with exhilarating fluidity, Chen Cheng abruptly sheathed his saber and stood tall.
"KLANG!"
In a flash of light, the Long Saber struck his left arm, letting out the sharp ring of tal on tal.
Looking at his left arm, it was smooth and firm, without even the slightest mark!
’With that last strike, I used thirty percent of my strength, but it couldn’t even break through my skin’s defense.’
’The Profound Gold Hide is truly formidable!’
A faint, thoughtful smile appeared on Chen Cheng’s face.
Ordinary Perfect Martial Artists of the Skin Grinding Realm typically achieved hides ranging from ox-hide to Copper Hide. Those who reached a skin as tough as copper and iron were considered the elite among them. As for the Profound Gold Hide, it was practically a thing of legend.
Even among the disciples of Major Sects, one with such an achievent would be considered a Celestial Pride among Celestial Prides. Such a genius might only appear once every few centuries, a truly once-in-a-century talent.
’It’s been less than a year since I transmigrated into this world. I should be strong enough to establish myself in the Outer City District now. But I wonder how I’d fare against a Martial Artist at Great Success in the Muscle Strengthening Realm, or even a Perfect Martial Artist of the Muscle Strengthening Realm? Who would be stronger?’
Muttering to himself, Chen Cheng summoned his panel to check it.
[Na: Chen Cheng
Realm: Skin Grinding Realm (Perfection)
Skills: Iron Armor Skill (Perfection) (Technique undergoing deduction. Current deduction progress: 16/100. Upon completion, the technique can be advanced to a Muscle Strengthening Realm Inner Breath Technique.)
Bear Skin Grinding Technique (Perfection)
Wild Bull Skin Grinding thod (Perfection)
Powerful Eagle Claw Skill (Great Success 7958/10000)
Wind Chasing Saber Technique (Perfection, Wind Chasing Saber Stance) (Technique undergoing deduction. Current deduction progress: 9/100. Upon completion, the technique can be advanced to a Superior Technique.)
]
As his Martial Arts Power increased, his Cultivation of the Powerful Eagle Claw Skill had beco much faster than before and was now approaching Perfection.
As for the Wind Chasing Saber Technique, Chen Cheng hadn’t practiced it as much. Although its deduction was progressing, it wasn’t fast.
What surprised and delighted Chen Cheng was that after reaching Perfection, the Iron Armor Skill, an Inner Breath Technique, could be further deduced. Moreover, the deduction progress was very pleasing, reaching 16 points in just a few days.
Of course, this was also thanks to Chen Cheng’s daily Cultivation. Sotis he would even train for five or six hours a day, leading to a daily deduction progress of nearly 5 points.
By his calculations, he would be able to deduce the Muscle Strengthening Cultivation thod for the Iron Armor Skill in another month or so.
"Young Master, breakfast is ready."
Xi’Er hurried over to report, followed by a young girl of about eight or nine, dressed in a short, cyan tunic.
This was the new maid Chen Cheng had hired, nad Dong’Er.
Along with Dong’Er was her grandfather, Shi Fangdong. The pair were from Qinghe County. Their family had owned a few ager acres of land, and they made a living by gathering herbs and hunting in the mountains during the off-season.
During the recent flood, the Shi Family’s village was also struck by disaster. While the whole family fled for their lives, the grandfather and granddaughter were separated from Dong’Er’s parents and two older brothers. They drifted to Linji City and beca refugees, surviving on the thin porridge doled out by the Governnt Office. They were often starving, and their situation was truly pitiful.
Right now, Linji City was teeming with refugees. People like Shi Fangdong and his granddaughter were everywhere, and the Governnt Office was completely overwheld.
The young and able-bodied refugees had it slightly better; they could voluntarily sell themselves as slaves or servants to wealthy families and at least get sothing to eat.
But for the old, weak, sick, and disabled, like Shi Fangdong and his granddaughter, their fate was essentially to wait for death. Many would choose to sell their young to get so silver coins and scrape by.
Shi Fangdong, however, was stubborn. He insisted on being sold together with Dong’Er so he could continue to look after his granddaughter. Because of this, no one was interested.
Chen Cheng hadn’t originally planned on hiring anyone, but he happened to run into the pair. He saw that Shi Fangdong had a great deal of integrity and was roughly literate from his ti selling dicinal herbs. Dong’Er also seed quite clever, which gave him the idea to buy them.
He called it "buying," but in truth, he didn’t spend any money. He just had to provide the two with food, and in return, he hired a doorman and a young maid.
In the eyes of the grandfather and granddaughter, however, this was no different from saving their lives. They thanked him profusely, weeping with gratitude, and swore to serve the Chens’ family faithfully for the rest of their lives.
All in all, it wasn’t much of a loss on his part.
Reviews
All reviews (0)