40: Chapter 40 Earth-grade Talented Sisters

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining 20 days of cultivation!"

Hearing the System's announcement, Chen Hu couldn't help but be overjoyed.

He hadn't expected to pull 20 days of cultivation today; if nothing unexpected happened, his cultivation would make great progress once again.

"Use!"

The next moment, a surge of Qi that was perfectly compatible with his own fell into his Dantian.

It merged with his Dantian.

His Qi continued to grow.

After a while, the Qi stopped merging because his Dantian was already filled to the brim.

But the 20 days of cultivation hadn't been completely consumed.

Instead, it began helping him refine his tendons.

When two tendons were refined to their limit, the remaining cultivation was finally exhausted.

Thus, Chen Hu immediately mobilized his Qi to refine the third tendon.

When the Qi was mostly consumed, Chen Hu would consume exotic beast meat to replenish his Qi and continue refining.

Several hours later.

Chen Hu stopped refining.

According to his current progress.

It would take him at least a week to refine one tendon to the limit.

Using a martial arts cultivation card was much more satisfying.

After refining for several hours in a row, Chen Hu's mind was quite exhausted.

Thus, he took out the enlightenment card.

He chose to use it on the Longevity Technique again.

Soon, a surge of cultivation memories merged into his current memory.

This merged memory contained the experience of cultivating the eleventh and twelfth levels of the Longevity Technique.

From then on, the Longevity Technique held no more secrets for him.

Subsequently, Chen Hu claimed the rewards from the other cards.

The spirit fruit he had been most looking forward to turned out to be a marrow cleansing fruit.

He put it away.

He had previously taken a marrow cleansing pill and didn't know if the marrow cleansing fruit would still be effective for him.

Regardless, he had two, so he could try one tomorrow when he returned home.

As for the items from the other cards, they were relatively ordinary, so there was no need to describe them in detail.

For the time being, Chen Hu didn't plan to continue Cultivating.

He would sleep first.

Time flew by until early morning.

The General Hall sent people over to take over the stronghold.

Chen Hu didn't say anything and led his subordinates back to Yuquan Street.

Subsequently, Hall Master Ma Zhiyuan arrived: "Chen Hu, you've worked hard these past few days. I'll give you two days off, go back and get some good rest!"

"Very well, Hall Master, thank you for your understanding!"

Chen Hu didn't stand on ceremony, left the stronghold directly, and returned to his small courtyard.

Thinking of Yang Peng's large courtyard.

And then comparing it to his own shabby courtyard, he couldn't help but think to himself, should he buy a larger residence?

But he quickly dismissed this thought.

He had just become a head leader, so there was no need to be so high-profile.

Next, Chen Hu first boiled a pot of hot water.

Then, he poured the hot water into a bucket and carried it to the bathroom.

He took off his clothes, revealing his lean and strong Physical Body.

He took out a marrow cleansing fruit from his Storage Ring and consumed it.

Soon, a warm current generated inside his body and began to surge everywhere.

As this warm current surged, Chen Hu discovered that black filth was oozing out of his skin.

"It seems it's still effective!"

Chen Hu thought to himself, somewhat pleasantly surprised.

A quarter of an hour later, the warm current disappeared.

Thus, he began to wash off the filth from his body.

After cleaning up and changing into a clean set of clothes, he took the dirty clothes and headed to Widow Wang's house.

For so many years, he had always given his dirty clothes to Widow Wang to wash.

When Chen Hu arrived at Widow Wang's house.

He found she wasn't there, so he threw the dirty clothes into a bamboo basket. He went to the main room, sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and while drinking, he planned his route in his mind.

After accumulating several more treasure locations, he decided to go retrieve the items from those treasure locations tonight.

Just as Chen Hu had finished three cups of tea.

Widow Wang walked in from outside, carrying a basket filled with vegetables.

Seeing Chen Hu sitting in the main room, her expression couldn't help but brighten.

"Brother Hu, why did you come at this time?"

"What, not welcome?" Chen Hu teased with a smile.

"Of course you're welcome!"

Widow Wang quickly said: "Right, I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't buy any meat. How about I go back to the butcher shop?"

"No need!"

Chen Hu waved his hand, reached behind his back, and took out a package of cooked meat: "I brought meat!"

Subsequently, he reached out and took Widow Wang's hand: "Come, go into the room with me, I want to check your progress in Cultivating!"

"Brother Hu, it's broad daylight, isn't that inappropriate?"

Widow Wang said with a blushing face, but her eyes held a hint of feigned reluctance.

"Don't let your imagination run wild, I really am checking your progress in Cultivating!" Chen Hu said with a straight face.

"Oh!"

An hour or so later.

Widow Wang lay in Chen Hu's arms, her fingers tracing circles on his chest: "Brother Hu, is this how you help others check their cultivation?"

"Of course, only this way can I more thoroughly detect your cultivation!"

Chen Hu said, still with a straight face.

Looking at Chen Hu, who was still insisting on his excuse, Widow Wang couldn't help but feel both amused and exasperated.

After eating lunch.

After Chen Hu guided Widow Wang in her Cultivation, he left her house.

This time, it was a proper, serious guidance.

However, before leaving, he gave the remaining marrow cleansing fruit to Widow Wang and reminded her to prepare bathwater and that it was best to use it in the bathroom.

Slum Area courtyard.

When Chen Hu arrived.

He discovered that there were actually seventy or eighty children squatting on both sides of the gate.

Scanning them with his eyes, he found that the oldest were actually twelve or thirteen years old.

"Do you want to be adopted by me?"

Chen Hu said loudly.

"Master Hu, my family is too poor, can you take me in?"

"Master Hu, please take me in, I'll kowtow to you!"

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"Alright, come in with me!"

Chen Hu interrupted the children and led them into the courtyard.

Subsequently, he began to go through the process.

Almost everyone in the Slum Area knew what kind of life the children Chen Hu took in led.

Wasn't it just about swearing allegiance to a big brother?

As long as they could be fed, let alone a big brother, even acknowledging Chen Hu as a foster father wouldn't be a problem.

Therefore, regarding Chen Hu's requirements, not a single child present refused.

They all respectfully called him Brother Hu.

Subsequently, Chen Hu called Old Zhao and asked him to go buy some cloth, meat, and quilts.

After Old Zhao left.

Chen Hu used the copy card to perform a talent check on these newly arrived children.

When the copy card locked onto a twelve or thirteen-year-old child.

Chen Hu was slightly startled, because this girl's talent had actually reached the level of lower-tier Earth-grade.

Moreover, her age wasn't twelve or thirteen, but fifteen; she was just thin and small, looking like she was twelve or thirteen.

Next, he used the copy card to lock onto another girl beside her who looked very similar to her.

It was very obvious that the two of them were sisters, and possibly twins.

"Damn, another lower-tier Earth-grade talent!"

Chen Hu was secretly shocked.

Moreover, this girl was also fifteen.

"You two, come in front of me!"

Chen Hu beckoned to the pair of sisters.

Upon hearing this, a trace of panic and unease flashed across the sisters' dirty faces.

However, they still chose to honestly step forward, though they both kept their heads down, not daring to look at Chen Hu.

"What are your names?"

Chen Hu asked.

The girl on the left said: "Brother Hu, my name is Daya."

The girl on the right followed up immediately: "Brother Hu, my name is Er'ya."

Chen Hu continued to ask: "Are you residents of this area, or did you come from elsewhere?"

Daya said: "Brother Hu, my younger sister and I are disaster victims. We crawled into the city through a dog hole, and after hearing that you would take people in, we came here!"

"Then how old are you?"

Chen Hu asked again.

Daya said: "My younger sister Er'ya and I are twins, both fifteen!"

Seeing that they hadn't lied to him, Chen Hu nodded with satisfaction: "How about this, I'll give you two choices. First, stay here, I can raise you until you are sixteen, and then you'll have to find your own way in life. Second, become my maidservants; as long as you don't make mistakes, I won't drive you away. If you perform well, I can even teach you martial arts!"