79: Memory
His legs seemed to have undergone some mysterious fine-tuning; large chunks of muscle transformed into a firm and agile shape, looking like a streamlined cheetah's muscles, elegant yet explosive!
Even without activating the 'Flying Swallow Kick', Han Yi felt that with just the strength of his legs, a gentle push would allow him to jump onto rooftops several meters high!
If he activated his vital energy and blood, he could probably easily leap over city walls more than ten meters high!
This way, even if he encountered a difficult opponent in the future, he would have a bit more confidence in escaping...
After all, the overall strength detected by the System isn't completely accurate...
Han Yi pondered silently.
Afterward, he fell into a deep sleep; the day's exhaustion was quite significant.
The next day
"Han Boy, it seems your ability to enter the Refining Blood at such a young age is closely related to your diligence..."
Bai Sanren was older and always woke up earlier than the younger people.
But when he woke up, he saw that Han Yi was already in the corner of the courtyard, lifting a large black stone as thick as several people embracing it.
Back then, there was also a young man about Han Yi's age who woke up early every day and diligently trained his tendons and bones and tempered his physique in the corner using this large black stone...
This black stone was no ordinary stone; it was a special material containing some kind of mineral, extremely hard.
Speaking of which, he had specifically selected this stone for him from Black Rock Mountain, and it took quite a bit of effort to move it back home...
Thinking of this, a smile played on Bai Sanren's lips. The scene before him seemed to overlap with the familiar image in his memory.
"Body like willow floss, light as wind, feet rooted, strength unmoving."
He skillfully chanted a mantra.
For a moment, Bai Sanren seemed to return to that time. He stood blankly at the main house entrance, his eyes slightly moist.
Peach blossoms fall in shadow, the blue sea tide rises, things change and stars shift through several autumns.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Bai Sanren realized that the figure in the courtyard was Han Yi.
"Hmm?"
This black stone weighed several thousand jin, and it was still a bit strenuous for Han Yi to use it for training.
He didn't quite understand Bai Sanren's meaning.
"Han Boy, come and watch my demonstration!" Bai Sanren wiped the corner of his eye with his hand and strode over.
Bai Sanren easily lifted the black stone. Although it seemed like he wasn't using much force, the thousand-jin stone could float up and down in his hands, as if he were playing with a toy.
But while his upper body swayed with the force, his feet were rooted to the ground, unmoving.
Han Yi somewhat understood the meaning of this technique.
After Bai Sanren put down the black stone, Han Yi tried again, and it was indeed much easier than before.
"Thank you, Senior, for bestowing the technique!"
Han Yi was extremely grateful in his heart.
Teach the fist, not the steps; teach the steps, beat the Master!
In this world, there is also a saying similar to 'Teaching a student starves the Master'. This kind of unique technique for exerting force, though seemingly insignificant, if not taught, might never be understood until death.
Bai Sanren glanced sideways at Han Yi and ignored him.
"Senior Bai?"
Han Yi asked tentatively.
"What did you call me?"
Bai Sanren lifted his chin, looking at him through his nostrils.
"Sanren Bai?"
"Hmph, that's more like it."
Upon hearing this, Bai Sanren beamed with joy.
Immediately, Bai Sanren carefully sized up Han Yi.
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Han Boy, your Martial Dao progress has broken through again?"
After Han Yi's "Jade Bone Skill" reached Great Accomplishment, his height increased slightly, but his overall presence became much more restrained.
Bai Sanren saw at a glance that this was a sign of further progress in the Martial Dao.
"Yesterday, I took a few pills..." Han Yi paused, finding an excuse to gloss over it.
He hadn't intended to hide it from Bai Sanren, but he didn't expect Bai Sanren, despite his old eyes, to see through it so quickly.
"Although pills can quickly increase Martial Dao cultivation, all medicine has some toxicity. Try to take fewer pills!
"Remember, if there is too much pill toxin in your body, it may block the body's Meridians and increase the difficulty of breaking through the Tongmai Stage!"
However, after hearing this, Bai Sanren's face showed displeasure, and he shouted sternly at Han Yi.
He already regarded Han Yi as his nephew and was concerned about his Martial Dao.
But, I shouldn't have the problem of pill toxins using the System to add points, right...?
"Yes, Sanren Bai is right!"
Although he thought so in his heart, Han Yi dared not be negligent on the surface.
Bai Sanren's expression softened slightly, and he said faintly: "You didn't take many pills, did you? I happen to have a few 'Clear Spirit Pills' here, refined by a Master from the Dan Ding Sect..."
Han Yi had heard of Clear Spirit Pills. It was said they could remove Impurities from a Martial Artist's body, reduce blockages in the Meridians, and increase the chance of breaking through to Connecting Veins.
Although it couldn't compare to the Yellow Rank High Grade pill, the 'Pulse Breaking Pill', which is a great pill for breaking through the Tongmai Stage, it was also a rare item of Yellow Rank mid-grade.
"No need, really no need, I know what I'm doing..." Han Yi waved his hands repeatedly, declining and refusing.
"So noisy, what are you shouting about so early in the morning instead of sleeping!"
Over here, Qian Xue came out, yelling loudly.
Seeing her groggy and irritable state, she probably hadn't woken up yet. Han Yi and Bai Sanren exchanged glances and smiled knowingly.
"?"
Qian Xue looked at the old man and young man whose atmosphere had suddenly become harmonious after a night, feeling as if she were the superfluous one.
Rui De Ward, Bureau of Unusual Matters.
After the three of them finished breakfast, they came to the Bureau of Unusual Matters, ready to submit the task of clearing the wild dogs and collect the reward.
"Three Lords, please present your white jade pendants."
The official behind the counter said to the three of them.
"The location and the time of yin energy reduction match..."
"The reward is Class C mid-level merit, or should it be exchanged for the equivalent value of three hundred taels of silver?"
A Class C mid-level merit was actually worth three hundred taels of silver! Even if divided equally among three people, each person could get one hundred taels of silver!
I worked myself to death to complete Wu Awei's bounty for only twenty-five taels of silver, and being a nominal employee at Liu's Rice Shop for a month was only thirty-five taels of silver, totaling no more than sixty taels of silver.
Unexpectedly, completing just one task at the Bureau of Unusual Matters yielded far more than what I had previously earned...
But then Han Yi thought that the tasks at the Bureau of Unusual Matters were truly dangerous, putting one's life on the line.
Take this wild dog crying at the grave task, for example. Neither the 'Revealing Evil Talisman' nor the System detected that an Yin would be hidden within the middle-aged woman!
If Han Yi hadn't been quick-witted, Qian Xue might have already perished...
For such high-risk matters, if the reward isn't generous, no one would likely accept them...