173: I don't care about the wind and rain outside, as long as I close my eyes, my liver will be

What to Cultivate?

Of course, he had to Cultivate.

Glancing back at his clansmen who were already arrayed on the beach, Yang Dian immediately prepared to Cultivate.

But before he began, a sudden idea struck him.

“They say practicing martial arts underwater has extraordinary effects. Should I Cultivate in the water?”

He acted on the thought immediately.

Yang Dian stepped into the sea.

After all, trying it wouldn't cost anything.

As the seawater covered his calves, and the cool waves lapped against him, Yang Dian’s spirit was refreshed, and he suddenly thought of something.

“Speaking of which, those heaven and earth treasures have all been studied by the organization to varying degrees.”

“Many rare treasures are said to grant a certain talent upon consumption, but why have I never encountered it? Am I that unlucky?”

Thinking of the pool of energy in the dwelling place of his Soul, and the martial arts traits he Cultivated through that energy, Yang Dian’s expression became resolute.

“It’s not that my luck is bad.”

“Rather, traits are equivalent to talents.”

“The energy extracted to the dwelling place of the Soul is the key for others to Awaken their talents.”

“Now that the energy has been drained by me, without energy to evolve the body, the Awakening of talents is naturally out of the question.”

“Now that I have more energy, perhaps I can find some talents that are not very ‘high-ranking’ but are particularly practical to analyze.”

“Hmm, speaking of which, shouldn’t I first understand the principles of how talents operate? It would be best to dissect a few Awakened and Mutant beasts to gain a more intuitive understanding of talents.”

“However, dissecting humans right off the bat is still too intense.”

“Let’s see if I can find a Mutant fish in the water to take back and dissect.”

“After dissecting it, I can still eat it.”

“Speaking of which, those red carp on the Alien Planet that can live in lava should also be considered Mutants, right...?”

As his thoughts drifted, the seawater gradually rose past Yang Dian’s chest.

Then Yang Dian also heard loud shouts coming from the shore.

He turned his head to look, and sure enough, several clansmen were running towards him, shouting.

“From what they’re saying, are they afraid I was struck in the eye by some evil spirit, or had my Soul hooked by a sea demon?”

Smiling, he shook his head, then waved at the five people rushing towards him:

“It’s nothing, I’m just going into the sea to practice martial arts, to see if water pressure and undercurrents can have a miraculous effect on martial arts training.”

The five people stopped, looking at each other.

“Are you really okay?”

Yang Dian lifted his foot and stomped in the seawater, splashing water before jumping to the side of the five people:

“Uncle Dashan, aren’t I perfectly fine?”

Yang Dashan let out a sigh of relief:

“That’s good.”

“The world is becoming strange now.”

“Just now, watching you walk into the sea step by step as if you’d lost your Soul, I was really afraid you’d been ensnared by something.”

At this point, he glanced at Yang Dian’s eyes again, and only after confirming his gaze was lively did he wave his hand at him:

“Then we won’t disturb your practice.”

“But don’t blame your uncle for being nosy. Although you are strong, the sea is not the land. Who knows what strange things might emerge.”

“It’s better to be careful, don’t go too deep, and come ashore quickly if you can’t hold your Qi.”

What could Yang Dian say in the face of an elder’s concern?

Of course, it was all “Yes, yes, yes.”

“Uncle Dashan, don’t worry, as soon as I feel something is wrong, I’ll come right up.”

After a brief chat with Yang Dashan, Yang Dian was about to go into the sea to try out underwater practice when he saw Yang Lele running over to the beach with a phone in her hand.

“Brother, phone.”

“The phone has been ringing all morning.”

“I wanted to answer it for you, but for some reason, the phone screen just wouldn’t swipe.”

Yang Dian reached out and took the phone:

“This is my secure phone; it would be trouble if you could use it.”

With that, Yang Dian, after glancing at the caller ID, had already answered the phone:

“Uncle Xiao, what’s up, calling me so early in the morning?”

On the other end, Uncle Xiao, who had finally gotten through to Yang Dian, breathed a sigh of relief:

“A giant Mutant has appeared in Xizi Park, and Lao Pei can’t handle it.”

“Do you want to come and take a look?”

Yang Dian frowned, looking at the sparkling sea surface under the sunlight.

He thought of the male protagonists in novels and TV shows.

Whenever the male protagonist was about to Breakthrough in strength, some inexplicable enemies would always pop up, and then the protagonist would always have to put himself through a near-death experience to Breakthrough.

If he Breakthrough in strength first and then faced the danger, where would there be so much trouble?

“Is that Mutant going crazy and causing a lot of negative impact?”

“Not at all.” Uncle Xiao on the other end of the phone shook his head:

“That Mutant is quite calm, just eating leaves here in Xizi Park.”

“Then let it eat.” Yang Dian didn’t want to be the miserable male protagonist in a novel and prepared to continue improving his strength:

“Seal off the park and prevent ordinary people from entering.”

“Arrange for people to monitor the Mutant from a distance to prevent it from suddenly going berserk.”

“Contact Wuan Bureau and have them ready to provide support at any time.”

“Contact the Third Brigade’s Research Institute and ask them for their thoughts on that Mutant.”

“I am at a critical period of strength improvement and cannot leave for now.”

“Prioritize maintaining stability for now; everything else can wait until I Breakthrough.”

Uncle Xiao on the other end of the phone widened his eyes:

“Ah? You’re going to Breakthrough again?”

In his astonishment, Uncle Xiao nodded eagerly:

“Okay, I’ll tell Lao Pei your arrangements now, you go and Breakthrough first.”

“I won’t disturb you.”

Hearing the “beep-beep” sound from the phone, Yang Dian shrugged, then ruffled Yang Lele’s head twice:

“Go back, I’ll be Cultivating in the sea for the next two days.”

Yang Lele was stunned for a moment:

“Cultivating in the sea?”

Then she blinked:

“Are there any super large Mutant lobsters in the sea?”

As she spoke, she wiped her mouth:

“It’s not that I want to eat, it’s purely that Little Black Cat is craving it.”

Little Black Cat, who licked catnip every morning until it passed out, remained silent, its tongue lolling as Yang Lele held it up in front of Yang Dian.

Reaching past Little Black Cat to flick Yang Lele’s head, Yang Dian immediately turned around:

“If I encounter one, I’ll catch it. If not, there’s nothing I can do.”

After saying that, he nodded at Yang Dashan and the others beside him, then bent his knees slightly and pushed off with his feet.

As a new footprint appeared on the beach, Yang Dian also soared into the sky, tracing a perfect arc in the air.

Finally, with a “bang~”, a large splash erupted, and he disappeared into the sea.

Yang Lele looked at the spot where Yang Dian had stood, then gestured to where he had landed in the water.

“He jumped that far?”

She mumbled, then waved at Yang Dashan:

“Uncle Dashan, I’m going back now. My mom is waiting for me to eat at home, and after eating, I have to go to school.”

Yang Dashan also waved at her:

“Go.”

“Eat well, study hard, and practice martial arts well.”

Yang Lele, who had always seemed carefree in front of Yang Dian, now appeared particularly polite:

“Uncle Dashan, I’ve noted it down. I will definitely study hard and practice martial arts well.”

With that, she hugged Little Black Cat and swiftly disappeared from the beach... Just as Yang Lele left the seaside, Yang Dian also found an underwater current, stomped his feet, and took root in the current.