27: Xu Sangao is right, purple is indeed more charming.

Night market, barbecue stall.

Yang Dian ordered a few skewers of fried Dragon, found a seat, and began to read through "Iron Shirt."

"Iron Shirt, a hard Cultivation Technique. Upon Major Achievement, the skin becomes as hard as iron armor, impervious to blades and spears, and can resist critical blows."

"When Cultivating, you need to apply a special medicinal paste all over your body and have your body repeatedly struck by external force."

"In the Early Stage of Cultivation, you can use cloth strips for striking. After reaching a certain level, you can use wooden sticks, iron strips..."

"When Cultivating, remember that too much is as bad as too little. Once purplish bruises or contusions appear on the skin, immediately stop Cultivating and rest appropriately..."

After reading through "Iron Shirt" once and committing it firmly to memory, a natural thought arose in Yang Dian's mind.

'It only takes 17 energy points to master Iron Shirt.'

As the thought arose, Yang Dian's action of closing the "Iron Shirt" book paused involuntarily.

'It's a bit stronger than Dragon Claw Hand.'

Thinking this, Yang Dian didn't rush to learn "Iron Shirt." Instead, he picked up the second book, "Grass Tread Flight."

"Grass Tread Flight, a movement Cultivation Technique. Upon Major Achievement, one's steps are like shooting stars, capable of traveling a thousand li in a day."

Upon seeing the first line, Yang Dian felt that this Cultivation Technique was exaggerating.

What does traveling a thousand li in a day mean?

Running an average of 500 kilometers in 24 hours.

That's nearly 21 kilometers per hour.

A full marathon is 42.195 kilometers. The male world record holder's time is 2 hours, 0 minutes, and 35 seconds.

Grass Tread Flight would be equivalent to continuously running at the body's extreme state for an entire day and night.

"Hmm."

"If it's Martial Arts, it doesn't seem that outrageous..."

Muttering to himself, Yang Dian continued to flip through "Grass Tread Flight."

Then he discovered that "Grass Tread Flight" mostly introduced ways of exerting force with the legs, and how to adjust breathing and posture while running to make oneself run with less effort and for a longer duration.

Stretching his legs and flexing his leg muscles while sitting in the chair, Yang Dian nodded thoughtfully.

"Breathing and exerting force in this way does seem to allow one to run faster and longer."

After reading through "Grass Tread Flight," that mysterious sensation descended once again.

'To master Grass Tread Flight, 3 energy points are needed.'

'Indeed.'

'Cultivation Techniques with unimpressive names are probably unimpressive Cultivation Techniques.'

'Only 3 energy points to learn it—I haven't seen anything cheaper than this.'

Thinking this, Yang Dian took out the last book, "Hun Yuan Strength."

"Hun Yuan Strength" was not a Cultivation Technique for cultivating Internal Skill or Qi and blood.

Instead, it was a Cultivation Technique for training the body's force exertion techniques.

The book described what postures to use to gradually open the body's joints and Meridians.

It also explained how to exert force, controlling every muscle and every inch of the body's Meridians to be perfectly unified.

Once Hun Yuan Strength reaches Major Achievement, a flick of a finger would unleash a full-power strike, gathering all the body's strength.

'If Hun Yuan Strength reaches Major Achievement, will I no longer have to worry about losing control of my strength?'

At this thought, Yang Dian had an impulse to immediately learn Hun Yuan Strength.

But upon noticing that learning Hun Yuan Strength would require 131 energy points, he hesitated.

'Forget it, losing control of my strength won't harm me.'

'It's better to first learn Grass Tread Flight for escaping and Iron Shirt for defense.'

'After mastering these two, I'll Cultivate Heaven and Man Unity Skill.'

'As for Hun Yuan Strength, I'll practice it slowly on my own.'

'While cheats are good, one shouldn't overlook the scenery on the path to becoming stronger.'

Alright.

The above was purely Yang Dian comforting himself.

If he had enough energy, wouldn't he want to use cheats?

He would definitely learn Martial Arts!

And definitely add special attributes!

However, he didn't have enough energy in his pocket.

He could only take it one step at a time, first using his energy where it was most needed, focusing on the currently important Martial Arts.

Just as Yang Dian put down "Hun Yuan Strength," the barbecue stall owner approached him with an iron tray:

"Five fried Dragons."

"Enjoy, young man."

Yang Dian nodded and reached for a skewer of Dragon that was still sizzling with oil.

But before he could put the Dragon into his mouth, he sensed something and suddenly turned his head, looking at two girls who had hesitantly approached his table.

Seeing Yang Dian suddenly turn his head, the two girls instinctively took half a step back.

Then, the slightly more mature-looking girl, wearing a purple hollow-out dress that revealed a patch of fair skin on her shoulder, stepped forward:

"Um... excuse me... are you alone?"

"There are no more seats at the barbecue stall, can we sit here?"

Yang Dian turned his head and looked around, his gaze lingering on a few empty tables before finally returning to the girl in purple.

Seeing Yang Dian's meaningful gaze, the girl in purple blushed a little, feeling embarrassed.

It must be said.

A blushing girl is indeed one of the most beautiful sights in the world.

Even Yang Dian couldn't resist such a test:

"I'm alone."

"Sit."

"Tha-thank you..."

The two sat down cautiously opposite Yang Dian.

One moment they looked at Yang Dian.

The next, they looked at the worm-eaten wooden box Yang Dian had placed on the table.

Then they exchanged glances, their small hands pinching each other under the table, clearly communicating in secret.

Seeing their hesitant demeanor.

Yang Dian, who had just finished a skewer of Dragon, tossed the skewer into the trash can:

"With so many empty seats, yet you insist on sitting at my table."

"Speak, what do you want from me?"

"Don't tell me you're interested in me and want to add me on WeChat."

"No way!"

The twin-tailed loli in the white dress blurted out the three words, then seemed to remember something, shaking her head frantically, making her twin tails blur:

"It's not that either..."

Seeing her nervous expression, Yang Dian was a little helpless:

"Since you don't want my WeChat, then you saw me buying something just now?"

"Trying to find a sugar daddy?"

Seeing Yang Dian's attitude, the girl in the purple dress immediately became a little angry:

"We're not short on money."

Yang Dian carefully scrutinized the girl in the purple dress.

He had to admit.

Xu Sangao was right.

Purple indeed had a lot of charm.

It was just a pity that the girl in purple was unremarkable, lacking some ups and downs.

"Then why do you insist on coming over?"

The two stammered for a long time, finally lowering their heads in discouragement:

"N-nothing."

"Sorry to bother you."

"We're sorry!"

"We'll be leaving now."

Seeing the two girls stand up, bow to him, and prepare to leave, Yang Dian raised an eyebrow, suddenly thinking of something.

"Wait a moment."

Seeing the two, who were about to turn around, suddenly freeze, Yang Dian fumbled in his pants pocket again.

The next moment, a black Policeman ID was pulled out by him.

"I have a feeling something's not right with you two."

"Do you need any help?"

Seeing the Policeman ID that Yang Dian slapped on the table, the two girls' eyes lit up.

"Are you a Policeman uncle?"

Yang Dian's face darkened.

He was only 18!

How could he be called "uncle" again!

"You can remove the word 'uncle' after 'Policeman.'"

"Even if I'm older than you, it's not by much."

"Thank you."

Perhaps the identity of a Policeman indeed brought a different sense of security to Citizens.

The two subconsciously ignored Yang Dian's words. After sitting down again, they first picked up the ID and compared it with Yang Dian.

After confirming its authenticity, they returned the ID to Yang Dian, then looked at him with anticipation.