68: Just after taking the oath, I went to the foot massage parlor...

Clutching the Xiao Lan Yao (Little Blue Pill), Yang Dian took a taxi back to Sishui Street, then rode the Bureau's electric scooter home. After changing his clothes, he immediately went out again.

Professor Shen Fei's words had reminded him.

He had crossed provinces to Daya Bay to contain abnormal creatures.

Whether he cooked and ate them himself after containment, or handed them over to the Bureau in exchange for merits,

It all meant he was stealing performance from his Huizhou Special Administration Bureau colleagues.

If he were caught, would it go well?

It wouldn't escalate to a full-blown fight.

But a mutual sparring match? That was entirely possible.

Besides that, the world was becoming increasingly chaotic.

Fuzhou City had Firefly Bug infections and Sea King Class Creatures.

Many newly Awakened had also suddenly appeared.

Even if Huizhou was a bit better, how much better could it be?

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, he still needed to improve his strength first.

“For example, by grinding out the first trait of Iron Shirt.”

Looking at the street-front store with the sign [Blue Water Bay] and fluorescent foot massage, regular massage, and SPA lights on the wall, Yang Dian didn't stop, walking directly through the main entrance.

“Welcome~”

“Sir, just one? Are you here for a foot massage or a regular massage and SPA?”

The familiarity etched into his Soul made Yang Dian, who was entering a foot massage parlor for the first time in this life, seem like an old hand:

“Massage.”

Following the attendant into a softly lit massage room, the attendant then asked:

“Sir, do you have a familiar masseuse, or would you like to request one?”

Yang Dian plopped down onto the small bed:

“First time here, just assign me a masseuse.”

“Then sir, which service would you like? We have...”

Before the attendant could finish speaking, Yang Dian waved his hand:

“Send the masseuse first, arrange a younger one. We can discuss the service once she arrives.”

“Alright, sir.”

“What would you like to drink? We have black tea, green tea, chrysanthemum tea...”

“Room temperature mineral water.”

“Alright, sir. Do you need any snacks like dumplings, wontons, or noodles?”

“No.”

“Alright, sir, please change your clothes first, the masseuse will be here shortly...”

...(3 million words omitted here)...

The masseuse was very young.

And very smooth.

Don't get the wrong idea, her little hands were just very smooth.

Especially while enjoying the masseuse's service and watching the progress bar next to “Iron Shirt” slowly increase on the panel.

The feeling was beyond amazing.

Five hours later.

The masseuse, who had worked four extra hours, walked out of the room with faltering steps, drenched in sweat.

Leaning against the headboard, Yang Dian tapped his chest, which had become even harder, and let out a deep breath.

“Awesome!”

The first trait of Iron Shirt had been cultivated.

It was called Armored Protection.

As the name suggested, it was through years of body tempering, training the subcutaneous fascia to be comparable to armor, possessing powerful defense.

As for how strong it truly was?

Yang Dian didn't know either.

He wasn't a masochist; he couldn't just stab himself with a knife or shoot himself with a gun, could he?

A slight test wouldn't be too much.

He casually picked up a toothpick from the coffee table and poked his palm.

It wouldn't go in, it simply wouldn't go in.

His skin only dented a tiny bit, showing no sign of being pierced.

After confirming he wouldn't get hurt, Yang Dian gradually applied more force.

But in the end, even after the toothpick broke, his skin remained completely intact.

It didn't even leave a red mark.

“If the Dragon scales produced by the reversal of Qi and blood could cover my entire body,”

“My body would almost be a human-shaped armor~”

Happily patting his palm, Yang Dian then shifted his gaze to Heaven and Man Unity Skill.

After taking a Xiao Lan Yao (Little Blue Pill) and Cultivating for half an hour, the progress bar for Heaven and Man Unity Skill increased by 0.03%, bringing the total progress to 11.8%.

This meant that with a steady supply of Xiao Lan Yao (Little Blue Pill), he would need another 2949 Xiao Lan Yao (Little Blue Pill) to Cultivate the first trait of Heaven and Man Unity Skill.

“Too bad there's only one bottle of Xiao Lan Yao (Little Blue Pill) each month. To gather 2949 pills, it would take almost 50 months.”

“No, that's not right. With the starlight energy produced by Dudu improving and sublimating my Physique, the number might be halved, or even more.”

“But if I don't cheat, it would be too difficult for ordinary people to rise...”

Amidst his thoughts, Yang Dian took a shower, changed into his own clothes, paid at the front desk, and returned to his rented apartment.

The remaining energy was only enough to Cultivate the second trait of Grass Tread Flight.

However, cultivating Grass Tread Flight would take too long.

It would be better to go home, get some good sleep, and prepare to go to Daya Bay refreshed tomorrow...