51: Chapter 51 Heading to Butterfly Valley to Fill the Gap

After staying at the Heavenly Eagle Sect for a few days, two carriages emerged from the Heavenly Eagle Sect Headquarters.

One carried Xie Xun, while the other carried Yin Susu and Lu Chen.

Inside the carriage, Lu Chen began to instruct Yin Susu on the upgraded version of the Nine Yang Manual.

"Your progress with the Nine Yang Manual is still too slow," Lu Chen said, shaking his head as he looked at Yin Susu.

"Brother Chen, I've already been working very hard!" Yin Susu replied, appearing somewhat indignant.

"Hard work? That's not enough," Lu Chen said with a smile. "If you want to keep up with my pace, you'll have to work even harder."

"Do you think everyone is a freak like you?" Yin Susu muttered under her breath.

"What did you say? I'm a freak? Then I might just have to do something freaky..." Lu Chen raised an eyebrow, making a move as if to transform into a Zhongshan Wolf.

"No... no, you're not a freak. I'll just change my attitude toward cultivation." Yin Susu shook her head hurriedly.

"The Dragon-Elephant Prajna Art must be practiced, but naturally, the Nine Yang Manual cannot be neglected either," Lu Chen said softly, looking at Yin Susu.

Yin Susu closed her eyes and began to circulate her Cultivation Technique. True Qi flowed within her, and a faint heat began to radiate from her body.

In truth, she had already set her mind on competing with Ji Xiaofu of the Emei Sect, who also practiced the Nine Yang Manual.

Even on the way to Butterfly Valley, Yin Susu practiced diligently, refusing to relax even for a moment.

Unfortunately, Lu Chen was also in the carriage.

"Susu, are you tired?" Lu Chen suddenly asked.

"Mm, I'm okay. To catch up to your pace, I'm not tired at all!" Yin Susu said without looking up.

"Really not tired?" Lu Chen asked with a smile, blowing a breath of air into her ear.

Yin Susu's body trembled, and her cultivation was instantly interrupted.

"You... you're doing it again. It hasn't been long at all. Junior Martial Uncle Xie is in the carriage behind us, and his hearing is very sharp..." Yin Susu opened her eyes and glared at Lu Chen with dissatisfaction.

"I'm just showing my concern for you!" Lu Chen said with a laugh.

"You... I can't be bothered with you. Mmm, don't..." Yin Susu attempted to resume her cultivation.

"Susu, there's still a flaw in this Nine Yang Manual," Lu Chen spoke again.

Yin Susu looked at Lu Chen and asked, "Where is the flaw?"

"Come closer, and I'll tell you," Lu Chen said, beckoning Yin Susu with a smile.

Yin Susu sighed helplessly and scooted an inch closer to Lu Chen, but then she couldn't move any further...

Lu Chen whispered in her ear, "The flaw is here... Now you understand. I've mended it for you."

Yin Susu's pretty face turned crimson, and she said coquettishly, "You... you're being improper again!"

"I am giving you proper guidance," Lu Chen said with a laugh, his fingers lightly tapping Yin Susu's back.

Yin Susu's body trembled, and with a flushed face, she said indignantly, "You... don't just touch me everywhere!"

"I'm helping you clear your Meridians," Lu Chen said with an innocent expression.

Yin Susu rolled her eyes and said crossly, "Your way of clearing Meridians is certainly unique."

"Of course it's unique," Lu Chen's lips curled into a smirk. "I am your exclusive instructor."

Hearing this, Yin Susu felt a sweetness in her heart, but her words remained stubborn. "Who wants you to be my instructor? I'd rather practice on my own."

Lu Chen laughed heartily and reached out again, tapping Yin Susu's Acupoints.

"..." Yin Susu simply shut her mouth, letting Lu Chen tap around her body as he pleased.

"Mm, much better than before," Lu Chen said with a straight face.

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"What exactly are you trying to do?" Yin Susu looked at Lu Chen and said irritably.

"What do you think I'm doing? Aren't I helping you with your cultivation?" Lu Chen said with a smile.

"Helping me? You're trying to kill me! Junior Martial Uncle Xie is in the carriage behind us; since he went blind, his hearing has become incredibly sharp!" Yin Susu's face was flushed with a spring-like glow. "If Ji Xiaofu were here, you wouldn't be tormenting just me alone..."

"Fine, you continue. I'll sleep for a bit." Lu Chen immediately lay flat. The Internal Energy of the Nine Yang Manual circulated ceaselessly within him, and his physical body continuously improved under its nourishment.

With his eyes tightly closed, his breathing gradually stabilized. He appeared to be asleep, but in reality, his Internal Energy was operating like a precision machine.

Streams of scorching Internal Energy flowed through Lu Chen's body, nourishing his Meridians and bones.

At times, he circulated the Nine Yang Divine Skill, his Internal Energy burning like a fierce fire; at other times, he cultivated the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Art, his blood and energy surging, power coursing through his entire body.

After a while, he began to practice the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, alternating between several types of Internal Energy and condensing them together.

His body was like a giant furnace, constantly devouring and refining various energies.

Outside the carriage, the wind whistled and the horses' hooves clattered.

Inside the carriage, Lu Chen's Internal Energy was like a surging river, turbulent and powerful.

Under the Ten-Thousand-Fold Increase, his cultivation speed could be described as advancing by leaps and bounds.

The increase in his Internal Energy seemed to have no upper limit, like a bottomless pit constantly absorbing the surrounding energy.

Halfway through the journey, Lu Chen felt his Internal Energy reach a Bottleneck; no matter how he cultivated, it would not increase by even a tiny bit more.

His various divine skills seemed to have all reached their limits.

He glanced at Yin Susu beside him, who was staring at him with her large eyes wide open.

"Aren't you practicing? Why are you staring at me?" Lu Chen asked with a smile, his eyes full of playfulness.

"I... I'm taking a breather. You look like you've become even stronger again," Yin Susu said, pouting slightly, her cheeks faintly flushed.

"Really?" Lu Chen rubbed his chin and said with a smile, "Perhaps it's because I'm exceptionally gifted."

He pulled Yin Susu into his arms and whispered in her ear, "Susu, you need to Cultivate well. Otherwise, you'll be left far behind by me in the future."

"I won't be left behind by you!" Yin Susu said defiantly, her tone carrying a hint of coquettishness.

"True, it's you who's leaving me behind," Lu Chen said, raising an eyebrow with a smile. He then casually turned Yin Susu around, moving behind her.

Yin Susu let out a startled cry, and before she could react, she was held in Lu Chen's embrace.

"Brother Chen, what are you doing now?!" Yin Susu asked coquettishly, her body trembling slightly.

"It's been so many times, and you still don't understand?" Lu Chen smirked from behind Yin Susu.

Feeling Lu Chen's movements, Yin Susu's heart trembled, and her body began to feel a bit weak.

"You... stop messing around," Yin Susu said coquettishly, her voice becoming somewhat raspy.

"How am I messing around?" Lu Chen leaned close to Yin Susu's ear and gently blew a breath of air.

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In this way, traveling by day and resting by night, though they didn't cover a thousand miles a day, they arrived at Butterfly Valley within a few days.