378: Little Lu Qiming, you dare to attack me! In return, I will let you walk less!

Thus, Bai Mo decided to stay and teach the young girl.

He simply moved into the girl's house as well.

Although the house wasn't large, it was kept very clean. There were only the girl and her father living there. According to them, the girl's mother had passed away when she was born.

The girl's name was Zhang Yu Rou, and her father's name was Zhang Qiang.

Bai Mo didn't delay and immediately began teaching her Basic Cultivation Method Version 1.

"This cultivation method is called Free Breathing Exercise," Bai Mo said, using what Maple Leaf had 'said' earlier.

As soon as he said this, the group chat burst into laughter.

Yi Xin: "LOL, this name just suddenly appeared."

Lin Zifeng: "Why don't we just change the name directly! Let's call it Free Breathing Exercise Version 1, and publicly, it will be Free Breathing Exercise."

Yi Xin: "That's actually possible."

Maple Leaf: "Hmm... at least it sounds much better."

Yi Xin: "Haha, just kidding, we won't change the name."

Lin Zifeng: "Hmm, that doesn't matter. By the way, our Basic Cultivation Method Version 3 is already in the refinement stage. It should be available for sale soon. The lowest price for Version 2 is 3 million, and I think this version has made great progress. It might even be worth seven or eight million source points."

Yi Xin: "Eh? Looking at it that way, it seems like the name really can be changed! After all, we're improving it more and more... continuing to call it Basic Cultivation Method feels a bit unsuitable."

Lin Zifeng: "How about Version 1 is called Basic Cultivation Method, Version 2 is called Advanced Cultivation Method, and Version 3 we directly call this new name: Free Breathing Exercise!"

Yi Xin: "Can do!"

After Yi Xin and Lin Zifeng made their decision, everyone saw the names of the cultivation methods in their shop change, and at the same time, the names in the panels of those who had already purchased and cultivated them also changed.

"Free Breathing Exercise..." Zhang Yu Rou's eyes sparkled as she listened to the name of the cultivation method.

While teaching Zhang Yu Rou to cultivate, Bai Mo also provided some cultivation resources and had the girl take a drop of Life Nectar.

These were all investments and experiments, and perhaps also some 'affection' for Zhang Yu Rou.

After all, good-looking people always receive some preferential treatment; it's a world that judges by appearance.

Zhang Yu Rou seemed to be very talented; she managed to get started in just one afternoon.

"Very good, you're more talented than I thought... Since you've already gotten started, the rest of the path is yours to walk," Bai Mo praised Zhang Yu Rou, who had gotten started so easily, and then said, "Then I'll be leaving."

"Aren't you staying a few more days?" Zhang Yu Rou couldn't help but ask when she heard Bai Mo was leaving.

"No, I told you before, I won't stay long. My only reason for staying was to teach you to cultivate. Now that you've gotten started, I have nothing more to teach. Cultivate well; for other things, you'll need to strive and seize them yourself..." Bai Mo said, shaking his head slightly. He would only guide the other party to get started, leaving a cause; the rest would be up to Zhang Yu Rou to walk on her own.

Perhaps it would be very difficult, perhaps she would fall midway, but none of that concerned Bai Mo anymore.

"Can... can I still see you?" Zhang Yu Rou couldn't help but ask.

"Uh... it depends on fate. Maybe, maybe not," Bai Mo thought for a moment and didn't give a definitive answer.

Bai Mo didn't let the father and daughter see him off; instead, he left the town on his own.

Since he was leaving so quickly, Lu Qiming must have been watching him... he should be following, right?

Bai Mo pondered as he quickly left the town.

As expected, he immediately sensed someone following closely behind him. The aura of this person was somewhat familiar, clearly Lu Qiming.

Bai Mo accelerated forward. Lu Qiming sensed his acceleration and immediately grew anxious, speeding up to chase after him.

Bai Mo suddenly stopped and turned around, seeing Lu Qiming flying towards him rapidly.

"Not running anymore?" Lu Qiming raised an eyebrow when he saw Bai Mo waiting for him. "Weren't you trying to run just now? Or do you have accomplices?"

"What accomplices? Choose your words carefully. Have I done anything?" Bai Mo looked at Lu Qiming with a strange expression. "On the contrary, you seem a bit anxious. That phrase should be coming from me: Are you coming to trouble me by yourself? Aren't you bringing a few accomplices?"

"To deal with you, why would I need to bring anyone!" Lu Qiming quirked the corner of his mouth. "You stopped to wait for me... you're not trying to beg for mercy, are you?"

"Beg for mercy? Where do you get the idea that I want to beg for mercy..." Bai Mo hadn't even finished speaking when he felt something amiss in the air.

His body rapidly retreated.

Hiss! The air around his original position seemed to burn like phosphorus, igniting with a "hissing" sound.

It burned into a fireball, then rapidly extinguished and disappeared, as if the flame just now was an illusion.

"Tsk tsk, it seems you're quite vigilant," Lu Qiming tutted twice. His 'sneak attack' had failed; it was so covert yet still detected.

"I didn't expect you to resort to a sneak attack!" Bai Mo hadn't expected that this person, despite having a history of 'forcibly snatching women'—though whether it was for 'talent' or 'beauty' was unknown, most likely beauty, and perhaps even 'offered as tribute' to others, who knew.

After all, there were plenty of dark deeds.

However, despite coming from a 'major sect,' he still liked to use sneak attacks.

Heh~ Little Lu Qiming! How dare he launch a sneak attack? Ridiculous! Ridiculous!

"If I were to truly apologize and beg for mercy, and offer you treasures, wouldn't you have killed me just now?" Bai Mo said.

"Ha! If I kill you, won't all your things be mine?" Lu Qiming sneered.

"Hiss! What you said makes so much sense!" Bai Mo nodded in agreement, then a katana appeared in his hand.

"Then, in return, I'll send you on your way! I'll let you skip many years of walking compared to others," Bai Mo said, then immediately initiated his Shi Jie.

[Shi Jie · Ice Wheel Maru]

Hiss~ A bone-chilling aura erupted from his body, and a powerful spiritual pressure bore down.

Lu Qiming felt Bai Mo's aura and frowned slightly. He hadn't expected this unknown cultivator from Beiling Academy to be so strong!

Moreover, he specialized in Ice-type Spells, and his cultivated method was likely also Ice-type... while he, on the other hand, was fire-type.

This was truly a clash of ice and fire, two forces that could not coexist!

Lu Qiming struck first.

He formed a hand seal, and a fire dragon ascended, a massive fire dragon charging towards Bai Mo.

It opened its 'bloody maw,' intending to swallow Bai Mo whole.

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