Hide in The Immortal Cultivation World, Strike Hard in the Martial World-Chapter 37 - 34 Stone Skin Great Success

Chen Yi couldn't be bothered to search the pockets of a few penniless men, and he began to row back home. After securing the oar and steering the boat, he quietly returned home.

He didn't plan on letting the villagers know about the boat just yet. He had just killed a few thieves from the Ma Zi Gang because of it. If he showed off the boat now, wouldn't that be admitting to the murders?

Chen Yi didn't have full confidence in taking down the entire Ma Zi Gang and Xu Family yet, so he decided to bide his time for a few more months.

Once he was home, he simply explained to his mother about the boat. He suggested that some of the grain should be stored in jars, protected with oilcloth, and transported to the big boat whenever she had time.

Chen Yi's Mother was surprised at where he had gotten the money, and Chen Yi attributed it all to his martial arts skills.

Chen Yi's Mother went with him to the Reed Marsh and, looking at the large boat, knew it would enable them to live comfortably on the lake for a long time. Wiping her tears away, she felt a weight lift off her shoulders.

She proudly exclaimed, "My son has made something of himself, he really has."

"Oh, Mother, I may not be home very often, so I want to teach my younger sister martial arts. If she has some cultivation skills when she grows up, it can help her protect herself."

"Alright, alright, whatever you say, Yi child, I'll listen to you."

That night, Elder Brother Yunhu came to West Lake Village carrying a thermos and knocked on Chen Yi's door.

He said, "Junior Brother Chen, look what good thing I brought for you?"

Chen Yi curiously invited Yunhu in. As for the poverty and disrepair in Chen Yi's home, Yunhu didn't have any particular reaction.

People like Junior Brother Chen, who are like dragons and phoenixes among men, are merely hiding their talents for the time being.

So, even as Yunhu looked at the old and broken items in Chen Yi's home, he marveled.

"What a great cover! It's just like a poor fisherman's family. Junior Brother Chen, if I didn't know your actual strength, I would've really been fooled."

Speechless, Chen Yi thought, this is my real home. I don't even have five taels of silver to my name, believe it or not.

However, he didn't bother to explain. He took the thermos from Yunhu, opened the lid, and immediately a strong medicinal aroma filled the room.

Chen Yi was taken aback and asked, "Is this Small Wan Soup?"

"Hehe, exactly. Junior Brother Chen, I didn't have a chance to thank you for what happened last time. Now that the task of distributing the decoctions has been handed to me, I brought you a thermos."

"Even if it does break the rules, it's not my fault—it's medicine residue that would be thrown away in a few days. I'm just getting rid of it a few days early. If you and I don't say anything, who will know?"

After considering this, Chen Yi figured that Yunhu was trustworthy. He was an incredibly sincere person, with no ulterior motives.

Plus, with my current strength, I could cover up the ten or so taels of silver. My little sister needs to learn martial arts. Relying on the fish I secretly brought from the Immortal Cultivation World, she should progress quickly.

Above all, Yunhu was just repaying the favor for me saving his life. His actions could be justified either way.

Having figured everything out, Chen Yi nodded and said, "Thank you, Elder Brother Yunhu."

"Junior Brother Chen, if you like, I can bring a thermos every month. At the normal dosage, one thermos should last you more than twenty days."

"Elder Brother, you don't have to risk this for me. Do what you can. I also wanted to address something else. This is my little sister, Chen Ran, who is almost 14. I want her to start studying martial arts too. What do you think?"

Elder Brother Yunhu casually waved his hand, "That's no problem. Tomorrow, bring your little sister to the martial arts school, pay two taels of silver as tuition, and then just leave her to me."

"Thank you, Elder Brother Yunhu." Chen Yi thanked him again, making a mental note of Yunhu's generosity.

Even though he was repaying me for saving his life, he also helped me a lot. I might spend more and more time in the other world, so leaving my sister with Yunhu ensures her safety and cultivation. It puts my mind at ease.

.....

The next day, Chen Yi took Chen Ran to the martial arts school, paid the silver, and left Chen Ran to learn the standing stake with Yunhu.

He then went off to practice with Qi Ying.

At first, Chen Yi thought daily practice with Qi Ying was merely accompanying her. But as they continued practicing together, he realized it greatly increased his own Vitality and Blood Power and significantly enhanced his combat experience.

Especially after killing five youngsters yesterday, his realization deepened.

When he first killed Scabies Liu, he had relied on stealth and initial surprise. When he dealt with Fatty Li, he crushed him with great effort from a thrown boulder.

But this time, when he killed five thugs—none weaker than Scabies Liu—he realized each of his punches or kicks was a fatal blow!

Life and death rested in a single punch or kick once one's skill reached his level. Every move was as powerful as a giant stone thrown with full force.

And he was incredibly quick, able to rapidly switch between stances and moves while maximizing his defense when attacking others.

This is the result of the daily one-on-one training drills he had with Qi Ying for the past few months,

some changes happened subtly,

Of course, there were some things that remained the same, like Chen Yi using 150% of his power when confronting those gangsters.

It was his first time using Mingjin against an enemy, and he surprisingly created a powerful move by combining the forces of two or three Mingjin Vitality and Blood Power.

That's why the way those five people died was extremely horrific,

and he had somewhat lost control of his own strength.

"Hmm... just like the saying goes, 'Even a lion, when it hunts a rabbit, exerts its full strength', I guess I didn't do anything wrong. At least I'm still alive, right?"

After summarizing the day's events, Chen Yi and Qi Ying were especially spirited during today's training session,

He probably exerted almost 50% of his strength, utilizing both his fists and kicks,

He actually managed to draw with Qi Ying, who had reached the Iron Skin Great Success stage while he was only at the Stone Skin stage,

By the end, Qi Ying was left staring at Chen Yi, greatly amazed:

"What an explosive physique, truly vigorous!"

Qi Ying rubbed the aching parts where she was hit, excitement gleaming in her eyes,

"Again, let me see your limits!"

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

...

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

A month later, early in the morning, at the same place, Chen Yi launched a sequence of attacks, forcing Qi Ying to retreat continuously with three punches and two kicks.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Qi Ying quickly covered several meters distance, appearing before Chen Yi, and began to kick furiously,

Chen Yi nonchalantly waved his hands, creating several afterimages, easily containing and neutralizing Qi Ying's onslaught.

Shortly thereafter, Qi Ying was gasping for breath, a look of surprise on her face as she looked at Chen Yi:

"Junior brother Chen, your progress is surprisingly fast. How is your Vitality and Blood so extraordinary? Despite clearly being at the Stone Skin stage, it feels like I've exhausted all my strength while you still have plenty to spare after our full session?"

"Senior sister, perhaps my growth is of the steady and slow kind. Being able to withstand hardships is arguably more important than talent in some areas."

As of now, Chen Yi was nearing perfection with his Stone Skin; he could unleash an attack with approximately 300 Mingjin forces,

With such strength, he could defeat any Mingjin disciple in the martial arts school, except for the oldest senior,

However, Chen Yi has always preferred to maintain a low profile and chose not to show off his abilities.

The key reason for such rapid improvement was that during the past month, he had been eating the Red-Blooded Black Carp he occasionally caught.

No doubt, as a species with a trace of Demon Fish bloodline, its power in enhancing the Vitality and Blood Power was much greater than the effect of the regular Immortal Cultivation.

Perhaps, the path of Vitality and Blood Cultivation is more similar to the cultivation method of the Ancient Demon Race?

Chen Yi speculated, but without revealing it to others. As long as he could continuously improve his strength, he would just quietly concentrate on his cultivation.

The only problem was that the bait he last bought from Li Baitiao was nearly finished. when Chen Yi recently attempted to buy more from Li Baitiao, he was told that due to shortage of raw material he was not selling it,

This was a major issue for Chen Yi as he had to figure out how to resolve the matter of the bait. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to maintain his rapid increase in Vitality and Blood Power by relying on the Red-Blooded Black Carp in the Immortal Cultivation World!

During this time, Chen Yi's sister, Chen Ran, also had a breakthrough in her standing stake practice and she was about to control her Vitality and Blood Power steadily for a full two hours. freeweɓnovel.cøm

Her martial arts talent and physical foundation even attracted the attention of the martial arts school head, Shi Zhenshan.

Of course, this was after Chen Yi recognized his sister's rapid progress and instructed her to moderate her performances, limiting her to only display half of her strength during each standing stake session at the school.

Naturally, for young girls, especially those of a younger age, their innate Vitality and Blood Power is insufficient. If she wanted to grow into a martial arts expert, she still had a few years to go. What she was doing now was just to solidify her foundation.

Hence, despite Chen Ran's exceptional performance, people were merely surprised. It would still take quite a few years for her to truly grow up.

At the same time, the situation in the town was growing increasingly tense; supplies were more scarce, and life for the fishermen was becoming more difficult.

Disciples of the martial arts school would encounter unknown martial artists trying to provoke them in various ways when they performed tasks at locations like restaurants, blockades, and hook racks.

During this period, fights and casualties were common.

Someone was subtly challenging the control and management of the Fish and Dragon Gang over the town from all aspects.

Chen Yi sensed that something was wrong, he had already sealed most of his family's food and moved it to the boat, ready to take his mother and sister to hide in the lake as soon as battle erupted.

One day, as Chen Yi was rowing his small boat carrying food to the bigger boat, just as he entered the Reed Marsh, there was suddenly the sound of fast rowing from outside.

Chen Yi looked over to see a single-man boat rapidly approaching his direction through the reed marsh!