"Hehe, Baozi knows what the Chu family took! That idiot Chu Chu only wanted the Heavenly Fate Fruit!" Baozi smugly twisted his body to show off.
"I know." Stone rolled his eyes, genuinely not wanting to praise this self-righteous guy: "Then tell me, what exactly did the Han family get?"
Baozi immediately wilted: "Hehe, Baozi doesn't know what Yin does!"
hidden……
Stone recalled a series of classic children's movies he had seen in his previous life, in which the little boy who flew around on a broomstick seemed to have an invisibility cloak.
"Could it really be an invisibility cloak?" Stone's eyes widened as he looked at Baozi excitedly. "Is it?"
Baozi flipped over with a "plop" and exclaimed, "Hehe, how could that be! Garlic Sprout is absolutely wicked. Others are wicked to the core, but he's wicked in a subtle way. He's wicked to the extreme! Baozi doesn't believe he'd be so stupid as to only want an invisibility cloak!"
Garlic sprouts...
Good heavens, what kind of parents are so talented as to give their child such a name?!
Shi Tou couldn't help but ask, "Is this the name of the Han family's ancestor?" That's really something.
"Gah gah, Garlic Sprout? Yes, yes! It's that damn Garlic Sprout! Baozi still remembers how he always bullied Baozi!" Baozi jumped up angrily and began to complain indignantly: "Out of the six of us, Garlic Sprout is the worst, but he always pretends to be the good guy. It's one thing for him to bully Baozi, but he also always goes to the master to tattle! Humph, Garlic Sprout is the most annoying!"
They worshipped the stones.
"What's his full name?" Shi Tou asked. "It can't really be Han Garlic Sprout, can it?" This name isn't just a disaster for his father, it's a disaster for his ancestors!
"Huh?" Baozi was taken aback. "What's your full name?"
While wiping his sweat, Shi Tou explained to Baozi, "...That's what the full name means. Since he's the ancestor of the Han family, shouldn't his surname be Han?"
"Hehe, no way, his name is Garlic Sprout!" Baozi thought for a moment, then shook his head decisively: "His son is named Han Niangzi!"
Puff puff puff!
Nobody stop her, let her finish spitting out blood before she speaks!
"Damn it, does he have a grudge against his son?!" This is definitely not just ordinary hatred, but a blood feud!
Baozi looked at Shitou's face, which was twisted into a pretzel shape, with great confusion: "Huh? No! Suanmiao really likes his son, he's his own son!"
He likes people so much that he named his son "Niangzi" (娘子, meaning "wife"). Seriously?! What kind of trouble would he cause someone he dislikes?! Or is their family's naming tradition just a recipe for disaster for their ancestors?!
"Then how do you know which artifact was taken by whom? Didn't you just say you couldn't explain it?" After spitting out blood, Stone interrogated him again.
"Hehe, I didn't know! I knew that Chu Chu took the Heavenly Fate Fruit! And I knew that Garlic Sprouts took the Hidden Treasure! The others just took the artifacts without showing them to me!" Baozi looked at the stone pitifully.
Okay, although Stone felt that Baozi was still hiding something, he ultimately let it go: "Alright, I've finished asking my questions. Baozi, you can continue writing the Nine Heavens Shocking Technique now."
"Agh~~~" Baozi let out a miserable cry, but unfortunately, Shi Tou had already flashed out of the ring space.
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It's time for the second watch!
I forgot to buy apples for my pan-fried buns, can someone send me one? ╭(╯3╰)╮
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Chapter 172: Sequelae of Skin and Bone Tempering
Fearing Shi Tou's ruthless methods, Bao Zi spent two whole days finally finishing writing the Nine Heavens Shocking Technique. Shi Tou, having received the book, spent a week carefully examining it and discovered that it was an extremely bizarre method for training battle qi.
Yes, it is a method of training fighting spirit.
Since it was the beginning of the semester, Shi Tou didn't dare skip classes. The new students in Class 6, known for their fighting spirit, mainly focused on physical training in various ways. Thanks to the advantage of their weapons, Shi Tou consistently maintained the top score in the class during the exams every three days.
Only after Stone read and understood the Nine Heavens Shocking Technique did he realize how ridiculous Dio's training methods were.
Long-distance running, push-ups, frog jumps... and other physical training methods that Shi Tou knew from his previous life are also very common in the Dou Qi Academy. Of course, their difficulty and intensity have been greatly increased. But in general, it's still about using external force to exercise the body.
However, the cultivation method recorded in the Nine Heavens Shocking Technique is completely different.
After studying it for a long time, and with Baozi's explanation, Shi Tou finally understood the difference between external and internal martial arts.
This wasn't the internal energy cultivation technique from Jin Yong's novels in Stone's previous life; it was actually using the elements of heaven and earth present in the air to temper the body. After understanding the meaning of the technique, Stone gave Baozi a severe scolding. The reason was simple: he was angry that Baozi hadn't taught him the technique sooner.
The best time to cultivate the Nine Heavens Astounding Technique is before the age of seven. And the most fundamental requirement for cultivation is possessing the bloodline of the Yi family. To this end, Stone specifically asked Baozi if he had the Yi family bloodline. Baozi's answer was: You'll know whether you've cultivated it or not.
Thus, the tragic stone began taking her first long leave of absence.
This was a truly long holiday! For two whole months, Stone spent all his time cultivating, except for the occasional meeting with Steward Hua.
What worried her was that her body contained almost all magical elements. But unexpectedly, this seemingly tragic situation turned out to be a divinely bestowed advantage when applied to the Nine Heavens Shocking Technique.
Actually, there's a misconception here.
So-called magical elements are actually unique essences floating in the air. However, after being absorbed by magicians, they can use these airborne essences to unleash magic. Over time, these essences came to be known as magical elements.
But in reality, these essences can indeed be absorbed by the stone; it's just that she can't awaken any magical talent within it. It's like a cannon—it can hold explosives, but it can't fire them…
Since acquiring the Nine Heavens Astounding Technique, Shi Tou discovered that Heaven hadn't been too unkind to her. At least, it had given her an opportunity to comprehensively temper her physique.
Two months is neither a long nor a short time. No one expected it. Not even Shi Tou expected that her physique would undergo such a change after cultivating the Nine Heavens Shocking Technique.
He stretched out his arm, grabbed a small knife, and slashed it across his arm. Blood gushed out instantly.
"Gah gah, Master, don't do anything rash!" Baozi suddenly howled. Ever since Shi Tou started cultivating the Nine Heavens Shocking Technique, Baozi had been released from the ring space. Actually, Shi Tou originally wanted to cultivate inside the ring space. But unfortunately, although there was air inside, it lacked the essence that floated in the space.
Left with no other choice, Shi Tou had to convert her bedroom into a practice room. And because of this, she casually let Baozi out.
Hearing Baozi's wailing, Shi Tou didn't even bother to glance at it. Right now, her eyes were fixed on her arm. Or rather, strictly speaking, she was staring at the knife wound on her arm.
"As expected..." Seeing the knife wound on his arm healing extremely quickly, Shi Tou picked up a handkerchief and wiped away the blood. Sure enough, the knife wound had completely healed, and not even the faintest trace could be seen.
After thinking for a moment, Shi Tou clenched his fist and punched the table next to him hard.
"Ouch!" That really hurts!
"Gah gah, Master's gone mad!" Baozi exclaimed again, his gaze towards the stone changing. [ ~]
Stone shook his hand; the pain only lasted for a moment before disappearing. Looking at the table beside him, Stone finally lost his composure.
"Tempering the skin, tempering the bones, tempering the soul..."
This is the very first sentence written in the Nine Heavens Shocking Technique. At first, Stone didn't understand its meaning. But now, she understands it completely.
Anyone who cultivates the Nine Heavens Astounding Technique will have bones as hard as refined iron, but it doesn't turn them into robots. Instead, while maintaining hardness, their flexibility will also increase.
While skin cannot harden, it can recover extremely quickly. Of course, this is when all defenses are down.
Through experimentation, Shi Tou realized that her bones were almost as hard as steel bars in her previous life, and her flexibility was like that of someone who had practiced yoga for over a decade. As for the recovery of her skin, it depended on the specific injury; minor injuries would generally heal in just a few seconds.
"I didn't expect this thing to be so powerful." Stone weighed the Nine Heavens World-Shaking Technique in his hand and asked Baozi, "Baozi, you said that the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Princess both cultivate this?"
"Giggle, yes! But the Fourth Prince should be almost done, he's probably at the level of a nine-star Qi Master!" Baozi cowered away from the stone. It couldn't help it, it was really afraid of the stone. It used to be fine if the stone casually slapped it, but now?
"What about the Fifth Princess?"
Baozi hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to speak. However, upon seeing the stone's clearly malicious gaze, it blurted out, "Giggle, the Fifth Princess is an idiot!"
"What do you mean?" Stone raised an eyebrow.
"Hehe, she's acting recklessly! So even though her current strength is around seven stars, she's actually going to be in big trouble!" Baozi's voice was tinged with schadenfreude.
Could it be... "going mad with qi"?
Baozi was stunned for a moment: "Huh? What do you mean by 'going into a qi deviation'? She loves to look pretty, so she's picky about what she practices!"
What does cultivation have to do with being beautiful?
Shi Tou shook her head. Oh well, she wasn't familiar with the Fifth Princess anyway, and that girl was so arrogant. Shi Tou couldn't be bothered with her!
"I want to take a shower!!!" Stone stretched and jumped up: "It stinks, it stinks, I want to take a shower!"
Baozi rolled to the side, deciding to ignore the woman who was having a fit: "Hehe, I have to take a bath every day, it's not like I fell into a latrine! Taking so many baths, my skin will be all raw!"
"You little brat, don't talk bad about me in front of me, my ears are sharp!" This is also an added benefit, being able to hear and see clearly.
Shi Tou took out the otherworldly version of the bathtub that he had designed and built himself, filled it with water, and soaked in it comfortably: "The Nine Heavens Astounding Technique is great in every way, but it makes me sweat too easily. Sigh, I wish I could just soak in the bathtub and cultivate."
Baozi slowly moved in front of the stone: "Hehe, this isn't sweat! This is the filth inside your body, Master!"
Get rid of that grime! I shower all the time!
Shi Tou grabbed a handful of steamed buns and rubbed them vigorously: "Tsk tsk, steamed buns, do you want to wash them with me?"
"Gah! Indecent assault! Baozi is a decent girl! Help!"
Rolling his eyes, Stone clapped his hands together and with a "smack," flattened the steamed bun into a meat patty. "Tsk tsk, having more strength is great. By the way, now that I've completed the introductory stage of the Nine Heavens Shocking Technique, there's no rush for the rest~~~"
"Gah... Master... what... do... you... want... to... do... waah..."
Baozi's voice was intermittent, as if it were squeezed out from a crack. But in fact, it really was!
"It's been so long since I went to school, so long since I got into a fight. Sigh, my adorable little milk, Stone misses you." Stone sprayed lots of bubbles on himself, happily imagining what little milk would look like when he saw him tomorrow.
Note: Little Milk = Isa. Telunsu.
"Gah!" Baozi tried to stand up, but its edges were too flat, and it fell down again.
Shi Tou continued her skincare routine. To be honest, she felt that since cultivating the Nine Heavens Astounding Technique, her skin had become increasingly better, to say the least. Look at this—truly elastic and flawless skin!
etc!
"steamed stuffed bun!!!"
Having finally managed to stretch itself from a flat meat pie into a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), the bun immediately and decisively transformed into a black diamond upon hearing the stone's scream: "Hehe, the bun doesn't know anything!"
Stone had already changed her clothes and was holding a mirror, intending to comb her hair. But then…
"Crack!" The mirror shattered.
"Baozi..." Stone turned back to look at the black diamond lying on the ground with a sinister expression: "You actually didn't tell me that cultivating the Nine Heavens World-Shaking Technique would turn me into this monstrous state!!!"
"Huh?" Baozi's voice was clearly confused: "Master is doing a good job!"
"Fine?!" Stone went berserk: "You call my androgynous appearance 'fine'? Then tell me, what would be considered 'bad'? Does it mean someone like you, a steamed bun?"
Don't hit someone in the face, don't expose someone's weaknesses...