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Chapter 78 Su Xiaozhi's Battle Breakthrough (rd update, please subscribe)
This little episode did not affect Cao Ze. He quickly came out of the hall and found an unattended space on the deck of the ship. He then began to practice the Fish-Dragon Body Tempering Technique as if no one was around.

Half an hour later, the body returned to its original color and the panel appeared.

【Wu Fu:
Cultivation: Eighth level of physical training

Fish-Dragon Transformation (Yijin): Perfect (42/2560)

Snow Blade: Perfection

Hitting the Sea: Perfection
Love Point: 795】

The progress actually increased by more than 30 points. This meal was totally worth it.

When he walked into the hall, the banquet atmosphere was cheerful and everyone was playing games, so no one noticed him at all.

So Cao Ze went to the food supply again and started to eat heartily.

The flesh of the Nether Fox, the Jade Marrow Ganoderma, and the Sea Heart Nectar...

Cao Ze ate with great enjoyment. When his body was about to explode and melt, he went outside the hall to practice the Fish and Dragon Body Tempering Technique, and then came back half an hour later.

After four or five rounds, many people noticed this guy and looked at this side in amazement.

The children of the big families just thought that Cao Ze was too rude and didn't know who brought him in.

Ordinary people who had finally gotten the chance to attend this banquet were confused. That was monster meat and precious wine from spiritual plants. It would be a good deal if they could have one more bite!
Unfortunately, firstly, they couldn't bring themselves to do it, and secondly, getting a little bit of advantage was nothing. If they could establish connections with the four major families at this banquet, they would be able to earn even more in the future.

Short-sighted!

Cao Ze's appearance provided a lot more topics for conversation at the banquet.

But he didn't care, and even hoped that the party could last longer.

During this period, Zuiyuexuan staff also came to check Cao Ze's invitation, but after countless verifications, they confirmed that Cao Ze's invitation was not only real, but also came from the Yue family. So they didn't say much, but could only apologize repeatedly, respectfully return the invitation, and serve Cao Ze two more dishes.

belch……

Cao Ze didn't know how many rounds he had eaten, and his stomach even hurt. The banquet was finally coming to an end, and he couldn't continue to feast.

Call up the panel again.

【Wu Fu:
Cultivation: Eighth level of physical training

Fish-Dragon Transformation (Yijin): Perfect (217/2560)

Snow Blade: Perfection

Hitting the Sea: Perfection
Love Point: 795】

Seeing the soaring progress, Cao Ze suddenly felt that all his hard work was worth it. For a real man, being able to eat is a blessing!

Now he suddenly wants to join the Four Great Families.

If there were unlimited resources available every day, his practice progress would increase at a terrifying speed.

Young people don’t know the sweetness of free food!

Cao Ze sighed softly, "It's a pity that I can't bring Xiao Zhi with me!"

No matter how delicious soft rice is, it is not as delicious as Su Xiaozhi!
"Brother Cao!"

When the banquet was over, Feng Kuang came to Cao Ze again and said with a smile, "Brother Cao is really fresh and unworldly, not like an ordinary person!"

Cao Ze was embarrassed, but he didn't feel embarrassed at all. It was just some money, not a shame.

Only then did he see Feng Kuang reach out and pick up a pot of Haixin nectar and put it in his arms.

"?"

"Can you eat this and take it with you?"

Cao Ze now seemed to understand where the captain's sea nectar came from.

"These are all unspoken rules. People attending the banquet can take some food away. As long as it's not too excessive, no one will stop them."

Feng Kuang winked at Cao Ze and said, "In the past, I would sneak away like a thief by taking the wine. But today, with your example, I don't have to be so secretive."

Instead of feeling embarrassed or annoyed by being squeezed out, Cao Ze was overjoyed and also took out a pot of Hai Xin nectar and put it in his arms.

Su Xiaozhi is blessed tonight!

"Half a cup is enough. You can't digest too much..."

"No, I just want one."

"Go practice the Fish-Dragon Body Tempering Technique to refine your alcoholic powers!"

"No, let's try another way to refine it today."

Late at night, in the Cao family courtyard, the young couple was whispering something, and Su Xiaozhi reached out and grabbed Cao Ze's neck.

Soon, the whispers changed in tone.

Suddenly, Su Xiaozhi changed during the fierce battle.

……

Cao Ze quickly understood what had happened. Su Xiaozhi had an endless supply of demon fish on the Kuangfeng, and after returning, she had been using the prescription for Yi Jin Realm to assist in her cultivation. That was a prescription that cost thirty taels per set, so naturally it had some effect.

However, it turned out to be a breakthrough during combat, not a breakthrough through practicing the Body Tempering Technique.

Unheard of!

But considering the magic of the panel, it seems there is nothing to worry about.

Cao Ze once again joined the battle.

[You and Su Xiaozhi spent a loving and harmonious night, love points +72]

On the second day, seeing the data on the panel, Cao Ze could only sigh how terrifying it was!
However, he understood that this was the effect of Haixin Qiongjiang plus Su Xiaozhi's breakthrough. There was only one pot of Haixin Qiongjiang, and it had to be finished eventually.

But he was not heartbroken. During lunch, he gave Uncle Wu and his brother-in-law a glass of Hai Xin Jing Jiang so that they could also taste this precious wine.

Uncle Wu even went a step further and broke through to the sixth level of body forging.

It’s a pity that my brother-in-law Su Zhuoding had a broken arm and was unable to refine the medicinal power through practicing martial arts, so he could only allow himself to get drunk and unconscious.

Seeing his brother-in-law's decadent look, Cao Ze thought about waiting until his cultivation level improved to see if he could find a precious medicine that could reattach the severed limbs.

……

"Hahaha……"

In the inner city, in the Yue family’s bamboo garden, Yue Lingke laughed loudly.

She had just heard about Cao Ze's performance at the banquet.

Thinking back to when he met Cao Ze, that guy wanted to touch the corpse. What happened at the banquet was something Cao Ze could do.

Hong Xing also laughed beside her. She also felt that the boy that the young lady liked was interesting.

However, she still told about Yue Haiyao's performance at the banquet.

Yue Lingke restrained her smile and shook her head slightly, "I used to think that little girl was quite smart, but this time, she was wrong."

"If that's the case, then let's just leave it at that. The matter of the captain of the Whale Hunter is settled. If anyone has any objections, let them come to me!"...

What happened at the banquet did not cause any waves, and Cao Ze's life returned to normal.

In the morning, he went to Yue Family Martial Arts School to practice the Wind Shadow Step. In the afternoon, he practiced the Fish and Dragon Body Tempering Technique at home. In the evening, he studied the mysteries of the human body with Su Xiaozhi.

Soon the Hai Xin nectar was finished, and the increase in love points stabilized at around 32 a day.

A month and a half passed in the blink of an eye.

It has been two months since the Hurricane returned, and the hidden danger of the Iron Blood Pirates has been resolved. Feng Kuang has already notified that the Hurricane will set sail again soon.

Call up the panel.

【Wu Fu:
Cultivation: Eighth level of physical training

Fish-Dragon Transformation (Yijin): Perfect (247/2560)

Snow Blade: Perfection

Hitting the Sea: Perfection
Wind Shadow Step: Not yet started (17/50)

Love Point: 2555】

As early as the third day after attending the banquet, Wind Shadow Step had already appeared on the panel, but Cao Ze was not in a hurry to add points. With Hong Xing's guidance, he made rapid progress and there was no need to waste such a good opportunity.

After one and a half months of hard training, the progress of the Fish-Dragon Transformation increased by 30 points, which also gave Cao Ze a clear understanding of the training speed of ordinary warriors without resource supply.

Looking at the loving spot at the bottom, Cao Ze nodded with satisfaction.

Now, the time has come.

"Fish Dragon Transformation, give me some more!"

Boom! Suddenly, a strong wind blew up in the courtyard. A strong wind also blew up in Cao Ze's body. The heat surged. At first it was like a trickle, but suddenly it became like a mighty river. Soon, the faint sound of tides could be heard.

Cao Ze's body temperature was rising rapidly, and he wished he could tear open his flesh and blood to see what was happening inside.

But he still forced himself to endure it.

Soon, the pain disappeared and a feeling of comfort filled the whole body.

It's like drinking a mouthful of boiling hot soup, and a layer of skin on your mouth and tongue is burned off. It hurts so much, but you can still feel the deliciousness of the soup!
From the skull to the toes, every bone is relaxing and stretching!

The bones became crystal clear after being washed and polished by the tidal heat current.

It was unknown how long this flushing lasted, and Cao Ze suddenly opened his eyes again.

Crackling, just by moving the body, a series of sounds of bones rubbing against each other were heard, and they instantly became one.

Cao Ze discovered that he had actually grown several centimeters taller!

When walking, sitting or lying down, a feeling of solidity arises spontaneously.

Flesh and blood are the most basic substances that make up the human body. They provide the nutrients and energy needed by the human body. They are also the basis of martial arts practice. By practicing martial arts, you can strengthen the flesh and blood, improve the body's endurance and resistance, and make the body stronger and healthier. In battle, the toughness and strength of flesh and blood can also play an important protective role and reduce damage.

Tendons are important tissues that connect bones and flesh. By strengthening the tendons, the body's flexibility and agility can be improved, strength can be greatly increased, and the body can react more quickly and accurately. In combat, the strength and toughness of the tendons can greatly increase the power of the moves.

Bones are the basis of the human body frame. By strengthening bones, the body's hardness and resistance to blows are improved, making the body more indestructible. In combat, the strength and stability of bones can provide support and protection for the body, while also enhancing the power and penetration of moves.

It can be said that flesh, blood, and tendons determine the lower limit of a warrior, while bones determine the upper limit of a warrior, because only tough bones can support your burst of powerful strength. Otherwise, if your bones cannot withstand the strength and fall apart, no matter how strong your strength is, it will be useless.

Is this what bone forging is?

Cao Ze was overjoyed.

Call up the panel,

【Wu Fu:
Cultivation: Ninth level of physical training

Fish Dragon Transformation (Bone Forging): Getting Started (0/5120)

Snow Blade: Perfection

Hitting the Sea: Perfection
Wind Shadow Step: Not yet started (17/50)

Love Point: 242】

Seeing the progress bar behind the fish-dragon transformation, Cao Ze took a breath.

No wonder everyone says that martial arts is like ascending to heaven. With each advancement in level, the difficulty increases exponentially.

After a little thought, Cao Ze did not hesitate to add some points to allow the Wind Shadow Step to achieve a small success.

Standing in the small courtyard, Cao Ze's eyes blurred and he found himself back in the apricot blossom courtyard. Petals were falling in the yard and footprints were clearly visible. A figure kept going back and forth on the footprints, again and again. From being clumsy in the beginning, his figure gradually became lighter and even had the look of falling leaves.

Cao Ze also completely forgot that he was practicing footwork and was immersed in it. His body swayed with the wind, as if he had merged into the wind.

Swish!
Cao Ze stopped suddenly, then took another step forward suddenly.

This time, he did not step on the footprints in the yard again. Instead, he used slight body swings and footstep adjustments to move quickly and slightly in the yard. Even though the yard was full of apricot trees, Cao Ze was still able to move around unhindered, like a ghost, and the tree trunks and branches did not hindrance him at all.

Wind Shadow Step, here you go, you’re just getting started!
However, when Cao Ze reached out and grasped the long sword at his waist, he instantly came out of this state and his footwork became clumsy again.

Cao Ze frowned. After Feng Yingbu walked in, he found that he was indeed very effective in dodging and moving.

But once he tried to attack, he would immediately withdraw from the state of blending into the wind.

This is not enough!

Cao Ze let go of the long sword in his hand and shuttled through the courtyard again. He blended into the wind again, floating with the wind. Every step seemed light and casual, but in fact it was precise and swift.

Cao Ze simply closed his eyes and let his intuition lead him through the courtyard. He was fully aware of the wind around him. There was the wind that existed in nature, and there was also the wind caused by his own actions...

I don’t know how long it took, but the figures moving around in the courtyard became faster and faster, and the dodging movements became easier. It was as if the tree trunks and branches in the courtyard had eyes, and they accurately avoided Cao Ze every time.

I don’t know how much time passed.

Swish!
A flash of knife light appeared, followed by endless knife lights.

Ghosts flickered in the yard, and the knife light appeared strangely. It was on the left the previous moment, and on the right the next moment, making it unpredictable and hard to guard against.

Suddenly, Cao Ze stood still, the light of the knife in his hand dimmed, and a silver light as if real swung out from the blade in his hand, rolling forward, instantly passing through the courtyard and cutting down all the apricot blossoms in the courtyard!

When he opened his eyes, Cao Ze was already sweating all over.

But it’s so satisfying!
This Wind Shadow Step and Snowfall Sword are so compatible!
Cao Ze was overjoyed.

Good strength should be used where it counts.

Now that the Tornado is about to set sail, he still has more than two thousand taels of silver to spend, so naturally he needs to make good preparations.

Although there are abundant resources in Cape City, the good stuff is controlled by the four major families. You can't buy it even if you have money, unless you join the four major families and become their slave.

Cao Ze himself couldn't explain clearly his current relationship with the Yue family, but he felt that he was not a member of the Yue family.

So, I can only try my luck in Haishi.

He had been to Hai City once, and he was very wary of this place that everyone thought was safe, so he waited until now, after his strength had increased again, before deciding to go to Hai City again.

After saying hello to Su Xiaozhi and Uncle Wu, he walked out of the courtyard and headed towards Bishui Village. If he wanted to go to Haishi, he had to rely on his black-sailed boat parked in Bishui Village.

(End of this chapter)