We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

Chapter 7 Iron Wire Fist Perfection, Nameless Palm Technique
With his great revenge fulfilled, the heavy burden on Su Chen's heart finally lifted, and he felt completely refreshed.

He no longer needs to worry about retaliation.

Su Chen looked at his fist, which was covered in bits of flesh and blood, and felt a pang of sadness.

Liu Heishui probably never imagined that the person who killed him was the same kid who had almost driven his family to ruin just a few days ago.

"Such a commotion just now might attract the attention of the Blackwater Gang. If we get entangled with them, we might not be able to escape. Moreover, other gangs are taking advantage of the chaos tonight. It's best to retreat first."

A moment later, Su Chen composed himself, packed up everything he had found, and left the courtyard under the cover of night.

Before leaving, he secretly set fire to Liu Heishui's room.

"Ok?"

Not long after stepping out of the courtyard, Su Chen heard shouts and sounds of fighting coming from inside.

"Sure enough, the other gangs made their move, but unfortunately they were a step too late!"

Su Chen shook his head. He had already noticed other gang members lurking in the shadows when he arrived.

These gangs must have received the news long ago, and they wanted to take advantage of the chaos after the fierce battle between the Tiger Gang and the Blackwater Gang ended.

However, they did not expect that Su Chen would suddenly appear, kill Liu Heishui, and steal the spoils of the Blackwater Gang.

Not long after, Su Chen returned home.

Using the dim candlelight, Su Chen opened the package.

This contains Liu Heishui's personal treasures and the entire wealth of the Fierce Tiger Gang.

"A land deed and thirty-one taels of silver?"

Upon opening it, Su Chen's expectant expression froze; wasn't this land deed his own?

"The Han family pawnshop is really fast!"

"But this local gang is rather poor!"

Su Chen sighed softly; the fact that the two gangs only offered thirty-one taels of silver left him slightly disappointed.

But then I thought about it again and it seemed normal. The Blackwater Gang and the Fierce Tiger Gang were small gangs, so how much money could they have?
Moreover, since the two of them are martial artists, their energy expenditure is even greater, so it's quite good that they have this much.

He then turned his gaze to a book.

"A dashing young man?"

He read the words on the cover aloud in a low voice, a look of doubt appearing on his face.

Would Liu Heishui really keep a slightly erotic book so closely to his body?
With this question in mind, Su Chen opened the book and, after reading for a while, his eyes revealed a look of understanding.

"So it wasn't an erotic novel after all, but a manual of palm techniques!"

Most of the books tell stories of charming playboys.

If Su Chen hadn't accidentally seen the illustration of a palm technique, he probably wouldn't have imagined that the other party would embed a palm technique into an erotic novel.

"Illustrations alone are not enough; those heavily textured fonts must be the contents of the secret manual."

Su Chen flipped through the rest of the text and noticed that some words were deliberately emphasized.

So he took out his pen and ink and copied down these words.

Soon, a cultivation method consisting of several hundred words was presented to Su Chen.

"Luckily, I've been reading these past few days, otherwise I really wouldn't have understood it."

Su Chen was secretly relieved. He read it word by word, but after finishing, the panel did not display the words "secret manual".

"Does it mean I have to practice it all over again?" he couldn't help but wonder.

Although it was already late, it did not dampen Su Chen's excitement in the slightest.

After memorizing the moves in the manual, Su Chen began practicing them in his room.

"Appeared!"

After practicing once, Su Chen looked at the panel, and sure enough, a palm technique had been refreshed on the panel:
Martial Arts: Iron Wire Fist (Mastery 1%), Nameless Palm Technique (Beginner 1%)

[Easy Mode: Iron Wire Fist 0 times (10 taels of silver/time) Nameless Palm Technique 0 times (1 tael of silver/time)] Upon seeing this, he sighed softly. He hadn't expected Liu Heishui to possess a secret manual. No wonder he could hold out against him for so long even when he was injured.

However, it seems his cultivation is not yet up to par, otherwise he wouldn't have been ambushed and injured by the leader of the Fierce Tiger Gang.

"Recharge 10 taels and unlock the easy mode for Iron Wire Fist."

With a thought, Su Chen decided to first cultivate the Iron Wire Fist, as this fist technique was currently his foundation.

[Easy Mode Activated: Practice punching in mid-air for half an hour to master Iron Wire Fist.]

Soon, the panel gave a prompt, but Su Chen did not start punching immediately. Instead, he looked at the panel.

[Easy Mode: Iron Wire Fist 0 times (10 taels of gold/time)]

"Ten taels next time too? Hmm? Gold? That's a hundred taels!"

Even though Su Chen was somewhat prepared, he was still shocked by the amount, which was increased tenfold, a bit outrageous!

"Let's take a look at the Nameless Palm Technique. Recharge one tael and the Nameless Palm Technique will unlock the easy mode."

A notification sounded on the panel:

[Easy Mode Activated: Stab the sand fifty times to master the Nameless Palm Technique.]

It’s really simple!
There happened to be some sand in the yard.

Su Chen hurriedly went to the yard, put his hands in the sand, and frantically stabbed and pulled them fifty times.

The moment he finished, Su Chen felt his palms become slightly warm.

He opened his hand and saw that his palm had become a little hard, as if calluses covered its surface.

Even his strength had increased slightly, and he struck out with a palm in quick succession, with a faint whistling sound.

"This nameless palm technique may not be weaker than the Iron Wire Fist!"

Feeling the changes in his palm, Su Chen couldn't help but ponder. Just now, his Iron Wire Fist had reached perfection, and his strength had also increased.

I never expected that this palm technique, which I had only just begun to master, could produce such an effect.

He looked at his arms, which looked like those of a muscular man who had been training for over ten years; the lines were distinct and as hard as iron.

With a gentle grip, he felt an immense sense of power. Combined with his fist techniques, Su Chen felt he could take on ten people right now!
Ten Liu Heishui!
"Next time, recharge five taels and unlock the easy mode of the Nameless Palm Technique."

[Easy Mode Activated: Stab the sand one hundred times to master the Nameless Palm Technique.]

After a hundred thrusts, a warm sensation washed over him, and Su Chen's palms changed again, becoming even more resilient.

"Only fifteen taels remain out of the thirty-one taels. Since we can open it again, let's use it."

After a moment's thought, Su Chen stopped hesitating. Only by becoming stronger could he better protect himself, and money could be earned back.

"Recharge 10 taels to unlock the easy mode of the Nameless Palm Technique."

[Easy Mode Activated: Stab the sand two hundred times to master the Nameless Palm Technique.]

Fifteen minutes later, Su Chen struck a rock with his palm, and with a loud bang, a large hole was broken in the bricks beneath the rock.

In contrast, Su Chen's palm was not only uninjured, but he also felt no pain.

"Very strong! Probably could take on ten Liu Heishuis, hmm, this time it's the uninjured Liu Heishui!"

He was secretly delighted, somewhat surprised by the power of the Nameless Palm Technique.

"However, this palm technique is so powerful that it's not good to keep calling it the Nameless Palm Technique. Since it was developed by drawing sand in, let's just call it the Iron Sand Palm."

As soon as Su Chen finished thinking, the panel suddenly changed.

The original "Nameless Palm Technique" section has been directly changed to "Iron Sand Palm":
Martial Arts: Iron Wire Fist (Mastery 1%), Iron Sand Palm (Perfect 1%)

Su Chen glanced at the panel with satisfaction, a smile appearing on his face.

In this chaotic world, I finally have some ability to protect myself.

"But for now, let's wash up and go to bed first."

(End of this chapter)