A life of idleness in the world of demons

Chapter 8. The Fourth Strike of Yan Hui's Three Strikes (Third Update)

Xiao Jie relayed Ning Xuan's words to Zhang Erquan verbatim, without adding or subtracting a single word, without any emotion, but with the most formulaic attitude and the most respectful tone.

Zhang Erquan was not surprised at all, and nodded, saying, "Okay."

Well, he's the young master, he only works sporadically, and today marks exactly three days.

He had initially thought that the young master might have suffered some kind of shock, otherwise why could he have persisted for so long? But he hadn't expected that he was overthinking it; the young master was still the same young master.

Afternoon
Below the waterfall in the valley beside Ningjia Mountain Villa.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The "monster," which was about ten feet tall, slammed the trunks of nine large trees into the shallow pool below, then leaped up, muttering incantations.

"The knees are slightly bent like a swallow perching on a branch, and the center of gravity shifts with the movement of the knife."

Its form is like a mountain, its spirit soars far and wide; its intent is like a light feather skimming the water.

"Monster" he murmured, then grabbed a long-handled sword that was just as huge.

This kind of knife, with a blade and handle of similar length, totaling about ten feet, is called the "Beast-Slaying Knife." This knife is similar to the Mo Dao and the Horse-Slaying Sword that Ning Xuan used before his transmigration.

Knowing that he might be going out to practice, Ning Xuan naturally wouldn't wait until the matter was already settled to start preparing.

He had been preparing for this for a long time.

The Ning family has many secret cellars in the surrounding area, where they store dried meat and fresh water that are easy to preserve. Naturally, the young master of the family knows a few of these hidden locations.

So, a few days ago, he found an opportunity to place a suitable weapon in one of the cellars.

At this moment, Ning Xuan was already holding the beast-slaying sword and running back and forth on the tree stump under the waterfall, taking three steps forward and three steps back.

The waterfall cascades down like a thousand horses falling off a cliff, with tremendous force, comparable to the slipperiness of tung oil.

However, his current physical fitness is 3.7, which has elevated his reaction time, physique, and speed to an unbelievable level, surpassing that of normal humans.

He was initially a little cautious, but as he practiced, he discovered that cultivating the "Swallow Return Secret Step" was extremely easy with his physique!
He moved with incredible speed, like a ferocious beast darting beneath a waterfall. His bulging muscles and skin thicker than a rhinoceros gave him an aura of fear.

After practicing for a while, he suddenly stomped on the tree stump, and his whole body flew down, landing in the pool. The splashing water exploded into pieces, flying everywhere.

He lifted a huge rock from the water, carried it on his back with a rope net instead of sandbags, then leaped back onto the tree stump and continued his cultivation.

They practice for an entire afternoon at a time.

As dusk fell, Ning Xuan's enormous body lay supine on the ground beside the waterfall.

He released the Heavenly Demon Talisman.

His body suddenly shrank by two sizes.

However, the results of the cultivation remain.

Through this bizarre method, he subjected his body to training that it would otherwise have been unable to withstand, while simultaneously enjoying the benefits of this training.

Perhaps, for Ning Xuan, whose physique was 3.7, this training was not much, and could only be considered to have brought about a slight improvement. However, this slight improvement was enough for Ning Xuan, whose physique was 1.0, to make rapid progress.

He glanced at the panel.

[Life (Constitution): 1.1]

【Mountain-Collision Bear】(Provides an additional 2.65 HP upon summoning)

In just half a day of training, his physical fitness improved by 0.1.

However, the bonus provided by [Mountain Crash Bear] has changed from "2.7" to "2.65".

After a moment's thought, referring to the values ​​before and after, he immediately got the answer.

The bonuses from the "Heavenly Demon Talisman" are divided into two ranges.

The bonus will be halved for the portion within his constitution, and will be added directly for the portion exceeding his constitution.

Assuming his physical constitution reaches the same level as the Mountain-Collision Bear (3.2), then the power the Mountain-Collision Bear can provide him will become 1.6.

However, assuming his physical constitution exceeds 3.2, the power that the mountain-ramming bear can provide might be even less.

In other words, demons weaker than him cannot provide much of a boost.

into the night.

Inside the house, the candles were blown out, followed by Xiao Jie's giggling laughter.

"Young master, please don't."

for a long time
The laughter changed, taking on a hint of surprise. Then, the surprise turned into pleading.
"Young master! No more, please! I beg you!"

For a long time, and for a very long time.
Xiao Jie's sobbing voice could be heard.

Ning Xuan, on the other hand, remained quite calm.

Although it was only a "0.1" improvement, he felt much more energetic and his blood and qi were fuller. This made him feel itchy all over and he had to release it, otherwise it would be difficult for him to fall asleep.

Just now, he added some extra work to Xiaojie's daily routine.

Xiaojie found it very difficult, but she still managed to finish it. She's just so tired that she's crying now.

“Starting tomorrow, you will receive an extra ten taels each month,” Ning Xuan said.

Xiao Jie sniffled and said, "Does this servant love money that much in your eyes, young master?"

"How much do you want to add?" Ning Xuan asked.

Xiao Jie calmed down.

She wants a promotion, she wants to be a concubine!
"Humph!"

She snorted angrily, turned around, and said to Ning Xuan with her back to him, "Not a single point!"

Ning Xuan asked in surprise, "Really not adding any?"

Xiao Jie's heart was bleeding, but she still gritted her teeth and said, "Young master, you know me. I don't like money."

"Go to sleep first," Ning Xuan said. "I'm going to do some field research tomorrow."

for a long time
The air remained still.

Just as Ning Xuan was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard Xiao Jie's voice in his ear.

"Young master, are you really not adding any?"

"I'll receive an extra ten taels each month," Ning Xuan replied.

Xiao Jie bargained, "Fifteen taels. Once I've saved enough money, I'll go far away!"

"Fifteen taels it is. Anyway, it won't be long before you go far away. My Ning family can afford this amount of money." Ning Xuan yawned and said, "Go to sleep."

For several days.

Ning Xuan continued his secret cultivation as usual.

In spring, there are actually quite a few venomous snakes and wild beasts.

But ever since this mountain-sized "monster" arrived at the waterfall, all the wild beasts and poisonous insects in the surrounding area have quietly "moved away."

Animals have a sense of territory. If an enemy invades their territory, they will attack. However, if the enemy exudes an aura that is simply invincible, they will "move away".

Ning Xuan felt his progress was getting slower and slower, and finally it slowly settled at "[Fate (Constitution): 1.4]".

The attribute provided by the [Mountain-Collision Bear] has changed from the initial "2.7" to "2.5", which further confirms his previous guess.

As for the strongest killing move of "Swallow Chasing Wind Blade" that Zhang Erquan mentioned—Swallow Returns Three Blades—he has completely mastered it.

Do not!
It's not accurate to say we have control over it.

Because he also figured out the fourth strike.

This strike can only be used when he summons the Heavenly Demon Talisman.

[Innate Demonic Technique: Bear-Shattering Mountain: Its speed is like the wind, and the faster it goes, the more powerful it becomes, shattering a person's body upon impact]

With the Swallow Return Secret Step, his speed will increase significantly in an instant.

This means that he can use his knife to unleash the "Bear Collapses the Mountain" technique at any time.

And this was his fourth strike.

It combines agility, speed, and terrifying power.

He named himself
The swallow flew and the mountain collapsed.

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(End of this chapter)