I can gather experience beads

"What nonsense are you talking about? When you become successful in the future, Guardian Cao, don't forget the days when I brought you meals every day!"

Chen Fugui left with the coachman.

Cao Rui and his family stood at the door and watched them go.

"You're here, but you've brought so many things with you." Mother felt a little embarrassed when she saw the expensive and exquisite fabrics and fine meat jerky that Chen Fugui brought.

The eldest brother approached Cao Rui with curiosity: "Shiwa, is this the friend you made outside? He looks like he is very rich."

My brother's attitude towards Cao Rui has changed a lot.

Cao Rui even often felt a hint of awe in the look his elder brother gave him.

These happened after the family realized that Shiwa was no longer the same Shiwa, and that Shiwa had become more powerful than they had imagined and beyond their understanding.

Cao Rui was powerless to do anything about this.

As Cao Rui goes further and further on the life path he has planned, the sense of distance between him and his family will only become deeper and deeper.

Cao Rui nodded and said, "It's a good friend of mine named Chen Fugui. If you want to live in the city, I can ask him for help."

The eldest brother showed hope on his face, then shook his head: "I am not as capable as you, Shiwa. I'd better stay at the foot of the mountain and be a mountain dweller."

......

After Chen Fugui left.

The next morning, Cao Rui did not stay for the full ten days of vacation and returned early.

The house in my hometown is too small, so I have to sleep in one room with my older brother, which makes it inconvenient for me to even practice my internal skills.

Cao Rui felt guilty because he hadn't seen any experience points increase from the experience beads in a few days.

I don't have good talent to begin with, and I have wasted time on cultivation. I feel really sorry.

After Chen Fugui chose not to return to the island, Cao Rui could no longer suppress his desire to return to the island.

Cao Rui's parents and family members accompanied him to the village entrance.

After repeated persuasion, Cao Rui finally persuaded them to go back.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Cao Rui arrived at the dock in Lianhua County.

The Luoshui Gang's water transport vessels are spread throughout the Luoshui area.

It was easy to find a boat back to the island in the middle of the lake at the dock.

This was a small cargo ship with one owner and two helmsmen, and the ship was not fully loaded with cargo.

After checking Cao Rui's note, the ship owner let him on board.

Cao Rui found an empty seat on the boat, sat down and began to rest.

Around dusk, we can reach the island in the middle of the lake.

It didn't take long before the small cargo ship started moving after a box of cargo was loaded into the cabin.

The cargo ship sailed along the Luo River without any obstruction.

We had a simple fish soup for lunch on the boat.

After that, we arrived at the island in the middle of the lake smoothly.

After reporting to his supervisor and returning to his own cabin in the farmland, Cao Rui's trip back home ended successfully.

In the evening, the servant who delivered meals was replaced by a thin boy.

Cao Rui was a little uncomfortable without Chen Fugui's familiar round face.

I can only focus all my mind on cultivation.

With the arrival of spring, the busy farming season is about to begin.

"The experience beads from practicing the Water Stopping Technique can be filled up by about one tenth in a month."

"I still have seven months to store experience points."

"But practicing secretly is not a solution. We still have to find a way to practice the inner strength openly in the Luoshui Gang."

"The follow-up method of the Water Stopping Technique is also a problem."

Cao Rui thought of Yang Ping who rescued him.

I heard that Yang Ping has become the guardian of the Dharma Protector Hall, has a resounding nickname of female demon, and has a very high status among the younger generation.

However, if he rashly went to ask for help, the other party might not necessarily pay attention to Cao Rui.

Shaking his head, Cao Rui decided to just let things take their own course until the experience beads were full.

In this way, another three months passed.

The spring plowing in the fields has been completed.

The capacity of the experience beads in Cao Rui's mind has reached six-tenths.

In addition, after spending more than half a year without relying on experience beads, Cao Rui finally mastered the first level of the Water-Stop Technique.

At this time, inside Cao Rui's body.

That sense of energy has transformed into a trace of internal strength.

It continuously circulates within Cao Rui's body according to the route of the first level of the Water-Stopping Technique.

The changes brought about by internal force are that Cao Rui's senses have become sharper, he is more energetic, and the strength in his hands has doubled when he uses internal force.

It’s just that Cao Rui has not practiced any martial arts secrets, and is unable to unleash the full power of his internal strength.

But finally, Cao Rui, who had cultivated his inner strength, officially embarked on the journey of martial arts.

Just a few days after the busy spring farming season ended.

Cao Rui was practicing in the wooden house.

Suddenly I heard strange footsteps outside the door.

Cao Rui stopped practicing immediately.

After all, the origin of the internal skills is unknown, and if you look into it, the matter could be small or big.

After a while, there was a knock on the door: "Is anyone home?"

Cao Rui stood up, opened the door, rubbed his eyes and looked at the gang member in front of him: "Brother, what's the matter?"

"Sleeping in during the day!"

"You are the menial disciple Cao Rui, right?" the gang member frowned.

Cao Rui nodded: "Yes, may I ask what's the matter, Senior Brother?"

"I'm here to inform you of something."

"Our gang discovered a cave under a body of water. The gang elders analyzed that there might be treasures inside."

"But the cave's passage is very small, only enough for children around ten years old."

"So the gang is now gathering menial disciples who are around ten years old and of suitable build to go into the cave and explore."

"Whether or not there is any discovery during this trip, the gang will reward participants with a copy of the inner strength technique and a martial arts secret manual."

"If there are any special discoveries, there will be additional rewards. It is not impossible to be rewarded with top-grade elixirs to help with internal cultivation and be accepted as a personal disciple."

After hearing what this gang member said, Cao Rui thought to himself that this was a good opportunity.

I just don't know how dangerous it is inside the cave?

I couldn't help but ask, "Brother, has there been any accident in the cave?"

The gang member said impatiently: "No accident happened, it's just that the entrance to the cave is too small, otherwise how could you guys be the ones to explore it?"

Cao Rui nodded. The gang member's tone didn't sound fake, but as an ordinary gang member, it was impossible for him to know more inside information.

However, Cao Rui felt that he should give it a try.

"How do I sign up?"

"If you want to participate, just go to Pier 8 and gather at o'clock tomorrow morning." After saying this, the gang member turned and left.

He also had to notify more chores disciples.

After watching the gang members leave, Cao Rui had already made up his mind to participate in this exploration mission.

Although with the help of experience beads, Cao Rui successfully cultivated internal strength.

However, Cao Rui still lacks a lot of things. For example, he cannot prove his innocence by practicing the "Water-Stop Technique".

The subsequent mental content of the Water-Stopping Technique and the corresponding martial arts secrets all require Cao Rui to work hard to obtain them.

"If you're just hanging out, you shouldn't be in too much danger."