The deflated cultivator refused to give up and vowed to turn the tables.

The Yellow River Triple Waves is already a very mature martial art, with astonishing power. It is the pride of the Yellow River Manor. After hundreds of years of refinement, they have perfected it to the point of having very few flaws and immense power, making further improvement extremely difficult.

Su Zinong had been practicing this technique for several years and had not found anything that could be improved. However, while practicing in the yellow sand, he discovered that he could still spare a small amount of energy to propel the fourth wave.

He thought to himself that as long as he practiced more and adjusted or improved his cultivation of true qi when he exerted his power, it would not be impossible for him to master the fourth wave.

He had previously used the Yellow River Triple Wave at Tianqing Mountain. After launching the third wave, he could only make the enemy's upper body sway and his lower body become unstable. If Su Zinong could master the fourth wave, he could directly push the enemy to the ground or even injure him.

Therefore, adding an extra wave can more than double the power.

Yellow River Manor treated him extremely well, even passing on their closely guarded martial arts techniques to him, an outsider. He desperately wanted to master these techniques, increase their power, and then give them back to Yellow River Manor, making their techniques even more powerful—that would be the best way to express his gratitude.

He Meimei and Ou Ruo found it fun to see Su Zinong practicing his skills in the desert, so they came out to learn as well. After practicing for half an hour, it got dark, and the three of them went into the tent.

“It’s really interesting,” Ou Ruo said. She originally practiced water-based martial arts, which were similar to the Yellow River’s Three-Tiered Waves, so the effects were particularly noticeable when practicing on the sand.

Seeing that He Meimei seemed hesitant to speak, Su Zinong guessed that she actually wanted to instruct Ou Ruo on her martial arts techniques but was unable to do so due to the He family rules.

He thought for a moment and then said, “Ou Ruo, when your black true energy surged out, it was all released at once, which was too domineering and heavy. Your cultivation method is originally water-based, so you can refer to the properties of water and transform it into a soft force that is inexhaustible. If you cultivate in this sandy area, you can try to train until the sand is stirred up and does not scatter, so that you can control the surrounding sand. The longer you can control it, the better. Over time, you will be able to do it with ease and control it freely.”

Ou Ruo nodded thoughtfully and said, "That makes sense. How come you could see so much just from watching me cultivate for a short while? You have such sharp eyes." She had obviously also noticed that He Meimei had figured it out, but she didn't say anything.

Su Zinong smiled and said, "Don't forget that I am a rogue cultivator. Every time I see someone display their cultivation, I have to guess how they exert their power, how they can do it, whether there are other ways to do it, and which method is better. If I stop thinking, no one will teach me, and my cultivation will remain stagnant."

“You speak of such a heartbreaking thing so lightly. I’m a bit better off than you. My family taught me for three months, and I spent the other nine months cultivating on my own, with plenty of time for self-reflection and enlightenment,” He Meimei said.

This time, although the three of them ate dry rations, they brought some pastries and other delicious foods with them.

After eating, the three chatted for a while before going to sleep.

The next morning, I woke up to a sunny day.

“Every day is sunny. I used to hate rain, but now I think rain is really wonderful,” He Meimei said.

"People always learn to cherish what they can't have," said Ou Ruo.

“My sister is indeed my sister, being two years older than me makes a difference,” He Meimei said.

"Shaman, can you pray for rain?" Ou Ruo asked.

“What’s the point of praying for rain? This desert hardly gets rain more than a few times a year anyway. And if it rains, it dries up in no time. We can’t pray for rain every day; that would be going against the will of nature,” He Meimei said.

"The sorceress is indeed a sorceress. She says that things she doesn't want to say are secrets of heaven and that things she doesn't want to do are against the will of heaven. She is truly brilliant!" Ou Ruo said.

Fearing the two women would start arguing, Su Zinong changed the subject, saying, "Did you notice that when I came out of the tent, I saw what looked like a cat, but its meows sounded like a mouse?"

"No way, are you hallucinating because you're so hot? Where did this cat come from in the desert?" Aurora said.

“I can testify to that. I heard the meow, and I saw that it did look like a kitten, but its ears were much longer than a kitten's, and it looked more like a fox.”

Ou Ruo didn't see it, and no matter what He Meimei and Su Zinong said, she didn't believe them, thinking that the two siblings were tricking her.

“There’s no way any animal could survive in this place,” Aurora said. “Not to mention animals, even plants would struggle to grow. There are only some half-dried cacti and those oddly shaped red and yellow willows. I wouldn’t live here if I were an animal.”

“You’re not them, how would you know?” He Meimei said.

Sure enough, after walking less than twenty miles, they saw a large yellow lizard in the desert. Its color was so similar to the sand that it was almost impossible to spot without close inspection.

"Looks like you weren't lying to me, there really are animals here, but is lizard meat tasty?" Aurora asked.

"I don't know about this. I've never eaten it or heard of it. If you'd like to try, I can bake it for you," Su Zinong said with a smile.

"Maybe Little Sweetie will turn into a fierce person if she eats this," He Meimei said.

By evening of the second day, the three finally arrived at the place where they had heard of the presence of antelopes.

It was getting dark, so Su Zinong had no choice but to set up the tent first.

There was a riverbed not far from the tent, but it was completely dry. Strangely, it didn't seem to have been dry for long; it looked as if water had flowed there about ten days ago.

Moreover, not far away, there were many strange circles, surrounded by pebbles. Each circle was about a foot long, stretching as far as the eye could see. If someone had deliberately arranged them, that person would be incredibly bored, and it didn't seem to have formed recently; it was more like a miracle.

In this endless desert, so many strange things happen, and yet this place is utterly deserted. There's not even anyone to ask.

Although Su Zinong and the other two were curious, they couldn't figure it out. Some things can't be solved just by being smart.

Ou Ruo also came out and practiced her skills in the sand for a while. She originally practiced water skills, but as Su Zinong said, her water skills were too heavy and domineering, and not soft, agile, or endless.

She practiced in the sand, watching as her palms kicked up a whirlwind of sand that she couldn't control. After practicing for a quarter of an hour, with her adjustments, she gradually managed to bring some of the sand under control.

“Actually, solemnity has its power, and gentleness and skill also have their advantages. Each has its own merits. You can use it according to the situation,” Su Zinong said to Ou Ruo.

But even when it got dark, Ou Ruo still refused to come in. He Meimei ran out to pull her but couldn't budge her. In the end, she picked her up and threw her into the tent, leaving Su Zinong dumbfounded.

"You still won't come in when it's dark, and even those two camels don't like you!" He Meimei complained.

The next morning, Su Zinong woke up to the sound of animals moving around outside.

Could there really be antelopes nearby...?