Chapter 62 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The next morning when Ou Yangming awakened, he felt refreshed.

He headed to his courtyard to practice the martial-art squat for half an hour, where he clearly felt an enormous change in his body. The essential Qi of a Force Grade Cla.s.s Four martial artist was insignificant among many soldiers, but it was not the worst.

Other than the Guards under the command of the generals from different camps, if Ou Yangming fought a normal soldier, he could simply go head-on without using skills and without wearing any equipment. Moreover, he could easily have the upper hand due to this abundant Qi and blood.

The light at the center of his Dantian circulated and it was no longer the size of a bean as it had increased many times into the size of a baby’s fist.

Of course, it was just a vivid metaphor. If someone actually opened his stomach to look, one would definitely not find a light source the size of a baby’s fist.

Ou Yangming proceeded to practice his fist art and his blade technique after he was done with the martial-art squat. Although the fist art and the blade technique were taught by Sui Hezhi, they were different when Ou Yangming performed them.

Besides, when he practiced, the mental power between his eyebrows was eager to make a move.

In a flash, a stream of mental power was released, which pushed Ou Yangming lightly at his waist. He dashed forward due to the power’s momentum and slashed with his saber at the speed of light.

From an outsider’s perspective, the posture seemed to have exhausted him of all his power. However, the moment he became stagnant, a new force was suddenly generated, allowing him to perform an earth-shattering slash when it looked impossible.

Ou Yangming’s slash would not gain him victory during an official battle, but it could at least frighten his opponent terribly.

A faint smile was seen on Ou Yangming’s face as he finally uncovered a hint of his mental power’s function. If he complimented it with his martial arts skills during a battle, an unimaginable, powerful might could be released.

Even though Ou Yangming had not eliminated the pressure and danger from Zhang Yinfan, he was no longer afraid like he was before. This was because he had the power to protect himself, such that he was confident about escaping even if Zhang Yinfan personally made a move. Furthermore, as Ou Yangming’s power kept improving, he could one day crush his opponent instead.

A knock was heard all of a sudden, and Ou Yangming’s ears twitched a little. He quickly put his military saber away, and hurried to the door.

Old Craftsman’s fingers reached out to him as soon as the door was opened.

“Ah, Old Man, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!” Ou Yangming was on the tip of his toes as he shouted while grimacing in pain, “My ear is going to be torn off soon!”

Old Craftsman did not let go even when Ou Yangming yelled, but he held back his force and pulled Ou Yangming inside.

Once they entered the building, Old Craftsman finally let go and scolded him, “You little fella, are you tired of living? How dare you fight a half-spirit beast? Do you want to die?”

Ou Yangming rubbed his ear while gesturing to Old Craftsman to sit. He then served him a warm cup of tea before replying to him, “Old Man, you must’ve heard it wrong. Who spread the rumor to you?”

Old Craftsman sneered. “Did I need to ask about it? The Middle Camp’s general sent a notice, which states that your credit ranked first among those who slaughtered the half-spirit beast. Heh, very well, how dare you fight a half-spirit beast? Why didn’t you lose an arm or a leg?!”

While Old Craftsman chastised, he kept scanning Ou Yangming’s body to confirm that he was fine. Just as the old man was finally relieved, he fumed with anger and began to rage. Old Craftsman stuck his leg out with the intention to kick Ou Yangming but was afraid that he would really hurt him, hence he went around Ou Yangming to kick his b.u.t.t instead.

Ou Yangming groaned and fell to the ground.

In actual fact, it was extremely easy for him to avoid the kick given his current ability, but he must take the hit and endure it because it was Old Craftsman who had kicked him.

Old Craftsman then continued to beat Ou Yangming up while lecturing him, “Little b*stard, I asked you to gain experience. It’s fine if you fought a wild beast, but how dare you provoke a half-spirit beast? Are you tired of living? Did you want me to watch you die before I do? Since you’re tired of living, I’ll beat you to death!”

Though the old man sounded ruthless, he only hit the meaty parts on Ou Yangming’s body.

Ou Yangming puffed hard on the ground, and did not get up. His groans were getting louder.

Old Craftsman finally stopped after a brief moment. His heart thudded when he looked at Ou Yangming, who was curled up on the ground, and he wondered, ‘Oh no, did I hit him so hard that I actually hurt him? But he has been practicing the martial-art squat, as well as other skills, so he can’t be that weak.’

He frowned. “B*stard, why are you still lying on the ground pretentiously? Get the h.e.l.l up!”

Ou Yangming pressed the parts that hurt on his body as he stood up staggeringly with a sour face. “Old Man, it hurt so much!”

Old Craftsman scoffed, then went inside to look for ointment. “Come, I’ll rub those spots for you.”

Ou Yangming went over to him and removed his clothes, but when Old Craftsman looked at his body, he did not see many bruises.

“Old Man, I didn’t even see the half-spirit beast when I was there,” Ou Yangming quickly said as he knew that he was in a bad spot.

“Nonsense, why did you get the most credit if you didn’t see it?” Old Craftsman was distracted indeed.

“That’s because I smithed three arrows for Squad Leader Jiang Chengwei from the Middle Camp, and I heard that the three arrows were the key,” Ou Yangming explained.