Chapter 66: Official Business (1/2)

Chapter 66: Official Business

Having obtained the metal-eating bug, Iron Cliff stored it in the bug pouch. Su Chen had just decided to give it to him.

After cleaning everything up, they left the mining cave together.

Compared to ten days prior, the number of people in the Halcyon Gorge had significantly decreased.

The amount of starsilver ore continued to decrease. Many people left in disappointment, unable to find anything.

Black Hand’s store business also began declining. What made him most helpless was that a competitor had constructed a new shop where he had planned on constructing his originally. The two of them didn’t see eye-to-eye, and they most likely would fight sooner or later.

Su Chen brought Iron Cliff and stealthily left. Once again, he entered the familiar forest, beginning to take the long way home.

Because there were still four days left, Su Chen was not in a hurry. He took his time wandering around, hunting other Vicious Beasts to the best of his ability.

When he was alone, he was already able to come and go as he pleased. Now that he had Iron Cliff and the metal-eating bug, he didn’t have to worry about anything even though the metal-eating bug was unpredictable.

Because this place was quite deep in the forest, they encountered a low-tier Vicious Beast very quickly.

The two of them combined easily took care of it.

Iron Cliff was just about to skin the beast when Su Chen stopped him and said, “Do as I tell you. Reach your finger out and put it here…… No, a little bit lower. Right, okay, don’t move, now activate your Dartfrog Absorption Technique and focus your attention on this point. Imagine yourself inhaling here. Inhale…… Keep inhaling…… Keep inhaling!”

The Origin Energy dot of light finally slowly entered Iron Cliff’s body.

This was what Su Chen meant when he said that he would raise Iron Cliff’s cultivation speed. His eye’s ability to see Origin Energy could help him see Origin Energy, which naturally meant that he could also help others.

After ten or so days of instruction and practice, Iron Cliff was already somewhat proficient in the Dartfrog Absorption Technique. However, his speed in absorbing that Origin Energy dot was still roughly half as quick as Su Chen.

Su Chen knew that this was because the Cliff Race did not have an inherent affinity for Origin Energy, and their ability to conduct it was also bad. Based on what he saw, Su Chen estimated that this difference was roughly twice that.

If their perception was only half that of humans, and their Origin Energy sense and absorption were also only half that of humans, no wonder it was so difficult for the Cliff Race to cultivate.

However, Su Chen did not give up. He continued to give Iron Cliff pointers, as well as continuing his own absorption of Origin Energy.

Because he was also focused on giving Iron Cliff pointers, Su Chen’s own absorption rate had slightly decreased, losing roughly two dots. However, this was only temporary.

In the following days, he would help Iron Cliff absorb Origin Energy every time he killed a Vicious Beast. Although Iron Cliff’s perception was somewhat slow, he was not an idiot, and he cooperated with Su Chen well. As long as Su Chen pointed somewhere, Iron Cliff would reach his hand out to that place. Although he could not see them, he loyally followed Su Chen’s pointers to absorb and cultivate.

The benefits were immediate. No matter how slow he was, Iron Cliff discovered that his own cultivation base had rapidly increased. He originally was only in the seventh layer of Body Tempering, but now he was in the eighth layer of Body Tempering already.

This made Iron Cliff extremely excited.

“This is a secret. Only you and I can know about this, got it?” Su Chen told him.

Iron Cliff nodded his head. “Even if Iron Cliff dies, I will definitely not reveal this.”

“Very good.” Su Chen pounded his chest.

They could only do so much.

Four days later, Su Chen brought Iron Cliff and exited the Scarlet Mountain Range.

This time, he wasn’t late.

The two underlings from the Su Clan responsible for receiving Su Chen were all dazed when they saw the large-bodied person exit with him.

How could they not be shocked? A blind Young Master entered the Scarlet Mountain Range twice and had actually returned alive twice.

Su Chen didn’t pay them any attention. Before he returned, he had already told Iron Cliff about his identity and his eyes, so he didn’t need to remind Iron Cliff of anything. He mounted the carriage that had been waiting for him. However, when Iron Cliff got on the carriage, it visibly trembled under the weight. Four horses were actually unable to pull it at first. The carriage driver had to whip the horses repeatedly before they began to move, leaving the two underlings speechless. They thought to themselves that Fourth Young Master must have relied on this brawny person to survive in the Scarlet Mountain Range.

Although Su Chen offered no explanation, people would always search for an answer that they believed in the most.

The carriage first went to the True Jade Pavilion. Upon arriving before the tower, he saw Li Shu and Tang Zhen talking about something together. When they saw Su Chen arrived, they were dazed at first. Then, upon seeing Iron Cliff, Li Shu instantly realized something and hurried up to support him as he said, “Young Master, careful below you. It’s difficult for you to see; let this little one support you.”

One had to admit that Iron Cliff was far inferior to Li Shu in terms of adaptability.

Li Shu helped him into the room, and Tang Zhen sent all the others away. The three of them sat down except for Iron Cliff, who stood behind Su Chen.

Tang Zhen had heard Li Shu talk about Iron Cliff before, so he was not too surprised.

After conversing for a bit, everyone began to talk about what had happened in the previous few days, explaining the circumstances to one another.

After Li Shu had arrived at the True Jade Pavilion, Tang Zhen had a discussion with him and realized that this person was very quick-witted as well as a fast learner. Thus, he had begun to teach Li Shu a few things about inspecting antiques. Li Shu had also told Tang Zhen about what Su Chen was doing in the gorge, and Tang Zhen was full of praise.