A quiet night passed. The next morning, as they set off again, Mo Beidou could be seen with dark circles under his eyes. He would throw a punch from time to time, then vigorously scratch his head. After a moment of thought, he’d throw another punch...

Anyone with eyes could see he was learning a new Fist Technique.

Naturally, their gazes couldn’t help but fall on Fang Shuwen, a hint of envy in their hearts.

The night before, Fang Shuwen had found a manual for the Fierce Tiger Fist on Tong Tianba’s body, and today, Mo Beidou was already practicing it.

But this was the kind of thing you couldn’t get just by being envious. After all, who among them had such a formidable junior brother?

What they didn’t know was that Fang Shuwen hadn’t originally planned on teaching Mo Beidou the Fierce Tiger Fist. Although the Fist Technique was decent, after reading it the previous night, he felt it was far inferior to the Great Black Heaven God Palm.

So at first, Fang Shuwen wanted to teach the Great Black Heaven God Palm to Mo Beidou.

But after giving it a try, he discovered that the moves Fang Shuwen considered simple were impossible for Mo Beidou to perform.

Only then did Fang Shuwen realize that the gap in Talent and comprehension was real.

If he stubbornly insisted on teaching it, it wasn’t that Mo Beidou couldn’t learn it, but learning and mastering were two different things. And it was impossible to say how much time it would take.

So Fang Shuwen settled for the next best thing, teaching Mo Beidou the Fierce Tiger Fist, which in his opinion, was considerably inferior.

This time, things went much more smoothly.

Although expecting him to learn the entire Fist Technique in one night was asking the impossible.

However, learning one or two moves in a night was still achievable.

’To be honest, sometimes I feel like I’ve been fooled by novels and TV shows...’ Fang Shuwen thought.

’In my past life, when I watched TV shows, the protagonist could often learn a whole set of Martial Arts in a very short time.’

’But in reality, only when it happened to me did I realize that to learn a set of Martial Arts, even a simple Fist Technique, it takes more than ten days just to understand it fully. To execute it without any mistakes might take a month, or even several months.’

’That’s just considered "learning" it, still far from "mastering" it. You still have to accumulate experience day by day, until every move, every stance, and every variation is etched in your mind.’

’And when fighting someone, you have to be able to break down all the moves and adapt them to the situation... only then can it be considered "mastered."’

The reason Fang Shuwen was able to learn the Great Black Heaven God Palm in such a short time was mainly due to his exceptionally high comprehension, coupled with a double enhancement.

Combined with his Inner Strength, his learning speed was naturally fast.

This was also why he could teach Mo Beidou the Fierce Tiger Fist right after obtaining it last night.

After all, he was different from when he had first learned the Great Black Heaven God Palm. He now had a triple enhancement to his comprehension. Combined with everything he had learned so far, a Martial Art like the Fierce Tiger Fist was something he could grasp with a single glance.

But Mo Beidou didn’t have his comprehension or his "cheat," so he could only take it slow.

Fortunately, Fang Shuwen was patient. ’The road ahead is long, anyway. We can just practice slowly.’

He still remembered when he was first learning the Four Seas Dragon Fist. Mo Beidou, teaching on behalf of their master, had been just as tirelessly patient, repeating the moves over and over.

The Fierce Tiger Fist itself also had the ability to temper one’s qi, blood, muscles, and bones, which could be used to promote the growth of Mo Beidou’s Inner Strength.

With long-term practice, the benefits were numerous.

Time passed slowly. Every night, Fang Shuwen would teach him one or two moves. The only problem was that Mo Beidou might forget the earlier moves as he learned new ones, so they had to repeat them several times.

After a few days, Fang Shuwen was fine, but Mo Beidou was starting to feel the strain.

Traveling by day and practicing martial arts by night was exhausting.

Fang Shuwen tried to persuade him to rest, telling him there was no rush, but Mo Beidou refused. The road ahead was dangerous, and this was a rare opportunity he was unwilling to give up so easily.

Perhaps because Tong Tianba had been killed by Fang Shuwen, the journey had been peaceful for some time.

It wasn’t that there were no highwaymen...

It was just that the name of the Lu’an Escort Agency was no mere decoration.

Often, after exchanging a few coded phrases, the other party would naturally back off.

And when it really came to a point where a fight was unavoidable, Fang Shuwen didn’t even need to act. Lu Guiyan’s Saber Technique alone was enough to make the opponents recognize the difficulty and retreat.

After all, Fang Shuwen was from Julu City, so he had naturally heard of the Lu’an Escort Agency’s famed Nine-Breath Red Phoenix Saber Technique. He hadn’t had a chance to see her use it before, but now, it was clear that it was truly extraordinary.

Watching her Saber Technique, Fang Shuwen felt that if she were given time to build up her Inner Power Cultivation, she might not be an unworthy opponent for Tong Tianba.

Autumn was approaching, and a sudden downpour disrupted the group’s traveling rhythm. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

A Porter reported back that there was a teahouse ahead where they could temporarily take shelter from the rain.

However, it was crowded and full of prying eyes, which could attract unnecessary attention.

Lu Guiyan hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the master and servant pair.

It wasn’t that the two didn’t know any Martial Arts; they were just unremarkable.

The autumn rain was chilling. If they continued to be soaked like this, they would likely fall gravely ill.

Then, with the lack of doctors and medicine, they might die on the road.

So, she grit her teeth and headed for the teahouse.

The teahouse wasn’t far. As they approached, they saw it was quite crowded inside.

This was mainly because a passing merchant caravan was also taking shelter there. With their three carriages and more than ten guards, they took up more than half of the small teahouse.

At the remaining few tables sat lone Jianghu people, carrying sabers and swords.

There were also groups of three to five young people, gathered together and talking loudly.

Fang Shuwen’s gaze fell on a young man dressed all in black. Because he was opposing the Fierce Tiger Gang, Fang Shuwen had become quite sensitive to people wearing black clothes with a tiger emblem embroidered on the cuff.

However, after a couple of glances, he saw that the man’s clothes were pure black, without a trace of embroidery. He probably wasn’t a member of the Fierce Tiger Gang.

’Of course, nothing is absolute. I should still be a little wary,’ he thought.

Especially the sword the black-clad man had placed on the table... Its design was rather unique. The hilt guard was shaped like the head of a qilin, its mouth wide open as if spitting the blade into the scabbard. It did not look like an ordinary item.

Fang Shuwen’s gaze swept past him and then landed on a man in blue robes at another table.

He was a middle-aged man who seemed to be in poor health, coughing from time to time.

Fang Shuwen noticed him because he saw that the loudly talking young people, though appearing nonchalant, were secretly glancing at this man.

’I wonder what the relationship is between them?’

Lu Guiyan also took in the situation inside the teahouse and whispered a warning:

"Be careful while we shelter. We leave the moment the rain stops."

Everyone nodded upon hearing this, and only then did they enter the teahouse.

The waiter was full of enthusiasm. After all, they were all Gods of Wealth to him.

Lu Guiyan was cautious. They had to be careful with anything they consumed. Not only did they use a Silver Needle to check for poison, but one Escort Master even took a small mouse from his robes. Only after testing the food on the living creature and confirming it was safe did they dare to eat.

Fang Shuwen watched with some curiosity. ’Where on earth does he hide that mouse on a normal day?’

A sip of hot tea went down, bringing with it a touch of warmth.

Of course, for Fang Shuwen, this was already irrelevant...

His Inner Strength was profound, having reached a level where he was impervious to heat and cold.

Just then, a scoff was heard. It came from the middle-aged man in blue robes:

"You’ve tested it with a Silver Needle and a mouse, and you think that means there’s no poison?"

The moment these words were spoken, the most nervous person was not Lu Guiyan.

It was the group of young people, whose faces suddenly turned deathly pale as they stared at the teacups before them.

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PS: Thank you everyone for your concern about my condition. This is an old issue of mine. It usually doesn’t act up for months or even half a year at a time, but when it does, it’s very unpleasant. However, it’s been a few days, and I’m almost recovered, so please don’t worry~

Tonight is New Year’s Eve. I wish you all a Happy New Year.

Ahem, on this beautiful and auspicious occasion, I’ll ask everyone for another wave of monthly tickets. I promise this is the last time I’ll ask for monthly tickets this year~~