Blind Spot
Chapter 195 - 183 Alienation Three

Chapter 195: 183 Alienation Three

Five days later.

Yu Long Villa.

Yu Long wore a complex expression as he watched Li Chengyi enter the courtyard gate.

The sky was dimming, with the setting sun slanting in the west.

At this moment, Li Chengyi, compared to before, clearly seemed stronger, with long legs and a frame as sturdy as an ape’s back and a bear’s waist.

Black hair cascaded over his shoulders, and within his bright black eyes, there was a hint of gold.

The black combat suit he wore was a bit tight, accentuating his strong and well-proportioned figure.

Merely looking at him, one could sense an imposing martial vigor confronting them.

"It’s good that you’re alright..." For a moment, Yu Long recalled the contents of their last phone call, unsure what to say, and deliberately chose to gloss over it.

"How could I be in trouble when Teacher hasn’t imparted the essence of the Dragon Whisker Sect to me?" Li Chengyi smiled as if the previous affair had never happened.

"You still have the heart to learn?" Yu Long said, surprised.

"Why wouldn’t I? Teacher, don’t worry, that matter has been completely resolved. It won’t involve you," Li Chengyi replied.

"That’s not what I mean..." Yu Long sighed, "Nevermind, come on then. Since you’re here, let’s continue from where we left off."

Li Chengyi followed him into the villa, through the main hall, and into the backyard practice area.

Inside the practice area, a nimble figure was continuously swinging fists and feet, practicing the basic striking techniques of the Dragon Whisker Sect.

Upon seeing Yu Long and Li Chengyi come in, the figure promptly stopped and looked over.

"Brother Cheng!" Zhuang Yijing quickly trotted over with light steps.

She wore a snug black combat suit that was soaked with sweat, and her long hair was tied up into a high ponytail that swayed slightly behind her head.

Compared to before, she now clearly possessed much more vigor and energy.

The tea-like aroma on her was much fainter.

"Continue with your practice, what are you stopping for?" Yu Long glared sharply.

"Isn’t it because I saw Brother Cheng coming and got happy. Master, look how long I’ve been training; a little rest now and then doesn’t hurt, right?" Zhuang Yijing whispered, tugging at Yu Long with an almost whining tone.

Clearly, their relationship had become much closer than before.

Since Li Chengyi had been away, the two of them must have formally taken master-disciple vows.

"Alright, alright... since it happens to be a good time with Li Chengyi here, try a sparring match to check on progress."

He walked ahead into the practice area, took off his jacket, took his position, and looked over.

Li Chengyi understood what he meant; they were going to spar.

He gauged his current strength and suppressed it to a lower level before stepping forward.

"Teacher, how should we spar?"

"Spar? Who the hell is sparring with you?" Yu Long huffed, "I may be old, not stupid! We’ll exchange moves without force, just to see how well you’ve grasped them."

"Alright," Li Chengyi nodded, raising his hands in a clawed position, one hand forward and the other guarding his face and head.

At the same time, his body curved slightly, and he took a bow stance.

"Watch out!"

Yu Long stepped forward and threw a punch towards Li Chengyi’s waist.

Li Chengyi used his elbow to block.

The two immediately collided.

First was Yu Long’s attack, testing Li Chengyi’s defensive techniques.

Then, two minutes later, it was Li Chengyi’s turn to attack.

A simple exchange of moves, no force involved, and Yu Long still seemed very relaxed.

Soon, the two stepped back and stopped.

"Very good! You’ve grasped it quite solidly!" Yu Long’s gaze was complex as he looked at Li Chengyi.

If he were not a Blind Spot Individual, perhaps he would be even more suitable to inherit his mantle than Zhuang Yijing.

Unfortunately...

Such a talent was destined to fall in the future...

"Thank you, Teacher," Li Chengyi said, bowing with his fists together and waiting quietly for what was next.

"Next, I’ll be passing on to you the close-quarters assassination techniques besides the hidden weapons skills—Dragon Slay," Yu Long stated gravely.

Li Chengyi nodded; one of the reasons he came was for the Dragon Whisker Sect’s subsequent secret teachings.

Dragon Slay, a technique he had experienced before, allowed the temporary storage of Soft Qi strength, awaiting a second accumulation to compound together and erupt. A move that went far beyond All-Star Dragon Shadow’s mere Soft Qi Eruption technique.

The difficulty and complexity were not even on the same level.

Therefore, the power of Dragon Slay was also much stronger than that of the All-Star Dragon Shadow.

Seeing Li Chengyi listening intently, Yu Long felt somewhat heartened. What if? What if Li Chengyi could live longer and help make a name for the Dragon Whisker Sect? That would be satisfactory.

"The principle of Dragon Slay is to fully strengthen a part of your body, muscles, meridians, blood vessels—all need to be enhanced with medicine and special training methods. Once you reach a certain level, you’ll be able to temporarily store Soft Qi, and then release it in a compounded eruption. This may sound simple, but..."

He paused for a moment.

"The strengthening process requires you to use Soft Qi to refine it as much as possible. The refined Soft Qi is the primary tool for strengthening the body. This is also the foundation of my Dragon Whisker Sect!"

"Once you achieve the refinement of Soft Qi, you’re truly stepping from Qi into the second stage of strength."

Qi, Strength, Whisker, Dragon—these four stages define the overall realm of the Dragon Whisker Sect.

"Teacher, if this is refining Soft Qi, how is it different from the subsequent Whisker stage?" Li Chengyi asked.

"Refined Qi is still Qi. You still have to recombine it back into strength. Only then, with impurities removed from the strength, will it be truly pure. Soft Qi, rigid strength, you’re still early in your training, why rush?" Yu Long waved his hand.

"Alright, I understand," Li Chengyi nodded.

The two of them, one teaching and the other learning, were focused and diligent.

As the evening grew darker, the lights in the practice area turned into four distinct columns in the cold mist.

"How about it? Do you understand? Try it yourself. First, refine the Soft Qi as much as possible, only operating the finest thread of Soft Qi you can control," Yu Long said in a deep voice.

Li Chengyi nodded and began the attempt to manipulate it.

He chose a Soft Qi that started from the heel of his right foot and continued upwards to his right hand.

Refining... refining... even more refining...

Soon, with his senses overly enhanced by the Floral Dress and the Inferior Shadow Dragon Bloodline, he easily felt a hair-thin force, like a fine stream of water, flowing into his right palm and moving to the tip of his right index finger.

Lifting his index finger, he clearly saw the skin of his finger congested, dark red, swelling.

"You... did it!" Yu Long, standing to the side, saw everything very clearly, his gaze turning even more complex.

In less than a year, he had managed to progress from a beginner to the initial realm of strength.

Such talent...

"Normally, Dragon Slay charged up can instantly unleash double the destructive power of All-Star Dragon Shadow. But when you use it, you must act according to your strength. Because the skin, muscles, and bones of the human body have limits. Theoretically, as long as you can withstand the charge, Dragon Slay’s power can be continuously increased, but your body’s upper limit restricts the maximum potential of this move," explained Yu Long carefully.

"Understood," Li Chengyi nodded.

"Now try Dragon Slay on your own, remember, as soon as you feel a prickling sensation in the skin, stop immediately. I’ll go prepare the strengthening ointment for you." Yu Long turned and walked toward the villa.

Yu Long slowly left.

Leaving Li Chengyi and Zhuang Yijing alone.

"Brother Cheng, let’s spar!" Zhuang Yijing approached eagerly, "Come on, didn’t you say you would teach me how to beat up my brother? I can hardly wait!"

Her face full of anticipation, she descended to the training ground, her good-looking figure swaying slightly with her steps, dizzying to the onlooker.

"How do you want to train?" Li Chengyi raised an eyebrow.

’Lust +3’

See, here it comes.

One of his main purposes for coming here was to absorb Evil Thoughts.

"I’m definitely no match for real fighting, so... how about we break down techniques?" Zhuang Yijing’s pretty eyes sparkled as she came up with a good idea.

"Alright. Which routines have you practiced?" Li Chengyi didn’t refuse.

"Snake Style Scatter Hand and Jade Dragon Fist, two sets. Let’s start with Jade Dragon Fist!" Zhuang Yijing said with a very serious expression.

"I’m not very strong, Brother Cheng, so be gentle, okay? Be gentle. I’m afraid of pain..."

’Lust +5’

"Hmm...." Li Chengyi was speechless. This woman was beyond help.

"Then, let’s begin."

He raised his hand, moving into the starting position.

Ha!

Zhuang Yijing threw a straight punch, both the force and posture extremely standard.

Nothing like her earlier sleaziness. It seemed she really came to practice boxing.

Li Chengyi deflected her moves with one hand, and after a dozen or so exchanges, he found that she was very serious, harboring no other thoughts, truly focusing on her moves.

He then settled down, continuously responding.

With his speed, strength, and reflexes, facing Zhuang Yijing, who was merely of common human standard, was as easy for him as an adult dealing with an infant.

Bang bang bang bang!!

In a series of colliding sounds, Zhuang Yijing’s fists, wrapped in bandages, rhythmically hit Li Chengyi’s palms.

Suddenly, she stepped back, her body’s curves subtly expanding.

Ha!!

With a loud shout, Zhuang Yijing launched a side kick.

The power of this kick was far stronger than before.

Soft Qi?!

Li Chengyi was slightly startled. How long had it been?

He caught her leg with his hand, his body not moving an inch.

Then there was silence.

Zhuang Yijing maintained that posture, her face flushed, eyes tearful. Her entire body soaked with sweat, she stared fixedly in his direction.

Her leg was in Li Chengyi’s hands, her entire body maintaining a high kick position, standing still.

’Lust +16’

"....." Li Chengyi’s eyes widened, not understanding what had just happened.

Then he saw Zhuang Yijing let out a small cry, retracting her leg and turning to run away.

At that moment, Yu Long came back, holding a jar of ointment, confused by Zhuang Yijing’s retreat.

"What happened to her?" the old man asked.

"I don’t know," Li Chengyi said, equally confused.

But regardless, his purpose for the visit had been fulfilled.

Harvesting Evil Thoughts.

Zhuang Yijing had brought him a total of 24% Evil Thoughts in front of and behind him.

Suddenly filled to nearly one quarter.

Truly worthy of being a top fighter....

It was just that the evolution of the Floral Dress still required Flowers, and if it were only Evil Thoughts needed, he could spar every day, and he might upgrade to the Ultimate Form in one go.

"Come on, let’s start applying the ointment." Yu Long pushed aside other thoughts and began to help Li Chengyi train Dragon Slay.

After three continuous days of training with Yu Long, Li Chengyi had mastered the technique of exerting force in Dragon Slay and officially stepped into the second stage—strength.

That meant beginning to turn all the strength of his body into Qi, then filtering out the purest parts without any impurities.

According to Yu Long, the purpose of this stage of strength was to purify his exertion.

The role of this stage was to significantly reduce ineffective energy loss, increase endurance, and lay the foundation for the future.