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After enduring countless hardships, he finally succeeded in mastering the Iron Cloth Technique. Only Lufan himself knows the struggles he faced along the way.
For eight years, over two thousand eight hundred days and nights, Lufan never dared to relax for even a moment; he didn't even allow himself to take a nap. Every day was a race against death, and now, he had finally managed to leave death behind for the time being, taking a significant lead.
Knowing that his efforts were not in vain, he finally saw a glimmer of hope for the future.
Feeling a substantial increase in his strength, Lufan was overjoyed. He needed to test the effectiveness of his training to gauge his abilities.
He walked to the center of the room and casually threw a few punches, producing whooshing sounds as he cut through the air. Lufan was pleasantly surprised to discover that his physical strength had increased by more than ten times!
Although this level of strength might seem insignificant to others, it held great meaning for Lufan. At the very least, he could now run and jump like an ordinary person here.
Most importantly, the primary effect of the Iron Cloth Technique was not merely to enhance strength but to improve defense, which was what Lufan valued most.
Next, he wanted to see just how effective the Iron Cloth Technique's defense could be. Gathering his energy, his entire palm turned a dark blue color. He grabbed a nearby kitchen knife and gritted his teeth as he made a forceful slash. A sound of friction echoed, yet his palm remained unscathed, without even a mark left behind.
The results were quite impressive. Lufan felt delighted as he released the gathered energy, allowing his palm to return to normal. He took the knife again for another test and found that even in its normal state, it took considerable effort to cut through even a little bit of skin.
The test results left Lufan very satisfied. This was just static defense; if he were truly faced with an attack, he could concentrate all his energy instantly at one point, significantly increasing his defensive capability against that attack. Then he could disperse his energy to neutralize the attack power.
This ability to gather and disperse energy at will was the true application of the Iron Cloth Technique—not like what Lufan had seen on television before, where someone foolishly stood still and took an opponent's attack head-on; that was simply unbearable to watch.
Moreover, Lufan deduced that mastering the Iron Cloth Technique was not so simple. In his analysis, there were five levels of mastery: Iron Skin, Copper Skin, Silver Skin, Gold Skin, and Jade Skin. He had only just begun and was currently at the Iron Skin level.
To upgrade the Iron Cloth Technique to the Copper Skin Realm, a substantial amount of internal energy is required to nourish and strengthen the skin. This cannot be achieved with just a small piece of Primordial Meat; even ten times that amount would likely be insufficient.
Thinking about the resources needed for his upcoming cultivation, Lufan couldn't help but sigh. The joy of successfully cultivating the Iron Cloth Technique faded slightly. He understood that to continue enhancing his strength, there was only one path: he had to search for resources himself, which meant he would have to leave the city.
Since realizing he could not directly absorb Heaven and Earth Vital Energy from the Void, Lufan knew that this day would eventually come. He had to actively seek out all resources beneficial for his cultivation.
Although he wished to remain quietly at Qingyang Academy for his training, that was clearly unrealistic. The quickest way to gather enough resources was outside the city in the Vast Forest.
As he thought about leaving the city, a figure of a Ponytail Girl flashed through Lufan's mind.
It seemed he needed to carefully consider that proposal regarding her, Lufan pondered.
Yesterday, he encountered a girl in the Dining Hall whom he wasn't very familiar with; he only knew her name was Duanmu Xue. He had first met her in the Library.
A year ago, while reading in the Library, Lufan happened to see Duanmu Xue wandering around the bookshelves, muttering to herself. When she passed by him, he overheard her mentioning the title of a book and casually pointed out its location.
At first, Duanmu Xue clearly didn't believe him. With so many books around, how could anyone remember the exact location of one? However, she went to check it out and indeed found the book she was looking for. Surprised, she became interested.
She began casually mentioning several book titles, and each time Lufan accurately indicated their locations. This made her believe that this seemingly weak boy was truly familiar with the Library and knew it inside out.
From then on, whenever Duanmu Xue needed a book in the Library, she would directly ask Lufan. Even for obscure titles, Lufan could clearly point out where they were located.
As time passed, they became somewhat familiar with each other and learned each other's names. However, it was evident that Duanmu Xue knew much more about Lufan than he did about her; aside from knowing her name, he had no interest in learning more about her circumstances.
Once, Duanmu Xue encountered a difficult problem related to her trial mission.
Due to the training of the students, Qingyang Academy issues a trial task to each student every month, which is quite similar to the monthly exams in schools on Earth.
The challenge that Duanmu Xue encountered was that Qingyang Academy required her to find a type of herb she had never even heard of before, and she had to personally pick it herself, without purchasing it.
Seeing her distressed expression, Lufan happened to know about that herb and even its growing environment. He pointed her in the right direction, allowing her to successfully complete the trial.
As a result, Duanmu Xue saw a business opportunity. She realized that Lufan was very familiar with the growing locations and environments of various herbs, even obscure ones. Thus, she began to urge Lufan daily to go out of the city with her to gather herbs and make money.
Lufan naturally refused, joking that with his small stature, even a rabbit outside the city could take his life, let alone gathering herbs. Despite Duanmu Xue repeatedly assuring him that she and her companions would keep him safe, Lufan remained resolute in his refusal.
However, Duanmu Xue did not give up. She almost nagged him every day, causing Lufan to regret it immensely. For a period of time, he simply stopped going to the library and focused on practicing the Iron Cloth Technique in his room since he had already gathered all the necessary materials.
Now that he had successfully cultivated the Iron Cloth Technique, he needed to seriously consider Duanmu Xue's proposal. Lufan urgently needed to accumulate resources; otherwise, he would be unable to continue his cultivation.
Lufan decided to join Duanmu Xue and her group in gathering herbs outside the city. However, before that, for his own safety, there were some preparations he needed to make.
Although they assured him they would protect him, he was not going to entrust his life to someone else's promises. The mountains and forests were dangerous with countless unforeseen accidents; who knew what they might encounter?
By this time, it was already dawn. Lufan sat at his desk, relying on his understanding of the mountains and forests, continuously sketching on paper. He considered all possible scenarios they might face and devised corresponding plans. In the end, more than ten sheets of paper filled with notes lay on the table.
After checking and finding nothing overlooked, Lufan took the stack of papers and turned to head out to find Duanmu Xue.
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