'Cultivation Technique,well that's a new one' Xi Chen expressed as he continue fanning the furnace and making the heat go up.
'But why is the points behind it so few compared to martial Technique? Is it because its level is low compared to martial Technique?' Xi Chen scratch his head as he ponder.
"If I can convert simple techniques to be recognized by the panel,then I don't need to look for those skills and techniques those nobles have!!" Xi Chen exclaimed.
But he continues to temper his body under the heat of the furnace.He stop only when his sweats are all over his body like he had just a bathe.
He look at the panel but the point behind the Cultivation Technique remains the same.
'It seems I can only try tomorrow' he thought to himself.
As noon approaches,Xi Chen take a bath and went towards the busy middle street to have lunch.And on the way he meet someone he knew.
"Ohh.... aren't you little Xi.How are you thinking of the suggestion I gave you a month ago" An old lady approaches and ask Xi Chen as soon as see saws him.
Xi Chen gives a weary smile and said "Granny Meng I already told you I don't have that kind of thoughts for now"
A month ago the old lady visited Xi Chen and asked about his thought on marrying a girl who wants to marry him from a neighbouring street.But he rejected the idea saying he didn't have such thought for now.
Now she sees him again she starts pestering him about it."How about giving me some face and meet her once, then decides about it little Xi".
Since she is a matchmaker she has some connections from her past successful matchmaking. And she also collected the money from the girl's family,that's why she said it with a little bit of hint and threat.
Xi Chen knows that she will keep pestering on him until she succeeds.So he sighs a bit and said "OK I will meet her next month in the spring lantern festival.How about that granny?".
"Its good,its good" The old lady let out a smile as she succeeds her plan.After the two young people meets,thats not her problem anymore.
After he had lunch and brought lunch for his siblings, Xi Chen close the shop as he is tired and not in the mood anymore.He practices his fist art for a bit before dinner and after dinner he take a bath to sleep early.
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After a little more than a month, Xi Chen tried many techniques but none can be recognized by the panel.'It seems only a few specifics can recognized'.So he stops doing that.
On the early morning of 5th day of the 1st month of spring.
Xi Chen wakes up like usual and prepare for his day ahead.Suddenly he remembers that he did not check yesterday's progress.So he opens the panel.
Panel-
Martial Technique:Simple Fist Arts(100/100).
Cultivation Technique:Furnace Tempering Body Technique(50/50).
Martial Realm:none.
Combat Power Realm:none.
'I can breakthrough both the techniques today.I don't know what it will bring me'
Xi Chen face lit up with expectations.
After having breakfast,Xi Chen did not open his shop like usual and instead, he lit up the fire inside the furnace to start tempering his body and breakthrough.
He did not open his shop because he was afraid something might happen when he breakthroughs and it might attract unwanted attention.So he chose to do it silently.
Xi Chen lit up the furnace fire and starts fanning to make the heat rise up.After rising the heat,he starts tempering his body and prepare for his breakthrough.
After more than 8 hours of drying in the furnace heat and bathing in his own sweat,Xi Chen's whole body starts reddening like a tomato.Some minutes later the redness on his body went back to normal.The skins on his body sheds and new skins which appear smooth but harden ones appears on his body.Then Xi Chen open his eyes with surprise on his face."So this is the skin tempering Realm they speak of".Then he checks his new body with new skin.'The skins is smooth but it is definitely harden.At least normal weapons can not hurt me too much.But they can do a little bit of damage with excessive force.
Panel-
Martial Technique:Simple Fist Arts(100/100).
Cultivation Technique:Fiery Body Tempering Technique(1/100).
Martial Realm:Skin Tempering Realm(1st Layer Martial Artist).
Combat Power Realm:Simple Skin Tempering Realm.
After looking at the panel Xi Chen face was fill a look of surprise.The furnace body tempering technique changes to fiery body tempering technique.
With a bright smile on his face,Xi Chen walk back to his backyard.The two little boys playing in backyard turn to look at their big brother and said "Big Brother where is our lunch,we are starving".
Xi Chen stops his footsteps when he heard the words of his little brothers.He totally forget about lunch since he thought it would not take too long to breakthrough.But he was wrong.Then he turns to his little brothers and said with a slightly warming smile"I will take a bath and take you guys out to eat outside.How about that?".He can only tricks them since he can not say he forget about lunch and them.
After his bath,Xi Chen comes outside.
"Yehhh woo-hoo we will eat outside today" The two little boys ran to Xi Chen and holds his both hands by them on each side and drags him towards to door.
Xi Chen looks at his only true family and smiled.