Heir to the martial arts world, starting with not crying at the Grim Reaper

With a thunderous roar, the sound of the water crashing down was astonishing.

Since practicing the "Cloud Dispelling Palm," Gu Jiu has spent a lot of time in the water.

The small waterfall in the Foot-Stinky River, the streams and rivers along the road, and the pools in the bamboo forest all bear traces of his martial arts practice.

But this was the first time he had ever encountered such a huge waterfall.

The waterfall has a drop of at least twenty or thirty feet and is very wide, like a silver river suddenly falling, making it very eye-catching even in the dim night.

Gu Jiu entered the pool and felt the water was icy cold.

He swam with outstretched arms to the bottom of the waterfall.

A loud splash of water hit him, and in that instant, he felt as if he were about to be smashed into a pulp by the water, and all the muscles in his body tensed up involuntarily.

Rumble!

Gu Jiu gritted her teeth and forcefully crawled into the waterfall.

He had already spotted the protruding rocks here, which he could use as a foothold.

The moment he was hit by the waterfall, he felt a tremendous, numbing sensation, as if he had been electrocuted, and he couldn't help but kneel down.

The current is too strong!

At the same time, the internal energy of the Void Cloud became exceptionally active, flowing through all the meridians of the body.

As Xu Yun's energy shifted, the pressure from the waterfall not only decreased dramatically but also became exceptionally close to him.

Gu Jiu felt nothing but exhilaration, pure and simple pleasure!

The "flowing water and drifting clouds" palm strikes he casually captured have become more refined than before.

He turned around and began practicing stance training, circulating his three streams of energy simultaneously at a rapid speed.

During this rapid operation, the Void Cloud Force also became more condensed and robust, and its effect was more than 50% or 60% better than before.

If his intense training at the small waterfall was like holding hands and kissing a girl, then at this moment, it felt like he was about to reach home base.

Is this the power of the waterfall?

The Void Cloud Force gathers quickly here, and Gu Jiu unleashes it just as quickly there.

In an instant, he unleashed the third move, "Turning Clouds and Rain," the fastest of the three palm techniques.

In an instant, palm shadows danced beneath the waterfall, the attacks rising and falling, alternating left and right, with an extremely fast rhythm, striking the falling water with a sudden, rhythmic sound.

When Gu Jiu got into the swing of things, the water in his palm seemed to transform into a person, engaging in a real "cloud and rain" with him, continuously making "slap slap slap!" sounds, which were extremely rapid and intense.

"No wonder this move is called that, now I know what it means!"

Even though she only learned half of the variations of this move, Gu Jiu now truly knows it!

As long as it's fast enough, enough to create clouds, and enough to bring rain, there's no need to be bound by rigid variations in moves.

Such a training environment is simply perfect for the Cloud Dispelling Palm technique.

But as she practiced, especially when she got to the "cloak under the moon" move, Gu Jiu always felt that something was missing.

He stopped and swam back to shore.

On the shore, there was the bundle he had thrown there before going into the water.

Gu Jiu shook the bundle, revealing a bright red cloth.

This is a piece of fabric I bought during the day; I'm going to use it to make a cape.

Gu Jiu quickly took out the scissors and needle and thread he always carried with him.

Then the moon emerged from the clouds, and with the mirror-like reflection on the water, it wasn't particularly dark here.

Gu Jiu simply sat down on the ground and made a cloak for himself.

This was the second time he had made a cape by himself, and with the experience from the first time, he made it faster and more meticulously.

The key point is that Gu Jiu discovered that she had become much more skillful with her hands.

He has recently discovered that, especially after practicing the third move, "Turning Clouds and Rain," his hands have become more agile and faster.

Practicing martial arts is really great!

In less than the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, a brand new red cloak was finished.

Gu Jiu tied it to his body and returned to the waterfall.

That's it!

All correct!

Beneath the waterfall, Gu Jiu's ramen-noodle-like hair was being washed, his cloak was swaying, and his Void Cloud Energy was swirling wildly throughout his body.

If the speed of the Void Cloud Force increased by 50% or 60% during the first time I cultivated under this great waterfall, it has doubled now!

How can you practice the Cloud-Dispelling Palm without a cloak!

At this moment, beneath the raging waterfall, Gu Jiu's heart surged with emotion, feeling even more like Bu Jingyun than Bu Jingyun himself!

"Yes, my name is now Bu Jingyun!"

Bang bang bang!

The violent force of his palm strike blasted out so powerfully that it even blasted a slit in the waterfall near him, temporarily halting the flow of water...

Gu Jiu practiced for two full hours before finally stopping, still feeling unsatisfied.

He felt that the results of his two hours of practice today were equivalent to the effects of the previous six or seven hours, especially the third move "Turning Clouds and Overturning Rain" which he had practiced intermittently before, which he had improved by lightning speed.

The waterfall's enhancement was truly remarkable. Soon, he took out the new "Cloud-Dispelling Palm" manual and began to read it by the moonlight.

To be honest, the moonlight wasn't bright enough to make the manual very clear, but that didn't bother Gu Jiu.

As he activated this new version of the "Cloud-Dispelling Palm," a new illusory cloud force emerged. This new illusory cloud force merged with the other three, becoming even stronger.

Great, now that it's running on four cores, the effect is even better.

Gu Jiu estimated that if he worked hard for another hundred days or so, he would probably be able to master the Cloud-Dispelling Palm technique.

The thought that his life would be changed by martial arts excited him even more, and he jumped into the water again to practice like crazy.

Before we knew it, it was already dawn.

Gu Jiu hadn't slept all night, but was still very energetic.

He was shirtless, wearing only a red cloak, and his muscular physique was clearly visible, giving him a somewhat imposing presence.

It's a pity that the pants and shoes are too old, and there's even a hole in the pants, which makes him look less wealthy.

As he walked down the mountain forest, he discovered that the area below the waterfall was not desolate, but rather had many houses.

These houses are scattered below, mostly tiled, and the roads are paved with stone slabs, but they are not as clean as those inside the Ziyang Grand Market.

Gu Jiu walked around and realized that this place was called "Ziyang Xiaoji" and was located in the suburbs.

Not long after dawn, the area had already become lively.

In this world, ordinary people can only survive by working hard, not to mention that there are many men here who have to support "fairies" who don't do much work, so they naturally have to work even harder.

There are quite a few people here, and this so-called small market is not small at all.

This market mainly consists of food stalls, and the prices are cheaper than in the larger market.

For the next few days, Gu Jiu ate at the market and then practiced martial arts under the waterfall.

This allows for more time and a purer focus in martial arts practice.

Gu Jiu really enjoyed this pure time of martial arts training. Feeling the Void Cloud Force within his body and the Cloud-Dispelling Palm he unleashed becoming increasingly powerful, he felt a sense of exhilaration in rapidly becoming stronger through his own efforts.

During this time, he flipped through "Bing Xin Jue" and felt that something was missing.

To put it simply, he just couldn't find the right feeling. He practiced the Cloud-Dispelling Palm with great enthusiasm and passion, as if he wanted to break through the waterfall, but in the blink of an eye, he had to comprehend the Ice Heart Technique to calm down, which was really difficult for him to adapt to.

It's like you're having a passionate encounter with a beautiful woman, and then suddenly you have to become a vegetarian, chant Buddhist scriptures, and abstain from sexual activity. It's not easy to change your mindset.

However, Gu Jiu was not in a hurry. After all, the progress of the Cloud-Dispelling Palm was visible to the naked eye, while the "Ice Heart Technique" was only an internal energy cultivation method. He still needed to find a matching martial arts manual like the "Six Secrets of Frost" to unleash its power.

As dusk fell, Gu Jiu climbed out from under the waterfall, feeling a bit of a headache thinking about having to wander around again after dinner.

Martial arts training emphasizes a balance between work and rest. If you train too much, you will become numb from the internal energy. When you rest, you can only wander around.

Especially at night when he was about to go to sleep, he was like a homeless person, not knowing where to go.

There are many mosquitoes in the waterfall and mountain forest area, but the common people's area of ​​Ziyang Village is better.

But when he was looking for a place to sleep under the bridges and streets, he would always encounter real beggars. Those beggars had unfriendly eyes, making him think that he was trying to take over their territory.

"We still need to find a place to stay."

He needs to settle down and practice martial arts; how can he settle down if he doesn't even have a place to live?

When you're out in the world, carrying your belongings, it's inconvenient to wash up, rest, or even look at the secret manuals.

Gu Jiu decided to rent a place.

He is a very proactive person, and soon found a small courtyard in the Ziyang Xiaoji area that he liked.

The small courtyard is located on the riverbank in this residential area, making it very convenient to get water.

When there are fewer people at night, he can even go upstream to the waterfall to practice "Cloud-Dispelling Palm".

However, this house is nice, with two tiled rooms, a thatched hut, and a small courtyard, but it's not cheap.

Prices at the Ziyang small market are cheaper than at the large market, but only relatively speaking.

The rent for this courtyard is two taels of silver per month.

In this area, two taels of silver is really not expensive. If you want to stay at an inn, you can probably only stay for five or six days.

There are definitely cheaper houses available, since there are slums in the western suburbs, which are inconvenient for visiting the waterfall and have a worse environment.

Gu Jiu couldn't help but touch the small wooden box inside his clothes, and asked doubtfully, "Should we sell these pills?"

However, he quickly dismissed the idea.

This should be a good thing, but if you don't even know what a good thing is, you can easily be scammed.

Furthermore, he had only obtained this item from that turtle-man hall master last night. The extent of the Xuan Turtle Hall's local power was unknown, and releasing it so quickly might cause trouble.

"There's no reason why I'd be short of silver when I've already mastered three forms of the Cloud-Dispelling Palm."

Gu Jiu quickly made a decision and rented the courtyard.

The house was rented for a minimum of two months, and he immediately gave away four taels of silver, leaving him with very little money.

"Then I'll just find some work to do. With all my skills, I can make a small fortune even if I just help out at a fight."

"Having made a small fortune, he not only needs to practice martial arts, but also needs to supplement his diet and take medicine to improve his body's energy and blood."

Gu Jiu was full of confidence in herself.