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Shen You realized that Huang Yaoshi's desire for her to cultivate the "Golden Snake Skill" was quite urgent; he had actually started plotting it from the moment he forced her to join his sect during the day.

"That old man must have ulterior motives!"

Shen You gritted her teeth inwardly: "Although I have no other choice but to cultivate the 'Golden Snake Skill' at this point, I must be extra careful when dealing with Old Ghost Huang later! I don't want to be betrayed by him without even realizing it!"

Shen You, with his knowledge and experience from his previous life, knew that the relationship between master and disciple was never stable. There were all sorts of evil deeds that masters in this world could do to their disciples, such as possession, bone extraction, bloodletting, and using people to make pills. There was nothing they wouldn't do.

Shen You felt even more wary of Huang Yaoshi.

Shen You gritted her teeth and continued practicing.

He soon discovered that with San Niang's help, he could easily find the feeling of a snake, but each time he was disturbed by the pain in his limbs, causing him to fail at the last minute.

Having limbs severed has both advantages and disadvantages. If one were to practice with all four limbs intact, it would be very difficult to find the sensation of a snake. However, if the limbs are broken, the pain can become an obstacle to practice.

The proper way to practice "Golden Snake Kung Fu" is to perform the "Eight Transformations of the Golden Snake" in a state where all four limbs are intact, gradually finding the essence of the snake.

But Shen You only has one night, so it seems that he can only resort to some special methods.

Shen You closed her eyes, pondered for a moment, and finally made up her mind. She opened her eyes and said, "Third Sister, I need your help!"

"Shen Lang, how can I help?" Third Sister asked softly.

Shen You took a deep breath, looked at her, and said, "Help me break my limbs even harder!"

"Fold it even more fiercely...?" Third Sister's eyes widened in disbelief.

Shen You said firmly, "Since I can't cultivate slowly, I'll make myself more like a snake, using the most extreme methods to find the feeling of a snake!"

"But..." Third Sister was still hesitating.

Shen You said, "Can't you heal me? So this little injury will only cause me some pain. If it's for survival, none of that matters!"

Shen You's voice was resolute, and San Niang fell silent. Tian Yi'er, who was practicing martial arts nearby, also stopped and looked over with a surprised and uncertain gaze.

Shen You's idea at this moment seems reasonable, but it is actually too cruel to himself, which is quite alarming.

"Alright, Shen Lang, I'll give it a try..." After a long silence, Third Sister finally nodded in agreement.

She reached out her icy, jade-like hand and placed it on Shen You's body. Despite being a demon, her hand was trembling slightly.

"Shen Lang... I'm about to begin..." she said, biting her lip.

"Yeah, don't worry, I can handle it!" Shen You gritted her teeth.

So, San Niang found the places where Shen You's limbs were broken and pressed down hard.

click!

"Ah—!" Shen You let out a scream, but then he immediately shut his mouth tightly, struggling to keep from making a sound. Only sweat poured down his head like rain.

"Shen Lang..." Third Sister almost burst into tears as she looked at Shen You's pained expression. Her eyes were glistening with tears, and her sorrowful gaze was fixed on Shen You.

Finally, Shen You felt that her physical condition was more in line with the requirements of "Golden Snake Eight Transformations".

He slowly closed his eyes and, in this most standard, even somewhat abnormal, posture, began practicing the "Golden Snake Eight Transformations" once again.

"Chen You...Shen You..."

Third Sister's voice rang in Shen You's ears again at just the right moment.

This time, Shen You's consciousness gradually blurred amidst the pain.

He felt his limbs twisted and contorted on the ground, like a snake.

"To wriggle like a snake, to crawl like a snake, to exist like a snake..."

Shen You silently recited the mantra, his body trembling slightly, as if he were truly embodying the essence of a snake.

Previously, when he reached this stage, his body would automatically tend towards a snake-like state, twisting further and causing additional pain, which would wake him up in agony.

But this time, his body was already in a perfect position and did not require further adjustment, so the pain did not suddenly intensify.

He crossed the threshold of becoming a snake so naturally.

boom!

A surge of energy erupted from his dantian, circulating through his body along a subtle and unpredictable path.

[Golden Snake Skill: Beginner (0/100)]

With his internal energy flowing smoothly, a chilling aura emanated from Shen You's body. He had finally mastered the "Golden Snake Skill"!

Of course, this is just the "beginner" stage. However, once you reach the "beginner" stage, you can easily continue practicing the "Golden Snake Eight Transformations" without having to go through all that trouble.

Shen You slowly opened her eyes: "I've succeeded..."

"Shen Lang, that's wonderful!" Third Sister smiled happily at Shen You.

"Brother Shen actually..." Tian Yi'er stared blankly at Shen You. He hadn't expected that Shen You would actually master the technique by further destroying his own limbs. He admired Shen You's extraordinary perseverance and willpower.

"Finally, we survived!" Shen You breathed a sigh of relief and grabbed Third Sister's hand. "Third Sister, besides those lotus seeds, do you have any other gentler ways to heal my injuries?"

Third Sister paused, then said, "Besides 'Jade Lotus Seeds,' I can also condense 'Jade Petals'... But, Shen Lang, didn't you say that would offend Huang Yaoshi...?"

"It's alright!" Shen You waved her hand and said, "Old Huang broke my limbs so that I could practice my skills. Now that I've mastered them, he has no reason to cause me any trouble. Besides, I don't need to be fully healed, I just need my injuries to recover a little so that I can walk again."

"By the way, those 'Jade Petals' shouldn't have taken up too much of your energy, right?" Shen You asked again.

"The cost of condensing petals isn't high, since you say so, Shen Lang..."

With a wave of her hand, San Niang summoned a lustrous white petal from the lotus pond and brought it to Shen You's lips. "Shen Lang, swallow this petal, and your injuries will heal considerably."

"That's wonderful! Thank you, Third Sister!" Shen You exclaimed with delight, swallowing the flower petal in one gulp.

He immediately felt a warm and gentle energy flow through his body, which soon adhered to the broken parts of his limbs, causing the wounds on the bones to itch slightly and begin to heal.

Judging by the speed of healing, the injury will be mostly healed in no time.

"Third Sister, your method is so effective!" Shen You exclaimed in delight.

Third Sister covered her mouth and laughed, "It's just a little trick."

Shen You looked at Third Sister and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Third Sister, what exactly is your strength now?"

"strength?"

"So, compared to us martial artists, what level are you equivalent to?"

After thinking for a moment, San Niang said, "I am a wronged soul who fell into the water and attached myself to a lotus flower. It took me more than a hundred years to manifest my true form. If I were to face human martial artists, I could use illusion techniques to deal with those below the fourth rank. But if they were to start cultivating their hearts, I would be no match for them at all."

"So that's equivalent to the level between the third and fourth rank?" Shen You asked.

"No..." Third Sister shook her head, "My Yin energy is not as inexhaustible as a martial artist's Qi, nor can it match the strength and power of a martial artist's strength. It only has the advantage of being strange and unpredictable. In fact, it cannot be compared with a martial artist."

"That's amazing!" Shen You said with a smile, taking San Niang's hand. "If I encounter any danger in this courtyard in the future, I'll ask you to protect me!"

Third Sister's expression shifted, as if she hesitated for a moment, but she finally nodded gently: "Alright, I will do my utmost!"