Volume 2 Chapter 10 (Part 2) Cultivate diligently, rise steadily every day

  That day, taking advantage of the old woman's curse, I stole a half-day leisurely stroll. The internal organs of the dragon whale are truly strange and wonderful, with all sorts of organs in every direction. Some resemble clusters of grapes hanging from the ceiling, large and round, semi-transparent purple, looking very tempting, and with one suck, there is fresh juice flowing out. Some internal organs are like layers of scallion pancakes stacked on top of each other, biting into them has a lot of elasticity, slightly salty. The best-tasting ones are those mushrooms that shine with blue light, soft and glutinous, so fresh that my tongue almost melted. Anyway, after the dragon whale's internal organs were damaged, they can automatically heal, so I didn't hold back, indulging in the sumptuous feast. Hehe, this guy didn't eat me, now it's being eaten by me instead, what a turn of fortune!

  I kept eating until my belly was bulging, and only then did I stop. Satisfied, I let out a contented belch, propped up my legs, and lay down on the ground to rest. After spacing out for a while, I suddenly remembered three beauties - Hai Ji and Gan Ning's vitality should have recovered by now, right? They would be worried about me, anxiously searching everywhere for me? Thinking of that hasty kiss with Hai Ji made my whole body feel hot, and my heart felt sweet. After indulging in wild thoughts for a while, I suddenly had stomach cramps, and hastily undid my pants to relieve myself. Damn it, I actually got diarrhea! Looks like even the internal organs of Long Jing can't be eaten carelessly.

  Squatting on the ground, I suddenly felt a pang of sadness in my heart. No matter where I am, the first thing that comes to mind is finding something to eat. Besides food, I rarely think about anything else. In the future, after I learn all sorts of secret techniques and leave the belly of the dragon whale, what should I do next? "The heavens move in constant motion, a gentleman must constantly strive for self-improvement." For some reason, I suddenly remembered something that my dead father used to say.

  "You lazy little rascal!" A loud shout came from behind, followed by a sharp pain in my buttocks as I was kicked into the air by the old lady.

  "Grandma, squatting in the toilet is also laziness?" In mid-air, I quickly fastened my pants and displayed the newly learned Winged Dao technique. The air flowed within me, and I glided several meters before landing calmly.

  "Grandma, I'm flying pretty well, aren't I?"

  "This is what you call flying? Then mother hens can also ascend to heaven." The old lady sneered: "It seems that if I don't put some pressure on you, you won't learn well."

  As soon as I heard this, the hairs on my body stood on end. The old woman took me with her and sped along rapidly until we stopped in front of a surging crimson river.

  In the river, flesh peaks stood upright, and hundreds of colorful strange insects were drilling out from one of the flesh peaks, surging towards the river surface, crawling onto several white bones that had drifted over, and gnawing wildly. As their serrated teeth "crunched" in motion, not even a bit of residue was left on the white bones, which were quickly devoured.

  The old woman said, "This blood river leads to the internal organs of the dragon whale. On the meat peaks, many strange birds, insects and fish grow, specializing in clearing up food that is difficult for the dragon whale to digest."

  I suddenly realized: "No wonder those big crabs wanted to attack me when I was in the river. Grandma, why did you bring me here?"

  "Nonsense, of course I've been practicing." The old woman smiled mischievously: "How's the 'Bing Qi Jia Yu Shu' I showed you yesterday coming along?"

  "I replied, 'So-so.' The Arms Armor Technique is an armor technique that freely changes the four limbs into various sharp weapons. After mastering it, it has a great killing power like the Sea Princess's Pulse Palm Blade. This armor technique is most suitable for close combat."

  The old woman said: "Whether it's good or not, one try will tell." She picked me up and threw me towards a meat peak.

  I had just landed on the top of the mountain when dozens of strange beasts with single horns emerged from all around, resembling wild oxen, with thick and rough skin, emitting deafening roars.

  The old woman shouted from a distance: "This is a rhinoceros, its skin and flesh are harder than stone, but you can only use the armor-piercing technique to deal with it, no other magic is allowed!"

  I didn't even have time to respond, the wind howled, and a rhino-like beast charged up fiercely. I hastily deployed my Armed Aegis Technique, my left palm transforming into a cold-glinting sharp sword that stabbed straight at the rhino.

  "Hmph!", the sword tip was knocked back by the rhino's forehead, this guy is indeed sturdy. I had to dodge to the left, barely avoiding it. The sharp horn on the left flashed, another rhino charged straight over, its sharp single horn rapidly closing in.

  "Damn it, I don't believe you can't kill these beasts!" I roared, my right fist transforming into a massive eight-sided hammer that came crashing down on the rhino's horn. "Boom!" The horn was unscathed, but my hammering hand throbbed with pain. Realizing things were not going well, I fled in disarray around the meaty peak, dozens of rhinos hot on my heels, their hooves thundering like a storm.

  "Good grief, you're stupid to the point of no return!" The old lady on the shore pointed and gestured: "Don't you know how to use softness to overcome hardness? Although the core of Aikido is hardness, you don't know how to flexibly apply it and convert it into softness?"

  One word awakened the dreamer, and my mind suddenly became clear. I remembered the last page of "Bing Qi Jia Yu Shu" with a red pen note: "Flexible changes, hundred-refined steel becomes finger-soft."

  Stop, turn around, I face the rapidly charging rhino herd, my left arm suddenly turns into a long chain, wrapping around the rhinos' hooves like a snake. "Thud thud", the rhinos are tripped up by the iron chain, unable to stop their momentum, and tumble down one after another.

  "Soft and hard conversion, with strength hitting weakness!" The old woman shouted again. I understood the spirit, and before the rhinoceros got up, my right arm transformed into a giant hammer again, sweeping across and knocking down one of the rhinoceroses to the meat peak, "bone rolling" into the river. One of the rhinoceroses roared and got up, charging towards me again. I was calm and unhurried, my right hand transforming into two sharp arrows, directly piercing the rhinoceros's soft eyes.

  Blood splattered everywhere, and the rhino's eyes were blinded by me. I dodged left and right, moving nimbly, using chains to trip up the rhinos while shooting arrows at their eyes with my hands. In no time, half of the rhinos had gone blind, crazily charging around in a frenzy, and colliding with each other in a chaotic mess. Meanwhile, I stood on the sidelines, leisurely shaking my feet, watching the commotion from a distance.

  Not long after, a low roar suddenly came from the rear, and a strong gust of wind swept in, sending sand and rocks flying. All the rhino beasts suddenly stopped charging, bent their front legs, and knelt down on the ground, motionless. I turned my head back in surprise to see a small, deep blue beast walking towards me with slow steps. With each step, its paws sank deeply into the flesh peak, leaving behind footprints.

  It was like a proud king, with its long neck held high, the muscles under its skin rippling like mercury, seeming to be full of terrifying power. Its snow-white tail stood upright and swished back and forth, whipping up waves of fierce sandstorms. The rhinos around it let out wave after wave of mournful cries, as if they were reporting to the smaller beast. Suddenly, the small beast charged at the group of rhinos with a low growl, and one of the rhinos obediently walked forward. With a "hiss", the small beast's sharp claws extended, tearing open the rhino's skull, scooping out a pile of red and white brain matter, and devouring it with relish. The rhino did not resist at all, and instead softly fell to the ground.

  My heart skipped a beat, the rhinoceros's skin was harder than stone, yet it had been scratched by the small beast, showing just how sharp its claws were. The old woman shouted from afar: "This is a Rhinoglyph, with a ferocious temperament and boundless strength, it likes to suck out the brains of humans and livestock, these rhinos are merely its slaves. Be careful, if you're caught by the Rhinoglyph, it's no laughing matter."

  I called out to Suda: "Granny, can I have a rematch another day?"

  The old woman's face smiled but her heart didn't: "Another day perhaps, but first you'll have to eat a meal of bitter beating from me."

  I rolled my eyes, knowing she wouldn't agree. The rhinoceros's gleaming eyes stared at me, suddenly leaping up, as fast as lightning, a claw flashed before my face, the sharp claws cutting through the air, making my face sting all over.

  Want to destroy Lao Zi's appearance? Not so easy! I suddenly fell backwards, my left arm transformed into a hard shield, covering my entire body. As soon as I saw the power of Xī Guāng's sharp claws, I had already thought of a countermeasure. "Dang", the claws hit the shield, making a metallic sound, a strong force passed through the shield and pressed down, and I was actually embedded in the ground half a meter deep. The rhinoceros's long tail swung, with a loud "bang" sound, sending me flying far away.

  My whole body ached all over, if I hadn't cultivated the Cloud Light Stone Flowing Elixir, just this one blow would have been enough to break my bones. I rolled on the ground with the momentum, and my mind flashed with thoughts. This guy's strength was really too great, and his movements were agile, more agile than a rhinoceros, wanting to deal with it must think of a clever way. A low growl came, and the rhino pounced in front of me, its sharp claws slapping again.

  I concentrated my mind and transformed my arms, one arm turned into a shield to block the rhinoceros's sharp claws, while the other arm turned into a sharp sword, stabbing towards the rhinoceros's eyes. It dodged nimbly and circled around me from behind, I didn't turn my head back, and the shield blocked its attack with a loud "clang". The claws and shield clashed fiercely, sending me flying out. Before I could land, the rhinoceros followed closely like a shadow, its sharp claws swiping towards my forehead, apparently wanting to dig out my brain.

  I remained calm and unhurried, my left arm transformed into a shield to block the way, while my right arm turned into an iron chain that clattered as it wrapped around the rhinoceros. The beast leapt into the air, dodging the chain, its long tail sweeping towards me with a loud whoosh. My legs transformed into spiral-shaped steel drills, and I plunged into the ground, sinking a meter down, the rhinoceros's tail barely grazing my forehead as it passed by.

  The rhinoceros charged, but the result was clearly beyond its expectations. I seized the opportunity and rushed forward, my left arm holding a shield to protect my chest, while my right arm counterattacked with a long spear, iron hammer, steel knife, and sharp arrows. The eighteen types of weapons changed rapidly, dazzlingly attacking the rhinoceros. I knew it was powerful, so I didn't let the weapons actually touch it, instead using feints to evade its attacks. As soon as the rhinoceros raised its claws to meet me, I quickly dodged and counterattacked its eyes. After a flurry of rapid attacks, the rhinoceros steadied itself, let out an angry roar, and ferociously countercharged. It was probably used to being the strongest in the rhino herd, but now it felt humiliated by my relentless attack.

  The shield was held in front of his chest, but the rhinoceros didn't care at all, and its sharp claws slapped out recklessly, thinking it could knock me flying again.

  The opportunity has finally come!

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