Repetition (3)

"Of course, the more you train, the stronger your body will become. However, we won't be providing systematic training anymore; you'll have to find your own time to train! I believe you can handle it yourself," the parrot said.

They have many other projects to train Fanxin in, and cannot spend too much time on this one project. Therefore, they can only teach the methods, and the rest is up to Fanxin to do on their own.

"Oh, okay then! I'll do it myself!" Fanxin nodded without objection.

"Well, you should get some rest! Tomorrow you'll be practicing a secret technique, which is extremely painful. If you don't get enough rest, you might not be able to handle it," the parrot advised.

"Okay, but could you tell me in advance what that secret technique is?" Fanxin asked curiously.

Senior Li Kecheng also mentioned this secret technique, but it seems he never practiced it. Perhaps it was because he hadn't Awakening his Haki at that time, so the Martial Monkey omitted this training program!

Therefore, although Senior Li Kecheng knew the secret technique, he did not know what it was or how it was practiced.

"Hehe, you're so curious, huh!" the parrot chuckled.

"Of course," Fanxin nodded and said. This concerned him, so naturally he would pay attention.

"That is to draw someone else's Haki into your body, stimulate your body, and then guide it out to generate your own Haki. In this way, you can control Haki. However, to completely master Haki, you still need long-term training," the parrot said. "Remember, this secret technique can only guide, it cannot allow you to completely control Haki, understand?"

"I understand. As long as the Haki is guided out, I will work hard to cultivate it." Fanxin nodded firmly and said. He had been cultivating diligently every day, so naturally he wouldn't slack off. If he wanted to slack off, he wouldn't have come here to participate in this grueling training.

"That's good. However, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. This secret technique is good, but it comes at a price," the parrot said.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. You have to give something to get something in return. This is an immutable law. If you break it, you'll get nothing in return.

"What price?" Fanxin remained calm and was not frightened.

Because he also knew that there's no such thing as a free lunch! Since it's a secret technique, there must be some price to pay.

"Ten years of lifespan," the parrot said.

"Ten years of lifespan?" Fanxin was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Yes, this secret technique comes at the cost of life. Otherwise, how could you possibly master Haki in such a short time? Some people need many years to master it. If you want to master Haki in one or two years, you will naturally have to pay a price." The parrot chuckled and said, "Of course, you can't just skip this training and try to figure it out on your own. That way, although it will take longer, you won't lose anything."

"No need, I'll focus on cultivating this project," Fanxin said after a moment's thought.

"Oh, ten years of lifespan? Aren't you going to consider that? Once lifespan is lost, it can't be made up for." The parrot was surprised upon hearing this and asked.

"Hehe, it's just ten years of lifespan, I don't care," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"Oh, judging from your nonchalant demeanor, are you hiding a secret?" the parrot asked.

Fanxin nodded affirmatively and said, "Yes, actually I am not purely human. I have a human soul and a beast's body, a combination of the two that makes me a special human. And this body of mine is a Diamond Beast that has lived for over nine hundred years! I don't even know how much longer I will live. So, I can afford to lose these ten years."

"Ah... no wonder you're so calm, I see. So, you can live a very, very long time, right?" the parrot asked in surprise.

"Hmph, I'd rather not live too long, because my wife might not be able to stay with me that long," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

Humans, without illness or disaster, can generally live for a maximum of one hundred years. Living too long is not necessarily a good thing. He didn't want to live a lonely and miserable life alone after Ren Fang died; that would be too tragic.

"No wonder, you don't even want to live that long, so ten years of lifespan naturally doesn't matter." The parrot nodded and said, "In that case, I don't need to do any more ideological work on you. Come over tomorrow, and you can start practicing the secret technique!"

It had expected Fanxin to hesitate for a while, after all, he was going to lose ten years of his lifespan. It was prepared to try and persuade him. However, the result surprised it, because Fanxin didn't care at all.

Although somewhat taken aback, Fanxin didn't object to doing so, which naturally put it at ease. In this way, they could proceed as planned tomorrow.

"Okay," Fanxin nodded and said.

Without another word, the parrot immediately left and went somewhere else.

Fanxin went to find Langyue. Not long after, he met Langyue by the pool.

"Langyue, you've been cultivating for so long, have you felt any Haki yet?" Fanxin asked.

He hoped to have more Haki figures on his side, so that they could protect themselves when encountering formidable opponents. This would also relieve his constant worry.

"No, I don't know what Haki looks like either," Langyue said, shaking her head.

"Then take it slow! You definitely have Haki within you, it just hasn't Awakening yet. As long as you work hard enough, it will Awakening sooner or later," Fanxin comforted him.

He Awakening unconsciously, and Langyue's Haki hasn't Awakening yet, probably because Langyue hasn't met the requirements.

"Thank you for your kind words," Langyue said.

"Hmm, wait, what's that on your forehead?" Fanxin was about to take a bath, but he suddenly noticed something was wrong. He saw that Langyue had a mark on her forehead.

He didn't see it yesterday, but a mark appeared on Langyue's head today. It's so strange.

"What's on my forehead?" Langyue asked.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin knew that Langyue hadn't discovered it either. He hesitated for a moment, then took out a mirror from his Diamond Space, held it up to Langyue, and said, "Look for yourself, it seems to be a dim, crescent-shaped moon."

Because it was dim, Fanxin hadn't noticed it before, and only when he got closer to Langyue did he see it clearly.

"Huh, where did this come from?" Langyue looked at it for a moment, also surprised, not knowing what was going on.

"You didn't draw this yourself, did you?" Fanxin asked.

"I absolutely didn't do it, I swear," Langyue said firmly.

"So that means your body has changed," Fanxin said. "After training for so long, you should have made some progress. I just don't know what kind of ability this is!"

He was curious, Langyue Yue's usual ability was quite simple: creating various wolves. He wanted to see what Langyue's true abilities were.

"Hehe, why not give it a try!" Langyue chuckled and said.

Having said that, it calmed down and focused its attention on the dim, crescent-shaped moon.

A moment later, a ray of light appeared, but it wasn't bright; it was dark. After the light appeared, the surroundings became pitch black, and the temperature dropped significantly, as if it were the dead of winter.

Fanxin couldn't help but shiver; this temperature was comparable to when the Bingfeng unleashed its power.

"Hey, where are you, Langyue?" Fanxin shouted.

Everything around him was plunged into darkness; he couldn't see anything, just like a blind man.

"I'm here," Langyue replied. As it spoke, it opened its eyes, which were golden and radiated a golden light, making it particularly conspicuous in the darkness.

"Holy crap, what kind of ability is this? It's so dark and cold," Fanxin asked curiously.

"I've gathered some information: cold is used to restrict physical movement, and darkness is used to restrict vision," Langyue said. "If the opponent can't move and can't see, they're like lambs to the slaughter."

"Hehe, that's quite a powerful ability!" Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "However, if the opponent learns Haki, this move of yours might not be very useful."

Having mastered Haki, he could use Observation Haki to see everything around him. At that time, he could even see the dust clearly. Langyue's ability could not restrict his freedom.

"I understand." Langyue immediately withdrew her power and nodded.

As soon as it withdrew its power, everything around it returned to normal. Fanxin also felt much warmer.

"This move only works against those who haven't learned Haki. If the opponent has learned Haki, then it's useless," Fanxin nodded and said.

"Hmm, but I just checked, and it seems to have several layers!" Langyue said, "If I cultivate to the highest level, I can even block out Haki."

The moment it used its ability, a flood of information rushed into its mind, explaining the uses and methods of this ability.

"I see. Where did this come from? Was it something that was already in your body?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"It shouldn't be. I think it was given to me by my ancestors!" Langyue said.

"Ancestor?" Fanxin nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "I understand. It seems it gave you something that time, but it never told you what it was."

Wolf Valley originally belonged to Langyue's ancestors, and it was a gift from them to Ren Fang. However, when it left, it also gave Langyue and some benefits.

The benefit it gave him was that it created a soul defense shield for him, preventing other powerful beings from taking advantage of him. As for the benefit it gave Langyue, it was a wisp of golden light. What exactly was inside, none of them knew. Even Langyue himself probably didn't understand at the time what his ancestor had given him.

"Yes, that's right." Langyue nodded and said.

"That's good. Keep training hard, and you'll definitely get stronger," Fanxin said.

"Of course, I'm going to become a powerful being." Langyue chuckled and said, "Alright, enough talk, let's go soak in the medicinal liquid! The sooner we soak, the sooner we'll be done."

Fanxin didn't object; he immediately took off his clothes and jumped into the pool. Langyue didn't hesitate either, jumping in as well.

After taking a bath, Fanxin and Langyue went to hunt a ferocious beast for dinner.

In the evening, the parrots and monkeys arrived as scheduled. Once they arrived, they began their meal without any hesitation.

Fanxin could only manage a helpless, bitter smile.

After dinner, the parrot and the monkey left. Langyue found a spot and went to sleep.

Fanxin Xin, on the other hand, went for a walk with the robot Xiao Ning.

"How's the situation outside?" Fanxin asked, looking at the robot Xiao Ning.

He has been diligently cultivating for the past few months and has rarely paid attention to outside affairs. Until now, he has not made any contact with the outside world. He is now very eager to know what is happening outside.

"Everything is fine outside," Xiao Ning said.

"Oh, has there been any fighting?" Fanxin asked.

"It happened. More than ten days ago, the navy encountered our procurement team, and a fierce battle ensued. However, Bingfeng intervened, turning all those people into ice sculptures and sinking them into the sea," Xiao Ning said.

"That's good." Fanxin nodded. Bingfeng was strong, and with her around, he felt much more at ease.

"Is there any other news?" Fanxin asked.

"Yes, but they're all about other people," Xiao Ning said.

"Hehe, let's talk about it anyway, I'm bored." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

They hide here and rarely go out, making it difficult for others to notice them. Since they don't attract attention, they naturally stay out of trouble.

"Okay!" Robot Xiao Ning nodded and said.

Fanxin listened attentively.

"First piece of news: Fire Fist Ace has been defeated by Blackbeard and is now Blackbeard's prisoner. And it seems that Blackbeard is going to use Ace as a bargaining chip with the Navy," said Robot Xiao Ning.

"What? He's been caught? Who's that Blackbeard?!" Fanxin Xin asked in confusion.

He had never heard of this person before and knew nothing about them.

"They seem to have been on Whitebeard's ship, but later became traitors for a Devil Fruit," said Robot Xiao Ning. "And Fire Fist Ace's purpose in setting sail was to capture him. However, he obviously failed; he didn't capture Ace, but was captured by him instead."

"I told that guy a long time ago not to be careless, but he still was," Fanxin said helplessly.

Since Blackbeard betrayed Whitebeard for a Devil Fruit, that Devil Fruit must have been extraordinary. Ace's carelessness lay precisely in this: he knew nothing about the Devil Fruit and yet went straight to it—wasn't that just suicide?

"Yeah, I heard he's going to trade Fire Fist Ace for a position as one of the Shichibukai," Xiao Ning said.

"Filling a gap? Heh, Blackbeard's got a good plan." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

Crocodile, one of the Shichibukai, was defeated by Straw Hat Luffy, leaving only six Shichibukai. Since there should be Shichibukai, the Navy had no choice but to select a replacement for Crocodile.

Blackbeard captured Fire Fist Ace, which was a huge bargaining chip. Fire Fist Ace was Whitebeard's right-hand man. With Fire Fist Ace captured, Whitebeard lost an arm, which was a significant blow to him. The Navy was naturally happy to see this happen.

"Ace shouldn't be killed anytime soon; the Navy won't take that risk," Fanxin said after a moment's thought.

Whitebeard was a man who valued his comrades very much. If one of his most trusted lieutenants were captured, he would absolutely not stand idly by. If the Navy secretly murdered Fire Fist Ace, Whitebeard would surely be furious. At that time, he would definitely do something earth-shattering.

He's the strongest ruler in the latter half of the Grand Line, and he commands so many warships. If they go berserk, even the Navy will be in serious trouble. At that point, the Navy will be in big trouble.

Therefore, although the Navy has captured Ace, they will handle the situation properly. They will not act rashly in the short term.

"Are you going to rescue him?" Xiao Ning asked.

"Hmph, saving people requires strength! I haven't even mastered the Haki yet, how can I save them? If I go now, it's like courting death." Fanxin smiled bitterly upon hearing this.

Ace is a super criminal, so the Navy will definitely be keeping a close watch on him. The guards will be at least Vice Admiral, or even comparable to Admiral. It will take him some time to defeat those guys.

Although Ace and he had some acquaintance, it wasn't enough for him to risk his life to save him. Of course, if they encountered each other on the road, he wouldn't mind helping out. But right now, he wouldn't go out of his way to rescue him.

"Alright!" Xiao Ning nodded and asked, "Would you like to hear anything else?"

"I don't want to listen anymore, it's annoying." Upon hearing this, Fanxin hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Let's go, let's go to sleep!"

He was stuck here, unable to do anything, while the chaos outside left him powerless to act. Therefore, he didn't want to think about it too much, because he didn't want it to affect his cultivation.

Xiao Ning nodded and immediately followed Fanxin Xin back.

Upon reaching the pool, Fanxin Xin immediately entered the Diamond Space to cultivate. Xiao Ning did the same.

The next day, after breakfast, everyone parted ways again.

Led by the parrot, Fanxin arrived at a cave. The cave was very large, several hundred meters long and wide, and ten meters high.

Inside the cave, dozens of monkeys had gathered together, seemingly waiting for his arrival.

The monkeys stood on either side, and directly opposite Fanxin saw a monkey with snow-white fur. It seemed old, sitting on a bench, wearing a cloak, and its aura was somewhat weak.

Its eyes were closed, as if it were sleeping.

Fanxin stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Senior, Fanxin has arrived."

Although these were all monkeys, it respected the other party's strength, so it should address him as "senior."

Upon hearing Fanxin's words, the white monkey that had been keeping its eyes closed suddenly opened them. It looked at Fanxin, its eyes not cloudy at all, but rather sharp, like the eyes of an eagle.