Hard to Shake Off (Please Collect! Please Follow and Read!)

After learning the Meditation Method, Su Yu holed himself up in the courtyard. In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

At that moment, Su Yu sat cross-legged on his bed, his eyes slightly closed. He controlled his Soul Power as it circulated through his body, spreading it as thoroughly as possible to every corner. The Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul gathered Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, which he then absorbed and refined into his own Soul Power.

Soul Power circulated within his body, tempering it.

Boom!

A thunderous roar sounded within him, as though some barrier had been shattered. Su Yu continued cultivating for another half hour before slowly opening his eyes.

"One month, and I've reached Level Four."

When he awakened, his Soul Power had been around Level Three and a half.

"By that count, one level every two months is a little slow."

It might have seemed like one level every two months, but that was starting from Level Three.

As his Soul Power increased, the amount of Soul Power needed for each breakthrough became staggering. Although the speed at which he absorbed Origin Qi and refined it into Soul Power also increased, the overall difficulty of leveling up had risen.

It could even be said that it had risen drastically!

Reaching one level every two months now might mean that, after a year, he would only gain another four or five levels.

"Looks like I still need to find a way to increase my Cultivation Speed."

Outside Su Yu's residence, several peddlers had set up shop nearby despite having no business at all.

Their gazes would occasionally dart toward Su Yu's residence.

"Could that kid be dead?"

"It's been a whole month, and he hasn't stepped outside."

They had been waiting here for a long time.

Yet they had not caught so much as a glimpse of Su Yu.

If they had not asked whenever they saw people delivering food and water inside, they might even have assumed the kid had slipped away without their noticing.

"Damn it, a kid who casually throws out a Gold Soul Coin must have more money on him!"

"Isn't that obvious? He hires people to bring him food every day. Of course he has money!"

"Exactly. I've seen it several times. The meals may not be delicacies from land and sea, but the smell is still mouthwatering."

As they talked, the peddlers began drooling themselves.

"Relax. His lease is up. He'll definitely come out in the next couple of days."

"Is the lease up?"

A notification came from the Soul Tool inside the room, and only then did Su Yu come back to his senses. Without realizing it, he had cultivated for an entire month.

"Perfect. It's time to find another place and try Mimetic Cultivation."

Mimetic Cultivation simulated an environment suited to one's Martial Soul. When the surrounding environment matched the Martial Soul, both the speed at which it drew in Heaven and Earth Origin Qi and the speed at which it absorbed and digested Origin Qi far surpassed normal conditions.

Under ordinary circumstances, Mimetic Cultivation could increase Cultivation Speed by fifty percent to three times.

Of course, three times was only possible in an exceptionally ideal, perfect Mimetic Cultivation environment.

Su Yu wanted to rely on Mimetic Cultivation to increase his Cultivation Speed. Even a fifty-percent increase would satisfy him.

"I'll look around and see if there are any houses with larger courtyards that have been neglected for years and are overgrown with Blue Silver Grass."

If not, then meeting the first condition would be enough. With a large courtyard, he could cultivate an environment for Blue Silver Grass himself. Blue Silver Grass was the most common grass on the Douluo Continent. It was tenacious and could survive in almost any environment.

It also had another advantage: it grew quickly.

Using his Martial Soul to guide Blue Silver Grass into faster growth and create an environment filled with it would not be difficult for Su Yu.

Su Yu put all his clothes into his Storage Ring, then headed out to look at houses.

The moment he stepped outside, he sensed that something was wrong.

"Hard to shake off!"

Su Yu had actually noticed these people on the very first day. Even Teacher had kindly warned him after earning a Gold Soul Coin from Su Yu in three days.

So Su Yu had always known he was being watched.

To avoid trouble and cultivate without distractions, he had not gone out for an entire month. His food and drinks had all been delivered by others.

Yet this bunch was still waiting outside!

Su Yu's eyes turned icy.

So they've got their eyes on me? Then let's see who the real prey is.

Over the past month, he had spent two Gold Soul Coins in total. He had eight Gold Soul Coins left. At this rate of spending, it would be difficult for that to support his cultivation all the way to Level Ten, let alone leave enough to hunt Soul Beasts.

"Perfect. I've cultivated for a month, and my body feels like it's rusted up."

Su Yu also intended to stretch his limbs a little. This month of cultivation had mainly been an experiment, as well as a check to make sure there was no incompatibility between his body and Martial Soul.

Su Yu did not rush to make a move. He also needed to determine what level of backing these people had.

He would find a house first.

A Silver Soul Coin appeared in his hand. Qian Tong smiled, thinking this little fellow was quite sharp.

"You mean those guys? There's a real Soul Master backing them.

But he's only a Soul Master who got lucky and absorbed a Ten-Year Soul Ring.

Among Soul Masters, he's practically at rock bottom, but he can still bully ordinary people.

Don't worry. We're a legitimate organization, and we have backing too. As long as you stay home and don't come out, they won't dare make a move by force."

Qian Tong had also heard that Su Yu had not stepped outside even once in the past month. According to the people delivering his meals, he had been cultivating the entire time.

"Ah, what a pity. He's so sharp and cultivates so diligently, yet he only has a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul with innate Level Three Soul Power."

Still, being able to awaken Level Three Soul Power with a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul meant that, in a sense, this kid could be considered exceptionally gifted.

Qian Tong merely sighed over Su Yu's talent and did not pay it much mind. As far as Qian Tong was concerned, money made everything easier.

"Oh, right. I want the new place to have a larger courtyard. If it meets the requirements, I can consider renting it for a full year."

Qian Tong had no objection to Su Yu's request, but hearing his conditions left him speechless.

Is this kid planning to lie low at home for an entire year?

Cultivating alone would surely be dull and boring, so he wanted a large courtyard where he could move around?

That was Qian Tong's first thought.

Still, it was indeed not a bad idea. A six-year-old child should obediently keep his head down.

"There's a place fitting your requirements out in the suburbs. It isn't small, and the courtyard alone is a full hundred square meters, but the rent is relatively expensive.

Still, since you're renting for a year, I can give you a discount. Eight Gold Soul Coins."

Su Yu's previous residence had cost five Silver Soul Coins a month, only six Gold Soul Coins for an entire year.

This one was a third more expensive, and it was even in the suburbs, where housing prices should have been lower to begin with.

And this was supposedly the discounted price.

Though who knew how that discount had been calculated.

Su Yu frowned. Eight Gold Soul Coins were all the money he had left. No, he had just given Qian Tong a Silver Soul Coin, so he did not even have eight Gold Soul Coins on him anymore.

"Can it be any cheaper?"

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