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After circulating the Innate Qi Nourishing Technique for half an hour, Li Pin, whose vital energy was gradually weakening, had no choice but to stop.

Though it had only been half an hour, the injury to his arm had already eased considerably.

It was basically equivalent to recuperating for one or two days.

"If I can ensure a supply of medicinal ingredients, combined with my stomach's digestive capacity, I can circulate my qi three or four times a day. If all goes well, I'll recover in eight to ten days."

That was a great deal faster than the month or more he had originally planned for.

At that moment, a set of cautious footsteps came from outside.

Li Pin did not need to guess to know that Li Yunyao was outside.

She seemed to be eavesdropping outside the door, trying to see whether he had gotten up yet.

Li Pin could only get out of bed, change into his clothes, and deliberately make some noise.

Sure enough, Li Yunyao's excited voice soon rang out from outside. "Brother, are you up?"

"I'm up."

Li Pin checked the time. It was nearly eleven o'clock. He asked, "Is there still breakfast?"

"Yes, yes, yes! I had Mom stew red date and black chicken soup for you, and there's longan and lotus seed porridge too."

Li Yunyao said.

"Alright. I'll come down in ten minutes."

Li Pin said.

Those two foods truly had qi-boosting, blood-nourishing effects.

It seemed Li Yunyao had specifically looked them up online.

Before Father Li passed away, he had built a small villa in town, with two floors and an insulating top level. Each floor had about one hundred and twenty square meters.

This one hundred and twenty square meters was genuine usable floor space, equivalent to one hundred and fifty square meters back on Blue Star.

The villa also came with a courtyard, making it quite spacious.

Ten minutes later, Li Pin went downstairs.

Mother Li looked deeply worried. "Son, are you alright? Should we go to the hospital and have you checked?"

"What could be wrong? I was just too tired yesterday."

Li Pin said, "I'm hungry."

"I've heated everything up for you. Come eat something quickly."

Mother Li hurriedly said.

"Mm."

Li Pin answered.

But as he passed through the living room, he discovered that the entrance was piled high with bags of all sizes, milk, and gift boxes.

"Did guests come?"

"Those people from the cars yesterday. They came early this morning to thank you. When they found out you were still resting, they left their things and went away. They wouldn't even stay for a bite to eat."

Li Yunyao hurriedly cut in.

Her pretty little face was brimming with delight.

"There were gifts from two families, and what your Uncle Lin sent seems to be some valuable old medicinal ingredients. Do you think we should return them?"

Mother Li asked as she brought over a bowl of porridge.

"Since they sent them, keep them."

Li Pin did not decline. At the same time, he pushed the bowl of porridge toward Mother Li. "You eat too."

"We've already eaten."

"Oh. Alright, then."

Li Pin directly brought the entire porridge pot over.

Watching her son gulp down porridge in huge mouthfuls, Mother Li hesitated for a moment before asking, "Son, they said you killed the Cat Demon. Is that true?"

"Mm."

Li Pin said, "I've practiced martial arts since I was young. I just never told you."

As he spoke, he glanced at Li Yunyao. "Yaoyao knows."

A Cat Demon.

A vicious beast that even a Dan Jin Master might not have been able to handle had been beaten to death by him.

It was foreseeable that Liuchuan County would soon be stirred up on a small scale, and people would quickly begin coming to visit.

So it was important to get their story straight beforehand.

"Yes, yes, yes, I knew! Brother started practicing six or seven years ago, but Mom, you were busy with work back then and didn't notice."

Li Yunyao eagerly played wingman.

After saying that, she immediately turned to Li Pin. "Brother, when do we start practicing martial arts?"

"Stop pestering your brother. We have to wait until he's rested properly."

Mother Li gently scolded her.

"It's fine. We can start with the basics. This afternoon."

Li Pin said.

Very soon, he had wiped out an entire pot of porridge and a large bowl of soup.

His astonishing appetite made Mother Li somewhat alarmed.

"Won't eating like this cause problems?"

"I know what I'm doing."

As Li Pin spoke, he sorted through the medicinal ingredients sent by the various families. Pointing at several of them, he said, "Mom, process these ingredients and make them into Medicinal Diet. I'll give you a few recipes in a moment. Just follow them."

"Alright."

Mother Li nodded and promptly went to prepare them.

Li Pin wrote out the recipes and handed them to Mother Li, then went into his courtyard to practice the Innate Qi Nourishing Technique.

He had unleashed two strikes of Dan Jin in one breath, draining his qi and blood. In his previous life, that would already have damaged his foundation.

Fortunately, relying on his talent, he had improved the Eight Fiends True Fire Strength. This combat art placed less strain on his body. Though it still could not avoid draining his qi and blood, at least it would not leave behind hidden dangers.

Under such circumstances, he did not dare practice the Mysterious Gate of Profound Yin. He could only practice the Qi Nourishing Technique for a few days first and restore his body somewhat.

After practicing for half an hour, his eldest uncle and aunt hurried over.

Seeing Li Pin, his eldest uncle immediately gave him a thumbs-up. "Little Pin, well done! You even managed to kill a Cat Demon. Incredible!"

"Little Pin, are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Li Pin said.

Father Li's family had three sons. His eldest uncle, Li Mingzhi, had joined an agricultural products purchasing station and set up a site in Sanshun Town. His third uncle, Li Mingxin, had opened an advertising company in the provincial capital, Jiangzhou City.

When Li Yunyan had gone out to work back then, she had actually gone to rely on her third uncle.

Brothers joined hands to fight tigers.

Li Mingzhi and Li Mingxin had always taken excellent care of their family. There was none of that turning against each other like mortal enemies seen in films.

The two asked after Li Pin's condition. Once they saw that he truly did not seem to be in any trouble, they left.

At two in the afternoon, four sedans hurriedly drove into the open space in front of Li Pin's home.

As the car doors opened, more than a dozen people poured out.

The mayor of Sanshun Town was among them.

But he was clearly not the person of highest status.

A middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, accompanied by a middle-aged martial artist, stepped forward toward Li Pin first.

"This must be Martial Master Li Pin, the hero who slew the Cat Demon? What an outstanding talent, a dragon among men! For Liuchuan County to have a figure like Martial Master Li is a blessing for all the people of the county."

The middle-aged man said with great enthusiasm.

The mayor of Sanshun Town hurriedly introduced him from the side. "This is Director Zhang Youping of the Garrison Office."

He also introduced the middle-aged martial artist: Meng Shan, president of the Liuchuan County Martial Arts Association.

A genuine Dan Jin Master, just like Fang Lingjue.

This was also the standard configuration for Martial Arts Associations throughout Taibai.

The president of a county-level Martial Arts Association had to be at least a Dan Jin martial artist with an Associate Senior Title, while the president of a city-level Martial Arts Association had to be a Gang Jin grandmaster with a full senior title.

Li Pin greeted the two and made an inviting gesture. "Please come inside."

The two exchanged a few polite words before entering the courtyard.

When Mother Li learned that important figures from the Garrison Office and Martial Arts Association had arrived, she hurried out and bustled about attending to them.

Seeing that Li Pin did not look well, Zhang Youping knew that rest was what he needed most right now.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he went straight to the point. "We have already learned the full course of events. Thank you, Martial Master Li, for stepping forward righteously and protecting the safety of Sanshun Town's citizens. After an overnight meeting, the county has decided to award Martial Master Li the title of Outstanding Youth, and we will also apply to nominate you as a Distinguished Youth of Canglong City..."

He paused slightly before continuing, "Furthermore, Martial Master Li risked his own life to slay the Cat Demon and suffered great depletion. The county cannot allow our hero to bleed and pay out of pocket as well... The county has decided to grant Martial Master Li a nutritional allowance of one hundred thousand, along with a residence in Sunshine Residential Complex."