Superiority and Inferiority

After returning to his room, Su Mo could not wait to begin cultivating.

The Cloud Qi Art had five layers. With every layer he advanced, his true qi would become three parts purer.

The higher the cultivation art's realm, the more it could enhance Attack Power and accelerate cultivation speed.

Over the next few days, Su Mo completely immersed himself in cultivation.

In the room, the pitch-black vortex Martial Soul slowly rotated. Wisps of faint Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi curled around Su Mo's body as his cultivation slowly increased.

While Su Mo was cultivating, news that he had awakened a Human Grade First Tier Martial Soul spread throughout Linyang City.

Su Mo, the Su family's young master and its foremost genius, had awakened a trash Human Grade First Tier Martial Soul!

The entire Linyang City was immediately thrown into an uproar, and Su Mo became the laughingstock of countless people's after-dinner conversations.

After cultivating bitterly for five days in his room, Su Mo finally stopped.

"My Martial Soul grade is simply too low. My cultivation speed is far too slow!"

Su Mo sighed inwardly. Though five days of arduous cultivation had increased his cultivation somewhat, the increase was negligible.

At this rate, it would take at least half a year for him to raise his cultivation to the Qi Refining Realm Second Level.

Fortunately, in those five days, he had cultivated the Cloud Qi Art to the Second Layer realm, making his true qi much purer and more condensed.

"I should practice a martial skill instead!"

Su Mo took out the manual for the "Nine Heavens Sea Wave Fist" and began studying it carefully.

Only after thoroughly grasping all its contents did Su Mo put away the manual and head into the courtyard.

"Nine Heavens Sea Wave Fist: the body is like the sea, the fists like rolling waves; the billows surge, each wave stronger than the last..."

Su Mo recalled the fist art's essentials in his mind and began practicing each stance and move.

Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!

At first, his punches were slow. Then they became faster and faster, until at last his fists were like cannonballs, and the whistling of fierce wind rang out without end.

Time slowly passed. Another five days went by.

In the small courtyard, fist wind howled without cease, and the air shook endlessly.

"Ha!" Su Mo suddenly shouted and slammed a fist into the Stone stool before him.

Boom!

With an explosive blast, the Stone stool immediately shattered, fragments scattering all over the ground.

Huff!

Su Mo took a deep breath, withdrew his fist, and stood still.

"Not bad! I've reached minor mastery!" A smile could not help appearing on Su Mo's face.

When the Nine Heavens Sea Wave Fist was practiced to the Paragon Realm, a single punch could unleash Ninth Level Fist Force. Now, he could already unleash five layers of fist force.

Having lived two lives, Su Mo possessed extremely high comprehension. To cultivate a first-grade middle-tier martial skill to minor mastery in five days was something few in all of Linyang City could accomplish.

"Now that my fist art has reached minor mastery, my strength has greatly increased. I can head to the Youfeng Mountain Range and try my luck."

Su Mo murmured to himself. After making some preparations, he walked outside.

The Youfeng Mountain Range was an enormous mountain range thirty li from Linyang City, spanning five hundred li in every direction, with towering peaks and dense forests.

A great many Spirit Grass and Medicine grew in the mountain range, and many martial artists from Linyang City enjoyed searching its depths for spiritual herbs.

Of course, where there were opportunities, there were dangers. Vast numbers of demon beasts lived in the mountains, and every year many martial artists died in their jaws, leaving not even bones behind.

Su Mo also knew the Youfeng Mountain Range was dangerous, but his Martial Soul grade was too low and his cultivation speed far too slow. If he did not seek opportunities, who knew when he would break through in cultivation!

As Su Mo walked along the shaded forest path within the estate, a burst of silver-bell-like laughter suddenly drifted over.

Su Mo turned his head to look and suddenly froze.

By the pond not far away, a young man and woman stood in a pavilion. The two were chatting intimately, looking very happy.

The young woman was breathtakingly beautiful, with a tall, graceful figure and skin like snow. She wore a purple velvet dress, her long black hair casually draped over her shoulders.

This young woman was none other than Liu Yushan.

Liu Yushan was the eldest daughter of the Liu family of Linyang City. The Liu family was a small clan in Linyang City, a force dependent on the Su family.

And the youth with Liu Yushan was none other than the Su family's current number one genius, Su Yu.

At this moment.

Su Mo saw the two, and the two in the pavilion saw Su Mo as well.

"Yushan, why are you two together?" Su Mo's face darkened as he stepped forward and asked with a frown.

Liu Yushan's gaze flickered. She turned her head away without speaking.

Su Yu glanced at Su Mo and sneered. "Su Mo, from today onward, Yushan is my, Su Yu's, woman. Do not pester her again, or don't blame me for being discourteous."

"Yushan!" Su Mo ignored Su Yu, his eyes fixed tightly on Liu Yushan.

"Su Mo, didn't you hear what I said?" A cold glint appeared in Su Yu's eyes. "A piece of trash like you is completely unworthy of Yushan. Only I am a suitable match for her."

Liu Yushan nodded. "Brother Su Yu is right."

"Why? Because of my Martial Soul?"

Su Mo's expression was calm. Though he felt deeply uncomfortable, he did not become angry. In his previous life, as the King of Mercenaries, he had roamed freely through a sea of flowers. What kind of woman had he not seen? Why would he fly into a rage over a woman who did not like him?

Still, he wanted to ask clearly and make her speak the answer herself.

"That is right, Cousin. We no longer belong to the same kind of people!" Liu Yushan nodded.

"Not the same kind of people?" Su Mo muttered softly, then smiled self-mockingly. This world truly was realistic. If your talent was poor, everyone would look down on you.

"I have a Human Grade Fourth Tier Martial Soul, while you only have a Human Grade First Tier Martial Soul. There is absolutely no comparison between us. In the future, the gap between us will only grow wider, and we will no longer have any intersection."

With a proud look on her face, Liu Yushan continued, "Looking across the Su family, only a genius like Brother Su Yu is my ideal future companion. As for you, Cousin, with your Human Grade First Tier Martial Soul, you are destined to achieve nothing in this lifetime. Which is superior and which inferior is obvious at a glance."

"I understand." Su Mo nodded, his expression calm. He did not argue. Every person had their own aspirations. Since she looked down on him, he would not force the matter.

Seeing Su Mo's calm expression, Liu Yushan's delicate brows furrowed slightly.

In her view, Su Mo should have found this difficult to accept. He should have even bitterly begged her; that would have been the normal reaction.

But now, Su Mo was utterly indifferent and calm, which made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Yushan, remember what you said today. I hope you will not regret it in the future!"

Su Mo took a deep breath and spoke. After saying this, he turned and left.

"Regret it? How could I?" Liu Yushan scoffed and shook her head. The current Su Yu was a hundred times stronger than Su Mo. She would never regret it.

After leaving the Su family estate, Su Mo ran straight toward the Youfeng Mountain Range.

Half an hour later, Su Mo arrived at the foot of the Youfeng Mountain Range.

Looking up, the massive Youfeng Mountain Range resembled a colossal beast crouching upon the ground, emanating an invisible aura of fierce Baleful Intent.

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Mo lifted his feet and darted into the mountain range.

Running through the dense forest, Su Mo soon penetrated ten li into the Youfeng Mountain Range. The trees here were much taller than those outside. Towering ancient trees requiring several people to encircle them stood everywhere, blotting out the sky and sun so thoroughly that even sunlight could not pierce through.

Roar!

At that moment, a giant black wolf suddenly leaped out and blocked Su Mo's path.

"Yinfeng Wolf, a first-grade first-level demon beast!"

Su Mo recognized the demon beast. A first-grade first-level demon beast possessed strength comparable to a Qi Refining Realm First Level martial artist.

"Good. I'll use you to warm up."

Without another word, Su Mo shot forward like an arrow. Powerful true qi wrapped around his fist as he hurled a punch at the Yinfeng Wolf.

Nine Heavens Sea Wave Fist!

Roar!

Seeing that the human before it actually dared attack, the Yinfeng Wolf let out a wild roar and pounced at Su Mo as well, its sharp wolf claws sweeping down toward his head.

Bang!

Fist and claw collided with a muffled impact.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Su Mo was jolted three steps backward, while the Yinfeng Wolf was blasted more than ten meters away.

Though the Yinfeng Wolf possessed immense strength, it had only brute force and was no match for Su Mo.

"Ha ha! Again."

Su Mo closed in, his fists striking out continuously and battering the Yinfeng Wolf back step by step.

Before long, the Yinfeng Wolf's flesh was split open all over its body, and several of its ribs had been broken.

If not for the Yinfeng Wolf's thick hide and tough flesh, it would have been beaten to death long ago.

Roar!

The heavily injured Yinfeng Wolf roared wildly. Rather than attack again, it actually turned and fled.