Martial Qi

Crane Hermit's two lackeys immediately stepped forward and began shaking his body.

"Young man, it's fine when I act tough, but it's dangerous when you do it!"

Roger stood behind Crane Hermit as he spoke.

Hearing Roger's boastful words, Wu Tian immediately felt great admiration for him.

When would he be able to act that cool?

"Boss Crane!"

Crane Hermit's two lackeys continued calling out to him.

Roger said, "Don't worry, he's fine. He's only temporarily unconscious!"

Just then, Crane Hermit was finally shaken awake by the two of them.

"I... why am I on the ground?"

"We don't know. We just saw you suddenly collapse!"

"It hurts!"

At that moment, Crane Hermit suddenly felt an intense soreness shooting through his neck.

"What's wrong, Boss Crane?"

"My neck!"

The two looked at Crane Hermit's neck and found nothing unusual.

"Quick... get me out of here!"

"Yes, Boss Crane!"

After hearing that, the two immediately helped Crane Hermit up and led him away.

"Hey, you bald crane, didn't you say you were going to deal with me? What's wrong, running away?"

Seeing the three leave, Wu Tian immediately became incredibly cocky.

Roger sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and began cultivating.

"Um... Roger!"

"What is it?"

Roger spoke with his eyes closed.

"Where did you hear that line you said earlier?"

"..."

"I read it in a book!"

"What book?"

"Are you that bored?"

"Not really!"

"Roger, I feel like you don't seem like a kid at all!"

"You don't seem like an eighteen-year-old either!"

"Forget it, I'm done talking to you. I should get going!"

As Wu Tian spoke, he turned around and walked away.

After taking a few steps, Wu Tian secretly glanced back. Seeing that Roger was still cultivating with his eyes closed, he quietly muttered, "What a boring guy!"

With that, Wu Tian left the waterfall as well.

After Wu Tian left, Roger continued sensing the power of time around him and gradually entered a state of enlightenment.

Elsewhere.

After leaving the waterfall, Crane Hermit immediately returned to his residence and applied medicine to his neck.

"Boss Crane, what exactly happened just now?"

One of Crane Hermit's lackeys asked.

"Just now... I think that brat moved at an unbelievably fast speed and knocked me unconscious with his palm!"

"An unbelievably fast speed?"

"Yes. I never expected that brat to be so strong. I originally wanted to help Teacher Mutaito defeat him and win Miss Fangfang's heart, but I never thought..."

"Then, Boss Crane, do you think Master can defeat that brat?"

"I don't know!"

Crane Hermit shook his head.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

Over those three days, Roger did nothing but sit before the waterfall and train, aside from eating.

After three days of contemplation, he had successfully mastered the power of time.

Roger had now arrived at Mutaito's dojo, where he saw Mutaito seated on the floor with his disciples sitting around him.

Crane Hermit was among them as well.

"You're here!"

Mutaito said calmly.

Roger nodded.

Seeing this, Mutaito immediately rose from the ground.

"If you wish to challenge me, we can begin now!"

"Master Mutaito, can we fight somewhere else?"

Roger asked.

"Somewhere else?"

Mutaito looked surprised.

"Where do you want to fight?"

"Somewhere with only the two of us!"

"You want to fight me alone?"

"Yes!"

Roger nodded.

After hearing this, Mutaito thought for a moment.

"Alright, I agree!"

"Master Mutaito!"

Mutaito's disciples wanted to dissuade him.

After all, the dojo had no such rule.

Mutaito waved a hand at his disciples.

"Where do you want to fight?"

"Anywhere is fine, as long as there's no one around!"

Roger said.

"Stay here. Don't come out until our match is over!"

Mutaito told his disciples.

"Master Mutaito!"

Though some of the disciples were reluctant, the stern look on Mutaito's face made them afraid to say anything more.

Otherwise, they would surely be punished!

"Then, Roger, shall we go outside?"

Mutaito said to Roger.

"Alright!"

With that, the two immediately walked out of the dojo.

Before long, the two arrived at an open space outside the dojo.

"Roger, how about we spar here?"

"No. This is too close to your dojo. Let's change locations!"

"Where to?"

"Just follow me!"

"Alright, then!"

As Mutaito spoke, he followed Roger onward.

"Master Mutaito has left!"

One disciple, who had been peeking from the dojo roof, said.

"He left?"

"Yes!"

Before the waterfall.

After leading Mutaito some distance, Roger arrived before the waterfall.

"A waterfall? Could this be the place you chose for our match?"

Roger nodded.

"Then shall we begin?"

As Mutaito spoke, he raised his hands into a fighting stance.

Roger stood motionless where he was.

"Then come at me."

"Alright!"

With that, Mutaito immediately charged at Roger.

In no time, Mutaito reached Roger. His fists flew like the wind as he attacked.

Roger swayed slightly, effortlessly evading Mutaito's attacks.

"What?!"

Startled, Mutaito launched a sweeping kick with his right leg at Roger.

Roger shifted to the right and dodged it.

Seeing this, Mutaito immediately withdrew his leg and quickly retreated.

"You really are strong, but I won't admit defeat so easily!"

"Ah!"

As he spoke, Mutaito suddenly created three clones of himself.

It was Tien Shinhan's Four-Body Technique.

"The Four-Body Technique, huh?"

Roger smiled.

At that moment, Mutaito and his three clones charged at Roger together.

Roger's figure flickered, and he too created three clones.

Mutaito was shocked. Roger had actually learned his Four-Body Technique in an instant.

And while Mutaito was still stunned, his three clones were simultaneously knocked down by Roger's three clones, leaving only him standing.

"Interesting. In that case, try this move!"

As Mutaito spoke, he pressed his palms together and gathered energy, converting all the energy in his body into an electric current of tens of thousands of watts.

"Thunder Shock Surprise!"

With a loud shout, Mutaito fired the electricity in his hands at Roger.

Roger shifted to the left and dodged it.

"Damn it!"

Mutaito shouted angrily and continued attacking Roger with other techniques.

However, the gap in strength between them was simply too great. No matter how Mutaito attacked, he could not injure Roger.

After a while, Mutaito panted heavily as he looked at Roger.

"No, these meaningless attacks are useless. I have to calm down!"

As he spoke, Mutaito immediately closed his eyes.