He had not expected to enter the other party's sights the moment he entered the city.
He had underestimated them somewhat.
It made sense. Though this was an ancient society, without a well-developed social system, the people of the Yang World could not have endured for so long. Even in the ancient societies of the real world, household registration systems had been strictly enforced.
Lu Ren fell silent for a while. For a moment, he did not know how to answer. His every movement had been under the other party's watch. If he had not entered Chentai City, honestly bought himself a house, and basically stayed indoors, leaving the authorities with no reason to approach him...
If he had gone around drawing attention to himself, he would probably have been questioned everywhere by now.
Seeing Lu Ren remain silent, Cao Jingde chuckled. "All right, all right. As long as you're alive, that's what matters."
After a pause, Cao Jingde asked in surprise, "You seem quite skilled. Why haven't you gathered your vitality and blood?"
Gather vitality and blood?
The Golden Goose Leg Technique had explained it in detail. Once one had tempered the body to a certain degree, vitality and blood would naturally produce inner breath. After successfully circulating it, one could gather vitality and blood, then release that inner breath to harm demons and evil entities.
This method of attack was rather fantastical. Unfortunately, Lu Ren could not do it because of his body.
Lu Ren said, "...My body isn't up to it."
Cao Jingde understood, showing little surprise. It seemed this was common enough.
"That makes sense. Very few people can gather vitality and blood. There are quite a few people like you, too. But your skills truly are exceptional. To reach such a level without the support