Once they were certain Jiang Tianming was no longer following them, the two went their separate ways.
Zhou Chen hurried home, shut the door, and made sure no one had followed him. Only then did he let out a long breath, silently cursing himself. He really had been a fool earlier. But he hadn't known that luring out a Blood-Horned Bear required Beast Bait. He had learned his lesson: next time he killed someone and took their goods, he would hide every piece of loot connected to it.
According to Lian Taoze, Jiang Tianming never let a slight go unanswered. There was no chance he would let today's matter pass as lightly as he claimed.
The Jiang Household was as powerful as the Lian Household, with at least one Second-Rank Martial Artist among its ranks. Since they were already enemies, once Zhou Chen grew stronger, he would have to deal with not just Jiang Tianming, but the entire Jiang Household.
With that in mind, Zhou Chen pulled the Leg Technique manual he had taken from the Clear River Gang out from under his bed and began reading it carefully.
What he lacked now was a movement technique. If he could shore up that weakness, his overall strength would rise another level.
The Leg Technique, Wind-Riding Steps, had no direct killing moves, but practicing it could greatly increase his movement speed. Whether he was fighting, traveling, or fleeing, it would prove useful.
After reading it, he glanced at the panel in his Sea of Consciousness:
[Martial Arts: Wild Bull Fist (Major Accomplishment) 307/3000; Wind-Riding Steps (Initiation) 1/1000] [Realm: First-Rank Skin Tempering Realm (Major Accomplishment) 378/3000]
The points needed to push Wild Bull Fist from Major Accomplishment to Perfection were simply too many. Besides, perfecting his fist technique while still