From then on, Zhao Er added this cultivation method to his daily training.
Three days swiftly passed in cultivation.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~"
Zhao Er sat upright in the Cultivation Chamber. As he repeatedly flicked his fingers, whistles cut through the air, light flashed between his fingers, and three Ice Needles shot from his hand.
The fragile Ice Needles drove straight into the wooden windowsill, then actually pierced clean through the wooden window and vanished into the courtyard.
[Starry Scatterhand (green) lv.2 (3/500)]
"Ice Needles are transparent to begin with, and they barely make a sound when fired from the fingertips. Unless someone looks closely, they'd be hard to notice."
Looking at the holes left in the window, then at the newly upgraded Starry Scatterhand on his panel, Zhao Er felt very satisfied.
Moreover, it had taken him only three days to upgrade it. Now he could reinforce his fingertips with qi-blood, concentrating the force of the Ice Needles he flicked out and making them more powerful.
He had yet to grasp the force that could be condensed directly at his fingertips, however. Otherwise, he might have gained another means of attack.
"Mr. Zhao~~"
Just then, a voice rang out from outside.
Sun Yuanying? Why would she come over at this hour?
Hearing the familiar voice, Zhao Er was surprised.
He had not seen her since her visit before his trip to the Witch Toad.
Even after he returned from the mountains, she had only sent a servant specifically to warn him, without appearing herself. He had not expected her to visit in person after just a few days, especially at dusk.
Whatever his thoughts, Zhao Er had already risen and walked outside.
"Miss Sun, didn't your Sun Family say you wouldn't be buying any more variant beast materials