Before dawn, Duan Rong had climbed out of bed.
He first went to the Martial Arts Field to practice his stance, standing there until breakfast was served in the dining hall. After eating breakfast, he still did not feel satisfied, so he strolled out of the escort agency and bought four steamed buns from a roadside stall.
He finished the four buns in two bites each, swallowing them all before he had even returned to the escort agency.
"Little Seven's steamed buns still have more flavor..."
Duan Rong licked his greasy lips and hurried back to the escort agency.
Rather than returning to the Martial Arts Field to practice his stance, he went straight back to the dormitory!
By then, the dormitory was practically empty. He planned to hole up there like a mouse for the entire day!
After devouring and digesting the artifact spirit, he had basically mastered the Entry Level Cloud Serpent Step.
Moreover, after a full day of practice, his muscles and inner breath had largely adapted to the footwork of the Cloud Serpent Step!
But the Cloud Serpent Step was not merely a movement art—it was also a body technique!
A body technique had to be combined with one's existing Martial Arts in order to show its true usefulness!
And that required practice and exploration!
The Cloud Serpent Step artifact spirit he had devoured did not contain any ready-made mastery in that regard!
Duan Rong entered the dormitory and locked the door behind him. With a flicker of his body, he darted left and right like a ghost, arriving before the window in an instant.
Standing at the window, Duan Rong shut the carved wooden shutters tightly as well.
Then he removed the Oxtail Saber from his waist and placed it on the bed.
Using his