"A month? That should be enough time!"
After returning to the martial arts hall, Wei Sheng first shoved the box containing the Flesh-and-Blood Gu token under his bed.
Then he took out the two martial arts manuals and began studying them.
Indeed, Wei Sheng planned to master both martial arts and greatly increase his strength before going to the Bodhisattva Temple.
Then he would be able to handle things much more comfortably.
"Shadow-Following Skill... specializes in short bursts of speed... at minor mastery, it can produce one phantom image... at Perfection, it can produce three phantom images to confuse opponents, moving like light and lightning, following like a shadow..."
The more Wei Sheng read, the more satisfied he became.
The reason he had chosen this skill
was that the Golden Goose Art excelled at long-distance travel but was poor at dodging and maneuvering over short distances.
The Bodhisattva Temple had numerous buildings and cramped terrain, making maneuvering difficult enough already. Once surrounded by White Lotus Cult experts, the Golden Goose Art would be even less able to bring its strengths into play.
"With the Shadow-Following Skill, I can fill the gap in my short-distance movement techniques..."
In the days that followed,
Wei Sheng seldom ventured out, and his life became regular once more.
He practiced the Clear-Crane Tendon-Refining Method in the mornings, the Shadow-Following Skill in the afternoons, and the Great Strength Bull Demon Palm at night.
Wu Family Store.
"These are... Silver-Sand Carp King scales? Where did they come from?"
Wu Qingman stared at the silver scales covering the table and could not help asking in astonishment.
"Miss, this is what happened..."
The bald shopkeeper hurriedly recounted his encounter with Wei Sheng in detail.
"A bronze token?"
Wu Qingman froze.
She had never imagined that the mysterious