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Chapter 54: 054 Half a Year (2/3)_1

July 5th.

The promotion ceremony for core disciples that Lixia had mentioned arrived. Under the guidance of Vice Gate Master Samer, Casio got to meet the often secluded Wind Elephant Gate Master. He was a towering and sturdy middle-aged man, with a complexion of ancient bronze, and muscles that were as robust as poured cement pillars.

Just standing before the Gate Master, Casio could feel an intense pressure, which was indeed an aura-based mental oppression.

Thankfully, Gate Master Belon seemed not as stern and serious as imagined. He often smiled when meeting Casio, occasionally inquiring about his cultivation process like an elder would, and praised him more than once for his contributions to the Wind Elephant Gate.

Clearly, Casio’s contributions were the primary reason for Belon’s kind treatment. It’s not just about the importance of the herbs, but also about setting an example.

Reward those who work hard, and others will strive to do the same.

That was probably the rationale.

Gate Master Belon also asked about Casio’s core bone, specifically after using the Wind Elephant Pill. Upon learning that Casio’s bone marrow was intermediate, his attitude warmed significantly. Subsequent rites of paying homage to the Gate Master and Ancestral Master were also smoothly resolved.

In each generation of the Wind Elephant Gate, there are only ten core disciples who are destined to manage the Gate in the future. This generation already had four core disciples, and Casio was to be the fifth. All resources will prioritize core disciples, including the precious potions and pills that are usually extremely rare.

Of course, in a few months, the potions will perhaps become less valuable.

That afternoon, after the ceremony, Casio returned with two pale blue suits, which were extremely durable and made of exquisite fabric. These two suits represented the identity of a core disciple, equivalent to the senior level of the Wind Elephant Gate. However, these were not combat suits, hence there was a slight difference.

That evening, Casio placed the two suits and a Wind Elephant Ivory Pendant in front of Lixia. The pendant was not pure white. Instead, it was painted light blue at its end.

It’s to distinguish between core disciples and ordinary ones.

Lixia seemed somewhat moved by these items. She stared at the light blue Wind Elephant Ivory Pendant for a long time. Eventually, Casio decided to give Lixia a set of core disciple clothing. Quite unusually, Lixia silently accepted.

Was it similar to the way parents felt when they collected their child’s first-place trophy? Casio reckoned it was, yet also not.

There was pride, but perhaps there were also other deeper reasons. He saw a hint of regret in Lixia’s eyes.

On July 15th, the weather was clear and breezy.

Under Lixia’s guidance, Casio started using Calming Incense for his cultivation. The supportive item was indeed precious; even after using just a small portion, his progress in Wind Elephant Fist cultivation swiftly advanced. He started from morning to evening and kept getting inspirations, so much so that he forgot to stop and had to be knocked out by Lixia.

The first few days were all the same. His mind was too active to sleep, so he always had to be punched by Lixia to bed.

July 20th, overcast during the day with heavy rain at night.

In the morning, Casio was called into the Quiet Room by Lixia, where she made him pledge first. The general content was that he would devote himself to martial arts, inherit her methods, strive to complete them and do his utmost to carry them forward. Finally, he was not to divulge them to anyone, even his martial siblings. If he broke this pledge, Lixia would take action herself.

After the pledge ceremony, Lixia taught Casio an amazing skill known as the “Gale Flow.” Currently, it was only the basics. To fully utilize and execute it, Casio would need to solidify the first layer of the Wind Elephant Secret Martial Art.

During this process, to arouse interest in Casio, Lixia demonstrated the power of the Gale Flow. She lightly pressed her palm onto the head of a wooden stake, and in a short time, the top of the wooden man was flattened. A whole head’s thickness of solid wood gone!

The cross-section was incredibly smooth. If that hit a person…

August 5th, overcast turning cloudy.

Within twenty days of frequent cultivation, Casio used up a stick of Calming Incense, for which he was scolded by Lixia.

However, the gains were tremendous. His cultivation of Wind Elephant Fist improved by 15%, breaking the halfway mark and moving towards 55%. The effects of the Wind Elephant Pill were also starting to show. Pairing a top-grade core bone with Calming Incense had significant results.

August 10th, clear skies, strong sunshine.

A month and a half later, after the effects of the first Body Refining Ointment and Wind Elephant Pills dissipated, Casio decisively ate the second Body Refining Ointment upon obtaining Lixia’s approval.

‘Elephant Soul Secret Technique: Spike 77.1% (Three Layers in total)’→’Elephant Soul Secret Technique: Spike 91.2% (Three Layers in total)’

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‘Wind Elephant Fist: Wild Wind 54.3% (Three Layers in total)’→’Wind Elephant Fist: Wild Wind 62.3% (Three Layers in total)’

As expected, the effect was reduced by half. Elephant Soul Secret Technique’s progress increased by less than 15%, and Wind Elephant Fist’s progress increased by 8%. However, Casio was not disappointed. After all, the greater the progress in martial arts, the more difficult it becomes. The fact that the Body Refining Ointment effect could still maintain about half of its original impact was already quite good.

In the following week, Casio had a period of rapid growth. If he worked hard, he might save himself a few months of intense cultivation.

August 20th, strong wind, a thunderstorm.

In the morning during his usual training, Casio noticed a streak of white hair on Lixia’s head. When he came to the Training Room in the afternoon, he heard the sound of violent coughing from within. In the evening, Casio found an opportunity to inquire, but Lixia only said that she had caught a cold.

September 5th, overcast rainy day, dense clouds.

Lixia’s cough worsened and sometimes it was so bad that she could not help but cough while teaching Casio the Wind Elephant Fist. In the afternoon, she even coughed out blood. Casio asked her again, but Lixia insisted it was just an old respiratory ailment.

No matter how Casio asked, Lixia simply stuck to her story.

September 15th, clear weather.

It was the eighteenth birthday of the original owner, Li Wei, his coming of age ceremony. Teacher Lixia and her Master Oumai took Casio to Oak City. They had a somewhat simple but peaceful and warm birthday feast. Casio was very happy that night, and he also received gifts from them.

Master Oumai gave him a sandalwood bracelet that he had kept for many years, while Lixia gave him a pocket watch for the second time.

This silver pocket watch seemed to have a special meaning to her.

October 8th, overcast.

During Casio’s instruction session, Lixia suddenly fainted. Casio was thankfully present and quickly took her to the hospital. When Lixia was unconscious and being treated, he asked his grand master, Oumai, about her condition.

At first, Oumai avoided discussing it. However, after much coaxing and pleading, he finally revealed the cause of Lixia’s gradual weakness.

It traced back to an event that occurred over a decade ago, involving a betrayer. In that incident, Lixia’s martial brother was killed, and Lixia was seriously injured.

The traitor fled and disappeared under a new identity, his whereabouts unknown ever since.