Chapter 42

In the living room, Zhao Yar sat cross-legged on the ground, while Su Yang placed his palm on her spiritual acupoint, allowing the boundless vitality of the vast true qi to gradually flow into her meridians.

Cleansing the sinews and marrow, unblocking the meridians, such a method of transmitting power, even a thousand years ago, was considered a heaven-defying act. Su Yang performed it with ease.

Two hours later, Zhao Yar, drenched in sweat, opened her eyes. In an instant, her senses, as if freed from years of confinement, became acutely sharp.

Everything before her eyes was bright and clear; even a speck of dust on the distant wall was visible.

She could hear her own heartbeat, and the feeling of being completely renewed from the inside out made her wonder if she was in a dream.

In ancient times, the Shaolin "Cleansing Sinews Sutra" was hailed as the first great technique for laying the foundation of cultivation. After practicing for ten to eight years, one could cleanse the sinews and marrow, transforming oneself into a piece of innate jade, thus becoming a superior talent.

What Su Yang did now was similar in effect, if not better. After he used the vast true qi to unblock her meridians, although Zhao Yar had no inherited power, her body now possessed innate potential. Cultivating any technique would be ten to a hundred times more effective for her. Only she could deeply appreciate the wonders of this transformation.

If Su Yang had not broken through his realm last night, he would not have been able to achieve this. Even now, this act had cost him a significant portion of his essence, and it would take him two to three months to fully recover.

But he was more than willing to make these sacrifices for his only granddaughter in the world.

The incantation of the Heavenly Demon Technique was not complicated; the key was the circulation of qi and the activation of acupoints. Using the vast true qi as a guide, Su Yang demonstrated it twice, and Zhao Yar, who had already undergone the cleansing of her sinews and marrow, quickly memorized the first four levels of cultivation.

"Yar, in half a year at most, or three to four months at least, you should be able to reach the fourth level. Compared to the girl you met at the dojo, you will be no less, if not stronger."

"Grandpa..."

Having not felt the warmth of family for too long, Zhao Yar's eyes welled up with tears. She smiled contentedly and nestled her head in Su Yang's embrace, like a little girl, and said innocently, "It feels so good to have family around again!"

After giving Zhao Yar a few more instructions and leaving her Xǔ Tiān Yǎng's contact information, Su Yang went to the temporary residence of the little demon girl, Lì Zǐxīn, at the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

At the penthouse suite, Lì Zǐxīn, wearing a light purple silk robe, opened the door without any hesitation.

"Hey, how did you..."

Su Yang, tired of explaining the same thing to three women, simply said, "You don't have enough cultivation to understand. I broke through, and my body changed. Don't ask so many questions. Let's talk about the important matters."

The little demon girl pouted and said, "What a bad temper, hmpf, if you don't want to ask, I won't."

However, she moved even closer to Su Yang. After his breakthrough, the mere aura of Su Yang was enough to make her heart race.

At this moment, a slightly aged voice spoke, and Zhōng Bó, dressed in a black Tang suit, walked out from the outer room. "Miss, is this the Mr. Su who auctioned the Infinite Gold Pill?"

Clearly, Zhōng Bó did not know about Lì Zǐxīn being kissed by Su Yang, and he only regarded him as a guest invited by his second miss.

"Infinite Gold Pill," Su Yang recalled, "Yes, the Infinite Gold Pill at the auction was consigned by me."

Zhōng Bó seemed very excited and said after a moment of contemplation, "Mr. Su, I am the head steward of the Lì family in Jiāxīng, Lì Zhōng."

"Jiāxīng Lì family?" Su Yang remembered a faint trace of this in his memory. After all, the Demon Sect had experienced over a thousand years of ups and downs, and the number of people or families that had emerged was too numerous to count.

"Eight hundred years ago, the descendant of Blood Hand Lì Gōng, Lì Bānshān, was a notable figure in the Demon Sect. Could the Lì family you mentioned be the descendants of Lì Bānshān?"

Su Yang's words shocked Zhōng Bó greatly. The name and origin of the family's ancestor were known only to a few core members of the family. He had only learned these secrets from the family head a few years ago, and he never expected Su Yang to reveal them so casually.

"Mr. Su, do you also have ties to the Demon Sect?"

Su Yang thought, "More than just ties. In terms of seniority, I should be the ancestor of your ancestor."

However, smelling the faint fragrance from the little demon girl, Su Yang temporarily suppressed this thought and said calmly, "I know a lot about the Demon Sect's thousand-year history, but I didn't come here to discuss that. Let's talk about the important matters."

This was the second time Su Yang mentioned "important matters." This time, Lì Zǐxīn was a bit unsettled, as she had not mentioned anything to Zhōng Bó.

"Important matters?" Zhōng Bó was taken aback and turned to Lì Zǐxīn, "Miss, what does Mr. Su mean?"

Lì Zǐxīn steeled her heart, hugged Su Yang's arm tightly, and declared, "The important matter is that I want to be his woman. However, our family has rules. To marry a Lì family woman, one must withstand the combined attack of the three elders for a hundred moves. Today, Su Yang is here to pass the test with us and return to the family."

"What!"

Zhōng Bó was completely stunned and finally showed a look of helplessness, trying to persuade her, "Miss, don't joke around. How can I explain this to the family head? You are still young."

"No, I'm determined to be with him."

Lì Zǐxīn hugged Su Yang's arm even tighter, her chest heaving, "I've been controlled all my life. Now that I've found my ideal partner, it's not a runaway. Su Yang has the ability. Why should I be considered unreasonable?"

When Zhōng Bó's gaze turned to Su Yang, the latter's simple and straightforward words immediately dispelled any thoughts of minimizing the situation.

"You didn't hear wrong. She is my woman."

"Mr. Su, I respect you as a guest, but don't overstep."

Zhōng Bó was already slightly angry. While his young miss was young and inexperienced, it was still a family matter, and he couldn't do much about it. However, Su Yang's bold words and the appearance of having Lì Zǐxīn in his room were too much to bear.

As he spoke, Zhōng Bó's eyes glinted with a strange silver light, and he swiftly reached out to grab Su Yang's collar.

Su Yang frowned, did not dodge, and casually raised his hand, effortlessly neutralizing Zhōng Bó's angry attack. He then said coldly, "Don't take advantage of being related to my woman. The next time you attack, you'll fall flat."

"Arrogant."

Zhōng Bó, a third-generation servant of the Lì family, had the same seniority as the three elders. Despite his self-imposed role as a servant, no one in the Lì family dared to treat him as such. He had cultivated the Heavenly Demon Technique to the sixth level, making him one of the strongest in the family, second only to seven or eight others.

Seeing Su Yang's displayed strength, Zhōng Bó attacked again with full force, using the "Mad Demon Conceals the Sky" technique from the seventy-two hands of the Heavenly Demon Technique, aiming to strike Su Yang with overwhelming inner strength.

"Su Yang, don't hurt him." Lì Zǐxīn, who never expected the situation to escalate, became nervous and tightly hugged Su Yang, pleading.

Su Yang smiled gently, still using only one hand, and with a seemingly slow but swift movement, he released a wave of vast true qi, which sent Zhōng Bó flying several meters away. However, Zhōng Bó landed steadily, as if he had voluntarily retreated rather than being thrown.

Su Yang did not stop there but continued to demonstrate several techniques with one hand, moving slowly but displaying incredible skill. Both Zhōng Bó and Lì Zǐxīn were captivated, the latter even letting go of Su Yang's arm to watch intently.

"Heavenly Demon Seventy-Two Hands!"

Zhōng Bó's eyes widened, and his body trembled with excitement. "Mr. Su, do you know all the Heavenly Demon Seventy-Two Hands?"

Unconsciously, Zhōng Bó had started addressing Su Yang with respect, as the shock he felt was immense.

Since the rise of Lì Bānshān, the Lì family's inherited Heavenly Demon Technique had become incomplete, missing the last two levels of cultivation and sixteen techniques from the seventy-two hands. Many derived techniques were also incomplete.

When Su Yang demonstrated the first thirty-six techniques of the Heavenly Demon Seventy-Two Hands, seven of them were ones Zhōng Bó had never seen before. However, with his cultivation and experience, he was certain these seven techniques were indeed part of the Heavenly Demon Seventy-Two Hands, the lost techniques of the Lì family.

Lì Zǐxīn also recognized the subtleties. As a member of the Lì family, she was well aware of the incompleteness of the Heavenly Demon Technique. Seeing the lost techniques reappear in Su Yang's hands, even after witnessing his miracles multiple times, she was deeply moved.

"Su Yang, why do you know the Heavenly Demon Seventy-Two Hands?"

If Zhōng Bó had asked, Su Yang would have ignored him, but since it was his little demon girl, he responded differently.

"It's a long story. I'll tell you later."

Su Yang's lips curved into a gentle smile. "The complete Heavenly Demon Technique and the Heavenly Demon Seventy-Two Hands are my first gift to you."

As he spoke, Su Yang pulled Lì Zǐxīn to the front, held her hands, and looked into her eyes with a deep, penetrating gaze. "Listen, relax your mind and body..."

Su Yang's words seemed to carry a strange hypnotic power. Within seconds, Lì Zǐxīn's eyes became hazy. At the same time, two golden lights flashed in Su Yang's eyes, casting a piercing glow that seemed to penetrate Lì Zǐxīn's eyes.

"Golden pupils... Could this be... the legendary True As-It-Is Heavenly Eye..."

Zhōng Bó's heart was stirred again. Due to his exceptional talent, he was the only one in the Lì family to have cultivated the "True As-It-Is Eye."

Because of this, he knew that above the "True As-It-Is Eye," there was a secret technique of the Demon Sect called the "True As-It-Is Heavenly Eye," which had only appeared in the legendary Demon Sect Holy Emperor over a thousand years ago.

However, his knowledge was limited to this. He could not recognize the "Demon Sect Secret Language" Su Yang used to call Lì Zǐxīn.

At this moment, Su Yang, using his powerful mental power, employed the "One Thought Generates Demon" technique to transmit the complete Heavenly Demon Technique and the Heavenly Demon Seventy-Two Hands into Lì Zǐxīn's mind, which Zhōng Bó could not detect.

In a moment, Lì Zǐxīn snapped out of her trance at the sound of Su Yang's snap. The complete Heavenly Demon Technique and the Heavenly Demon Seventy-Two Hands were clearly imprinted in her mind, as if they had always been part of her memory.

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