Zhao Ya was overjoyed and immediately opened the attribute panel.
Name: Zhao Ya. Age: 19 years. Remaining lifespan: 288 (+233 days) years
Skills: Eight Vajra Longevity Skill (Peak Performance 44%)
Five Tiger Fist (Returning to the Essence 3%)
Gale Saber Technique (Returning to the Essence 9%)
Light as a Feather (Peak Performance 99%)
Concealing Breath Technique (Peak Performance 95%)
Great Stone-Throwing Hand (Refined Skill 4899/5000)
Great Vajra Fist (Refined Skill 4111/5000)
Golden Body Technique (Refined Skill 4777/5000)
[Kidney Unlock Progress: 98%]
After these days of intense training, not only did the Five Tiger Fist successfully break through a bottleneck and reach the Returning to the Essence realm, but other martial arts also showed significant progress.
Especially the Great Vajra Fist, which, benefiting from the breakthrough of the Five Tiger Fist, saw a sudden increase in proficiency by over a thousand points, now being less than 800 points away from breaking through to the Peak Performance realm, requiring only a few more days of intense training.
Besides that, both the Golden Body Technique and the Great Stone-Throwing Hand are also on the verge of a breakthrough.
Currently, Zhao Ya’s skin resilience is not inferior to those Martial Artists who specialize in horizontal refining.
The Great Stone-Throwing Hand is particularly powerful.
Although full exertion is impossible due to the small room, Zhao Ya feels that if he could exert his full strength, very few of the same realm could withstand him.
Even the Ghost-faced Giant Ape, an Exotic Beast he encountered before, Zhao Ya now feels confident that he could defeat it without using saber techniques, relying solely on the Great Stone-Throwing Hand palm technique.
If he were to unleash the sea of blood stored within his liver, Zhao Ya would even dare to withstand the Mountain Demon head-on.
Then there’s the Lightweight Body Technique, Light as a Feather.
Zhao Ya wishes to breakthrough to the Returning to the Essence realm with it, because that would bring another leap in speed.
But after many attempts, he couldn’t find the way, not even a slight insight.
This made Zhao Ya feel that the Lightweight Skill was probably missing something.
After all, this Lightweight Body Technique originated from a blend of the Lightweight Grasshopper Skill and Swallow’s Three Dips, combined with guidance from Xia Feiying’s father.
Now that it has reached the Peak Performance realm, it’s apparent that it has reached the limits of these techniques. To progress further, he would need to find new high-level Lightweight Body Techniques.
This matter can’t be rushed, so Zhao Ya temporarily gave up the idea of advancing the Light as a Feather skill.
The current urgent matter, besides continuing to hone the soon-to-breakthrough Great Stone-Throwing Hand, Golden Body Technique, and Great Vajra Fist, is to fully unlock the kidney as soon as possible.
Even though only 2% remains, the kidney now seems like a bottomless pit, devouring endless Qi Blood without a sound.
This was why, despite consuming so many insect egg jerky, the kidney unlock progress only increased by 4%.
Fortunately, there’s still a lot of jerky left, and with the newly spawned insect eggs from the mother insect, together they should suffice, no matter how much Qi Blood the remaining 2% requires.
Zhao Ya was inventorying the gains from this period and planning his next training focus.
Zui’Er gently knocked on the door, then softly said, "Ya, the fish is ready, should we eat now or wait a bit longer?"
The voice was full of caution.
Hearing this, Zhao Ya couldn’t help but shake his head and smile.
This little girl can be so endearing at times.
Without opening the door, Zhao Ya could already imagine Zui’Er’s current state, probably standing by the door like a timid wife, full of curiosity but too afraid to look, even speaking softly for fear of disturbing his training.
With that thought, Zhao Ya suddenly felt mischievous and quietly opened the back window, leapt out, and circled to the front of the house with a few quick bounds.
Sure enough.
Zui’Er stood by the door, cautiously waiting.
Zhao Ya silently approached her from behind.
He initially intended to tap her shoulder and give her a fright.
But coming closer, seeing Zui’Er’s frail back and the faint fragrance emanating from her...
Zhao Ya suddenly felt unwilling to scare her.
Upon reflection, Zui’Er has been with him for three years now.
In these three years, most of the time was spent wandering, and they changed homes multiple times.
Yet this girl never complained, even when trekking through the forest and eating rock-hard dry food, she never frowned.
Such a lovable girl, if she truly got frightened, that would be quite a loss.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ya gently coughed.
Zui’Er shivered slightly and turned to find Zhao Ya standing behind her, a look of surprise appearing on her face.
"Oh, Ya? How did you suddenly appear outside?"
Zui’Er had clearly seen Zhao Ya enter the room and hadn’t seen him come out, which was why she was waiting by the door. How did he get outside in a blink?
Zhao Ya chuckled inwardly but maintained a serious expression on the surface.
"Well, I recently had an insight during training and learned a new Wall-Penetrating Technique. I heard you calling, so I came through the wall."
"Wow, that’s amazing!" Zui’Er exclaimed in amazement, with no doubt at all.
Zhao Ya laughed heartily, ruffling Zui’Er’s hair.
"Amazing, my foot! You actually believe that?"
"Of course, I believe it, because you’re the one who said it, Ya." Zui’Er said it as if it were the most obvious thing.
Zhao Ya sighed, "You, sometimes you’re really smart, but other times you’re quite gullible."
"Hehe, come on, the fish is long done, let’s eat while it’s hot." Zui’Er pulled Zhao Ya’s hand, urging him towards the kitchen.