Bandit Encounter

 After picking a Cultivation Art for Ina, the couple also head towards the Cultivation Technique sections, to pick some suitable Tecnhique for her. Ryker plan to have her practice at least one of each kind of Technique; Offense, Defense, Movement, and Concealment.

 As for Body and Soul Tecnhique, it will depend on her aptitude in the two different part of Cultivation. After all, practicing all three; Energy Cultivation, Body Refining, and Soul Enhancement, will require time and resources, both thing they are lacking, especially the latter.

 He is not even sure he will have enough resource for himself, not to mention Ina. In the end, he will let her choose, though he will recommend her to at least practice a Soul Art.

 In the end, they picked several different Technique; 3 being offensive with 2 related to Lore of Spear, and 1 related to Law of Fire, 1 Defensive, 1 Movement, and 1 Concealment. Overall, he approve of all her choice.

 Now, it come the part Ina hate; practicing.

 "Do we have to do this?" the brunette asked, her hands gripping tightly to her spear.

 "Yes, if you don't, it will take longer for you to master the different techniques," he pointed out, earning a grumble from her.

 Though, while she did grumble, her purple eyes showed a hint of determination, one he approve. While her talent might just be a measly 4, with him teaching her, along with powerful Art and Technique in his possession, he sure that his wife would reach great height.

-x-

 "This. Huh. Is. Huh. Brutal." she said, sweats dripping from her glistening forehead. The two had spent every 3 hour practicing; 2 hours in the morning, and 1 at night. While it is hard for her, who never practiced any fighting skills before, she was determine to master at least one Technique to the Elementary Performance, the first level mastery for technique.

 At the moment, she did not even reach the first level of mastery of even a single technique, though she did come close.

 As for the Righteous Spear Art, she manage to almost touch the first level of the Cultivation Art, the Touching of Spear. Unlike Cultivation Technique, each Cultivation Art possess different names for different levels, though those related to the same Paths would have similar sounding names, or similar names.

 Though, even if she barely touch the first level of both Cultivation Art and Cultivation Technique, she is still above a lot of other people at the same realm as her, able to face off even cultivator 2 minor realm stronger than her, at the very least. Or so he estimate.

 Nevertheless, at the moment, Ina, who reached the 2nd Stage of Genesis Formation Realm, is exhausted and would like to take a quick rest. Or maybe even sleep. She looked like she would drop at moment notice.

 Ryker get behind her before scooping the tired brunette, Ina too tired to refuse being carried by her husband. The two entered the Hidden Ancient Mansion and after a quick change of clothing, the two tucked in and sleep for the night.

-x-

 The two continue their journey, heading towards on the larger city in the Mariz Barony when a group of people, bandits from their demeanor, jump in front of them.

 "Hand over anything valuable and the woman and we will will let you go!" one of them said, unleashing their qi. Ryker and Ina looked unimpressed.

 While Genesis Gathering bandits would be deadly for any mortal caravans, for the two people, who had reach the Genesis Formation; Ina at the 2nd Stage and Ryker at the 6th Stage, they are just annoyance.

 Even the strongest bandit, who reach the Genesis Formation Realm, is only at the 3rd Stage. While Ina is weaker by 1 minor realm, in actuality, she is much stronger, having better Cultivation Art, and stronger Cultivation Technique.

 The brunette looked at the bandits before jumping down from Sutal.

 "That's it, come to this grandaddy," one of the bandits said lecheorusly. If not for the fact Ina will be the one that gave him retribution, Ryker would beat him to half death with a twig, just for the fun of it.

 As the bandit was about to sling his arm around her, he soon feel inexplicable pain on a part of the arm. Spurts of blood coming from the cut part of the arm reveal the reason of the pain.

 "Aarggh! You bitch! You wi-" the man did not manage to finish his cursing before a spear pierced his head, breaking his skull.

 "Old Bane! Capture her and we will have fun with her in Old Bane's stead!" one of the bandit exclaimed as they soon jumped towards her.

 Normally, the woman that is surrounded and jumped by bandit would find themselves in the mercy of said bandit. However, Ina had been trained by a former World Source Realm expert, someone who once stood at the top of the world.

 And she was no weakling, able to hold on his own, even if her sparring partner slash husband hold back. 

 With a swing of her spear, cuts appear on their necks like a second mouth, before red liquid emerge from it. The bandits clutch their throats, gurgling before drowning in their own blood.

 The leader, who had been watching the show only growl before showing his cultivation. "You will lay for that with your body, you whore!" he screamed as he swing his axe towards the brunette.

 Not even the slightest bit intimidated, Ina merely change her stance to a more defensive one. She would have use her Defensive Technique, but with how weak the opponent is, there was no need for it.

 She easily blocked his swing, before using the blunt end of her spear, slamming into the side of the leader. The man grunted but to his credit, remained standing.

 He then punched her, one she stop with her palm before a first struck the bandit's gut, one infused with her qi. The bandit arched his back, saliva streaming from his mouth as he was sent to a nearby tree.

 Slamming into the tree, he fell, hunching and clutching his gut. Looking at the woman in fear, the first thought is to grab the man first, but decided against it. With how strong she is, he likely unable to even get close to him before the spear pierced his brain.

 Deciding discretion is the better part of valor, the bandit ran away, screaming, "I will get you for this!" Ina snorted before using her newly learned Movement Technique, Thousand Divine Step.

 She disappear from where she was, before a scream of terror filled the forest, before it turn silent. Soon, she return, blood on her spear though there are none on her clothes.

 "Let's get going," she said, earning a nod from Ryker as the two continue their journey.