Chapter 75: Is It the Wrong Posture?

"How much would I have to pay if I blew a hole in the square?"

Chen Huaian stared at the lawn in front of him, lost in thought.

Although he still had some money, it probably wouldn't be enough to cover the damages.

"Is there something I can blow up without having to pay for it?"

After pondering for a while, Chen Huaian finally arrived at a nearby garbage dump. The residents' trash had almost filled the dump, and the garbage truck hadn't come to clean it up yet. Since it was all trash, blowing a hole in it shouldn't be a problem.

"Alright, here goes!"

Chen Huaian focused, took a deep breath, reached into his bag with his right hand, and pinched a Thunderfire Talisman between his index and ring fingers. Then, with a swift motion, he flung it out.

Biu~

The Thunderfire Talisman flew half a meter before flopping to the ground.

Chen Huaian: "..."

No, talismans should be used with an incantation.

He picked up the talisman and coldly chanted, "Waya ya! As fast as the law commands!"

Biu~

The talisman flew half a meter before flopping down again.

Was the incantation wrong?

Chen Huaian frowned and shouted again:

"Condense—!"

"Go!"

"Fly!"

"Zi ze~"

"Ah dokon!"

"Ji bi ni!"

"Saiban—!!!"

The Thunderfire Talisman kept flopping to the ground.

Chen Huaian fell into deep thought.

No, in the game, he hadn't used any incantations. It shouldn't be an incantation issue. Maybe it was the posture!

What posture do immortals use when throwing talismans?

Chen Huaian struck a few poses: the spinning shot-put pose, the running javelin throw pose, the one-handed forehead flick pose, the one-handed salt sprinkle pose... No matter what pose he tried, none of them worked.

"Hah, I guess I'm still too naive…"

Chen Huaian looked up at the sky, his gaze forming a melancholic 45-degree angle with the horizon. He chuckled self-mockingly, "What talismans? What immortal realm? It's just the delusional fantasy of a dying cancer patient."

A stray dog passed by Chen Huaian's feet.

The dog sniffed Chen Huaian's shoe, its expression suddenly changing as if it had seen a ghost, and it whimpered as it ran away.

Chen Huaian was stunned, and then a flash of inspiration hit him.

Back then, the talisman had triggered when it landed on a living creature. So, just throwing it out wasn't enough—he needed a specific target!

But what target should he use to test it?

Instinctively, the image of Baji popped into his mind.

In the room, Baji, who was sleeping on the sofa, suddenly shivered, feeling a chill from head to toe. But when it looked around, it couldn't figure out where the killing intent was coming from.

"No, Baji is too cute, and I can't abuse animals."

Chen Huaian, standing by the garbage dump, shook his head.

The killing intent surrounding Baji also disappeared.

"I'll buy a fish from the market on my way back."

This was the only feasible target Chen Huaian could think of.

He'd just treat it as a fish he was going to eat anyway.

Besides, normally, killing a fish requires scaling and gutting it. If the talisman activated, it would just snap and instantly turn the fish into charcoal. That way, he wouldn't be guilty of animal cruelty.

With his mind at ease, Chen Huaian happily ran to where the old man practiced his martial arts. Sure enough, the old man was there.

"Hey, young man, why didn't you come yesterday? I thought you'd lost interest after three minutes," the old man said, his cloudy eyes lighting up when he saw Chen Huaian. He had been quite sad when Chen Huaian didn't show up yesterday.

"Hahaha, of course not, Old Li. I was just busy yesterday."

Chen Huaian set up his phone on a selfie stick.

The moment he opened the game, he almost sprayed blood from his nose.

Li Qingran had already changed into the pajamas he had just bought, and they fit her perfectly.

She sat on the bed, her face as red as spilled cinnabar, her neck also flushed. Her sideburns fell naturally, and her earlobes and half of her ear were hidden within, like red jade tucked into black silk.

She puffed out her cheeks and blew her bangs away, revealing her smooth forehead. Her slender neck supported her oval face, and her beautiful eyes were filled with emotion, occasionally glancing at the ceiling as if expecting something.

As she looked up, her delicate collarbone was fully exposed, like pavilions and towers nestled among jade mountains, supported by full, white jade peaks.

The valley was deep but devoid of spring colors, with a green jade phoenix bird lying across it. A red rope meandered like a string of plum blossom petals in the snow.

Her waist was slender, as if it could be held with one hand. In the dim candlelight, her swaying feet caused her waist to sway gently, like a breeze carrying the night.

And those little feet, they were truly…

"What are you looking at? It's pitch black."

Chen Huaian was startled and instinctively covered the screen, forcing a laugh, "N-nothing, just some postgraduate study materials, haha, hahaha…"

"You're so diligent. My grandson is about your age, and all he thinks about is starting businesses. He's already lost 20 million and still wants to keep going!" The old man shook his head, clearly frustrated.

"Wait, Old Li, what did you just say?"

"I said my grandson is starting businesses."

"And after that?"

"He's lost 20 million?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Chen Huaian's smile turned 99% more ingratiating. "Old Li, the pressure of starting a business is too much. I think it's too cruel for your grandson to bear it alone. How about I join him?"

"Well, it's not impossible," the old man waved his hand. "But he's been taking out loans."

Chen Huaian: "Then let's just practice martial arts."

The conversation returned to martial arts.

Chen Huaian forced himself not to look at Li Qingran and instead pulled up the progress of the Qinglian Sword Manual. When he saw it, he was completely dumbfounded.

The first 12 chapters of the Qinglian Sword Manual had all reached 99% comprehension. With just a little more practice, he could reach the next level.

Moreover, the first move, "Breaking Waves with the Wind," and the second move, "Sword Light Out of the Sheath," had both been unlocked and were ready to be practiced.

"What the hell happened?!"

Chen Huaian was utterly confused.

He didn't remember practicing these.

How were they all about to reach the next level?

Did he practice them in his sleep?

"Young man, you seem quite interested in sword techniques."

Just as Chen Huaian was poking around trying to figure out the reason, the old man's voice, filled with a mix of pride and showing off, came from the side:

"The other day, I went back and studied a bit. That stance you took earlier was a sword stance, so I brushed up on the Tai Chi sword techniques I learned before… How about it? Interested in learning from this old man?"

Chen Huaian narrowed his eyes, "What do you mean, Old Man? Are your sword techniques amazing?"

"Cough~" The old man lifted his chin, "Just average, probably number one in the entire province."

"Wow! That's amazing!!"

The old man was pleased and patted Chen Huaian's shoulder, "I guarantee you'll want to call me master after just one demonstration!"

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