Chapter 102: Traveling

  Xī xīng, shì zhào jí guī huà hǎo de yī tiáo jié jìng, jiāng zhī xué xí hòu zhe, kěn dìng yào zhǎng wò shú liàn, wù jìn qí yòng.

  Any skill that absorbs internal energy for personal use, steals the power of heaven, and has gains but also losses, cannot be perfect.

  It's said that the North Ming Shen Gong, due to the reverse flow of the meridians during cultivation, there is a danger of rivers flowing backwards. If the opponent's internal energy far surpasses one's own, then one's internal energy will quickly drain away.

  Moreover, the Northern Profound Divine Technique is not easy to interrupt. If one cannot grasp it to the point of perfection, and absorbs too much internal energy at once, a martial artist will inevitably be unable to withstand it, possibly causing their internal organs to burn up and their meridians to break completely.

  While the Star-Absorbing Technique has its drawbacks, the defect of fusing different internal energies is not a problem as it has already been solved by Ren Wuxing. When this technique absorbs someone's internal energy, it is exactly opposite to the North Ming Divine Technique and can be easily interrupted. It is unlikely to see a scene where one sticks to their opponent and drains all their internal energy.

  Wants to absorb the opponent's internal energy with the Star Absorbing Fist, unless it makes them unable to resist, and even their internal energy cannot be self-generated, it is too difficult to achieve this goal.

  So, absorbing internal energy through stealing is often done during a single move or technique in hand-to-hand combat, intercepting the opponent's internal energy within their moves.

  In this way, Zhao Ji needs to master the Star Absorbing Palm perfectly, so that he can steal his opponent's internal energy at any time when fighting with others.

  If Zhao Yi's grasp of the technique is not pure enough, with a boost from the enemy's internal force, the Xīng will be interrupted and he will inevitably suffer a backlash.

  After mastering the Xīngzhǎo skill, Zhao Ji couldn't sit still and wanted to find someone to test it on, both to try out the power of his divine technique and to increase his cultivation.

  However, Zhao Ji was not the kind of villain who prioritized his own interests and disregarded good and evil, nor did he care about the lives and deaths of others. He really couldn't bring himself to do it.

  On this day, he finally made up his mind to leave Zengjiavillage and go out for a trip, traveling around the world, doing heroic deeds, and verifying the power of Xīxīng, increasing his own inner strength.

  It's unknown how long it will take to leave, whether it's a few days, months, or even years. So, when leaving, Zhao Ji notified many people and arranged some things.

  At dawn, the sun had just revealed its full face, and the light it shed was almost devoid of warmth. At the entrance of Zengjia Village, all the villagers had come out to see Zhao Ji off.

  "Zhao brothers, this time going out, you must take good care of yourself, be low-key and cautious in doing things, think thrice before acting. If you encounter any injustice, don't be rash, endure if possible, never let yourself fall into danger."

  In a melancholic atmosphere of farewell, Zeng Yi repeatedly warned Zhao Ji: "I know you are very capable and powerful, but there are people outside of people, and the sky is bigger outside, with many talented people. Don't be arrogant, remember, remember."

  Zeng Yu's temperament has always been cautious. To put it nicely, he is low-key and prudent; to put it badly, he is timid and afraid of trouble. However, his heart is very kind.

  Before parting, the words he gave to Zhao Ji were sincere and made sense, although a bit too cautious.

  With a hint of gratitude, Zhao tightly grasped Zeng's hands and shook them firmly, nodding solemnly: "Brother Zeng, I've heard your words and remembered them in my heart. Outside, I will be extra careful and absolutely not provoke trouble if possible. You can rest assured."

  "Alright, alright, I'm reassured now."

  Zeng Yu smiled with a split mouth.

  Zeng Yu felt very happy, perhaps because Zhao Ji listened to his advice, or perhaps because he provided help to Zhao Ji.

  "Zhou Ji, take care of yourself outside, if you get into any trouble, don't worry about it. If you can't handle it yourself, come back and find me, brother will always be your strongest backing."

  He patted Zhao Ji's shoulder heavily and promised, "Ding Dian".

  In Ding Dian's heart, Zhao Ji was his and Ling Shuanghua's great benefactor. Not to mention helping him deal with some troublesome matters, even if it meant giving up a life, it would not be impossible.

  "Brother Ding, you should take care of yourself too. Your wife's health is not good, you must take good care of her."

  Forcing a faint smile on his face, the intense feeling of parting and the melancholy emotion surged in his heart, making Zhao Ji's mood not high.

  "I know."

  Ding Dian coarsely cleared his throat and responded.

  After a serious illness, although cured by Hu Qingniu, Ling Shuanghua's body was much weaker. Recently, she had been taking ginseng soup to nourish her body and practicing internal exercises to cultivate her mind and care for her health.

  After Zeng Yu and Ding Dian, those familiar people bid farewell to Zhao Ji one by one. Song Yuanqiao, Yuan Chengzhi, Tian Hong, Zeng Dazhuang, etc., even those not too familiar villagers would also greet Zhao Ji with a word, their faces full of reluctance.

  Mr. Zhao Ji is a teacher in the school, who has always been diligent and dedicated to his teaching, and is deeply loved by the children. Although there are other teachers in the school now, Mr. Zhao's departure still makes many students and villagers worried and reluctant to let him go.

  "Today Zhao Ji went out for a trip, thanks to everyone's farewell, I'm deeply grateful. However, it's getting late, if we delay any further, it'll be time for lunch soon. Everyone please disperse quickly, let Zhao Ji leave."

  The farewell scene was even more grand and turbulent, but it eventually came to an end. As the sun approached noon, Zhao Ji loudly said a few words, turned around and left without delaying for a single moment.

  Leaving Zengjiacun Village, Zhao Ji walked towards Qiaomu Town. As it happened, his first stop was indeed Qiaomu Town.

  Unlike the previous two times he went to Qiaomu Town, this time Zhao Ji did not take the main road, but took a small path. The so-called small path actually refers to the deep woods and dense grasslands where it is difficult to walk, and there is no place to walk at all. The reason why we can still move forward is that we have opened up a new road.

  As Lu Xun once said, "There were no roads in the world; but when many men pass one way, a road is made." Zhao Ji thought this saying was very apt.

  This trip didn't have a fixed destination, the first place to go was Qiaomu Town, one is close by, two is that Zhao Ji knew only a few places, and had been to even fewer, not much choice.

  The destination is uncertain, and the process can't be more certain, but there is one goal that remains unchanged, which is to learn more about the natural scenery of Turtle Island and see the differences in the sky.

  Zengjiacun and Qiaomu Town nearby, with many mountains and forests, the scenery is indeed good, there are places similar to primitive forests, as well as beautiful hills, making people feel relaxed and at ease in the natural surroundings.

  As he walked, Zhao couldn't help but sigh in admiration - this was indeed a place with good mountains, good water and good scenery. Immersed in the dazzling landscape, he walked further and further, unknowingly deviating from his course to Qiaomu Town.