Chapter 35: Twin Sticks Unlocked

"You don't need to say it; Chen Sao already understands."

Chen Sao laughed and shook her head, "You've always treated Xiao Yue like a younger sister, right?"

"Yes."

Jiang Cheng nodded, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Actually, Xiao Yue also sees you that way."

Chen Sao sighed, "She has always regarded you as an older brother."

"Is that so…"

Jiang Cheng heard that and let out a sigh of relief.

He was only afraid that others might have feelings for the original body, but the original body is already G; he's just newly arrived, not some kind of parasite possession, and unintentionally harming others would be terrible.

Moreover, Lin Yue is Chen Sao's daughter, so harming both directly would be even worse.

Fortunately, she doesn't have that intention toward him; she focuses on strengthening herself. Here, without power, one can only be slaughtered.

Seeing this, Chen Sao let out a sigh in her heart.

"Alright, Xiao Cheng, let's leave it at that for now; it's getting late. Go back and have dinner, rest early after eating, you have a stall to set up tomorrow."

"Hmm, Chen Sao, you go inside first; once you're inside, I'll head back."

Chen Sao nodded and knocked on the door.

A voice from inside said Lin Yue.

"Who is it?"

"It's me."

Chen Sao said a word, and the main door opened quickly; Lin Yue's small face appeared, and upon seeing Jiang Cheng a short distance away, she looked a bit surprised.

Jiang Cheng smiled and waved at her; after seeing Chen Sao close the door, he turned and left.

"Mom, why did you take so long to come back? The food's getting cold."

Lin Yue asked curiously.

"Nothing."

Chen Sao shook her head, not mentioning that Jiang Cheng had earned a lot of money.

Her daughter also has a few friends who come over during the day to chat; if she accidentally lets it slip, it would be troublesome.

"Oh."

Lin Yue replied, and didn't think much about it.

"Mom, I'll reheat the food before eating."

"No need, just eat it as is."

Chen Sao walked to the table, sat on a stool, and when she picked up her chopsticks, she couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Yue, if Mom lets you marry Xiao Cheng, would you be willing?"

"Huh?"

Lin Yue's face instantly flushed with embarrassment.

"Mom, why are you bringing this up again? You two just now, you weren't talking about this, were you?"

Chen Sao didn't deny it and continued, "Mom just wants to see if you've changed your mind."

"Mom, I've always regarded Jiang Cheng as an older brother."

Lin Yue lowered her head and said cautiously.

And the thought of marriage makes her feel a bit fearful inside.

"Mom, I think staying by your side is fine; marriage can wait a few years," she pleaded.

"Alright then."

Chen Sao sighed.

Alright, then let's wait a bit longer.

Actually, she doesn't care much about her daughter's attitude, but Jiang Cheng's attitude…

Of course, if she insists on matchmaking, Jiang Cheng might eventually agree.

But she doesn't want to do that; she doesn't want to ruin the happiness of Jiang Cheng's later life.

She just feels deeply regretful, wondering if, when her daughter finds someone else, they could be as reliable as Jiang Cheng.

When Jiang Cheng returned home, he was immediately scolded by the Old Man.

It was clear the Old Man was deeply obsessed with continuing the family line. "Grandma, I understand."

Jiang Cheng nodded his head like a chick pecking rice, "I'll find a woman to marry, and then have ten or eight children, so you can't hold them all in both hands."

"I think there's no need to look elsewhere; Xiao Yue is fine. Tomorrow you go greet her and now and then send her some things," the Old Man said, his face unusually serious.

Jiang Cheng heard that and sighed.

He originally didn't want to say it, but the dinner had to be finished, and the Old Man kept talking.

"Grandma, actually when I just went out to see Chen Sao, I mentioned to her that I truly see Xiao Yue as a sister, with no other thoughts. Do you know what Chen Sao said?"

"What did she say?" the Old Man immediately perked up his ears.

"She said Xiao Yue doesn't have that intention toward me either; she just sees me as an older brother," Jiang Cheng shrugged.

The Old Man was startled.

Just as Jiang Cheng let out a sigh of relief, the Old Man's next words nearly made him choke.

"Good thing! They see you as a brother, why aren't you seizing the chance? Come back tomorrow, remember to buy some tasty stuff on the street and deliver it to them at night. Relationships are built that way, just like me and your grandfather—before we married we barely met, but after marriage, decades passed, didn't they?"

Jiang Cheng ate his meal silently.

How to put it, there's absolutely no communication at all.

After dinner, while washing sweet potatoes, the Old Man kept talking; Jiang Cheng, helpless, could only agree to buy something tomorrow and deliver it.

But it isn't given only to Lin Yue; it's given to Chen Sao and her, the two of them.

The Old Man heard this, and finally a smile appeared on his face, muttering something like, "You got married, my task is complete," and the like.

After feeling the food was mostly digested, Jiang Cheng did some warm‑up, then each hand took a Short Staff.

As for the original one, it had already been placed in the kitchen.

The Old Man saw this, was a bit surprised but didn't think much further; moreover, she was now thinking only about Jiang Cheng and Lin Yue's marriage, so he was even less likely to be suspicious.

Jiang Cheng stood still on the spot, his hands placed at his sides, forming a 45‑degree angle with the ground.

The thugs were lurking in the shadows; one or two days they might do nothing, but after three to five days it could change.

At that time, if more than ten people appeared, he would have only one hand holding a Short Staff, the danger coefficient would be too high, so he must practice Double Staff.

Moreover, the alleyways were narrow; using the terrain, one person could take on a dozen, which was not difficult.

As for how to train Double Staff, Jiang Cheng had no experience, but he had a plan: whatever he did to train the Short Staff, he would do the same for Double Staff.

Holding a staff in his right hand, he chopped down quickly from above; holding a staff in his left hand, he performed the same motion, crossing them in the air to form a cross.

Just as the movement finished, a few lines of information floated up on the Panel.

Double Staff Experience Value +1.

Double Staff skill unlocked.

【Double Staff: Not Yet Entered (1/300)】.

A smile appeared on Jiang Cheng's face.

Sure enough, his reasoning was correct; Double Staff, essentially two Short Staffs, requires using both hands simultaneously, making it far harder than a single Short Staff.

Just like a single sword versus a pair of swords, the latter is obviously stronger; even if one hand holds a sword and the other a shield, against a Hundred‑Soldier King's spear the outcome would be close.

"Raising to Entry requires 300 Experience Value, which is three times that of a Short Staff."

Jiang Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly.

He felt the difficulty.

This is the Experience Value needed for Entry.

If it reaches Proficient or Mastery, the required Experience Value will only increase.

Shaking his head, Jiang Cheng continued the second move: his left hand lifted upward, and his right hand performed the same motion.

Experience Value +1 again.

Then came Sweep.

Thus, he kept practicing these three basic moves.

At first it felt a bit awkward; a couple of times it was as if his brain froze, not knowing which hand should act next or what move to make, and even he could get his own arm stuck.

Fortunately, as time passed bit by bit, the movements became increasingly proficient.

At that moment, a line of information floated up on the Panel.

(End of Chapter)