Chapter 17

As for how he observed Nami's age at this time,

that was actually quite simple!

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes looking, listening, asking, and feeling the pulse.

Li Xiao naturally didn't understand traditional Chinese medicine,

but he did have some talent for this "looking" part!

After all,

that place where Nami used to hide the Devil Fruit

needed time to grow and develop...

Li Xiao wasn't a hardcore fan of the pirate series in his previous life,

so he wasn't very clear about details like the exact year,

but that was irrelevant;

Li Xiao only needed to know roughly which time period he was in!

Getting off track,

back to the ship.

Ever since he got on the ship,

Li Xiao had buried himself in the room Garp had prepared for him.

When he checked in at Cocoyasi Village before,

in addition to the Mountain and Sea Sword Art and the Purple Gold Exquisite Pagoda,

the system also rewarded him with three Spirit-Gathering Pills.

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The value of the Spirit-Gathering Pills was undoubtedly much lower than the former,

but for Li Xiao,

the effect of the Spirit-Gathering Pills in increasing cultivation speed after consumption was irreplaceable!

No matter how strong the Purple Gold Exquisite Pagoda was,

it was ultimately an external force!

And the Mountain and Sea Sword Art was just a means of attack;

how powerful it was

ultimately depended on his own cultivation base!

Under any circumstances,

Li Xiao deeply understood one thing:

only his cultivation base was truly his own,

and it was the foundation of everything!

Therefore,

while on the way to Windmill Village,

Li Xiao prepared to use these three Spirit-Gathering Pills

to cultivate properly!

Back when he left that deserted island with Nami,

his cultivation base at the late stage of Refining Essence into Qi was already quite stable,

and for the past two days, he had even felt a faint urge to break through,

so he must not be far from truly breaking through to the peak of Refining Essence into Qi!

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After a day of sailing,

the warship finally arrived at Windmill Village!

Li Xiao walked out of the cabin looking full of energy.

After consuming all three Spirit-Gathering Pills,

his cultivation base had improved a little more.

Although he still hadn't broken through,

that feeling of an imminent breakthrough had become even stronger!

Li Xiao stood on the deck,

looking at the peaceful and serene Windmill Village,

and couldn't help but feel a little excited!

Finally,

he could check in again!

If he could get a defensive treasure like the Purple Gold Exquisite Pagoda by checking in at Cocoyasi Village,

then Windmill Village shouldn't be bad either, right?

As the ship docked,

Garp jumped off first,

and Li Xiao followed closely behind.

Just as he stepped onto the shore,

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[52-62] Li Xiao was impatiently preparing to check in!

However,

before he could take any action,

Garp grabbed Li Xiao's shoulder!

"Come, come, come, kid Li Xiao, I'll treat you to a drink!"

As Garp said this,

he dragged Li Xiao toward the tavern in Windmill Village.

Helpless,

Li Xiao had to temporarily give up the idea of checking in,

and followed Garp into the tavern.

As soon as they entered the tavern,

Garp shouted at the bar:

"Makino, bring me two bottles of wine!"

Makino, standing behind the bar, looked up at the sound,

and upon seeing it was Garp,

a smile couldn't help but bloom on her face.

She then took the wine from the cabinet behind her,

and greeted Garp with a smile.

"Oh, Mr. Garp is back!"

Garp pulled Li Xiao to sit down in front of the bar,

and replied:

"Yes, I took two days off to come back and rest, and see everyone by the way!"

"Oh, right, let me introduce you, this is Li Xiao, a new friend I've made!"

Makino opened the two bottles of wine and placed them in front of Li Xiao and Garp respectively,

and greeted Li Xiao with a smile:

"Hello, my name is Makino, I'm the landlady of this tavern!"

Li Xiao took the glass Makino handed him,

and replied with a smile:

"Thank you, just call me Li Xiao!"

Garp picked up the bottle of wine on the table,

tilted his head back, and took a big gulp,

laughing:

"Hahahaha! It's still the wine here that's comfortable to drink!"

"Oh, right, where's that kid Luffy?"

Hearing this,

Makino turned to look at Garp and smiled:

"Luffy? He's already set sail!"

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(Luffy has already set sail, but what about my flowers and evaluation tickets~~QAQ~~).

"Set sail? What did he set sail for?"

Makino smiled and said:

"Have you forgotten? Luffy has always wanted to become a pirate like Shanks!"

"His goal is to be the Pirate King!"

Hearing this,

Garp was stunned for a second,

then suddenly stood up,

and roared:

"That kid set sail to be a pirate???"

Makino nodded and said:

"Yes, that's right, Luffy set sail just yesterday morning!"

Hearing this addition from Makino,

Garp was even more frantic,

and the expression on his face was somewhat distorted with anger!

"Ahhh! That brat!!!"

"I must catch him myself and let him taste the Fist of Love!!!"

Hearing this,

Li Xiao, who was sitting on the side, was also slightly stunned!

He had been wondering yesterday that the time for Luffy to set sail shouldn't be far off,

but he didn't expect to hear the news that Luffy had just set sail today!

Oh my,

what a coincidence!

However, compared to Garp,

Li Xiao's emotions were much calmer,

only slightly surprised,

and he quickly regained his composure.

Li Xiao ignored Garp, who was furious on the side,

took a small sip of his wine,

and at the same time sank his thoughts into the system page,

silently chanting: "Check in!"

"Ding, congratulations to the host for a successful check-in!"

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward [Sumeru Ring]"

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward [Sword Control Technique]"

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward [Spirit-Gathering Pill] *1 bottle"

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward [One Yang Pill] *10"

Listening to the series of system prompts in his mind,

the corners of Li Xiao's mouth couldn't help but rise involuntarily!

Sure enough,

just as he had expected,

the system's judgment of the special nature of a location depends on comprehensive factors,

and not just the reality of the situation,

otherwise, for a plain and unremarkable little village like Windmill Village,

it would be impossible to obtain such generous rewards!

With the combination of history, world influence, and other factors,

Windmill Village is a very special check-in location in the system's judgment,

so the rewards obtained from checking in are also quite generous,

almost like receiving a pay-to-win gift pack!

Just as Li Xiao was about to further check the specific information of the rewards obtained,

Garp suddenly slapped him on the shoulder,

and cursed:

"That kid Luffy, daring to set sail without permission, when I find him, I'll definitely make him taste my Fist of Love!"

After saying that,

Garp gulped down a few more drinks,

turned his head and continued to say to Li Xiao:

"Since Luffy has already set sail, I won't stay here long, so that guy Sengoku doesn't keep urging me!"

"I plan to return to the Navy Headquarters tomorrow, do you want me to take you back to Cocoyasi Village on the way?"

Hearing this,

Li Xiao thought for a moment,

and ultimately refused.

The system's check-in rewards this time were truly too generous,

and Li Xiao needed to stay in Windmill Village for a while

to properly digest these rewards!

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The next day,

Garp left Windmill Village on his warship,

and set off on the journey back to the Navy Headquarters.

Before leaving,

Garp couldn't help but ask again if Li Xiao was interested in joining the Navy,

to which,

Li Xiao naturally refused firmly again!

Join the Navy?

No ambition!

Whether you are an Admiral or a Fleet Admiral,

whether you are a Yonko or the Pirate King,

after a hundred years, it's all just a handful of dirt!

Living in this world,

one must cultivate to seek immortality!

Immortality is the true path!