Chapter 284: Lifespan and Seeking Offspring

"This isn't fair."

Zhou You's mindset became unbalanced all at once; how could it be that he practiced bitterly to no avail, while Bao Tiefeng had a breakthrough after working a few night shifts?

However, the news transmitted from the Gu Insect clearly indicated that the other party had indeed broken through—a genuine second level.

The moment the breakthrough occurred, a magical change followed... the Qi and Blood path of the lv2 Heaven-Nourishing Origin Art generated within Bao Tiefeng's body was instantly captured by the Heart-Bewitching Qi and Blood Gu and transmitted to Zhou You, the terminal.

In the blink of an eye, the realm that had been stagnant for so long in Zhou You's body loosened, and he heard a prompt in his ear.

"Heaven-Nourishing Origin Art lv1→lv2, Experience Points +100,000."

What, how much? One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand... one hundred thousand Experience Points? Zhou You's heart pounded, nearly jumping out of his throat; could the panel have malfunctioned?

Previously, he had only received a few thousand or a few hundred, so for it to suddenly jump to the hundred-thousand level, if the settlement system hadn't collapsed, what was it? After confirming repeatedly, the panel showed no error prompts, and the newly added 100,000 Experience Points had not been erased.

In other words, the upgrade of the Heaven-Nourishing Origin Art was, in the panel's evaluation, a solid 100,000 Experience Points.

The grade of this technique was far higher than Zhou You had imagined, containing a massive secret.

The next moment, the text on the panel emerged and began to refresh.

Countless glowing characters shattered and crowded together, turning into a waterfall-like torrent that washed and flowed across the panel.

Once it stabilized, an item for Lifespan had been added.

"Name: Zhou You.

Qi and Blood: 778 (1000).

Lifespan: 212 (92+120).

Occupation: Martial Arts Disciple (Martial Master).

Experience Points: 109,120.

Level: Qi and Blood 7th Stage (Tiger-Crane Dual-Action Fist), Qi and Blood 7th Stage (Seven Step Poison Sand Palm), Qi and Blood 10th Stage (Five Blessings Palm and Fist Record).

Skills: Tiger-Crane Dual-Action Fist lv37, Seven Step Poison Sand Palm lv7 (Attributes: Corrosion, Stealth), Ice Marrow Finger lv2, Zhou Family Fist lv3, Basic Lightness Skill lv6/lv10, Pipa lv3, Seal Script lv10, Medicine Refining lv19.

Techniques: Tiger-Crane Jiaodie Technique lv7 (Copper Tiger), Boneless Heart Method lv6, Transcendent Profound Heart Secret Manual lv1, Heaven-Nourishing Origin Art lv2, Five Blessings Palm and Fist Record lv10.

Ultimate Moves: Triple-Layer Technique lv2, Tiger Fiend lv6, Poison Fiend lv4 (Ten Thousand Things Poison Channel), Feather Gang lv2, Primordial Iron Garment lv2.

Talent: Hunger lv2.

Armory: Void Mask (Flesh Magic Treasure) - False Identity: First Lu Zhigang, Second Yan Ping, Faceless Copper Statue (Nine Transformations Bone-Changing Method under calculation)."

Lifespan, does it refer to how long he can live?

212, doesn't that mean he can live to be 212 years old?

No, this is just on the surface; it certainly isn't that simple.

How long one can live is lifespan; Lifespan includes this, but is by no means limited to it.

The latter half, 'Origin', judging by the literal meaning, should refer to his Essence Energy, which is commonly known as vitality.

'Life' refers to the length of life, while 'Origin' refers to the strength of life; they are two closely combined aspects.

Considering that the panel added this data after the Heaven-Nourishing Origin Art broke through, the change occurred then.

The answer was obvious: the Heaven-Nourishing Origin Art is a miraculous technique that increases Lifespan and extends life.

The number given on the panel has a parenthesis after it, 92+120, meaning his original Lifespan was 92, and after breaking through to lv2, it increased by 120, more than doubling.

Damn it, Bao Tiefeng still profited.

Zhou You thought about it again; this technique increases Lifespan but provides no boost to combat power, which could be considered a consolation.

He was hiding in the back reaping the benefits, peacefully enjoying the fruits of Bao Tiefeng's overtime; he was practically a wicked capitalist.

There was one more thing: with the Heart-Bewitching Qi and Blood Gu, no matter how much Bao Tiefeng jumped, he couldn't escape his palm.

"Keep it up, little Bao, keep up the good work."

Zhou You confirmed the experiment was a success and, through the Heart-Bewitching Qi and Blood Gu, ordered him to continue bewitching Bao Tiefeng to study the Heaven-Nourishing Origin Art. He was no longer in a rush for revenge.

Consequently, in the time that followed, Bao Tiefeng felt increasingly energetic, and when he looked in the mirror, he seemed ten years younger.

After thinking it over, there had been no changes to his diet or daily routine recently, nor had he taken any Secret Medicine.

The only anomaly was that brief bout of sleepwalking.

"Could it be..."

Bao Tiefeng suddenly thought of a possibility: he had inadvertently created a 'Sleep Technique'.

This technique was different from fist or palm techniques; it used a sitting or lying posture to train, dispelling fatigue and filling the spirit during sleep.

He had only heard of such things in stories before; he never expected such a good thing to fall upon him.

Bao Tiefeng nodded; this was his greatest secret and could only be known to himself. Once leaked, it would mean death.

He immediately issued an order, "Within a hundred meters of my bedroom, no coming or going is allowed at night; violators will be beaten to death without exception!"

After shocking the Disciples and Apprentices of the martial arts school, he immediately set out, full of ambition, to explore his Sleep Technique.

On Zhou You's side, after learning of this, he laughed until his gut nearly split. A "Sleep Technique," what the hell? He had just mocked Bao Tiefeng for being played in the palm of his hand, and then... "You'er, there is a woman at the door visiting, you..."

The next morning, while Zhou You was still contemplating the subtle changes in his fist power, his mother knocked on the door to pass on the message.

What woman? Zhou You quickly flashed through a few names in his mind and found that none of them were likely.

He opened the door to look, and it was Bao Shuixian!

He felt he had a very strong connection with people surnamed Bao recently; he had just laughed at the old one last night, and the next day the daughter was at his door.

"Uh, is something the matter?"

Zhou You opened his mouth, feeling that calling her Miss Bao was inappropriate, and calling her Mrs. XX was also wrong.

Out of politeness, he invited Bao Shuixian inside to sit in the front living room.

His mother was somewhat worried; in the past, whenever she arranged blind dates, her son would make excuses or even deliberately ruin them.

She hadn't understood the inside story at first, but seeing Bao Shuixian at the door today, she seemed to understand.

She was pretty, her figure was excellent, her wide hips were good for childbearing, and her full chest would make feeding the baby convenient, but... the other party was a widow!

Why doesn't You'er like a young maiden, but instead prefers a widow?

Could it be that living next door to Li Guafu back then had an influence? Mother thought it over, set aside her work in the kitchen, and brought over a pot of hot tea under the guise of serving tea.

Just as she reached the entrance of the living room, she heard Bao Shuixian say, "Zhou You, I want to have a child with you."

Thud—the copper kettle crashed onto the floor, denting significantly on the spot.

Mother was so shocked she couldn't speak, her mind filled with the three words "have a child"; this was just too stimulating.

Not to mention Mother, even Zhou You felt it was too stimulating; what was going on? Could it be a case of offering her body to repay a debt of gratitude? Surely not, right? The Flower-Plucking Bandit incident had already passed more than two years ago.

Although Bao Shuixian's appearance and figure both fit his aesthetic, having a child or something was just too sudden.

"Mother, how could you be so careless? Tie Niu, quickly help her inside to apply some ointment."

Zhou You heard the copper kettle hit the floor and knew Mother was eavesdropping, so he hurriedly sent her away.

Only he and Bao Shuixian were left in the living room.

"Zhou You, I have come this time to make a deal with you, a fair exchange, I will never force you!"

"Borrow a little of your seed to help me have a child, and in exchange, I will give you a heaven-sent secret."

"I heard you have recently been dragged into the disputes of the Qi Family; this secret is very important to you, concerning your very life."

(End of chapter)