Chapter 137: Remove the Armor

In the steady sedan, Fang Can's consciousness gradually cleared; he subconsciously rubbed his head and then slowly opened his eyes.

When he saw the sedan interior illuminated by crystals all around, Fang Can's fragmented consciousness finally snapped back.

Gently clenching his fists and feeling the explosive power within his body, Fang Can understood how exaggerated the progress this battle had brought him.

After just one battle, his comprehensive strength had increased by at least tenfold, even enough to contend with a First Turn.

Moreover, this was not the limit of this body, because as mentioned before, there are still many defects in the human body that can be modified.

Fang Can had only temporarily modified microscopic issues like cellular and skeletal structures, which best aid combat.

Things like the position, length, and orientation of internal organs can also be fine-tuned.

The former is hardware; the latter is software.

In the coming period, Fang Can would alter his structure to perfectly unleash this body's various capabilities, allowing him to fight in the most suitable posture.

"You're awake. How do you feel?"

Turning his head, he saw Ye Qingshi and several maids rush forward upon seeing Fang Can awaken.

"Clear-headed. This injury healed faster than I expected; I thought it would take at least two days to fully recover," Fang Can said while rubbing his head.

"Actually, after you fell asleep, a Director of the Imperial Hospital passed by..." Ye Qingshi briefly explained what happened after Fang Can fell into a coma.

Raising her hand, she handed over the golden invitation she had been holding: "That Director Li said you can visit there once you reach Jingcheng."

"The Fang family..." Fang Can looked at the title on the invitation with slight confusion.

Does he think because I bear the surname Fang, I am related to this Fang family?

Casually placing the golden invitation on the bedside table, Fang Can nodded: "Since they helped, I will go there later to take a look."

As he spoke, he raised his eyes, saw Ye Qingshi's gaze, and froze; then he grabbed her shoulders with both hands, staring straight into the young girl's eyes.

"Y-you... what do you want?" The suddenly shortened distance made Ye Qingshi blush; her jade neck instinctively tilted back.

"Why are my eyes and hair like... this?" Fang Can looked at his reflection in Ye Qingshi's eyes, somewhat surprised.

Although the face was still the same face, the suddenly changed white hair and red eyes were far too conspicuous.

The young girl, who had prepared herself for Fang Can to lean in and kiss her, felt a bit disappointed, then replied:

"That Director Li didn't know what was going on either; he said your body changed spontaneously."

'Is it caused by changes in the body's microscopic structure?' Fang Can thought hesitantly.

Seeing the face lost in thought just inches away, Ye Qingshi's cheeks flushed red; she felt a sudden dryness in her mouth and her breathing unconsciously deepened.

She realized that after this battle, Fang Can's body seemed even more lewd; before, when the two of them lay in bed, it certainly hadn't been like this.

"What's wrong?" Fang Can saw Ye Qingshi leaning in unconsciously and gently pushed her away.

Realizing she had been rejected, her mind went blank; then she unconsciously voiced her previous thought: "I... I want to learn martial arts."

"Learn martial arts... learning martial arts is very tiring," Fang Can said while scratching his head: "Didn't I say before? At your current age, achieving anything is very troublesome."

"But... if I don't learn martial arts, how many more years can I live?" Ye Qingshi sat beside Fang Can, looking at his profile, and said softly:

"In three or five hundred years, you will still be a celestial being, while I will be but a handful of yellow earth."

Thinking of this, Ye Qingshi realized she didn't need three or five hundred years; even in thirty or forty years, she seemed to lack the courage to see Fang Can again.

Realizing the other party was actually agonizing over this matter of lifespan disparity and not just acting on a whim, Fang Can grew serious too.

"You want to practice martial arts? I have dozens of techniques in my possession," Fang Can pondered: "But most of them take far too much time to even enter the initial stage."

"The two methods I have that allow for quick mastery both carry huge costs," Fang Can slowly explained: "Are you really sure you want to accept them?"

"Think carefully. Once you accept, you must ally yourself with blood and sweat; once started, it cannot be easily ended; everything will be under my strict supervision."

"That means, even if you say stop, I won't halt; even if you say continue, I won't move."

Fang Can said seriously: "Anyway, I've seen others cultivate; it is extremely painful, spending every day in endless torment."

Hearing him say this, Ye Qingshi instinctively felt fear, but then gritted her teeth and said: "I'm not afraid of hardship; I've had enough of being powerless."

"How about you wait for me another ten years?" Fang Can hesitated instead: "In ten years, I will surely shake the world; at that time, I can definitely directly elevate your realm."

"Oh, why are you so indecisive?" Ye Qingshi urged:

"I've already said I will absolutely not regret it. When the time comes, no matter how much I beg for mercy, ignore me; treat me with the strictest methods."

"Isn't that too cruel?"

Fang Can scratched his head: "How about we set a secret signal? As long as you say it, the cultivation ends."

"No need. I can definitely persevere. From now on, treat me with the most torturous method you have." Ye Qingshi's gaze was firm; no matter what mountain of knives or sea of fire stood before her, nothing could stop her determination to learn martial arts.

"Alright," Fang Can sighed: "Remember, you owe me a favor. In the coming days, I will waste a huge amount of time and energy teaching you to practice martial arts."

"Mm, thank you for the trouble. What should we do for the first step?" Ye Qingshi asked.

"The first step? Naturally, remove the armor! Remove it all completely!"

Fang Can's gaze fixed upon Ye Qingshi's impressive figure, causing the young girl's expression to stiffen.

"N-not... isn't this about learning martial arts?" Ye Qingshi stammered, her hands instinctively gripping her green dress tightly.

"Hurry up. There is no faster way to progress in martial arts than this. I will teach you in the strictest manner possible," Fang Can said, shaking his right hand.

Amidst the exclamations of the surrounding maids, Fang Can's super-energy armor, which had not been destroyed even in battle, turned into a red strip of cloth hanging around his neck.

Under the gaze within the sedan, Fang Can's chiseled physique, from his massive chest to his tempting abs, was fully exposed without doubt.

"You two go stand guard at the door. I will assist her in cultivation; let no one enter."

As two of the maids walked out of the sedan, blushing and reluctant, Fang Can looked seriously at Ye Qingshi and said: "Come on, remove the armor!"

"I... I..." Ye Qingshi's Bai Xi skin was now flushed with embarrassment.

She wanted to retreat, but her body felt as soft as noodles; her eyes went blank.

Finally, under Fang Can's serious gaze, the young girl nervously stammered: "C-can I cultivate tonight? It's still daytime now."

"Unfortunately, the signal is wrong," Fang Can said with open palms, then, amidst the young girl's pounding heart, stepped closer step by step.

(End of this chapter)