Fang Hu opened his eyes, it was dawn. Our hero had foregone the need of sleep for every two out of three days, of course, this was only possible while cultivating the night away. If he tried to stay up any longer than that the effects of sleep deprivation settles in. At least, that was what Fang Hu thought was happening, he really didn't know the limits of his own body anymore. He could compare his strength with what he had known of in his past life, but after a certain point, he just couldn't do it anymore. He didn't know if it was because the larger the amount of power the harder it is to measure, or if he didn't know simply because he hadn't been in enough fights lately. They both seemed likely, they could even be both of the causes. Either way, Fang Hu couldn't do anything about it, he couldn't devote the time or the resources to find out, he needed to become as strong as possible as fast as possible. If that meant relying on the system status to gauge enemies, then so be it.
Today was the day. They would be leaving the farm, scholar boy and company had spent three months on this farm. As nice this little farm surrounded by the desolate landscape was, it was high time they left. The "heat" from the fight has had to cooled down a little. Of course, he was dealing with cultivators, so he might have to deal with some cultivator coming at him for this decades from now, but fewer people would have eyes on the closest free city, the best place for them to go. All of Fang Hu's precaution could be pointless, he didn't know if any of the people who attacked him are still alive. Fang Hu shrugged, if all goes well he won't ever see them again. It was time to wake his disciples and finally show them how they would be traveling. Fang Hu laughed to himself, it should be surprising, at the very least.
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"Master, where are we going? We don't have enough supplies for a several month journey, and Iron Dragon City might not be safe."
"Relax Jiahao, we won't take even a month to reach our destination, besides, I was ejected from Iron Dragon City, we might not be welcome there at all."
"Where can we go in less than a month, Master? With all due respect, I must say that there is no greater spot within the area to isolate ourselves, and staying at the small villages will only expose us, while not giving us any benefit!"
"Ohh, elder brother, Master has said that he has met with the nomad tribes before! Maybe he wishes to meet with them!"
Before Jiahao could raise more of a ruckus, Fang Hu revealed a crucial piece of information.
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"I was able to complete the journey from Iron Dragon City to our current location within five days. That was three months ago, do you want to guess how long it would take me to complete the journey now?"
"Mast- Master, I do not se-"
Before Jiahao could complete his sentence, Fang Hu pulled out a length of heavy rope from inside his robes.
"Jiahao, assist me in securing Little Yi onto my back. You will be making the journey in my arms."
Jiahao sputtered and trying to make up some excuses while citing his 'dignity as a master' or some such. But in the end, Fang Hu was his master, and who was he to deny his master's orders? In almost no time at all, Dai Yi had many ropes tied around herself. She almost looked like a mummy, what with all the ropes and sheets securing her piggyback position. The sheets were there more to stop rope burn than anything else, but Fang Hu supposed that they might also help in securing her to him. Once that was done, Fang Hu simply scooped the old man up and prepared to start running.
"Master Fang, I have to ask, why did you put me in your arms and Little Yi on your back? Wouldn't it be more efficient the other way around?"
"Because you would be less likely to die should I drop you Jiahao."
Maybe it was something Fang Hu said, but Jiahao yelled out in fear when Fang Hu burst out running at an impossible speed.
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Dai Yi
10 yrs old
Roots: Fire 11.28%
Cultivation: Qi Gathering 3/13 99.99% Trash
Body Cultivation: N/A
Techniques: Basic Fire Dantian Breathing
Powers: N/A
Bloodline: Fire-chimp 20.34% (Awakened)
Constitution: N/A
Background: A young disciple of a loose cultivator, rescued from dire circumstances. Energetic.
Potential: Mid-Low
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Jiahao
68 yrs old
Roots: Non-elemental 23.96%
Cultivation: Qi Gathering 6/13 99.99% Poor
Body Cultivation: Qi Gathering 0/13
Techniques: Way of the Solar Breath
Basic Fist Reinforcement
Powers: Hardy
Bloodline: N/A
Constitution: N/A
Background: A disciple of a loose cultivator, picked up because of his potential and circumstances.
Potential: Mid-Mid
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Fang Hu
15 yrs old
Roots: Non-elemental 22.34%
Cultivation: Qi Gathering 11/13 0.37% Average
Body Cultivation: Qi Gathering 12/13 42.61% Average
Techniques: Serpent's Breath Cultivation Technique
Spiral Snake Striking Fist
Solar Body Reinforcement
Powers: Understanding
Theoretical Test
Bloodline: N/A
Constitution: N/A
Background: A talented loose cultivator, operates as a scholar.
Potential: Low-High
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