Sun Chengshan coughed lightly and composed himself. He said apologetically, "I misunderstood you. Oh, by the way, what's your name again?"
"I am Wang Yu," Wang Yu replied.
"Oh Wang Yu, you just broke through to the first level of Body Tempering. You must be hungry now." Sun Chengshan's attitude changed so quickly. He became so friendly that Wang Yu almost couldn't recognize him.
Wang Yu's expression did not change. He was still respectful to Sun Chengshan and nodded.
Indeed, after his breakthrough in the morning, he immediately felt hungry. Even though he had eaten a lot later and almost finished the last bit of his savings, it had only eased a little bit of his hunger.
Until now, he could feel that the energy in his body could not be replenished and he had lost some energy.
"Master, I've clearly eaten a lot of food. Why do I still feel this way?" Wang Yu told him the discomfort he felt.
Sun Chengshan was obviously someone who knew the inside story. Wang Yu needed the master to enlighten him.
This was indeed a strange thing.
Sun Chengshan smiled and said, "Hunger is only on the surface. In fact, the moment your cultivation broke through to the first level of Body Tempering, your body provided too much energy to strengthen your physique at once.
This caused your
Wang Yu pondered for a moment before asking, "then is there no way to recover this deficit quickly?"
Sun Chengshan chuckled and gestured for Wang Yu to sit down. "Of course there is. I was just about to give it to you."
With that, he went to the large medicine cabinet which was against the wall.
On the medicine cabinet were rows of drawers, each carefully locked. It looked as if many valuable items had been placed inside.
Sun Chengshan opened the lock of a drawer on the side and took out something.
From the corner of his eye, Wang Yu saw that it looked like a dried white bream. It was about the size of a palm, and the back of its small fin was bright purple. It was very eye-catching.
The whole drawer contained another four or five fishes like this, all dried or roasted, kept in good condition.
After taking one out, Sun Chengshan locked the drawer again, as if he was afraid that someone would take his treasures.
Sun walked back with the bream.
"You should know this. It's a poisonous fish from the Silver Belt Sea. It's good for you. Eat it."
Sun Chengshan handed the so-called poisonous fish to Wang Yu.
The smell of the salted fish was a little pungent.
"This…" Wang Yu's expression changed as he quickly recalled the relevant memories.
The Silver Belt Sea becomes a terrifying sea of deadly poison every once in a while. He had seen this before when he was on the return journey.
Although most of the sea creatures living in it would be killed and decomposed by the bacteria during that time, there were also creatures that were immune to the poison and survived.
Initially, the people in the island town did not research this focus. They basically kept a respectful distance from the sea of poison.
It was not until the government came to investigate that they made an accidental discovery. Some fish and other sea creatures that could survive in the poison, apart from containing complicated and violent toxins and bacteria, contained extremely rich nutrients in their bodies.
Such nutrients were good supplements for martial artists who were cultivating.
Especially during the Body Tempering period, which required a large number of nutrients to replenish and strengthen the body.
As long as they were handled properly so the toxins and bacteria were removed, they could be eaten safely. They were several times stronger than ordinary ingredients.
As a local of the island town, Wang Yu had a deep impression of the expensive fish in the Silver Belt Sea.
That was because they were really too expensive. He'd never been able to afford the aquatic products here.
After recalling this information, he felt relieved. The bream in his hand seemed to smell less salty.
This flat-beaked fish was indeed good stuff. Such a palm-sized fish was probably worth a lot of money in the market.
It was no wonder that Sun Chengshan had kept it so carefully.
"Master, such an expensive item…" Wang Yu hesitated.
"Eat. Since you've become my disciple, how can I mistreat you? In the future, I hope you can bring our Shadowless Fist to greater heights."
Sun Chengshan waved his hand and chuckled.
His actions now were completely different from how he had carefully locked it previously.
Seeing this, Wang Yu did not argue anymore. He really needed this salted fish to replenish his energy.
He took a bite. The dried fish was very crispy, without a trace of moisture, but it didn't taste very good. The salty taste was still there.
He finished the salted fish in two to three bites, including the bones.
Soon, the fish took effect in his body. Warmth began to spread from his stomach. It was very comfortable and lasted for several minutes before disappearing.
At the same time, the feeling of emptiness in his body eased a lot. Even at night, he became full of energy.
"How is it? You feel the effect, right?" Sun Chengshan said leisurely.
"Yes, this is really good stuff." Wang Yu sighed from the bottom of his heart.
He had never eaten such good food in his previous life.
"That's right. No one expected such a poisonous sea to also be a treasure sea. There are a large number of precious ingredients hidden at the bottom of the sea. They are all great supplements for martial artists.
It precisely was because of this sea of treasures that I came all the way here to develop my skills."
At this point, Sun Chengshan was also quite emotional.
"In the six levels of Body Tempering, each level is harder to reach than the previous one. I've been in the fifth level of Body Tempering for many years and my cultivation has been stagnant too. Having practiced martial arts for more than 20 years, perhaps I can rely on this sea of treasure to break my limit here!"
It was what he had expected of the sea.
Wang Yu smacked his lips. The salty taste in his mouth had yet to dissipate and was already tasting a little bitter.
Sun Chengshan put out two fingers and pushed the tea he had brewed to Wang Yu, as if he had long expected the discomfort after eating this fish.
Wang Yu immediately drank it with both hands according to etiquette. The salty taste in his mouth was removed.
"Master, will the Body Tempering cultivation after this be so difficult?"
Neither he nor his predecessor knew much about the path of martial arts. He only knew that he could not afford to offend people who practiced martial arts.
Some violent bloodthirsty people would chop people's heads off at the slightest disagreement. It was extremely dangerous.
It was a far cry from the peaceful environment of his previous life.
Sun Chengshan valued Wang Yu, his new genius disciple, more and more. Now that they were chatting, he sighed.
"You're in the island town, so you don't know how vast the outside world is. Be it ordinary people or cultivators, everyone is different.
I came from a humble background and was similar to you. At the beginning of my cultivation, I didn't have any precious ingredients, so the progress of my cultivation was slow. Now that I can reach the fifth level of Body Tempering, it's also partially due to luck.
Opportunities are important. You have to fight for them yourself, but you also have to be lucky, getting rewarded by the heavens. If you want to go further, it's only difficult and more difficult…"
Sun Chengshan emphasized the word "difficult". It could be seen that his current glory in the island town was obtained from his previous hardships.
Wang Yu thought that it made sense.
Everyone knew that practicing martial arts to strengthen one's body was a broad and excellent path but there were very few experts.
If this path was really an easy one, it would have been filled with people long ago. When could it ever be his turn?
After that, Sun Chengshan explained a lot of general knowledge about cultivation in detail to Wang Yu.
After all, Wang Yu had stepped onto the path of cultivation. He had to know this.
"From tomorrow onwards, I will personally teach you the cultivation after Shadowless Fist. What you have to do is to work hard and not let your talent go to waste, understand?"
The two of them chatted until late at night. Sun Chengshan put on a stern expression and reminded Wang Yu.
"I will remember!" Wang Yu immediately stood up and bowed.