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"Huff!"
Chen Qiu exhaled a deep breath of murky air and did not feel tired at all despite not having slept the entire night. After reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage in his cultivation, although he could not practice fasting, his spirit had vastly improved, making him feel many years younger.
Stepping out of the guest room, Fat Long was waiting outside early, just as he had the day before.
Together, the two walked out to the bustling Ask Heaven Market, where they saw the two scholars in their usual spot. The scholar was seated cross-legged, cracking sunflower seeds and looking at a comic book in his lap as before, while the bearded, muscular man was no longer meeting guests at the foot of the mountain but stood beside the scholar, silent as a rock.
"Let's head to the wilderness we saw the day before yesterday and test my skills."
"Alright."
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