Chen Xiao's mind flashed with inspiration, and the next moment he decided to verify his thoughts.
Every move of a martial art had its unique qi circulation route. If the qi merely went the wrong way, the martial art would at most fail to be executed.
But if two streams of qi circulated simultaneously, intertwining with each other, it would inevitably lead to chaos in the martial artist's internal qi. If not guided in time, it could even cause the martial artist to explode and die.
Chen Xiao discovered that the qi routes of each move in the Liuhe Fist did not interfere with each other, theoretically allowing for simultaneous circulation.
Chen Xiao simultaneously activated two streams of qi. Although these two streams were extremely fine, he still dared not be careless, carefully urging the qi to flow slowly.
Circulating two streams of qi simultaneously required the martial artist to have extremely high control over their qi; otherwise, with the slightest mistake, the qi would deviate from its original path.
Fortunately, Chen Xiao succeeded. Under Chen Xiao's urging, the two streams of qi did not intertwine. However, Chen Xiao was not relaxed at this moment; sweat was already pouring down his forehead, and his meridians felt a splitting pain.
Chen Xiao endured the pain, and finally, the two streams of qi converged on his fist. In an instant, the yellow light on his fist blazed, several times more dazzling and more solidified than the yellow light from using a single move.
"Not good!" a hint of shock flashed in Chen Xiao's eyes. He hadn't expected the effect to increase so much when two moves were performed simultaneously. If he released it now, this small room would be gone. If he didn't release it, the backlash of qi would likely severely injure him.
In an emergency, Chen Xiao could only punch upwards, minimizing the damage.
"Boom..."
A booming sound echoed, followed by the sound of tiles shattering and falling. This punch directly blasted a large hole in the roof from a distance!
"This..." Chen Xiao stared blankly at the large hole in the roof, which was as big as half the room. "With this power, a Profound-grade martial art would be no more than this!"
Performing two fist moves together was comparable to a Profound-grade martial art, a full major grade higher than the original martial art! What about three moves together? Would it have the power of an Earth-grade martial art? If all six moves were unleashed, how terrifying would the destructive power be? Chen Xiao could barely imagine it!
However, Chen Xiao was thinking a bit too much. For him now, using two fist moves together was already the limit. After releasing it, his face was pale, and a sense of weakness spread through his body.
"It seems this move cannot be used often; it can only be a finishing move. If one move cannot eliminate the opponent, then I will be in danger!"
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. As soon as an unusual sound came from Chen Xiao's room, Old Wang burst in the next moment, his eyes completely devoid of drunkenness. When he saw that there were no strangers in the room, only Chen Xiao staring blankly at the roof with a large hole in it, he asked, dumbfounded, "You did this?"
Chen Xiao was clearly still immersed in the shock that his previous punch had brought him. He nodded dazedly and replied, "Ah, I did."
"I kindly took you in, but I didn't ask you to tear down my house!" Old Wang said, puffing out his beard and glaring. He was furious. When he heard the unusual sound earlier, he thought the Zuo family had come for revenge so quickly. It turned out Chen Xiao himself had done it, and it seemed Chen Xiao had no awareness of having done anything wrong.
Seeing Old Wang's anger, Chen Xiao also came back to his senses and immediately rubbed his head, explaining, "I was just practicing a martial art and didn't control my strength well, so..."
Old Wang was startled. This kid really had some skill. Breaking such a large hole in the roof from a distance, the power of this martial art was imaginable.
But no matter what, this was not a place for cultivation. When he noticed Chen Xiao's cultivation, he immediately said in surprise, "You broke through?"
"Yes, thanks to the rich spiritual energy here that I could break through. I also thank you for taking me in," Chen Xiao said very politely. After all, he had made a large hole in their roof, and he felt a little apologetic.
Old Wang's eyes showed even more surprise. When he first saw Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao was only at the first level of Body Refining. Now he was at the late stage of the second level of Body Refining. He had improved so much in half a night. Even with the abundant spiritual energy here, Chen Xiao's cultivation speed was too fast.
Just then, Little Liu Zi also walked into the room, rubbing his sleepy eyes, and asked, "What happened? Huh, why is the roof broken?"
As soon as Old Wang saw Little Liu Zi, he stopped bothering Chen Xiao and immediately resumed his elder demeanor, saying to Little Liu Zi, "This is none of your business. Don't ask what you shouldn't. Tonight, Chen Xiao will share a bed with you. Tomorrow, you will repair the roof."
"Oh!" Little Liu Zi said "oh" helplessly, thinking he shouldn't have come. But when he thought about sharing a bed with Chen Xiao, he immediately became excited. In his heart, he had already regarded Chen Xiao as an idol.
Chen Xiao followed Little Liu Zi to his room to sleep. He felt like he had just fallen asleep when he heard Little Liu Zi's voice, "Brother Xiao, wake up, it's time to eat."
Chen Xiao opened his eyes and sat up, finding that it was already broad daylight. Little Liu Zi was staring at him intently. Chen Xiao quickly pulled up the quilt and said, "What are you doing? I'm not interested in men."
Little Liu Zi laughed heartily, "Brother Xiao, you're such a joker. As if I'm interested in men. I just came to wake you up for breakfast."
Seeing that Chen Xiao was awake, he turned and walked out while speaking. At the doorway, he added, "But I am quite interested in you, haha."
Chen Xiao felt a chill. What was all this about?
After a simple wash and getting dressed, Chen Xiao went downstairs and found Old Wang and Little Liu Zi waiting for him at the dining table. The table only had simple congee and side dishes, but it made Chen Xiao's appetite surge.
With a counter, a kitchen, and a dining table, the already narrow first-floor space seemed exceptionally cramped, but Chen Xiao felt a sense of warmth.
In his previous life, Chen Xiao was an orphan. After his rebirth, he was born into the Chen family, who didn't treat him like a human. Now, the three of them slurped congee around a table, and Chen Xiao actually felt a sense of home.
The three chatted casually. Chen Xiao learned that Little Liu Zi was also an orphan, whom Old Wang had taken in and raised. Although he was nominally just a shop assistant, in reality, Old Wang treated him like his own grandson.
"Brother Xiao, you've earned so much money, how do you plan to spend it?" Among the three, Little Liu Zi was the most naive and most yearned for the outside world.
Besides strength, money was also a universal language in this world. Although the strong didn't care about money, most people in this world were ordinary.
"It's not that I earned so much money; it's ours. Every penny I earn belongs to Zhengyi Pavilion. After deducting the money I spent on pills, the rest is for you to spend as you wish."
It wasn't that Chen Xiao was deliberately trying to please Old Wang, but rather because he had developed a good impression of the two and had already regarded them as family in his heart.
Chen Xiao continued, "I also want to teach Old Wang the skill of array talismans. If you are interested, you can also learn by his side. When I leave one day, this can ensure you a lifetime of wealth and prosperity."
Little Liu Zi immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Really? I'll learn, I'll learn! Huh, wait, Brother Xiao, are you leaving? Where are you going?"
Chen Xiao was a little stumped by the question.
Old Wang immediately said sternly, "How many times have I told you, don't ask what you shouldn't, you really have no memory."
"Oh." Little Liu Zi immediately lowered his head, his voice filled with resentment.
Old Wang then continued, "As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. However, Chen Xiao, where are you going?"
Damn it! Chen Xiao was speechless. This old man, didn't he just tell Little Liu Zi not to ask? He told others not to ask, but he himself asked.