Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Jiang Bai tried very hard to suppress his laughter, but finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hey! No laughing! No laughing!"

Yidou lunged forward to cover his mouth.

Jiang Bai laughed so hard he couldn't straighten up, and was immediately pinned down by him, the two of them rolling around on the ground.

Hu Tao, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh loudly.

......

The news of the abolition of the Eye Hunting Order spread quickly throughout Inazuma.

Kokoro no Kokoro on Umijima Island received the news almost immediately.

While she felt joy, a hint of gloom appeared in her eyes as she looked at the people on the island.

War may be painful for many people, but there are always some radicals who wish the war would continue indefinitely.

They cannot see the pain brought by war, nor the casualties on the front lines; all they can see is that fragile and sensitive self-esteem.

Since the ceasefire, there have been voices on the island rejecting peace talks.

Despite paying a heavy price to gain the general's approval and avoid the death penalty, these radicals acted like victors and obstructed the peace talks.

Looking in the direction of Bayun Island, her expression gradually hardened.

As a leader, you must have the courage to be ruthless and decisive when necessary.

The tragedy on Ba Yun Island must never be repeated!

However, none of this concerns Jiang Bai anymore.

He sat on a large tree in the backyard of the Huanglong Sect, munching on an apple, leisurely watching Yidou and the others below practice horse stance under the scorching sun.

Not only was Yi Dou practicing horse stance, but his three underlings were also following him in practicing horse stance.

Chapter 529 I'm about to die...

This situation actually started the day we arrived in Inazuma Castle and settled here.

However, it had little to do with Jiang Bai; he was just an onlooker watching the show.

After all, he had never systematically studied martial arts and didn't know how to properly teach people.

Hu Tao held a pointer in one hand and paced around the group with the other, occasionally snapping the pointer hard.

"Stand up straight!"

"Don't let your legs shake!"

"Pay attention to your breathing!"

She was like a strict teacher, always correcting their mistakes.

Originally, it was just Ichito who was learning martial arts from Kurumi, but after arriving in Inazuma Castle, Ichito brought his three underlings with him.

If I become rich and powerful, I must remember you. Now that I have a teacher, I must bring my little brother along to audit the class.

So, the first thing I do every morning is to practice horse stance for an hour.

"How much longer? I'm about to die..." The fattest one, Ah Huang, felt dizzy and was about to pass out.

Hu Tao glanced at her pocket watch. "Almost there, five more minutes."

"Only five minutes left, hang in there!" Ichidou cheered on his younger brothers.

As Hu Tao slowly paced around, she commented, "You guys do have some basics, but your fundamentals are too weak. A shaky lower body puts you at a significant disadvantage... However, compared to the first day when you were practicing horse stance, you've improved a lot..."

"Alright, time's up, let's take a break!"

As soon as Hu Tao finished speaking, Yuan Tai, A Shou, and A Huang all collapsed to the ground, their legs trembling uncontrollably.

Even with only one bucket, he was still lively and energetic after an hour of holding a horse stance.

This is thanks to his demonic physique and the excellent physical attributes bestowed upon him by the Eye of God.

Hu Tao mainly taught Yi Dou, and the other three were just incidental.

Hisaki Shinobu carried a large box in with some difficulty, put it on the ground, and rubbed his sore arms. "Kurumi, the heavy load has been delivered."

"Finally done." Hu Tao opened the box and took out a set of weighted gear.

This is a set of weights that she made specifically for Ichito after arriving in Inazuma Castle.

After the matter of the Great Exorcism of the Divine Cherry was resolved, she tailored a martial arts training program for Ichidou, with weight-bearing being the most important part.

Ichidou is already an adult, and even though this age is still young for the Oni clan, it would be a bit slow to start building a foundation again now.

She won't stay in Inazuma for long, so if you want to improve quickly, you'll have to work on it from another angle.

Since the greatest strength of a fighter is its power, then we should leverage this advantage and unleash its full potential.

"Put it on, start with 200 pounds, and increase by 10 pounds every day."

Ichidou weighed the weight in his hand and felt that he could bear it; it wasn't too heavy.

"Boss, it's a bit too light."

Hu Tao's lips curled into a smile as she looked at him teasingly, "I hope I'll hear that line again later."

"How could that be! How could I, the number one fighter in the world of Araki, slap myself in the face!" Ichidou said arrogantly, completely forgetting how many times he had been slapped in the face.

This load-bearing device is made of a special metal that looks quite light and small, but is actually quite heavy.

A piece the size of a palm weighs ten pounds.

The man wore a heavy load-bearing garment with several metal plates strapped to his body, giving him a unique appearance.

Seeing that he was dressed, Hu Tao stretched her neck and made a cracking sound.

She beckoned, "Come on, let's practice!"

"Be careful, boss!"

With a sinister grin, Yi Dou charged forward, rubbing his fists together.

He threw a heavy punch at Hu Tao, but Hu Tao grabbed his fist, twisted her wrist to easily deflect the force, and then grabbed his arm, flipping him to the ground.

Despite the already heavy weight of the bucket, plus the 200-pound weight on her body, she still overturned it effortlessly.

"That's the advantage of a stable lower body. If your lower body isn't stable, let alone being overturned, I'll fall down first." She explained as she practiced.

Genta, Ogami, and Akira, who were standing next to him, all nodded in agreement, and even Hisaki Shinobu nodded.

A stable lower body is indeed very important.

Jiang Bai was used to this scene; ever since the hall master started teaching seriously, this kind of situation had occurred countless times.

It's fortunate that he's thick-skinned and tough; otherwise, his bones would have broken apart sooner or later from that fall.

Yi Dou, covered in dust, got up from the ground and shouted, "Again!"

This time he changed his approach. Instead of using his fists, he rushed forward to grab her waist and throw her down.

Before he could even hug Hu Tao, she grabbed both his hands and threw him backward with force.

Ichidou felt his vision shift and then collapsed to the ground again.

"You're too slow. I saw right through what trick you were planning."

"Again!"

boom! boom! boom!

One bucket kept falling to the ground.

At first, he didn't feel the weight on his body much, but as he continued to move, his hands and feet gradually felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Later on, even throwing a punch became difficult.

Looking at Yidou, who couldn't stand up, Hu Tao clicked her tongue a few times and crossed her arms. "Do you still feel light?"

Yi Dou fell silent.

He was slapped in the face too quickly, and his face felt a little painful.

Looking at Hu Tao, who hadn't even broken a sweat, he was filled with deep doubt.

Why do you seem to defeat me with such ease?

"This is what you're going to learn now—how to control your strength and learn to conserve energy."

"You may have ten points of strength, but you may only be able to use less than eight points. As your physical strength is constantly depleted, you will eventually be unable to use even one point of strength."

"My strength may only be five-tenths, but with my method of exertion, technique, awareness, and breathing... I can unleash ten-tenths of my strength, and even maintain a level of eight or more during continuous battles..."

Seeing that Hu Tao was starting to instruct Yi Dou on how to use it more efficiently, Jiang Bai simply put his hands behind his head and lay down on the tree to sunbathe.

We've been in Inazuma Castle for seven or eight days now, and we've been to most parts of Narukami Island. Ichito's weighted gear is ready, and we can go check out the other islands tomorrow.

Jiang Bai began to think about which island to go to.

Besides the giant snake's skeleton, Ba Yun Island is mostly snake bone mines. The scenery on the island is so-so, except for the snake bones, which are worth seeing.

Coupled with the devastation of war, the situation on the island was not good.

It's fine to stop by if you're passing by, but there's no need to go there specifically to see the giant snake skeleton.

Kannazuka is considered an industrial area of ​​Inazuma. It is said that the Mikage furnace core in the Fusashisa area has leaked and is full of evil spirits. Sora is planning to start from Kannazuka and walk all the way to Umijima Island to take a look.

However, they are tourists, so there's no need for them to go to places like this.

It seems that only Qinglai Island and Heguan are left.

Jiang Bai flipped over and jumped down from the tree.

"Master, I'm going out for a bit."

He planned to find out more about Qinglai Island so he could plan his trip.

"Go on, go on!" Hu Tao waved her hand and continued to instruct Yi Dou.

Chapter 530 One Day Fame Known Throughout the Land

Jiang Bai went straight to the Adventurers' Association, since the Adventurers' Association was definitely the one that knew these unfamiliar places best.

These adventurers are passionate about venturing into various places in search of treasures, and they can be found in many uninhabited areas.

Jiang Bai mingled in the Adventurers' Guild's lobby and quickly became one of the adventurers.

"You mean Qinglai Island? That place is really dangerous right now!"

"Danger? How so?"

Jiang Bai didn't really know much about Qinglai Island, only that there was a thunderbird at Tianyun Pass that was killed by the Thunder God, and that the scene was said to be very spectacular.

Tianyun Pass is just one part of the larger Qinglai Island.

"It used to be very safe, and there were quite a few people living on the island, but about four or five hundred years ago, everything changed..."

"Five hundred years ago again?" Jiang Bai was stunned when he heard this timeline.

"Yes, someone broke the seal on the island, causing the entire island to be destroyed by lightning. For many years, the island has been shrouded in lightning storms, and apart from adventurers like us, very few people go there..."

For some reason, Jiang Bai felt relieved upon hearing this.

He thought the island was dangerous because it was contaminated by evil forces.

Thunderstorms are not a problem for them.

"What's this about the seal? What's sealed?" Jiang Bai continued to ask.

Have you heard of Thunderbird?

"I've heard of it, but I don't know much about it."

The adventurer brother kindly answered his questions.

"Thousands of years ago, an enraged thunderbird appeared from nowhere, wreaking havoc on the land. It was later slain by a general, but though the thunderbird died, its resentment spread across the land, transforming into terrifying thunderstorms. What is sealed away is the thunderbird's resentment..."

Seeing that Jiang Bai was listening attentively, the adventurer then went on to talk about his conjectures about the Thunderbird.

"However, based on my investigations over the years, the Thunderbird should have come from Heguan. But Heguan is shrouded in thick fog all year round, and the atmosphere is strangely eerie. I went there once and got completely lost in the fog, and even encountered ghosts..."