Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'

Chapter 976 534: Riding the Wind and Clouds (3)

After teaching the technique, Hong Ying scrutinized Li Banfeng, her gaze held a hint of disdain.

The phonograph sighed softly: "Husband, there are methods to fly within the Home Cultivation Technique, but mastering Riding the Wind and Clouds is indeed difficult. If you really can't learn it, just let it be..."

Li Banfeng put on his gloves and silently walked out of the Portable Residence, as the phonograph persuaded from behind: "Husband, don't be angry; it was the Little Servant who misspoke. Don't be upset, husband, the Contract Book has been revised, would you like to take it with you first?"

He definitely needed to take the Contract Book with him.

Li Banfeng wasn't angry; he took the Begging Bowl and went outside to find a place to bury the deed.

The phonograph complained to Hong Ying: "If you're going to teach the technique, teach it properly. Why say such useless things?"

Hong Ying picked up a newspaper: "This says that for women to be liked by men, they first need to make them hate. If I treat him like this, he'll surely hate me, and then later he will cherish me."

The phonograph snatched the newspaper and flipped through it: "Who wrote this?"

"The talented Zhang Xiuling, she's quite famous!"

"Don't read this garbage anymore; it's brain-rotting," the phonograph tossed the newspaper aside, "Your brain isn't enough as it is, don't learn such crooked methods."

...

The territory of Lu Huowang wasn't small, but Li Banfeng only found one Dark Dimension Space, and it was the most mediocre kind.

The so-called most mediocre Dark Dimension Space means that the outside cannot see in, and the inside cannot see out. Within the Dark Dimension Space, it's pitch black.

The advantage of such a Dark Dimension Space is that the outside world cannot observe the conditions inside the space. The downside is that the space itself cannot respond to changes in the external environment.

Fortunately, all Dark Dimension Spaces are sufficiently secluded, and Li Banfeng buried the Contract Book and the Land Seal, then returned to the camp to find Tang Changfa and the two girls.

Tang Changfa was worried sick: "Shopkeeper, you were gone so long, I thought you'd abandoned us!"

"How could I abandon you?" Li Banfeng took out his gloves, and the gloves handed over a lump of Lu Huowang's flesh to him.

"Share it with Yan Hong'er and Yan Cui'er. It's a good thing from Above the Clouds; you've done meritorious work, so take the Big Head."

Tang Changfa quickly expressed his gratitude and divided the flesh from Above the Clouds, and the three of them gained more vitality. With sufficient vitality, they felt less frightened walking on the road.

The three packed their things and followed Li Banfeng on the journey. Along the way, Li Banfeng kept thinking about the Riding the Wind and Clouds technique. His technique of Wind Rises on Flat Ground was learned from a coachman, and later improved upon with guidance from Grandpa Train.

But because he advanced too quickly, most of Li Banfeng's techniques weren't solid. When Hong Ying's stick came down, Li Banfeng knew he was about to be hit but couldn't dodge.

In truth, she wasn't wrong; this was a case of willing but incapable.

Feet on wind, truly giving rise to wind, how strong must the wind be? What does it feel like to kick wind?

Li Banfeng tried twice and found Tang Changfa and the others missing. He waited for half a day, and Tang Changfa finally caught up from behind: "Shopkeeper, slow down a bit, we can't keep up with you."

...

They walked all the way to the lake, and Li Banfeng asked: "Can you all swim?"

Tang Changfa and Yan Cui'er nodded; they were both good swimmers.

Yan Hong'er lowered her head and didn't speak, and Li Banfeng said: "It's okay if you can't swim, I'll carry you."

Yan Hong'er whispered: "I'm quite heavy."

"Don't worry, I have enough strength for that."

Tang Changfa and Yan Cui'er went into the water first, and Li Banfeng carried Yan Hong'er.

Yan Hong'er felt flustered, not knowing where to place her hands. She was afraid to hinder Li Banfeng's swimming and also scared of falling off his back.

Indeed, Yan Hong'er was truly heavy; in the water, she couldn't move at all, losing her center of gravity. Carrying her was like having a stone strapped to his back.

Fortunately, Li Banfeng's feet were skilled, particularly powerful in kicking water.

Kicking water...

Is this feeling somewhat similar to kicking wind?

Upon surfacing, Tang Changfa glanced around and cautiously asked: "Shopkeeper, is this the Outside Provinces?"

Li Banfeng nodded.

The red flowers and green trees seemed no different.

Tang Changfa turned back to Yan Cui'er and Yan Hong'er and said: "We've reached the Outside Provinces, so keep your spirits up and don't embarrass the shopkeeper!"

Yan Cui'er touched her cheek: "Oh my, this rouge has smeared."

Yan Hong'er took out her Rouge Box: "My rouge got soaked, there's no time to fix it now."

Tang Changfa snorted: "No wonder you guys are troublesome."

He wiped his face with his long robe, wrung the water out of it, and took a small hat from his bosom, putting it on his head.

Should mention, the Melon-Skin Hat doesn't sound very elegant, but when you call it the Unifying Six Realms Hat, it sounds prestigious. It was all the rage in the previous dynasty and is still favored by many in today's Puluo State.

The two girls were still trying to touch up their makeup, and Li Banfeng urged: "Don't bother here, do it at home later. We'll be riding automobiles in the city soon, so don't be shocked."

Li Banfeng led the three out of the park, and they became a little unsettled.

On the street, cars whizzed by one after another, something they'd never seen before.

Why does this thing go so fast?

Why are the lights so bright? Why is the noise so loud? Why does it smell so strange?

Yan Cui'er had a lot of questions to ask, but Yan Hong pinched her, reminding her not to speak.

As for Tang Changfa, he remained calm. The shopkeeper had instructed not to be surprised, so he just stood on the roadside, showing no expression at all.

Li Banfeng flagged down a taxi, and they all got in, with Tang Changfa and the two girls squeezing in the back while Li Banfeng sat in the front passenger seat.