Chapter 62: Professor! Wrathful Vajra Palm
Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Professor! Wrathful Vajra Palm
"Me? Go there and kowtow?"
Zhu Ge sighed and patted Ji Fuhui’s shoulder. "Little Black Egg, take some brotherly advice. Nothing good comes from opposing the Raincoat Fisherman. I’m showing everyone a path forward!"
Hearing Zhu Ge’s words, the look in Ji Fuhui’s eyes grew even more peculiar.
"So... you’re saying you want all of us to surrender to that Raincoat Fisherman?" Ji Fuhui’s eyes shifted.
"Exactly!" A look of appreciation appeared in Zhu Ge’s eyes. "We’ll all move to Yuan Yang City. Once we’re there, under the Raincoat Fisherman’s protection, we’ll finally have it made."
"Move to Yuan Yang City?" A flicker of understanding showed in Ji Fuhui’s eyes. "You’re saying we shouldn’t hold our ground here? That we should donate all our grain to the Raincoat Fisherman, and then we just... enter the city?"
"And then we won’t have to worry about any of that scholarly stuff, or learning this word or that? And I won’t have to care about what people need, or serving the Human Race? We can just eat, drink, and have fun?"
"That’s the idea." Zhu Ge smiled. "We just need to be the Raincoat Fisherman’s fangs, and we can have it all!"
"I get it now!" Ji Fuhui nodded emphatically. "Count me in!"
"Hahaha, you’re the clever one! Much smarter than Big Belly Dog!" Zhu Ge laughed heartily. "The Raincoat Fisherman is short on fangs, and I’ll be one of them. But I don’t have anyone under me, so it’s perfect. You guys can be my trusted inner circle!"
"We’re from the same village; we can trust each other. Then, under the Raincoat Fisherman’s lead, we’ll live the good life in Yuan Yang City!"
"Anyone who gets in the way of our good life, anyone who tries to destroy it, we will fight them to the bitter end!"
"Alright!" Ji Fuhui clapped Zhu Ge on the arm. "Thanks for everything! I’ll go pull Big Belly Dog in. With that stubborn temper of his, I’m not sure he’ll listen."
"Don’t worry." Zhu Ge smiled. "He’ll understand us one day. But before that, you two can practice this *Wrathful Vajra Palm*. You’ll need it to become my strong arms in the future."
Ji Fuhui nodded. "Got it!"
Ji Fuhui immediately walked out the door, and Zhu Ge resumed practicing the *Wrathful Vajra Palm*.
’Brother, do you think Little Black Egg understood?’
Hua Xiaomei asked in his mind.
’He did.’ Zhu Ge was delighted. ’Little Black Egg has been a mischievous and clever kid since he was little. He’s very sharp!’
’That’s true. He was a real handful when he was little,’ Hua Xiaomei agreed. ’And I think Big Belly Dog is just as sly. He usually pretends to be an idiot, but he’s actually full of schemes.’
’Big Belly Dog is sly?’
Zhu Ge’s thoughts wavered for a moment, but his hands didn’t stop practicing the *Wrathful Vajra Palm*. ’If you say so...’
’Exactly!’ Hua Xiaomei’s mental voice was laced with amusement. ’Big Belly Dog and Little Black Egg must have both seen through your act by now! And Yu the Scholar knew you were acting from the start. The only one is Sui Niang...’
At the mention of Sui Niang, Hua Xiaomei’s voice faded.
Zhu Ge’s martial arts movements also couldn’t help but grow heavier.
Sui Niang was blinded by hatred.
Her own daughter, who had miraculously survived the Fungus God’s control, had been violated and killed by her own kind, the Human Race.
Who wouldn’t be enraged?
Who wouldn’t be filled with hatred?
In such a state, it was clear that Sui Niang’s reason was lost.
She might not see the finer details clearly.
But honestly, her state was actually a perfect opportunity for Zhu Ge to make his move.
In Zhu Ge’s schemes and strategies, Sui Niang was an exceptionally powerful thread.
It was just that this thread needed to be slowly woven into place before it could serve its purpose.
’Also, Brother,’ Hua Xiaomei suddenly interjected, ’the Fungus God can actually absorb Sui Niang’s resentment to grow. I’m guessing she has an immense amount of it.’
’The Fungus God... But the Fungus God can’t come out!’ Zhu Ge thought in frustration.
The Fungus God was just a seed right now.
If planted, it would grow into a being similar to the previous Fungus God.
Gods grow by feeding on the Power of Faith and the power of emotions.
Resentment was one of the raw materials for that growth.
The problem was, the Fungus God was still just a seed.
He couldn’t risk exposing it for the Raincoat Fisherman to see.
’Actually, it just needs to touch her to absorb it,’ Hua Xiaomei said. ’Brother, all you have to do is go and touch Sui Niang’s hand or face!’
’Huh?’
Zhu Ge was speechless for a long moment before replying, ’I mean, I could... I’ll find a chance. By the way, I’ve got plenty of resentment myself. Can’t it just absorb mine?’
He really had to hand it to Hua Xiaomei.
In a sense, he had officially married Hua Xiaomei.
What kind of person encourages her own husband to go touch a widow’s hands and face?
’Hee hee,’ Hua Xiaomei giggled, then her tone turned serious. ’It could absorb yours, of course, but it wouldn’t be nearly as potent as Sui Niang’s hatred. It’s the difference between drinking ten bowls of thin porridge and eating one bowl of solid rice!’
’But be careful during the process. We can’t have Sui Niang’s expression changing as her hatred fades.’
’Sigh... Sui Niang... Forget it. I’ll think about it later if I get a chance...’ Zhu Ge shook his head and began to focus wholeheartedly on practicing his martial arts.
He also didn’t ask Hua Xiaomei to use her Yin Qi to send a message.
He was worried Ji Fuhui and the others wouldn’t be convincing enough.
So, they could only bide their time.
A short while later, at sunset, Ji Fuhui returned with Duan Lei.
"I’m still furious with you," Duan Lei said to Zhu Ge with resentment. "When I get stronger than you, I’ll definitely take your place! Then *I’ll* be the Raincoat Fisherman’s fang, and you’ll be my underling!"
"Big Belly Dog, why don’t you worry about getting stronger than me first," Zhu Ge chuckled. "Come on, I’ll teach you this martial art. It was passed down from the Raincoat Fisherman himself and is called the *Wrathful Vajra Palm*..."
Zhu Ge began his instruction immediately.
At first, Duan Lei still glared at Zhu Ge with resentment, but as the teaching continued, he slowly became immersed.
Meanwhile, high in the sky, the Raincoat Fisherman watched Zhu Ge begin his lesson and couldn’t help but mutter to himself.
’This guy... he goes on and on about how Ji Fuhui and Duan Lei are from his village and will be his future right-hand men.’
’But he’s not teaching them the final move of the *Wrathful Vajra Palm*? He knows to hold a card back? It seems he’s not really on the same side as these villagers after all.’
’This is good. It will make him easier to control.’
’It looks like this Zhu Ge is dead set on climbing his way up. But such an ambitious man is a double-edged sword. I’ll have to be careful when I use him in the future.’
’Still, I doubt he can escape my grasp!’
’In that case, I can return to Yuan Yang City to report back today. I’ll come back in a couple of days to observe some more.’
...
RUSTLE... RUSTLE...
Zhu Ge moved swiftly through the forest.
Before, he wouldn’t have dared to step a foot beyond the borders of Jianshan Mountain. After all, he had been just an ordinary person, too weak to even tie up a chicken.
But now, he had the *Wrathful Vajra Palm* and was a Mid-First Realm Martial Artist. He was perfectly suited to fight wild beasts.
ROAR!!!!
A leopard shot out from the trees, its blood-soaked maw aimed straight for Zhu Ge’s throat.
"Perfect timing!" Zhu Ge held his breath and focused his mind. His right hand shot out, parrying the leopard’s head and claws aside. Then, his right foot slammed into the leopard’s stomach.
BANG!!!
CRACK!!!
The two sounds rang out in succession: the thud of Zhu Ge’s kick landing on the leopard’s belly, and the crack of its spine breaking.
AWOOO!! ROAR!!!
The leopard was sent flying, crashing into a nearby tree. A roar escaped its throat, followed by a torrent of blood.
’Ordinary beasts shouldn’t be a threat to me anymore,’ Zhu Ge thought, looking at his hands. There wasn’t a single scratch on them.
The body-refining effects of the *Great Sun Glaze Body* were starting to show. His body was becoming tougher and tougher.
’Looks like it’s time to pay a visit to Mr. Chong.’