He lowered his head and thought for a moment. He needed to improve his strength as quickly as possible, and given his current situation, the fastest way to achieve the greatest boost was through movement techniques and lightness skills. This was something Ethan Brooks had already decided on while taking a bath that morning.

Yanliu Pavilion was located in a rather remote area within the Tianxiu Inner Sect. It covered a large area, with a spacious courtyard outside the house, complete with rockeries, streams, and the like.

Stepping out of the house and into the courtyard, Ethan Brooks carefully recalled the lightness skills he had mastered in his previous life.

The world only knew that the Tang Sect had three unique skills: hidden weapons, poison, and mechanisms! But what people didn’t know was that the Tang Sect’s lightness skills were also unparalleled. It was just that the three unique skills of the Tang Sect had left such terrifying memories in people’s minds that they completely overshadowed the reputation of its movement techniques.

In his previous life, Ethan Brooks had practiced two types of lightness skills. Although he hadn’t fully mastered them due to a lack of inner strength, he was still quite experienced. Now, practicing them again would definitely yield twice the result with half the effort.

One of them was called “Stepping on the Lotus,” which was specifically used in combat. When Tang Sect disciples fought others, they never engaged in direct confrontation. Instead, they relied on their superior movement techniques to entangle their opponents, then used hidden weapons, poison, or mechanisms to defeat them. That’s why they could often win against stronger foes. This “Stepping on the Lotus” technique had been passed down since the founding of the Tang Sect, and after countless generations of refinement, it was considered one of the top movement techniques in the world.

The other lightness skill was called “Soaring Swan Shadow,” which was mainly used for escaping. When performed, one could cover dozens of zhang in a single step. Of course, Ethan Brooks’s current strength was nowhere near that level.

What Ethan Brooks needed to practice now was “Stepping on the Lotus.” In his previous life, the Tang Sect had a special mechanism designed for practicing this technique, but unfortunately, it needed to be constructed.

Practicing “Stepping on the Lotus” in the courtyard, Ethan Brooks’s figure instantly became ghostly and unpredictable, darting left and right. One moment he was in one spot, and in the blink of an eye, he was somewhere else. During this, Ethan Brooks also performed all sorts of incredible, high-difficulty moves.

At first, Ethan Brooks’s speed was quite fast, but as time went on, he grew slower and slower. Even though he knew exactly how to practice this movement technique and had experience using it, his body simply couldn’t keep up, which was extremely frustrating.

After half an hour, Ethan Brooks had to stop, drenched in sweat and his face flushed.

Although his performance was a bit clumsy, Ethan Brooks was still extremely pleased! The potential of this body far exceeded his expectations. He hadn’t even really started training yet, and his flexibility had already reached this level.

Ethan Brooks remembered that the first time he practiced “Stepping on the Lotus” in his previous life, he had collapsed from exhaustion after just ten minutes. This time, he lasted a full half hour. While his prior experience certainly helped, the flexibility of this body also played a significant role.

“Young Master Feng, you’re amazing!” Megan and Bella had appeared at some point and were clapping their hands in applause.

Ethan Brooks glanced at them. They had been watching from the side, completely unaware of how exhausting this movement technique was to perform. Not only did he have to constantly change his footwork, but every step required his body to shift through three different postures.

“You’ve come at just the right time!” After resting for a moment, Ethan Brooks called out to the two girls, “I need your help with something.”

“If Young Master Feng needs anything, just say the word.” The two maids were now more obedient than rabbits, their voices soft and gentle. On one hand, it was because Ethan Brooks’s personality had changed so much today; on the other, it was because he had become so strikingly handsome.

Young girls in the throes of first love are never immune to handsome men.

“I need you to make a trip to Jing’an City for me.”

“Does Young Master Feng want to buy something?” Megan blinked her big eyes and asked. Her usual mischievousness had completely vanished, leaving only innocence and purity.

“Go buy some herbs for me. I’ll write you a list.”

Chapter 14: Buying Medicine

After going inside to write the list, Megan and Bella were overwhelmed when they saw the densely packed items on it.

The list was full of herbs, most of them quite ordinary. Some were tonics, some were for healing injuries, and there were even a few that Megan had never heard of.

Bella asked in confusion, “Young Master Feng, why are you buying so many things?”

“They’re useful.” Ethan Brooks stood up, a devastatingly charming smile appearing on his face. He gently lifted the girls’ chins, one in each hand, and said softly, “When you buy the herbs, don’t let anyone find out. This is our little secret, understand?”

The two girls blushed instantly and nodded quickly.

Little girls, your young master is even selling his looks—how could I possibly fail to win you over!

After the two girls left, Ethan Brooks secretly cursed himself for being shameless!

Actually, even if someone saw that list of herbs, it wouldn’t matter. They were all either tonics or healing medicines. However, if some of those herbs were mixed together, they could instantly become poison.

Better safe than sorry. If it could be kept secret, then it should be.

He had only been in this world for one day and already made an enemy! Although Ethan Brooks wasn’t happy about it, an enemy was an enemy, and he would have to settle the score eventually! Right now, Ethan Brooks had neither connections nor strength, so if he wanted revenge, he could only rely on poison.

While Megan and Bella were busy for the next few hours, Ethan Brooks practiced the Wuchang Technique again, restoring all his strength, and then trained “Stepping on the Lotus” once more.