This kid is truly a prodigy.
Thus, Li Fan was very pleased, and in order to prevent Qin Jiu from becoming arrogant and complacent, he secretly increased his force on the pine cone. No matter how much Qin Jiu's Taoist breath absorption enhanced, Li Fan always maintained enough strength to shatter the boy's protective true Qi with a single hit, causing him pain to grit his teeth.
After being struck one hundred and eight times, Qin Jiu couldn't endure any longer. With a "heh" sound, he broke free from the Vine Man's branches and limbs, flipping over from between the pine trees, running at full tilt, cursing over his shoulder as he fled.
"We agreed on eighty-one times, and I was counting! You damn monkey, you don't keep your word!"
Then a smack, a pine branch struck his mouth, causing Qin Jiu to fall backward, cupping his mouth and groaning, with a nosebleed gushing and his lips swelling.
Li Fan chuckled heartily, tapping the pine branch against the palm of his hand.
