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Chapter 41 - Chapter 41: Cultivation Cheats

[Host's remaining property: 521 million Berries]

After deducting the boat rental fee, bait cost, and the 10% transportation fee paid to Law via the Den Den Mushi, Xia En's profit from this venture was 28 million Berries.

The mood was high after earning money, and Xia En decided to treat everyone to a big meal at a restaurant.

Law was also invited, but he was truly exhausted. Transferring such a massive creature for the first time had left him physically drained. After receiving his transportation fee, he went back to his ship to rest.

They found a random barbecue restaurant, and the four of them enjoyed a rich lunch. The barbecue restaurant owner was overjoyed, having earned half of his day's revenue in one sitting.

"I can't believe we ate nearly two million Berries!" Xia En nearly shouted when he saw the number on the bill during checkout.

Kagura was as steady as ever, accounting for 70% of the two million Berries. Klee also ate quite a bit today, having expended a lot of energy.

As a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, Drake's appetite was always extraordinary, and Xia En himself wasn't ordinary either. The man who could only eat two bowls of rice before crossing over had now evolved to the point where he could finish a whole pot of meat.

Afternoon Training & New Discoveries

The weather was as lovely as yesterday. Sunlight streamed into the courtyard, bathing the small house in a golden glow.

Xia En began his daily Haki practice, just like the previous days.

However, today was different: his Haki master, Rayleigh, had not yet arrived.

At first, he thought Rayleigh was simply delayed, but even by two or three in the afternoon, there was still no sign of him.

"Rayleigh said he had to go out for a trip and would come back to see you in a few days, little brother," Old Neil arrived, bringing news that made Xia En frown.

"Go out?"

Could he have gone to Marineford?

Xia En's heart tightened as he thought of what Rayleigh might be going to do.

But he didn't say much. A strong person like Rayleigh didn't need him to worry about, and since he had already left, it was too late to try and persuade him.

For now, he decided to focus on his own Haki training and wait at home for the worldwide live broadcast from the great God Buggy in two days.

"Oh, right, Old Neil, do you know where I can buy gunpowder?" Seeing that Old Neil was about to return to the shipyard after delivering the message, Xia En suddenly stopped him.

This was for Klee. Klee had used up all her bombs while blowing up the Sea King this morning, and now she wanted to make new ones but lacked gunpowder. Most of the materials she had collected previously were still in Mondstadt and hadn't been brought over.

"Hmm, of course I know. Many gunpowder merchants cooperate with our shipyard because we shipwrights are needed to equip the ships with cannons..."

"The little girl named Klee needs it, right?" Old Neil naturally hadn't forgotten the little girl who blew up the Celestial Dragon's slave ship; the incident was still a hot topic on the Sabaody Archipelago.

"Yes, these are the items she needs. Everything is recorded on this piece of paper. Could you please help me acquire a batch through your contacts?"

Xia En handed him a tightly written piece of paper filled with Klee's requirements.

"Wow, this little girl is really... professional," Old Neil's expression was odd as he saw some technical materials on the paper that even he didn't recognize.

He genuinely couldn't understand how a girl just over ten years old could be so skilled at making bombs.

"Of course she is. She's my future Demolitions Expert," Xia En joked with a smile. He glanced at the second-floor window. Klee had been exhausted right after they returned and had gone straight to her room to sleep.

Wait... why is half of the curtain missing from the window?

He remembered it wasn't that short when he bought it...

The Secret to Speed

Even without Rayleigh, the master had already imparted a lot of theoretical knowledge to Xia En over the past few days. Except for Supreme King Haki, which couldn't be trained, everything else could be practiced on his own.

However, before practicing Observation Haki, he needed a helper.

"You... want me to do it?"

Kagura blinked, gripping the wooden stick in her hand.

Just moments ago, Xia En had found her sprawled on the sofa, asking her to help him train. Kagura was a bit confused, but she understood immediately upon seeing the wooden stick.

He wanted her to stand behind him, like the old man had, and attack him with the stick while he was blindfolded.

"I have no choice. Mr. Rayleigh won't be here for a few days, Drake went out, and Klee isn't strong enough. I could only ask you," Xia En sighed.

If he truly hadn't been able to find anyone else, he would never have chosen Kagura. For one, it was inconvenient for her to have to hold a parasol in the yard. For another, her strength was simply too great.

"Should I make the stick black, like the old man did?" Kagura gripped the stick and asked, a little confused.

"Make it black?" Xia En was puzzled, but after a few seconds, he realized Kagura was talking about coating the stick with Armament Haki.

During the past few days of training, Xia En's physical durability had increased along with his Haki. An ordinary wooden stick could no longer injure him.

Therefore, Rayleigh had wrapped a layer of Armament Haki around the stick when striking him to achieve the desired training effect.

"Holy cow... You... when did you learn that!"

Xia En's expression quickly shifted from confusion to shock.

The wooden stick in Kagura's hand was slowly becoming enveloped in a deep, jet-black color. It looked like an iron rod, glinting with a dazzling metallic sheen under the sunlight.

She actually managed to infuse Armament Haki onto a weapon! Xia En himself couldn't achieve this level yet; condensing a layer on his fist was his current limit.

"Yesterday. While you were punching the tree, Xia-chan. I tried it because I had nothing else to do, and it turned out to be pretty simple," Kagura answered honestly. She was also looking at the black wooden stick in her hand, feeling it was amazing. The stick now felt as hard as iron.

"Just tried it... and it was pretty simple..."

The girl's casual words were a tremendous blow to Xia En.

He was once again reminded of the vast difference in potential between people.

Wait... yesterday.

Xia En suddenly realized something was wrong. His Haki training speed had been normal these past few days, increasing by single-digit percentages daily, except for yesterday, when he leaped an entire stage.

And Kagura just happened to learn Armament Haki yesterday. With such a precise overlap in timing, Xia En instantly figured out the connection between the two events, and a surge of excitement welled up in his heart.

It turns out the summoning cheat isn't as simple as he thought. After a character is summoned, he not only gains the corresponding bloodline and their inherent special abilities, but when the summoned character learns a new ability in this world, that ability is also fed back to him.

Isn't this a cultivation cheat code?

His gaze towards Kagura became increasingly fervent.

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