On the Jade Chamber, Su Han was cultivating Armament Haki.
Having mastered the Transparent World, cultivating Armament Haki was, relatively speaking, very simple.
What was Haki?
In his understanding, it was a type of energy.
Hardening a part of the body and turning it black was simply the act of covering that body part with this energy.
Su Han began to circulate the power within his body according to the method described in the manual.
As he tried, his right arm slowly turned black.
"So it's like this?"
Su Han looked at his hardened arm and revealed a faint smile.
He had succeeded on his very first attempt at using Haki.
Without the Transparent World, achieving this step would not have been so easy.
The nearby Kaedehara Kazuha stared in a daze.
"My lord… your hand…"
"Oh, you mean this? This is the first stage of Armament Haki: Hardening. When you can turn a weapon or your arm black, it means you've reached the entry-level. This power will grow stronger and stronger with training."
"Yes, my lord."
Following that, Kaedehara Kazuha also began to practice.
However, being unable to see the energy within his own body, he could not do as Su Han did, freely circulating the power to any part he wished.
"Your muscles need to be relaxed, not tense. Just like when you cultivate your element, let it flow slowly, and finally solidify it in one area."
"Yes, my lord." Kaedehara Kazuha's expression was incredibly serious.
As a retainer, he had to train diligently. Otherwise, he could not restore the Kaedehara clan on words alone.
Watching the young man gradually get the hang of it, Su Han began to test his own Armament Haki. The result was a bit disheartening. Although he had mastered the technique, his reserves were too small.
He could only sustain Haki in combat for about twenty minutes at full power.
And this was the result of half a month of unceasingly cultivating the Five-Thunder Art and the Sun Breathing method.
Three hours later, Su Han finished his training.
When he returned to his room, a hot bath had already been prepared.
"My lord, would you like me to scrub your back?" Baiwen asked with an expectant look as she watched him walk in.
Ever since he had given that kill order a few days ago, the way this young lady looked at Su Han had changed. She even found herself frequently staring off into space.
"Um… this… alright."
Su Han had originally wanted to refuse, but seeing the lonely look in Baiwen's eyes, he decided to grant her wish.
Lying in the large bathtub, enjoying the young secretary's kneading massage, Su Han opened the group chat to check the rewards from Beidou's two missions.
[Ding! Congratulations to member Beidou for completing the mission. As the Group Leader, you have received an additional reward: 5,000 Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations to member Beidou for completing the private mission. As the Group Leader, you have received an additional reward: 1,000 Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations to member Beidou for completing the mission. As the Group Leader, you have received the primary mission reward: Hundred-Year Lightning-Struck Peachwood Sword.]
Two missions, six thousand points in the bank.
Not only that, but he had also obtained a Lightning-Struck Peachwood Sword.
Looking at the mission rewards, Su Han revealed a satisfied smile.
By his count, he had now earned a total of sixteen thousand points. The feeling of winning by lying down was truly great.
"I didn't realize you had this kind of skill," Su Han couldn't help but praise, feeling the comfortable pressure of her fingers on his back.
The young woman behind him blushed, murmuring, "As long as you like it, my lord. I just learned it in my spare time out of boredom. If you like it, I can give you a massage often."
"Aren't you afraid of Ningguang getting angry?"
"I can just wait until my lady is resting."
Baiwen wasn't stupid. In front of Lady Ningguang, she wouldn't dare, even if she had a hundred times the courage.
But she could just do it secretly. They lived on the same floor, after all.
Su Han gave a light chuckle and didn't say anything more.
In the evening, after an entire afternoon of cultivation, Kaedehara Kazuha finally managed to turn his arm black.
He curiously tapped his arm with his sword, producing a series of sharp ding, ding sounds, as if metal was striking stone.
"So this is the entry-level. If not for my lord's guidance, I'm afraid this would have taken me half a month," he mused, incredibly glad for the decision he had made.
If he hadn't chosen to follow his master that day, he would probably still just be a sailor on Beidou's ship.
Kazuha played with his new ability for a while, then looked at the group chat and found that everyone was discussing Haki.
Hu Tao:This is so annoying! I've been training all afternoon and haven't made the slightest bit of progress! I'm so mad!
Keqing:I was able to condense a wisp of Haki, but that's as far as I've gotten.
Beidou:Hahaha, you guys are so slow! It only took me two hours to condense it! No one in the group is faster than me!
Kaedehara Kazuha:Um, Captain Beidou, I've already reached the entry-level of Armament Haki. I can harden my arm now.
Hu Tao:What the heck?! Little Kazuha, you're that strong? Quick, show us what Armament Haki Hardening is!
Following her message, he sent a video.
In the video, Kaedehara Kazuha's arm was pitch black, and when it collided with his sword, it made the sound of metal striking stone.
Keqing:How did you do that? It took me a very long time just to condense the Haki.
Kaedehara Kazuha:It is all thanks to my lord's excellent guidance. Without him, I probably would not have been able to reach this step.
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