Xiao Tian barely escaped death, and now feeling weak, he had no intention of waiting around to die. So after bidding farewell to the Tsuruta siblings, they both fled into the night.

However, Xiao Tian was still somewhat concerned about the siblings, so he didn’t go too far but instead delved into a dense forest.

For days, he had not been training at the Tsuruta siblings’ home, and his strength had been recovering very slowly. Now was the perfect opportunity to train, and it could prepare him for leaving Japan and returning to Huaxia in the future.

Xiao Tian slipped into the forest and chose a very secluded spot under a tree, where he sat down cross-legged with his hands placed in front of his chest.

In his mind, he silently recited the Iron Chain Cross River Qi Gong techniques, sorting through his body’s meridians.

Iron Chain Cross River Qi Gong is divided into three levels, with the first entry-level being Qi Sensing. The primary goal is to strengthen the body, making ordinary weapons useless against it.

The second level is Qi Refining.

At this stage, the internal power can be utilized freely at will.

The final step is the third level of Iron Chain Cross River, the Essence Qi!

As the saying goes, mastering everything means mastering nothing. No matter the skill, without training to perfection, one cannot achieve Great Success.

Practicing Qi and utilizing it is only the surface layer, but Essence Qi is the true essence of Iron Chain Cross River to be comprehended.

However, how far Xiao Tian had progressed was unclear to him, as this wasn’t an online novel nor an immortal cultivation technique.

He could only continually refine his body, using his current grasp of "Qi" to sense his level of attainment.

Take Fujino Katsuyuki, for example, who reached Great Success in Aikido. Truly mastering the art, allowing abilities like projecting sound over hundreds of meters and covering ten meters in a step, beyond ordinary capabilities.

During a previous battle, Xiao Tian accidentally touched upon the third level realm of Iron Chain Cross River when his internal Qi Gong burst out. He became unbeatable, cutting through everything.

Thus, Xiao Tian felt that after so many years of Qi Gong practice, he should be on the verge of a breakthrough. If he indeed reaches the third level, it would undoubtedly mean a skyrocketing enhancement in his strength.

At present, Xiao Tian slowly closed his eyes and silently recited the incantations, feeling a surge of power rapidly circulating within his body.

"Use Qi to strengthen, reverse Qi to...."

Quickly, Xiao Tian entered a state of training. However, he still kept a bit of attention on monitoring the situation outside.

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Time flew by swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, two days had passed.

The power within Xiao Tian’s body was initially recovering very slowly, as it was clear his body wasn’t yet accustomed to the new power brought by his genetic reformation.

But as time went on, his power began to recover faster and faster, just like being strapped to a rocket.

In the early hours of the second day, Xiao Tian’s power had returned to its former state. But he did not stop!

Because he was surprised to discover that even after returning to his previous state, his strength showed no signs of stopping and intended to grow further!

If he likened his body to a cup, then the power was water. Now he didn’t know how much water this cup could hold!

On this very morning, the Tsuruta siblings had just arrived in Hiroshima City by train. They had just dialed the number Xiao Tian left for them at a phone booth and gave the code Xiao Tian provided.

Unexpectedly, the other side actually transferred seven hundred thousand US Dollars to them! What was the concept of seven hundred thousand US Dollars? The siblings might never earn that amount in a lifetime living in a fishing village!

The siblings, having endured hardship since childhood, finally had the opportunity to move to a big city and start a small business with this money.

Filled with hope for a new life, they purchased train tickets to Osaka.

As the two walked out of the train station, they were immediately spotted.

Gu Tiantou, who had been searching for them all day, eagerly exclaimed, "Young Master Heimu, those are the two!"

Heimu She looked in the direction Gu Tiantou pointed, and indeed, the girl upfront was the one he set his sights on that day.

Heimu She immediately waved coldly, "How dare they not show me respect, today I’ll give them a lesson, follow them!"

With that, Heimu She led a large group of followers charging out.

Following behind, Gu Tiantou was exceedingly proud and excited. Originally, they intended to try their luck at the train station, but unexpectedly, they ran into the siblings on the run!

"Stop!!"

Tsuruta Xiong and Tsuruta Wu had just left the train station, had taken only a couple of steps when they heard a shout chasing after them.

Turning around, they found it was the thugs who attempted to catch Tsuruta Wu the day before yesterday!

Unexpectedly, this group had tracked them all the way to Hiroshima! Tsuruta Xiong, consumed with terror, grabbed Tsuruta Wu and bolted toward the sidewalk.

"Trying to run??"

This time they had arrived in Hiroshima by car. Immediately, Heimu She and a few others jumped into the car. Flooring the accelerator, they sped up.

No matter how fast they ran, they couldn’t outrun the engine. Quickly, two pitch-black sedans stopped right in front of the siblings, blocking their path.

Heimu She was the first to get out of the car, looking at Tsuruta Wu in front of him with a wicked grin, "Little girl, where are you going?"

Tsuruta Wu glared at him with immense anger and yelled, "None of your business!"

"Oh, oh." Heimu She had a face full of arrogance. "My father is the mayor; you offended my people on our turf and showed no respect. Do you think you can escape?"

Saying that, Heimu She turned his gaze onto Tsuruta Xiong and asked, "Are you the one who laid hands on my brother?"

"It’s not him!" Gu Tiantou angrily stepped over, looked around, and did not spot Xiao Tian.

"There’s someone else!" Gu Tiantou directly grabbed Tsuruta Xiong by the collar and furiously demanded, "Where did that kid run off to?"

"I don’t know!" Tsuruta Xiong snorted coldly, fearless in his defiance.

"Don’t know?" Compared to Gu Tiantou, Heimu She was much calmer.

Heimu She was inherently a ruthless and perverse person. Previously in school, when someone bullied him, he feigned fear. But on a dark and stormy night, he paid someone to capture the bully and his girlfriend to a warehouse Heimu had temporarily rented. He tied them up, raped the girlfriend in front of him, and later chopped the bully’s fingers off, showing his cruelty.

With a sinister smile, he said directly, "That’s easy. Since you hit my person, tonight I’ll cremate you! As for your sister... hehe."

The lascivious grin at the end by Heimu She left no doubt about his intentions.

"Move, let’s go!"

Saying this, Heimu She was the first to get into the car.