Cultivating through increasing my stats in America-Chapter 118 - 117: New Massage Skills

While continuously evading the police, Charles had to drive for almost half an hour last time, but Li Ang made it in less than twenty minutes this time.

In America, although there are few fixed speed cameras, once caught by the police for speeding, the fine can easily amount to several hundred or even thousands of US Dollars, making the cost of breaking the law quite high.

The familiar pharmacy was still attended by that familiar her.

"Is your dad not around again today?"

Qiu Ruyue glanced at him indifferently and then lowered her head, continuing to read her book while answering,

"Why are you always asking about him? Right now, my father appears only when it’s absolutely necessary. He has wanted to retire for a long time and is probably off on a date with some lady now."

Li Ang smiled, not feeling embarrassed at all. After getting to know her personality, he actually found her authenticity even more appealing.

"Did you finish your medication so quickly? I remember you should still have a few days’ supply left, right?"

"No, I came because I promised last time to let you assess the effectiveness of the prescription, so I’m here for you to check, and also to get some more medication."

Upon hearing the reason, Qiu Ruyue finally put down her book, pushed her gold-rimmed glasses, and spoke to Li Ang,

"Then come with me."

Li Ang felt their meetings were always more urgent than those of a passionately illicit couple; they barely exchanged a few words before their clothes were being removed.

As soon as Qiu Ruyue started, she immediately felt something different about Li Ang’s body.

"That’s not right. Impossible. The medications I prepare couldn’t possibly be so effective to this extent."

She frowned, her mouth slightly open, and for the first time, her usually unfazed expression significantly changed.

Her perception told her that Li Ang’s body had undergone earth-shattering changes since a dozen or so days ago.

If Li Ang’s previous physical condition could be equated to that of a martial arts master with twenty years of Sideways Training Martial Arts, his current state was something she had never encountered before and couldn’t even begin to comprehend.

Li Ang explained nonchalantly,

"Pharmacist Qiu, sometimes, the effects that medications can achieve really depend on the person using them. If you only judge based on your past experience, or should I say, the theories from books, naturally you wouldn’t be able to predict the outcome of my medication use."

Qiu Ruyue understood what he meant, although his words weren’t overtly straightforward.

Li Ang was implying that his body could be different from anyone else she had encountered before, possibly constituting a constitution never mentioned in books. It would be normal for her to misjudge.

If someone else had said that, they might be accused of boasting, but when it came from Li Ang, there was nothing wrong with it.

After repeatedly observing Li Ang through inspection techniques, Qiu Ruyue finally accepted reality.

Although she loved reading ancient texts, it didn’t mean she was an old-fashioned person; on the contrary, her ideas and thoughts leaned towards reform and innovation. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have taken the initiative to propose changes to the prescription Li Ang had previously presented.

Also, as she continued using the massage technique from last time to check Li Ang’s muscles and bones, she found that her once universally effective technique now failed on him.

Li Ang’s muscles and skin were not only more resilient and stronger than before, but when Qiu Ruyue attempted to grasp his joints and muscles, those areas would involuntarily adjust their position, eluding her grip.

Such a state would surely make him immune to martial arts like Dividing Muscle and Misplacing Bone in martial arts novels.

This realm was one Qiu Ruyue had heard her grandfather mention before, achievable only after reaching the pinnacle of advanced internal Sideways Training Martial Arts.

After several attempts, Qiu Ruyue somewhat bashfully requested Li Ang to control his muscles and not to move them erratically.

Upon making the request, Qiu Ruyue felt regretful because it was somewhat an unreasonable demand. Such movements were often involuntary bodily responses, and not something Li Ang consciously controlled. To suppress such natural bodily reflexes was not so easy to accomplish.

She had not expected that Li Ang would agree to her request without hesitation, and then his muscles and bones seemed to lose their vigor and did not react as they had just moments before.

"Pharmacist Qiu, about the massage technique you mentioned last time..."

"No problem, I’ll teach you after I’ve checked."

"It’s not that, I think I have already learned some of it. Can I demonstrate it for you?"

"What?"

Qiu Ruyue’s hand, which had been caressing Li Ang’s body, paused.

Even though this set of massage techniques was not some peerless secret, it was indeed a family heirloom passed down through her family, and it was only passed on to one person at a time. Unless he had gone to find her grandfather in the last few days or learned it from her father, Qiu Ruyue could not figure out how Li Ang had managed to learn it.

"I also know some massage techniques, and you’ve already used them on me twice. I’ve pretty much learned the general techniques and movements."

The surprise this statement brought to her was even greater than the physical transformation he had undergone these past days.

"Are you joking?"

Qiu Ruyue was not the type to make silly jokes, and the look of astonishment on her face gradually faded.

She too had once started learning seriously from scratch. Given the level of her dedication, it had taken almost a month to barely receive a passing beginner’s assessment from her grandfather.

And now, Li Ang was telling her he had learned the set of massage techniques just by feeling her do it twice on his body?

"So, can I try it out?"

"It’s not that... you can’t."

No sooner had Li Ang finished speaking than Qiu Ruyue began to undress. He had been about to say that it wasn’t necessary to take off her clothes when she half-removed her physician’s uniform, forcing him to change his sentence.

Li Ang suddenly realized that his ability to control his body was not so strong after all.

Underneath Qiu Ruyue’s physician’s uniform, she only wore a black sports vest. It must be said that this type of loose clothing was very good at hiding one’s physique.

The moment those hands touched her shoulders, Qiu Ruyue’s pupils dilated. The sensation was indeed very right.

Despite being in her early twenties, she had been exposed to this massage technique for over a decade, and her expertise was to the point where even her grandfather could not find fault with it.

So, as soon as Li Ang began massaging, Qiu Ruyue knew he was not just making it up; he genuinely knew something.

After a full set of massages, Qiu Ruyue’s expression gradually relaxed because there were still some minor flaws in Li Ang’s technique, and he had not applied a few of the techniques.

This comforted her a little. She had always been called a genius by her family elders, and although she was not talented in everything, she did have a certain authority in her field.

The sudden appearance of someone ignoring the rules was unsettling to anyone.

"There were some issues with your movements just now. Let me teach you again."

Qiu Ruyue stood up and swapped places with Li Ang.

This was Li Ang’s main purpose; he did not want to waste too much time relearning the basics. Moreover, seeing the surprised look on Qiu Ruyue’s face was quite interesting to him.

As Qiu Ruyue explained to Li Ang the movements he did not know, a frightening thought suddenly occurred to her, causing her motions to stop abruptly.

These were the exact movements that Qiu Ruyue had not used in those two previous massages she gave to Li Ang.