The shadow said nothing, and suddenly vanished from Li Banfeng’s sight in a flash.

Li Banfeng was shocked: "Not good, Passing Glance!"

He searched all around for the shadow’s trace, but couldn’t find it after a long time. Fortunately, the Passing Glance wasn’t triggered.

The shadow silently came up behind Li Banfeng. He suddenly realized and turned to attack, but the shadow ducked and kicked at the back of Li Banfeng’s knee.

The kick was solid, and Li Banfeng nearly fell. The shadow prepared to kick Li Banfeng’s face, but he dodged and punched the shadow’s knee.

The shadow stumbled, and Li Banfeng stepped forward, ready to use Trample Over Thousands of Rivers to crush the shadow.

Bang!

One kick went out, but Trample Over Thousands of Rivers didn’t activate.

The shadow turned and kicked Li Banfeng’s ankle. He endured the severe pain and kicked the shadow in the groin.

Exchanging one move for another, the shadow suffered greatly this time. Unable to withstand, it staggered, and before it could steady itself, Li Banfeng lifted a vase and smashed it on its head.

The shadow, lying on the ground, struggled for a while but couldn’t get up.

Seeing Li Banfeng about to kick again, the shadow suddenly lay flat and curled up beneath his foot.

The phonograph praised with a sigh: "Husband, your martial arts are impressive! Seems like you’ve subdued the shadow!"

"It can’t be subdued." Li Banfeng shook his head, sat on the bed, and wiped the wounds on his body.

The phonograph applied medicine to Li Banfeng while explaining the essence of the technique: "Home Cultivation means dwelling alone at home, used to solitude, and the shadow is the cultivator’s companion.

Standing lonely, relying on the shape and shadow for survival, fighting side by side, shape and shadow united in heart. With proper control, husband will fight two against one in the future. This technique is said to be the strongest in dealing with enemies."

Li Banfeng looked at the phonograph and said: "Beloved wife, do you think I can learn this technique?"

The phonograph beat the drums to inspire Li Banfeng: "You are brave and martial, surely you can learn it."

Li Banfeng gently stroked the phonograph and said: "Wife, we should be honest with each other as a couple. Do you really think I can learn it?"

The phonograph’s drumming slowed slightly: "Husband’s presence is rather fierce. There might be some difficulties in using the technique, but there must be a way to overcome them."

Li Banfeng picked up the oil pot and asked: "Beloved wife, why didn’t you teach me this technique earlier? You must be honest!"

The wife stopped the drums and said softly: "That’s because your temperament is somewhat peculiar. I’m afraid even the shadow would be hard to tame. I’m worried that as you’ve just reached Above the Clouds, your foundation is unstable, and improper use of the technique might backfire."

The wife’s words were very tactful.

In translation, Li Banfeng is a madman; he can’t control himself, nor can he control the shadow. His cultivation level just reached Above the Clouds and is still very limited, running the risk of being harmed by his own shadow.

On this point, Li Banfeng and the wife agreed very much: "If I knew this was the technique, I wouldn’t have learned it."

"My husband, if you patiently refine and stabilize the foundation of your cultivation over time, not learning the technique wouldn’t matter.

But now that you’ve just reached the first layer and jumped to the second layer immediately without the technique as support, how can your body withstand it."

Li Banfeng couldn’t understand what "technique support" meant either. It’s not explainable by words alone. The phonograph advised: "Beloved husband, having just learned the technique, your body is weak. First, take some elixirs to recuperate."

The phonograph took out a Xuanyun Pill, carefully considered, and cut one-third for Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng took the elixir, rested for a moment, and asked: "When I was fighting the shadow just now, why couldn’t I use the technique?"

The wife said: "Your foundation Above the Clouds is still shallow. After using the Shadow Hanging Technique, most other techniques can’t be used."

Li Banfeng sighed: "This shadow is not only useless but also comes at a great cost." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"Dear, learning the technique takes time. Let’s first take a look at this treasure." Gloves brought out the Land Seal and Contract Book.

Leaving the Dark Dimension Space, these things could be seen clearly now. The Land Seal wasn’t anything special. Li Banfeng looked carefully at the Contract Book.

The Green Flower’s Contract Book was unique. The front still had the eight words, Hundred Miles of Land, as proof.

The back was densely filled with dozens of lines of text. The first line read: Yuan Showu gained this land.

Li Banfeng asked Tang Sword: "How did this piece of territory come about?"

Tang Sword pondered for a long time and said: "I only remember someone gave this Contract Book to me. Who that person was, I can’t recall."

The second line read: Yuan Showu defeated Sha Dingzhong, gaining twenty miles of land.

"Who is Sha Dingzhong?"

Tang Sword thought for a moment: "He seems like a neighbor who came to make trouble on my territory and got beaten away by me."

The next three lines were all about Yuan Showu’s achievements, having defeated three Local Deities and gained considerable territory.

It could be seen that when Yuan Showu occupied Beggar Bay, he was a very powerful Local Deity.

The next line read: Zhao Nongbao defeated Yuan Showu, this land entirely belonged to Zhao Nongbao.

"Who is Zhao Nongbao? Green Flower?"

Upon hearing the name Zhao Nongbao, Tang Sword seemed to have some impression. He paced back and forth in the house, walked more than ten circles, suddenly remembering a phrase: "Find a place to piss and see, look at that big pus-filled face of yours."

Li Banfeng asked: "Was this said about the Greenwater Beggar?"

"It should be," Tang Sword was still trying to recall, "I seem to have paid attention to him. He seemed to be quite a famous beggar in Beggar Bay, known for always being sick and bullied... "

Hong Ying didn’t quite understand: "When he robbed your Local Deity position, he was at least at the Ninth Layer of Earth Skin, and also had Martial Cultivator roots. How could such a person always be a beggar and be constantly bullied?"