Chapter 34: Breakthrough
At this point, Han Yu was ready to march to the city himself if he had to. But for now, he could only wait... and continue training under the ever-drunken Ghostly Man, who, much to Han Yu's irritation, still hadn't run out of nonsensical war stories.
Three weeks had gone by, and there was just one week left until the recruitment of the four sects would begin. Han Yu was growing more anxious by the day, but there wasn't much he could do.
'Do I really need to go to the city?' Han Yu wondered as he continued practicing the Bolt God Fist.
The more he thought about it, the more troublesome it seemed. He would have to walk for hours, and even if he left today, he wouldn't reach the city until late at night.
'The gates might close by then,' Han Yu thought. 'But if I leave early tomorrow, I'll have less time in the city. Let's say I spend two days there, then return here. That's three days gone, leaving just three more days until the sect recruiters arrive.'
Frustration mounting, Han Yu increased the speed of his punches, as if trying to beat his impatience out of himself.
HAAH! HAAH! HAAH!
Each grunt from Han Yu was accompanied by a gust of wind stirred by his fists. The Ghostly Man, watching from the side, suddenly felt a shift in the air. His drunken haze cleared slightly as his eyes narrowed.
'Wait a minute...' His eyes suddenly widened as he felt a ripple of energy surge from Han Yu.
BANG!
A sharp crack split the air as Han Yu's fist tore through it.