After his injuries healed, Hao Qi explained his intentions thoroughly to Lan Linger, and then asked her to negotiate with the Watchers organization. At the same time, he hoped Lan Linger could devise a solid plan that would buy him at least ten minutes to fight Puzhi one-on-one. For the remaining time, he would seclude himself in this courtyard to train in martial arts. Aside from Zhang Heng and Lan Linger, no one else was permitted to enter.
Hao Qi had benefited immensely from his battle with Puzhi. Not only had he gained an understanding of the external divine shroud at the Inner Qi Realm, but he also learned how to shatter it. Furthermore, the fight gave Hao Qi an opportunity to once again integrate his martial arts.
Back in the Endless Forest, Parab had told Hao Qi that as his strength levels increased, his current martial arts were no longer at the pinnacle. While the techniques themselves might still be very strong, they had not yet been completely fused into a single whole. Achieving this required Hao Qi to slowly hone his skills over time, coupled with sufficient opportunities. Right now, among all of Hao Qi's martial arts, probably only Cosmic Force Deflection had begun to take initial shape; the rest were still far too far behind.
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