Chapter 106 Hidden Benefits

Upon hearing his announcement, people rushed inside forgetting their boundaries. A commoner rubbed shoulders with a noble and yet he was not rebuked.

They were all taken in by the spectacular interior of the Shop. The gleaming covers of the books placed on the shelf behind the counter attracted their attention as soon as they stepped in.

As their eyes wandered, they saw spectacularly drawn charts depicting Energy utilization methods and Energy Paths.

"These are the Energy Paths cleared after using our Cultivation Manuals. The Energy Utilization Methods can be learned from our Battle Technique Manuals."

The soothing voice of Xin Ruo explained the charts from behind the counter. The ignorant people nodded while the knowledgeable ones were taken aback.

One of the Scholars pointed to the Energy Path depicted on a Chart and asked with shock,

"This…This Energy Path is infinitely close to a High Grade Path Forging Technique! Are you really selling such techniques in this shop?"

His inquiry attracted every person's attention to him. His claims made the eyes of the nobles shine with greed. The ordinary folk and adventurers were awed by the claim and looked at the Chart in a new light.

Seeing the excitement level going up a notch, Ikasa came forward to answer his query.

"Of course we do. In fact, to celebrate the occasion of our opening we have chosen five lucky winners who would receive any one Battle Technique or Cultivation method of their choice for no cost!"

With his declaration, the commoners jumped with excitement. Even adventurers gathered had a gleam in their eyes.

If he did not choose the lucky people soon, there would be a riot here. Ikasa understood the excitement and called the people who would choose the Lucky winners.

"Kids, Have you found your winners yet?"

Ikasa called out looking at the gathered crowd. Upon his call, people began to look around, searching for the little angels who would change their lives.

One after another, the kids came to the fore. Chu Qing dragged a man who was obviously wealthy from his clothes.

'Has this money-grubber sold the spot?'

Ikasa wondered, looking at the lucky winner he chose. Behind him Luo Qiqi and Pei Yuan brought the quarreling couple near the counter. Hei Ying and Yan Xiao were leading two ladies with bamboo baskets in their hands.

Except for Chu Qing's choice, Ikasa was pleased with every other winner.

"Manager Chu, please lead everyone to the backyard."

Once the selling area was empty again, Ikasa introduced the techniques to the winners.

"I would recommend you to choose Cultivation Technique if you don't have one." Ikasa kindly reminded the two ladies who were standing awkwardly not knowing what to do. Turning to the other three winners, he added, "you can choose to upgrade your Cultivation technique or pick a Battle Technique."

A few minutes later, Xin Ruo handed the two ladies Mid Grade Cultivation manual.

One of the ladies whispered to Xin Ruo, "Are you sure this technique will help enlarge the chest?"

Xin Ruo nodded since her own C cups had enlarged to D cups after practicing the top grade manual. Even the other two teenage girls were getting bigger than average.

She realized that as long as the diet was good and the energy path passing from under the breasts was cleared, energy would help enhance the mammary glands.

She felt awkward sharing this discovery with Ikasa but had no problem convincing the ladies to pick one mid grade technique over another.

"Hehehe! With this my husband will never look for another sow again."

"Yep, you can make him save money and buy a cultivation manual for your son."

Ikasa's expression became strange when his enhanced ears heard their talk.

'My techniques had these hidden benefits as well?' He thought while checking out Xin Ruo's tightly wrapped chest.

'The bulge does seem to be bigger…'

" Shop Owner Ikasa!"

A voice calling for him woke him up from his thoughts. Before him stood the leaders of the adventurer parties.

"Yes?" He responded with a smile.

The husband and wife pair looked awkward as they hesitantly asked, "Can we pick a Cultivation Manual as well?"

"Does the Energy Path coincide with your existing technique?"

"The one on the right does, the other one does not." The wife answered pointing to the charts of the to mid grade techniques hanging side by side.

Ikasa sensed falsehood in her words. The technique she pointed to helps in enlarging the chest. Since he was going to use these people to exhibit his techniques, he couldn't have any mishaps.

"May I check?"

He grabbed her wrist without waiting for a response. Even Veteran Path forgers could feel the energy path in another's body, let alone a sense trainer like him.

He quickly figured out the energy path. From right ankle to groin to heart.  And as he expected, it was not compatible with either of the techniques hanging on the wall.

"Madam, either you are desperate or your husband is trying to kill you. If you chose my technique, at best you would burst your energy channels and die; At worst you would suffer deviation and spend the rest of your life in agony. Do you still want it?"

Ikasa whispered to the two, maintaining their privacy.

The couple blushed with shame and apologized. They were about to leave when Ikasa stopped them.

"Pick a battle technique for now. If you really want a better cultivation method, come in the evening with your life's savings. I am sure I can provide you with a better technique."

The wife picked Swift Attack and her husband chose the Peek-a-Boo defense, supplementary to their roles in their parties.

Once everyone had picked the techniques they liked, Ikasa brought them to the backyard.

"Don't be afraid. You just have to open the books and look at the words. It doesn't matter if you can't read them."

Xin Ruo assuaged the nervous ladies as they exited through the door to open space in the backyard. Their arrival attracted the attention of everyone present.

Ikasa immediately took over.

"Dear Guests, many of you may not know, but my manuals work mysteriously. They can make you break into the Path Forging realm in an instant."

"When you use my Battle Technique, you don't have to spend weeks and months to understand the movements. No, you learn them as soon as you open my manual. Becoming proficient, however, does take some practice."

"These Five Lucky Winners will now demonstrate how my techniques work!"