As much as Liam had his diabolical talent on his side, he had only spent two weeks with his gains from the inheritance, which wasn't nearly enough to absorb them, especially when rank 3 martial arts were involved.
Of course, doing so was the next order of business. Liam and Grace had wanted to get further away first. It was unclear how long they would need to seclude themselves to turn the rewards into actual improvements, so they needed a safe location distant from the mess Liam had created.
The Axe Brigade's sudden attack had delayed that strategy, but Liam hadn't stood still while waiting for Grace. While he couldn't boast any degree of battle-ready mastery, he had made progress toward his new set of powerful techniques.
Liam smoked without restraint, feeling the Qi circulating inside his body vanishing at a pace unsustainable for his core. It wasn't as bad as the Sky-Splitting Bolt, but it was still too much at his current level.
