136: The mermaid princess's bedroom

Shui Yuqianxi does not live underwater.

Generally speaking, Shui Yuqianxi lives under bridges.

Don't talk nonsense! How could Princess Mermaid F live such a miserable life!

“Who, who stole the tomatoes from my Mermaid F species!”

“I, the Mermaid F, have been nurturing them since they were seeds!”

Shui Yuqianxi stomped her foot in anger, looking at the tomatoes stolen from in front of her house under the bridge.

She really does live under a bridge.

This bridge is located in the suburbs of East Bay City, and there is a lot of land space beneath it.

Shui Yuqianxi naturally built a shed house under this bridge as her own small dwelling.

Although small, it has all the necessary amenities.

She keeps it very tidy.

There is only one room.

It has a small bed she made herself from salvaged wood, as well as a small wardrobe and a small desk.

Outside the shed house, there is a small kitchen she built herself.

As for the toilet?

“Mermaid F Princess does not need to excrete!”

The Mermaid F Princess said so.

Outside the small shed, there is also a small vegetable garden she dug out, exclusively for the Mermaid F Princess!

It grows vegetables she likes to eat, such as tomatoes, cabbage, and so on.

All natural and healthy.

And it also saves some money on groceries.

Shui Yuqianxi is quite indifferent to material demands.

She, a single fish, can live happily even in a bridge hole.

When she first moved here, some beggars and hooligans came to bother her.

However, after she kicked two pairs of testicles, those troubles stopped.

Shui Yuqianxi never goes easy on these scumbags and hooligans.

She is not the kind of naive Mermaid F who seeks out a witch, uses magic to get legs to go ashore, and then turns into foam.

She is a super Mermaid F who chokes witches and makes them give her legs!

“I need to save money to install surveillance.”

“But that’s a huge sum…”

Shui Yuqianxi felt heartbroken for her small vegetable garden, and after searching for a long time, she only found a few remaining, ugly small tomatoes.

She was extremely annoyed.

As for why Shui Yuqianxi ended up in such a situation.

It’s not really 'ending up' in a bad way; Shui Yuqianxi herself genuinely doesn’t care much about environment or material possessions.

She is very content with this life.

But if you ask why.

Although she graduated from a prestigious school, she couldn't find a job anywhere on Nanwan Island.

The only job opportunity she had was also ruined.

She knew why, but she couldn't be bothered to dwell on it.

Then, she unhesitatingly chose to go into business!

After earning enough money to sustain her life, Shui Yuqianxi can happily nest in the bridge hole with her big tail, envisioning the grand revival plan of Atlantis.

She cut a cabbage from the vegetable garden and washed it clean by the river.

In the evening, Shui Yuqianxi stir-fried the cabbage, then took two small salted fish from a ceramic pot in her room and steamed them with rice!

A delicious dinner was complete!

Under the small table, the sun had already set, and the sky was dim.

But the streetlights on the bridge provided excellent light.

Shui Yuqianxi ate her dinner with relish, illuminated by the streetlights.

Her Summoner was placed aside, covering the salted vegetable jar, acting as a paperweight.

After eating, Shui Yuqianxi put the utensils into a basin nearby and took out the Mermaid F.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

After a cool rush of water, the plates and rice bowls were washed sparkling clean.

“Today’s Mermaid F still saves me so much trouble!”

“Truly my capable general card!”

Shui Yuqianxi put away the washed bowls.

She then went to the small balcony on the second floor of the shed house, collected the clothes she had hung out earlier, and returned to her small house.

Sitting on the small bed, less than a meter wide, Shui Yuqianxi folded her clothes and put them into the cabinet.

Afterward, she sat cross-legged on the bed, took out her Summoner, and continued to study it.

“Basic Breathing Technique, Mian Yu Technique, Nascent Breath Technique.”

“They all seem like very powerful cultivation methods, which one should I start practicing…”

Shui Yuqianxi ultimately chose the Basic Breathing Technique.

The Mian Yu Technique seemed more suitable for her armor attribute, but she had some concerns.

In reality, her concerns were not unfounded.

First Generation and Second Generation both followed a sequence: first cultivating the Basic Breathing Technique to the highest level, and then cultivating the Mian Yu Technique.

This gradual progression is the best approach.

After all, before coming into contact with any cultivation method, immediately practicing a too powerful one is not a good choice.

By using the Basic Breathing Technique to lay a solid foundation, the lungs learn how to circulate Qi.

Then, practicing the Mian Yu Technique, which has an attribute, this gradual progression allows the Summoner's lungs to adapt quickly.

It's like one cultivation method is used to open the 'door' of the lungs.

Then, from this 'door' of the lungs, one can enter deeper parts of the body to circulate the cultivation method.

As Shui Yuqianxi chose to learn the Basic Breathing Technique.

A golden figure appeared before her eyes, and her body involuntarily began to follow the figure, performing the breathing exercises.

Controlling the airflow to surge into her lungs.

With each inhale and exhale, she gradually completed the first major circulation of the breathing technique.

Perhaps she possessed extraordinary talent.

Or perhaps she had already mastered a card early on, Shui Yuqianxi easily succeeded in getting started.

She completed the first major circulation of the Basic Breathing Technique.

Basic Breathing Technique proficiency +2

After completing one cycle of breathing, Shui Yuqianxi felt her lungs expand and her chest rise and fall.

She only felt her breathing become smoother.

It was as if her long-blocked lung passages had been cleared, and each inhale and exhale became easier.

Moreover…

Her proficiency indeed increased somewhat quickly.

After circulating the first cycle, Shui Yuqianxi did not stop but struck while the iron was hot, beginning to circulate the second cycle to solidify the Basic Breathing Technique.

With the adaptation from the first cycle, Shui Yuqianxi did not carelessly speed up immediately in the second cycle.

Instead, she completed the breathing exercise more carefully and slowly.

To make her impression clearer and her foundation more stable.

It took a full 30 minutes.

Basic Breathing Technique proficiency +2

For the third cycle, Shui Yuqianxi still did not let her guard down, also spending 30 minutes.

It wasn't until the fourth cycle that she carefully began to speed up her breathing.

It took 20 minutes.

For the fifth cycle, Shui Yuqianxi only spent ten minutes.

Basic Breathing Technique proficiency +2

Basic Breathing Technique (Entry-level) proficiency: 10/10

Basic Breathing Technique (Entry-level) → Basic Breathing Technique (First Level)

Strength +1

As the fifth cycle of circulation was completed, the Basic Breathing Technique advanced to the First Level.

Shui Yuqianxi felt a warm current flow from her lungs, through her blood vessels, heart, and throughout her entire body!

All the muscles in her body became firmer under this power.

Perhaps because of her female physique, her muscles did not swell under this power.

Instead, they became more compact, and their density increased.

Shui Yuqianxi squeezed the muscles on her arm, feeling a bit regretful.

Although she already had her own small muscles and a small core, she secretly wanted even larger ones.

Because it looks so cool!

However, her strength had indeed increased, so whether her build was large or not didn't matter.

With the Basic Breathing Technique reaching the First Level, Shui Yuqianxi did not rest.

Instead, she continued to sit cross-legged and practice her breathing.

Sitting in this small house, as she performed her breathing exercises, a layer of water vapor gradually began to condense around her body.