75: Qi Longhu was thoroughly manipulated

Chen Heng simply didn't bother anymore, nodding his head as a sign of agreement.

"I shouldn't have anything to do tomorrow, right?"

"If I don't have anything to do, I'm going to rest."

"Ever since I joined your White Tiger Hall, I haven't had a single day of peace."

"I'm either fighting or on my way to fight an Anomaly."

"Don't be like that! After this Fude Orthodox Sect matter is resolved, I'll promote you to Vice Hall Master!"

Qi Longhu rubbed his hands, planning to fleece Chen Heng like a sheep.

But then again, in the entire White Tiger Hall, besides Qi Longhu himself, Chen Heng was the most capable fighter.

Chen Heng's expression turned very ugly.

He had directly reported this matter to the Hall precisely because he didn't want to be responsible, but who would have thought it would still fall on him.

"Look, you're the only one in the entire Five Spirits Gang who can deal with Anomalies."

"The Fude Orthodox Sect deals with those things, so if you don't act, who will?"

"It's fine if I act," Chen Heng's eyes darted around, and he began to think up mischief.

"Do you remember that Medicinal Pill you gave me last time?"

Chen Heng grinned, making Qi Longhu's scalp tingle.

This kid definitely had something bad brewing!

"I don't need much, just ten or eight catties will do."

Chen Heng held out his hand to Qi Longhu.

"Are you out of your mind!" Qi Longhu sprang directly from his seat, looking as if he wanted to devour someone.

"What I gave you last time was a crimson blood pill! Each one is worth a thousand gold!"

"Moreover, it's a good item that's in high demand but short supply; you can't even dream of ten or eight catties!"

"Then I'll ask for less, two or three catties should be fine, right?" Chen Heng spread his hands, showing a slight compromise.

"There aren't even two or three catties; I only have six left." Qi Longhu gestured with a 'six'.

"Take it or leave it!"

"Is it really that little?" Chen Heng was a little skeptical.

Once Chen Heng got a hold of someone, he could squeeze water out of a toad, let alone Qi Longhu.

Moreover, now that Qi Longhu was seeking his help, how could he not demand more benefits?

"It's really just six..." Qi Longhu sighed, how could this kid be even greedier than him?

He, an old man of over ninety, was being completely manipulated by a child of just over ten.

"Alright, six it is." Chen Heng shrugged, loosening his stance slightly.

"However, there's one more condition."

Qi Longhu, who had just let out a sigh of relief, felt his heart tighten again.

This was the downside of a monopoly; Chen Heng was the only one in the entire Five Spirits Gang and Qiyang City who could deal with Anomalies.

He could only be manipulated by him.

"After this is over, give me Shigou Village."

Chen Heng stated his true objective.

Chen Heng had always been thinking about the purplish-black ghost gate in Shigou Village, but he just hadn't had the time to go.

By getting Shigou Village, he wouldn't have to worry about anyone else discovering that large gate.

"No problem!" Qi Longhu slapped his thigh hard, letting out a sigh of relief.

"After this campaign to eradicate the Fude Orthodox Sect, I will personally see to it that Shigou Village is gifted to you."

To Qi Longhu, Shigou Village was purely a white elephant.

Everyone was dead, and not a single penny of taxes could be collected.

All that remained was a desolate area no one dared to go to, so giving it to Chen Heng wouldn't pain him.

"Then it's settled." Chen Heng nodded, agreeing to help.

"But don't call me for your meeting tomorrow; that woman from the Vermilion Bird Hall gives me a headache."

"I might not be able to control myself and end up beating her to death."

"Alright, alright." Qi Longhu quickly finalized the matter, fearing any more complications.

"Let me know once you've come up with a plan; I'm only responsible for the action."

With that, Chen Heng got up and left the White Tiger Hall.

He had thirty-one Optimization chances in his pocket and was already impatient.

If he really had to go eradicate the Fude Orthodox Sect tomorrow, he would get a large sum of Optimization chances.

The Fude Orthodox Sect was truly a good bunch.

By the time Chen Heng returned to his small courtyard, it was already late into the night.

With the newly refreshed Optimization chance, Chen Heng's Optimization count reached thirty-two.

Sitting at his desk, Chen Heng took out the ascension pill he had previously obtained from the Wutong Sect.

Although Chen Heng didn't know what this thing was for, he would find out after Optimization.

Without hesitation, Chen Heng directly Optimized the ascension pill.

A flash of light, and the Optimized ascension pill appeared in his system backpack.

【Blood Spirit Pill: Increases cultivation by twenty-five years, Qi and blood by 1,500 points, and a massive amount of Internal Qi upon consumption.】

Uncorking the bottle, a rich aroma wafted out.

Inside the bottle were three crystal-clear red Medicinal Pills.

"Seventy-five years of cultivation?!"

Chen Heng's mind was buzzing; he had previously exerted all sorts of effort to barely reach seventy years of cultivation.

This single pill would more than double his cultivation?

"Damn, striking down cults is much faster."

"It's much better than Optimizing little by little on my own."

Pouring the three crystal-clear Medicinal Pills into his palm, Chen Heng swallowed them in one gulp.

Instantly, an extremely violent medicinal power filled Chen Heng's entire body.

His Qi and blood surged wildly, from 5048 to 9548, just one step away from the ten-thousand mark!

His cultivation also skyrocketed from the original seventy years to one hundred forty-five years!

Chen Heng took less than a minute to complete the journey that other martial artists would take a lifetime to achieve!

"Mm..."

Suddenly, an almost imperceptible cracking sound came from Chen Heng's Dantian.

The Nine Revolutions Longevity Art broke through to the Third Revolution! His lifespan increased by sixty years!

Not only that, but after the Third Revolution of the Nine Revolutions Longevity Art, he also gained a new ability.

Super Recovery.

【Super Recovery: All injuries can be accelerated in recovery using Internal Qi. As long as there is enough Internal Qi, repairs can continue indefinitely.】

The consecutive Breakthroughs made Chen Heng a little disoriented. He rubbed his temples and rested for quite a while.

Suddenly, Chen Heng felt a tearing pain in his lungs.

"Shit..."

【The Five Elements Five Organs Diagram has successfully broken through, and Lung Metal has been activated.】

The pain came and went quickly, and Chen Heng soon returned to normal.

【Lung Metal: Greatly enhances oxygen absorption capacity, stamina increased by 100%, and can exhale Geng Metal Qi.】

【Note: Exhaling Geng Metal Qi will consume the Metal-attribute Internal Qi stored in the lungs. Please use with caution.】

"?" Chen Heng froze in place. This Lung Metal of the Five Elements Five Organs Diagram seemed a bit fierce, didn't it?

Exhaling Geng Metal Qi, wasn't this a move that only those cultivators could perform?

How did he, a martial artist, also acquire it?

However, curiosity overcame rationality, and Chen Heng began to mobilize the Metal-attribute Internal Qi in his lungs.

"Puff!"

A faint golden Internal Qi was exhaled from Chen Heng's mouth, but it dissipated into the air not long after being expelled.

"What's going on?" Chen Heng once again mobilized the Metal-attribute Internal Qi in his lungs, intending to try again.

This time, Chen Heng controlled his oral muscles to compress the Metal-attribute Internal Qi.

"Puff!"

With a whoosh, the Metal-attribute Internal Qi shot straight into the sky like a bullet.

From the looks of it, its power was probably quite a bit greater than a bullet.

"So that's how it is." Chen Heng roughly understood how to use this exhaled Geng Metal Qi.

Simply exhaling Geng Metal Qi had no effect; it had to be shaped by controlling the oral muscles to deform the Geng Metal Qi.

However, Chen Heng did not yet know what mouth shape could maximize its power.

He would have to experiment with that himself.

Thus, for the next hour, Chen Heng was trying to find the mouth shape that produced the greatest power.

He only stopped when all the Metal-attribute Internal Qi in his lungs was used up.