40: Add points, Red Tiger Fist!
“Tide of Anomalies?!” Wang Minglang was a little nervous.
The so-called Tide of Anomalies actually refers to a large number of anomalies appearing in a short period.
This is not a big problem in itself, but the real trouble is that if the Tide of Anomalies cannot be quickly eliminated, a Domain of Anomalies phenomenon will form.
The persistent anomalous fog within the Domain of Anomalies will gradually give rise to even more powerful anomalies!
And now, the anomalies are already strong enough to injure Lu Xuanwu, so how strong would the anomalies spawned by a Domain of Anomalies be?
Red Tiger Gang Headquarters, Martial arts Pavilion. Elder Chen walked in front and directly pushed the door open.
Qin Jiang glanced at the three-story pavilion and followed him in.
The interior space of the pavilion was not large, with only a small counter on which a booklet was placed.
Only an oil lamp on the counter emitted a faint light, barely illuminating a portion of the area.
“Old Zhang, don’t sleep. Report it. We’re looking at the Red Tiger Leaping Gorge Diagram.”
As he spoke, Elder Chen walked to the side and lit the brazier on the pillar used for lighting.
The brazier burned, and the braziers upstairs were also lit.
Light appeared, illuminating the interior of the pavilion. Only then did Qin Jiang realize that there was a person lying on a bed in the corner, sleeping.
When he had just entered, he hadn't noticed him at all.
“Got it. Go up. It’s not a big deal anyway.”
Saying this, Old Zhang turned over to face inward and waved his hand casually.
Elder Chen shook his head helplessly, walked to the counter himself, picked up the booklet, and wrote something.
“Let’s go. We’ll go up.”
Arriving on the second floor via the stairs, there were only two bookshelves, placed on either side.
Elder Chen pointed to the left bookshelf, “On the left are some of the gang’s lower-grade Martial arts and ordinary True Martial arts, a total of a dozen or so. However, some ordinary True Martial arts are only incomplete fragments.”
After speaking, he pointed to the right, “These are the four high-grade True Martial arts collected by the gang. Except for Red Tiger Fist, all of them are incomplete fragments.”
Qin Jiang nodded slightly. In Black Mountain City, high-grade True Martial arts were the ultimate Martial arts of various major forces. Being able to obtain some fragments was already quite good.
However, he had the potential panel, so he didn’t need to care whether they were incomplete fragments.
It could be said that this place was a huge Martial arts warehouse for him!
“You can learn from these Martial arts, but you must not put the cart before the horse. Red Tiger Fist is the foundation. Only by mastering Red Tiger Fist will you be qualified to compete for the position of Hall Master,” Elder Chen admonished.
He knew that Qin Jiang was a talent no less than his elder sister Qin Hong, so he was afraid that Qin Jiang would be overly ambitious, wanting to Cultivate several Martial arts, which would result in him not mastering any of them.
“I understand,” Qin Jiang said.
“Good, let’s go up.”
Arriving on the third floor, it was an empty platform, less than twenty square meters.
Qin Jiang observed his surroundings. On the wall directly opposite the stairwell hung a painting: a red fierce tiger leaping down between mountains and a waterfall.
Moonlight shone in from the window, and a light beam of dust refracted just happened to fall on the painting, adding a touch of tranquility to the fierce tiger.
“This is the Red Tiger Leaping Gorge Diagram. To Cultivate Red Tiger Fist, one must visualize this diagram in their mind to gain the essence of Tiger Evil Qi and Cultivate Tiger Evil Qi! Cultivate here.”
After speaking, Elder Chen went downstairs.
After he left, Qin Jiang sat cross-legged in front of the Red Tiger Leaping Gorge Diagram and concentrated on visualizing.
A moment later, his eyes slightly closed, and his vision became dark.
Roar—!
In a trance, it was as if a Vicious Beast was moving in the darkness. Although he hadn't opened his eyes, his vision became bright.
It was as if he was in the mountains and fields, on a high cliff with a waterfall, a red fierce tiger looking down at the forest.
Roar—!
Accompanied by a tiger's roar, a terrifying Evil Qi soared from the red fierce tiger’s body.
It leaped off the cliff!
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Jiang opened his eyes, and a hint of redness spread from his pupils.
The night wind was cool, blowing through his hair.
He stood up and walked to the window. The bright moonlight shone down. From the position of the moon, he calculated that the visualization just now lasted for about half an hour.
Under the moonlight, he unhurriedly took out the Red Tiger Fist Manuscript and read it, his gaze uncontrollably excited.
‘Red Tiger Fist, divided into four layers, with thirty-six fist techniques and one hundred and eight variations. After gaining entry through visualization, one can Cultivate Tiger Evil Qi.’
A moment later, he put away the fist manuscript and looked at the panel.
【Current Martial arts】
Longevity Five Qi Skill (First Layer) (76/250)
Iron Arm Fist (Perfection)
Earth Dragon Body (First Layer) (60/200)
Red Tiger Fist (Not Initiated) (10/500)
【Potential Points: 23.7】
Not Initiated requires five hundred experience points, which means that Red Tiger Fist is of a higher quality than the Martial arts derived from Iron Arm Fist.
In that case, let's upgrade Red Tiger Fist first.
Thump, thump, thump, footsteps sounded. Elder Chen came up, a smile on his face.
He had felt the Tiger Evil Qi flash by downstairs, so he guessed that Qin Jiang had completed the visualization.
“Congratulations, to succeed in visualization in such a short time, even surpassing the Gang Leader back then. I imagine it won’t take three months for you to initiate Red Tiger Fist,” he said with a smile.
“Elder Chen, you flatter me,” Qin Jiang said with a smile.
“Haha, what flattery? I’m telling the truth. Cultivate well. I’m waiting for you to take over the Sixth Hall!” Elder Chen laughed heartily.
Qin Jiang lowered his head at the words, looking at his palm, the intricate palm lines clearly visible.
Sixth Hall, huh?
Outer City, Shanman Restaurant.
After seeing off Wang Minglang, Qin Jiang returned directly.
Pushing the door open, he immediately sat cross-legged on the ground.
‘Potential, add points, Red Tiger Fist!’
【Red Tiger Fist (Not Initiated) (10/500), Experience + 500】
【Red Tiger Fist (Not Initiated) advanced to Red Tiger Fist (First Layer)】
【Red Tiger Fist (First Layer) (10/700)】
【Potential Points: 18.7】
Surging internal Qi churned within his body, instantly devouring and transforming the internal Qi Cultivated by Iron Arm Fist, changing from the pale internal Qi of Iron Arm Fist to a black-red internal Qi.
It was heavier and more powerful!
Subtle bone vibrations emanated from within his body. His bones were being strengthened, and tiny Impurities were squeezed out from his pores, immediately shaken off by the vibrating internal Qi around Qin Jiang.
As his body grew stronger, Qin Jiang showed a hint of pain. His eyes opened, and strands of black-red Evil Qi, as if mixed with tiny grains of sand, floated from the corners of his eyes.
A tyrannical will surged into his mind, giving him an urge to destroy everything in front of him.
Roar—!
A tiger's roar echoed in his mind, and the Red Tiger Leaping Gorge Diagram appeared in his thoughts. His consciousness gradually regained clarity, and he suppressed the tyrannical will.
A moment later, he wiped the sweat from the back of his neck, which felt like cold well water.
Whoosh~
He let out a long breath, feeling the changes in his body.
He had become stronger, especially his arms.
Although the internal Qi of Iron Arm Fist was devoured by the internal Qi of Red Tiger Fist, the foundation he had originally Cultivated remained, and his arms were still the strongest part of him at this moment.
Not only that, he slightly closed his eyes, his feet spread apart front and back.
A strange power circulated within his body, and he suddenly threw a punch!
Roar—!
An illusory tiger's roar sounded, like a tiger king on patrol, carrying an unparalleled domineering intent.
Opening his eyes, he looked at the panel, hesitated for a moment, then continued to add points to Red Tiger Fist.
【Red Tiger Fist (First Layer) (10/700), Experience + 700】
【Red Tiger Fist (First Layer) advanced to Red Tiger Fist (Second Layer)】
【Red Tiger Fist (Second Layer) (10/900)】
【Potential Points: 11.7】