8: Upgrade, refine Five Animals Pills
Now that he had changed locations, he naturally had to tell his elder sister, in case she went back and ran into those two tomb raiders.
It seemed there wasn't much of an issue; his elder sister's Martial arts skill had already reached the third layer of Red Sand Palm within the Red Tiger Gang half a month ago.
Although the pure power of Red Sand Palm couldn't compare to Iron Arm Fist, it was extremely insidious.
If an ordinary person took a palm strike and didn't apply a specially formulated medicated wine, the affected area would swell and fester within a month.
In his estimation, the strength of those two tomb raiders at best could only contend with a Martial Artist at the first layer of Red Sand Palm, and they might not even win.
If it weren't for the Red Tiger Gang forbidding its transmission, he would have long since learned this Martial arts from his elder sister.
A moment later, he put away the letter, went to the lobby of the inn, handed the letter to the servant for delivery, and then found a seat.
He ordered two ounces of fried peanuts and a small dish of aged vinegar, which cost him ten copper coins.
“Hey, have you heard? It seems the adults from the Inner City have sent troops to Dahei Mountain.”
“Dahei Mountain? What for? Besides some black wood and herbs, there doesn't seem to be anything valuable there, right?”
At a table behind him, three young men in luxurious clothes were drinking wine and were already a bit tipsy.
One of them spread his arms, resting them on the shoulders of the other two, their three heads close together, talking mysteriously.
However, the current Qin Jiang had already cultivated the Five Animals Play to the third layer. Although it was a health-preserving technique and not a combat-oriented Martial arts, this had an advantage: keen senses, good hearing, good eyesight, and the ability to eat and sleep well.
He estimated that with his current Physical Body, living past a hundred years was not a problem at all.
His ears twitched slightly, and the three men's words clearly entered his ears.
“I'm telling you, don't you dare spread this around.”
“Tsk, Old Li, don't worry, my mouth, Old Song, is the tightest!”
“Exactly, exactly! If you don't trust Old Song, don't you trust me, Old Lu? If not, just tell me privately, and we won't play with Old Song!”
“Alright, alright, stop messing around. I'm telling you, I heard my dad say that the one leading the troops out this time is our county magistrate, Lord Long Yuesheng!”
Bang! Ding ding ding...
Old Song suddenly stood up, his sleeve knocking a wine glass to the floor, where it spun around.
He looked at Old Li in shock, “You're not kidding, are you?”
Old Li frowned, looked around, and noticed that many people's gazes had turned towards them.
He stood up, feigning anger, and waved his sleeve, “Nonsense! When did this Young Master ever owe you money and not pay it back! Truly absurd!”
With that, he turned and left, but his hand, held behind his back, subtly waved, signaling the other two to follow.
Old Song immediately realized his impropriety, his drunkenness mostly gone, “Hey, hey, hey, Old Li! Old Li! It was I who remembered wrong! It was I who remembered wrong! Wait for me!”
After the three left, Qin Jiang lowered his eyes. After eating a few peanuts, he drank the small dish of aged vinegar in one gulp, then silently stood up and left.
Back in his room, he sat quietly by the window, gazing at the bright moon in the sky.
Many scenes from his Rebirth flashed through his mind, like a revolving lantern.
Turbulent times, Essence Spirits, tomb raiders, black-haired monkeys, white mist, gravestones, Liu Dahang, the Old Doctor, the Dharma assembly, and the recently heard news of the county magistrate leading troops into the mountains.
Everything, it was as if an invisible hand was pushing him forward, and if he wasn't careful, he felt as if his life was in danger.
He knew this was a chaotic world, where one's fate was not one's own.
In reality, all he wanted was a stable life.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but the night's humidity had dampened his hair, and Qin Jiang came back to his senses.
The bright moon in the sky was obscured by dark clouds. He looked at his palm and clenched it slightly.
He stood up, untied the bundle on the table, and took out a wooden box, which was the five animals pill given to him by the Old Doctor during the day.
Without rushing to consume it, he first flipped through the Old Doctor's cultivation insights on the Five Animals Play.
As he read, some details he hadn't noticed before became clear to him, and he manipulated the internal Qi in his body to cleanse the previously overlooked weak points.
Continuing to read, he nodded repeatedly, often having moments of sudden realization.
【Five Animals Play Third Layer (40/120)】
Whew~
Joy appeared in his eyes. Just by reading it once, he had gained 32 experience points, which was even better than 0.3 potential points!
Truly worthy of being the essence of the Old Doctor's lifelong Cultivation!
Presumably, the Old Doctor's Realm had already reached the peak of the third layer of Five Animals Play.
Of course, he also knew this was because it was his first time reading it, filling in many details, which was why the effect was so strong; it wouldn't be like this when he read it again later.
Putting down the book, he looked around, closed the window, and the candlelight cast his shadow on the paper of the door and window.
Seeing this, he blew out the candle. With his current eyesight, he could already see in the dark.
Once the surroundings were plunged into darkness, he found a corner, sat down cross-legged, and gently opened the wooden box.
Immediately, a rich medicinal fragrance, accompanied by waves of sweet, slightly fishy scent, drifted into his nose and mouth, making his blood circulation speed up a bit.
What potent Medicinal Pill power!
If just smelling it was like this, what kind of effect would it have when consumed?
He picked up the Medicinal Pill, and a slip of paper came into view.
He picked it up and read it. It was written: 'five animals pill, made from the blood of five animals supplemented with eleven medicinal ingredients. Its single prescription is as follows... Those who take it should note that this pill has the effect of cleansing the meridians and marrow. Before taking it, prepare a bucket of cold water for washing the body. Remember, it must be cold water, preferably well water.'
The handwriting was already a bit yellowed, indicating its age at a glance.
Soon after, having memorized the prescription, he crumpled the paper, and his internal energy erupted, shaking it into fragments.
After two seconds of silence, he put the Medicinal Pill back into the wooden box and placed it in his bosom. He stood up, went outside to ask a waiter for a large bucket, and then filled it halfway with well water.
Once prepared, he returned to the corner, sat down again, took out the five animals pill, and put it into his mouth.
Instantly, a rich, bitter taste of herbs, accompanied by the sweet, slightly fishy taste of blood, filled his mouth.
This five animals pill was to be held in the mouth. He endured the nausea and circulated his internal Qi to activate the Medicinal Pill's power.
A fiery Medicinal Pill power flowed through his flesh and along his meridians. Each circulation released special medicinal properties that strengthened his internal Qi and absorbed Impurities from his Physical Body along the way, expelling them through his pores.
Sweat continuously poured out, emitting a sour smell, but Qin Jiang was oblivious at this moment, his face even showing a hint of pleasure!
He could clearly feel that his body, flesh, bones, and even his bone marrow and internal organs were constantly being strengthened!
Especially his five internal organs; his heartbeat became more powerful, and his breathing became longer and deeper!
Waves of hunger emerged, immediately filled by the Medicinal Pill's power, thus alternating between hunger and fullness.
Not long after, he suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of light quickly disappearing.
Empty room generating electricity!
This was a sign of spirit reaching its peak!
Having shed the body's Impurities, he felt as if he was treading on clouds, Immortal Qi drifting.
At this moment, his state was terrifyingly good!
Ugh~ What stinky Immortal Qi.
Qin Jiang frowned, stood up, lit the candle, and in the candlelight, saw his arm covered with a layer of yellowish, glue-like substance, with some tiny white and brown particles within.
Without hesitation, he jumped into the water bucket with his clothes on, and immediately a layer of oil floated on the water's surface.
A cool sensation permeated his entire body. Moments later, he vibrated his Five Animals internal Qi, washed away the dirt from his body and clothes, and leaped out of the water bucket.
When he landed, the water on his body had already been evaporated by his internal Qi.
【Five Animals Play Third Layer (90/120)】
Looking at the panel, his experience points had directly increased by 50!
No wonder the Old Doctor said it could help him complete the third layer; this one Medicinal Pill directly saved him more than half of the arduous Cultivation of the second layer!
After a moment of thought, he directly poured the potential points into the Five Animals Play. Firstly, because he was only a little short of the peak of the third layer, and secondly, he remembered that the panel also had the function of deriving and Fusion Martial arts.
【Five Animals Play (Third Layer) (90/120), Experience +30】
【Five Animals Play (Perfection)】
【Potential Points: 0.9】
Internal Qi, like a turbulent river, surged within his body, and in the blink of an eye, it completely merged into his Physical Body.
Qin Jiang's lips curled into a slight smile. This was the characteristic of Five Animals Play cultivated to Perfection: internal Qi integrating into the Physical Body.
On ordinary days, it would transform into internal energy to nourish the Physical Body, thereby slowly improving the Physical Body Aptitude, which in turn increased Lifespan. During combat, it could also erupt suddenly, amplifying fist power to defeat enemies.
He carefully sensed it, feeling a familiar sensation, like mountain wind passing over a ridge, identical to the feeling he got from the Old Doctor.
It seemed that the Old Doctor had truly cultivated the Five Animals Play to its absolute Perfection.
If that were the case, did it mean he too already had a Lifespan of over two cycles of sixty years?
Smiling, he shook his head, not dwelling on it too much, his gaze falling to the bottom of the panel.
【Detected that 'Five Animals Play' has reached its Martial arts limit. Do you wish to proceed with derivation?】