Chapter 25 One Gang, One Association, One Village, One Family
Sleeping until noon, Yan Chu felt refreshed and opened his panel once again.
γ host: Yan Chu γ
γ Cultivation: Third Realm Viscera Late Stage γ
γ Cultivation Technique: Nine Yang Divine Art (Third Layer 2853 / 8000), Thirteen Protectors Hardened Golden Bell Shield (Second Layer 1100 / 3800), Iron Cloth Shirt (Major Achievement) γ
γ Martial Skill: Rushing Thunder Palm (Major Achievement), Wind-Splashing Saber Technique (Major Achievement), Golden Goose Skill (Soaring Upwards 40 / 4000), Great Demon Subduing Fist (Minor Achievement 840 / 1300) γ
γ Secret Technique: Disguise Art (Major Achievement) γ
γ Item: viper precious blood (Claim?) γ
γ Experience Points: 1280 γ
This thousand-plus experience was gained during the latter half of last night.
With so many Disciples in the entire Iron Eagle Fortress, they had been searching and cleaning up throughout the latter half of the night.
All who resisted stubbornly were turned into ghosts.
As for the others who were still alive, they were escorted to the Six Doors prison and interrogated by Six Doors throughout the night.
Now, the Iron Eagle Fortress was truly an empty castle.
"Add all experience to the Thirteen Protectors Hardened Golden Bell Shield!"
Yan Chu recited silently in his heart, and the experience points were immediately cleared to zero.
Boom!
A torrent of power poured into his body.
Every inch of his skin, flesh, tendons, and bones seemed to be pulled apart by an external force, then kneaded together, over and over again, becoming increasingly tight and compact, while his height also increased slightly.
Although it had only been a few breaths of time, it felt as though years had passed.
Many memories of practicing the Thirteen Protectors Hardened Golden Bell Shield appeared out of thin air in his mind.
Practicing in the depths of winter and the heat of summer.
When the changes ceased, Yan Chu clenched his fist.
Bang!
The air in his palm seemed to be crushed, emitting a soft sound.
"Good! My strength has increased significantly again!"
γ Thirteen Protectors Hardened Golden Bell Shield (Second Layer 2380 / 3800) γ
"Right, there is still the viper precious blood!"
Yan Chu looked at the items column and silently recited to claim it.
The next second, a glass bottle appeared out of thin air in his hand, containing a small clump of concentrated vital blood, dazzlingly bright red.
Uncorking the bottle, a rich fragrance wafted out, even more enticing than the delicacies of Five Flavors Studio.
"What a good item!"
This viper precious blood could not only increase resistance to toxins but also greatly enhance cultivation.
Thinking of this, Yan Chu did not hesitate any longer.
He swallowed it in one gulp.
As soon as the snake blood entered his mouth, it went straight down his throat into his body, leaving a lingering fragrance on his lips and teeth.
Whoosh!
Influenced by the viper precious blood, the Qi and blood throughout his body began to stir, and every pore seemed to be cheering with joy.
The pure energy of the precious blood dispersed into his limbs and bones.
Yan Chu hurriedly circulated the Nine Yang Divine Art, following the cultivation route to refine this energy.
The content of the Cultivation Technique had long been engraved in his mind, never to be forgotten.
Whenever he had free time, he would practice alone.
Now, as the Nine Yang Divine Art circulated, waves of energy melted into his internal organs, and his cultivation climbed rapidly.
At the same time, the experience for the Third Layer of the Nine Yang Divine Art was also surging.
Although it could not compare to direct point-adding, it was ten or a hundred times faster than his usual daily practice.
Yan Chu sat cross-legged on the bed, unaware of the passage of time, until he had completely refined the energy of the precious blood and the progress of the Nine Yang Divine Art had completely stopped; only then did he slowly open his eyes.
γ Cultivation: Third Realm Viscera Peak γ
γ Nine Yang Divine Art (Third Layer 6582 / 8000) γ
"Oh? The experience increased by more than three thousand? My cultivation has improved again!"
Yan Chu had a feeling that he was probably not far from opening his Qi Sea in the Fourth Realm.
No wonder people in Jianghu often fought to the death for various cultivation treasures; a single precious medicine could truly be worth years of bitter practice!
This short seclusion of his had lasted for three whole days.
During this time, he had neither eaten nor drunk, yet he felt no hunger or thirst.
However, he was still a bit craving for food.
"First, I'll go to Five Flavors Studio to get something to eat."
"Then I'll go see if there are any suitable missions!"
Arriving at Five Flavors Studio, it was not mealtime, so there were only a few people inside.
"Brother Duan?"
Arriving at the second floor, a middle-aged man drinking alone by the window suddenly looked over and greeted him with a smile.
"Brother He! You've also come here to drink?"
Yan Chu smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.
This person was named He Changming, a third-level retainer of the Four Seas Pavilion.
The two had drunk together a few times; although their relationship wasn't very close, they were considered familiar.
"Haha! Five Flavors Studio's aged Huadiao wine is famous far and wide. Old He has long wanted to taste it. It just so happens that I have some free time today, and I didn't expect to run into Brother Duan here!"
"I can be considered a regular at Five Flavors Studio, so I come here quite often."
He Changming smiled and invited Yan Chu to sit down, and he did not decline, sitting down candidly.
After sitting down, the two began to talk about some anecdotes and gossip from Jianghu.
He Changming was an old hand in Jianghu in Longhua Prefecture and knew much more than Yan Chu, giving him a certain understanding of the power structure of Longhua Prefecture.
The most powerful force in Longhua Prefecture was naturally Six Doors.
Beneath Six Doors, there were the four major forces known as one gang, one association, one manor, and one Family.
The gang was the Raging Flood Dragon Gang, the association was the Mingtong Trading Association, also called the Mingtong Trading Company, the manor was the Sword Forging Manor, and the Family was the Lian Family.
These four forces all had more than one Meridian Connecting Realm expert holding the fort, and there might even be hidden experts of the Mingqiao Realm.
Of course, the Four Seas Pavilion's strength was not weak either.
But the Four Seas Pavilion was not a local force and generally only handled commissioned tasks, information trading, and similar businesses, not intervening in the disputes of the various families, so it was not included among them.
Among the four forces, the Mingtong Trading Company and the Sword Forging Manor were relatively transcendent and rarely participated in the struggle for territory.
Only the Raging Flood Dragon Gang and the Lian Family often had disputes.
The Raging Flood Dragon Gang mainly controlled the waterways and docks, while the Lian Family controlled the land routes.
Both families wanted to insert themselves into the other's sphere of influence, and there had been significant friction over the past few years.
"The Lian Family has always acted in a domineering manner!"
He Changming took a sip of wine and said:
"There used to be a small Family in the prefecture city called the Zheng Family. Just because they secretly defected to the Raging Flood Dragon Gang, the head of the Family, Zheng Yao, was plotted against and killed by the Lian Family, and his son and daughter also mysteriously disappeared, causing the entire Family to scatter like birds and beasts."
"Cough!"
Yan Chu did not expect to hear about this matter here and involuntarily choked on his wine.
He Changming looked at him strangely, "Brother Duan, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, Brother He, please continue."
"Uh..."
He Changming paused for a long time and did not continue talking about the Lian Family, to avoid walls having ears.
Suddenly, he remembered something, leaned forward, and asked in a low voice:
"Brother Duan, have you ever offended Xie Kun?"
"Xie Kun?"
Yan Chu narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "Brother He, why do you ask this?"
"To be honest with you, Brother Duan, Xie Kun invited me over yesterday and kept asking about your background and Martial Skills, all of which I fended off."
Yan Chu pondered for a moment and slowly shook his head.
"I have never offended Retainer Xie, and I don't know what he means by this."
"Is that so..."
He Changming reminded him again: "This person is one of Young Master Wei Bin's men, Brother Duan, you should be careful."
"Good! Many thanks for the reminder, Brother He, I will keep it in mind!"
Next, the two stopped chatting about gossip and began to talk about their respective Martial Skill experiences, and the meal lasted for more than an hour.
After three rounds of wine and tasting the dishes, the two said goodbye at the entrance of Five Flavors Studio.
He Changming said gratefully while drunk:
"Many thanks for your guidance, Brother Duan, I am extremely grateful!"
Just now at the dinner table, in a few words, Yan Chu had unraveled the confusion He Changming had encountered in his cultivation, which benefited him greatly.
Not only was Yan Chu's cultivation above his, but the Martial Skill experience instilled by the System was also top-notch.
This guidance made him appreciative from the bottom of his heart.
Of course, Yan Chu was mainly thanking him for informing him that Xie Kun was investigating him.
Yan Chu said with a smile: "Brother He, can you still walk?"
"Haha! Don't worry! This little bit of wine can't get me drunk!"
"Good! Then I won't see you off, Brother He, let's meet again another day!"
The two waved goodbye, and Yan Chu returned home smelling of alcohol.
From afar, he saw two people standing at the entrance.
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