24: Changing situation

Yunshan City, the nearest county town to Da Wu Mountain, was not large in scale, with a total population of no more than twenty thousand, making it an insignificant place.

By the time Gu Chang arrived outside the county town, it was already dusk, but he could still clearly see that the large banner on the city wall had changed to the Yellow Heaven Great General's flag.

There were still bloodstains on the city walls, and the marks of smoke and fire were also very clear, indicating that this county town had only recently been captured.

"Since Yunshan City has fallen, then Qingzhou Prefecture City is probably also in danger."

Gu Chang was not surprised by this outcome, so he simply waited until dark before quietly approaching the city wall, preparing to climb over it and enter the city directly.

Yunshan City's walls were over two zhang high, naturally difficult for ordinary people to surmount, but for Gu Chang, they were not insurmountable.

With a powerful sprint, his speed instantly increased rapidly, and then he leaped with all his might, launching himself directly into the air, jumping over a zhang high, and landing heavily on the city wall.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, he curled his fingers, embedding them into the city wall like steel claws.

His Iron Skin level defensive ability allowed him to perform many actions unimaginable to ordinary people; climbing a mere two zhang high city wall was not too difficult for him.

A moment later, Gu Chang reached the top of the city wall, just as the patrolling soldiers had left. He directly flipped over to the inner side of the city wall and quickly disappeared into the gaps between the houses in the city.

"There are several pharmacies and medical halls in Yunshan City; these are the best places to quickly obtain medicinal materials."

"I just don't know if these places have been requisitioned by the Yellow Heaven Great General's army."

Although he had successfully infiltrated the city, what to do next was a problem.

After careful consideration, Gu Chang stealthily made his way towards one of the pharmacies.

Currently, the entire Yunshan City was clearly under curfew, with constant patrols of soldiers on the streets, so even he had to be cautious.

"Woof woof woof!"

But just as Gu Chang was about to approach the pharmacy, a sudden, urgent, and loud barking sound rang out, immediately drawing the attention of the Yellow Heaven Great General's soldiers patrolling nearby.

"Movement!"

"Quick! Surround him!"

"Prepare bows and arrows!"

"..."

These soldiers immediately surrounded Gu Chang's location without a word. Gu Chang remained motionless, hidden on the rooftop, only sighing helplessly in his heart.

He truly hadn't expected to fall into a trap here, but surrendering was not his style.

Immediately, Gu Chang did not hesitate, directly standing up and rushing towards the pharmacy.

"Swish swish swish!"

"Clang!"

Arrows shot by the Yellow Heaven Great General's soldiers continuously struck his body, but they clearly had little effect; his Iron Skin's defensive ability was sufficient to resist such attacks.

"It's a master!"

"Notify the Platoon Leader!"

"Quick! Stop him!"

"Go, there will be a heavy reward for killing the enemy!"

"..."

The enemy's reaction was also swift; seeing this situation, they immediately changed their combat strategy.

Gu Chang, however, ignored everything and rushed directly into the pharmacy. He broke through the roof and dropped inside, then quickly began stuffing the surrounding medicinal materials into a cloth bag.

At this point, he couldn't even bother to distinguish what kind of medicinal materials these were.

Anyway, he was definitely going to die this time; he might as well gain as much as he could before dying.

Soon, the entire pharmacy was surrounded by the army, and then a large number of burning arrows were shot directly into the pharmacy.

At the same time, the enemy's masters had also arrived outside, ready to strike and kill the enemy at any moment.

"Cough cough!"

"That's enough!"

After collecting a bag of medicinal materials, Gu Chang no longer delayed. He rushed out of the pharmacy and immediately engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy masters.

His steel military knife continuously swung, and ordinary soldiers were no match for him.

He also killed several Martial Artists at the Stone Skin and Copper Skin levels using a suicidal fighting style.

But in the end, Gu Chang couldn't defeat so many enemy troops, so he was still surrounded and killed.

[Martial Dao initially achieved, killing intent solidified. The path of a Martial Artist lies in killing and restraint!]

[This Reincarnation evaluation: Grade D Top]

[This Reincarnation reward: 6 Reincarnation Points]

[You now have 12 Reincarnation Points. You can use Reincarnation Points to exchange for: Medicinal Materials (3 points), steel military knife (5 points), Current Cultivation (6 points)]

In the real world, Gu Chang awakened again. Outside the fishing boat, it was already noon; this Reincarnation had lasted for over two months.

During these two months, his martial arts had reached the Iron Skin level, and he had also learned four other Martial Skills. If his strength were placed within the Xuanjia Army, he would already be stronger than an average Platoon Leader.

At the same time, he had also begun Flesh Refining, and his overall strength was much greater than that of ordinary people, but due to the short time, it was only thirty percent stronger than an ordinary person's strength.

"Exchange for Medicinal Materials and Cultivation!"

Upon awakening, Gu Chang immediately made his choice, and 9 Reincarnation Points instantly disappeared.

In their place were a bag of mixed medicinal materials and increased cultivation. His overall strength was significantly greater than it had been yesterday.

"Now I am no longer afraid of blades and arrows; I finally have a certain degree of self-preservation ability when facing danger."

"However, the final level of Skin Refining, Jade Skin, is truly difficult to Breakthrough, even though I have obtained the complete Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill."

Leaving the cabin, Gu Chang cooked while pondering the predicament he needed to solve.

Honestly, reaching the Iron Skin level was already a huge achievement for him, obtained through immense effort and sweat. As for the Jade Skin level, that was absolutely extremely rare.

According to the description of the Xuanbing Blood Fiend Skill, this level is different from Stone Skin, Copper Skin, and Iron Skin; once mastered, the skin becomes as warm and smooth as jade while remaining hard, capable of defending against internal Qi and Protective Aura.

It is the highest Realm of Skin Refining, unachievable by those without exceptional talent and extraordinary aptitude.

The physical talent in the Reincarnation World was ultimately a bit lacking, so even with a lot of time and effort, it was difficult to reach this Realm.

However, if it were his main body, it might be possible, and if not, combining the two would still be stronger than an ordinary person!

Soon, Gu Chang figured out what to do next.

After eating and drinking his fill, Gu Chang continued to practice his cultivation. When he was tired, he stopped to sort the medicinal materials, selecting the parts he could use.

Then he brewed medicine and practiced cultivation, continuously strengthening the Qi and blood within his body and cultivating internal Qi, making his own accumulation increasingly profound.

"Whoosh!"

"Next, the main focus will still be on cultivating in the Reincarnation World, while in the real world, I will enhance Qi and blood and strengthen my foundation by taking secret medicines."

"However, the space on this fishing boat is still too small. I must go to an Island next, otherwise, this small fishing boat simply won't allow me to fully practice."

"Perhaps I can refer to my memories from my previous life and use things like stones and soil to build a spacious and flat area specifically for martial arts practice, only needing to return to the fishing boat to sleep at night."

Having thought through these issues, Gu Chang immediately began to act. Although the entire Island was not large, it was already sufficient for him alone.

Before long, he created a large, flat piece of land in the middle of the Island, and then he began to practice, not wasting a single moment of time.