chsdbacks Chapter 24 Banditry
Chapter 24 Banditry
It just so happens that he hasn't used the good fruit he obtained earlier.
Subconsciously, he flipped his hand over.
The little white fruit then appeared in his palm.
"Make a wish, Heavenly Profound Meridian Cutting Finger!" He murmured, holding the ancient medical book in one hand and the little white fruit in the other.
This is the name of the fingering technique.
After making his wish, Zhao An kept staring intently at the little white fruit.
Suddenly, the little white fruit reacted, smoke billowed inside, and finally a secret manual appeared.
On the cover of that manual were the words "Heavenly Profound Meridian Interception Finger"!
But just as the wish was about to be fulfilled, the smoke dissipated, and the good deed returned to peace.
Your wish failed.
Even so, this was enough to invigorate Zhao An!
The reason why the wish failed is simply because the quality of the good fruit was not good enough.
If even lost items can be wished for, then many legendary items that are only recorded in ancient books will also have the chance to be wished for and reappear in the world!
He suddenly realized that this was the right way to make a wish for good results!
If one merely uses good karma to make a wish for some pills that are already available on the market, what's the point? After all, one can buy those with money anyway.
"Heavenly Profound Meridian Intercepting Finger..."
His gaze then fell on the bright white name on Meng Wanyi's head beside him.
Even now, the person he has seen with the deepest good deeds is still her.
If one can obtain good results, one might be able to make a wish to reveal this legendary finger technique that can change life and death!
Unfortunately, despite his efforts to find an opportunity, he has yet to seize the chance to benefit from Meng Wanyi's kindness.
This is something that can't be rushed, and it can't be forced.
Several more days passed.
During this period, another soul slave who had been enslaved by the Fierce Tiger Blade Technique was absorbed by Zhao An after serving for five years.
And his swordsmanship, which was already close to the perfection of the third realm, broke through to the fourth realm as he wished.
At this level, Zhao An's sword strikes became more fluid and natural, no longer pursuing extreme sharpness, but showing more composure and defensiveness.
Like a tiger crouching in the mountains, it is both offensive and defensive, and its movements are already showing signs of divine skill!
This set of sword skills was passed down from one soul slave to another, and after more than twenty years of arduous training in the soul pool, it finally reached a high level of proficiency.
It's just one final stage away from perfection, reaching the pinnacle of achievement.
Therefore, Zhao An selected two more soul slaves who had been enslaved for seven years to train together in swordsmanship, in order to achieve final perfection.
As for internal energy, it increased by another twenty strands, reaching one hundred and fifty strands, and improved a bit more.
The medical books at the clinic record that it is said that a thousand strands of internal energy merge into one.
He is still quite far from being able to condense an inner aura.
That soul slave relied on time to endure, and his martial arts cultivation was not slow.
However, in terms of internal strength, whether it's due to the lack of a physical body or the absence of rare and precious medicinal herbs, the growth of internal energy is much slower than the development of martial arts skills.
Of course, this slowness is only relative.
Compared to other martial artists, he still made rapid progress and his strength increased dramatically.
In addition, his arrangement for the soul slaves to practice the Silver Snake Hand technique has also yielded results.
After absorbing it, twenty more strands of internal energy were added!
He had also mastered the first stage of the Silver Serpent Hand palm technique, which could be considered a significant achievement.
Compared to the five levels of sword skills, this ninth-grade palm technique only has three levels, focusing on grappling and emphasizing techniques that dislocate bones and tendons.
Its attacks are insidious and cunning, yet quite powerful.
Having learned the Silver Snake Hand technique, he was able to make up for his shortcomings in martial arts skills.
Even without his sword, he would still be able to fight again in the future!
However, things didn't go smoothly these past few days, and he discovered that the soul slave wasn't omnipotent.
Even after consuming two more soul slaves, they still couldn't grasp the essence of the martial arts techniques from Golden Scale Mountain.
He speculated that these soul slaves of the Python Gang lacked the aptitude and comprehension, or that their martial arts cultivation in life was not high enough to meet the minimum requirements for comprehending this martial arts technique.
This is like a child who has only learned simple addition and subtraction trying to solve advanced math problems.
Therefore, he employed the Soul Slave Xu Donglai to study the martial arts of this major sect.
As a martial arts master, he is more likely to be able to comprehend it.
That day.
An old neighborhood, a stone house that leaks air from all sides.
"These military books were passed down from my great-grandfather, Master Zhao, you may borrow them..." A frail young man opened a wooden box, inside which were several thick bamboo scrolls, which looked to be well preserved.
Before he could finish speaking, the young man covered his mouth and coughed, his face pale.
Zhao An opened the box and glanced at it. After confirming that it was a military treatise, he nodded in satisfaction. Zhao Chunzi, who was standing next to him, then took the wooden box and handed it a money bag.
"No, I don't want money. I only ask that you remember to return it and not damage the scroll," the young man said, shaking his head in refusal.
"Take it. The book will be returned naturally. Use this money to see a doctor. You're about to die. What's the point of having any integrity?" Zhao An said, his tone leaving no room for argument.
The young man hesitated for a moment, but still accepted the silver.
He really needs this money to prolong his life right now, otherwise he might not even make it to this year's imperial examination.
For a poor boy like him, taking the imperial examination was almost the only way to survive and change his fate.
Even though the court is now in decline and the Great Wu Dynasty is in turmoil, as long as one is on the list, the value of having an official title is still very high.
"Thank you, Master Zhao." Feeling the heavy weight of the money bag, the young man bowed to Zhao An with mixed feelings.
At the same time, a beam of white light flew out from his head and transformed into a good fruit in Zhao An's hand.
Zhao Anfu sensed something and seemed to realize that if he didn't give this money, this poor young man named Li Tianhuai would most likely die of illness.
He turned the tide for Li Tianhuai, and thus received a good outcome.
"It's alright. If you're not familiar with the doctors in the outer city, you can go to Mingyue Medical Clinic. The doctors there are kind-hearted and can even offer credit to poor people like you."
Zhao Anyan said all he wanted to say. As soon as he led Zhao Chunzi out of the alley, they saw a large crowd of people looking around on the main street of the city gate.
"Brother Zhao, he's a county soldier!" Zhao Chunzi pointed.
Zhao An looked over and saw a group of several hundred armored soldiers gathering at the city gate, armed with swords, spears, and shields, with bows and crossbows on their sides, looking very well-trained.
These are the county soldiers from Lianjiang City!
The leader rode a tall, maned horse, his silver armor quite eye-catching.
This man is none other than He Zhang, the current county magistrate.
He was in charge of the county's soldiers and yamen runners, wielding great power, making him the second-in-command of the entire Lianjiang County!
At the same time, he was also a martial artist of unfathomable strength, whose reputation was known throughout both the inner and outer cities!
Even Zhao An knew a great deal about it.
Compared to his outstanding military achievements, Zhao An's solo charge through the Python Gang was utterly insignificant.
His appearance, leading so many county soldiers, suggested he was about to leave the city.
There is no doubt that something big is about to happen.
After making a few inquiries, Zhao An understood.
This is an expedition to suppress bandits outside the city!