Chapter 40

[Vajra Technique · Not Yet Entered (3/100)]

"It really is a water-grinding effort!"

Half an hour later, Xu Yang opened his eyes helplessly.

His true qi didn't show any very obvious changes, and the progress of the Vajra Technique only increased by "3".

He wasn't in a hurry either, closed his eyes, and began to sleep.

[Martial Dao Longevity Points: 33]

The next day, the first thing Xu Yang did when he opened his eyes was to look at the panel.

Yesterday he obtained the Vajra Technique, and the panel rewarded him with thirty points. Without hesitation, he used all thirty points to upgrade his comprehension.

[Comprehension: 34]

Satisfied, he closed the panel, got up, and practiced the Turtle-Snake Great Stance for a while before rushing to the Liu Mansion.

"Yesterday evening, when the Jade Butterfly was committing a crime at the Gu family, he was discovered by experts from the Gu family and was besieged by several experts with Qi-gathering Great Achievement. Relying on his light-body technique, he was seriously injured and escaped.

This is his portrait. Everyone, take a good look. If you encounter him and take him down, the reward is as high as two hundred taels of silver."

Zhang Bo took out a portrait and told the latest news about the Jade Butterfly.

Wang Yun, Wu Yongfeng, Bao Gang, and others swarmed up, looking carefully at the portrait in Zhang Bo's hand.

"Isn't this the person from yesterday?"

Xu Yang looked, and the person in the portrait was exactly the person who attacked him outside White Stone Square yesterday. He had thrown the corpse into a cave.

He thought that person was hunted down because of the Vajra Technique; he didn't expect it to be the lecherous thief Jade Butterfly who made all of Qingyuan uneasy.

"That person was actually the Jade Butterfly. Should I take the reward?"

Two hundred taels of silver is a lot, so much that Xu Yang had never seen so much money.

If he went to take the head of the Jade Butterfly, he could get this two hundred taels of silver.

At the same time, the fact that he killed the Jade Butterfly would be widely known, and he would gain both fame and fortune instantly.

"Can't take it!"

After thinking for a while, he decided to give up the reward.

He didn't know what the Jade Butterfly's background was. If he had any formidable masters or fellow disciples, they might come to him for revenge.

And that Vajra Technique was sewn so carefully and hidden in the trouser leg; it might be stolen goods.

Now that he has practiced it, if the owner finds him, they might abolish his martial arts or kill him directly.

After weighing the pros and cons, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

He has plenty of time to grind slowly; there is no need to attract unpredictable crises for two hundred taels. It's better for the Jade Butterfly's death to rot in his own stomach.

That Vajra Technique is worth more than two hundred taels; there is no need to take risks for this bit of small money.

"It's a pity I didn't find a light-body technique secret manual," Xu Yang secretly regretted.

The Jade Butterfly's most formidable aspect is his light-body technique. Being besieged by several Qi-gathering Great Achievement experts and still escaping by relying on his light-body technique is very terrifying.

Of course, his killing methods don't seem weak either. According to Zhang Bo, a Qi-gathering Great Achievement expert from the Gu family was beaten to death on the spot, and other experts were also seriously injured.

The Vajra Technique was mentioned, but it was only said that the Jade Butterfly cultivated a hard technique and had an astonishing physique, so one must be careful when encountering him.

It is worth mentioning that the Gu family in Zhang Bo's mouth is the Gu family where Gu Fang from the Weiyuan Hall is. It seems the Jade Butterfly's target was Gu Fang, but he didn't succeed.

Soon the patrol started again!

Although Xu Yang knew the Jade Butterfly was dead, he still patrolled seriously.

After the day ended, he returned home and continued to cultivate the Vajra Technique.

Three days later, there was still no news of the Jade Butterfly, and the defense of the Liu Mansion began to slacken.

Ten days later, the major families in Qingyuan County determined that the Jade Butterfly was either dead or had left Qingyuan County, and everything returned to normal.

[Vajra Technique · Entered (1/1000)]

It was also on this day that Xu Yang's Vajra Technique finally entered the door. His true qi had a trace of Vajra true qi, which was purer than before.

As the true qi circulated in the meridians, the meridians felt a stinging pain as if cut by a knife.

He channeled his true qi to his palm and slapped, and a sound like refined iron came out, and the defensive power of his skin and flesh increased greatly.

"The Vajra true qi is indeed overbearing. Next, I just need to grind slowly, and sooner or later I will cultivate the real Vajra true qi."

His head felt cool, and he added all the points accumulated over the recent period to his comprehension, and his comprehension reached "37".

After many days, he and Wu Yongfeng returned to the Weiyuan Hall.

The outer courtyard is now almost all new faces, and he doesn't recognize them. The two stepped into the inner courtyard amidst the admiring gazes of those outer courtyard disciples.

"Xu Yang, Brother Wu, the two of you have finally appeared."

As the two walked into the inner courtyard, Zhang Yong and Zhang Hong greeted them with smiles.

"It's all because of the Jade Butterfly's trouble. Now that it's finally over, we can continue to cultivate."

Wu Yongfeng laughed: "Come, Junior Brother Zhang Yong, let's spar, let Senior Brother see if you have made any progress during this time."

"That is exactly what I was thinking."

Zhang Yong took a step forward and began to fight with Wu Yongfeng.

"Do you know who the person from the Huang family who was defiled by the Jade Butterfly is?" Zhang Hong sneaked over.

"Who?" Xu Yang originally wanted to spar with Zhang Hong, but seeing this, he had to stop.

Zhang Hong whispered: "It is said to be the young lady who was promised to Lu Ren. The two seem to have already become engaged, and the wedding date is set for three months later!"

Xu Yang: ...

He didn't know what to say for a moment. He knew that someone from the Huang family had fallen into the Jade Butterfly's hands, but he didn't expect it to be the person the Huang family used for a marriage alliance with Lu Ren. Now Lu Ren is in a dilemma: it's not right to break off the engagement, and it's not right to marry her.

He turned his head to look and found that Lu Ren had also come, but his state didn't seem to be affected, and he was practicing the Turtle-Snake Great Stance in a corner.

"He is much stronger than me."

After a slight perception, he discovered the gap between himself and Lu Ren; he should not be Lu Ren's opponent now.

Without using the panel to upgrade techniques, the silver money used for cultivation in a month is only two or three taels, while Lu Ren has fifteen taels a month, and the gap between the two is gradually widening.

"We have never truly sparred before. Do you dare to fight?"

Seeming to notice Xu Yang's gaze, Lu Ren opened his eyes and looked over to invite a fight.

As soon as these words came out, all the inner courtyard disciples looked very interested.

When they were in the outer courtyard, Xu Yang was always chasing behind Lu Ren. Now that the two have been gathering Qi for almost two months, they don't know if they are still evenly matched as before.

"I heard you are going to marry the noble lady of the Huang family; I don't dare to fight you," Xu Yang said calmly.

The large inner courtyard suddenly became quiet, and Lu Ren's face turned red visibly.

Now everyone knows that his fiancée was harmed by the Jade Butterfly, and he is discussing with the Huang family how to resolve it. Xu Yang's words were simply rubbing salt into his wounds.

"You're courting death!" Lu Ren roared and strode over.

But he was stopped by Sun Tao halfway: "Junior Brother Lu, you know the rules of the inner courtyard."

Lu Ren's chest heaved, and he forcibly endured this breath, returning to continue standing in the stance.

"Your mouth is really sharp!" Zhang Hong gave Xu Yang a thumbs up.

"Who told him to try to step on me!"

Xu Yang didn't want to provoke Lu Ren either, but this guy actually wanted to step on him, so he naturally wouldn't be polite.

"Come, spar with me. I haven't had time to practice martial arts during this time, and my hands are getting rusty."

"Senior Brother Xu Yang, let me accompany you," Qiu Wenjie's voice rang out.

Zhang Hong smiled and said: "You haven't come during this time, so I forgot to tell you, this kid stuck to the three-month time limit and also succeeded in gathering Qi."

"Alright, then you come!"

Xu Yang took a step forward, his fist tearing through the air and slamming towards Qiu Wenjie, and the two quickly fought together.