Chapter 51: Upgrade, Red Tiger Fist Third Layer! The True Use of the Tiger Sha Pill

Meng An thought for a while. "About thirty taels. What's wrong, Boss? Do you need money?"

"How much can you get?" Qin Jiang asked directly.

"If it were normal times, there certainly wouldn't be much, but Boss, you have just taken office. If those merchants don't send some gifts, it wouldn't be right. It should be about seven or eight hundred taels," Meng An said.

Qin Jiang raised his eyebrows slightly. Seven or eight hundred taels; adding a bit more would be enough to buy Brother Liu's blacksmith shop. Thinking of Liu Yize, he looked at Meng An.

"Find a place in the Inner City suitable for opening a blacksmith shop later, and then help me notify Brother Liu—the owner of the Liu Family Blacksmith Shop in the north of the city—to come and take a look when he has time."

"Understood. The most suitable place to open a blacksmith shop is in our Anding Ward. I will definitely find a good place!" Meng An promised, patting his chest.

Qin Jiang nodded. "By the way, you and Old Tian will be Head Chiefs, right? I feel it's quite suitable for you."

*Hiss——! *

Meng An took a deep breath. "Is that true, Boss!"

Qin Jiang smiled upon hearing this. "You are just being glib. Come to think of it, you should be a few years older than me, right?"

Qin Jiang looked at Meng An's square face. Although he knew he was young, he did look old, looking like he was twenty-three or twenty-four.

Meng An scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I am a bit older, but not by much. I, Old Meng, have been the head of the family early. Actually, I just turned eighteen."

Qin Jiang looked at Meng An in surprise. "You are only eighteen?"

"That's right. Last month, I even called a few girls to celebrate," Meng An said, with a hint of recollection on his face.

Qin Jiang nodded. Generally, formal martial arts practice starts after sixteen. Meng An being able to practice the Red Sand Palm to the second layer in just two years was quite a good talent.

"Alright, there is one more thing I need you to do: help me collect antiques and old objects from the common people.

Whether it's the Inner City or the Outer City, as long as the price does not exceed one tael of silver, just take it directly. If it exceeds one tael of silver, record it," he said.

He had already seen most of the antique shops and pawnshops in Black Mountain City, and there would almost certainly be no more gains.

Nowadays, his silver money was not much. Even with the silver money sent by merchants, he could at most buy a few hundred pieces.

After thinking about it, Meng An was the most suitable person to do this.

Meng An was stunned. "Antiques and old objects? Just old items, right?"

Qin Jiang nodded. "Yes, it's best if they carry some legends or stories. Forget it, don't worry about this, just take them all. The more, the better."

"Alright, I understand. Boss, don't you worry. Even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I will never let one piece go!" Meng An promised.

"Alright, go."

That night, Qin Jiang sat cross-legged on the bed, adjusting his breathing, and his body gradually relaxed.

He took out a Tiger Sha Pill and swallowed it. Suddenly, a cool sensation rushed to the top of his head, and the violent *Sha* Qi in his body gradually calmed down.

A moment later, he looked inside himself and could clearly see a thin black thread wandering in his body. This was the so-called Dan poison.

*Hum~*

Fist Intent erupted, surging toward that thin black thread. The moment it touched, the *Sha* Qi in his body became turbulent, and a violent will surged into his heart.

Forcibly suppressing this will, just as he was about to drive the Dan poison out of his body, his eyes suddenly changed, and his Fist Intent instantly retracted.

Opening his eyes slightly, he cautiously released the *Sha* Qi, and the Tiger Sha Fist Intent erupted, gradually forming a Red Tiger phantom behind him.

After sensing it carefully for a moment, he nodded slowly.

Sure enough, the Dan poison not only stimulated the *Sha* Qi but was also performing some kind of tempering.

This tempering enhanced the strength of the *Sha* Qi, which caused that violent will to surge up.

But it was precisely because of this that while suppressing the violent will just now, his Tiger Sha Fist Intent also received a slight improvement.

The Dan poison actually had the effect of tempering the Fist Intent!

This is not Dan poison at all; this is clearly a great medicine to nourish the Fist Intent!

Thinking of this, his eyes were excited. Perhaps this Tiger Sha Pill was originally used to temper *Sha* Qi!

The real Dan poison is actually the part that calms the *Sha* Qi!

Yes! It must be like this!

Without hesitation, he directly urged the *Sha* Qi to stimulate the Dan poison. Suddenly, an urge to destroy everything surged in his heart.

*Bang! *

He slapped his forehead with one palm, and the nourishing internal *Qi* of the Innate Five Qi Technique rushed into his brain, and his consciousness instantly became a bit clearer.

*Uh... *

*Hiss~~*

*Hehehe... *

I don't know how much time passed, Qin Jiang sat on the bed, looking up slightly, exhaling black-red hot air from his mouth and nose, his eyes widened, his eyes full of bloodshot, with unspeakable excitement!

*Boom——! *

The surging *Sha* Qi erupted suddenly, forming a giant tiger phantom, looking up and roaring silently.

Yes! That's right! That's it!

This is the true use of the Tiger Sha Pill!

Tempering *Sha* Qi, forcibly tempering Fist Intent! One day's work can be worth a month of hard practice!

He looked at the panel.

【Current Martial Arts】

Longevity Five Qi Technique (Third Layer) (250/400)

Iron Arm Fist (Perfected)

Earth Dragon Body (Third Layer) (185/300)

Red Tiger Fist (Third Layer) (50/900)

【Potential Points: 14.3】

Since that's the case, there is no need to fear any violent will.

"Potential, add points! Red Tiger Fist!"

【Red Tiger Fist (Second Layer) (50/900), Experience +900】

【Red Tiger Fist (Second Layer) advanced to Red Tiger Fist (Third Layer)】

【Red Tiger Fist (Third Layer) (50/1100)】

【Potential Points: 5.3】

The *Sha* Qi, which was so rich that it almost turned completely black, erupted suddenly!

Qin Jiang sat on the bed, his body trembling uncontrollably, his face ferocious with a near-crazy smile, trying his best to control the body's instinct for destruction.

*Swish! *

With a flash, he broke through the door and came to the courtyard. The fierce black-red *Sha* Qi sprayed into the sky, forming a huge giant tiger phantom, roaring silently.

The heavy Tiger Sha Fist Intent pressed down, and not a single mosquito or insect could be heard in the entire villa.

*Ha~*

Qin Jiang lowered his head slightly, and hot airflow was exhaled from his mouth, causing the surrounding air to distort.

A moment later, the phantom tiger shadow above the courtyard dissipated, and the Fist Intent gradually disappeared.

*Whoosh——! *

He looked up slightly, his eyes closed slightly, and he took a deep breath, with a hint of relaxation.

Opening his eyes, his eyes were black and white, but there was a faint black-red luster passing through the depths.

Looking at the panel.

【Current Martial Arts】

Longevity Five Qi Technique (Third Layer) (10/550)

Iron Arm Fist (Perfected)

Earth Dragon Body (Third Layer) (35/400)

Red Tiger Fist (Third Layer) (50/1100)

【Potential Points: 5.3】

As expected, the "Earth Dragon Body" and "Longevity Five Qi Technique" also improved to the third layer.

His current strength was at least twice as strong as when he was at the second layer of the Red Tiger Fist, which had already exceeded the normal improvement of the Red Tiger Fist.

Excluding the reason for refining Dan poison, the biggest credit was because these two True Martial Arts also broke through to the third layer.

After adjusting his breathing for a moment and calming his emotions, he couldn't help but take out a Tiger Sha Pill.

Raising it slightly, it appeared translucent blood-red in the moonlight, with solid fluid inside.

The so-called Dan poison was precisely contained in these fluids.

Stimulating Dan poison, enhancing the strength of *Sha* Qi, and then in turn strengthening the Fist Intent.

This is equivalent to constantly increasing the speed of the car, forcing the engine to upgrade.

What a genius idea! I'm afraid the person who developed this Tiger Sha Pill was a lunatic, right?

With this practice method, aren't you afraid of playing yourself to death?

As long as one's own will cannot keep up with the speed of *Sha* Qi improvement, falling into *Qi* deviation is almost the lightest consequence.

Looking at the Tiger Sha Pill, reason told him that the Tiger Sha Pill was not used this way.

But his heart told him that if he wanted to survive, to live well, he had to endure pain that ordinary people could not bear.

After concentrating for a long time, he swallowed the Tiger Sha Pill in his hand.

The next morning, in front of the Outer City gate in the west of the city, two black horses moved forward quickly, carrying Qin Jiang and Tian Shangfei.

*Beep——! Beep-beep! Beep! * (Boss, the eldest daughter of the Xu family is already waiting.)

*Beep! * (Got it.)

*Trot, trot, trot! Trot, trot, trot! *

The heavy hoofbeats hit the road, raising a layer of dust.

Moving along the official road for a moment, they turned into a small path, and before long, they arrived in front of a piece of farmland.

Looking around, all the crops that should have been harvested had withered, and the dry yellow leaves were tinged with a faint black, as if a layer of black mist had been covered over the earth.

A group of people gathered in front, and the two leaders were an old man dressed like a steward and a woman wearing white short-sleeved martial attire.

Her hair was tied into a high ponytail, making her look very capable, with a heroic feeling.

*Whoa~*

The horses stopped, and the black cloak fluttered slightly.

Xu Yanran turned her head, and the moment she saw Qin Jiang, her eyes were filled with surprise.

This... no Red Tiger mark, it's the fox fur cloak that only those who have mastered the Red Tiger Fist are qualified to wear!

Young Master Qin not only joined the Red Tiger Gang but also mastered the Red Tiger Fist!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 52 =====