Chapter 8: Upgrade, Refining Five Animal Pill

Now that he had changed places, he naturally had to tell his big sister. In case she happened to go back and run into those two grave robbers...

It seemed there was no problem. His big sister's martial arts had already practiced the Red Sand Palm in the Red Tiger Gang to the third layer half a month ago.

Although the power of this Red Sand Palm alone couldn't compare to Iron Arm Fist, it was extremely vicious.

An ordinary person hit by one palm, if not wiped with specially prepared medicinal wine, would have the hit area swell and fester within a month.

In his estimation, the strength of those two grave robbers was at most enough to trade blows with a martial artist at the first layer of Red Sand Palm, and they might not even win.

If it weren't for the Red Tiger Gang not allowing it to be passed on, he would have long since learned this martial art from his big sister.

A moment later, he put away the envelope, went to the restaurant's main hall, handed the envelope to a servant to be delivered, and found a seat to sit down.

He ordered two taels of fried peanuts and a small saucer of aged vinegar, which cost ten copper coins.

"Hey, have you heard? The big shots in the Inner City seem to have sent troops to Daheishan."

"Daheishan? What for? Apart from some black wood and herbs, it doesn't seem to have anything valuable."

At a table behind him, three young men in brocade clothes were drinking, already somewhat drunk.

One of them had his arms spread, resting on the shoulders of the other two, their three heads leaning together, talking mysteriously.

However, the current Qin Jiang had already practiced the Five Animal Frolics to the third layer. Although it was a nourishing technique and not a combat-type martial art, this also had a benefit: his ears and eyes were sharp, and he could eat and sleep well.

He estimated that just with his current body, living past a hundred years wouldn't be a problem at all.

His ears twitched slightly, and the words of the three were clearly transmitted to his ears.

"I'm telling you guys, don't go spreading this."

"Pfft, don't worry, Lao Li. My mouth, Old Song's, is the tightest!"

"Exactly, exactly. If you can't trust Old Song, can't you trust me, Old Lu? If not, just tell me alone; we won't bring Old Song!"

"Alright, alright, stop being poor. I'm telling you, I heard from my father that the one leading the troops out this time is our County Lieutenant, Lord Long Yuesheng!"

*Bang! * *Ding-ding-ding... * Old Song stood up abruptly, his sleeve hitting the wine cup to the ground, where it spun around.

He looked at Lao Li in shock. "You're not joking, are you?"

Lao Li frowned, looked around, and saw quite a few people looking over.

He stood up, feigning anger, and waved his sleeves. "Fart! When have I ever not paid back the money I owe you? Truly ignorant!"

After saying that, he turned and left, but his hands behind his back waved quietly, signaling the two to follow.

Old Song immediately reacted to his own loss of composure, his drunkenness more than half gone. "Hey, hey, hey, Lao Li! Lao Li! It was this brother who remembered wrong! It was this brother who remembered wrong! Wait for me!"

After the three left, Qin Jiang lowered his eyes, ate a few peanuts, drank the small saucer of aged vinegar in one gulp, and stood up silently to leave.

Back in the room, he sat quietly by the window, looking at the bright moon in the sky.

The many scenes experienced since his rebirth flashed in his mind like a revolving lantern.

Chaotic world, spirits, grave robbers, black-haired monkey, white mist, tombstone, Liu Dahang, old physician, dharma assembly, and the County Lieutenant leading troops into the mountain he had just heard about.

Everything seemed as if an invisible hand was pushing him, forcing him to move forward. A moment of carelessness, and it felt like mortal danger.

He knew this was a chaotic world, where one was not the master of one's own fate.

And in reality, all he wanted was a bit of stability.

He didn't know how long it had been; the night's dampness had dampened his hair. Qin Jiang came back to his senses.

The bright moon in the sky was obscured by dark clouds. He looked at his palm and clenched it slightly.

He stood up, untied the bundle on the table, and took out a wooden box—it was the Five Animal Pill gifted to him by the old physician during the day.

He didn't rush to eat it; he first flipped through the old physician's cultivation experience of the Five Animal Frolics.

As he flipped through it, some details he hadn't noticed were mastered by him, and he controlled the internal Qi in his body to wash over the weak spots he hadn't noticed before.

He continued flipping through, nodding repeatedly, occasionally feeling a sudden sense of enlightenment.

【Five Animal Frolics Third Layer (40/120)】

*Hoo~* Joy appeared in his eyes. Just by flipping through it once, he had increased his experience by 32 points, which was even better than the effect of 0.3 potential points!

As expected of the essence of the old physician's lifelong cultivation!

He feared that the old physician's realm was already at the peak of the third layer of the Five Animal Frolics.

Of course, he also knew this was because it was his first time reading it, filling in many details, which was why it had such a strong effect. Reading it again wouldn't be like this. He put down the book, looked around, closed the window, and the candlelight cast his shadow on the paper of the door and window.

Seeing this, he blew out the candle. With his current eyesight, he could already achieve night vision.

As the surroundings fell into darkness, he found a corner and sat cross-legged, gently opening the wooden box.

Instantly, a rich medicinal fragrance accompanied by a fishy, sweet scent drifted into his nose and mouth, making his Qi and blood circulate even faster.

Such strong medicinal power! Just smelling it was like this; what would the effect be after eating it? He picked up the pill, and a slip of paper came into view.

He picked it up to read. On it were written words: "Five Animal Pill, refined from the blood of the five animals supplemented by eleven kinds of medicinal herbs, its prescription is as follows... Those who take it, pay attention: this pill has the effect of washing the tendons and cutting the marrow. Before taking it, you can prepare a bucket of cold water for body washing. Remember, it must be cold water, well water is best."

The handwriting was already somewhat yellowed; one could tell at a glance it had been years.

Before long, after memorizing the prescription, he crumpled the slip of paper and used his internal strength to vibrate it into fragments.

After two seconds of silence, he put the pill back into the wooden box and placed it in his bosom. He stood up, went outside to find a servant to ask for a large bucket, and filled it halfway with well water.

After preparing everything, he returned to the corner and sat down, taking out the Five Animal Pill and putting it in his mouth.

In an instant, a rich, bitter medicinal taste accompanied by the fishy sweetness of blood filled his mouth.

This Five Animal Pill was to be held in the mouth. He endured the nausea and mobilized his internal Qi to circulate the medicinal power.

A medicinal power like a raging fire flowed through his flesh and blood along the meridians. Every circulation released a special medicinal property that strengthened his internal Qi and absorbed the impurities of his flesh and blood along the way, discharging them through his pores.

Sweat was discharged continuously, emitting a sour smell, but Qin Jiang felt nothing at this moment; his face even carried a trace of pleasure!

He could clearly feel that his body—flesh, bones, and even his bone marrow and internal organs—were constantly being strengthened!

Especially his internal organs; his heartbeat became more powerful, and his breathing became longer and more vigorous! Waves of hunger surged out, immediately filled by the medicinal power of the Five Animal Pill, changing between hunger and fullness just like that.

Not long after, he suddenly opened his eyes, and a flash of light flickered and vanished.

Empty room producing electricity!

This was a manifestation of his essence, Qi, and spirit reaching their peak!

Shedding the body's impurities, it was like stepping on clouds, floating like an immortal.

At this moment, his state was terrifyingly good! *Ugh~* What smelly "immortal air."

Qin Jiang frowned, stood up, lit a candle, and by the candlelight, saw his arms covered in a layer of yellow, glue-like substance, with tiny white and brown particles inside.

Without hesitation, he jumped directly into the water bucket while still wearing his clothes. Instantly, a layer of oil floated on the water's surface.

The cool sensation soaked his whole body. A moment later, he vibrated his Five Animal internal Qi to wash away the dirt from his body and clothes, and leaped up from the water bucket.

When he landed, the moisture on his body had already been evaporated by his internal Qi.

【Five Animal Frolics Third Layer (90/120)】

Looking at the panel, his experience value increased by 50 points directly! No wonder the old physician said it could help him master the third layer; this one pill directly saved more than half of the bitter cultivation of the second layer! After thinking for a moment, he poured potential points directly into the Five Animal Frolics. One reason was that he was only one point away from the peak of the third layer, and the second was that he still remembered the panel had the function of deducing and fusing martial arts.

【Five Animal Frolics (Third Layer) (90/120), Experience +30】

【Five Animal Frolics (Perfect)】

【Potential Points: 0.9】

Internal Qi like a rushing river surged in his body, and in the blink of an eye, it all merged into his flesh and blood.

Qin Jiang's mouth curled up. This was the characteristic of the Five Animal Frolics reaching its peak: internal Qi merging into flesh and blood.

On ordinary days, it turned into internal strength to nourish the flesh and blood, thereby slowly improving his physical aptitude and increasing his lifespan. During combat, it could also erupt suddenly, increasing his fist strength to defeat enemies.

He sensed it carefully and felt a familiar sensation, like mountain wind passing over a ridge, exactly the same as the feeling on the old physician.

Looking at it this way, did it mean he already had a lifespan of over two sixty-year cycles?

He shook his head with a smile and didn't pay too much attention to it. His gaze fell to the very bottom of the panel.

【Detected that "Five Animal Frolics" has reached the martial arts limit. Perform deduction?】

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