Immortality Path: From the Blind Man at the Pharmacy-Chapter 45 - Grade B Breakthrough
Chapter 45: Grade B Breakthrough
Chapter 45: Grade B Breakthrough
Although Ying said she wouldn’t train, by evening she had already begun practicing in an open space behind the tea house.
Madam Tong wielded the White Snake Blade, her feet stepping lightly with the newly acquired Mysterious Turtle Step, her small boots moving gently on the ground.
Song Cheng married a wealthy beauty, which made her “wealthy” as well. Her boots had been replaced, fitting better and making martial arts practice more convenient, much better than the previous cloth shoes that always risked flying off when kicking…
At this moment, Song Cheng, acting like a strict teacher, rebuked beside her, “Step like a turtle, but it doesn’t mean moving as slow as a turtle, it means stable.
The force point is in the waist, the lumbar spine should be steady and unwavering, like being rooted to the earth, so that the source of the power is grounded.”
On the other side, Ying was practicing “White Snake Force.”
This “White Snake Force” was actually the Pouncing Force, extracted by Song Cheng from “Xuanwu Force.”
The Xuanwu Force was essentially a mix of both an offensive and a defensive force.
Song Cheng had further fused other forces like the “Willow Brushing Force” and the “Extreme Force” into the offensive aspect, while the defensive “Hard Force” remained unchanged.
Simply put, there were “three forces in attack, one in defense, existing parallel yet interconnected.”
Since Ying was on the verge of perfecting the Willow Brushing Force, Song Cheng naturally pulled out the White Snake Force from the Xuanwu Force and passed it on individually.
No other person could disassemble it so casually, but since he created this cultivation technique, and had reached perfection, splitting it wasn’t difficult.
Moreover… even if he buried a pitfall in one of the fractured places, others would hardly detect it.
“The Willow Brushing Force focuses on stretching the tendons and muscles, pulling the force outward, mainly using the upper body to exert power.
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The White Snake Force involves the chest spine pulling the body, thereby generating a penetrating force.”
“Understood, my lord,” Ying responded, then practiced the set of martial arts Song Cheng taught.
She had a foundation, so after getting the hang of the martial arts, she grabbed a stone lock in each hand and started maneuvering with them.
Constantly, thoughts like, “My lord, did you master the Willow Brushing Force?” flashed through her mind. These thoughts reached her lips several times but were swallowed back.
Perhaps… it was just a similar cultivation technique to the Willow Brushing Force, which was why the lord was so familiar with it, right?
It couldn’t possibly be the Willow Brushing Force, could it?
Otherwise… what kind of monster could practice it so fast?
Meanwhile, Song Cheng’s guidance opened a new door for her.
It was like being a person about to reach the mountain’s peak, thinking they were nearly there, but then an immortal descended from the heavens, pointing their finger, making the path she was on wider, and raising the peak to new heights.
Thus, as she climbed to the mountain’s top, she could stand taller and enjoy a broader view.
As for Ling, she was sprinkling water on the ground to settle the dust, ensuring it wouldn’t rise and affect the martial arts training…
…
After a while, An Chenyu returned from outside.
The ghost tide encircled the city, leaving her with much to do, unlike Song Cheng, who was so leisurely.
First, she inspected the rice store, then she led the Wang brothers to participate in a meeting organized by the government office.
Upon returning, she arranged for personnel to set up porridge stations in the east and north parts of the city.
The An family, being grain merchants with significant reserves, naturally had to share part of the burden during such times.
Besides this, she allied with some local wealthy merchants to dispatch protectors and house servants to help fortify the east city.
The martial arts hall in the south of the city would send martial artists to assist county soldiers in patrolling and guarding the south city to prevent chaos.
As a chamber of commerce president still in her prime youth, she bore pressure uncommon for her age. Upon returning, she sat in the tea house, where Ling obediently served tea, water, and massaged her shoulders.
An Chenyu rested her chin on her hand, seemingly deep in thought, then suddenly called out, “Husband.”
Song Cheng didn’t react at first since he was used to being called “Little Song” regularly, even in the bridal chamber last night, she had called him “Little Song.”
Tong Jia reminded him, “Sister An is calling you.”
Only then did Song Cheng go over and sit opposite her.
An Chenyu said, “Ling, bring dinner here, I don’t want to go out to eat.”
“Okay.” Ling ran off.
The tea house became quiet, leaving just the two of them.
An Chenyu glanced at Ying, who was practicing martial arts, with a slight smile.
“Little Song, you’re still considerate of Ying; it seems I married the right person.”
Song Cheng smiled back.
He thought too much…
Miss An would publicly call him husband, but when it was just the two of them, she still called him Little Song.
An Chenyu continued, “As a couple, there’s no need to complain to each other.
But as allies, let me tell you what’s bothering me.”
She sighed, “The ghost tide is usually localized, a county-level ghost tide surrounds one county, a prefecture-level one surrounds a prefecture.
But from what I see, this ghost tide might be state-level.
It’s unprecedented.
I have some small concerns.
I researched before and found that ghost tides never enter cities, but now, evil spirits can send many Ghost Servants to attack the city, which is quite peculiar.”
Song Cheng asked, “Has this never happened before?”
An Chenyu replied, “In the past, yes, but only sporadic and never so many.
But do you know, today, I went to the county government office, and the County Magistrate said that just last night, some commoners ran to the east gate from the fog, banging on the city gate.
The county soldiers were ordered not to open it at all.
Those commoners started crying heart-wrenchingly, pleading pitifully. But gradually, the sound of their banging became terrifying, their hands seemingly laden with lead, making metallic hits, and their cries turned strange and terrifying.
Then, after a barrage of arrows, those hitting the gate revealed their true forms.
They were Ghost Servants wearing human skins.”
Both remained silent.
An Chenyu added, “The County Magistrate said it was thanks to the information we provided, or else if that batch of Ghost Servants from Biliu Courtyard had responded inside, the city gate would surely have been breached.
However, what’s bothering me isn’t just this matter.
What’s troubling me is the annual tribute of ten thousand taels.
Even though our An family has some money, this amount annually is no small burden.
So now, I need to figure something out.
Did the County Magistrate receive clear instructions from the White Camel Estate, or did he only know about Shi Yi’s cooperation with the White Camel Estate and, after Shi Yi’s death, arbitrarily extort and blackmail?
If it’s the former, there’s no room for maneuver.
If it’s the latter, Little Song, we still have a chance.
The ghost tide actually helped us, giving us some breathing time.
Little Song, I don’t want to give him money.
I don’t even indulge in spending my own money; why should I give him so much annually?”
Song Cheng said, “I’ll give it a try.”
Miss An paused, “What do you plan to try?”
Song Cheng answered, “Just wait a few more days.”
…
…
Five days later.
In the morning…
Song Cheng stepped out from Fierce Madam’s room, sat by the corridor, and glanced at the panel:
[Points: 103 points]
[Realm: Yellow Level Grade C]
[Cultivation Technique]
Xuanwu True Force (4 Forces) (Yellow Level Grade C) (Perfection)
6.4% chance to deduce the superior technique of “Xuanwu True Force.”
Each deduction costs 4 points.
[Power: 51~102]
The Huntian Poqi Crossbow’s arrows had been completely polished, shining brightly, with the provided data changing to 10.
To ensure absolute safety, Song Cheng waited an extra two days.
Now, he focused on “Xuanwu True Force” and murmured silently in his heart:
‘Deduction, 100 points, “Xuanwu True Force.”‘
A mysterious sensation surged from his heart.
Day after day, Song Cheng practiced, wielding his blade, pursuing a higher realm. This time, he suddenly realized that all forces ultimately existed within the human body, but their origin was not human.
Wouldn’t it be a notch lower to harness these forces with mere human intentions?
So the young man paused his blade practice and observed snakes, turtles, and willows, simultaneously integrating these observations into himself.
Since his “Xuanwu True Force” was the amalgamation of four forces, he needed to observe four forms of life.
For “Extreme Force,” he climbed cliffs to watch eagles.
Through repetitive yearly training, the shackles in his heart slowly broke free.
He started to understand that “intention commands, power follows, and force is the elite,” only with the command first could power be better exerted.
Observing life easily found in reality, he combined these beings into one, gradually forming the image of Xuanwu.
And Xuanwu transformed into a mystical intention, melding into him, correcting countless tiny, previously overlooked details in his force execution.
He comprehended the Pile Stance Technique.
Standing in stance, consuming resources that could replenish the flesh and elevate his level became Song Cheng’s routine.
A moment later…
Song Cheng opened his eyes.
New information emerged:
[Points: 3 points]
[Realm: Yellow Level Grade B]
[Cultivation Technique]
True Form of Xuanwu (4 Forms) (Yellow Level Grade B) (Minor Accomplishment (31/32))
Song Cheng was startled, did he get lucky this time?
Successfully deducing it in just eleven attempts, the remaining points directly added to the cultivation technique.
He glanced at his power: [59~110]
Song Cheng didn’t hesitate and immediately added the 3 points.
Instantly, the True Form of Xuanwu progress changed from “Minor Accomplishment (31/32)” to “Great Achievement (2/64).”
His power shifted again: [71~122]
Considering that the strongest of the Water Bird Martial Arts Hall in Shanghe County had a power level of “33~62,” and the strongest of the Ruyi Commerce Chamber, Shi Yi, had “34~68,” Song Cheng couldn’t help but let out a breath of relief, feeling a bit more secure.
He glanced at the progress.
Nine days, in nine days, he could reach perfection.
By then… he’ll directly approach the County Magistrate to discuss the “annual tribute of ten thousand taels.”
