Chapter 140: Chapter 99: Profound Gold Hide
Ti passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, more than ten days had gone by.
By mid-June, the weather in Lishui City had worsened considerably. A heavy downpour would strike every few days, sotis lasting for an entire day.
The downpours brought floods of varying severity to several counties under Linji Prefecture’s jurisdiction. Flash floods destroyed hos and subrged fields, leaving the populace displaced.
As a Chief Constable of the City Guard Departnt, Chen Cheng saw urgent disaster reports from various regions arriving at the Governnt Office Hall almost daily.
The disaster was particularly severe in the three counties along the Jishui River. The river’s water level had surged, subrging many villages and even small towns.
The farmlands and estates belonging to the various great clans outside Lijing Prefecture City also suffered considerable losses.
It wasn’t just Lijing Prefecture City; urgent disaster reports were constantly arriving from the surrounding prefecture cities, and even from as far as Su State City.
Compared to a natural disaster that affected the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands, if not millions, the Wang Family massacre in Ruyi District of the South City District seed insignificant and was quickly forgotten.
The Linji City Governnt Office and the Inner City’s Four Great Clans were urgently responding to the disaster. The Protectorate Army outside the city, the Inner City Demon Suppression Departnt, and all other governnt agencies mobilized, busy evacuating citizens and providing relief to the victims.
This was not because the Officials particularly cared for the common folk, but because many of these regions were where the great clans’ core interests lay, and they could not afford any losses.
With the rainstorms and flash floods, Demon Beast sightings beca increasingly frequent, their numbers several tis greater than normal. The number of Demon Beasts lurking in the Jishui River, in particular, was staggering.
As terrifying as the floods were, the destructive power of the Demon Beasts was even more shocking. They often preyed on the Human Race, and the appearance of a single Tier Two Demon Beast could wipe out an entire village.
It was said that a Tier Four Evil Flood Dragon had once appeared in Qinghe County, devastating an entire town and its several thousand inhabitants.
The Four Great Clans of the Inner City all dispatched their elite scions to various locations to slay Demon Beasts.
The Shen Family also had considerable influence in the subordinate counties, so Shen Qingshuang had also been sent out of the city for disaster relief.
Refugees poured into Linji City daily. Since Lishui District was located by Jishui Lake, which connected to the Jishui River, it received far more refugees than other areas.
With the massive influx of refugees, public order incidents beca more frequent, and the Lishui Sub-Departnt grew exceptionally busy.
None of this, however, had much effect on Chen Cheng. The most diligent Iron Hand Chief Constable on duty in Lishui District remained as conscientious as ever. The residents near Qingshui Pier still frequently saw him patrolling the area, a pair of Iron Claws on his hands.
During the day, the streets near Qingshui Pier remained the most peaceful place in Lishui District.
At night, the area was mostly inhabited by the poor, so there were few cases of robbery and murder. The only exceptions were the occasional Jianghu figures on their way to the Cold Crow Village Black Market who would turn up dead on the road. At the crack of dawn, constables from the City Guard Departnt would drag their corpses to the Chaotic Burial Mound outside the city, so it never affected the ordinary civilians.
「This day.」
Chen Cheng had the day off.
At noon, the sun shone brightly. It was a rare clear day, but the recent heavy rains had left the air humid and sweltering.
In the backyard, Chen Cheng was unclothed, soaking in a large wooden tub. The dicinal properties of the water seeped through his skin, repairing the damage it had sustained.
Just then, Xi’Er erged from the kitchen, taking small, delicate steps as she carried a porcelain bowl on a wooden tray. The bowl was filled with a thick, black Herbal Decoction.
Afraid of spilling the Herbal Decoction, Xi’Er walked very slowly, her posture endearingly clumsy, which only made her look more naive and cute.
Thanks to the good food and drink at the Chens’, her once slightly tanned but delicate face had gradually grown fairer and smoother. She was the very picture of a budding beauty.
"Young Master, the ginseng decoction is ready."
When she reached Chen Cheng’s side and saw that not a single drop of the Herbal Decoction had spilled, a hint of playful pride appeared on Xi’Er’s little face.
"Mm," Chen Cheng smiled. He reached out and pinched Xi’Er’s smooth, delicate cheek before picking up the porcelain bowl and downing the dicine in large gulps. GLUG GLUG.
"Ah... Young Master, the Herbal Decoction is still very hot," Xi’Er said nervously. But when she saw Chen Cheng drain the bowl, completely unfazed, her big, dark eyes filled with admiration.
’My Young Master truly is a Martial Dao expert! He’s not even bothered by a decoction that hot. He’s so amazing!’
"Alright, go on and play," Chen Cheng said with a smile, placing the bowl back on the tray and wiping his mouth.
This bowl of Herbal Decoction was an extra Great Nourishing Herbal Decoction. It contained precious dicinal Materials, including a twenty-year-old mountain ginseng, and a single dose was worth twenty taels of silver.
This was a Dharma Gate Chen Cheng had recently devised: use the Herbal Decoction for the Bear Skin Grinding Technique to stimulate his Qi Blood Power, then use a Great Nourishing Herbal Decoction to replenish it.
With this two-pronged approach, his Cultivation of the Bear Skin Grinding Technique was far more effective than before.
It wasn’t just the Skin Grinding Technique; taking the Great Nourishing Herbal Decoction also greatly benefited his Iron Armor Skill and Powerful Eagle Claw Skill. Previously, when Chen Cheng trained under a full-body load while simultaneously cultivating the Iron Armor Skill and the Powerful Eagle Claw Skill, he would feel exhausted after about two hours.
But now, he could cultivate continuously for four or five hours and still feel vigorous.
On one hand, this was naturally due to his increased Martial Arts Realm and enhanced physique. On the other, it was due to the tonic’s effects. Chen Cheng felt that in his current state, not only was his explosive power greater than other Martial Artists’, but his endurance was also freakishly high.
’I’m starting to feel like a tank with a bottomless health bar!’
Muttering to himself, Chen Cheng summoned the panel to check.
[Na: Chen Cheng
Realm: Skin Grinding Realm (Perfection)
Skills: Iron Armor Skill (Great Success 7820/10000)
Bear Skin Grinding Technique (Perfection)
Powerful Eagle Claw Skill (Great Success 3233/10000)
Wind Chasing Saber Technique (Perfection, Wind Chasing Saber Stance) (Technique Deduction in progress. Current progress: 5/100. Upon completion, this technique can be upgraded to a Superior Technique.)]
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