At the hall’s infirmary.
Su Wangchuan removed his leather armor and bared his upper body, allowing Physician Liao to apply dicine before wrapping a strip of white bandage around his chest.
Physician Liao said, “Hall Master, fortunately the sword did not cut deep into the flesh. The wound is minor—a light injury at most. This old man has applied the finest ointnt. If you also take this Blood-Activating Pill, the wound will scab over and heal within two days.”
“Many thanks, Physician Liao.”
“You are too courteous, Hall Master. You guard the hall day and night, and now you have driven out the Earthfiend Sect villains for the county, even suffering injury in the process. You are the one who has truly worked hard. This small matter is only my duty.” Physician Liao packed away his dicine box with a gentle smile. “This old man observes that your bones are strong and your qi channels long and steady. It seems it will not be long before you stand shoulder to shoulder with the Gang Leader. Allow
to offer my congratulations in advance.”
Su Wangchuan paused.
He had not expected this old man—who did not practice martial arts—to discern from his physique that he was on the verge of breaking through to Second-Rank martial artist. Interesting.
“Heh. It is still early. Do not speak of this matter to outsiders.”
“Yes. I understand.”
Physician Liao nodded solemnly, helped him put his clothes back on, and then withdrew.
Su Wangchuan’s gaze fell upon the two money pouches set beside him. He picked one up, weighed it in his palm, and untied it.
“Damn it.”
“Those dead mongrels of the Earthfiend Sect!”
“Why carry a bag full of gold ingots and silver ingots? Would it not have been better to convert them into Gold Notes?”
Inside were thirty-five taels of gold ingots and over eighty taels of silver ingots—more than ten jin in total weight. No wonder it had felt so heavy.
Then, upon second thought, he realized his mindset seed to have shifted.
Thirty-five taels of gold could be exchanged for thirty-five million RMB. When had he begun treating such an enormous sum so lightly?
He shook his head and muttered again, “Earthfiend Sect. Dead mongrels.”
Then he opened the second pouch.
Deputy Sect Master Old Zheng’s pouch contained more than seventy taels of silver—and, surprisingly, a small stack of Gold Notes stained faintly with blood.
When he counted them, Su Wangchuan inhaled sharply.
Five hundred taels in Gold Notes.
The deputy sect master had been wealthier than the sect master.
With that kind of judgnt, it made him wonder whether the other deputy sect master who escaped—Old Wang—had stockpiled even more Gold Notes.
A pang stabbed at his heart.
A loss!
If he had gone with Cold Wuxia to rescue the captives at the ruined temple, perhaps he would have had a chance to take down Old Wang and obtain even more Gold Notes.
As for the spoils confiscated from the two Earthfiend Sect leaders, he told no one. Silently, he slipped them into his own pouch and converted all the gold and silver ingots into Gold Notes.
The Gold Notes in his possession now totaled one thousand four hundred taels, along with over three hundred taels in Silver Notes.
There was, in fact, one more trophy taken from the Earthfiend Sect leader—the chainmail armor stripped from his body.
Chainmail Armor: Green Grade (Durability 89/100)
Torso Defense
10, Speed -3;
Blades are difficult to penetrate, but the armor is heavy and will consu additional stamina.
The chainmail weighed twenty jin. Wearing it would be cumberso. Su Wangchuan decided to store it away for now and only use it when truly necessary.
Back in his courtyard, he placed the chainmail in a cabinet. While circulating 《Qingcheng Heart thod》 to heal and restore his health, he continued receiving reports from Chen Ergou and Zhao Heiniu.
The rain in Rongcheng County had stopped, and the water level was slowly receding.
The number of refugees outside the city was declining. So seed eager to return to Rongcheng County, and the yan did not stop them.
The prefectural governnt had already received news of Rongcheng County’s upheaval. Officials had been appointed to assu office. They would arrive in Huishui County by water in about half a day before proceeding by land to Rongcheng County.
Cold Wuxia’s team had rescued all the won and family mbers from the ruined temple and had killed more than a dozen Earthfiend Sect disciples who had remained behind.
The Earthfiend Sect deputy sect master “Wang Zheng” remained unaccounted for.
The Earthfiend Sect incident had co to an end.
As ti passed, the water level continued to fall and soon returned to normal. By the next day, the refugees outside Huishui County had all but disappeared.
Under the urging of the newly appointed county magistrate and other officials, the people of Rongcheng County began rebuilding their hos. In Huishui County, the many rain shelters were dismantled, and order gradually returned.
Yulong Gang disciples helped Qin Ming and Lin Xun escort goods back to Rongcheng County, then returned to the hall to resu their shipping operations.
Su Wangchuan’s wound had already healed by the second day. He formally began cultivating 《Blazing Leg》.
The shortcut to training 《Blazing Leg》 lay in twelve consecutive chained kicks.
Footwork combined with whipping kicks, snapping kicks, thrusting kicks, and chopping kicks—twenty linked techniques in succession would grant one point of experience.
However, every kick had to land precisely. The eyes, the mind, the leg, and the force all had to align.
If even a single kick lacked the correct angle or force, it did not count.
Despite his prior experience training 《Black Tiger Fist》, Su Wangchuan still found it arduous. From entry level to gaining his first point of experience, he had perford over a hundred sets of combinations. He was drenched in sweat and ravenous with hunger, his stamina completely drained. He had nearly given up and turned to cultivate 《Mandarin Duck Saber Art》 instead.
But Su Wangchuan was not one to abandon a path easily.
After obtaining that first point of experience, he began carefully analyzing every movent and every burst of force.
By deliberately slowing his kicks, striving for perfect form and power, he gradually grasped the thod after spending most of the day practicing.
In truth, whenever a kick produced a brief, crisp tearing sound through the air, the force was generally sufficient.
He marked the height of each kick on the wooden stake to use as reference.
Eventually, he reduced the ti for one full combination to under a minute.
Twenty sets could be completed within twenty minutes.
Three points of experience per hour.
After repeating the sets nearly a thousand tis, the movents grew increasingly fluid and swift. Muscle mory ensured that even without visual reference, every strike landed precisely.
Within one minute, he could complete two full sets.
Half a day later…
His movents beca even smoother and faster.
Within one minute, he could complete three full sets.
Ding!
[System Notification:]
“《Blazing Leg》 has reached Minor Mastery. Reward:
1 Agility.”
His senses sharpened.
《Blazing Leg》 — Minor Mastery.
Current Realm:
5 Speed; when attacking an enemy,
10 Attack. A rapid second strike may be unleashed for
15 Attack. Each rapid kick adds
5 Attack on top of the previous strike.
When striking a vital point, damage is doubled, interrupting the enemy’s montum and attack, granting
20 Attack. The rapid second strike grants
30 Attack. Double damage significantly increases total offensive power.
Next Realm: Practice Makes Perfect.
At the next realm, bonuses increase to
7 Speed;
15 Attack on strike; a rapid second strike for
20 Attack; each rapid kick adds
5 Attack cumulatively.
When striking a vital point, double damage interrupts the enemy, granting
30 Attack. The rapid second strike grants
40 Attack. Double damage greatly amplifies total attack power.
Su Wangchuan’s eyes flashed with astonishnt.
The more consecutive attacks this leg technique unleashed, the more it added five points of attack on top of the previous strike. The offensive montum would grow fiercer and fiercer.
It was a leg technique perfectly suited for prolonged combat.
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