Holy body, start with the Five Animal Exercises.

Chapter 24: Shishi River, Golden Scale Fish

Qin Jiang was stunned when he heard this, "Take off all your clothes?"

Wang Minglang took a puff of his pipe, exhaled a cloud of white smoke, and grinned, "You still care about this, young boy? There are no outsiders here, just the two of us, what are you afraid of?"

Qin Jiang's eyes turned back and forth, and he nodded with some hesitation, "Okay then."

After saying that, he started to take off his clothes.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you really going to take off your clothes? I'm just kidding. Just take off your upper body. The medicinal bath is for your arms, not your legs." Wang Minglang quickly raised his hand to stop him.

suck--!
Qin Jiang took a deep breath, silently took off his cloth clothes, and jumped directly into the copper vat.

"Hey, do you think I'm smart? I knew from the beginning that I had to use a copper vat. If I had used a porcelain vat, it would have been stepped on and broken countless times!"

Wang Minglang held a big pipe in his mouth and used a long tube to direct water from the sink into the copper vat.

After a while, the water in the copper vat had reached above Qin Jiang's shoulders, leaving only his head exposed.

Without injecting any more water, Wang Minglang walked to the shelf on the left, grabbed a few herbs, walked to the right, picked up the mortar and began to pound the herbs.

After a while, several herbs were pounded into a paste. He walked to the copper vat with the mortar and said, "Raise your arms."

Qin Jiang raised his arms, and he directly grabbed the paste and smeared it on Qin Jiang's arms. In just a few seconds, the paste formed a soft shell on his arms.

"Okay, put it down," he said.

As my arms were immersed in the water, a chemical reaction seemed to occur and the temperature of my arms rose rapidly.

Wang Minglang walked to the side, took out a porcelain bottle from the secret compartment, walked to the copper vat and poured the water into it. There was a yellow liquid.

In an instant, a layer of yellow mist accompanied by a pungent smell evaporated. At the same time, the clear water was quickly dyed light yellow, and the heat in the arms quickly rose and became scorching.

Not idle, Wang Minglang walked to the medicine shelf and pressed a button.

Huh~~!

A rush of wind appeared under the copper vat, and flames started in the blink of an eye.

It was only then that Qin Jiang discovered that there was a fire channel underneath the copper vat.

The water temperature in the copper vat gradually increased. Wang Minglang picked up a few fresh herbs from the medicine shelf and came to the copper vat.

"After completing the first level, you should be able to feel the existence of internal energy. In the next few hours, you must try your best to control the internal energy in your body and keep it in your arms."

Upon hearing this, Qin Jiang closed his eyes and controlled the internal energy in his body to flow to his arms. The burning feeling became more intense as the water temperature in the copper vat rose.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. As time passed, Wang Minglang threw herbs into the copper vat from time to time.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Jiang could no longer sense the passage of time. He could only feel his arms gradually getting hot, and in the end he even felt like he was being roasted.

After a long time, it had darkened outside the window and Wang Minglang wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He looked at Qin Jiang. This was only Qin Jiang. If it were someone else, he wouldn't be so dedicated.

Otherwise, there would be nothing to do all day long.

After a moment, Qin Jiang opened his eyes and a glimmer of light flashed across his eyes.

He looked into the copper vat. The originally light yellow liquid had turned dark green. The burning sensation in his arms had disappeared, replaced by a warm and cool feeling.

"Okay, come out, I have something to tell you." Wang Minglang sat on a stool nearby, crossing his legs and smoking a pipe.

Qin Jiang jumped out of the copper vat, urged his internal energy to evaporate the water, and put on his clothes. "What's the matter?"

suck~
Wang Minglang took a puff of his cigarette and slowly exhaled, "I saw what happened last night."

Qin Jiang's eyes changed slightly when he heard this, "Did you see it?"

Wang Minglang nodded slightly, "Well, your experience is still a little lacking. I have handled it for you. If something like this happens again in the future, don't hide it from me.

By the way, just pretend you have never seen the words "Jinyu Pavilion" before, and if anyone asks you about it, just say you don't know."

Qin Jiang nodded slightly, "I understand."

Wang Minglang smiled with relief, "Okay, let's go back."

After walking out of Wang Minglang's yard, Qin Jiang looked back, then turned around and left silently.

On the way back to Shanman Building, he looked at the panel.
【Current Martial Arts】

Longevity Five Qigong (First Level) (9/250)

Iron Fist (Level 65) (200/)

Earth Dragon Body (First Level) (3/200)

[Potential Points: 6.1]

The potential points in the jade pendant were absorbed, and the experience value of the Iron Arm Fist increased by 50. The effect of the medicinal bath was outstanding. In other words, it saved at least seven days of hard work.

"Brother Jiang~Brother Jiang~"

From afar, a shout was heard, and then at the other end of the street, Li Bo waved his arm and walked towards them quickly.

"Haha, I calculated that the time was almost up, and sure enough!" he said with a smile.

Qin Jiang suddenly realized and remembered the hard dishes that Li Bo mentioned during the day.

Li Bo straightened his clothes and said, "Let's go, Jiang Ge'er. The dishes have been prepared."

Qin Jiang nodded, "Yeah, I'm just hungry."

When the two arrived at Shanman Building, Li Lang was already waiting outside the building. When he saw them, he waved his hand and said, "Brother, Brother Qin, you are here."

Li Bo nodded and looked at Qin Jiang, "Xiao Lang was a little rash that day. Let him apologize to you tonight."

Qin Jiang smiled and said, "You're welcome."

After entering Shanman Building, the three of them went up to the second floor. Li Lang called the waiter, "You can go up now."

The waiter responded while wiping the table, and looked with some surprise at Qin Jiang who was being escorted upstairs. He didn't expect that the distinguished guest that Master Li mentioned was actually Qin Jiang.

Going up to the second floor, the three of them walked into a private room. The aroma of various dishes made Qin Jiang's appetite grow.

Qin Jiang looked at the dishes on the table. There were sixteen of them, a combination of meat and vegetables, and they were delicious and tasty.

This table alone is worth three taels of silver! It is more valuable than his jade pendant.

The three of them sat down, and Li Bo raised his hand slightly, "Brother Jiang, come and try it. The chef of Shanmanlou was originally the head chef of a restaurant in the inner city. Later, he owed money from gambling and had his legs broken. That's why he fell to the outer city."

As he said that, he looked at Li Lang and said, "Go and urge them."

Li Lang nodded slightly, stood up and left.

Qin Jiang didn't hesitate and picked up the meat slice and started eating. It tasted salty and spicy.

After a while, Li Lang came in with a plate and put it on the table. It was a carp with golden scales all over its body.

"Brother Jiang, this is a golden-scale fish, a rare species in the Shishi River. Normally, this one would sell for ten taels of silver! I heard that it has many benefits for the body. Come and try it to see how it tastes." Li Bo said with a smile.

He got this from the inner city by using his connections, and it cost him more than ten taels of silver.

Qin Jiang raised his eyebrows slightly. The Shishi River was the river where people fished when Heishan City was still a fishing village. It ran across the east and west of the city and passed through the inner city.

It seems to be a source of Canglang River, the largest river in Yanzhou.

The golden-scaled fish is a specialty of the Shishi River and is said to have been sent to the royal capital as a tribute.

Pick up a piece of fish and put it in your mouth. It is smooth, tender, and full of freshness, perfectly retaining the original aroma of the ingredients.

This chef's skills are amazing!
After eating the fish, a warm current flows from the stomach into every part of the body. The feeling is like being massaged.

He looked at the panel and saw that the experience points of the three martial arts had increased a little, especially the Changsheng Wu Qigong, which directly increased by 4 points.

His eyes were filled with surprise. It seemed that if he had time, he could go for a stroll in the Shishi River. It would be nice to improve his food occasionally.

"It tastes great, you guys should try it too."

Ten days later, in the backyard of Shanmanlou, Qin Jiang wiped the sweat off his upper body and applied the secret arm-washing medicine on his arms.

"Master Qin, your meal is ready. I'll put it here for you." The servant in the building placed the plate of food in his hand on the table in the yard in a flattering manner.

Ever since that night when the owner of Shanmanlou knew that Qin Jiang was a person that Li Bo had to treat with courtesy, he had fenced off an area in the backyard with wooden boards and used it specifically as a place for Qin Jiang to practice martial arts.

On the one hand, to the owner of Shanmanlou, Li Bo is already a big shot, so Qin Jiang naturally needs no introduction.

On the other hand, he was also afraid that some drunk diners might be careless and offend Mr. Qin.

Those who can come to Shanmanlou to eat are basically rich and powerful people from outside the city. It is not a good thing to offend any of them.

"Okay, thank you for your help." Qin Jiang said with a smile.

"No trouble, no trouble. Please enjoy your meal. I'll come back to collect the plates later." The servant bent his body slightly, walked out of the wooden door opened in the wall, and closed the door behind him.

Qin Jiang walked to the table and sat down, looking at the panel.
【Current Martial Arts】

Longevity Five Qigong (First Level) (20/250)

Iron Fist (Level 199) (200/)

Earth Dragon Body (First Level) (10/200)

[Potential Points: 6.8]

(End of this chapter)