Infinite Fighting

When Cao Wei woke up, he found himself still in the same place; what had happened was not a dream.

After some time, he went out of the room and saw a broken knife in front of the door.

He stared blankly, then, as if he had thought of something, he began searching the mansion.

Soon, he saw Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji was practicing his martial arts, his chest and abdomen pulsating, making a sound like a toad.

Cao Wei couldn't figure out the secret, but he felt it was extraordinary and unusual.

He patiently waited until Zhang Ji finished practicing before approaching him.

"Thank you," Cao Wei said.

This thank you was to Zhang Ji for giving him shelter and for saving his life.

He's a smart man after all; after experiencing so much, he's calmed down.

Things have come to this point and there's no going back. All we can do now is cling to powerful figures, try to survive, and then plan for the future.

“I won’t be staying long. You’ll have to learn the methods of protecting the Dao yourself,” Zhang Ji said.

"The method of protecting the Dao?" Cao Wei repeated.

Some people still didn't understand the meaning of Zhang Ji's words.

"You can use everything here as you please. I will stay here for a month, and you will be safe during this month."

Zhang Ji didn't explain much. He handed Cao Wei a porcelain bottle and a book, then waved his hand, signaling Cao Wei to leave.

Cao Wei took the items, discerned Zhang Ji's attitude, bowed respectfully, and said, "May I ask how I should address you, sir?"

“Zhang Ji,” Zhang Ji said.

As soon as Cao Wei left Zhang Ji's courtyard, he couldn't wait to examine the books.

The words on it read "Basic Internal Breathing Techniques".

Although it is called "Basic", its quality is not low; it is already at the (Excellent) level.

It is a method synthesized by Zhang Ji by summarizing many internal energy techniques and combining them through the [Limit].

It has been optimized to be most suitable for the human body, and by adjusting the breathing rhythm, it maximizes the refinement of internal energy and enhances physical strength.

With the help of the bottle of pills Zhang Ji gave him, Cao Wei would reach C-level in a month.

With his C-level power, Zhang Ji could easily deliver it to Cao Wei, but he couldn't do that.

At this stage, if Cao Wei obtains this power, he will go straight to his enemy's doorstep to seek a moment of satisfaction.

But that doesn't solve his real problem; it's even questionable whether he can actually kill his enemy.

So Zhang Ji gave Cao Wei a month to think things through, to gradually understand everything behind the scenes, and then to make the right choice.

Cao Wei quickly read through the "Basic Internal Breathing Techniques" several times.

He had also practiced the method of internal energy cultivation in his early years.

However, he couldn't endure the tedious hardship, so he stopped practicing.

Now that I've picked it up again, it's not like I'm completely clueless.

After practicing breathing exercises several times, he felt a warm current flowing through his body.

Cao Wei was a bit dumbfounded. This was far superior to the top-tier internal energy cultivation method that his father had spent a fortune to buy.

The so-called top-tier internal energy cultivation method he used to practice would take him half a day to produce a wisp of warm energy, but now it only took less than a quarter of an hour.

This left him no choice but to be shocked.

The key information in the method of internal energy cultivation lies in the correctness of breathing and power generation techniques, and these all require massive amounts of data to verify and test.

In today's civilized society, our ability to observe the human body is limited.

In other words, the methods of internal breathing can only be summarized generation after generation.

Furthermore, due to the self-interest of various social strata, information was kept secret and disseminated in a limited manner, further slowing down the progress of internal energy martial arts.

Zhang Ji, with his extraordinary abilities, doesn't need to consider these issues.

Getting straight to the point and finding the answer at the source is effortless.

【Limit】When synthesizing, among infinite possibilities, choose the best and most suitable one to elevate the information.

This "Basic Internal Breathing Technique" has a very high ceiling.

It's not impossible to reach the peak of C-level, or even to advance further to B-level.

Cao Wei circulated his energy for a while, generating several warm currents within his body. He felt slightly tired. Thinking of the porcelain bottle Zhang Ji had given him, he opened it and looked inside. There were small red pills inside, each slightly larger than a grain of rice, and there were about thirty of them.

He poured out a pill and swallowed it, and soon felt his energy and spirit being restored.

This made him understand Zhang Ji's intention.

So he began to diligently practice the "Basic Internal Breathing Technique".

For his own sake, and also to avenge his family.

In the shadows in front of the Cao residence.

Several figures appeared.

"We're too late, Mr. Cao is dead," one of the men said, his face grim.

"It's a pity that Mr. Cao was so devoted to his country, yet he met such a tragic end!" One person looked dejected and shed tears of grief.

"Now is not the time to be discouraged. The imperial court has begun a full-scale crackdown on the Restoration Society. We need to speed things up."

"I've found out that Mr. Cao's only son, Cao Wei, is still alive and has been taken in by a wealthy martial artist who has just arrived in Ancheng."

"Could this be Mr. Cao's backup plan?"

"How could that be! If Mr. Cao had a backup plan, Cao Wei would definitely have been taken away, instead of staying here."

"No, we can't let him stay here any longer. The imperial court has probably already sent its henchmen to silence him. It's not safe for Young Master Cao Wei to stay here!"

It is located a dozen miles outside Ancheng.

A group of people riding blue-bearded horses and wearing silver-white wolf-face masks were rushing towards Ancheng.

The leaders were a man and a woman, and their wolf masks were slightly different, one red and the other gray.

The red one is worn by women, and the gray one is worn by men.

These were none other than Cangying and Diyu, the two leaders of the Thousand Wolves.

They brought a total of three hundred Sky Wolf Guards with them on this trip, twenty of whom were the leaders of the Hundred Wolves.

This strength is enough to conquer a single city.

The reason they brought so many people was not because they valued Zhang Ji highly, but rather to take advantage of the situation and eliminate Zhou's faction.

According to the investigation, there were still remnants of the gang active nearby, so since they were coming, they decided to take care of them as well.

Under the cover of night, the entire mansion was enveloped.

On one side were the Sky Wolf Guards, and on the other side were the Revival Society.

The battle between the two sides is about to break out.

The pace of the battle is very fast.

The Sirius Guards are very strong, but they did not achieve a completely one-sided victory.

Although the members of the Revival Society were just ordinary people, they all possessed firearms.

These firearms, crafted from materials nurtured with inner energy, possess immense destructive power. Even those at the fourth level of the Wolf Breath Realm or above would be threatened with death if struck in a vital spot, which is why the imperial court is so wary of them.

Cang Ying, wielding a slender, wolf-tooth-bladed weapon, moved with lightning speed through the crowd. Her blade moved with almost instantaneous precision, slicing through the necks of those she encountered and taking their lives. Di Yu, clad in heavy wolf-head full-body bronze armor, charged recklessly, disrupting the enemy's formation. His wolf-tooth-wielding club swept out, striking flesh and blood, tearing open skin, shattering bones, and breaking filth.

Ultimately, the Sirius Guard is still slightly stronger.

Wang Shouzhou of the Revival Society had his right leg smashed open and dragged his crippled body into the house.

"Young Master Cao, Young Master Cao, Cao Wei. Young Master Cao."

Wang Shouzhou called out Cao Wei's name.

Cao Wei carefully opened the door and saw Wang Shouzhou's face.

He seemed somewhat familiar; he appeared to be a prominent shipping merchant who had often discussed business with his father in the past.

However, it now seems that he is not just a businessman.

"are you OK?"

Cao Wei helped Wang Shouzhou up and tried to bandage his wound with his clothes to prevent excessive blood loss.

"Young Master Wang, run! The Heavenly Wolf Guard!" Wang Shouzhuo said.

Cao Wei's expression froze when he heard the words "Heavenly Wolf Guard".

That was a name that could intimidate many officials.

Execute first, report later; imperial orders are directly subordinate.

They don't need evidence to commit murder.

Cao Wei asked, "What exactly did my father do? How did the Heavenly Wolf Guard find my house?"

Revival Society

Wang Shouzhou uttered three words.

Cao Wei was dumbfounded.

How could it be the Revival Society?
He had heard of this organization before and was quite clear about its origins.

When Zhou Shilin was appointed to lead the reform movement and served as the Left Prime Minister, he wanted to reform the court and bring about a new era for the country.

But it failed miserably.

Shaking the foundation of a powerful family will bring back a backlash.

Zhou Shilin was dismissed from his post and forced to leave the capital. On his way, he was ambushed and killed, which caused him to completely lose faith in the court.

Thus, the Revival Society was founded, with the motto "Cleanse the world and restore the nation."

What is turbidity?
Families that monopolize too many resources are corrupt, as are corrupt officials in the imperial court.

Restoring the nation and reviving its foundation—what is this foundation?
The people are the foundation, and the working class at the bottom is the root.

Although they didn't directly mention rebellion, what they did in private was almost the same as rebellion.

They recruited members, purchased weapons, and slaughtered officials and wealthy gentry.

The imperial court has quelled countless rebellions and bandits, but it has never been able to kill them all or eradicate them completely.

Cao Wei thought he was very far removed from them.

I never expected that my father, who seemed to only care about women and making money, was actually a member of the Revival Society.

Judging from their family situation, they may even be key figures, the major shareholders who provided a lot of financial resources.

"Tap tap tap~!"

The door was pushed open, and a group of Sky Wolf Guards dressed in armor walked in.

Cang Ying, who was in the lead, glanced at Cao Wei and Wang Shouzhuo in front of him, and was about to draw his sword to kill Wang Shouzhuo, but was stopped by Di Yu.

"Tell me, who else is helping you so you can die a quicker death?" Di Yu said to Wang Shouzhou.

Wang Shouzhou's expression was resolute as he said, "It's just death. You lackeys, kill me if you want!"

As he spoke, he suddenly pushed Cao Wei aside and lunged at Cangying and Di Yu.

While in mid-air, Di Yu suddenly threw his spiked club at Wang Shouzhou.

"Bang~!"

Wang Shouzhou was sent flying into the air by the spiked club, his body suddenly exploding.

"Boom~!"

Scattered pieces of flesh and limbs covered Cao Wei's hair and body, and he was stunned on the spot.

"Li Tan's Fire Thunder Ball!"

Beneath the cherry blossom mask was a somewhat cold expression.

Even she wouldn't feel good if she were hit by an explosion at close range.

"Alright, it's time to wrap this up."

Di Yu picked up his spiked club and dragged it toward Cao Wei, who was standing there dumbfounded.

"Don't worry, it'll be over in no time, it won't hurt," Di Yu said to Cao Wei with a mischievous grin.

As soon as he finished speaking, he swept the stick horizontally, smashing it towards Cao Wei's head.

Cao Wei's pupils contracted, and the internal energy he had only recently begun to practice surged within him. He broke free from the numbness and lack of oxygen that had gripped his body and instinctively bent over to avoid it.

He exerted force in a smooth motion and slid out.

"what?"

Di Yu was somewhat surprised, but that was all.

The spiked club changed its attack and swept towards Cao Wei again.

Just as it was about to strike Cao Wei's body, a wooden stick was extended.

"Qiang~!"

The wooden stick collided with the steel, which had been nurtured by internal energy for many years, producing a metallic clang, but the wooden stick remained unharmed.

It was simply because it was a wooden stick that Zhang Ji had nurtured with his inner energy for half a day.

Zhang Ji used his wrist to force the other party's stick back, and said, "I'll protect him for a month. After a month, you can do whatever you want with him."

These mundane matters are just noise to Zhang Ji now, and he doesn't have much desire to get involved.

Protecting Cao Wei was a decision made on a whim.

However, even so, it's always better to avoid getting into trouble as much as possible.

Therefore, he tried to use a more tactful approach to dissuade him.

Those who didn't kill the other side before are now being held back as much as possible.

He felt that the strength he had demonstrated was enough to earn the other party's respect.

However, although Di Yu thought Zhang Ji was quite capable, he did not feel that he was invincible, let alone respect him.

The Sirius Guards have never shown respect to anyone.

"You have some skill, but you're too arrogant," Di Yu said disdainfully.

In an instant, Zhang Ji suppressed all his emotions and said in an icy tone, "Fine, then I'll play with you properly."

Indeed, being overly polite doesn't solve anything; it prevents people from understanding your thoughts.

To make them understand your thoughts, you'll still have to kill a few more people! (End of Chapter)