Porter's Immortal Cultivation: I Have Level 5 Full Inscriptions

Yang Silang and his two companions wandered through the streets and alleys, hiding in the shadows of buildings, scaling walls and leaping across eaves. After half an hour, they finally returned to the courtyard.

Li Erhu woke up the servants, boiled several buckets of water, and instructed them to keep their mouths shut.

The three of them took several thorough showers to get rid of the fishy smell on their bodies.

It was an hour later when they finally reunited.

At this time, it was still dark.

The news of Widow She's death had not yet reached this place, and the surroundings were very quiet.

I found a quiet room.

Li Erhu spread out the things he had looted from Widow She's house, covering the ground.

Shang Laohu personally took inventory, while Yang Silang sat comfortably in his chair drinking tea. Tonight, he was certain he would get his share, and with his own strength, Shang Laohu wouldn't dare to scheme against him.

After taking inventory.

There are two hundred taels of gold leaves and three thousand five hundred and several taels of silver notes.

Widow She probably didn't have that much wealth; there must have been many other wandering swordsmen who perished in the belly of the demon snake who contributed to her fortune.

The blue-scaled serpent she kept was extremely effective against martial artists who fought alone; even a bronze-skinned martial artist was completely unable to resist it, and even an iron-boned martial artist might fall victim to it.

They were immobilized for a short while, and then all ten heads were chopped off.

There were also a few other martial arts manuals, which Yang Silang examined carefully. One was the Snake Fist, the signature skill of the Poisonous Snake Gang, and the other were common martial arts manuals, mostly for those at the Copper Skin Martial Arts level, with no follow-up.

There are two rather special techniques, like the legacy of the flower thief. One is called "Masked Techniques," which is actually a disguise technique. It uses special techniques combined with drugs to activate and control the facial muscles and bones for subtle adjustments. Then, it uses watercolor and charcoal pencils to paste on beards, thus changing one's appearance.

There's also a book called "Flying on Grass," which is very down-to-earth, describing someone as light as a swallow, leaving no trace on the grass.

The first cultivation technique can be practiced by anyone who reaches the Copper Skin Martial Artist realm; while the second technique can even be practiced up to the Iron Bone Martial Master realm.

The last few weapons were all of superior quality, among which there was a black iron waist knife. The blade was slightly curved, dark and inconspicuous, but extremely heavy in the hand, and could cut through iron like mud.

It's estimated that Widow She found it too heavy and didn't suit her agile martial arts style, so she only kept it as a collectible, but it would be perfect for Yang Silang's own use.

The knife has a simple and unadorned appearance, but upon closer inspection, one can discover that the handle is wrapped in sharkskin, the sheath is made of hardwood, and the bottom is wrapped in copper.

"Brother Yang..." Shang Laohu was completely convinced after witnessing Yang Silang's ruthless killing of Widow She and his slaying of the Green Scaled Serpent tonight.

"If it weren't for you, I would have perished in that snake pit today, and I'm afraid I would already be in the snake's belly."

"These gold, silver, martial arts techniques, and weapons are all yours..."

Yang Silang laughed heartily and picked out the two martial arts manuals, the black iron sword, and two hundred taels of gold leaves.

Finally, he picked up the banknote, and without looking at it closely, took out half of it.

"Okay, that's all!"

"The rest is up to you, Chief Shang. Without your guidance, how could we have found Widow She's hiding place?"

"In addition, you will also be needed to clean up and resolve any remaining problems."

Shang Laohu's face flushed slightly.

"This...this, Brother Yang, I only went out on this trip with you. If it weren't for you, I would have lost my life. I feel unworthy of such an offer..."

Yang Silang pointed to Li Erhu, who was standing quietly to the side.

In this situation, Li Erhu has no right to speak.

"Chief Shang, if you feel guilty, what do you think of my brother? Is he capable of shouldering this great responsibility?"

Shang Laohu's eyes darted around, and he immediately nodded emphatically.

"Yes, yes, of course!"

"Tomorrow I will gather my men and, while the Viper Gang is leaderless, seize a few lucrative locations."

"Even the gambling dens will be handed over to Erhu for management."

"He's only been in the gang for a short time. In two or three years, I'll promote him to vice leader, and my position will be his!"

Li Erhu, standing beside him, knelt down excitedly and kowtowed heavily.

"Thank you for the promotion, Boss!"

If a deputy leader has no territory or subordinates, then the position is meaningless. But if he has territory, he will have a steady stream of income, be able to recruit soldiers and horses, and will not be limited by martial arts cultivation resources in the future.

In the future, the position of gang leader will surely belong to him.

Of course, he knew perfectly well what was going on in his mind.

His patron was ostensibly the gang leader, but in reality, it was his fourth brother.

He really benefited immensely from this.

Seeing that everything was settled, Yang Silang waved his hand and said, "I've been up all night, I'm going to sleep now."

I will not participate in how you, Chief Shang, plan to further develop the Viper Gang.

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The next morning.

Yang Silang was still catching up on sleep.

Inside the Black Tiger Gang's headquarters.

Shang Laohu had already gathered most of his gang members.

He hadn't slept all night, his eyes were bloodshot, and the extent of the Viper Gang's influence was etched into his mind.

A map lay on the table, with the locations he envisioned to capture already marked on it. With each command he gave, his gang split into more than a dozen teams, brandishing knives and guns, and fiercely charged outwards.

He had already thought of his reasons: the two gangs had made a bet, and the Viper Gang lost but refused to hand over their territory willingly. His counterattack today was simply to vent his anger.

As for the Poisonous Snake Gang losing its leader and being unable to hold onto its territory, what does that have to do with Shang Tiger?

The silver I received yesterday will be used to pay tribute to those in power, so that we can keep the territory we've taken.

By noon, he had achieved all his goals.

At first, the members of the Viper Gang put up a fierce resistance, but news had already spread that the Viper Gang leader had been brutally murdered at home and was suspected of being devoured by a terrifying monster he had illegally kept.

It is said that when the constables pulled her body out of the monster's body, her once beautiful and charming body had been corroded into a pile of rotten flesh, with only half of her lower leg and two feet remaining intact.

If it weren't for the green snake tattoo on her foot, no one would have been able to identify her.

Thus, the resistance of the Viper Gang collapsed, melting away like thin snow under the scorching sun.

For those powerful leaders, if they continue fighting, they will only weaken their own strength, and how will they have the power to seize the position of gang leader?

The interesting stories about Widow She also reached the martial arts hall.

After lunch, everyone rested and inevitably discussed things amongst themselves.

Ma Qianli sat on the high platform, talking eloquently—this fellow boasted that he had a relative who was a constable, and that he had gone to investigate last night, only to vomit all over the place when he returned, feeling utterly disgusted.

"The demonic snake in that courtyard is called the Azure-Scaled Eye Snake. It is said that even a master of iron bones would be frozen in place for a moment if he looked directly at it. This snake is extremely evil and likes to devour blood, especially martial artists with vigorous blood and energy."

"That evil immobilization ability usually requires multiple people to take turns attacking it and exhausting its demonic power before it can be defeated."

"The snake that Widow She kept was a monstrous snake that had been injured and was missing half of its body. I really don't know where she found it."

"I heard this woman is incredibly beautiful, but I never imagined she had such a vicious heart."

Yan Tiansheng countered with a question.

"How did she get inside the Azure-Scaled Serpent's belly?"

"How come I heard there's something about the Blood Hand Butcher in there?"

Ma Qianli scoffed disdainfully.

"There's no such thing as the Blood Hand Butcher. It's just that someone committed the crime and pinned it on this ruthless bandit."

"I even think it's questionable whether this ruthless bandit actually exists."

Beside him, "Bandit" Yang Silang looked up and said, "It's true, I am a bandit, absolutely genuine."

At this moment, a fat man strode out from the backyard. Seeing everyone gathered together chatting, he immediately flew into a rage and raised his fist.

"You guys are itching for a beating, why aren't you practicing your boxing properly?"

Everyone immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

No bandit or bloodthirsty killer can compare to the terror of Long Yiyan's fist.

Long Yiyan easily defeated everyone... except for Yang Silang.

He stretched his wrists with satisfaction and said to Yang Silang, who was hitting the wooden dummy in the backyard.

"Kid, don't say I drank your wine for free."

"With your current abilities, you could take the martial arts exam to become a scholar."

"Even if you don't want to wait for an official position, at least you can be exempt from corvée labor and taxes. Think about it..."

"Moreover, only after becoming a martial arts scholar can one take the martial arts imperial examination. Once one becomes an imperial examination scholar, one can go to the provincial martial arts academy to learn martial arts manuals, which record the martial arts techniques of the Taizu Long Fist Gangzang Grand Master and later."