In this chaotic world of martial arts, I'll become a god by adding skill points!

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Wang Anping looked curiously at Zhang Cheng behind him, who had followed him in furtively, as if he had some unspeakable secret.

Zhang Cheng looked around, then leaned closer and whispered, "Anping, I have an idea. I'd like to take my cousin and his brother to start a small business. The three of us are all at the entry level now, so we're skilled enough."

Occasionally, I can help people collect mountain products in the countryside or escort goods. This not only gives me experience but also allows me to earn some money to supplement my family's income, so I don't always have to rely on you for Qi and Blood Powder.

Upon hearing this, Wang Anping pondered for a moment.

It's good that Zhang Cheng has this kind of mindset; he's not greedy for dependence and even wants to share the household expenses.

Moreover, the three of them were traveling together and had considerable strength, so moving around the county town was not considered dangerous.

More importantly, he knew that martial arts training couldn't be just about practice; with chaos on the horizon, he couldn't protect a few people forever.

They'll have to walk their own path from now on; it's just delivering goods, and ordinary bandits wouldn't dare to kill people indiscriminately.

"That's feasible," he nodded in agreement.

"But remember to act within your means. The world is not peaceful these days. Not only are evil spirits causing trouble, but various forces are also eager to make their move."

When escorting goods, avoid secluded routes as much as possible. If you encounter danger, prioritize your safety and do not act recklessly.

Zhang Cheng was overjoyed when he heard him agree: "Don't worry, Anping! We'll definitely be careful and won't cause any trouble!"

After saying that, he excitedly went back to tell his cousins ​​the good news, and the sound of the three of them discussing the route and goods could be heard in the yard again.

Wang Anping went into his room, tidied up briefly, and then fell into a deep sleep.

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"call!"

As the sun set, Wang Anping finished his last round of boxing and got up to prepare for dinner.

He still had to patrol the river today, which inadvertently delayed his martial arts practice time, causing his progress to be slightly slower.

[Xingyiquan 1917/2000 Dark Power]

"It'll be quick, just two days!" Wang Anping nodded with satisfaction after checking the progress.

After dinner, he went to patrol the river alone.

The tail behind it still followed, but it didn't make a move.

Second day

[Xingyiquan 1957/2000 Dark Power]

As his proficiency increased, Wang Anping continued to patrol the river as usual, and nothing strange happened.

However, the evil spirit did not appear for several days in a row, and some people began to speak pessimistically, thinking that the evil spirit should have left the Zhenyuan area.

Third day

in the afternoon

[Xingyiquan 1997/2000 Dark Power]

"Just three points short!"

Wang Anping looked excitedly at the proficiency panel. He was only three points away from successfully breaking through to the Transformation Realm!

The Transformation Realm is the absolute pinnacle in this county. Who would dare to intercept and kill him then?

Whoever comes, kills whom!

He was very excited, but he deliberately suppressed his joy and did not continue practicing his boxing.

There was no other reason than that he was worried that if he successfully knocked on the gate, it would cause a commotion, and he didn't want to reveal his strength.

It was almost time for his river patrol, but he walked toward the riverbank as usual.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the river, turning the water a scarlet red, which mingled with the bloodstains dripping from the river's central pillar, creating an indescribably eerie atmosphere.

Wang Anping walked steadily along the riverbank, deliberately concealing his aura, looking no different from an ordinary river patrolman.

Only his eyes remained constantly alert to the three auras a hundred meters behind him.

The blood-stained stake in the middle of the river still stands, and the bound criminals are long since silent. Only the stench of the river water wafts in the wind.

Wang Anping's gaze swept over the wooden gate valve that was under construction not far away, where craftsmen were reinforcing the structure with the last rays of daylight.

Around them, some martial arts disciples, who were protecting the craftsmen, gathered in twos and threes, whispering about how the evil spirit had not appeared for many days.

His tone contained both relief and unease.

Wang Anping didn't join in the discussion and kept walking upstream.

Nighttime

Just as he reached a secluded river bend, he suddenly saw something resembling fireworks rising from the west side of the county town—this was the agreed-upon signal light!

Evil spirits have arrived!

A series of urgent shouts, mixed with the clash of weapons and piercing screams, shattered the tranquility of the riverbank.

He was about to head to provide support when he suddenly sensed a murderous intent coming from behind him... Was this the start of a fight?

"Your chance has come! Wang Anping, prepare to die!"

A sharp shout rang out, and three figures emerged from around the corner of a distant house, forming a triangle that surrounded Wang Anping.

The leader was dressed in a blue robe, with a sinister face, his hands tucked into his sleeves, and a hidden energy flowing around him.

On either side were two young men, five or six years older than him, both at the early stage of internal strength. Their hands were in palms, and the wind from their palms carried a circular and swirling meaning, clearly indicating that they practiced Baguazhang.

Wang Anping slowly turned around, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, his inner strength quietly circulating within his body.

"After waiting so long, I finally couldn't resist coming out today?"

"Kill!" The leader sneered and took the lead, his palms flying like wheels, striking Wang Anping's face with a smooth, hidden force.

The swirling palm wind subtly blocked Wang Anping's escape route.

"Baguaquan? The Liu family! You're incredibly audacious!"

The Liu family warriors on both sides also launched their attacks simultaneously, using the Cloud Hands and Silk Reeling Force techniques of Baguazhang in turn.

The palms clashed, forming an impenetrable net, attempting to trap Wang Anping in the middle, so that another person could seize the opportunity to severely injure him.

Seeing this, Wang Anping no longer held back and instantly unleashed the aura of a master of internal energy.

The air around him suddenly surged, directly repelling the approaching palm wind.

He stepped out with Xingyi Steps, his body shooting out like an arrow released from a bow, his right hand forming a fist.

It was the Bengquan (崩拳) of Xingyiquan, a powerful and fierce punch aimed directly at the chest of the old man at the front.

The leader's expression changed; he hadn't expected Wang Anping's internal energy to be so refined.

In the haste to parry, the moment his palms collided with his fists, he felt an incomparably powerful force spread throughout his body along his metacarpal bones.

His internal energy was thrown into disarray by the shock, and he staggered back three steps, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Impossible! How could you have such strong internal energy? Aren't you at the mid-stage of internal energy?" He was filled with disbelief.

Wang Anping didn't give him time to be amazed before turning around.

Avoiding the left-side martial artist's silk-wrapping palm strike, strike his ribs with your left fist.

The man hurriedly raised his hand to block, but Wang Anping's hidden force pierced through his defense, resulting in a crisp cracking sound.

With broken ribs, he screamed and flew backward, crashing heavily onto the riverbank, where he died.

The warrior on the other side was terrified and lost his composure upon seeing this.

The Baguazhang moves also lost their structure, focusing only on frantically swinging their palms in defense.

Wang Anping dodged his palm strike by sidestepping, and then grabbed his wrist with his right hand.

With a twist of hidden force, a crack was heard, and the opponent's wrist was broken, causing the palm strike to dissipate instantly.

Wang Anping kicked him in the chest, sending him tumbling into the river, where the water instantly drowned out his cries for help.

In the blink of an eye, two early-stage internal energy martial artists perished, leaving only the leader.

His face was deathly pale, and his eyes were filled with fear.

Knowing he was no match for Wang Anping, he turned and tried to flee towards the county town.

But Wang Anping dodged in front of him and blocked his way.

"The Liu family dares to come and kill me, and think they can just leave?"

Wang Anping's tone was icy, and the hidden energy emanating from his body grew increasingly fierce.

The energy of Xingyi Quan surged within his body; he was just a hair's breadth away from breaking through.

Seeing this, Liu Zhong gritted his teeth and lunged forward again, unleashing the Bagua Palm's "Turning Palm" technique in a desperate attempt to fight to the death.

Wang Anping's eyes narrowed, and he no longer held back, unleashing the full force of his Xingyi Quan Cannon Fist.

The powerful, hidden force, accompanied by a whooshing sound, pierced through the opponent's palm strike and slammed heavily into his chest.

"puff--"

The man spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body flew out like a kite with a broken string.

It crashed heavily into the river's central pillar, twitched a few times, and then fell silent.

[Xingyiquan 1/5000 Neutralizing Force]

Martial Arts Realm: Transformation of Internal Strength

A surge of internal energy, far more powerful than dark energy, instantly swept through his entire body. Wang Anping felt his meridians widen, his breath become longer and more sustained, and his senses were elevated to a new level.

He clenched his fist and could clearly feel the power of the neutralizing force.

It is a kind of control that allows one to project internal energy outwards and permeate objects.

I glanced at the proficiency panel; it seems there's been a change?

Do I need 5,000 proficiency points to reach the next level?

He was surprised for a moment, but didn't have time to think about it further.

He bent down to examine the bodies of the men and found a token engraved with the character "Liu" in their pockets, confirming that they were indeed members of the Liu family.

Then, he touched the other person's body.

"Damn it! Why kill someone without even bringing any money?"

This was the first time he had ever killed someone and touched a corpse, but he found nothing. Enraged, he punched the guy again.

He then raised his hand and unleashed a burst of energy, sending the corpse and bloodstains flying into the river.

The body and bloodstains were washed away by the rushing water, leaving no trace.

After dealing with the scene, Wang Anping walked briskly to the west, his eyes showing the composure and determination of a master of internal energy.

Since the Liu family dared to take action and even caused the deaths of three people, they will likely not let this go.

Liu knew that after the three people died, there would definitely be others coming, and he didn't like such troublesome things.

He has now broken through to the Transformation Realm, meaning his offense and defense have completely changed. He'll find an opportunity to wipe out the Liu family!

To avoid living in constant fear and worry about the other party.

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After doing all this, Wang Anping quickly headed towards the place where the evil spirit had appeared.

The signal just now clearly appeared in the western alley of the outer city. After breaking through the Hua Jin (化劲) level, Xingyi Quan (形意拳) also reached the perfect level.

The twelve forms in Xingyiquan correspond to twelve animals, and at this moment he felt as if he had transformed into those animals.

Running is like a bird; although it cannot walk on air, it can hover briefly.

If it weren't for the current chaos and the people fleeing everywhere, fearing being seen, he would have loved to test his current strength.

When he killed those people just now, he was only at the Great Perfection of Dark Force, and now he has no chance to test his strength.

A moment later, he arrived at the west alley entrance, where he saw that various forces had already gathered.

County Commandant Fei Hong led his clansmen and elite soldiers to form an outer defensive line.

Disciples from Sun's Martial Arts School and Longyuan Martial Arts School each led their own masters of internal strength to surround the alley.

All the other families—the Li family, the Chen family, and the Liu family—were present.

Chen Chaoming and Chen Zhiyang were also among them. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the end of the alley, and their expressions were solemn.

In the open space in the middle of the alley, a water monkey about half the height of a person was locked in a fierce struggle.

His bluish-gray skin was stained with blood, and he forced back the close-range masters of internal energy with his sharp claws. His scarlet eyes were full of anxiety.

"Junior Brother Anping!" Chen Zhiyang caught sight of Wang Anping and hurriedly called out.

"This beast is very strong. Even when it's not in the water, its strength is at the Transformation Realm level."

Junior brother, don't be reckless. Just stand aside and look for an opportunity!

When Chen Zhiyang was speaking, the Liu clan patriarch from the Liu family's side saw Wang Anping and his pupils contracted slightly.

Logically, the other party should be dead by now, so how did they end up here?

He thought of a possibility and quickly beckoned. A trusted disciple stepped forward, and he whispered a few instructions to him.

Then, the disciple ran in the direction Wang Anping had come from.

Wang Anping naturally saw this scene, but there was nothing he could do about it. He secretly made a plan in his heart.

He didn't know how strong the Liu clan patriarch was, but he figured these old foxes liked to hide their strength.

Although they claim to have reached the Great Perfection of Dark Strength, they are at least at the Early Stage of Transformation Strength.

"If given the chance, kill them first!"

He and the Liu family were sworn enemies; it wasn't that he wanted to provoke them.

It's true what they say, "Once you're in the game, you're not in control of your own destiny!"

Wang Anping thought for a moment, and was about to respond to Chen Zhiyang.

The water monkey suddenly let out a sharp screech, its attack suddenly escalating as it slammed its claws down on Fei Hong, who was attacking it from the front.

Fei Hong hurriedly tried to defend himself, but was forced to retreat repeatedly, instantly creating a gap in the encirclement.

Seizing the opportunity, the water monkey lowered its body and ran towards the city gate!

"Oh no! It's heading up the mountain!" County Commandant Chen Jingming roared, brandishing a sword, and gave chase.

Chen Jingming, along with the other museum owners and clan leaders, immediately followed suit.

Seeing this, Wang Anping shook his head. It's just a water monkey; so many people can't even take it down? Only a few are using their full strength!

Moreover, he could clearly see that Fei Hong seemed to have deliberately moved aside.

"Junior brother, don't follow too closely!" Wang Anping also caught up, and Chen Zhiyang gave him a word of advice.

"Okay! I'll be careful, senior."

"That's good. Although this water monkey has the power of transforming internal energy, it is still an animal and does not have such wonderful skills as us humans."

"A few owners and clan leaders can take it down; we can just coast along."

As Chen Zhiyang spoke, his large white teeth flashed in the sunlight. Wang Anping now understood why the evil spirit had been able to escape.

Ultimately, it all boils down to nobody wanting to get hurt or put in their full effort.

"Thank you for reminding me, senior brother." Wang Anping could sense the kindness in his words, and he responded with a smile.

"Alright, you go with the main group. I'll go ahead first, so we don't get accused of not putting in any effort later."

After saying this, Chen Zhiyang lightly touched the ground with his toes and, like a deer, chased after the location of the evil spirit.

In the past, Wang Anping would have at most praised him for running fast when he saw this, but now...

Damn it! When did you reach the Transformation Realm?

He could tell that this footwork required the Great Perfection of Xingyi Quan to be fully realized, which meant that Chen Zhiyang had broken through to the level of Huajin!

Thinking about it this way, Chen Chaoming must have also reached the Transformation Realm.

He has a deeper understanding of the world now; there are very few naive people who can reach this level!

The monkey ran faster and faster, its sharp claws scratching at the ground.

It left deep scratches on the stone road and sped towards the barren mountains outside the west gate of the city.

The grass and trees along the way were knocked askew by it, and a cold, fishy smell spread.

The crowd was in hot pursuit, with Chen Jingming and Fei Hong leading the way.

Wang Anping followed and ran out of the city gate. The water monkey fled in the direction of a high mountain.

The mountain is very steep, so few people go there to cut firewood, resulting in very lush trees.

Seeing this, he didn't want to continue chasing. He ran to the foot of the mountain and found an open space to sit down.

So many people have chased after him and still haven't killed him, so one more wouldn't make a difference; it would be a waste of time for them to go.

But he's already somewhat famous, so if he goes straight home, it won't be good if people start gossiping about him.

So he deliberately found a secluded spot to rest and prepare to study the new changes on the panel.