Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

A few days later, a series of clanging sounds came from in front of the gate of Zhu Wulian Village.

The original plaque that hung above the door, bearing the inscription "Zhu Wu Lian Zhuang," was removed by the craftsmen and replaced with a brand-new plaque with gold lettering on a black background, prominently displaying the four characters "Su Jia Xue Zhuang."

Su Xin stood in front of the door, looking at the newly replaced plaque, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

He could have burned down the Zhu Wu Lian Manor to avenge being tricked, but then he thought it would be too wasteful to burn it down.

Zhu Wu Lian Zhuang is situated in a strategically important location with neat courtyards and a ready-made secret room for storing items and cultivating, making it a perfect place for him to stay.

Su Ying and Yin Li cannot stay in the Kunlun Secret Realm forever. Although the secret realm is good, it is too remote, which is not conducive to their future travels in the martial arts world, nor is it conducive to Yin Li's contact with the outside world and honing his martial arts skills.

Zhu Wu Lian Zhuang is located on a major thoroughfare in the martial arts world, with convenient transportation and enough space to accommodate two people, making it the perfect place to live.

Moreover, after he forcibly moved the stone array in the secret chamber, he used the map of the mechanism he found to restore the stones to their original positions, so they could still serve a defensive purpose. The secret chamber itself was in good condition and did not require any further repairs; it was ready to use right away, saving a lot of trouble.

As for the original owners, Zhu Changling and Wu Lie, they have long since disappeared.

That day, after Su Xin emerged from the hidden exit of the secret room, he found the two people hiding in the manor. Since they dared to set a trap to harm him, they would naturally have to pay the price.

Now, in the backyard of Zhu Wulian Village, there are two inconspicuous mounds of earth. Zhu Changling and Wu Lie's family are now "completely and neatly" settled here.

After settling everything in, Su Xin returned to the secret chamber, sat on the high platform, and casually picked up the manual marked "The Dragon Regrets" and slowly began to read it.

He knew in his heart that the "Regretful Dragon" was the pinnacle move of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, which emphasized the combination of softness and strength and that power should come from the heart. His own Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Power, on the other hand, was all about fierceness and dominance. Although their paths of cultivation were different, they had something in common.

"Although I cannot cultivate the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, if I can learn from the power generation techniques of this peak external martial art, it should be helpful to my Vajra Fist." Su Xin muttered to himself, his eyes fixed on the annotations of the moves in the manual, carefully studying the principles of power generation, trying to integrate the essence into his own fist technique.

After finishing reading "Regretful Dragon," he picked up the manual for "One Finger Divine Skill" and a sense of surprise gradually arose in his heart.

The One-Finger Divine Skill emphasizes gathering energy at the fingertips and precise control of force. Every move and stance requires extremely sophisticated internal energy control, which happens to coincide with the core ability required for the fifth level of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand, "Medical and Poison Dual Extremes".

He tried to control the internal energy in his body according to the One-Finger Divine Skill, gathering it at his fingertips and carefully controlling the intensity of the energy output.

After some attempts, although he was still not proficient, he gained some insights into controlling his internal energy, which can be considered as some gains.

However, the core problem of precise control of internal energy has not been completely solved, and there is still a long way to go before one can master the "dual polarity of medicine and poison".

Finally, he picked up the manual for the Orchid Finger Technique. This skill is an extremely elegant and exquisite acupoint striking martial art. Its moves are agile and graceful, emphasizing speed, accuracy, and skill. It has unique expertise in acupoint striking and meridian control.

After careful study, Su Xin discovered that although this skill could not directly enhance the power of his poison skills, it could be transformed into an auxiliary move of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand.

Using the acupressure technique of the Orchid Flicking Acupoint Hand, combined with the venom of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand, one can more accurately inject the venom into the enemy's meridians and acupoints, greatly increasing the hit rate of poison attacks.

"I've gained quite a bit." Su Xin closed the manual, his heart filled with satisfaction.

Although the bottleneck in controlling internal energy still exists, these three secret manuals undoubtedly gave him a new direction for breakthrough.

He carefully put the manual away, secretly calculating in his mind:

After Su Ying and Yin Li arrived from the Kunlun Secret Realm and settled the two of them, they set off for the Bright Peak of the Ming Cult to search for traces of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.

That martial art might be the key to solving his problem of controlling his internal energy.

At this time in the Kunlun Secret Realm, Su Ying had already cultivated a new batch of poisonous spiders, and Yin Li's Nine Yang Divine Skill was approaching the peak of the fourth level, only one step away from breaking through.

I believe that before long, the Kunlun Secret Realm will become the Spider Cave.

Half a month later, at the Ming Cult headquarters at Bright Peak.

Su Xin stood in a secluded ravine at the foot of the mountain.

After traveling for half a month, he finally arrived at his destination.

"If I could meet one of the Five Wanderers, Shuobude, that would be the best."

Su Xin muttered to himself, a hopeful smile playing on his lips.

He knew in his heart that the Qiankun Qi Bag in the monk's hand was the key to Yin Li's breakthrough to the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

If we could meet one of the Five Wanderers, Shuobude, that would be wonderful, as he is destined to have this Qiankun Qi Bag.

Besides the Qiankun Qi Bag, he had another purpose.

Searching for the secret caves of the Ming Cult.

Bright Peak is the headquarters of the Ming Cult, where many masters gather. Although his strength is not weak now, his lightness skill is still a weakness. If he rashly enters the core area of ​​the Ming Cult, it would be tantamount to walking into a trap.

"I can defeat a top expert in a one-on-one fight, but I can't withstand them all ganging up on me. I can't fight against so many opponents. I can't take that risk," Su Xin thought to himself.

After much thought, he decided that instead of searching blindly, it would be better to find someone familiar with the Ming Cult to guide him. This would save him a lot of trouble, avoid the Ming Cult's patrolling disciples, and reduce the risk of being exposed.

Who would be a suitable candidate?

Su Xin closed his eyes, and images of the Ming Cult members began to flash rapidly through his mind.

Yang Xiao was still recovering from serious injuries and was focused on regaining his martial arts skills; moreover, he had a grudge against him.

As the new leader, Yin Tianzheng must be busy preparing for the ceremony and has no time to spare. Moreover, his identity is sensitive, and contacting him would be too conspicuous.

The whereabouts of the five wandering men are uncertain.

Just as he was hesitating, a figure suddenly appeared in his mind, and a glint of light flashed in Su Xin's eyes.

"I almost forgot about him. Although he's not currently one of the top experts in the Ming Cult, he's meticulous, familiar with the internal and external affairs of the Ming Cult, and ambitious. He has no loyalty to the Ming Cult, after all, once he became emperor, he designated the Ming Cult as an evil cult. Perhaps he can be of help. Besides, I really want to get to know him."

At this moment, Bright Summit was already bustling with activity.

Throughout the Ming Cult, lanterns and banners were hung, and red flags fluttered. Disciples from various branch altars flocked to Bright Peak to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new leader, Yin Tianzheng, and witness a new beginning for the Ming Cult.

The sounds of gongs and drums and cheers rose and fell, echoing through the sky. The past disputes and gloom seemed to have mostly dissipated in this lively atmosphere.

On the west side of the Bright Summit, a crowd of people was bustling about. A man with a round face and broad forehead, and a calm expression, was moving through the crowd, arranging the relevant matters of the ceremony in an orderly manner. His brows revealed a sense of competence and shrewdness.