Becoming a saint begins with the infinite accumulation of destiny.

Wang Family Tavern, second floor.

Liu Feng sat by the window, raising his wine glass, and said to the young man opposite him:

"Shisheng, come on. Today is the first time the two of us have gone out together, consider this a celebration for you."

"please."

Chen Shisheng also raised his glass.

The two touched hands lightly and then tilted their heads back to drink.

The liquor is a local brew made from grains. It has a slightly yellowish color, a low alcohol content, and a faint rice aroma.

"Eat your vegetables. This is top-quality yellow croaker, freshly caught from the river; it's a precious fish. It's good for nourishing our blood and energy. It's a relatively affordable meat."

Liu Feng pointed to the steamed fish on the table and talked about its unique health benefits.

"Oh? It can also nourish blood and qi?"

Chen Shisheng picked up a piece and put it in his mouth to taste.

The fish is not fishy, ​​but has a hint of scallion and garlic flavor. The meat is very tender, and it melts in your mouth like an ice cube.

"How are you feeling? Do you feel a bit bloated?"

Liu Feng asked with a smile.

"A little."

Chen Shisheng picked up another large piece of fish and carefully examined it.

There are indeed some changes in Qi and blood, but they are extremely subtle and difficult to detect without careful observation.

"Haha. This is just for the taste; to nourish your blood and qi, you still need the meat of those exotic beasts."

Liu Feng sighed, poured himself a glass of wine, and then poured one for Chen Shisheng.

"Senior Brother Liu, what exactly is the difference between the meat of these exotic beasts and ordinary meat?"

Chen Shisheng finally asked the question that had been weighing on his mind for a long time.

At the same time, he recounted how arrogantly Zhang had sold him meat earlier, wanting to hear Liu Feng's opinion.

"Um... I don't know about that. It's just that when we practice martial arts, we have to eat the meat of exotic beasts to nourish ourselves, otherwise it's easy to suffer from qi and blood deficiency and a decline in physical fitness. As for arrogance..."

Liu Feng smiled and continued.

"He just does some part-time work, helping others sell meat and earning a little extra money."

"This is quite common. After all, martial arts training requires eating meat, and meat is expensive. If you don't earn some extra money, where will you get the money to buy meat?"

He paused, then said in a low voice.

"However, it's best not to buy meat from him; the quality is poor, and what he feeds his minnows is probably not good stuff."

Chen Shisheng's heart skipped a beat. Feed? Flesh mound? This sounded a bit strange, and he didn't quite understand what it meant.

Chen Shisheng wanted to ask a few more questions, but Liu Feng across from him seemed to have turned on some kind of switch, constantly urging him to drink, leaving him no chance to speak.

The two drank until late into the night. Liu Feng wanted to continue and asked the waiter to bring more wine, but Chen Shisheng stopped him.

It's clear that Liu Feng genuinely wants to befriend Chen Shisheng.

Although the two had practiced martial arts together before, their relationship was just good, not close.

With Chen Shisheng's breakthrough and the start of internal training, his attitude became much more enthusiastic.

The fact that he took the initiative to invite them to dinner is enough to illustrate this subtle change; the two of them belong to the same level.

This is an acknowledgment of his abilities.

After paying the bill and going downstairs, Chen Shisheng refused Liu Feng's suggestion to go to a pleasure boat and arrange his next night out.

So the two walked home together, but parted ways halfway and went their separate ways home.

Five Rivers City does not enforce a curfew, but the streets are rarely filled with people. Only when passing by the homes of some wealthy families can one hear a few barks of dogs.

The night sky was moonless, somewhat dark and desolate, even a little lonely.

As Chen Shisheng walked home, a gust of cold wind instantly sobered him up, clearing his slightly drunken head.

"Quick! Don't let those bastards from the Blackwater Gang get away! Kill them all!!"

As they approached home, a faint, wild roar could be heard from the darkness in the distance.

Immediately following was the sound of clashing knives, spears, and clubs, and the screams and pleas for mercy from people.

Chen Shisheng's gaze darkened; he had heard a few words.

Blackwater Gang!

Is this a gang fight?

Without lingering, Chen Shisheng glanced at the source of the sound from afar. A group of people, armed with sharp blades, were chasing after several other lone men.

But in that one glance, he saw the bald man who used to loiter around his house.

The man was covered in blood, and it looked as if he had been stabbed on the bald head, with blood sliding down his scalp, making him look like a blood demon, ferocious and terrifying.

A group of people fought for an unknown amount of time, their blades flashing continuously.

The surrounding houses kept their doors and windows tightly shut, and no one dared to make a sound.

"Brother Guang, let's run! Let's make our money and go somewhere else to live just as well."

A pockmarked-faced henchman standing next to the bald man offered some advice.

The other henchmen also looked exhausted, and their hands trembled uncontrollably.

"Damn it! Those bastards, the Heavenly Fiend Gang, actually launched a sneak attack during the peace talks..."

The bald man, his face contorted with rage, slammed his fist hard against the courtyard wall. The earthen wall shook, and some debris fell from it.

"Let's go! Let's go to the neighboring town to lay low for a while."

His eyes were fierce as he glared hatefully at the street corner.

Under the cover of night, a dozen or so gray-haired men wielding knives were searching for their trail.

The group quickly and stealthily climbed over the courtyard wall, trying to escape through hidden alleyways towards the city gate.

Soon, the group arrived at a dark alley, far away from the Blackwater Gang's previous territory.

Just then, raindrops fell from the sky, hitting the bald man's wound on his head, making him wince in pain.

"Let's take shelter from the rain first..."

Before he could finish speaking, a dark shadow approached rapidly like a cheetah.

Then, the force of the punch surged, scattering the water droplets, and a series of whooshing sounds rang out.

Bang! !

A fist suddenly came from the side and landed precisely on his face.

Their fists collided with each other's faces.

The cracking sound of the bones was like raindrops hitting a drum, making a loud, popping noise.

The bald man was completely unprepared for someone to make a move here. He was sent flying like a broken sack, crashing hard into the earthen wall and losing consciousness.

"who?!!"

Something's wrong!

"Be careful!!"

The others were thrown into chaos, wildly swinging their knives at the shadowy figure in an attempt to attack.

The dark figure flashed backward, throwing out a handful of iron nails that struck the group, forcing them to retreat.

But they accidentally stepped on it, and the group rolled on the ground in pain, screaming in agony.

The raindrops in the sky grew larger, accompanied by rolling thunder, like surging thunder serpents, and the lightning illuminated the alley entrance.

Chen Shisheng picked up a knife from the side, moved to the side, and without hesitation, killed the men on the ground one by one.

Then, he quickly walked to the earthen wall and killed the bald man who was whimpering and begging for mercy with a single blow.

Then, he quickly searched the people, wrapped them in his clothes, and left the scene.

Chen Shisheng finally breathed a sigh of relief after running all the way back to a dilapidated house near his home.

Although this was a spur-of-the-moment decision, the process went extremely smoothly. He launched a surprise attack and quickly dispatched the Blackwater Gang members.

"The Blackwater Gang had been trying to take advantage of my sister-in-law, but now they've been wiped out."

Chen Shisheng wrung out the water from his clothes and sighed.

That's just how the world is: big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimp.

The Heavenly Fiend Gang swallowed the Blackwater Gang, but who knows, a new gang might emerge the next day and take over the Heavenly Fiend Gang's territory.

The law of the jungle prevails; that is the truth of this world.

To avoid being eaten, you have to become stronger.

This trip can be considered as him getting his revenge.

Setting aside his distracting thoughts, Chen Shisheng began to tally up his gains from the trip.

Five money pouches, and a brocade wrapping.

Chen Shisheng first opened several money bags and poured out loose silver, about five taels of silver, all belonging to poor people.

He focused his gaze on the large package, unfastened the clasp, and inside were various kinds of jewelry and ornaments.

I roughly estimated its value; it should be worth about a hundred taels of silver.

"I'll ask Senior Brother Liu later where I can buy meat."

After packing his things away, Chen Shisheng was in a great mood and, taking advantage of the rain subsiding, quickly ran home.