Becoming a saint begins with the infinite accumulation of destiny.

Chen Shisheng stepped aside to let the two into the house.

Liu Feng and Xu Song strode in, their faces full of anger, still talking non-stop.

"Zhu You... is too domineering!"

Liu Feng, who was standing to the side, let out a soft breath and spoke again.

"Brother Chen, you wouldn't believe it. He actually made us go into the water to catch some treasure fish for him!"

"Who doesn't know that water monkey in the river... disregarding our lives and property, just to satisfy his own selfish desires."

Hsu Sung echoed her sentiments, also looking indignant.

The ferocious appearance of the water monkey from a few days ago still lingered in his mind.

Going into the water now would be like throwing a meat bun to a dog—it's a one-way trip.

Who can guarantee that we won't encounter that monster when we go down into the river?

"It's still better when Brother Chen leads the group."

He couldn't help but sigh again.

"What does he want from the dried treasure fish?"

Chen Shisheng asked in confusion.

This guy is highly talented; in theory, the Wen family shouldn't lack his exotic beast meat.

"Go ahead and eat. Brother Chen, I asked around. This guy's been messing around with women, he even got involved with Miss. He almost got slapped and crippled by her."

"Later, it was the second young master who protected him and beat him to a pulp in Pingyang Town. All the resources and benefits he had before were gone."

"However, I heard that he was favored by a manager and will probably be transferred back soon."

Xu Song explained.

Then, Liu Feng added some details.

According to his sources, Zhu You is indeed a talented individual. In just a few months after arriving in the inner city, he achieved the Great Perfection of Blood Transformation and began his attempt to break through to the Bone Forging Realm.

Although they failed, they are young and have a solid foundation, so their energy and blood will recover quickly.

Therefore, he was valued by many forces, who spent a lot of money to fully support him in continuing to break through.

Young people who achieve success become arrogant, which made this guy a bit carried away. He became obsessed with the bright lights and bustling nightlife, which offended a young lady and led to his exile.

"So, this guy is trying to replenish his depleted energy and blood so he can continue his breakthrough?"

Chen Shisheng immediately guessed Zhu You's idea.

Since Zhu You was exiled, those powerful factions, out of respect for the young lady, dared not openly provide him with resources.

There are estimates given privately, but not many.

This left him with no choice but to rely on inferior blood and qi supplements like Baoyu or Baozhi.

Unexpectedly, even with water monkeys around, this guy still made everyone risk catching fish so he could reap the benefits himself.

Everyone is now complaining bitterly. They all saw that water monkey with their own eyes, and it is definitely a monster.

Once in the water, it's even more formidable; if it were to target them...

The consequences are most likely to be unfavorable.

"So, Brother Chen, everyone wants you to make the decisions..."

Xu Song quickly voiced everyone's thoughts.

"There's no need to discuss that. I won't go."

Chen Shisheng simply interrupted.

He has already done enough; he just needs to wait for the Wen family's transfer order so he can return to Wuhe City safely.

There's absolutely no need to create unnecessary trouble or cause any more problems.

Moreover, dealing with Zhu You would mean offending the Second Young Master Wen.

Given his current situation, from any perspective, it's not worth it for him to be the one to stick his neck out.

"If he forces you, go to the area three miles behind the lower bay. The water there is shallower and the vegetation is lush. Water monkeys won't be there."

Chen Shisheng added a word of advice to the two men.

That was the spot he discovered while fishing; it was relatively safe.

After saying that, Xu Song left in disappointment.

Liu Feng didn't leave. Instead, he took a jar of rice wine and started drinking with Chen Shisheng.

There was a hint of farewell in his words.

"Shisheng, I'm not practicing martial arts anymore. I'll be going back to the blacksmith's shop in a few days."

He spoke with a sigh, letting out a deep sigh.

His family can no longer support his expenses.

Although his family owns a blacksmith shop, he also has two older brothers, so resources cannot all be invested in him.

This resulted in his blood transfusion process completely stalling because he no longer had extra beast meat to replenish his blood and energy.

He had practiced relentlessly, day and night, in the Wild Bull Fist, but what remained was a decline in his health and a body full of hidden injuries.

In addition, Pingyang Town is already remote, and its future development is likely to be difficult, so it is better to make a decision as soon as possible.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shisheng fell silent for a moment. He had originally planned to share some of the credit with Liu Feng later.

Let him come back to Wuhe City with me, it won't affect him much anyway.

So he shared his thoughts.

"No need, my family has arranged a marriage for me with the daughter of the owner of the watercolor shop next door. We've been childhood sweethearts, so you'll have to come to my wedding."

Liu Feng chuckled and patted the table.

"What about the Wen family?"

Chen Shisheng remembered that they couldn't leave the Wen family home at will.

"Don't worry, my dad has some connections. He can just talk to the person in charge and give them a small gift."

"That's good. If you need anything in the future, feel free to come to me."

Chen Shisheng said in a deep voice.

Liu Feng is a generous and magnanimous man who has helped him a great deal.

If anyone is in trouble, he will not stand idly by; he will lend a helping hand whenever possible.

"Then I certainly won't be polite, don't worry."

Liu Feng raised his head, adopting an attitude that indicated he would definitely contact him if needed.

He knew about Chen Shisheng's family situation and understood the difficulties of not having resources or money in this world.

Even if you tell the other person, it will only make one more person sad.

It's better to part ways amicably. At worst, he can go back to blacksmithing; it's not a big deal.

"it is good."

Chen Shisheng nodded; he had actually had quite a good catch while fishing recently.

He had his sister-in-law marinate the fish that wasn't finished so that it wouldn't turn sour and smelly over time.

For this purpose, he even cleaned up a small room next door to store the pickled fish.

However, since Liu Feng had decided to withdraw, he did not insist.

Everyone has their own choices.

The two drank until midnight before Liu Feng finally said goodbye and left.

A few days later, he left in the same horse-drawn carriage that had been used to haul goods.

It was still the same carriage, but the people inside were in completely different states of mind.

After finishing this matter, Chen Shisheng began to devote himself wholeheartedly to the final stage of the blood transfusion.

Refining blood to penetrate bones.

This stage is actually the beginning of bone forging.

By squeezing the blood and qi, it allows them to seep into the bone joints, thus connecting the blood and qi throughout the body, leaving no part of the body untouched.

Once the body's Qi and blood have solidified and formed a flowing state, the task is considered complete.

But this is precisely what Chen Shisheng couldn't do.

The only way is to accumulate it through one's destiny.

Fortunately, he possessed the "Thousand Needles Embroidered Bones" and "Body Moving Qilin" techniques, which, when combined, allowed him to achieve his goals.

Surprisingly, I found a trick, and my blood and qi began to flow slowly, although there were still some blockages in some places that needed to be cleared.

Chen Shisheng was not in a hurry. He proceeded slowly while sending another message to the Wen family.

He was a little puzzled as to why he hadn't received a reply.

But thinking about it, this might be a common problem in large families, with all sorts of procedures and formalities, so he wasn't in a hurry.

time flies.

Another week has passed in the blink of an eye.

Fearing the water monkey, several martial artists left.

However, most people still harbor illusions, relying on tricks and daily battles of wits with the incantation, thus wasting time.

The water monkeys did not reappear, which relieved the martial artists somewhat.

With the help of the precious fish handed over by everyone, Zhu You's qi and blood were restored to a perfect state, allowing him to attempt the bone forging process.

But it still failed; breaking through the bone forging barrier is not an easy feat.

He suffered a significant loss of vital energy. Although he obtained a lot of exotic beast meat from Liu Ergou, it was still a drop in the ocean compared to his current level of vital energy.

The fact that he couldn't be transferred back to the inner city made him increasingly eccentric. Every day, he personally guarded everyone and went into the water to catch treasure fish to replenish his lost energy.

This led to even greater public discontent.

During this time, he also sent Zhang Qing to have Chen Shisheng catch fish for him.

However, Chen Shisheng vehemently refused.

Zhu You had heard about Hong Ying before and was already wary of his methods. Coupled with the loss of his vital energy, his body suffered severe damage.

Unable to force Chen Shisheng, the matter was eventually dropped after a brief commotion.

Zhu You did not give up, but instead forced others to speed up the process of retrieving the treasure fish.

But now, the Wuhe River is no longer as calm as before.