Becoming a saint begins with the infinite accumulation of destiny.

That evening, after his sister-in-law returned from grocery shopping, Chen Shisheng told her the news.

"Are we going back? What about here? I heard the Wen family doesn't allow its warriors to leave their posts without permission. Will there be any trouble if we go straight back?"

Liu Yun was somewhat surprised, but quickly became worried.

They've only been here for less than six months, and they're already going back.

Nowadays, she is no longer a complete novice who knows nothing.

Through exposure and learning, she also gained some basic knowledge about martial arts, especially about the literary aspects.

The civil family strictly manages its military personnel; without orders, they are not allowed to leave their posts at will.

"It's alright, I'll go back first, take care of things there, and then come back to pick you up."

Chen Shisheng said in a deep voice.

Having already broken through the Bone Forging stage, there's no reason for him to hide it.

A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind, but there is also a saying that even the best wine needs advertising.

He needs to return to Wuhe City, and he must demonstrate sufficient strength instead of hiding.

This naturally has both advantages and disadvantages, but in the current situation, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

After all, he had never forgotten about the water monkey incident.

Nowadays, children in the town are too afraid to go out and play, and women only dare to go out to fetch water in groups.

However, after that beast ate about ten people, it seems to have calmed down recently and hasn't shown its face again.

This also allowed the martial artists in the Qin family to relax.

If these water monkeys keep eating people, they really don't know what to do.

After all, the scene of that cannibalism still lingered in everyone's minds. With his imposing and massive body, coupled with his terrifying explosive power, no one could stand a chance against that beast.

It can be said that the water monkey is like a sharp sword hanging over everyone's heads, unable to fall for a long time.

But once it falls, it's a fatal blow, like a sword striking and a head falling.

The next morning.

When they learned that Chen Shisheng had broken through the Bone Forging stage and was heading to Wuhe City.

The martial artists spontaneously organized themselves and stood silently on the road, their eyes filled with a hint of jealousy and envy, but even more so with resentment.

But no one dared to show it outwardly; everyone wore a smile, even if it was a fake smile.

After all, Chen Shisheng's influence in Pingyang Town is now so great that they can look up to him.

With his bone-forging skills, not to mention Pingyang Town, even in Wuhe City, he could be considered a mid-level member of the major forces, belonging to the backbone of the group.

Bone forging is fundamentally different from their blood transfusion, which allows for large-scale recruitment.

Those who have undergone blood transfusions are only at the lower to middle levels in the various wards of Wuhe City. Those with strong combat skills might rise to the upper levels.

But Bone Forging is different. With its powerful blood and qi, it can even make one a leader of a gang, a figure on par with the gang leader.

"Congratulations, Brother Chen!"

"Brother Chen, when you get to Wuhe City, could you please send a letter to my father?"

Xu Song approached from the side, his previous playful smile gone, replaced by a hesitant expression.

"OK."

Chen Shisheng nodded.

Xu Song isn't a bad person by nature, and I've given him a lot of food, so I can help him with this small favor.

"Thank you, Brother Chen."

Xu Song quickly bowed, displaying the respectful attitude one would show to a superior.

Soon, Chen Shisheng bid farewell to the martial artists and walked towards Wuhe City.

It wasn't that he didn't want to take a ride, but the oxcarts in the town had all been used to transport grain to the city recently.

After the Water Monkey incident, no one dared to send the oxcart back, which meant that the people of Pingyang Town had to walk to Wuhe City.

Fortunately, Chen Shisheng has now broken through the bone forging stage, and his blood and qi are becoming increasingly vigorous, with well-developed leg muscles.

What would normally take a person half a day to cover, he could do in just a few hours, so it wouldn't take him too long.

As he walked, Chen Shisheng pondered the next steps in practicing the Wild Bull Fist.

The Qi and blood cultivation method for bone forging is not much different from blood exchange; it simply involves permeating Qi and blood into the bones to increase bone density.

Chen Shisheng vaguely remembered the booklet Zhang Kuang had given him, which contained all the training methods for blood exchange and bone forging.

However, while records are important, the intensity of the training methods needs to be doubled.

This means that the demand for exotic animal meat is even greater.

After all, only when the amount of Qi and blood that penetrates into the bones is sufficient and abundant can it truly penetrate the bones.

Otherwise, the amount of blood and energy from blood transfusions alone would not be enough to penetrate all the bones.

This is why most martial artists who forge their bones choose to endure hardship and temper their body's qi and blood.

In fact, this practice attempts to gradually soak the bones through the long-term flow of qi and blood, eventually completing the transformation of all the bones in the body.

As Chen Shisheng recalled the contents of that booklet, he became engrossed in it.

He began to try different methods as he walked, wanting to see which one was faster and more effective.

Unbeknownst to him, Chen Shisheng walked into the valley where he had previously ambushed Shui Shangpiao.

Whoosh!

A metal object piercing the air produces a loud bang.

It's a dart!!

Chen Shisheng's eyes sharpened, and he dodged to the side.

The dart sank deep into the ground, leaving only a section of its black ring protruding from the ground.

The dart didn't have a red ribbon attached to its tail, making it clear that it was designed for a sneak attack.

"Chen Shisheng?"

On a distant mountaintop, several figures emerged backlit, their faces obscured. The leader addressed Chen Shisheng by name.

The man was toying with an iron dart in his hand, tossing it up and down repeatedly, a playful expression on his face.

Clearly, those iron darts were shot by him.

"It wasn't for nothing that we waited for you for almost half a month; we've finally met you."

The man with the iron dart smiled.

"Who are you?"

Chen Shisheng narrowed his eyes. Judging from the man's words, these people had a clear purpose and were obviously there for him.

He did not act rashly, but instead inquired about their intentions, thus easing their guard.

His hand had already quietly moved behind his body, ready to strike at any moment.

"You killed our Water-Walking Men and now you want to go back to Five Rivers City? What a joke!"

As he spoke, the man with the iron dart gestured to several people behind him to surround him.

He walked down the mountain, his eyes fixed on Chen Shisheng across from him, a dart already in his hand.

It is foreseeable that if Chen Shisheng makes any rash move, the dart will be fired immediately.

"Liu Zhenyuan and Wang Tie, you killed them, didn't you? You destroyed one of our waterborne supply routes, you bastard!"

The dart thrower came down the mountain and, together with several others, quickly surrounded Chen Shisheng.

"Oh? So you want to..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Chen Shisheng immediately scattered a handful of iron nails around him, taking the lead in attacking.

He moved like lightning, swiftly weaving between the group, and unleashed a powerful Bull Fist strike, hitting one of them squarely in the face.

The man was completely unprepared for Chen Shisheng's attack and was hit by a punch, flying backward with a caved-in skull, instantly dying.

The others immediately realized what was happening and tried to push away several times, but they were still hit by several iron ingots, causing them severe pain in their arms.

The quickest to react was the dart thrower, who was a darts player.

Upon seeing Chen Shisheng's right hand reaching backward, he realized something was wrong and was about to warn him, but it was too late.

"Wait!! You are... Bone Forging?!"

He suddenly realized what was happening, his eyes widening in disbelief.

On the other side, Chen Shisheng remained silent with a cold face, and threw another punch at someone.

"No! It's a misunderstanding! It's a misunderstanding!!"

The man with the iron dart dared not be careless in the slightest and quickly threw out his darts, forcing Chen Shisheng back.

The bandit narrowly escaped, collapsing to the ground, sweat pouring down his forehead as he gasped for breath, his eyes filled with relief at having survived.

"It's a misunderstanding! Now that you've broken through to the Bone Forging stage, we can let bygones be bygones. You may leave."

The man with the iron dart quickly spoke up to stop him, keeping his eyes fixed on Chen Shisheng to prevent him from killing someone again.

Chen Shisheng stopped what he was doing and looked at the man with some curiosity.

This man had just been acting all righteous and avenging the water bandits, and then he beat him to death.

Now it's unbelievable...

"Aren't you going to get revenge?"

Chen Shisheng was wary of this person.

That's what he said, but there might be an ambush nearby.

"Brother Chen, please don't joke. You're a Bone Forger, and so am I. Besides, I can tell you're quite skilled, with plenty of real combat experience. If we continue fighting, it will only result in mutual destruction. Why should we fight to the death?"

The man with the iron dart helped the person on the ground up, and was equally wary of Chen Shisheng.

He spoke words of submission, but there was no trace of embarrassment on his face.