Gou Zai Wudao Shicheng Dao

Feeling the lingering warmth within her body, Fang Xia took a deep breath.

After consuming a pound of large green dragon sashimi, the pure Yuan energy transformed into a warm current that seeped into the meridians and flesh.

It is by no means something that can be fully absorbed overnight!

"The greatest taboo in martial arts training is being impatient for quick success and instant benefits!"

One must transform all the hidden primordial energy within the body into one's own vital energy and blood, without wasting a single bit.

This pound of "Big Blue Dragon" sashimi contains an extremely pure amount of vital energy.

With my current cultivation level at the initial stage of the "Awesome Realm," it would take me at least three days to completely digest all the Yuan energy within.

Fang Xia lowered her eyes and looked at the bright moon outside the window, already having made a meticulous plan in her mind.

The remaining ten catties of treasure fish meat should be consumed in portions of one catty every three days.

Not too much, not too little, just enough for a month's worth of cultivation.

This way, the "Great Azure Dragon" can continuously nourish the physical body while avoiding excessive intake at one time, which could lead to an accumulation of vital energy.

What a waste of this hard-won treasure fish, the "Big Blue Dragon".

With this in mind, Fang Xia made a decision.

Looking at the bright moon and remembering her inherent limitations, a bitter look flashed in Fang Xia's eyes.

An ordinary martial artist with a C-grade physique can enter the initial stage of the "cowhack" realm after achieving minor mastery of stance training.

Without relying on resources such as precious meat and great medicine, one can only rely on daily diligent practice and refinement.

To enter the Stone Skin Realm, it takes at least three or four months of painstaking effort.

Lin You, possessing the innate talent of the highest level, could break through to the next level without the aid of any precious medicine, relying solely on his own arduous cultivation.

Within thirty to forty days, one can break through from the initial stage of the Oxhide Realm to the intermediate stage of the Stonehide Realm.

"This is the insurmountable barrier of one's inherent talent. Without resources to compensate, even if one strives with all one's might to cultivate diligently, one will inevitably fall behind in the end."

Fang Xia clenched her fists, and the resentment in her eyes was quickly replaced by determination.

If you lack natural talent, you can make up for it with resources!

Thinking of the ten-pound "Big Green Dragon", Fang Xia felt a little calmer.

With the help of this great azure dragon treasure fish, he was fully confident that he could advance from the initial stage of the cowhide realm to the intermediate stage of the stonehide realm within a month.

"Just one 'Great Azure Dragon' can bridge the gap in innate talent between us and Lin You. That's the power of resources."

Fang Xia increasingly understood why the scions of those aristocratic and wealthy families were able to take the lead in the path of martial arts.

It's not just because they have outstanding natural talent, but also because they have a continuous stream of resources to support them!

Treasure meat, great medicine, and elixirs are things that ordinary martial artists regard as treasures.

For them, it might just be a standard part of their daily practice.

This is the terrifying aspect of a powerful family's heritage!

Fortunately, he wasn't completely destitute!

Fang Xia subconsciously looked inward and saw the "late bloomer" destiny in her mind.

He secretly rejoiced: "In this world, every martial artist who breaks through a realm must break through a bottleneck."

However, in mild cases, it can disrupt the flow of qi and blood; in severe cases, it can damage the meridians. A slight mishap can lead to failure.

But I'm different; I'm blessed with the destiny of "great talents mature late".

"As long as I accumulate enough knowledge, I will naturally break through, without having to endure the hardship of overcoming obstacles."

.......

Not far from the street where Fang Xia was located, inside a temporary stronghold of the Black Tiger Gang.

The lights were dim, and the air was thick with the smell of alcohol.

Huang Laizi's face was ashen, and his brows were furrowed in a knot.

His eyes flashed with a gaze that was sometimes sinister and sometimes fearful.

On the table in front of him was a half-empty pot of liquor. The liquor in the bowl was murky, but he hadn't touched it.

Shadow Three and Ma Seven stood side by side, looking at each other in bewilderment.

They also pretended to sigh and complain!

However, out of the corner of his eye, he frequently glanced at the corner of the wall behind him, his eyes always revealing a greedy look.

There was a pile of stolen goods there, including loose silver, gold rings, jade bracelets... and dozens of strings of copper coins.

It's all stuff they've obtained by exploiting and plundering the people on a daily basis.

But these valuables held no appeal whatsoever in Huang Laizi's eyes.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and he murmured, "I never expected this..."

This little brat from the Fang family has actually achieved minor success in stance training and entered the initial stage of the "tough guy" realm.

He even became an inner disciple of the Sanyang Hall.

Upon hearing this, Ying San immediately perked up and shamelessly patted his chest: "Master Huang, what are we afraid of!"

That brat from the Fang family is still wet behind the ears. Even if he's achieved some minor success in stance training and entered the skin barrier, it's mostly just a bunch of charlatans, not worth mentioning at all!

Ma Qi quickly chimed in, his face full of flattery: "That's right, Master Huang, Third Brother is right!"

Tonight, my third brother and I will sneak into the Fang family's house and cripple that brat when he's off guard! Besides…”

He abruptly changed the subject, his eyes turning lewd: "His sister-in-law is quite beautiful; we can take advantage of her later..."

Before he could finish speaking, a lewd smile flashed in Shadow Three's eyes.

Huang Laizi raised his eyes, glanced coldly at the two of them, and felt a sense of disgust.

"These two idiots are so stupid they could be featured in the county annals!"

They haven't even figured out the Fang family's background, yet they dare to speak so arrogantly here.

With such limited vision, it seems she can't stay by my side!

Huang Laizi had sentenced the two to death in his heart, but his face remained expressionless.

"Cripple Fang Xia?"

Huang Laizi knew perfectly well that Song Baishan had forced him to accept this task.

It's a hot potato!

Fang Qing and the Fang family have ties to the Demon Suppression Division; they are not to be trifled with.

If anything goes wrong in this matter, he will be Peng Biao's scapegoat.

You won't even know how you died.

After much deliberation, he finally made up his mind to let Shadow Three and Ma Seven take action.

They ambushed and crippled Fang Xia, crippling him but not killing him.

This would both give Song Baishan and Peng Biao an explanation and clear himself of any wrongdoing.

To avoid becoming a scapegoat in the future.

However, this plan has a minor drawback.

Although Ying San and Ma Qi had practiced martial arts for a few days, they had not mastered the stance training.

Fang Xia, however, was a disciple of the Sanyang Hall.

If they can't launch a surprise attack, it's still uncertain whether they can cripple Fang Xia.

Both of them might even fall into Fang Xia's hands.

Huang Laizi was cautious by nature and had been choosing a place to ambush Fang Xia for the past few days.

We've just chosen the location and are waiting to get started.

But then, a bolt from the blue struck!

Fang Xia actually achieved minor success in stance training and entered the Body Tempering Stage?

This introduced a huge variable into the original plan.

These two idiots in front of me not only fail to see the danger, but also speak arrogantly. They are truly hopelessly stupid.

Huang Laizi was utterly speechless.

But then I realized that the two of them were right about one thing.

Fang Xia must not be allowed to live; he must be eliminated as soon as possible.

Even if it means taking a little risk!

Otherwise, Song Baishan and Master Biao would be the first to not let him off the hook.

However, Huang Laizi had also planned his escape route. Ying San and Ma Qi were the scapegoats he had prepared.

If something goes wrong, he can simply push the two people out to take the blame, and then he can rest easy.

Thinking of this, the sinister look in Huang Laizi's eyes gradually faded.

His gaze towards Shadow Three and Ma Seven softened.

Ying San and Ma Qi were both bewildered and felt a chill run down their spines. They felt something was amiss, but couldn't quite put their finger on it.

Huang Laizi stood up, his tone becoming so intimate that it was as if he were a completely different person.

"My two brothers are right; I was being too cautious."

Come on, let's drink and eat meat first, and recharge our energy.

"We'll take action tomorrow. After it's done, the three of us brothers will split the spoils equally!"

As Huang Laizi spoke, he poured wine for the two of them.

A warm smile graced his face, but a chill ran deep in his eyes.

That look was clearly directed at two dead people.

When Shadow Three and Ma Seven saw that there was wine, meat, and money to be divided equally, they were overjoyed.

The previous feeling vanished instantly, and the two of them soon became so engrossed in the moment that they forgot themselves.

"Thank you, Master Huang! Master Huang is wise!"

"Don't worry, Master Huang, we brothers will definitely cripple that brat from the Fang family. We won't let you down!"

........

In the dim light, Huang Laizi's smile deepened, and a deadly ruthlessness lurked in his eyes.