Text-based martial arts: A nighttime rendezvous with the gang leader's wife in a dilapidated te

The scorching fire has soaked your forehead with sweat!

At this moment, even Cao Qing, standing behind him, occasionally revealed an expression of unimaginable amazement.

At that moment, he completely dispelled his doubts!

In matters of alchemy and medicine, he truly didn't believe you could fool his eyes.

[When you first arrived, he could clearly see that you were completely ignorant of both your physical condition and the ways of traditional Chinese medicine!]

[In just a few days, you've achieved this much, even mastering the Five Animal Frolics quite well, and your physical condition is far superior to before.]

He could see that your talent, aptitude, and comprehension were all unimaginably exceptional!

He has finally dispelled all his doubts about you!

Because no one would be willing to let such a genius out to test him; if he were to die, it would be a loss for any sect.

You are the best "gift" that appeared in the twilight of his life.

His gaze held a complex mix of emotions: joy, and a touch of indescribable感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, often including regret or unease).

However, at this moment, you don't have time to worry about these things.

[Once your alchemy skills have reached level four, the intricacies and problems you encountered in alchemy before will be easily resolved.]

The intricate mysteries and secrets of the three elixirs selected in "Annotations on a Hundred Elixirs"—the Blood-Exploding Elixir and the Bone-Corroding Powder—are no longer a problem at this moment.

Indeed, this is true. The refining of the Bloodthirst Pill is not difficult, and compared to the Rejuvenation Pill and the Yang-Boosting Pill, it doesn't involve many complicated steps.

Therefore, when you take action, you feel as if you have divine assistance, and your hand movements become increasingly skillful and swift.

You refined it in just one hour.

At the same time, Cao Qing's eyes shone even brighter.

He suddenly remembered something: your talent and comprehension are so astonishing. If he were to give you the scroll of the Blood Spirit Pill Scripture he possessed, would you be able to decipher even a trace of its mysteries?

The moment this thought crossed his mind, it reignited his passion.

[However, it's clear that this is just an idea of ​​his. He would never show this to anyone until he completely trusts you and is fully bound to you!]

Thinking of this, Cao Qing glanced at the furnace of Bone-Corroding Powder, his eyes narrowing slightly, as if he had begun to plan.

A wisp of pale purple smoke appeared, and you immediately picked up a palm-leaf fan to blow the poisonous mist aside.

Then, a pinch of purple powder was poured out of the alchemy furnace...

You watched cautiously, when suddenly a rapid, labored cough came from beside you.

【"Cough cough cough..."】

Looking at the purple object before him, Cao Qing coughed.

You looked at him somewhat blankly. These past few days, although he seemed old to you, his every move didn't resemble that of an old man at all.

[He's never even coughed before, which is quite rare these days!]

"Sir, what's wrong?"

"It's alright, people get old, their bodies aren't what they used to be, it's nothing to worry about..."

He waved his hand, then looked at you: "Kid, tell me the truth, are you afraid of this old man?"

[System prompt: Your answer to Cao Qing's question is:]

1. "Afraid of..."

2. "Don't be afraid."

Chen Xuan frowned as he looked at the options on the screen, feeling somewhat helpless. While defying fate was indeed extraordinary, without triggering a fortuitous encounter, ordinary dialogue wouldn't provide any response from destiny.

Furthermore, you can't treat this game as just a game! If you get too fixated on rigid rules, you'll suffer a more miserable fate than anyone else!

So after thinking about it, he decided that he could only proceed according to his own ideas and speculations:

"Don't be afraid!"

"Your answer seems somewhat unexpected," Cao Qing raised an eyebrow slightly. "Oh? I've tried to kill you many times, aren't you afraid?"

You nodded, then spoke (answering yourself):

"Sir, you are a man of great ability. Those who follow you must naturally have a clean background. It is a great blessing for me to have the opportunity to be valued by you and to learn these skills from you!"

If it weren't for you, sir, I probably wouldn't even have the ability to eat in the Shen family; I would have starved to death long ago. My life was saved by you, sir. If you want to kill me, it must be because I haven't done something right and have displeased you."

Hearing his own words, Chen Xuan felt a little embarrassed.

However, this was the best answer he could think of. If Cao Qing had spoken like this at the beginning, the suspicious old fox would have definitely doubted him. But now, the old ghost's situation was obviously different from before.

Moreover, in a sense, this was also Chen Xuan's true feeling.

That's right. If it weren't for Cao Qing, with his limited attribute points, he would have had a hard time surviving. Even if he had survived, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to face the trial of his origins a month later!

For Chen Xuan to encounter such a fortuitous event with a character like Cao Qing, who has so many plot conflicts, is indeed his lucky break!

Even now, it's actually a kind of serendipitous encounter. Chen Xuan roughly guessed that this was Cao Qing's "Poison Master Inheritance" favorability serendipitous encounter!

As it turns out, Chen Xuan's guess was correct!

Your answer startled Cao Qing slightly, and a hint of amusement returned to his eyes. However, he straightened his face and coldly snorted, "You glib, smooth-talking brat!"

Cao Qing's favorability towards you increases by 9, current favorability: 59 points (closest friend)

Chen Xuan looked at Cao Qing, who was saying one thing but meaning another, and clicked his tongue.

Damn it, this old fox is still a proud old man?

Regardless, he felt a sense of relief at that moment.

Therefore, it seems that my answer was not a problem.

Cao Qing watched as you carefully wrapped up the Bone-Corroding Powder and deftly began rinsing the alchemy furnace before coughing once.

"Young man, I promised you the other day that if you successfully refine these three selected pill formulas, I will teach you a true martial art!"

Upon hearing this, your heart skipped a beat.

"However, your body is still too weak. Even if I were to teach you most martial arts now, you would find it difficult to even begin to grasp them. Fortunately, I do have a martial art here that complements medicine perfectly. It is also my closely guarded secret..."

As he finished speaking, he took out a slightly yellowed book and handed it to you.

You excitedly accepted the yellowed book with both hands, and looked at it closely:

【Spring Breeze and Rain Needle (Mysterious)】

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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