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

Looking at Yan Jinghong before you, you seem to sense her joy and quickly ask: ] (Choose your own words)

"Can you tell how it was killed? Was it the same killer as the Zhang family member?"

At this point, Yan Jinghong's joy faded, and she shook her head helplessly.

"This hasn't been found out yet. The body has been completely destroyed by something like corpse-dissolving liquid, and even if there are any remnants, they are already extremely decomposed."

Even the best coroner in Jinling City couldn't determine the exact cause of death. However, the timing matched up, leading to the guess that the murderer, for some unknown reason, had a conflict with the three members of the Zhang family and, in a fit of rage, killed them.

Then, in order to eliminate any future threats, they located the villages and homes of these three individuals and slaughtered all their relatives! How despicable, how cruel!

At the end, Yan Jinghong slammed her hand on the table in anger, her eyes filled with indignation.

You glanced at the furious Yan Jinghong, said nothing more, and simply stood up: "Alright, I'm not interested in these cases. You missed your treatment this morning because of the case, so make it up now!"

Yan Jinghong also toned down her serious demeanor and nodded with a grin.

"Young man, your medical skills are truly remarkable. I feel much better than before. Even the condensation of my internal energy has accelerated considerably. Perhaps I can begin the process of breaking through my acupoints within a year!"

Ignoring her excitement, you continued sterilizing the silver needles with high heat while simultaneously crushing the safflowers you had picked that morning into a paste.

[Not long after, with the external application and acupuncture working together, Yan Jinghong, perhaps exhausted from the day's treatment, or perhaps out of utter trust in you, actually fell asleep.]

Looking at the woman before you, you decide...

"Holy crap, what kind of lousy option is this?"

Seeing the options before him, such as "groping" or even "directly administering medicine," Chen Xuan was furious.

What's with this stupid game? Do I look like some kind of lecherous womanizer?

Isn't this just slandering yourself?

[You ignored the beautiful woman sleeping soundly before you.] (Option 3)

Instead, in the pharmacy, under the lamplight, he once again practiced the "Flying Star Acupoint Fixation" technique taught by Yan Jinghong.

【Flying Star Acupoint Location Technique (Extraordinary Technique)】

[Realm Level: Level 1, 54% (Beginner)]

[Three levels in total. You possess unparalleled insight into all acupoints on the human body. Furthermore, you can freely utilize acupoint striking abilities, achieving various effects on different acupoints. All acupoint striking finger techniques receive a certain boost. Additionally, the higher your medical skill level, the more effective this extraordinary technique will be.]

Yes, you mastered this extraordinary skill extremely quickly, not only because of your exceptional comprehension, but also because you already had a sufficient understanding of the acupoints and meridians involved in medicine.

Now, starting to cultivate again is just a matter of convenience.

"Young man, your speed in cultivating the Flying Star Acupoint Fixation technique is truly impressive. More importantly, your finger strength seems to have improved considerably compared to a while ago?"

Just then, Yan Jinghong's voice rang out from the bed beside them.

You turn your head, and sure enough, Yan Jinghong has regained consciousness sometime during the night.

[You didn't have time to think about the disastrous consequences of choosing option 1 or 2. You quickly replied:]

"Before my master left, he taught me some basic stance training. It's just that my body is too weak; otherwise, I certainly wouldn't have been in such a sorry state this morning."

Yan Jinghong glanced at you, who seemed to be putting on a brave face, and then chuckled softly.

"That Doctor Cao? I heard from Shen Han that he's a famous doctor in Jiangnan, though he has an eccentric personality. But he seems to be quite skilled in martial arts. If you can become his disciple, it seems you'll have no problem roaming the martial world in the future. However... becoming a master is probably not so likely..."

[You obviously understood the underlying meaning in those words: "Master? I've heard that there are four levels of martial arts in the martial world: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. Could it be that true masters all cultivate using the legendary 'Heaven' level stance training?"] (Option 3)

Yan Jinghong shook his head: "What are you thinking? The upper limit of stance training is only Earth level! So-called Heaven level martial arts require drawing upon the atmosphere of heaven and earth. Stance training is a method to temper the physical body. In essence, there is no such thing as a Heaven level stance training!"

Heavenly-level cultivation techniques can only be mastered through internal energy cultivation, mental techniques, external skills, and lightness skills acquired after body refinement!

"So that's how it is?" you thought to yourself.

Before you could think too much about it, she casually pulled a book from her pocket.

This is clearly a recently copied book; you can see the binding marks and smell the faint scent of ink.

【"This is……"】

You feign confusion.

Yan Jinghong closed her eyes again, feigning nonchalance, and said:

"This item is a serendipitous find that I obtained by chance. It is the relic of a deceased martial artist. I possess the Yan family's ancestral lightness skill, 'Flying Swallow Dance,' but this skill is of no use to me."

Young brother, although your health has improved somewhat, you lack the skill of lightness of movement. While this skill can only be fully utilized after reaching a certain level of mastery, for now, you can still move as lightly as a swallow, avoiding falls and injuries while gathering herbs in the mountains, and preventing being captured by tigers, leopards, wolves, or bears.

"Also, over the past few days, you've treated my stubborn ailment. This is the first time I've given you anything. If you think highly of me and are willing to call me Jinghong or Sister Jinghong, then please accept this. If not, you can still accept this as payment for my consultation, and from now on, we'll be even!"

He shut you down completely, leaving you with no choice but to put it in your arms.

[System notification: You have acquired the martial art "Nine Linked Rings on Water" (Mystic).]

"Jinghong, my diagnosis of you is merely fulfilling my duty as a physician..."

[System Notification: Yan Jinghong's affection for you +5, Current Affection Level: 66 (Heart Fluttering)]

["Alright, alright, you江湖儿女 (jianghu children), enough with the nonsense. The time has come, quickly pull out these needles..."]

Just as Yan Jinghong said, you indeed stopped talking nonsense and removed the silver needles for him. The latter jumped off the bed and patted you on the shoulder.

"Alright, I'm leaving now. You can figure out this lightness skill on your own. If you don't understand anything, just ask me!"

"Take care..."

However, just as you were watching Yan Jinghong push open the door and leave, she suddenly turned back around:

"By the way, little brother, have you seen that Wang Zhuo from the Viper Gang causing you trouble these past few days? I wanted to ask him about the specifics of Shen Fu's death, but I can't find him these past few days."

Your heart skipped a beat, but you simply shook your head: "I don't know. I haven't seen him since."

Fortunately, Yan Jinghong didn't press for further questions, waved his hand, and turned to leave.

Under the dim lamplight, you composed yourself and unlocked the profound-level martial art you had just acquired—a skill that countless martial artists could only dream of!