Set a goal, and the system takes over the body.

Qi Xiuyuan took off the Yin Fish Pendant from his waist and held it in his palm.

The moonlight, like water, poured down and fell on the dark jade pendant, making the fish-shaped patterns seem to come alive, with faint specks of silver light shimmering on the surface.

The jade pendant was slowly absorbing the moonlight, which looked quite strange.

"Absorb it, absorb more, and in five days you will have a chance for enlightenment."

Qi Xiuyuan was filled with anticipation.

As for the integration of sword techniques, there's no rush.

After all, if you master each martial art to perfection, you can obtain a Dao Fruit. If you merge them now, the two martial arts will become one, and you will only get one Dao Fruit when you reach perfection.

That's not worth it at all.

Therefore, this opportunity for enlightenment must be reserved for a breakthrough in cultivation; it would be most worthwhile to break through to the Inner Strength Realm in one fell swoop.

"Getting ready for bed."

Qi Xiuyuan filled a basin with cold water, wiped the sweat off his body, and lay down on the bed.

After staying up for almost two nights, my body is exhausted, and my mind needs a rest.

He fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

……

In a private residence in Tianfu City.

The doors and windows were tightly shut, with only an oil lamp on the table casting a dim yellow light that projected a flickering shadow onto the wall.

Qin Heilong sat shirtless in a chair, his face ashen.

He had several wounds on his body, which looked shocking.

A pretty woman stood beside him, her head bowed, carefully changing his dressing, her movements so gentle it was as if she were afraid of hurting him.

"Master, let's...let's leave this place, find somewhere no one knows you, live a quiet life under an assumed name, and stop getting involved in the fighting and killing of the martial world..."

The woman spoke softly, but before she could finish, Qin Heilong glared at her fiercely. The rest of her words caught in her throat, and she quickly lowered her head, not daring to say another word.

"snort!"

Qin Heilong snorted, his eyes filled with even more ferocity. He clenched his uninjured left hand into a fist, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.

"Excellent! The government, martial arts schools, and security escort agencies dared to join forces to destroy my Black Wind Stronghold! I, Qin Heilong, will make sure you get away with this!"

He gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with hatred.

"The Tianfu Martial Arts Tournament will be held in a few days, and people from various martial arts schools will participate. Let's start with you. I will definitely give you a big gift then!"

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"And those idiots in the government actually captured that iron-eating demon bear. When that senior returns, you'll all suffer the consequences."

The woman finished changing her dressing.

In the copper basin in front of him, a blood-stained cloth strip was soaking in the water, turning the entire basin dark red.

Qin Heilong's body was also wrapped in clean white cloth again.

His fierce look made the woman next to him frown and look worried.

She opened her mouth as if to offer some advice, but in the end she didn't dare to say anything. She simply picked up the copper basin and prepared to go out and empty the sewage.

Before she could even touch the edge of the basin, Qin Heilong grabbed her wrist and pulled her forcefully into his arms, causing her to fall onto the bed.

The oil lamp flickered, casting the distorted silhouettes of the two figures entwined on the wall.

……

Aoyama Martial Arts School.

As dawn broke and the morning mist had not yet dissipated, shouts and calls for martial arts practice echoed across the training ground.

Qi Xiuyuan slept until the sun was high in the sky before waking up.

After a quick wash, he changed into clean clothes, went to the street to buy some things, and planned to visit Lin Hu.

After his bones and muscles were crippled, Lin Hu moved back to his old house.

The wooden door to the courtyard was ajar. Pushing it open, you could see two vegetable patches in the corner of the yard. Lin Hu sat on a stone bench with his back to the door, stroking a well-worn cowhide wristband in his hand. It was an old item he used to wear when he was cultivating.

Hearing footsteps, he turned around.

Lin Hu and Lin Lang do not look alike.

Lin Hu had an honest face, was very tall, and had a large frame. He used to be one of the strongest men in the martial arts school, standing there like half an iron tower.

But now his bones and muscles are ruined. He hasn't practiced martial arts properly for two years, so his body is much weaker and his face is pale.

But he still forced a smile and quietly hid the wristband behind his back.

"Senior Brother, what brings you here?"

Qi Xiuyuan chatted with him for a few minutes, and then mentioned that the champion of this Tianfu Martial Arts Tournament would receive a Bone-Regenerating Flower.

If combined with other auxiliary medicines, it can be used to refine a Bone Reshaping Pill, which may allow Lin Hu to fully recover and resume martial arts training.

"What?!"

Lin Hu was suddenly stunned, and his whole body froze.

He stared blankly at Qi Xiuyuan, his eyes wide open, as if he hadn't heard clearly or couldn't believe his ears.

"Big...Senior Brother, you mean...really?"

Reconstructing his physical bones allowed this cripple to regain his martial arts skills.

He wouldn't even dare to dream about something like that at night.

For more than two years, he touched his arms and legs that he could no longer use and felt that his life was ruined. But now, someone told him that he could practice martial arts again!

If someone else had said that...

He would just take it as a joke.

But Qi Xiuyuan is an alchemist.

His words carried a completely different weight.

Qi Xiuyuan nodded.

"Yes, it's true."

"In addition, Junior Brother Xu Yi has broken through to the Inner Strength Realm. All the disciples of our martial arts school will do their best to compete for the championship. Even if we don't win, we will find other ways to get our hands on the Bone-Regenerating Flower and make a Bone-Reshaping Pill for you."

Lin Hu trembled all over and even held his breath.

He was afraid he had misheard.

I'm afraid this is just a hallucination created by my constant thinking.

But looking into Qi Xiuyuan's serious eyes, he pinched himself hard, and the pain was clear. He knew he hadn't misheard; it was real.

He turned his head away, his nose felt a little sore, and he quickly raised his hand to wipe away his tears.

"Senior Brother, do I... do I really deserve all this?"

Qi Xiuyuan nodded slightly: "Worth it!"

Just those two words.

Like a floodgate being opened, it completely released the emotions that Lin Hu had been holding back for more than two years.

He could no longer hold back, and tears streamed down his face.

A grown man, standing seven feet tall, covered his face and wept uncontrollably.

After some comforting words, Qi Xiuyuan took his leave. On the way, he happened to encounter a carriage, and inside sat Li Yan, the most beautiful courtesan of Qingyu Pavilion.

The last time I heard news of Li Yan was when I heard that the prefect's wife had led a group of people to Qingyu Pavilion and caused a scene, taking her away.

now.

Judging from Li Yan's unharmed appearance, it seems the prefect's wife did not get away with it.

With this thought in mind, Qi Xiuyuan set a goal: to try and uncover Li Yan's secret.

pity.

The methods provided by the system are all too complicated.

Seeing that it was probably none of his business, Qi Xiuyuan didn't bother to investigate further.

Back at the martial arts school, he first tried to set a goal to integrate the three sword techniques. The system indicated that it was indeed feasible, but he still needed a sudden enlightenment to succeed.

He wasn't in a hurry.

Reset my goals and focus all my efforts on mastering the Swift Shadow skill.

Although the Five Animal Fist includes the Five Animal Body Techniques, those are just basic footwork techniques inherent in low-level fist techniques, and they are still quite inferior to proper high-level lightness skills.

Moreover, the Swift Wind and Shadow is a high-level movement technique.

Even if it's just the basics, it will definitely improve your skills significantly.

At the same time, he did not neglect the cultivation of the Divine Finger, the White Tiger Golden Saber, the Wave-Breaking Saber, and the incomplete Horizontal Cultivation Taibao manual, keeping his days fully occupied.

In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.