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

Setting a Goal, the System Takes Over the Body (Chapter 92)

Huang Jing couldn't move, but he could clearly sense the rampant and unrestrained power of hot and cold within his body, which was indeed still coursing through him.

Wherever the cold air passes, the meridians seem to be frozen into icicles, so brittle that they would shatter at the slightest touch.

The heat followed closely, suddenly heating up the meridians that had just been frozen. The blood seemed to boil and congeal repeatedly in the alternation of hot and cold.

The pain wasn't like ordinary cutting or pricking; it was a torment that penetrated from the inside out, reaching deep into the bone marrow.

If one did not possess the profound cultivation of the Minggu realm, with meridians and internal organs tempered and refined through countless trials, making them several times more resilient than ordinary people, one would absolutely not have been able to withstand it.

Just as he was thinking.

Qi Xiuyuan pointed his finger, and a surge of force entered, breaking the blockage of blood and qi in his throat.

Huang Jing's heart skipped a beat.

Normal acupressure techniques require following specific acupoints and order to release the pressure points; even a slight deviation will not work. However, Qi Xiuyuan could precisely release the pressure points in his throat with just a casual touch.

This technique is not acupressure at all!

This is a transcendent technique never seen before, far more sophisticated than any other acupoint sealing method.

He had no choice but to believe what Qi Xiuyuan had just said.

That alternating force of hot and cold was not a bluff; it was real and tangible, a death warrant within his body.

The time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

It's neither long nor short, but it's enough to subject a person to hellish torment before they die a painful death.

"Brother Qi, feel free to ask me anything you want to know. As long as it's not about the core information of Tianyi City, I can tell you."

Huang Jing compromised, but seemed to have some reservations.

When he mentioned Tianyi City, he paused noticeably, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

Qi Xiuyuan didn't care and asked first, "Who told you to cripple Lin Hu?"

Huang Jing had anticipated this question and replied, "Pang Ziming of the Pang family of Zhentian Martial Arts School paid the money, but you probably know who was behind it all."

Qi Xiuyuan narrowed his eyes, a hint of coldness flashing in them.

It really is the Pang family!

He had suspected it was Pang Jiaqian's from the beginning, and now that Huang Jing had confirmed it, everything made sense.

The feud between Zhentian Martial Arts School and Qingshan Martial Arts School has a long history. Pang Qing wanted to deal with Qingshan Martial Arts School, but dared not act openly, so he used Tianyi City to carry out a dirty trick.

Lin Hu was the most talented disciple among the younger generation at Qingshan Martial Arts School at that time.

Destroying Lin Hu would be tantamount to cutting off the future of Qingshan Martial Arts School.

As for Pang Ziming, he had already killed him long ago.

This revenge can be considered as avenging Lin Hu.

"Did the Pang family also hire you to kill me?" Qi Xiuyuan asked again.

"That's right, it's Pang Qing," Huang Jing replied.

Qi Xiuyuan frowned slightly, his gaze hardening as he stared directly into Huang Jing's eyes: "Pang Qing is dead, which means your employer is dead too. Why are you still here to kill me?"

Huang Jing paused for a moment, as if reciting an ironclad rule etched into his bones, and said with a serious expression: "Pang Qing is dead, but he has designated a successor employer, namely Pang Yilie, whom you crippled. Therefore, this business must continue, unless Pang Yilie also dies, the mission will not end."

"These are the rules of Tianyi City. I cannot break the rules, or I will be the next one to be killed."

Qi Xiuyuan was slightly taken aback.

The rules in this Heavenly Will City are quite strange.

Huang Jing continued, "The will of Heaven is inviolable! The rules of Heavenly Will City are the will of Heaven, and no one in this world can defy it!"

"Let's continue talking about Tianyi City," Qi Xiuyuan said.

Huang Jing's expression froze instantly, as if someone had grabbed him by the throat.

After a brief silence, he finally spoke: "Everyone who joins Heavenly Will City will be branded. Anyone who tries to reveal the secrets of Heavenly Will City will be burned to ashes by that brand."

He paused, a hint of fear surfacing in his eyes.

It was a fear that seeped into one's very bones.

"I have a brand inside me that prevents me from speaking."

Qi Xiuyuan was slightly surprised.

brand?

That's quite ruthless. Not every force can achieve this level of control over its own people.

"Then why did you join Tianyi City?" Qi Xiuyuan asked casually.

"Naturally, it's because of the benefits. What Tianyi City can offer far exceeds what any other power can."

These weren't exactly secrets, and Huang Jing wasn't afraid to talk about them.

Qi Xiuyuan didn't ask any further questions, but silently thought to himself, "Set a goal: get Huang Jing to reveal the secrets of Tianyi City."

[Target detected: Investigating secrets]

[Method 1: Become the city lord of Tianyi City; you can successfully gather information.]

[Method 2: Mastering the Formless Heavenly Will Technique will allow you to successfully investigate.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

Qi Xiuyuan's lips twitched.

To become the lord of Tianyi City?

Have you mastered the Formless Heavenly Will Technique?

By the time I've done these two things, it'll be too late.

The methods used in this system are sometimes truly outrageous.

"Let's reset our goals and uncover the secrets of Tianyi City today."

[Target detected: Investigating secrets]

[Method 1: Secretly bring Huang Jing back to Tianfu City, go to Qingyu Pavilion, and seek Li Yan's help. This will be successful.]

[Method 2: Summon your father; this will succeed.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

"Is it Li Yan again?"

Qi Xiuyuan muttered to himself.

The top courtesan at Qingyu Pavilion is indeed extraordinary.

But I'll pass.

Why not summon your father when you already have one?

Should we abandon what's near for what's far?

Qi Xiuyuan then looked around.

The riverbank was wide open, willow branches swayed gently, and the river flowed gurglingly. The official road in the distance was deserted, with only a few water birds foraging in the river.

There was absolutely no trace of Qi Qingshan.

However, this was to be expected. With his father's cultivation level, it would be too easy for him to hide himself from being discovered.

However, since the system says he's there, he must be.

"Dad, come and help me out." Qi Xiuyuan called out to the empty riverbank.

"Hey kid, you've already got this guy under control, what do you need me for?"

Qi Xiuyuan's voice had barely fallen, and before any whooshing sound could be heard, his father's voice rang out behind him.

Looking back, it was indeed his father, Qi Qingshan.

He stood there with his hands behind his back, dressed in a gray, fitted outfit, a lazy smile on his face, as if he had been standing there for a long time.

"Dad, your movement technique is terrifying."

Qi Xiuyuan couldn't help but say something, then got back to the main topic.

"This Huang Jing is a member of the Qingcheng Sect, a prefectural magistrate, and an assassin from Tianyi City. He has three identities intertwined and is very well hidden. I want to get some information about Tianyi City from him, but he has been branded by Tianyi City and cannot speak. Do you have any ideas?"

Qi Qingshan smiled: "Isn't that simple?"

Before Qi Xiuyuan could even be happy for two seconds, Qi Qingshan stepped forward and slapped him down with his palm.

This palm strike was fast and fierce, with a whistling wind and a sharp force, landing directly on Huang Jing's head.

A muffled thud.

Huang Jing didn't even have time to scream before he died on the spot.

Qi Xiuyuan's eyes widened, his mouth opened and closed repeatedly, and after a long while he finally managed to choke out a sentence: "No, Dad, I meant for you to interrogate him."

"No need."

Qi Qingshan waved his hand.

"He's just a low-ranking assassin in Tianyi City, like those little devils in hell. What core secrets could he possibly know? He probably knows less than I do. If you want to know, I'll tell you later."

"This... will it work?"

Qi Xiuyuan looked completely bewildered.

He had worked so hard, luring the snake out of its hole and fighting a fierce battle, finally managing to subdue the person, only to have his father kill him with a single palm strike.

On second thought.

No wonder Method Two only mentioned that summoning the father would succeed, without mentioning interrogation at all.

It turns out that no review is required.

have to.

This is more convenient.

Anyway, Huang Jing destroyed Lin Hu's martial arts foundation, so he deserved to die. Now that he's dead, it's not unjust.

"Don't just stand there, looting corpses is a good habit."

Qi Qingshan glanced at him and gestured with his chin toward Huang Jing's corpse.

Qi Xiuyuan put aside his thoughts, squatted down, and began searching Huang Jing's body.

Huang Jing didn't have much on him. He took out a money pouch, which was heavy and contained a lot of loose silver. There was also a small cloth bag at his waist. When he opened it, he found several items inside, one of which was a secret manual.

The Star-Shifting Technique!

"The Star Shifting Technique, this is not bad." Qi Qingshan leaned closer to take a look. "Although it has no combat power, it can make your meridians and acupoints more resilient. When needed, it can also allow you to move any acupoint on your body half an inch in an instant, avoiding..."

To avoid being sealed off by the enemy.

"Huang Jing's success today owes much to this secret manual."

He paused, glanced at Qi Xiuyuan, and a mischievous smile appeared on his lips.

"However, it seems that this skill is ineffective when I meet you."

Qi Xiuyuan smiled and tucked the manual into his pocket: "I didn't use pressure point techniques. Dad, do you want to learn? I'll teach you."

Qi Qingshan rolled his eyes and said irritably, "A son teaching his father? How could you even think of that?"

Qi Xiuyuan looked unconcerned and said with a grin, "What's the big deal? Those who are skilled come first. My kung fu isn't ordinary martial arts; it's a Taoist supernatural power. Are you really not going to learn it?"

Qi Qingshan looked unconvinced: "Taoist supernatural powers? What do you think supernatural powers are, like cabbages on the street? Those are techniques that even experts at the Core Formation Realm are not qualified to master. You, kid, just spout off about Taoist supernatural powers. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Qi Xiuyuan shrugged: "Fine, don't believe me then."

Qi Qingshan shook his head, no longer arguing with him, and continued, "Besides this manual and that bag of silver, you can take them, but don't touch anything else. It's easy to cause trouble, and with our current strength, we're not capable of handling it."

Qi Xiuyuan nodded, put the silver away, and left everything else untouched on Huang Jing.

Then, Qi Qingshan picked up Huang Jing's body, leaped into the nearby forest.

Qi Xiuyuan did not follow them inside.

Half an incense stick later, Qi Qingshan emerged from the forest, his hands empty.

He then walked over to Huang Jing's yellow horse and slapped its rump.

The horse, in pain, let out a long neigh and galloped away along the official road, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

The father and son finished packing before leaving.

By the time they returned to Tianfu City, it was already dark.

The two returned to the martial arts school and went straight to Qi Xiuyuan's room.

Qi Xiuyuan lit the lamp.

He picked up the teapot on the table, poured himself and his father each a cup of cold tea, drank it down in one gulp, and then listened to his father talk about some news from Tianyi City.

Tianyi City is an assassin organization that spans various dynasties.

The city in question is only one of the branch cities of the Great Sheng Dynasty, but it is also guarded by an extremely powerful force.

The scale, strength, and foundation of Tianyi City are far beyond what Hell can match.

Hell was only powerful during the Great Sheng Dynasty; once it left the Great Sheng, few people cared about it anymore.

But Tianyi City is different. It is located in many dynasties, with its tentacles reaching all over the world. No one knows where its main city is or who its lord is.

and so.

There is a saying circulating in the martial arts world of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

Better to invite hell than to invite divine will!

If you offend hell, at worst you can escape the Great Sheng Dynasty.

But once you've offended Tianyi City, there's no use in running to the ends of the earth.

After listening, Qi Xiuyuan remained silent for two breaths.

"Dad, why did you kill Huang Jing so casually?"

Qi Qingshan laughed, put down his teacup, looked at Qi Xiuyuan, and said firmly, "Whether it's hell or fate, if you offend my son, I'll kill you without hesitation."

Qi Xiuyuan felt a warmth in his heart, and then another thought popped into his head.

He leaned forward and tentatively asked, "Dad, tell me honestly, is there some powerful figure backing up our Qi family?"

"Forced by power? Actually, our Qi family is a martial arts family with a history of thousands, even tens of thousands of years. Our foundation is so deep that we can be unafraid of Tianyi City?"

"Hahaha————" Qi Qingshan was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst into laughter. "You little brat, you're dreaming. A family with ten thousand years of martial arts tradition? If you're not awake, then go back to sleep. You can have anything in your dreams."

Qi Xiuyuan grinned and reached out to touch the back of his head.

Think about it too.

If he really had some extraordinary background, he wouldn't have been stuck in Tianfu City running a small Qingshan Martial Arts School, which was almost suppressed to the bottom by Zhentian Martial Arts School.

I was definitely overthinking it.

Those scenes from vernacular novels are, in the end, just vernacular novels.

He stopped daydreaming and took out the several manuals one by one, placing them on the table.

The Prison Scripture, the Splitting Palm, the Mountain-Breaking Kick, the Rock-Solid Skill, the Rainbow Knife Technique, and the Star-Shifting Technique.

The six secret manuals were lined up in a row.

"Dad, could you teach me these secret techniques?"

Qi Xiuyuan looked up.

Originally, I thought Qi Qingshan couldn't possibly know much, but to my surprise, Qi Qingshan casually picked up a book, flipped through it, and began to explain it to me.

From the energy circulation routes of the Prison Scripture to the power generation techniques of the Splitting Palm, from the footwork of the Breaking Mountain Kick to the cultivation secrets of the Rock-Solid Skill, from the changes in the sword posture of the Rainbow Saber Technique to the acupoint shifting of the Shifting Star Technique, everything was explained in a clear and concise manner.

The candlelight burned quietly, casting flickering light on Qi Qingshan's face.

When he gets excited while talking, he will even gesture with his hands, showing a great deal of magnanimity.

Qi Xiuyuan listened intently, nodding from time to time.

"Alright, that's about it."

Qi Qingshan closed the last manual, placed it on the table, stood up, stretched, and his bones cracked a few times.

"I incorporated these secrets into the Five Animal Transformation Technique when I was young. I don't remember the specifics, but with your current talent, guiding you through the basics shouldn't be a problem."

He looked at Qi Xiuyuan and suddenly grinned.

"You don't need to worship me. I'm not the man you need to look up to, but the man who will lift you up on his shoulders so you can stand taller and see further."

After saying that, he patted Qi Xiuyuan on the shoulder and turned to leave.

Qi Xiuyuan stood there, stunned.

This statement is so different from the father in the original owner's memories.

Especially after he came out of seclusion, my father seemed like a completely different person.

A strange thought suddenly popped into Qi Xiuyuan's mind.

Could it be that Dad was also transported to another world like the original owner, and even had a system that made him hope his son would become stronger?

He recalled an interesting concept he had seen online in his previous life.

Lao Tzu acquired a system that he bound to his son; the stronger his son became, the stronger Lao Tzu became.

"father!"

Qi Xiuyuan shouted something as if possessed.

Qi Qingshan, who had already walked several steps, turned around with a look of doubt in his eyes.

"Imperial Jade Liquor!"

Qi Xiuyuan Road.

Qi Qingshan frowned, his face full of doubt: "This wine should be a special tribute to the imperial court. If you want to drink it, you'd have to go to the capital to get it."

Qi Xiuyuan frowned and added, "Odd changes, even remains the same!"

"Huh?" Qi Qingshan looked bewildered.

Qi Xiuyuan, undeterred, asked again, "Eighty for the big hammer! How much for the small hammer?"

Qi Qingshan strode back, raised his hand and pressed it on Qi Xiuyuan's forehead. After pausing for two breaths, he touched his own forehead.

"It's not even burned, so why are you saying things that are incomprehensible to everyone?"

Qi Xiuyuan found himself somewhat amused.

Sure enough, I've been through too much lately, and my mind has become a bit distorted, to the point that I can even come up with such outrageous ideas.

Grinning, Qi Xiuyuan made up a story: "I dreamt about it. It said it's a code, and those who can match it must have been from the same hometown in their past lives."

Qi Qingshan shook his head, a smile playing on his lips.

"You're always thinking about random things, go get some rest."

After giving a few instructions, he turned and left.

A night breeze slipped in through the cracks in the window, causing the candlelight to flicker gently.

Qi Xiuyuan watched his father's figure disappear into the night, then shook his head with a self-deprecating smile.

He shook these chaotic thoughts out of his mind.

A sharp glint appeared in his eyes.

"Successor to the employer? In that case, let's settle everything that needs to be settled tonight."

Qi Xiuyuan changed into night clothes and went to Zhentian Martial Arts School. He found Pang Yilie lying on the bed, unable to move. To the astonishment of Pang Yilie, Qi Xiuyuan killed him with a single palm strike.

The technique he used was the Sky-Splitting Palm from the Zhentian Martial Arts School.

Although the Splitting Palm technique has only recently been added to the system panel, its basic application is already quite easy.

In this way...

As for how Pang Yilie died, let the government and the Zhentian Martial Arts School speculate.

With Pang Yilie's death and the absence of a successor employer, the Tianyi City contract came to an end.

He quietly returned to the Qingshan Martial Arts School.

With a thought, Qi Xiuyuan saw a pale blue light screen light up before his eyes, displaying the martial arts techniques he had just acquired.

[Prison Sutra (Beginner, 100/300)]

【Star Shifting Technique (Beginner, 100/225)】

【Splitting Palm (Beginner, 100/150)】

【Mount-Breaking Kick (Beginner, 100/150)】

【Rock Solid Technique (Beginner, 100/150)】

【Changhong Saber Technique (Beginner, 100/150)】

Qi Xiuyuan's lips curled up slightly.

He mastered the three techniques—Breaking the Mountain Kick, Rock-Solid Skill, and Rainbow Blade Technique—after his father explained them to him once, and he was already proficient in them. As for the remaining techniques—the Prison Scripture, ...

Although I haven't even mastered the Star Shifting Technique and the Sky-Splitting Palm yet, I've already accumulated 100 points of proficiency in both.

"It seems that my father did indeed incorporate a lot of martial arts into the Five Animal Transformation Technique. He can give me pointers on anything, which has saved me a lot of cultivation time."

Qi Xiuyuan smiled slightly.

This efficiency is much faster than him practicing alone.

I should try to improve my progress on my dad's account more often when I have the chance.

Qi Xiuyuan was not in a hurry to practice these martial arts.

He scanned the list of martial arts techniques on the panel and had already made up his mind.

Since the Five Animal Transformation Technique, once perfected, can integrate numerous martial arts techniques to enhance its rank and power, it is natural to focus on the Five Animal Transformation Technique and cultivate it to perfection first.

These newly mastered martial arts techniques can be discussed after the Five Animal Transformation Technique is perfected.

"The Five Animal Transformation Technique is only 245 points away from perfection. I am now cultivating with all my might. I can increase it by 30 points per hour. In eight hours, plus a top-grade Qi and Blood Pill, it will overflow."

Qi Xiuyuan silently calculated it in his mind.

"Set your goal: consume top-grade Qi and Blood Pills, and cultivate the Five Animal Transformation Technique to perfection!"

Two methods will then pop up on the system panel.

Qi Xiuyuan glanced at it and chose to focus on cultivation without hesitation.

The body is then taken over by the system.

Under the system's control, he first took a top-grade Qi and Blood Pill, and then began cultivating.

Its movements are as smooth as flowing water, alternating between five forms: tiger, deer, bear, ape, and bird. Every movement is precise to the millimeter, and every flow of qi and blood is just right.

The medicinal power, guided by the cultivation technique, continuously cleanses the meridians and seeps into the bone marrow.

Eight hours passed in the blink of an eye.

By the time Qi Xiuyuan regained control of his body, it was already evening of the next day. The afterglow of the setting sun cast a dark golden light over the courtyard.

Several birds were chirping and chattering in the old locust tree next to them.

The system panel pops up.

[Cultivation Level: Inner Strength Realm (Late Stage, 3246/4000)]

【The Five Animal Transformation Technique (Complete)】

[Obtained Dao Fruit: Star Devourer (Rank 6, Alien Species)]