From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

Zhang Yu knocked Xu Yang back with a punch, turned around and left, not wanting to get entangled with him any further.

It would have been abrupt to suddenly accept someone as a disciple, but he had finally discovered a swordsmanship genius and didn't want to miss the opportunity.

At the same time, a hook was left behind. If Xu Yang went to Cangmang City to find him, then the two would have a master-disciple relationship, and Zhang Yu would help him activate the Frost Condensation Myriad Swords Body.

Xu Yang's cultivation aptitude is excellent, and his comprehension is outstanding, making him a true prodigy. If he can awaken the Frost Condensation Myriad Swords Body, he will truly be a top prodigy in the Western Wilderness Continent.

After returning to the Chu family's villa, Zhang Yu did not linger. He immediately instructed Chu Qingwen and Niu Mancang to pack their things and return to Cangmang City.

Last night, I received a letter via carrier pigeon from the Chu family branch in Cangmang City. The letter said that Li Yue and Wen Hua are both well, the territory of the Fierce Tiger Gang has been divided up, and other gangs have not caused them any trouble. However, the Sima family sent a member of a collateral branch, Sima Rui, to Cangmang City.

Zhang Yu naturally knew that Li Yue, Wen Hua and the others were not in danger, because his Qingfeng Zhuang proficiency would increase precisely every day.

Wen Hua still increases his Qingfeng Zhuang proficiency by 12 points every day.

Li Yue's points increased from 3 to 5, and then increased by 2 more points in a month. The effect of the "fortune-making process" exceeded Zhang Yu's expectations.

【Qingfeng Zhuang Mastery (12/1000)】

【Iron Shirt Mastery (823/1000)】

[Master-Apprentice Value: 168 points]

Zhang Yu's gaze lingered on the mentor-apprentice points for a moment, but he ultimately did not use them, as the Iron Shirt and Gentle Breeze stances were increasing rapidly.

At the current speed of the Qingfeng stance, it will be perfected in another two months. Others only have a 10% to 20% chance of breaking through the barrier and developing the Huajin skill at the perfected level of the Qingfeng stance, but for Zhang Yu it is 100% because he has a system. As long as he reaches the required proficiency, he will naturally be able to break through the barrier.

That afternoon, Zhang Yu and his two companions left Yunyin City in a carriage.

Because they were traveling along the Chu family's trade route and carrying the flag of the Chu family's trading company, their journey there was smooth and without any incident.

I thought the return to Cangmang City would be smooth sailing, but I was unexpectedly surrounded by a group of bandits when I passed Erniu Mountain.

"Master, I'll go down and take a look," Chu Qingwen said.

"Hmm!" Zhang Yu nodded slightly.

Chu Qingwen alighted from the carriage and looked at the thirty-odd bandits armed with knives, spears, and clubs. Feeling a little nervous, she clasped her hands in greeting and said, "Esteemed heroes, our Chu family pays the monthly toll to Chief Zhao of Erniu Mountain. May I ask why you gentlemen are here...?"

"You little brat, who do you think you are? Just because you say you're from the Chu family doesn't mean you are!" roared the leader of the bandits with thick beards.

"Chu Qingwen of the Chu family." Chu Qingwen took out the Chu family's token and handed it over.

The bearded man glanced at it and threw the Chu family token on the ground: "I can't read, so how do I know if you're from the Chu family? If you want to pass through Erniu Mountain today, you have to pay 5000 taels of silver."

"5000 taels?" Chu Qingwen frowned, her heart skipped a beat. This was clearly an attempt to rob her.

"Don't want to pay? Damn it, if you don't want to pay, then you're not leaving today. Our Boss Zhao just happens to be short of a wife, hehe..." The bearded man stared at Chu Qingwen with ill intent.

Hearing that Chu Qingwen was having trouble, Zhang Yu, who was inside the carriage, lifted the curtain and got out.

"Hey, this pretty boy isn't bad looking either, hehe." The bearded man looked at Zhang Yu with a lewd gaze: "Pretty boy, our Boss Zhao is also missing a male bandit queen, haha..."

Before Zhang Yu could speak, a dark figure suddenly rushed towards the bearded man.

"You dare to speak disrespectfully to my master, you deserve to die!" Niu Mancang roared.

Ever since Zhang Yu awakened his Wild Bull Body, especially when he learned that the awakening medicine was worth 100,000 taels of gold, he no longer regarded Zhang Yu as just his master, but as a master to whom he was sworn to serve and a god who could not be profaned.

His kind and honest nature made him extremely loyal and kind. He was an honest and simple farmer who thought that even a hundred lives were not worth 100,000 taels of gold. However, Zhang Yu gave him his life without batting an eye. The impact on his soul was indescribable.

Upon hearing the bearded bandit's disrespectful remarks towards Zhang Yu, Niu Mancang instantly flew into a rage and rushed over.

The bearded bandit saw the burly Niu Mancang charging towards him, so he swung his knife and slashed.

Uh...

Niu Mancang has mastered the Iron Shirt technique and successfully broken through the barrier, becoming a Ming Jin martial artist. With the awakening of the Mang Niu Body, his strength is immeasurable.

He raised his left arm, a flash of golden light appeared on his skin, and with a clang, he blocked the opponent's steel knife with his arm.

This……

The bearded bandit stared wide-eyed, his eyes wide with disbelief.

next second.

boom!

Like a mad bull, Niu Mancang rammed his entire body into the other man's chest. With a bang, the bearded bandit's body was sent flying.

puff……

He coughed up blood in mid-air, blood mixed with shattered internal organs, and his entire chest caved in.

Bones shattered, internal organs broken.

thump!

After landing, it kicked its legs twice and then stopped moving. It was dead!

"And you, you laughed just now too! How dare you disrespect my master! Die!" After killing the bearded bandit, Niu Mancang turned to look at a skinny bandit on his right, roared, protected his head with his arms, bent over, and charged at the other bandit again.

boom!

Ah!

"And you!"

bang bang bang...

ah ah ah...

Niu Mancang charged into the bandits' ranks like a mad bull. The bandits tried to cut him with knives and hit him with sticks, but they couldn't budge his copper plating.

However, if the bandits were hit by Niu Mancang at close range, they would either die or be seriously injured. In the blink of an eye, the bandits were dead or wounded all over the place.

"Damn it, run! He's got superhuman strength, we can't cut him!"

The remaining dozen or so bandits were terrified and ran away as fast as they could.

"Stop chasing!" Zhang Yu shouted when he saw Niu Mancang still pursuing them.

Niu Mancang then let the remaining bandits go.

"Are you injured?" Zhang Yu looked Niu Mancang up and down.

"No! They don't seem to be able to cut me down," Niu Mancang said, scratching his head.

Zhang Yu nodded: "Let's go up the mountain and take a look. Since these bandits don't follow the rules, let's help the Chu family clear this obstacle today."

In reality, Zhang Yu was short of money. The amount of monster meat and blood-nourishing tonics that Niu Mancang, Li Yue, Wen Hua, and others consumed every day amounted to a considerable sum.

A few people are fine, but he supports more than a dozen people. Ten thousand taels of gold may seem like a lot, but it can't last long.

Zhang Yu led Niu Mancang and Chu Qingwen toward the mountain stronghold of Erniu Mountain.

Erniushan Village Hall.

Zhao Heizi was listening to the report from the fleeing henchmen: "Boss, the young lady of the Chu family has a bodyguard who has mastered hard kung fu and can't be cut by a knife. The second boss (the bearded man) and the others have been killed, and the enemy is heading towards the mountain stronghold."

After hearing the report, Zhao Heizi frowned.

He did intend to kidnap Chu Qingwen and extort a large sum of money from the Chu family, but he never expected it to turn out like this.

Thump, thump!

Ah... Ouch, my leg!

Hero, spare my life!

The sounds of smashing and begging for mercy could be heard outside.

As Zhao Heizi walked out of the Hall of Righteousness, he saw Zhang Yu and his two men approaching. His men were either dead or wounded, and most of them were lying on the ground screaming in agony.