From being plagued by all kinds of diseases to becoming a powerful martial arts demon god!

Time flies, and nearly a month has passed quickly.

Jiang Heng takes the Crimson Flame Golden Body Ointment every morning and practices the Level Two Candlelight Breathing Method, while taking Narcissus Peptide in the afternoon.

After practicing with the Crimson Flame Golden Body Ointment for more than half a month, he used up this 500-gram box of ointment at a rate of 20 to 30 grams per day.

This forced Jiang Heng to spend another 10,000 merit points to buy another box from the Wu'an Bureau's shop, leaving Bai Yong, the reserve team captain, completely astonished.

The merit points in the account also plummeted to only three digits.

The 100 milligrams of narcisoseptide that Pei Yu extracted is also about to be used up.

If nothing unexpected happens, Jiang Heng will need to spend another 400,000 yuan to have Pei Yu extract another 100 milligrams of narcisosine for him.

The 20,000 merit points, plus the 600,000 in expenses, yielded extremely gratifying results...

The guardhouse restroom.

The smooth, clear mirror reflected Jiang Heng's strong and fierce body, as well as the faint smile on his lips.

He was currently looking at the data on the panel.

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[Name: Jiang Heng]

[Physical Body Level: 2.85]

[Techniques: Ninth Set of Gengjin Breathing Method (Perfected); Candlelight Series - Level 1 Breathing Method (Perfected); Candlelight Series - Level 2 Breathing Method (Proficiency 86%)]

[Martial Arts: Vajra Eight Forms (Perfected); Heart Tiger Stance (Perfected)]

[Current condition: Mild candlestick disease; Mild biological functional syndrome]

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In less than a month, his physical body level increased from 2.09 to 2.85, a full 0.76 levels higher.

After reaching the second level of physical strength, for every 0.01 level increase, physical strength can increase by 20 to 30 kilograms.

When he first entered the second level of physical body cultivation, his muscle strength was only over 2,700 kilograms.

Now that he has reached level 2.85, Jiang Heng's muscle strength has exceeded five tons, almost doubling.

Now, he can cause terrifying destruction with a casual wave of his hand; ordinary buildings seem as fragile as tofu in his eyes.

And this is only an improvement in basic physical strength.

For nearly a month, Jiang Heng spent a lot of time practicing the Level Two Candlelight Breathing Technique.

The feedback effect of the transformation of disease also greatly improved the proficiency of the candlelight breathing method.

The proficiency of the Level 2 Candlelight Breathing Technique has increased from 18% to 86%, not far from perfection.

The combat power enhancement effect of the second-tier Blood Burning skill has also increased by another 30% to 50%.

Five tons of base strength, plus the boost from the second-tier Blood Burning stage, plus the Vajra Eight Forms at their peak—

Although the "Eight Forms of Vajra" is only a basic martial art, it is not up to Jiang Heng's current physical level.

However, the Vajra Eight Forms at the perfected level can still be used in the physical body level.

All of these combined are enough to allow Jiang Heng's full-force punch to unleash a force of over ten tons!

Jiang Heng's current strength is considered top-tier among the team leaders of the entire Wu'an Bureau.

Apart from a few martial artists who have reached the peak of the second level and have considerable skill in advanced martial arts, most others are probably no match for him...

"From now on, I can only rely on hard work to improve my physical level. I estimate that I can reach the peak of level two within a month."

As the physical body level increases, the difficulty of improvement also rises accordingly.

Even with the blessing of the Crimson Flame Golden Body Ointment, the improvement brought by each transformation of the Disease Corrosion into Candlelight Disease gradually diminishes.

The same principle applies to narcisoside; long-term use inevitably increases the body's resistance to autophagy, and its effects gradually weaken.

However, it's not a big problem; these two things should be enough to support him until he reaches the peak of the second level.

However, although the physical body level has improved, there is still one problem that has not been solved—advancing martial arts.

Basic martial arts techniques cultivate and refine the potential of superficial muscles, that is, the skin membrane.

Advanced martial arts, on the other hand, tap into the deep potential of muscles, also known as tendons.

It's like a special key.

Only by tapping into one's deep muscular potential to a certain level can one unlock the shackles of the next realm.

On the other hand, there is a huge gap between martial artists with a physical body level two and those with a physical body level two.

Even if both are at the peak of the second level of physical body, a martial artist who has mastered advanced martial arts can easily crush one who has not yet mastered advanced martial arts.

As for the price of advanced martial arts techniques...

Thinking of this, Jiang Heng's eyelids twitched slightly.

Actually, the price of advanced martial arts skills of ordinary quality is not too bad; you can get them for about six to eight thousand merit points.

However, the next level of martial arts in the Vajra series, "White Ape Six Styles," requires a full 15,000 merit points.

It has essentially reached the peak of superior advanced martial arts...

I'm afraid that apart from the head of the Wu'an General Bureau, who has access to major cases throughout the city, very few people can afford to learn this skill.

"Still poor..."

Jiang Heng sighed with helplessness, then went out to sign in at the Wu'an Bureau.

……

At this moment, in the closed cell on the southeast side of the Wu'an Bureau.

Wu Chunyi, the owner of an illegal clinic on Chongming Street, sat curled up on a narrow, cramped bed, his hair disheveled and his face pale.

He raised his head in a daze and looked around.

By this time, the hundreds of cells on both sides of the corridor had become much emptier, and the once overcrowded scene had gradually disappeared over the course of a month.

This was because the interrogation department simplified the interrogation process, quickly determined sentences, sent prisoners who deserved to be imprisoned to prisons outside the city, and executed prisoners who deserved to die.

In just one month, more than fifty people were executed by firing squad.

As the owner of an illegal clinic and a core member of the Chongming Street Joint Chamber of Commerce, Wu Chunyi was not sentenced hastily by the interrogation department. Instead, they kept him until the end.

After being interrogated around the clock for some time, Wu Chunyi's mental state was nearing its limit.

Moreover, he knew that it wouldn't be long before it was his turn... Based on what he had done in the illegal clinic over the years, it was obvious that it would be a death sentence.

He didn't want to die. He was only forty-five years old. Even being sent to work as a miner in the radiation-filled ruins was better than being shot...

"It seems there's no hope..."

Wu Chunyi muttered to himself that before he was arrested, he had sent his nephew to seek help from Chi Hongzhi.

A month has passed. If Chi Hongzhi is truly willing to help, there should be some progress by now.

But now there's no news at all, which can only mean that not only is Hongmen unwilling to help him, but they've also captured his own nephew...

As his last glimmer of hope faded, Wu Chunyi was left with only one path to take.

"Since you are heartless, don't blame me for being unjust..."

He's done so much dirty and hard work for Chi Hung-chi over the years, and now that he's in trouble, he wants to wash his hands of it all? How could that be possible!

Wu Chunyi gritted his teeth, his gaze gradually deepening.

Chi Hongzhi thought he didn't know, but over the years he had actually figured out all the hidden locations of his human trafficking network.

If we hand over this clue, there might still be a chance to survive...

squeak-

The cell door opened, and outside stood a clerk from the Security Bureau with an expressionless face.

"Wu Chunyi, it's your turn."

Wu Chunyi was startled and quickly looked up, saying, "Wait, I have something to tell you."

"What is it?"

Wu Chunyi paused for a moment, then shook his head:

"I want to see the head of the Wu'an Bureau team who arrested me. I have a big gift to give him."