I am Jinshan Youxia

After his thoughts were diverted, Zhang Chengyi became too lazy to think about what he had forgotten. He watched the boat drift on the water, initially finding it novel, but later he got bored and crawled back into the cabin to lie down.

Qiao Feng and his disciples, including Su Xinghe, were still creating the first external martial arts technique for body tempering, and they weren't worried about being seen by others.

Because a normal person would never practice external martial arts by dissipating internal energy.

The first version of the Body Tempering Method was released yesterday. The principle is so simple that it was very easy for the disciples of the Free and Unfettered Sect and Qiao Feng to create it.

They selected 72 movements from hundreds of options, ranging from simple to difficult, each with different effects on different parts of the body.

The weakest member of the family, Li Kuilei, improved his physique somewhat after dispersing fifty points of internal energy, proving that the body-tempering method was effective, but it was definitely not worth the effort.

The direction of future development is to minimize the consumption of internal energy and increase the improvement of physical fitness.

If it were someone else, they would most likely be in trouble, but because of his talent in miscellaneous studies, Su Xinghe has begun to consider using medicine. Simple movements and the circulation of true qi are difficult to accelerate, so medicine can be used to solve the problem.

The so-called poison and medicine are inseparable. Ding Chunqiu's Dissolving Power Technique is based on the principle of using a deadly poison to prevent the opponent from using their internal energy, as if the internal energy has been dissolved. Poisons that suppress true energy can be concocted.

By analogy, we can find ways to develop medicines that allow true qi to dissipate slowly, thus prolonging the time that true qi stays in the muscles and bones.

The problem that's holding them back is that the Northern Darkness True Qi is immune to all poisons. Even Ding Chunqiu, who has been immersed in poison-making for decades, can't do anything about it. The poisons they hastily developed are neutralized as soon as they're swallowed.

Zhang Chengyi was happy to see the drug development succeed. In his opinion, it would be best if it could be solved by cheating, otherwise he would be fine with some body-strengthening pills. Letting him slowly cultivate was exhausting.

Of course, he never stopped practicing, since he was idle anyway.

"Wait, I know what I forgot!"

Zhang Chengyi was lying on the bed in the cabin with his legs crossed when he suddenly slapped his forehead and sat up, startling everyone who turned to look at him.

"I didn't go to the number one brothel in Yangzhou!"

Su Xinghe kept his eyes down, pretending not to see or hear anything.

Chapter 40 Hehe, this is so much fun!

"Uncle Zhang, we've arrived in Runzhou."

Su Xinghe's voice rang in my ears.

Zhang Chengyi lay there half asleep, saying, "If we're going to Runzhou, then we're going to Runzhou. Why are you calling me in the middle of the night?"

They traveled by water, starting from Guazhou Ferry and heading to Runzhou, which is Zhenjiang or Jingkou. It was just a matter of crossing the river by boat, taking most of the day. Since they set off at around 3 p.m., it was now midnight.

"..."

Su Xinghe paused for a moment, then asked, "Uncle Zhang, should we go ashore?"

"Huh?" Zhang Chengyi opened his eyes, yawned, and said listlessly, "Why are we coming ashore? Do you know anyone here?"

He can actually sleep or not, he wouldn't have any problems even if he worked 24/7, he just logged into this body and passed the test.

It's just that you'll experience fatigue, and as the fatigue intensifies, it will become increasingly unpleasant. If you don't rest for a week, your physical condition will start to decline.

It doesn't matter to him, a cheater with a lock-on physique, but it's really uncomfortable. The ability to log into the game will share the game's senses to a certain extent, and he won't let himself fall into a uncomfortable negative state unless necessary.

He's playing games like Kingsoft Game Ranger; he really doesn't want to suffer at all. How could we let him choose to endure hardship?

"Uh..." Su Xinghe was clearly taken aback for a moment, and cautiously reminded him, "Kingsoft..."

"Gold Mountain? What the heck?" Zhang Chengyi rubbed his cheeks to wake up. After his physique improved, it became increasingly difficult for him to experience fatigue. Moreover, after circulating his internal energy, he could eliminate physical discomfort, so he was able to wake up quickly.

Su Xinghe fell completely silent.

Qiao Feng, who was standing nearby, reminded him, "Brother Zhang, the Wandering Swordsman of Jinshan."

"Huh?" Zhang Chengyi chuckled, then remembered that Runzhou, which is Zhenjiang, does indeed have a Jinshan (Gold Mountain). So he laughed and said, "My nickname has absolutely nothing to do with Jinshan."

He stretched, crawled out of the cabin, and looked at the shimmering water under the night sky. In the distance, he could vaguely see some brightly lit tourist boats.

"By the way, how much longer until we get to Wuxi?" he asked casually.

“The next few days should be sunny, and judging by the wind direction…” Su Xinghe did some mental calculations and said, “We should be able to arrive within three days.”

"Three more days?" Zhang Chengyi was a little surprised. He had never asked about the journey before. Anyway, Old Su was very reliable. Usually, when he was in the carriage, he could reach a small town or temple to rest and relax in a day at most. Even if he was a little dissatisfied, he didn't care.

Yes, he simply didn't care. He ate, drank, slept, and when he had free time, he would enjoy the scenery, learn some martial arts, or practice a three-dimensional pinball game using true qi. In any case, everyone else was doing their best to find something interesting for him to do.

Now that I'm paying attention to the time, when I hear that it will take three days to float on the water, I feel that it's a bit of a waste of time.

Just as Su Xinghe was about to bow and apologize, Zhang Chengyi stopped him, and the old man's voice came from beside him: "Old Su, tell me, is this boat sturdy or not?"

He looked up at Zhang Chengyi, whose face was flashing with a strange excitement, and guessed what was going on. He said, "Uncle Zhang, this is a ship, so it should be sturdy, right?"

If he wasn't mistaken, the ship might soon become less sturdy, but since there were no outsiders on board, even if it were destroyed in the canal, their martial arts skills would be sufficient to prevent any harm.

"very good."

Zhang Chengyi, carrying the gaunt Su Xinghe, jumped to the stern and his voice echoed throughout the ship: "Everyone, hold on tight! The Jinshan Ranger is about to set off at full speed!"

After saying that, he gave the others a few seconds to process their thoughts, then turned to them and asked, "Which way do we go?"

Su Xinghe silently pointed out the direction, then used his "Thousand-Pound Drop" technique to stick himself to the boat.

"Ha!" After rubbing his hands together for a while, Zhang Chengyi inhaled, circulated his inner energy, and used his true energy to pull himself onto the boat. Then he struck out with his palm, and a fierce gale surged, making a sharp sound on the lake surface, while also bringing a powerful recoil.

Human-made power – Start!

"call!"

"Buzz!"

The ship, which had been moving slowly forward, suddenly shot off like an arrow. With a violent whooshing sound, the hull trembled continuously, and all the pots, pans, bedding, and other items inside were blown away by the wind.

"Hahahaha!"

After accelerating, Zhang Chengyi frantically pounded on the back of the boat, as if he had found something fun. He completely ignored the groaning of the boat, the struggling Su Xinghe, and the Eight Friends of Hangu who were stuck to the boat with a thud inside the cabin. He laughed wildly and kept pushing the boat across the river.

The constant noise attracted the attention of the cruise ships not far away, but everyone who saw the boats moving across the river like skipping stones was stunned.

"Uncle Zhang, Uncle Zhang, it's time to turn, turn right, turn right..."

Su Xinghe's voice was distorted by the wind; if it weren't for the unreasonable effect of his true qi, a normal human voice would have been completely unable to be transmitted in this environment.

"okay!"

Zhang Chengyi's voice was clearly audible thanks to the powerful boost from his internal energy.

"Whoosh!" The ship glided across the water and headed off in another direction, but—

"Crack!"

Oh no, X7!

[What a piece of trash! Let's make use of it!]

Zhang Chengyi didn't think there was anything wrong with the boat. When he realized the boat was about to break, his first thought was to speed up and travel as much distance as possible before it shattered. So he gathered his strength in front of him and pushed the boat out together, seemingly slowly but actually quickly.

"boom!!!"

The river surface suddenly exploded, and the ships were no longer ships. Attracted by his true energy, they soared into the sky with him.

"Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!" Zhang Chengyi shouted with a grin. The ship started to disintegrate as soon as it reached mid-air. It was only because of the pull of his true energy that it did not break directly. However, true energy is not omnipotent. He did not know any martial arts that could continue to exist after leaving his body. The reason he was able to hold the ship was because of the large amount of true energy he released.

The internal energy on the data panel was dropping by tens of points at a time. In just a short while, two or three hundred points of internal energy had been burned away. It was definitely something that could not be accomplished even with ten percent of one's strength.

But he doesn't care about the energy expenditure; he just throws things around randomly, as long as he's happy.

"Crack!" The ship could no longer hold on and broke apart.

"Ahhhhhh!" Xue Muhua shouted loudly, holding half a plank in mid-air.

I never would have guessed that this old guy was afraid of heights.

Zhang Chengyi still had the leisure to observe others, while Su Xinghe stood calmly on a wooden plank, as if gracefully flying on the plank.

Qiao Feng's burly figure also stood on a wooden plank, carrying luggage in his left hand and holding Xue Muhua, who was screaming in agony, in his right.

Most of the others were holding onto or stepping on the planks, so even if they fell, they should be fine. After all, judging from their internal strength, they were all top-notch experts, so flying dozens of meters was nothing to them.

Hehe, this is so much fun!

The culprit, Zhang Chengyi, still seemed somewhat unsatisfied.

Chapter 41 Hey, I have an idea

As dawn broke, on the Grand Canal in Jiangnan.

"Splash!"

Su Xinghe stepped on the pedal and occasionally touched the water with his toes, which propelled him swiftly across the river to a great distance. Most of the others did the same.

"Oh ho~"

He looked at Zhang Chengyi, who was not far away, stepping on a wooden plank and drifting aimlessly on the river, making strange noises. A hint of helplessness appeared on his face.

After enjoying a thrilling spaceship ride late last night, the group of eight of them, carrying their luggage, continued their journey on the water.

To be honest, it's going pretty fast. I reckon we'll arrive in Wuxi by noon today. I just don't understand why Grandpa Zhang insisted on going to Wuxi city first when his destination is Taihu Lake.

As for who invented this method of moving forward...

Su Xinghe glanced again at Zhang Chengyi, who was making strange noises.

Living with this old man is truly full of surprises; you never know when he might suddenly come up with an idea and do it without a second thought.

For example, he harmed Yao Bodang, he impulsively arrested Xu Chongxiao, and he was woken up in the middle of the night to race a boat.

"It is quite interesting," Su Xinghe sighed, but his expression was relaxed, and he even laughed at some point.

Perhaps this is what freedom is?

Live freely and unrestrained, and enjoy happiness to the fullest.

"Old Joe, hurry up!" Zhang Chengyi shouted as he swung the wooden plank, "Let's have a race!"

Qiao Feng pretended not to hear and continued to think about the development of the body tempering method. He knew that if he paid attention to this person, it would definitely turn into an endless chase, so he might as well think more about how to continue to improve the body tempering method.

This was the first time I had ever discovered that once one's internal energy reached a certain level, one could actually sail on a single reed. By simply stepping on whatever was under one's feet, circulating one's internal energy, and filling the body with true qi, one's body would become as light as a feather. With just a little force from the water's surface, one could float a great distance.

This was the first time he clearly felt the limit of what a person could do when their internal energy reached its limit.

As for Zhang Chengyi, who was running around aimlessly earlier?

That's not a person.