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Chapter 32: The Second Major Gate, Muscle Refinement Realm! (Third Update, Seeking Support)
Chapter 32: The Second Major Gate, Muscle Refinement Realm! (Third Update, Seeking Support)
"This High County Magistrate is quite the lecherous old man."
Qin Zheng's thoughts stirred, and he immediately understood the meaning of the term 'Little Eighteen'.
However, this was a personal matter, and it had nothing to do with him.
He then headed towards his small courtyard in the south of the city.
He might stay at the ruined temple in the east of the city tonight, so he needed to tidy up his home.
After all, besides food and grain, there were also three hundred taels of silver stored in his house.
Upon returning home, he first lit a fire to brew some medicine, and then placed his valuable items that couldn't be carried on his person in a corner where they wouldn't be easily noticed.
After completing these tasks, Qin Zheng proceeded to cut off two large pieces of beef and pork.
With the weather being cool these past few days, the meat wouldn't spoil even without pickling.
After drinking the medicine, he locked the door and headed back to the eastern temple.
Over the next few days, Qin Zheng traveled back and forth between the south and east of the city.
During this time, news gradually spread about the Black Goose City troops going out to suppress bandits, and with no signs of bandits appearing, the tense and heavy atmosphere in Black Goose City gradually dissipated.
The incident where a powerful individual had suppressed the Canal Gang on the western riverbank also quietly reached the ears of various factions within the city.
What surprised everyone was that the strong individual who had overwhelmed the Canal Gang without uttering a word was actually an ordinary executioner from Black Goose City!
However, after this, various factions wanted to recruit Qin Zheng into their ranks.
During this period, almost all the factions in Black Goose City, except for the government office and the garrison outside the city, came knocking on his door.
They offered wealth and treasures that ordinary people couldn't earn in a lifetime, inviting Qin Zheng to join their factions.
But Qin Zheng declined each and every offer.
These factions might be influential in Black Goose City, but in the entire Great Jin, they were insignificant.
Moreover, they couldn't provide the Internal Martial Arts that Qin Zheng needed.
As this matter gradually calmed down, the citizens of Black Goose City slowly returned to their daily lives.
However, Qin Zheng didn't relax, and the ominous premonition grew stronger.
The garrison troops that had gone out to suppress bandits hadn't returned with any news.
Even Venerable Chongming, a powerful monk at least at the Bone Refinement Realm after breaking through the Four Major Gates, hadn't returned yet!
A master like him could easily dominate Black Goose City and its surroundings.
The fact that he was held back, or even trapped, meant there was an opponent of the same realm or even higher.
This indicated that the danger outside the city hadn't truly subsided!
During this time, Qin Zheng stayed in the eastern ruined temple, protecting a group of defenseless beggar children.
One day, after finishing his meal, Qin Zheng, as usual, came to the open space in front of the ruined temple to cultivate his Vital Strength.
As he slowly performed the thirteen movements, the Vital Strength hidden within his body was stimulated.
Then, the Vital Strength gradually gathered, like a surging river, flushing through Qin Zheng's skin from within.
During this process, a significant amount of Vital Strength merged into his skin, making it tougher.
Finally, as if reaching a critical point, Qin Zheng felt his skin breathe as if it had its own life.
Under the breathing of his entire skin, the Vital Strength within his body, like a river, was rapidly absorbed by the skin.
After a few breaths, most of the Vital Strength was completely absorbed by the skin.
The remaining Vital Strength, as if finding its next target, began to spread and merge into the flesh and blood throughout his body.
1. Skin Refinement Realm, Perfection.
2. Officially entering the Second Major Gate, Muscle Refinement Realm!
Qin Zheng's eyes gleamed with determination.
And so, he did not continue his cultivation.
He ceased the circulation of his energy and slowly retracted his cultivation.
At this moment, Qi Yan, who had been waiting patiently by his side, hurriedly approached with a bowl of water.
"Big Brother Qin, you must be tired. Here, drink some water."
Qin Zheng looked at her, nodded, and thanked her. He then drained the bowl of water.
The cool spring water soothed the heat within his body, refreshing Qin Zheng's spirit.
"You're too kind, Big Brother Qin. This is the least I can do." Qi Yan took the bowl from Qin Zheng's hand and spoke.
After speaking, she turned and walked back into the ruined temple.
Qin Zheng, not paying attention to anything else, immediately began to sense the changes in his body.
His skin appeared delicate and smooth like jade, resembling that of a woman.
Yet, it was even harder than cowhide.
If he were to activate the Great Sun Golden Cicada Technique again,
ordinary blades and swords would likely be unable to penetrate his skin, incapable of causing him harm.
Qin Zheng's heart swelled with excitement, and he began to test the extent of his body's strength after the internal body strengthening.
With a thought, the Bodhimanda Wisdom Technique started to circulate.
Within Qin Zheng's body, waves of power rapidly emerged.
One thousand jin, one thousand one hundred jin, one thousand two hundred jin, two thousand jin...
With each additional hundred jin of strength, his body endured a corresponding increase in burden.
When the power reached two thousand five hundred jin, Qin Zheng controlled it, preventing it from further escalation.
His body had reached its limit; any further increase in strength would cause internal damage.
In other words, after perfecting the Skin Tempering Realm and advancing to the Muscle Refinement Realm,
Qin Zheng could now mobilize two thousand five hundred jin of strength without harming his internal body!
This level far surpassed that of Sinew Forging Realm experts, and with just five hundred jin more, he could rival Bone Refinement Realm practitioners!
Additionally, after the internal body strengthening, Qin Zheng could further elevate the Bodhimanda Wisdom Technique by one level!
With this, at full power, he would possess a formidable four thousand jin of strength!
At this moment, Qin Zheng truly felt fearless and confident in facing various powers, ready to dominate Black Goose City.
With this thought, his mood improved significantly.
Gathering his focus, he turned to look at the children and women in the ruined temple, smiling as he said, "I'll go out and buy some vegetables later. We'll have a better meal tonight."
As soon as he finished speaking, the children burst into joyous cheers.
These past few days had been the best time of their lives, with the most delicious food they had ever eaten.
They could eat meat and fill their stomachs, something they had never dared to imagine before.
Qi Yan witnessed this scene, a faint smile appearing on her face, her eyes filled with contentment.
However, when she inadvertently glanced at the figure on the empty ground, she noticed his gaze and quickly averted her eyes.
When she looked again, the figure had already left, disappearing from her sight.
Qin Zheng headed towards the south of the city.
Although it was a longer journey, the quality and variety of vegetables sold there were better than those in the east.
Moreover, there was still some meat left at home, which he would bring back to the ruined temple.
After his breakthrough, feeling refreshed, he also craved some good food to satisfy his appetite.
On his return trip, after purchasing the vegetables he desired, he happened to see a fishmonger approaching.
His eyes lit up, and he walked over.
Not having eaten fish in a while, he was indeed craving some.
He promptly bought a plump five-jin silver carp.
As he made the purchase, the fishmonger glanced around, then mysteriously informed Qin Zheng of a discovery.
He claimed to have seen a floating corpse on the river, dressed in the black robe of the government's law enforcement officers.
(End of Chapter)
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