A few days passed, and Chu Qiguang kept applying medicine and practicing every day, and was able to punch more than a hundred punches in a row, getting closer and closer to the three hundred punches required for the second level.
However, he has to be responsible for his own, Chen Gang's and Qiao Zhi's food and drink expenses every day, plus a daily portion of more than 30 taels of Bailian ointment, and his assets have shrunk to more than 1,200 taels.
'Practicing martial arts is really a waste of money.'
In private, he also began to learn the tapping and massage skills of the Heavenly Demon Foundation Establishment Technique with Qiao Zhi, hoping to be able to perform it by himself next time. His talent was already strong, and with the continuous additions of meditation in the second level of Taoism during this period,
It’s also very fast to learn.
At the same time, he became more and more familiar with Jin Fugui, Lu Ming, Qiu Wen, and Wang Cailiang. In addition to practicing the Heavenly Demon Foundation Building Technique every night, they also drank and played together from time to time, and they were in love with each other.
At the banquet, Jin Fugui also wanted to introduce his sisters to Chu Qiguang, but the latter refused.
Chu Qiguang's knowledge, ability, strength, and connections grew bit by bit.
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That night, a dog barked suddenly from the back alley. The barking was also mixed with Qiao Zhi's cat meowing, but the cat meowing was not intense, but rather teasing.
Chu Qiguang followed the barking to the back of the alley, and saw two big yellow dogs hugging each other, standing up in the corner, looking at Qiao Zhi who was standing on the edge of the wall with a look of fear.
Qiao Zhi said while licking his paws: "You two little guys, how dare you come to provoke me, the ancestor?"
The older yellow dog bared his teeth, hugged his companion, and said with fear: "You stinky cat! If you dare to cause trouble here, our king will not let you go."
The younger yellow dog also bared its teeth and growled.
However, after seeing Chu Qiguang come in, they all shut their mouths, obviously not wanting anyone to discover the identity of the monster.
But they soon widened their eyes and saw that the person and cat in front of them were communicating with each other.
Chu Qiguang said: "Are these two dog monsters?"
Qiao Zhi jumped off the wall and said, "It's just two stinky dog monsters who want to attack me."
Chu Qiguang touched Qiao Zhi's cat head: "Are these two guys good?"
Qiao Zhi said disdainfully: "It's just some spiritual intelligence that can't be seen through Taoism. But since I haven't practiced martial arts at all, it's probably impossible for me to have practiced Taoism."
Chu Qiguang and Qiao Zhi have been together for so long, and they also know some divisions of the demon clan's strength.
Monsters, like humans, can also practice martial arts, but because of their different body structures, monsters have the same martial arts as monsters. People like Qiao Zhi who can both practice monster martial arts and instruct human martial arts are rare.
Some monsters are physically stronger than humans. For example, some tiger monsters and bear monsters can rival human martial arts masters even without martial arts. After practicing the monster martial arts, they become even more powerful.
Some monsters are gifted with supernatural powers that humans do not have.
But before wild monsters can practice cultivation, they need to go through a process of awakening their spiritual wisdom.
They awaken from ordinary animals, possess some spiritual intelligence, and can gradually understand human speech. Just like most of Qiao Zhi's little demons are in this state. During long-term exercise, their physical strength and spiritual intelligence will gradually increase.
, and finally even learned to speak and practice.
These monsters that awaken the day after tomorrow are called acquired species.
Descendants with the bloodline of Taoist monsters have a chance of possessing spiritual intelligence when they are born, and some can even transform into human form after birth. This is because they have been reincarnated, and they are also called innate species.
Qiao Zhi looked at the two dog monsters and said, "But they are not wild monsters. They should be the innate species of the dog monster clan."
Chu Qiguang knows that each of the seven major demon clans in the world has different characteristics. Among them, the dog and cat clans mostly live together in the human world. The probability of awakening spiritual wisdom is not low at birth, but only a very small and average individual can transform into a human form.
The weakest in strength, but the largest in number and the widest distribution.
Chu Qiguang stared at the two dogs and said, "Are there many dog monsters in Qingyang County?"
Seeing that the two dogs were silent, Qiao Zhi bared his teeth and chewed a few words, threateningly: "I want to ask you a question."
The two dogs looked at each other, but still didn't say anything. Qiao Zhi made a scratching sound, and popped out his gleaming nails, then raised his paws and walked towards the two dogs, but was stopped by Chu Qiguang.
"Master Qiao, don't be impulsive!" Chu Qiguang pulled Qiao Zhi and said to the two dogs: "You still haven't answered? Do you want to be made into dog meat hot pot?"
The old dog looked at Chu Qiguang suspiciously, and finally asked tentatively: "Are you a monster too?"
Seeing that Chu Qiguang and Qiao Zhi looked so familiar, Lao Gou guessed that the other party was a monster that could take human form. After all, collusion between humans and monsters was forbidden by the world, etiquette, and beliefs, and the possibility was too low.
The old dog thought to himself: 'To be able to transform into human form, either this guy has entered Taoism. Or he is an innate species with the intelligence to transform into human form since birth.'
No matter how old Gou looked at Chu Qiguang, he didn't look like an old demon who had entered Taoism, so he guessed which demon race the other party was born from.
Chu Qiguang didn't explain, and said enigmatically: "You don't have to worry about what I am. Now I am asking and you are answering."
Seeing the two dogs still looking wary and silent, Chu Qiguang asked helplessly: "Hey, when making dog meat hot pot, do you want to soak it in oil or sesame sauce?"
Chu Qiguang had a good chat with the two dogs for a while, and then took back some meat bones from the yard and fed them to them.
After eating wildly, the two dogs finally opened their mouths and began to answer his questions.
The old dog said: "My name is Lao Tu, and this is my son Xiao Tu. We usually look for food in this area."
Chu Qiguang asked again: "Do you usually eat enough?"
Xiaotu raised his head and said as he swallowed the meat: "People these days don't have enough to eat, let alone dogs. We were born with five brothers, and I am the only one left alive today."
Chu Qiguang nodded. Although there are many advantages for cats and dogs to mingle in human society, the world is so bad now, and there are Celestial Master Sect and Demon Suppression Division suppressing them, so the life of these little monsters must be difficult.
He asked: "I'll give you two meals a day. How about hanging out with me from now on?"
Xiaotu's face paused slightly, showing a look of longing, but the old man beside him said in a dignified manner: "We follow the king, we can't follow you anymore."
"Your Majesty?" Chu Qiguang touched his chin and asked about the monsters in Qingyang County.
After being told by the two yellow dogs, Chu Qiguang learned more about the recent monsters and ghosts in the underground world of Qingyang County.
The most common people in this county are dog demons and cat demons. They each form a group and occupy different territories.
The good cat monsters and dog monsters enter the houses of wealthy people and show off their cuteness, while the bad ones catch mice, cockroaches and steal leftovers on the street.
Then the pier in the north of the city is said to have been troubled by a monster recently, and fishermen were attacked. The Taoist temple has sent people to investigate. However, the monster walks alone and does not accept any subordinates. The two dogs do not know the origin of the monster.
Finally, there is the recent mutiny case in the county, which the old-timers don't know much about.
Listening to the two dogs talking about how they snatched the leftovers thrown out by wealthy families, and how they pretended to be pitiful in front of the young ladies and young men to gain sympathy and come to beg for food, Chu Qiguang sighed: "It's hard to be a monster."
As he spoke, his eyes were dim and he looked concerned and worried.