Only then did these men in black realize that they had been tricked by Zhao Ya just now, and naturally they were filled with shame and annoyance.
"Miss, do you want to investigate these two boys?" A man in black said coldly.
The woman shook her head, "No need, because the two of them don't have to commit such a big deal. After all, the beast tide is coming soon. I don't know how many people in Yunxiao County can survive."
Women do appreciate Zhao Ya more.
But it’s just for appreciation.
After all, to her, this Yunxiao County is almost like a remote country.
Even if Zhao Ya can make her eyes shine, she won't go to a lot of trouble for him.
The woman led her men and left.
At the same time, Zhao Ya also brought Nie Jingnian back to the county town.
"I'll keep these bugs with you. You and I will share the cost of the bait, and the eggs will be divided equally." Nie Jingnian said first.
After this incident, Nie Jingnian was deeply impressed by Zhao Ya.
Especially the fact that he secretly poisoned the woman and her men for safety in the end made Nie Jingnian even more amazed.
He didn't even know that this rising star, who had been in the limelight recently, actually had such tricks.
Therefore, before Zhao Ya could speak, he took the initiative to propose.
Zhao Ya naturally had no reason to refuse.
After agreeing on the delivery date and various trivial matters, Zhao Ya returned home.
It was already late at night.
Zui'er hasn't slept yet.
It was not until she saw Zhao Ya returning safely that she breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly made arrangements to cook for Zhao Ya.
Zhao Ya was indeed a little hungry.
Although dried meat can replenish the qi and blood needed by the human body, it is not a problem to eat it all the time. Daily meals are still needed.
While Zui'er was busy in the kitchen, Zhao Ya took out the small box that the woman threw over.
After opening it, there were twenty dried meat sticks inside.
Picking one up and looking at it carefully, you can see that the whole body of the dried meat is red in color, and you can see the fine muscle texture. It is obviously different from the dried snake meat and dried eels that Zhao Ya has eaten before.
It should come from animal meat.
An alluring aroma of flesh and blood hit his face, tempting Zhao Ya to move his index finger.
But he still resisted the temptation and put the dried meat back.
Although it is said that Zhao Ya is now invulnerable to all poisons, for the sake of safety, Zhao Ya decided to check it carefully later and make sure it was fine before eating.
But Zhao Ya immediately remembered the fifth-grade dried meat that the woman mentioned.
Is there a detailed grade classification for this exotic animal meat jerky?
Then what grade was the dried golden-spotted black eel that I ate before?
Zhao Ya wrote down this question and prepared to inquire about it in two days.
At this time, Zui'er also prepared the food. After a delicious meal, Zui'er cleared away the dishes and went to bed.
Zhao Ya began to inspect the harvest.
The first thing is of course the zerg.
Zhao Ya took out the special box and opened it carefully, and saw that the zerg was curled up and dormant inside, and its skin was no longer white, but turned gray-brown.
Zhao Ya was not too surprised by this, because he had specifically inquired about it, and found that the insect would often enter a period of stress after being caught.
You need to get used to it slowly before you can return to normal.
Zhao Ya closed the box again and planned to go to the market tomorrow to buy some bait that the insects like to eat.
This is the foundation for your future fortune, so naturally you must treat it with caution.
Then Zhao Yacai took out another fifth-grade dried meat. After careful inspection and confirming that there was no problem, he swallowed it.
In an instant, Zhao Ya felt as if a qi and blood bomb had exploded in his belly. Countless qi and blood overflowed out, and the quality was very high.
That is to say, Zhao Ya has this subtle talent. If it were an ordinary person, he would probably have a violent nosebleed on the spot, or even burst a blood vessel.
Even so, Zhao Ya still groaned, and then his liver and heart started working together.
The heart activates Qi and blood, the liver stores it, and the rest is absorbed into the body.
Zhao Ya came to the courtyard, took off his shirt, and started practicing with the help of the violent energy and blood.
After practicing one set, Zhao Ya's face was full of joy.
This grade five dried meat is indeed strong enough.
With just one stick, all of Zhao Ya's skills soared, and the unlocking progress of the two major organs, the kidneys and the spleen, both increased by 3%.
If we continue at this rate, by the time these twenty pieces of dried meat are eaten, the two major organs will be unlocked by at least fifty percent.
By then the talents of these two organs will gradually become apparent.
The next day, Zhao Ya arrived at the exotic animal meat trading market early, preparing to buy some high-quality insect bait.
It's said to be bait, but it's actually some specially prepared dried meat from low-grade exotic animals.
This thing is very cheap. After all, not many people have zerg. Many people buy this not to raise zerg, but to raise other alien beasts.
When dividing the money last night, Nie Jingnian had already left enough money for Zhao Ya.
So today Zhao Ya bought enough bait for the Zerg for a month in one go.
But when buying bait, Zhao Ya discovered a strange phenomenon.
The exotic animal meat trading market has become extremely active. There are many strange and bizarre exotic animals on the market, including unknown meat fields and cut-up organs.
Zhao Ya was naturally a little confused about this, so he called several stall owners he knew well.
"Don't you know? Recently, there have been a lot more exotic beasts in the mountains and forests around our county. Because of this, many people have changed careers and become exotic beast hunters, and they are all planning to make a fortune from this." A stall owner said with a smile.
"Oh? There are a lot more strange beasts?"
"Yes, but they are all relatively low-level exotic beasts. Most of them are in the second realm, but I heard that some people have encountered fourth-level alien beasts."
Zhao Ya silently wrote down this information, thanked the stall owner, and then returned home.
By this time Nie Jingnian had arrived.
The two fed the bait to the worm and saw it squirming, obviously much more active than at the beginning, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Ya couldn't help but ask: "Have you ever noticed an increase in strange beasts when you were traveling around the county recently?"
Nie Jingnian thought for a moment, then nodded, "Indeed, there are, but they are relatively low-level beasts."
Zhao Ya frowned, feeling slightly uneasy.
The obvious increase in strange beasts is originally a good thing, but when combined with the five-realm giant bat that appeared in the crypt, it becomes a bit unusual.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just heard from people at the animal meat trading market today that there have been an increase in strange beasts around the county, so I just wanted to ask you."
Nie Jingnian nodded, chatted for a few more words, then stood up and left.
After he left, Zhao Ya tidied up and then went to the martial arts hall and met his master Lu Dingtai.
"Dried meat grade? Why did you suddenly think of asking this?" Lu Dingtai was a little surprised.
Zhao Ya didn't hide anything, so he told Lu Dingtai exactly what happened yesterday.
After listening to this, even Lu Dingtai's calmness couldn't help but be moved by him.
"A strange beast at the fifth level? Are you sure?"
"Without a doubt."
Lu Dingtai took a breath and suddenly said: "Try to describe that woman's sword moves."
So Zhao Ya picked up a sword for practice, thought about it, and made two sword moves.
After reading it, Lu Dingtai was silent in thought.
Zhao Ya couldn't help but ask: "Master, do you recognize this sword move?"
Lu Dingtai shook his head, "I don't recognize them, but your description and the way these people behave makes me feel very familiar."
"That was when I was studying in my master's school. I happened to meet a master of swordsmanship. His swordsmanship was just as you said, sharp and frightening. But that was all twenty or thirty years ago.
Already."
Lu Dingtai showed a trace of nostalgia and said immediately.
"If that woman really comes from there, then it wouldn't be surprising that she can fight against the strange beasts of the Five Realms head-on."
"It's quite lucky that you and Nie Jingnian escaped unscathed in this situation. Of course, this is also because the woman didn't intend to kill you. Otherwise, even if you could escape, Nie Jingnian would be in trouble."
At the end of the sentence, Lu Dingtai's face darkened and he said coldly: "You can't be so reckless again, do you understand?"
"yes!"
"As for the grade of dried meat, some people have indeed divided it into ten levels, but it is only used in some prosperous places where martial arts are prosperous. The technology of breeding exotic beasts there is extremely advanced, so that such a standard can be formed."
"In our place, it would be nice to have dried meat to eat, but who would classify it in such detail?"
Zhao Ya was thoughtful.
He had long suspected that the woman had an unusual origin and should come from some place where martial arts were flourishing. But why would such a person come to Yunxiao County?
Just for that giant bat?
"Master, that woman finally broke open the belly of the giant bat and took away a bead. What was that?" Zhao Ya asked again.
"I don't know about that." Lu Dingtai shook his head.
"Extraordinary beasts are extremely complex. Not even me, even those who are experts in the Five Realms cannot know them all, but I heard that some special exercises require some special beasts as a guide to achieve breakthroughs. Maybe that's why the woman came here.
Bar."
After listening to Lu Dingtai's words, Zhao Ya nodded.
This matter has been revealed.
A few days later, the zerg finally passed the stress period smoothly and laid the first batch of eggs.
After giving half to Nie Jingnian, Zhao Ya picked up one and threw it into his mouth to taste it.
The eggs, which were the size of quail eggs, exploded in the mouth, and a strange fishy smell filled the air. After being swallowed, they turned into pure qi and blood.
Zhao Ya felt it carefully.
It took a long time before I opened my eyes.
The qi and blood contained in these zerg eggs is one level higher than that of dried golden-spotted black eel, similar to that of dried seven-star blood eel, but still not as good as the fifth-level dried meat given by the woman.
So Zhao Ya positioned it as a fourth-grade dried meat.
With the supplement of insect eggs, Zhao Ya's cultivation progress finally got on the fast train again.
Another month has passed in the blink of an eye, the branches and leaves are luxuriant, the flowers are in full bloom, and spring has finally arrived.
On this day, Zhao Ya was practicing the Golden Body Technique at home.
After practicing the last Golden Body Technique, Zhao Ya finally heard a familiar prompt.
[Add 10 to the proficiency of the Golden Body Technique]
"call!"
Zhao Ya took a deep breath and suddenly felt that the skin all over his body was changing rapidly.
Under the stimulation of Qi and blood, the skin becomes tougher and tougher.
If the skin's defensive power was similar to that of kraft paper before, it has now become the same as tanned leather armor.
Not only that, this change also penetrated deep into the texture and continued to change Zhao Ya's entire state.
At the same time, the energy and blood inside was also aroused, as if it had broken through a certain barrier, becoming more and more surging.
Zhao Ya was shocked all over, and then a look of joy appeared on his face.
Breakthrough!
After practicing martial arts for three and a half years, Zhao Ya finally succeeded in breaking through to the fourth realm and became a highly accomplished martial artist.
This progress cannot be said to be unprecedented, but it can also be said to be shocking.
Zhao Ya stood there, feeling that the skin all over his body was constantly changing.
He heard from his master and second senior brother that skin resurfacing in the four realms is a continuous process.
For those who have a good foundation, the process will last longer.
If you have a mediocre foundation, or even force your way through some trickery, the process of skin polishing will be very short.
Don't underestimate this difference.
The length of skin resurfacing time is directly related to the level of strength after entering the four realms.
It is even directly related to whether the subsequent blood exchange can be successful and promoted to the fifth realm.
It can be said that the four realms of skin resurfacing can be regarded as the first filter in martial arts practice.
Those who are not talented enough or who try to take advantage of the situation will be screened out.
Only those with a truly tenacious mind can pass.
And after Zhao Ya's skin resurfacing process lasted for half an hour, there was still no sign of stopping.
Zhao Ya simply stopped caring about this and started to use the powerful Vajra Fist.
It is said that one move can break through the world.
In the Three Realms, Zhao Ya was able to punch the Vajra with great force.
But only after truly entering the Four Realms, did Zhao Ya know what the real Standing Vajra was and what the power of subduing demons was.
boom!
Zhao Ya punched out, and when the punch passed by, a big hole was blown out of the wall a few feet away.
The largest brick fragments flying were no bigger than a teacup, which shows how powerful it is.
Zhao Ya was also a little dumbfounded.
How could he have known it would be so powerful?
At this time, Zui'er, who heard the noise, walked to the courtyard and was shocked when he saw Zhao Ya.
"Brother Xiaoya, you...what's wrong with you?"
"What's wrong?"
"Take a quick look in the mirror."
Zhao Ya picked up the mirror and took a look, and saw a layer of dead skin on his face and neck hanging on his body, looking very scary.
Zhao Ya pinched a corner and gently opened it.
The dead skin was peeled off easily, revealing the skin underneath that was as warm and moist as jade, with no pores even visible.
"Zui'er!"
"Um?"
"Bring me some clothes, I want to take a shower!"
Half an hour later, Zhao Ya finished taking a shower and stood in front of the mirror to examine his body.
At this time, all the dead skin on the body has been washed away, revealing the brand new skin underneath.
You can see that the jade-like skin has no flaws at all, coupled with the muscle lines that are like chisels and axes, giving people a strong visual impact.
At least Zui'er, who brought the clothes in, turned red when he saw it, and couldn't help but peek at it, thinking to himself.
Brother Xiaoya has a really good figure, and he seems to be more handsome than before.
At this time, Zhao Ya was also very satisfied, because it was not until after taking a shower that his microdermabrasion slowly ended.
The whole process lasted for more than an hour.
If this were said out loud, it would probably shock a lot of people's jaws.
After all, the average warrior only needs three to five minutes at most for skin resurfacing. Even those with extraordinary talents can achieve success in twenty or thirty minutes.
How could Zhao Ya spend more than an hour on a single skin resurfacing procedure like this?
After the microdermabrasion was completed, Zhao Ya felt as if he had been completely reborn, and his whole body was filled with infinite strength.
"panel!"
Zhao Ya thought silently in his heart.
Name: Zhao Ya. Age: 19 years old. Remaining life span: 189 (+333 days) years
Skill: Eight Parts of Vajra Longevity Skill (peak 11%)
Five Tiger Fist (peaked at 93%)
Gust Knife Technique (peaked at 85%)
As light as a swallow (peak: 99%)
Breath Condensation Technique (peaked at 61%)
Big monument-smasher (skilled 423/5000)
The Great Vajra Fist (Integrated Comprehension 1134/2000)