[Exercise: Water Nourishing Technique Small Success: 42/200]
【Skill:
Martial Arts: Perfect Water Step, Finger Sword and Palm Knife Master: 60/640, Turtle Snake Strength Master: 210/320, Crane Control Hand Beginner: 1/20
Spell: Breath Condensation Technique: 67/200】
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The improvement of his cultivation level allowed Meng Zhou's physical condition to further improve, and his physical condition was finally no longer weak.
Meng Zhou could clearly feel the vitality surging in his body, but the reason why there was still such a label as "sub-health", Meng Zhou guessed was related to the fact that the body had been drained of vitality and potential by the Blood Demon Technique.
Even though this breakthrough in cultivation increased his upper limit of life by two years, it was still far inferior to that of a normal Qi-training monk.
As the cultivation level increased from the first level of Qi training to the second level of Qi training, the efficiency of Xiao Cheng Shui Yang Jue's practice dropped sharply.
Each further step in the cultivation progress requires two weeks of practice.
With the improvement of cultivation level, the mana is much more abundant than before the breakthrough, and more rounds of sword energy fingers and spinning palm swords can be used, and the experience increases faster.
Become the first among many skills to achieve daily experience gain of +100.
The perfection of the water-crossing step not only allowed Meng Zhou to truly feel the "nature of water", but also gave him a comprehensive improvement in his understanding of martial arts, which was a level that the original owner had not reached in his entire life.
With such a high-level vision, he learned all three martial arts skills in one day: the magic step of walking like a dragon, the magic walk of thousands of miles, and the shrinking of bones and disguise.
The original training plan also made some adjustments based on the actual situation.
Since the practice of Controlling the Crane Hand also requires the cooperation of both hands, Meng Zhou will not be distracted from practicing it until he has perfected the Finger Sword Palm.
The completion of the water-crossing step freed up his legs. Meng Zhou thought carefully and chose the magic step to swim the dragon among the two light skills.
On the other hand, the characteristics of Shrinking Bones and Disguising are the same as the Breath Condensation Technique. As long as he does not take the initiative to interrupt, he can continue to level up, gaining +1 experience every quarter of an hour and +96 experience every day.
Meng Zhou did not change his body shape and appearance, but through minor adjustments to the details, he looked much thinner and haggard.
Meng Zhou is still very satisfied with this adjustment. Not only can he level up on the idle machine, it is also more in line with his positioning of an old casual cultivator who is over fifty years old.
And when he shows others like this, Li Heng, Xu Lei and others will not feel out of place.
Perfect!
In this way, Meng Zhou once again devoted himself wholeheartedly to training, practicing kung fu at night and martial arts during the day. Moreover, he practiced multiple martial arts at the same time.
He set a minimum goal for himself, that is, before Li Heng completed the fourth level of Qi training, he would at least reach a perfect level with his finger sword and sword.
Except for the quiet room where he practiced, the quality of Baijiang's spiritual land was low and not suitable for breakthroughs in the early to mid-stage of Qi training. Therefore, Li Heng had to go elsewhere to find another spiritual land for breakthrough.
Coupled with the rush of things, the back and forth, and the need to prepare some pills to assist, Meng Zhou made a rough estimate in his mind. Even if it was the fastest, it would take more than ten days for him to go.
With his current practice efficiency, he can achieve this goal.
But this only made him feel more at ease while practicing, but he did not dare to slack off at all.
In addition to the steady advancement of water nourishment techniques and cultivation, the cultivation projects he is currently promoting at the same time include:
Finger sword and palm knife, +100 experience per day;
Turtle Snake Strength, +50 experience per day;
Breath holding technique, +96 experience per day;
Magical walking dragon, +45 experience per day;
Shrink your bones and change your appearance, gain +96 experience per day.
On this day, Xu Lei came to visit again.
After putting the fresh meat and vegetables into the kitchen, he handed an envelope to Meng Zhou.
This was a habit he had formed since Meng Zhou gave him the task of exploring Guanshi Mo that day. Every time they met, he would summarize some new progress and give it to him.
Because the information was very trivial, he would carefully write it down on paper before coming to avoid omission.
After receiving the letter, Meng Zhou did not rush to check it, but asked something completely beyond Xu Lei's expectation.
"What's the situation in the gang now?"
"Ah? Brother, what are you talking about?" Xu Lei didn't react for a while.
"In all aspects."
Xu Lei was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and sighed: "The situation is not very good, people's hearts are floating, and random rumors are flying all over the sky."
Meng Zhou nodded, this was pretty much what he expected.
Since he traveled through time, he has not asked any helpers. Even the scope of his activities is limited to the small courtyard. He only occasionally goes for a walk outside the courtyard to relax his body and mind.
But as the de facto leader of the Baijiang Gang, the Baijiang Gang also occupies a very important position in the memory of the original owner, so naturally he would inevitably think of things related to it from time to time.
This period of time can be regarded as the most turbulent and turbulent time since the establishment of the Baijiang Gang.
First, the original owner, the leader respected by all gang members and the founder of the gang, exposed his unsightly underwear.
This not only damaged the prestige of the original owner, but also had a huge impact on the morale of the gang members.
Then, he announced that he was quitting and would pass on the position of gang leader to his second brother, Li Heng.
Li Heng is also outrageous. He doesn't want to run a good business and be a qualified acting gang leader, but instead disappears every now and then, coming and going in a hurry.
Although Meng Zhou himself knew that this guy valued the Baijiang Gang and his position as gang leader, the actual effect was that the Baijiang Gang really looked like someone who didn't care about his stepfather and didn't care about him.
People are in confusion and rumors are spreading. This is the current situation of the Baijiang Gang.
Speaking of this matter, Xu Lei couldn't help but say a few more words.
"Especially those ordinary warriors. They used to be able to do things with peace of mind because they believed in your original promise, brother. Now, they are very worried."
"Afraid that my promise can't be fulfilled?" Meng Zhou asked.
Xu Lei quickly denied it.
These ordinary warriors who have worked hard with the Baijiang Gang for many years in vain, although they are the most numerous, are the weakest, they will most likely become the biggest victim group in this turmoil.
Whether it was from Meng Zhou's own simple emotions, the inheritance of the "debt" left by his previous owner, or the conspiracy in his heart, he could not let the situation continue like this.
In this regard, Meng Zhou also had a solution in mind.
"The third child."
"Eh."
"Don't arrange any more river patrols before the second brother comes back."
"Ah? No more patrolling the river? What are you doing then?"
Xu Lei looked shocked, this was the only way for the Baijiang Gang to make money.
"Cultivation." Meng Zhou replied.
"Cultivation?" Xu Lei had not yet turned around due to his inherent train of thought, and was a little confused about the obvious answer in front of him.
"The Baijiang Gang is targeted by the Mo family and is destined to have some twists and turns. I can't tell how it will change in the future.
But since I had lured them to the spiritual world and made such a promise, I thought about fulfilling my original promise before the change came.
No matter how things change in the future, I won’t be considered as broken by others.”
He had deeper considerations in his mind, but he didn't tell Xu Lei deeply at the moment. However, these words were enough to convince him.
Xu Lei thought for a while, nodded and said:
"Okay, I will arrange this as soon as I get back."
For ordinary warriors who have not officially entered the practice circle, what they are striving for is just a part of the journey they have already traveled, and it is just basic common sense for the qi training monks in the gang.
Xu Lei is gone.
Xu Lei came again. This time, it was not just him, but also a dozen other people.
Meng Zhou's breathing technique has now reached the level of a master, and his sense of breath is very sensitive.
He could tell at a glance that nearly half of these people had the aura of the first level of Qi training waving on their bodies, which was a sign that they had just broken through to the first level of Qi training;
On the other hand, the aura of the other half was a little weak, and it seemed that something had gone wrong in their cultivation and suffered backlash.
Meng Zhou looked at them, and finally looked at Xu Lei.
Xu Lei helplessly spread his hands and said: "Brother, it's not that I want to bring them here, it's that they must come here."
The newly promoted Qi Practitioners of the first level, who had just successfully transferred from warriors, came to Meng Zhou, greeted him with a big gift, and thanked him for his kindness to them.
And those warriors who failed to break through and suffered backlash came to bid farewell to Meng Zhou.
Although it was a great pity that they failed to pass the test and failed to become practitioners, they at least tried it themselves, which can be regarded as an end to their obsession.
Although sad, they were also grateful to the gang leader for creating such an opportunity for them.
After they left, Meng Zhou told Xu Lei: "Forget it about this batch, I have received your thoughts. Don't do this again in the future."
These are all small episodes that happen in the daily life of peaceful cultivation.
Meng Zhou's cultivation did not suffer at all due to this.
During this period, the Breath Condensation Technique and Bone Shrinking and Disguise were both at the master level, the Phantom Stepping Dragon also advanced to the realm of great achievements, and the Turtle Snake Jin completed the breakthrough from master to grand master.
And these can only be regarded as appetizers.
The most important thing is that after the water step, fingering the sword and palming the sword finally reached perfection.
The perfect step to cross the water made Meng Zhou truly feel the "nature of water".
And the more difficult point is the perfection of the sword and the sword——
Meng Zhou looked at a thick-walled bronze turtle-shaped incense burner in the living room. The incense in the burner continued to burn, bringing with it curls of smoke and a faint aroma.
The only thing that disfigures the scenery is that this turtle-shaped thick-walled incense burner is full of holes and has deep marks from being slashed by sharp blades.
Although, the power and range of the Finger Sword and Palm Knife have been greatly improved with each advancement since the beginning to becoming a master.
But none of the improvements have been as great as this time when this martial art reached perfection.
What's even more amazing is that when the sword energy is pointed, the rotating palm knife is still on the edge of his fingertips. Before he uses it, staring at the target, he has an idea in his mind about how powerful the attack can be and what consequences it will bring.
A rough judgment is made.
He can also use this wonderful sense to secretly make fine adjustments before launching the attack to maximize the power of the attack.
"Before martial arts are cultivated to perfection, what is improved is the power.
But if the breakthrough reaches perfection, the increase in power will be the second best.
The extra features it comes with are the most valuable.”
In this seemingly ordinary daily practice, time passes day by day.
That afternoon, Meng Zhou was in a water tank, with his feet on the water and performing the magic step of swimming under his feet. The shadow of his legs was difficult to distinguish.
He performs the crane control hand, the eighteen crane control postures, point, shoot, seal, block, press, grab, lift, hold, hug, scoop, beat...etc., under his performance, it is like flowing clouds and flowing water.
Although the water crossing step has been perfected, Meng Zhou has become accustomed to practicing martial arts by stepping on the water. This height is just right to pay attention to the river view outside the hospital at any time, which has become a habit of his.
If he could only see a small corner of this courtyard while practicing, he would feel uneasy.
Although he has never seen anything unusual, he has maintained this habit to this day.
At a certain moment, his eyes condensed and he looked towards the Baijiang River in the distance.
More than a dozen boats appeared in his field of vision, approaching here quickly.
The moment the boat passed the middle of the river, a figure suddenly jumped out of the first boat and ran wildly on the river towards the courtyard where he was.
His sudden behavior caused many people on board the boat to get excited.
This person is none other than Xu Lei.
He quickly ran to the courtyard door. This time, he didn't even knock on the door, but just pushed it hard and entered.
Meng Zhou, on the other hand, had already come down from the water tank and looked at him seriously.
"Lao San, what's going on outside?"
"Brother, Li Heng has made a successful breakthrough and is back."
"Well... come back as soon as possible. Why are you making such a big fuss? Are you trying to show off your power to me?"
"He is not the only one who came back, there is also Manager Mo and his group of followers."