"No...if my sister-in-law really encounters trouble and needs to be solved as soon as possible, then I can't wait for longer. I'd better rush back and inform my senior brother immediately."
Zhang Rongfang then thought about it and decided that it would be more appropriate to convey the news as soon as possible.
He immediately packed his luggage, took some food and drink, and left the Taoist temple that night.
Only when I ran to the gate of the county town did I find that the gate was closed.
A group of gatekeepers were leaning against the city wall, wielding long spears and bragging.
There were also soldiers patrolling around with torches.
Zhang Rongfang had no choice but to return to the Taoist temple, wait for the city gate to open at dawn, and then go back to the mountain.
After returning to the room, I could vaguely hear the rustling of voices in the next room.
Next door is the room of another spiritual disciple who came with him.
All the disciples who practice Buddhism are from bad backgrounds, and so is this person.
Zhang Rongfang was lying on the bed and was about to take a rest when he heard a woman's faint smile in the voice.
He shook his head inwardly, guessing that the other party might have brought some female family members into the Taoist temple, or maybe someone from a brothel.
Putting aside his thoughts, Zhang Rongfang carefully recalled today's fight.
Except for Chen He, everyone else was no match for him and could be defeated by him in just a few hits.
But Chen He is...too strong. If we fight during the day, I probably won't be able to take ten of his moves.
'No...if it were daytime, maybe within five moves, I would be broken out of my defensive posture, and I would either be seriously injured or run away. If I'm unlucky and this person has other light skills, then...
'
At this time, Zhang Rongfang felt a slight cold sweat on his vest as he recalled the test just now.
My sister-in-law's affairs will be handled by my senior brother and master. They have much more experience than him, so they should be able to handle it quickly.
At this time, Zhang Rongfang was not thinking about this, but he added this point to the Talisman of Rejuvenation and Purification... In the end, he relied on Qinggong to escape.
'Without the light skill of Dragon Snake Lifting Technique, I'm afraid I would have been captured alive or beaten to death by now.'
‘It can be seen that in the current situation, Qinggong is my greatest guarantee.
Nowadays, if you can’t find good hard skills, your first choice is to start with light skills.’
The more Zhang Rongfang thought about it, the more he was right.
Even if you practice hard kung fu, the holes in your ears, eyes, nostrils, and mouth will still be covered to death.
Even if the attribute ability allows him to push his hard skills to the limit, or even break the limit.
But these fatal consequences cannot be avoided.
Even if attribute abilities can improve these hard skills to extremely strong levels in the future, how many attribute points will be needed?
How many points are needed to make these vital points strong enough not to be broken by the enemy?
Compared with the technical investment, the cost performance is too low and too slow.
In this world where there are even firearms, speed may be the only way to go.
'High speed, coupled with a sharp enough weapon, should be the best direction.'
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a real road.
UI.
As long as you are fast enough, others will not even have a chance to attack you.
From this point of view, improving the speed of body movements is the fastest way to ensure personal safety today.
Early the next morning, it was just dawn.
Zhang Rong got up and washed himself, took his small baggage and left the Taoist temple, heading back up the mountain.
He didn't expect that he would go back again just after he left.
More than an hour later.
Qinghe Palace, Zhang Xuan Pavilion.
Zhang Xintai was wearing a short-fighting uniform, and he and his father Zhang Xuan were fighting each other in the backyard.
The two moved fast and slow, punching and kicking, all of which Zhang Rongfang had never seen before.
Seeing someone coming, the two of them slowly slowed down their movements and then stood apart.
"Junior brother Rongfang, didn't you just go down the mountain to garrison? Why did you come back so soon?" Zhang Xintai asked in surprise.
"Senior brother, I was delivering a letter to my sister-in-law in the county yesterday. I encountered something near my sister-in-law's house, so I came here to remind my senior brother."
At that moment, Zhang Rongfang told Chen He and others he met in detail.
Zhang Xintai frowned after hearing this.
"I will go down the mountain in a while and go to the government office to see what I can find out."
The matter concerned his fiancée, so he had to be careful no matter what.
Seeing that Zhang Rongfang had been notified, he felt relieved.
"I've also brought the matter, and I've also sent the letter. By the way, senior brother and master, besides Fu Dian, does our sect have any powerful movements?"
"The body technique? There is only the Misty Step in the Vigor Talisman. This footwork is used to coordinate with the talisman. It is not known for its speed. It can only be regarded as average in the world. The rest are gone." Zhang Xintai explained.
"Really?" Zhang Rongfang was slightly disappointed, "What about the martial arts matching the weapons?"
"No, we in Qinghe Palace focus on keeping healthy, and we don't have much research on killing and killing." Zhang Xintai smiled and said.
"No...actually there are still some." Zhang Xuan on the side interjected with a sideways glance.
"May I ask Master...where can I learn it?" Zhang Rongfang suddenly became energetic.
"Why learn that? The Talisman Code of Rejuvenation and Purity is enough for you. All the way up, it's enough to break through to the seventh level.
If you suddenly switch to other martial arts, you have to start from scratch. One level and one limit will take at least three years. How many three years are there in life?" Zhang Xuan said impatiently.
"It's just a reference. I always feel like I don't have enough experience recently, so I want to learn a thing or two, so as not to encounter such a weapons master and not know how to deal with it." Zhang Rongfang found a reason.
"That's up to you. This technique is called Yuan Lun Gong. It uses a metal wheel as a weapon. There are only a few people in the Qinghe Palace who know how to practice it. Moreover, the technique requires a very strong physique. Otherwise, after ten years of practice, you will not be as good as others. Practice swordsmanship for a year." Zhang Xuan said casually.
"Please master, please give me some skills!" Zhang Rongfang had finished practicing both talismans at this time and was worried about the lack of suitable weapon skills. He immediately looked happy and bowed his hands in salute.
"If you want to see it, go to the study room on the second floor. All the books I have collected are kept there. Just don't damage them." Zhang Xuan waved his hand, as if he wanted to see it for himself and don't bother me.
"Thank you, Master!" Zhang Rongfang was excited.
Good martial arts secrets these days are not as valuable as gold of equal weight.
Zhang Xuan saved himself a lot of time and effort by waving his hand.
Immediately, Zhang Rongfang apologized, quickly went up to the second floor, and soon found a small, partially open room.
Push the door open and enter.
Small hollows were cut out on the four walls inside. There were books of martial arts secrets neatly placed in the holes.
At a glance, there are at least dozens of books in the room.
"What a guy!" Zhang Rongfang was instantly shocked.
Although he had known for a long time that his master was a master of the fifth rank, at this moment, he really understood what the fifth rank was.
Apart from anything else, this financial resource alone was far beyond his imagination.
He took a step forward and slowly glanced over from left to right.
Leg skills on the left, Wenxiu skills in the middle, fists and weapons on the right.
Wen Xiugong was placed in the most conspicuous place in the middle. The cavity was also the largest and most luxurious, which was obviously what Zhang Xuan valued most.
Zhang Rongfang suppressed the excitement in his heart and slowly walked forward.
A series of leg skills are available, but the names are not as cool as those in martial arts novels.
This name mostly points out the characteristics, origin, and founder's surname, but the rest is gone.
Zhang Rongfang glanced at it and quickly saw the Dragon Snake Lifting Technique taught by Zhenyi.
This book was placed at the top and was obviously taken the most seriously. It was not as random as Zhang Xintai said.
"What, do you still want to practice Qing Gong?" Zhang Xintai's voice sounded from behind.
He didn't know when he came in.
"A bit." Zhang Rongfang nodded.
"Actually, regardless of the number of these exercises, they are actually all incomplete. Once you practice them, without the follow-up supporting exercises, you will be stuck at the bottom level and unable to move." Zhang Xintai sighed.
Zhang Rongfang heard this and looked carefully.
He picked up a copy of Shunfeng Kick, and it simply said that this martial art is a branch of the overall Kung Fu of Shunfeng Escort.
It's impossible to practice, but it's still good for understanding the moves.
He felt regretful in his heart and read through the books one by one.
At least most of these martial arts require supporting martial arts.
In the end, he chose a complete set of leg exercises: Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada.
This is an explosive light skill that is said to be able to catch up with the flight of a cicada within eight steps.
In addition, he also found the weapon Yuan Lun Gong, and a complete hard skill he wanted most: the Wood Armor Gong.
Armed with three complete martial arts secrets, Zhang Rongfang went down the mountain again and returned to Qinghe Temple.
Zhang Xintai also went to Huaxin County with him to check the situation, but strangely, the Mi Gang people did not show up again.
He went to Yang Hongyan's house for three consecutive days and didn't see anything suspicious.
With doubts, Zhang Xintai accompanied Yang Hongyan to visit the mountain market, bought some small gifts to send to the Yang family, and then returned to the Taoist Palace.
Zhang Rongfang is also very strange.
He followed Zhang Xintai and found no guards, not even a single person from the Mi Gang.
Regarding this, Zhang Xintai also visited the county police chief in the city. After asking, he found no problem.
Finally, a week later, Zhang Xintai returned to the mountain and had to prepare for his upcoming engagement.
In addition, although he didn't say a word about Zhang Rongfang's reminder, Zhang Rongfang could feel that he was slightly dissatisfied.
It is possible that he thought Zhang Rongfang had mistakenly admitted the situation. Perhaps the people from the Mi Gang had really mistakenly admitted the wrong person, and that's why they came to him.
In this regard, even Zhang Rongfang himself, as time went by, began to wonder whether he had made a mistake in judgment.
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Huaxin County, Mibang.
Chen Zhihan returned to his casual clothes, wearing a green gown, holding a bamboo slip and reading slowly in the sunshine.
He is calming down.
His son died, and now the day of revenge is getting closer and closer. He must rely on Taoist scriptures to suppress the evil fire in his heart.
Outside the house, in the open space, Chen He was instructing several of his disciples on palm techniques with his hands behind his back.
Not long after, a pale woman wearing a long cloak slowly walked into the room, lowering her head and coughing from time to time.
The person who came was none other than Shao Quanhu, the current leader of the Mi Gang.
Her eyes fell on Chen Zhihan, who was reading by the window.
"Husband, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the only people who need to pay attention to the people coming to Qinghe Palace are Zhang Xuan and his son. The rest are mostly literary students and their grades are not high. They are easy to deal with."
"We don't need to completely target the Qinghe Palace." Chen Zhihan replied. "If Zhang Xuan kills my child, I will kill his child first. When the time comes, I, Chen He, and Lao Ding will attack together to surround and kill."
"I can cooperate and put drugs in their food to prevent Zhang Xuan from getting desperate. After all, if you are a fifth-grade person, if you really work hard, if you can't beat them, it will be no problem to take away a person of the same level. You must be careful." Shao Quanhu nodded.