Chapter 96

Wei Ying recognized him; he was the only son of the Wang family, Wang Qubing. She had seen him when they first moved in.

Wei Ying and Wang Qubing exchanged a glance, and she felt uncomfortable with his gaze, so she turned her head and quickened her pace, walking forward.

However, she hadn't gone far when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her buttocks.

It seemed something had hit her.

She turned around and saw a broken stone block, covered in mud, rolling slowly on the ground.

Wei Ying felt a burning pain in her buttocks and looked at Wang Qubing, who grinned with satisfaction, raised his hand, and deliberately pinched the air with his fingers.

"Big, hahaha, so big!" he laughed foolishly.

Wei Ying felt both embarrassed and angry and hurriedly walked forward, wanting to get away from him.

This wasn't the first time. In a new and unfamiliar place, she didn't want to or dare to cause trouble, so she didn't say anything.

Her younger brother had told her that this area was near the Tianyin Gate, close to a major sect, unlike Feiye City, which was in a remote area. She had to be extra cautious.

So she suppressed her embarrassment and anger, lowered her head, and hurried forward.

"Big, hahaha, so big!" the voice behind her continued.

A middle-aged man with a smoking pipe walked out next to Wang Qubing. The man chuckled and patted Wang Qubing, saying something, but didn't stop him. Instead, they both looked at Wei Ying and laughed in a somewhat ambiguous manner.

"Let's go, it's time to eat." The man patted Wang Qubing's head, and they turned to walk toward the courtyard.

However, as soon as they turned, they collided with a wall.

No, it wasn't a wall, but a man's chest.

A towering man, nearly two meters tall, with a muscular, bare upper body, was looking down at them.

The man's physique was so robust that he was almost as wide as the two of them combined.

Wang Qubing and his father, upon colliding with the man's chest muscles, were bounced back to their original spot, dazed and disoriented.

"Big, huh?" the man asked.

"Big, hehehe. So big!" Wang Qubing laughed foolishly.

"I'll show you big!"

Slap!

The man slapped Wang Qubing's face, deforming it and causing it to bleed, and a few teeth flew out of his mouth.

Before Wang Qubing could fall, the man grabbed his long hair, pulled him back, and kneed him.

Puff.

Wang Qubing groaned in pain, curled up like a shrimp, and fell to the ground.

His face was swollen like a bun, filling half of his face.

The man grabbed him again.

"Now you're bigger than me."

He threw Wang Qubing aside and looked at his father, who was pale.

"My brother-in-law knows someone in the inner court of Tianyin Gate! You dare to hit me!!?" Wang Qubing's father shouted quickly.

"Stop shouting," the man said coldly. "I am from the inner court."

He grabbed the man by the collar and started beating him.

Beating someone is also a skill, Wei He had always believed.

Especially now, with his strength growing stronger, he had three martial arts techniques, all of which focused on training his hands.

Fists, palms, fingers.

The three techniques combined to form a powerful force, enhancing his hands to an extent he couldn't estimate.

He knew that his current total qi and blood were much stronger than when he first broke through.

At least three times as much.

Although, according to the true cultivation method, these mixed qi and blood could be harmful for future breakthroughs.

But regardless, at the same level, he was definitely stronger in qi and blood than others.

After a chaotic beating on the street, Wei He beat Wang Qubing and his father until they were barely moving, almost lifeless, and swollen like red pork, which made him feel better.

He released the two men, stretched his body, and looked around. The townspeople passing by all lowered their heads and hurried past, not daring to look at him.

From nearby courtyards, some people were secretly watching through the cracks in windows and doors.

But no one came out to stand up for justice.

"You wait, I'll call people to beat you to death when I get home!" Wang Qubing's father was still threatening from the ground.

"Beat me to death?" Wei He's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he grabbed the man.

With a crisp sound, he quickly broke the man's arm, then his legs.

Wang Qubing's father screamed in agony, struggling but unable to escape Wei He's hands.

Wang Qubing, on the side, was almost scared to wet himself, constantly retreating and hiding in the corner, not daring to move.

"Alright. Tell me, who in the inner court are you going to call to beat me? I want to see if I know them." Wei He smiled as he threw the man to the ground.

He had already investigated the neighborhood relationships. Wang Qubing's brother-in-law did indeed know someone in Tianyin Gate, but only in the outer court.

In fact, many people in Tianyin Town had some connection to Tianyin Gate.

But the connections varied in strength.

The outer court and the inner court were completely different realms.

The outer court was considered a preparatory disciple, while the inner court was the true level of the Tianyin Nine Sons.

The inner court had a total of nearly a hundred people, while the outer court had hundreds of people coming and going each year.

No matter how the outer court changed, the disciples of the nine major halls in the inner court were like reefs, always there, rarely changing.

So their statuses were completely different.

Wang Qubing's father was in too much pain to speak, lying on the ground and moaning.

Wei He ignored him, walked over, and also disabled Wang Qubing's hands.

Satisfied, he left to catch up with Wei Ying.

Wei Ying hadn't gone far. She was holding the skirt at her buttocks, trying to wipe it off quietly.

But the mud stain wouldn't come off.

"Big sister." Wei He called from behind her.

Wei Ying quickly turned around and looked at Wei He. "Why are you back so early?" she forced a smile.

"Today I entered the inner court, so I came back early to celebrate." Wei He smiled.

"Is that so? I'll hurry to buy groceries; I haven't bought them yet. You go back and rest, I'll be back soon." Wei Ying said quickly.

"No problem, I'll go with you." Wei He smiled, not mentioning the mud stain on her back.

He untied his outer coat from his waist and draped it over Wei Ying to cover the mud stain.

"You should wear more when you go out early; it's getting colder." Wei He said.

"Why don't you wear it, you're bare-chested." Wei Ying retorted.

"I practice martial arts, so it's different." Wei He tied the coat for her. At a glance, it looked like a short cloak.

Wei Ying suddenly realized her mud stain had been noticed and understood her brother's intentions. She looked at him.

"Let's go back and change clothes." She decided firmly, temporarily forgetting about buying groceries.

"I fell and got dirty, and you saw it, right?" She said it herself, forcing a relaxed smile.

This wasn't forced; as long as her brother was back, she felt truly at ease.

Wei He didn't expose her.

The two walked back and quickly returned to the courtyard. They didn't go to buy groceries but instead used the leftover food at home to make a good meal.

After eating, Wei He took out a small booklet and sat in the courtyard, listening to the faint moans from the neighboring house while slowly reading the content of the booklet.

The booklet detailed how to practice after reaching the three-blood stage and how to transform qi and blood into force.

After reaching the three-blood stage, qi and blood would differentiate into imprinted blood.

Different imprinted blood would produce different forces.

The Fuyu Juyun Gong was like this.

The booklet recorded the first level: how to enhance and increase the Fuyu imprinted blood until it spread throughout the body.

When the entire body, except for the seven orifices, was filled with Fuyu imprinted blood, the first level was complete.

"No wonder the strength difference at the force stage is so great. Just the difference in qi and blood is significant."

According to what Senior Kong Ran said, if the force generated is weak, then even after entering the force stage, one would still be a waste. No matter how much force one has, if it's too weak, it might not even be able to defeat a stronger three-blood.

"When someone's force hits, if your force can't withstand it, it's useless even if it spreads throughout the body."

Wei He understood.

After all, the human body is an incredibly complex and precise structure with many vital points.

If the force at these vital points can't withstand the attack, the rest of the body's force is useless.

A direct fatal blow would be the end.

He thought about it and read how to practice and spread the qi and blood throughout the body.

This part was clearly written in the booklet.

"Blood and qi burst forth, form the imprinted blood, and with full effort, combine the catalyst's power at the extremities to rapidly increase."

"The imprinted blood, combined with the catalyst, can accelerate the transformation of qi and blood. The method is simple."

Wei He looked at the imprinted blood technique in the booklet.

The hand gesture was somewhat strange, with the two little fingers touching, the two thumbs touching, and the middle three pairs of fingers' joints facing each other.

However, the booklet also noted that if possible, one should take the corresponding catalyst immediately before practicing, and then use the imprinted blood technique to transform the qi and blood.

This way, the imprinted blood would have a stronger foundation and make future breakthroughs easier.

"The catalyst is the flesh of a green fish, which is quite expensive."

Wei He sighed.

"I need to find a way to earn money."

He thought for a moment.

This place, Taining, was different from Yunzhou. There weren't as many bandits and robbers, so there was no way to earn extra money.

Moreover, martial arts were prevalent here, and there were many strong practitioners. If he encountered a tough opponent, it would be troublesome.

Wei He had explored the surroundings in his free time.

There were forests near Tianyin Gate, but wild animals were rare, probably already hunted by many martial artists.

"It seems I have to take the right path." Wei He considered his advantages.

His advantage was that his combat strength at the same level should be strong. He also had some knowledge and research on poisons.

"I could ask Yang Guo; he seems to have a knack for making money." Wei He suddenly realized that he didn't know how to make money if he took the right path.

His previous methods, like doing homework for others, were useless here.

He needed a lot of money, not just a little.

"The inner court of Tianyin Gate has few disciples, all of whom are strong, at least at the three-blood stage. Perhaps I can start from this angle."

After eating, Wei He chatted with his second sister for a while, then went to check on the Wang family father and son, confirming that they had thoroughly submitted. He then went to Qianfu Water Pavilion to find Yang Guo, who was working.

"Making money?" Yang Guo was in the indoor martial arts arena where Senior Kong Ran had tested him.

She was sitting cross-legged on the ground, yawning lazily.

"What I'm doing is making money. Do you want to join? Testing new disciples for entry."

"I just entered the inner court, so I'm not qualified yet." Wei He shook his head.

"True. The minimum requirement is to reach the peak of the three-blood stage, which I just achieved." Yang Guo nodded.

She thought for a moment: "Actually, it's relatively easy for us in the inner court to make money. After all, we are three-blood martial artists, and there's always a demand. I have a few jobs that you can choose from."

"Thank you." Wei He perked up.

"One is to be hired by the local government for patrols and maintaining order. It's somewhat dangerous, as you might occasionally encounter desperate criminals. You might also face opponents much stronger than yourself. The pay is high, but they don't pay in gold tickets. Instead, they give you exotic beast meat, whatever they have. You'll need to sell it and then buy the exotic beast meat from other sects." Yang Guo explained.

"Any others?"

"Another is to complete tasks posted by the elders within the sect. The pay isn't as much as the first, but the benefit is that you can build a good impression with the elders." Yang Guo continued.

"The third is to take on hired tasks from wealthy families and clans in the area. The difficulty varies, and you can inquire at the task office."

Wei He was silent; these methods of making money seemed to take too long.

He wanted to ask if there was a faster way to make money.