"Gang Leader, I have something I wish to ask you." Lin Zheyu said.

"What is it? Tell me." Xu Jingwu asked curiously.

"I want to ask if there's any way to obtain a high-level martial art." Lin Zheyu inquired.

He had delved deeply into the Golden Swan Skill, reaching a masterful level, but the speed of refining Qi Blood hadn't increased much.

This wasn't an issue with understanding the skill, but rather the limitation of the skill itself.

Martial arts like the Wild Bull Fist and Six Harmonies Blade were designed originally as skills that could be cultivated to the peak of Refining Internal Organs.

However, with decent talent, one could advance to the Qi Blood Realm through sheer effort.

But once reaching the Qi Blood Realm, it's very difficult to further improve.

The inherent limitation of the skill makes it difficult to refine Qi Blood quickly, and probably impossible to reach the Qi Blood Gauze Realm in one's lifetime.

If Senior Brother Han Mo broke through to the Qi Blood Realm with the Six Harmonies Saber Skill, he would still have to switch to the Golden Swan Skill.

The speed of Qi Blood refinement with the Six Harmonies Blade is extremely slow, akin to a snail compared to the Golden Swan Skill.

"It's not easy to obtain high-level martial arts. Although major powers and noble families offer some skills for purchase or exchange to their subordinates, they are ordinary skills."

"Skills at the Qi Blood Realm level generally aren't freely shared; only a few elite will teach martial arts through apprenticeship."

"If you're willing to marry into our Xu Family, I can provide you with our family's inherited skills. How about it?" Xu Jingwu said with a smile.

"Marriage is out of the question." Lin Zheyu shook his head, somewhat reluctantly asking: "Is there no other way, like purchasing with silver?"

"Buying with silver is certainly possible, but in a small place like this, only ordinary skills can be bought."

"If you want to purchase skills at the Qi Blood Realm or higher, you must go to major cities in the Central Plains; that's where martial artists truly belong."

"Even our Xu Family's inherited skills were brought back by ancestors from the Central Plains."

Xu Jingwu explained, "However, high-level skills are extremely expensive, and ordinary people cannot afford them."

"Thank you, Gang Leader, for clarifying."

Lin Zheyu cupped his hands in gratitude.

He was somewhat relieved to have met Master Liang Song back then, otherwise, it would have been very difficult for him to acquire a Qi Blood Realm skill now.

He would likely have had to marry into the Xu Family.

'Major cities in the Central Plains?'

Getting to the Central Plains is no easy task.

Songyi City is a Southern Barbarian region, very far from the Central Plains, requiring months of trekking over mountains and ridges to reach.

This doesn't account for the time wasted asking for directions, finding routes, or even getting lost.

There's also the risk of encountering powerful bandits or fierce beasts, which is extremely dangerous.

'I can only take it slow.'

'Even if I get there, without money, I can't buy skills. Not knowing anyone, earning money might prove even more troublesome than here.'

Lin Zheyu pondered quietly, deciding to suppress the idea of traveling to the Central Plains for now.

Although the Golden Swan Skill refines Qi Blood slowly, with the aid of Source Power, he could elevate his strength to the fourth level of the Qi Blood Realm within a few months.

He would then have more confidence when heading to major cities.

"Stay to listen to some tunes before leaving. Qinyi will come over soon; spend some time with him and occasionally encourage him in his martial arts training."

Xu Jingwu said with a smile.

"Alright."

Lin Zheyu nodded, turning to the stage as a new opera began.

After listening to the opera for a while, Xu Qin Yi arrived, followed by Xu Yuxiang who subtly observed Lin Zheyu.

Lin Zheyu gave her a polite smile but didn't pay much attention.

...

After a brief gathering with Xu Qin Yi and a few others, Lin Zheyu returned home, well into the night.

Lin Zheyu took out the roasted meat prepared at noon, a full basin, and feasted heartily.

Without sufficient herbs to use Source Power for enhancing strength and recovering physically, he could only accelerate recovery through substantial eating.

Consuming meals several times a day, always eating powerful beast meat, his Qi Blood could recover by about thirty percent in a day.

After eating, Lin Zheyu glanced through the Poison Canon for a while, then went to bed.

Now, he always slept sitting, with legs crossed and using the Turtle Breath Skill posture, focusing intensely on cultivating the Turtle Breath Skill, entering deep sleep.

In the kitchen, he revealed a small space hidden beneath stacks of firewood.

Lin Zheyu bent down and entered, sealing the entrance again.

With the Turtle Breath Skill fully active, entering deep sleep would greatly reduce alertness, and hiding here increased safety.

He practiced the Turtle Breath Skill cross-legged here every night, since sleeping doesn't necessitate lying down, it makes no difference where he sleeps.

Whoosh~ whoosh~

In the deep night, the temperature had dropped several degrees compared to the day.

The night wind howled, bringing a thread of chill.

A dark shadow quickly darted through Songyi City, moving swiftly, with nimble body technique, effortlessly avoiding city patrols.

"This is the place."

The shadow arrived at Lin Zheyu's residence, lightly tapped with his toes, and vaulted over the high wall into the yard.

He surveyed quickly and stealthily headed towards what might be the bedroom.

Buzz—

Suddenly, he felt something underfoot, the sound of a snapped rope echoing, causing him to momentarily freeze.

He bent down to inspect, discovering a rope underfoot.

Not only underfoot, but several ropes were strewn across the yard; he had already broken several after a few steps.

"What is this?"

His mind buzzing with confusion.

What's wrong with this kid, why is the yard full of ropes?

"Something's not right!"

Suddenly, his face changed, feeling weak and dizzy.

"Damn, it's poisoned!"

He cursed inwardly before collapsing with a crash.

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