Early morning.

The sky was gray and hazy.

No. 33, Jindong Street.

Lin Zheyu, as usual, got up early to practice martial arts and study the Poison Canon.

Three days ago, after using the accumulated unit of Source Power, he was just a hair's breadth away from breaking through to the Qi Blood Three Transformations.

Bang, bang, bang!

His fists hammered against the wooden stake, creating shallow imprints on the stake made of iron birch wood.

This special tree is as hard as ironstone; it needs to be burned first to soften it before it can be chopped with an axe.

As his strength increased, Lin Zheyu was able to leave shallow fist marks on the iron birch stake, which was as hard as ironstone.

Boom.

Inside his body, Qi Blood surged like a roaring tiger, a sign that he was about to reach the Qi Blood Three Transformations.

In the Qi Blood Realm, every three transformations mark a threshold. The Qi Blood Three Transformations, also called the Qi Blood Like a Tiger Realm, gives the power of Qi Blood a hint of agility.

Bam!

Another punch landed on the stake, leaving another shallow fist mark on it.

The huge recoil force was absorbed by the Qi Blood Gauze hidden within his flesh and blood.

Lin Zheyu cultivated for more than two hours, and as the sun rose, it cast a golden light.

After a brief rest, he took out the Poison Canon to continue his research.

The Poison Canon is extremely valuable. If he could apply the knowledge recorded in it, developing his own small force wouldn't be an issue.

Lin Zheyu had learned a lot about herbs and poisons from the Poison Canon and how to prevent assassination by Poison Tao experts in daily life.

This is a profound subject.

If you're unprepared, no matter how strong you are, encountering a Poison Tao expert who has gotten hold of a poison that affects martial arts experts can be deadly.

The Poison Canon alone records over twenty kinds of poisons that can affect the Marrow Refining Realm and even the Transforming Force Realm.

Unfortunately, these poisons are only described in terms of characteristics and defense methods, with no information on how to prepare them.

It's likely because these poisons are extremely valuable, not recorded in the Poison Canon but passed down orally.

Or perhaps they simply do not know how to prepare them.

After all, it's quite impressive that a small, ancient village outside of Songyi City could produce a classic like the Poison Canon.

The weather has been getting hotter lately.

Songyi City, located in the Southern Barbarians, experiences short winters and long summers.

Shortly after spring began, the temperature rose rapidly.

Lin Zheyu, after reading the Poison Canon for several hours, went out for a patrol, bought some herbs on the way, and returned to continue his research.

Although there had been constant friction among several factions in the city lately, Jia Yanrong, Xie Jiang, and the deputy Zhenbin handled most situations, leaving little need for Lin Zheyu to get involved.

It wasn't long before night fell.

A shadowy figure leaped over the courtyard wall.

As soon as it left the gate, the figure swiftly and silently moved away.

Its body technique was elusive and ghostly, camouflaged by the night. Even an ordinary person seeing this might think their eyes were deceiving them.

The current tense situation meant patrols in Songyi City had increased significantly.

Lin Zheyu skillfully avoided several patrols and arrived in front of a unique residence.

It was late at night, and everything was silent.

The surrounding homes were all dark, their occupants asleep, but in front of this mansion, lights shone brightly.

Above the mansion's main gate hung a plaque with a large "Xing" character inscribed on it.

The main gate was tightly shut, and many guards patrolled the grounds.

These days, Lin Zheyu wasn't just practicing martial arts and studying the Poison Canon all day; he also spent a lot of time gathering information and scouting places.

This was the residence of Xing Penghai.

Xing Penghai's father, Xing Zhicheng, was the brother of Xing Jinglong's father.

Xing Zhicheng's strength was greater than Xing Zhiyuan's, as he had observed from a distance — he had reached the Qi Blood Realm level.

The entire mansion only really had Xing Zhicheng as a powerful figure. However, his Qi Blood was thin and not a major concern.

Lin Zheyu lightly tapped the tip of his toes, easily leaping onto the wall and concealing himself in the darkness.

When the patrolling guards inside the mansion moved on, he jumped down and stealthily approached the brightly lit main hall of the Xing Mansion.

The mansion was large, and Lin Zheyu didn't know where Xing Penghai resided.

But at this moment, the hall was brightly lit, clearly indicating that an important discussion was underway, and maybe Xing Penghai was there too.

Such family mansions had many attendants and guards.

When he arrived at the hall, several guards stood watch outside.

Lin Zheyu stopped at a distance, surveyed his surroundings, and climbed onto the roof from a corner.

Along the roof beams, he arrived above the main hall.

Just as he was about to lie down and eavesdrop on the discussion inside, two shadowy figures exited the hall, leaping over the walls and disappearing into the darkness.

Lin Zheyu blinked in surprise.

He had come to the Xing Family intending to strike first, but the Xing Family had sneaked out at night. Whom were they planning to attack?

Better follow them to see!

Lin Zheyu moved swiftly to follow them.

He moved at incredible speed, quickly catching up to the two figures dressed in night clothes.

Both were at the Peak of Refining Internal Realm, their skills average.

Lin Zheyu silently trailed them, his mastery of the Golden Swan Skill and Turtle Breath Skill concealing his aura, making it impossible for others at the same level to detect his tracking.

Hmm?!

Soon, Lin Zheyu realized something was off.

Wasn't this the direction towards his own residence?

There were no others living in this area, only common folk lived there.

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