Ancestor's Long Fist Reaches Minor Mastery, Zheng Kecheng's Expectations!

Yesterday, you exposed Tongrentang Pharmacy's alchemist Li Hongfei and obtained relevant intelligence. Li Hongfei flew into a rage and flatly denied refining "Medicine Persons" to brew Blood Strengthening Paste. He placed a bounty on information about you, offering Dragon Blood Pills and Tiger Blood Pills as the reward.

Yesterday, you exposed Black River Gang's leader Ji Zhang and obtained relevant intelligence. The Snow Lotus Emissary would arrive in Yan Yun County today to consolidate the forces in preparation for a major undertaking and investigate information about you.

Yesterday, you exposed Chen Family head Chen Kun, Tianhe Society's Li Tianhe, and alchemist Li Hongfei and obtained relevant intelligence. Your sobriquet, "Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord," had become famous throughout Yan Yun County. Yesterday, the people of Yan Yun County mentioned it 19,883 times. The entire county was guessing just who this Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord was.

Yesterday, you kept watch on Arrest Bureau Chief Constable Zheng Kecheng and obtained relevant intelligence. Zheng Kecheng was riding high and was already on his way from Youzhou Prefecture to Yan Yun County. He was expected to return to Yan Yun County in five days.

Yesterday, you exposed Tongrentang Pharmacy and obtained relevant intelligence. Tongrentang Pharmacy did not receive a single customer today, while Xinglin Chun Pharmacy's customer traffic surged. The shopkeeper was deeply grateful to the Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord who had exposed them.

Yesterday, you watched from afar as Tongrentang Pharmacy stood as deserted as a birdcage and obtained relevant intelligence. To curry favor with his master, Li Hongfei's nominal disciple Ding Dian had gone to your previous rental house. Still unwilling to give up, he was asking around for information about you near your former residence.

Yesterday, you exposed the Chen Family, Tongrentang Pharmacy, and Tianhe Society and obtained relevant intelligence. County Magistrate Chen Hao summoned Li Hongfei and Li Tianhe to discuss countermeasures. Though they knew the information exposed by the Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord was true, because they had taken too much, they ultimately decided to post notices accusing the Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord of slandering Tianhe Society and Tongrentang Pharmacy. The entire city would hunt you down, and Yan Yun County City would be sealed off for three days.

Yesterday, you cultivated Ancestor's Long Fist and obtained relevant intelligence. Through your diligent practice, your Ancestor's Long Fist would reach minor mastery in two days.

"Excellent!!"

"He deserved to die!"

Qin Wang's eyes lit up as he looked at the first piece of intelligence.

He had not expected Chen Kun, the Chen Family head, to have actually killed his own third younger brother, Chen Feng. This had invisibly weakened the Chen Family's strength!

"Old Madam Chen vomited blood after being poisoned with Soft Bone Poison. How wonderful it would be if she died!"

Looking at the second piece of intelligence, Qin Wang secretly hoped for it.

It seemed that he needed to keep a closer eye on that old poisonous hag and use the intelligence to kill her.

According to Qin Xuemei, she, Xiao Zi, Xiao Lan, Xiao Qing, and the other four had originally been in the laundry room. It was Old Madam Chen who had forced them to become virgin girls.

"That old bastard Li Hongfei actually refuses to admit it!"

Qin Wang narrowed his eyes as he looked at the third piece of intelligence. If he would not admit it, then Qin Wang would continue exposing him. He had to kill that old bastard!

"The Snow Lotus Sect's Snow Lotus Emissary is coming to Yan Yun County to consolidate its forces for some major undertaking, and investigate me?"

Qin Wang frowned deeply as he looked at the fourth piece of intelligence.

He had never heard of the Snow Lotus Sect in his memories. It had only been mentioned in the intelligence, and each mention included an "Emissary." It looked like their strength was not weak. He would have to be even more careful from now on.

"The Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord nickname was mentioned nearly twenty thousand times?"

Qin Wang merely smiled at the fifth piece of intelligence.

"Zheng Kecheng is back? It's time to expose how he wiped out his elder brother-in-law's entire family and seized their inheritance!"

Qin Wang's gaze turned cold as he looked at the sixth piece of intelligence.

This Zheng Kecheng truly was no good thing.

He had set the fire himself, then arrested someone else and sent them to prison. He had to expose him!

Make him vomit blood in rage, with no road left to take!

"You bastard Ding Dian, it's not shameful to want to get ahead, but using me as a stepping stone is simply courting death!"

A trace of killing intent flashed through Qin Wang's eyes as he looked at the eighth piece of intelligence.

How skilled was Ding Dian in Martial Arts?

He had to secretly keep watch on him, obtain information about him, and find an opportunity to kill him!

Qin Wang was not accustomed to being watched by others!

"Chen Hao, birds of a feather, actually issued a citywide manhunt and sealed the city for three days?"

"Heh heh."

Qin Wang narrowed his eyes as he looked at the ninth piece of intelligence. A county magistrate like this was a disaster for the people of Yan Yun County!

"My Ancestor's Long Fist will reach minor mastery in two more days?"

"That truly counts as good news!"

Qin Wang's eyes lit up as he looked at the tenth piece of intelligence. Over this recent period, he had practiced diligently day and night, and he had finally achieved a small measure of success.

Ancestor's Long Fist at minor mastery should provide no small boost to his strength.

After reading the intelligence, Qin Wang lay down and fell asleep.

The next day.

Yan Yun County City was under full martial lockdown. Arrest Bureau constables, Tianhe Society members, and Tongrentang Pharmacy guards were searching everywhere.

Tianhe Society members came twice to the house Qin Wang rented, entering to inspect it.

However.

Qin Wang had thrown all the remaining paper and brushes into the stove beforehand and burned them to ashes. They found nothing.

Qin Wang went out onto the streets for lunch. Passing Tongrentang Pharmacy, he found that its main hall and several branch halls had not opened. Meanwhile, Xinglin Chun Pharmacy was thronged with customers, an unbroken stream coming and going.

Taking advantage of the crowds, Qin Wang bought eight Qi and Blood Pills from each of Xinglin Chun's five branches in the city, then quickly returned to his rented house.

"With these forty Qi and Blood Pills, I have enough for several days."

Qin Wang looked at the pills before him, anticipation in his eyes. As usual, he tossed the Qi and Blood Pills into the Treasure Bowl and began purifying them.

After that.

Every day, Qin Wang swallowed pills, practiced Ancestor's Long Fist, cultivated Minor Scarlet Sun Cultivation, and trained the Flying Eagle Movement Technique.

On the third day.

The citywide lockdown was lifted. As usual, Qin Wang wore a large hat and a thick padded coat, filled his back basket with vegetables, and disguised himself as a vegetable peddler. He passed Tongrentang Pharmacy, the Chen Family, the Zhang Family, the Su Family, the Lin Family, Tianhe Society, and other places, waiting for the intelligence to trigger at night.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, ten days had gone by.

The Arrest Bureau, the Chen Family, Tianhe Society, and Tongrentang Pharmacy had found not the slightest trace of the Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord. Gradually, they withdrew their overt surveillance.

Discussion of the Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord throughout Yan Yun County grew with each passing day.

The daily intelligence showed that mentions of "Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord" reached a high of two hundred thousand times a day before gradually falling back down.

Tongrentang Pharmacy reopened on the eighth day and also launched discount promotions, yet it remained as deserted as a birdcage.

This day.

Qin Wang stood beneath the rain shelter in the rear courtyard and opened the panel.

Qin Wang

Lifespan: 17/67

Realm: Third-rate (114/1000)

Martial Arts: Ancestor's Long Fist (Minor Mastery)

Progress: (1/1600)

Effect: Fists strike like the wind, explosive force is fierce, moves are proficient; mastery can be achieved in 5 years.

Martial Arts: Flying Eagle Movement Technique, Incomplete (Beginner)

Progress: (245/800)

Effect: Agile movement, nimble shifts, light footwork; minor mastery can be achieved in 1 year.

Cultivation Method: Minor Scarlet Sun Cultivation (Beginner)

Progress: (138/800)

Effect: Inner qi gathers in the dantian, tempers the sinews and membranes, nourishes the bones; qi channels become long and enduring; minor mastery can be achieved in 2 years.

Suddenly.

Qin Wang's figure flashed as he began performing the thirty-two forms of Ancestor's Long Fist.

"Double Scoop Seal Heaven, Charging Step Twin Palms, Looking-Back Twin Hooks, Kui Star Kicks the Dipper, Advancing Step Thrusting Punch."

The roar of fists cutting through the air rang out in the small courtyard. Before long, Qin Wang withdrew his fists and stood still, feeling his qi and blood surge and churn throughout his body.

"Ancestor's Long Fist has finally achieved a small measure of success."

Qin Wang felt the strength in his body, nearly five times greater than it had been ten days ago, and satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

Over these ten days.

Qin Wang had swallowed five purified Qi and Blood Pills every day. His Minor Scarlet Sun Cultivation proficiency had reached 138 points, his cultivation progress had risen from 23 points to 114 points, and the strength throughout his body had surged to nearly five times what it had been before!

The Flying Eagle Movement Technique's progress had also reached 245 points.

His body had become more nimble and light, and when shifting about, he could now leap four feet into the air.

"Tonight, I'll obtain Du Xiang's complete Flying Eagle Movement Technique!"

"Next, I'll destroy Ding Dian!"

Anticipation gleamed in Qin Wang's eyes.

He felt that with his current strength, he should be able to get rid of Ding Dian. The intelligence showed that Ding Dian still intended to find him.

The county yamen.

Inside the Arrest Bureau's city tower.

Zheng Kecheng, dressed in brocade robes with a long saber at his waist, stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking at the long street in the distance. Constables Wang Jiang and Lin Bao stood beside him.

"I never expected such a figure to emerge in Yan Yun County during my time in Youzhou Prefecture!"

"I refuse to believe we cannot catch this Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord!"

Zheng Kecheng narrowed his eyes, anticipation showing on his face.

His trip to Youzhou Prefecture to grease the wheels had gone smoothly. But if he could capture this Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord and earn this merit, then entering the Divine Constable Bureau would add another layer of gilding to his name.

He had already made up his mind that he would definitely capture that Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord.

I previously made a typo, writing Beginner instead of Minor Mastery. Thank you, brothers, for pointing it out. It has already been corrected. Thank you, thank you.