Urgency and Crisis, Five Elements Fist Minor Accomplishment!

Zhu Tong said mysteriously, "Something big is happening!"

Bai Yu didn't react much.

Zhu Tong was well-informed but loved to make a fuss. He could turn a needle-sized matter into something earth-shattering.

Bai Yu arrived at the Mortuary, feeling relieved, and joked, "What's wrong, Tong-ge? Did your private stash get discovered by your wife?"

Zhu Tong said unhappily, "Xiao Yu, you're slandering me! How could a real man like me have a private stash?"

"Ahem, let's get down to business. I heard the grain supply route of Jiang City has been robbed again."

"This time, not only was the waterway robbed, but bandits also appeared on land, hijacking the grain transport carts."

Bai Yu's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

Something was wrong. Recently, there had been a strange atmosphere everywhere in Jiang City, with various incidents occurring one after another.

He hurriedly asked, "What's the official response?"

Zhu Tong laughed, "What else could it be? Sending troops to suppress the bandits, of course."

"The last time they sent troops, the generals and captains of Jiang City were all credited. This time, they'll probably gain a lot of merit again."

Zhu Tong didn't seem to take the bandits seriously at all.

The last time they sent troops, the water bandits were utterly defeated, and the government troops easily recovered the lost grain. Presumably, this time wouldn't be much different.

Bai Yu, however, felt that something was off:

"Tong-ge, I don't think this matter is that simple. It's better for everyone to buy some grain in advance to store up, just in case something happens."

Zhu Tong said dismissively, "Xiao Bai, you're worrying unnecessarily. What kind of bandits can defeat the government troops?"

Little Wang added from the side, "This time, even the grain stores of the major families haven't increased their prices, and everyone isn't rushing to grab grain. There's definitely nothing big happening."

After a few words of persuasion, everyone at the Mortuary felt that Bai Yu was being an alarmist.

Bai Yu didn't try to persuade them further and went with Old Mo to buy a lot of grain for storage.

At night, an oil lamp was lit in the bedroom.

The shadows of a man and a dog were cast on the wall, stretched out long.

Bai Yu said in a deep voice, "Old Mo, have you sensed it? It seems like something big is about to happen."

Old Mo nodded emphatically:

"Woof woof~"

Bai Yu sighed:

"It seems you have a premonition too. We need to prepare in advance and improve our strength as much as possible."

"For us immortals, the most important thing is to protect our lives. We must be fully prepared for everything."

Old Mo leaned against Bai Yu, nuzzling him, as if to say:

No matter what happens, I will be by your side.

Bai Yu hugged Old Mo, feeling much more at ease.

"Old Mo, I'll pass on a cultivation method to you, I hope you can use it."

Bai Yu passed the Black Wolf Heart Sutra to Old Mo, not knowing if he could cultivate it.

In the following days, Bai Yu showed no abnormalities on the surface.

But in secret, he began to cultivate frantically.

A week later, in the wasteland behind the mountain.

Bai Yu was practicing the Four Elephants Five Elements Fist move by move.

"Azure Dragon Grasps!"

"Vermilion Bird Soars!"

"Soaring Serpent Flies to the Sky!"

As he practiced, the entire field was filled with Bai Yu's figure, and gusts of energy overflowed, causing the surrounding weeds to fall in all directions.

Finally, Bai Yu leaped up suddenly, like a fierce tiger, and clawed at a large tree.

"White Tiger Slay, Unrivaled!"

As this claw struck, there was a faint sound of a tiger's roar.

The old tree, as thick as a man could embrace, had a large piece of bark torn off by Bai Yu!

Five deep claw marks were left on the trunk.

Bai Yu's internal force surged throughout his body, and Blood Essence churned.

He coughed heavily and spat out a mouthful of black, stagnant blood!

After spitting out the stagnant blood, he felt more relaxed than ever, and his breathing became easier.

This mass of stagnant blood was precisely the dust and debris accumulated in his lungs, as well as subtle damage that was usually undetectable.

Bai Yu had been using his Blood Essence and internal force to nourish his lungs, and now he had finally succeeded!

His breathing was now incredibly smooth, and even his mind became clearer.

Bai Yu murmured to himself:

"The lungs are the organs of respiration, Sovereign of breathing, and also the easiest organs to train."

"After so many days of diligent nourishment, I have finally tempered my lungs successfully."

At this moment, his Four Elephants Five Elements Fist also increased by one level of proficiency.

[Four Elephants Five Elements Fist (Minor Accomplishment, 2/100000)]

[Aptitude +4.]

The Five Elements Fist leveled up again, and his aptitude also increased by four points, reaching 15 points.

This was a double blessing, and he would be able to cultivate martial arts even faster in the future.

Bai Yu returned to the Mortuary, filled with joy.

He saw Zhu Tong and the others gathered together, looking worried.

Bai Yu couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Brother Tong, Uncle Zhang, what are you talking about?"

Zhu Tong slapped his thigh and said:

"Little Bai, I really regret not listening to you and buying some grain earlier. Now the price of grain has tripled!"

Bai Yu was shocked and asked:

"What's going on? Didn't the government troops go out to suppress bandits?"

Zhu Tong shook his head:

"Don't mention it. I heard that the government troops suffered a defeat and were ambushed."

"The grain stores in the city immediately raised the price of grain. Why can't these aristocratic families understand the difficulties of us common folk?"

Old Zhang snorted coldly from the side:

"You understand shit. If they don't take advantage of this opportunity to force the poor to sell their houses and fields, how can those aristocratic families make big money?"

"The more disastrous the year, the more the aristocratic families devour people."

Zhu Tong sighed deeply:

"Damn it, why is it so difficult to live a peaceful life?"

Bai Yu chatted with everyone for a while, and his heart became heavier.

It seemed that the situation in Jiang City was getting worse and worse.

He needed to cultivate faster!

It would be best if he could break through to the seventh rank and become a true expert.

The sixth rank, the Visceral Tempering Realm, required spending effort to temper all the internal organs.

Bai Yu had been practicing his fist techniques hard these past few days, and he had only tempered one lung.

How easy would it be to temper all the organs and enter the seventh rank?

"I must speed up my cultivation progress. Either buy some cultivation pills, or find a cultivation method specifically for nourishing the internal organs."

After thinking it over, Bai Yu decided to take a trip to the Black Market.

At this time, only the Black Market could quickly earn money and then buy cultivation methods or pills.

A few days later, one night, Bai Yu disguised himself and entered the Black Market again.

This time, he changed his identity and didn't dare to sell Essence Nourishing Powder and yellow talismans again, for fear of being recognized.

So this time, he decided to sell—Dragon-Tiger Bone Tempering Pill!

To be precise, it was a Bone Tempering Pill with its medicinal effects diluted tenfold, which Bai Yu named—Bone Refining Pill.

After entering the Black Market, Bai Yu found that the atmosphere was different from before.

The Black Market was nearly twice as crowded as usual, and many things that were previously rare, like cultivation techniques and weapons, were now readily available.

Furthermore, the buying and selling of pills had increased significantly.

It seemed that many people had caught wind of something and were preparing for it.

Bai Yu observed this, then discreetly chose a stall and began selling Bone Refining Pills.

Soon, customers began to arrive.