Shocking Suspension Force

The martial arts manual made Chen Fei dizzy. Between its lines were many things that seemed perfectly reasonable, yet when it came to practicing them, he had no idea where to begin.

An hour later, Chen Fei set the manual down. His only feeling was that this manual probably had some substance to it, but if he cultivated according to it, going into qi deviation would probably be the least of his problems.

Thunderous Sword Force simplifying...

Simplification successful...

Thunderous Sword Force → Shocking Character Art!

"Sure enough, there was something to it!"

Chen Fei's eyes lit up slightly. As the contents of the Shocking Character Art appeared in his mind, he could not help but immerse himself in them. Another half hour passed before he came back to himself.

"It really is part of the Thunderous Sword Force. I hit the jackpot this time."

The corners of Chen Fei's mouth curved upward. If one could successfully comprehend the complete Thunderous Sword Force, not only would one cultivate at an extremely fast pace, but every move and stance would carry the might of thunder.

The Shocking Character Art did not possess the power of thunder, but it had inherited the advantage of rapid cultivation.

Of course, because it was only a portion of the Thunderous Sword Force, the Shocking Character Art was not without flaws. If one was not careful while cultivating it, it was easy to injure oneself.

The Shocking Character Art was an accelerator. If one's body could withstand it, the circulation of qi and blood would become extraordinarily fast. The original Thunderous Sword Force contained thunderous power that could temper the physique, so there was little need to worry about qi and blood circulating too quickly.

"Fuse!"

Within Chen Fei's mind, his insights into the Great Perfection Wind Suspension Breathing Method merged with the Shocking Character Art, the two intertwining together. Part of the Wind Suspension Breathing Method was removed, and the Shocking Character Art filled the gap.

Technique: Shocking Suspension Force (Mastery (1127/10000)

A new technique appeared on the panel. The Shocking Character Art had contributed greatly to the new technique, but not enough to overturn it completely. Otherwise, its proficiency would not have started at its current level.

"Simplify Shocking Suspension Force!"

Shocking Suspension Force simplifying...

Simplification successful...

Shocking Suspension Force → Wind Suspension Breathing Method!

Just as Chen Fei had expected, the nesting doll effect appeared again. Chen Fei circulated the Wind Suspension Breathing Method once, and the experience for Shocking Suspension Force increased by 1. A smile appeared on his face. The problem with his technique had been somewhat resolved. It was just that the silver he had painstakingly saved up had hit bottom again.

Skin Refinement, Flesh Refinement, Bone Forging, Marrow Refinement, Organ Refinement. These were the Five Body Refining Realms. Within these five realms, even the mediocre Extreme Mountain Breathing Technique gave martial artists a chance to cultivate to the Organ Refinement Realm.

Of course, such cases were rare, because the Extreme Mountain Breathing Technique was too inefficient. One would probably die of old age before achieving it. It could only be said that there was a chance, though that chance was vanishingly small.

Thus, once martial artists reached a certain realm, stronger techniques would inevitably become one of their goals. Those disciples from great aristocratic families or powerful sects began cultivating with good techniques, so naturally they had no need to replace them.

Only people without any foundation, like Chen Fei, needed to seek opportunities to exchange for stronger techniques.

"After fusing them and then simplifying, the silver cost dropped by a lot. It's probably because much of it is already something I've mastered. A completely new second simplification, like Immortal Points the Way, requires ten times the silver. Knowledge truly is expensive!"

Chen Fei muttered to himself, then sat cross-legged to cultivate. The night passed in the blink of an eye.

During the day of the second day, Chen Fei refined pills in the Medical Hall as usual. At night, he changed his appearance and appeared at the night market.

This time, Chen Fei had taken on a new identity, entirely different from his previous ones. He looked burly and powerful, and even with a mask on, the scar at the corner of his eye could still be seen.

"Do you buy pills?"

Chen Fei came to a stall and asked in a hoarse voice.

That Disguise Technique was truly miraculous. After Chen Fei cultivated it to Great Perfection, he could alter his face and voice at will, and making minor adjustments to his physique was no challenge either.

With a mask and a bamboo hat on, he could truly wear a thousand faces. There was no need to worry about being recognized.

"That depends on the quality of the pills. If the quality is good, naturally I'll buy them."

The stall owner glanced at Chen Fei, noticed the scar at the corner of his eye, and replied unhurriedly.

"Here!"

Chen Fei tossed over a medicine bottle. After catching it, the stall owner pulled out the stopper, and a faint medicinal fragrance drifted into the air. Revival Pills close to the Great Perfection level had virtually no flaws in quality.

Looking carefully, one would even find that they were slightly better than the ones sold by the Medical Hall and medicine shops on the market. No alchemist without years of accumulated experience could refine such pills.

Sure enough, the stall owner's eyes brightened as he looked at the Revival Pills in the bottle. He stoppered the bottle again, then looked up at Chen Fei, his tone much gentler now.

"The pills are good. If they're all of this quality, I'll take as many as you bring."

"You needn't worry about the quality. You can inspect them every time. Tell me the price. If it's suitable, I can sell to you from now on." Chen Fei crossed his arms.

"How much do you have?"

"Every three days, between ten and twenty pills."

"Hmm. At that quantity, we'll take them for seven taels each," the stall owner said after pondering for a moment.

"Too low!" Chen Fei shook his head.

"That's already not a small amount. After we buy them, we still have to sell them on. You have to leave us some profit," the stall owner insisted.

Chen Fei said nothing. He made as if to take back the medicine bottle from the stall, clearly showing that he did not intend to continue negotiating.

"Hey, don't be so hasty. The price can still be discussed." The stall owner froze for a moment, then hurriedly stopped Chen Fei.

A short while later, Chen Fei left the Dark market. The final price had been set at eight taels. He could not call it extremely satisfying, but it was acceptable. After all, compared with Qingzheng Medical Hall, Chen Fei was already getting a great deal more money.

Pill refining, cultivation, grinding proficiency—Chen Fei's life seemed to have returned to tranquility.

But on the fifth day, Chen Fei saw that Physician Qin at the Medical Hall.

Physician Qin walked around the Medical Hall several times. Sun Shu appeared, and the two exchanged a few words, getting along quite pleasantly. Half an hour later, Physician Qin left North City Medical Hall.

Chen Fei's expression did not change. He knew Zhang Sinan was about to make her move. The next few days would likely be a turbulent time.

After thinking it over, Chen Fei decided not to go to the Medical Hall for the time being. It was the perfect opportunity to diligently grind the proficiency of his Shocking Suspension Force at home, while also taking a good look around Pingyin County.

He had been in this world for so long. At first, he had been busy making a living, and afterward he had constantly been cultivating. As a result, Chen Fei actually knew very little about the city where he lived.

His predecessor had been a menial servant, so naturally there had been no opportunities either.

Early the next morning, Chen Fei took sick leave, then began wandering around Pingyin County properly.

Food, drink, entertainment—by ordinary people's standards, the silver Chen Fei currently carried was an enormous fortune. With money in hand, he could eat and enjoy whatever he wanted.

He even visited the entertainment houses several times to listen to music. The feeling was exceedingly pleasant.

Wine House liquor, street snacks—Chen Fei was like a bird released from its cage, and both body and mind gained a trace of peace.

"There's been quite a lot happening on Pingyin Mountain. It's become hard to gather medicinal herbs lately."

In the Dark market, Chi Defeng looked at Chen Fei, feeling that Chen Fei's state seemed to have changed somewhat.

"Even if they're hard to gather, you can't use fake medicinal herbs."

Chen Fei was somewhat helpless. The first time, forty percent of the herbs had been fake. The second time, Chi Defeng had been honest and they had all been normal medicinal herbs. But damn it, this was the third time, and forty percent were fake again.

The difference was that compared with the last time, the counterfeiting technique had improved considerably.