Great Jade Ape Breathing Technique

Great Jade Ape Breathing Technique

Great Jade Ape Breathing Technique

Lin Mo hastily scanned the names on the yellowed pages. There, in gilded small-seal script, were engraved the words: "Great Jade Ape Breathing Technique."

His breathing abruptly quickened. A breathing technique was no longer something that could be measured in silver or Precious Medicine...

First-stage martial artists trained the Skin Gate, tempering the skin across their bodies. In the end, that was merely external body training, unable to rise to a higher plane.

Beginning with the second level came the Flesh Gate, Bone Gate, and Blood Gate. A single misstep could affect the entire body; at best, one would cough blood, and at worst, suffer damage to the five viscera and six bowels.

And a breathing technique was the key to nourishing the five viscera and six bowels...

Without a breathing technique, many people would likely remain stuck at Second Level Entry for the rest of their lives.

"What a pity it's only a fragment, with just the introductory mantra. Still, it's enough to support my cultivation until Second Level Perfection. Breaking through to the third level shouldn't be much of a problem either!"

Lin Mo flipped through it from side to side, then drew a deep breath and did his utmost to calm his excitement.

His gaze then fell upon Zhao Hubiao, whose breath was as thin as a thread. Zhao lay in a puddle in the corner, his face drenched in blood, struggling all over yet unable even to raise an arm.

Lin Mo had originally intended to spare Zhao Hubiao's life. But when it came to this breathing technique, even a mere fragment was not something silver could measure.

Even with the century-old foundations of Changhe Martial Arts School, the County Yamen, and the Four Great Families of Changhe County, each probably possessed no more than a handful of surviving breathing techniques.

Lin Mo guessed that this fragmentary breathing technique might have already surpassed the human grade. It might even reach Profound-grade Low-tier...

"Even if the Li family has established itself with a breathing technique, if this one is of a higher grade and can lay a firmer foundation during the second level... they would probably be tempted too."

Lin Mo did not dare gamble on human nature, nor did he think the Li family valued him enough to hand a breathing technique over to him.

"Cripple all his meridians and leave him one breath, so he dies on the way back. That will not only keep him alive for a short while, but also ensure he has no chance to reveal this breathing technique!"

After briefly considering his plan, Lin Mo tucked the fragmentary breathing technique close to his body. As for the silver in the blue cloth bundle, he merely took out two one-hundred-tael banknotes.

The rest would be handed in later as spoils of war.

Crack! Splash!

Lin Mo did not possess Li Erlang's exquisite methods for crippling all of someone's meridians, but he had his own crude way.

He gathered his blood and qi and stomped down several times, leaving deep, bleeding footprints across Zhao Hubiao's chest, thighs, and even his face.

To conceal what he had done, Lin Mo rained down punches and kicks, even imitating the force of Entangling Ape Fist to leave behind marks.

Only after crushing Zhao Hubiao's breastbone and trampling his internal organs to pulp, while Zhao's body convulsed uncontrollably on the ground, did Lin Mo stop.

[Meridians crippled, grievously injured the villain Zhao Hubiao, Fate Fortune gathered +20]

Zhao Hubiao was not dead yet, so the Fate Fortune gained was not much—only twenty points.

[Fate Fortune: 110]

"His consciousness has completely faded? No matter. I'll let you live another quarter of an hour..."

Seeing Zhao Hubiao's last trace of breath about to vanish, Lin Mo lifted that arm and, disregarding the damage to his meridians, forcibly sent in a stream of blood and qi to preserve his life for a little longer.

After making all these preparations and settling the severely injured, unconscious Zhu Hao, Lin Mo finally let out a long breath, the muscles tensed throughout his body gradually relaxing.

Though his sneak attack and fight with Zhao Hubiao had lasted only three breaths, it had been enough for him to feel an immense threat. Had Zhu Hao not distracted Zhao Hubiao, had Zhao Hubiao not panicked and tried to flee for his life...

In a proper head-on battle, with Lin Mo's First Stage Minor Accomplishment cultivation, his chances of victory would likely have been extremely slim.

Only after carefully checking that nothing was amiss did he leave the narrow alley and hurry toward the Tiger Gang residence on Sophora Street to report to Li Zhiming and the others.

"You're saying you captured Zhao Hubiao alive all by yourself?"

Li Zhiming was somewhat astonished. Perhaps astonished was not enough—he could no longer find words to describe the Lin Mo before him.

A First Stage Major Accomplishment martial artist killing a Second Level Entry martial artist despite such a vast gap... this was simply a miracle!

"I dare not claim it was all me. If Brother Zhu Hao hadn't fought him to the death, I probably wouldn't have found an opportunity either... Brother Zhu deserves the foremost credit."

Li Zhiming had just been organizing people to seal off the scene. Several Li family martial artists at Second Level Perfection had also been dispatched to hunt Zhao Hubiao down. Who would have thought that the first to return with good news would be Lin Mo, whom he had assigned to remain at the edge of Sophora Street?

Lin Mo and Zhu Hao were not the only ones. All the retainers sponsored by the Li family, as well as martial artists with decent talent who were not from the main family, had been left to guard the outer perimeter.

Especially Lin Mo, who received First-Class Sponsorship, and Zhu Hao, who had received second-class sponsorship from the Prefecture City.

Li Zhiming's eyes were full of approval, but being stared at so intently made Lin Mo feel a slight chill. He added, "Head Patrolman, Zhao Hubiao has suffered extremely grave injuries. If we do not go quickly, I fear he may die on the spot."

"No matter what, I will request the foremost credit for you two this time. Take me there at once."

Li Zhiming nodded and followed Lin Mo as they raced through the streets at great speed.

Upon reaching the entrance of the narrow alley on Sophora Street, Li Zhiming immediately spotted Zhao Hubiao and Zhu Hao lying in the pool of blood.

He instructed the patrolmen who had followed them, "Take Zhu Hao to Guo's Pharmacy. Make sure he is cured..."

After everyone carried Zhu Hao away, Li Zhiming came before Zhao Hubiao. After examining him for only a moment, he realized there was no need to save this man.

The blood and qi Lin Mo had previously forced into him was already rampaging through his body. Blood began to seep from every pore, leaving him so drenched in blood that his features could not be seen.

"You two have worked hard. Capturing Zhao Hubiao was already an exceedingly difficult feat."

Li Zhiming did not say much else. He accepted the spoils Zhao Hubiao had carried from Lin Mo, ordered the remaining patrolmen to clean up the scene, and reminded him, "You encountered something like this just after becoming a patrolman. Rest well for a few days. As for your reward, I will have someone deliver it to Changhe Martial Arts School later."

Lin Mo cupped his fists in thanks as the Jade Talisman in his mind trembled.

[The Tiger Gang villain Zhao Hubiao has drawn his last breath and died, Fate Fortune gathered +20]

[Fate Fortune: 130]

Only after the Jade Talisman trembled and another twenty points of Fate Fortune arrived did Lin Mo truly set his mind at ease. He returned with the fragmentary breathing technique and the two one-hundred-tael banknotes tucked away.

As he walked, he could not help but calculate in his heart.

"Cultivating a breathing technique also has an extremely high threshold. First Stage Major Accomplishment seems to be a little lacking, but once I upgrade my Fate, my innate bones will improve. When I advance to First Stage Perfected, I can begin learning the breathing technique."

When he returned to the Stone Wall Courtyard at Changhe Martial Arts School, Xu Changfeng had someone under two other martial instructors bring him a message. It roughly said:

"Because the water ghost calamity has spread far and wide, the Prefecture City Inspector takes it extremely seriously. If it is not eradicated, it may give rise to future disaster. Instructor Yang Yun and I, along with the other two martial instructors of the school and their Personal Disciples, as well as most experts from the Four Great Families of Changhe County, have already been transferred to the banks of the Changhe River to resolve this matter..."