Cinematic Wanderer: A System's Journey
Chapter 14

Gaining Fighting Experience

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Yang Xuan walked up, ready to ask Wu Dehui when Li Chi would be returning. Yang Xuan had already sensed a surge of Bloodline Power reviving; if it wasn't Tian Can, it was fortunate he had already entered Hua Jin. If he were still in An Jin, Yang Xuan wouldn't have sensed it at all.

"Brother Hui, Brother Chi, are we leaving? I feel that man in black is about to wake up."

Li Chi chuckled, "He's been dead for so many years, how could that be possible?"

As it turned out, Li Chi was a jinx. Tian Can's limbs were already starting to move, startling Yun Luo and Xiao Man.

Xiao Man said urgently, "Tian Can is still here, let's go."

Li Chi asked curiously, "Why are you so flustered? Where are you going?"

"Tian Can is waking up soon, he's the top expert of all evil sects, his martial arts are very powerful." After speaking, Xiao Man went to block Tian Can.

Yang Xuan was also helpless, thinking there was no way Xiao Man could block him.

"Brother Chi, move aside a bit."

Tie Shan Kao (Leaning Mountain Crush), Yang Xuan softly chanted, and rammed into the mountain wall. With a boom, the wall broke, rocks fell, and a large opening was created. The group filed out.

"Brother Xuan, you're amazing! Is that a martial art you just learned?" Li Chi asked.

"Let's see if we can actually get away first," Yang Xuan replied irritably. The surging Bloodline Power was only slightly inferior to Yang Xuan's, and what's more, Tian Can's internal energy was terrifyingly profound. Yang Xuan felt that compared to himself, Tian Can was only superior. As the top expert of the evil sects, Tian Can must have been through countless battles. Yang Xuan had at most sparred with Li Shuwen and killed Fujita Go. In terms of actual combat, he was just a novice. Facing Tian Can, he would definitely lose. Although he could escape, the problem was the four baggage behind him; not a single one of them would make it.

They fled back to their accommodation, or rather, the guesthouse. In the room, Yun Luo learned about the current situation. Yang Xuan discreetly took out a box from his storage space, the one he had taken from Tian Can. He opened it to check. Tch, it was just a ginseng root.

Yun Luo's sharp eyes caught a glimpse of it, and she exclaimed in surprise, "A Thousand-Year-Old Korean Ginseng King!"

So this is the Thousand-Year-Old Korean Ginseng King? It doesn't look like much.

System appraisal:

Name: Thousand-Year-Old Korean Ginseng King

Function: Extends lifespan by approximately 900 years. Effect is halved with each subsequent use.

What a treasure! Humans truly have no resistance to anything that can extend their lifespan.

Let's try optimizing and strengthening its functions. Yang Xuan lightly touched the Thousand-Year-Old Korean Ginseng King and commanded, "System, optimize."

Checking the attributes again, they had changed.

System appraisal:

Name: Thousand-Year-Old Korean Ginseng King

Function: Extends lifespan by approximately 1200 years, increases first-rate internal energy by 20 years. Effect slightly weakens with each subsequent use.

Not bad, not bad. Every living being, plant or otherwise, has some flaws in their genes or innate constitution. Yang Xuan guessed it was probably filling in those flaws.

"System, strengthen."

System appraisal:

Name: Thousand-Year-Old Korean Ginseng King (+1)

Function: Extends lifespan by approximately 2500 years, increases first-rate internal energy by 50 years. Effect weakens slightly with each subsequent use.

"What the heck is this '1' in parentheses, System?" Yang Xuan asked weakly. After all, when he had strengthened the Great Returning Pill before, there was no such notation.

"Host, due to your greatly increased strength and the addition of a new cultivation system, the system will also gradually evolve. Strengthening can be performed multiple times until the materials reach their peak. Each strengthening consumes ten times the stamina and energy of the previous time."

Because the Thousand-Year-Old Korean Ginseng King's energy level was significantly higher than the Great Returning Pill, Yang Xuan felt extremely fatigued. He had no choice but to quickly appease Yun Luo and seize the opportunity to rest.

Yun Luo asked, "How did you get the Thousand-Year-Old Korean Ginseng King? I remember Tian Can ate it back then."

"I don't know about that. I just took it from him."

"I didn't expect Tian Can to have two Thousand-Year-Old Korean Ginseng Kings. We were all deceived by him," Yun Luo said dejectedly.

"Then I'll go rest first. You guys chat," Yang Xuan said, exhausted.

Yang Xuan dragged his weary body and lay down to sleep. Sigh, next time I'll strengthen before sleeping. Otherwise, my body really can't take it. If I encountered a powerful enemy after strengthening, I'd really be finished.

Listening to the four of them chatting humorously, he gradually fell asleep. He had originally planned to sneak back that night, but it seemed that was no longer possible.

He slept soundly through the night.

The next evening, everyone packed up. Yun Luo brought Xiao Man, and Yang Xuan brought Wu Dehui and Li Chi. They flew across the border.

... ... ... Back in Hong Kong.

Finally, they were back, after living in fear.

Yun Luo and Xiao Man stayed at Yang Xuan's place. Since Yang Xuan's rented apartment was larger and he lived alone, the empty rooms could accommodate them. The main reason was that Yang Xuan hadn't given up on learning more martial arts from Yun Luo. Although Yang Xuan liked Wang Zuxian, he felt Yun Luo's personality was just average. If he got lucky, it would be even better to pry some martial arts manuals from her.

The next day, everyone went to work. Upon arriving at the company, Yang Xuan realized he had completely forgotten about this. Li Chi was being chased for his debts again. It seemed Li Chi also enjoyed playing the role of a pig to eat the tiger.

As soon as work ended, Yang Xuan heard Li Chi on the phone. Although Yang Xuan was only using Wu Dehui and Li Chi to find the cave, after spending so much time together, and being young people, they had developed a good rapport. Li Chi was about to have excrement and urine thrown on him, haha, he should go help.

"Brother Chi, I just heard you were going to pay off your debts?"

"Brother Xuan, how could I possibly pay off my debts? I'm going to teach them a good lesson. How dare they beat me every time they come to collect, and so brutally! This time, I'll make them pay." Li Chi said hatefully.

That night, on an empty street.

Li Chi shouted loudly, "Gao Li Ba, Gao Li Jiu, your Brother Chi is here! You dare to challenge me? Bring out whatever skills you have!"

Yang Xuan pushed Li Chi directly into the wall with a shove, and he himself retreated four or five steps. As expected, black dog blood, excrement, and urine instantly rained down.

Yang Xuan and Li Chi were both a little startled. It was disgusting enough not to be splashed, so imagine if they had been. Ever since Yang Xuan entered Hua Jin, if someone harbored ill intentions towards him, his skin would feel a needle-prick warning, which was why he dodged.

"Brother Chi, teach them a good lesson. Damn it, are they treating us like we're easy to bully?"

I'm going to beat them all until they shit themselves. Li Chi's hands, with a wave to the left and a turn to the right, condensed two types of force from the Seven Spin Slash in an instant, launching them in a rotation. Those who were hit couldn't help but reveal expressions of pain and collapse to the ground.

In contrast, Yang Xuan stepped forward, charging straight into the main group. His Protective Qi Aura and Telekinesis were both attached to the surface of his body. He used Baji Quan, throwing a punch to the left, then hooking with a punch, sweeping a large area. Wherever he encountered someone, he struck them. Swords were shattered by his blows; he pushed forward like a ferocious beast. This was even with Yang Xuan not using his full strength.

Wu Dehui and Xiao Man hurried over. Although Yang Xuan's intervention meant Li Chi and Xiao Man were not yet together, Xiao Man still secretly had a bit of a crush on Li Chi, so she rushed over out of concern.

Looking at the people lying all over the ground, Wu Dehui asked curiously, "Did you guys do this? You're that strong?"

"Brother Xuan did it all, Brother Hui and Xiao Man. Let me tell you, Brother Xuan has the best martial arts. He's so powerful, no one could block him for even a second as he charged through."

Yang Xuan leaned against the railing, slowly exhaling smoke rings. "It was alright. These little hoodlums are at most at a normal person's level. Their strength is still lacking."

"Let's go, we're going home." And so, whenever he had free time, he would ask Yun Luo about martial arts, diligently practice his skills, and he had even quit his job. He had successfully extracted the Bewitching Soul Grand Technique from Yun Luo, written it into a manual, and was now close to mastering it. Yang Xuan's mental strength was a far more potent aspect than his physical body.

Now that there was nothing else to do and no opportunities, why not do something big before heading back?

According to Yang Xuan's philosophy, there was no such thing as too much money, so he definitely had to make a fortune before leaving. However, he couldn't cause too much destruction. After all, time could be controlled in reverse at a 500:1 ratio, meaning 500 days in reality was one day in the movie world. If he destroyed too much, there wouldn't be much fun left for future visits.

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