Startling Suspension Force

This secret manual left Chen Fei dizzy and his vision swimming. Between the lines, much of it looked extremely reasonable, but when it came to actually practicing it, he had no idea where to begin.

An hour later, Chen Fei set the secret manual down. The only feeling in his heart was that this manual probably had something to it, but if he cultivated according to it, suffering Cultivation Deviation would probably be getting off lightly.

"Thunderclap Sword Force simplification in progress... Simplification successful... Thunderclap Sword Force → Startling Word Incantation!"

"As expected, there's something here!"

Chen Fei's eyes brightened slightly. As the contents of the Startling Word Incantation appeared in his mind, Chen Fei could not help sinking into them. Another half an hour passed before Chen Fei came back to himself.

"It really is a part of Thunderclap Sword Force. I've made a profit this time."

The corners of Chen Fei's mouth could not help splitting into a grin. The complete Thunderclap Sword Force, if successfully comprehended, not only made one's cultivation speed extremely fast, but also carried the might of thunder between its moves.

The Startling Word Incantation did not carry the power of thunder, but it had inherited the advantage of cultivation speed.

Of course, because it was only one part of Thunderclap Sword Force, the Startling Word Incantation was not without flaws. If one was careless while cultivating it, it was very easy to injure oneself through practice.

The Startling Word Incantation was like an accelerator. If your body could withstand it, the speed at which qi and blood circulated would become extremely fast. The original Thunderclap Sword Force contained the power of thunder, which could temper the physique, so there was not much need to worry about qi and blood circulating too quickly.

"Fusion!"

In Chen Fei's mind, his insights into the Great Perfection Wind Suspension Breathing Technique fused with the Startling Word Incantation, the two interweaving together. A portion of the Wind Suspension Breathing Technique was deleted, and the Startling Word Incantation filled the gap.

Technique: Startling Suspension Force (Perfection (1127/10000)

A new technique appeared on the Panel. The Startling Word Incantation had contributed greatly to the new technique, but not to the point of overturning it completely. Otherwise, the Proficiency would not have appeared at its current position right away.

"Simplify Startling Suspension Force!"

"Startling Suspension Force simplification in progress... Simplification successful... Startling Suspension Force → Wind Suspension Breathing Technique!"

Just as Chen Fei had expected, the nesting doll appeared again. Chen Fei circulated the Wind Suspension Breathing Technique once, and the experience value of Startling Suspension Force +1. A smile appeared on Chen Fei's face. The issue with his technique had been resolved a little. It was just that the Silver Taels he had painstakingly saved had hit bottom again.

Skin Refining, Flesh Refining, Bone Tempering, Marrow Refining, Viscera Refining. These were the Body Refinement Five Realms. Within these five realms, even with the mediocre Extreme Mountain Breathing Technique, martial artists had a chance to cultivate all the way to the Viscera Refining Realm.

Of course, this situation rarely occurred, because the Extreme Mountain Breathing Technique was extremely slow. Most likely, one would die of old age before managing it. It could only be said that there was a chance, but the chance was exceedingly slim.

Thus, once martial artists reached a certain realm, a stronger technique was definitely one of their goals. As for those from great Noble Families or disciples of powerful sects, the moment they began cultivating, they used good techniques, so naturally there was no need for them to switch.

Only someone like Chen Fei, who had no foundation at all, needed to look for opportunities to exchange for stronger techniques.

"After fusion, simplification costs much fewer Silver Taels. It's probably because much of it is something I've already mastered. A brand-new second simplification, like Immortal Guides the Way, requires ten times the Silver Taels. Knowledge really is expensive!"

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

During the day on the second day, Chen Fei refined pills in the medical center as usual. At night, Chen Fei changed his figure and appeared in the night market.

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

"Do you take pills?"

Chen Fei came to a Stall and said in a hoarse voice.

That Disguise Technique was truly miraculous. After Chen Fei cultivated it to the Great Perfection realm, whether it was his face or his voice, he could change them at will. Minor adjustments to his figure were also no problem at all.

Once he put on a mask and Bamboo Hat, he truly had a thousand faces for a thousand people. There was no need to worry about being recognized at all.

"Depends on the quality of the pills. If the quality is good, naturally I'll take them."

The Stall Owner glanced at Chen Fei, saw the scar at the corner of his eye, and spoke unhurriedly.

"Here!"

Chen Fei tossed over a medicine bottle. After the Stall Owner caught it, he opened the stopper, and a faint medicinal fragrance drifted out. Grass Return Pills close to the Great Perfection level already had no flaws to be found in their quality.

If one looked carefully, they would even discover they were somewhat better than those sold by medical centers and medicine shops on the market. Unless one was an Alchemist who had accumulated experience over years and months, one could not refine such pills.

Sure enough, as the Stall Owner looked at the Grass Return Pills inside the bottle, his eyes brightened slightly. After plugging the bottle again, the Stall Owner raised his head to look at Chen Fei, and his voice had already softened considerably.

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

"There's no need to worry about quality. You can inspect them every time. Name a price. If it's suitable, I can sell them to you from now on." Chen Fei crossed his arms and said.

"How much quantity?"

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

"Mm, with that quantity, we'll take them at seven taels a pill," the Stall Owner said after pondering for a moment.

"Too low!" Chen Fei shook his head.

"That's already not little. After we take them in, we still have to sell them again. You have to leave us a bit of profit." The Stall Owner held firm.

Chen Fei said nothing. He made as if to take the medicine bottle from the Stall, looking as though he did not want to continue negotiating.

"Ah, don't be in such a hurry. The price can still be discussed." The Stall Owner was startled and hurriedly stopped Chen Fei.

A moment later, Chen Fei left the Black Market. In the end, the price had been set at eight taels. It could not be called extremely satisfying, but it was still acceptable. After all, compared to Qingzheng Medical Center, Chen Fei was already taking a great deal of money.

Refining pills, cultivating, grinding Proficiency—Chen Fei's life seemed to return to calm once more.

Only, on the fifth day, Chen Fei saw that Physician Qin in the medical center.

Physician Qin circled around inside the medical center a few times. Sun Shu appeared, and the two exchanged a few words, actually chatting quite happily. Half an hour later, Physician Qin left North City Medical Center.

Chen Fei's expression did not change. He knew that Zhang Sinan was about to begin making her move. These next few days would likely be an autumn of many troubles.

Chen Fei thought for a moment and decided that, for the time being, he would simply not come to the medical center. It was a good chance to properly grind the Proficiency of Startling Suspension Force at home, and at the same time, he could also take a good stroll around Pingyin County.

After being in this world for so long, Chen Fei had first been busy making a living, and after that had been constantly cultivating. As for the city he lived in, he actually did not know much about it.

His predecessor had been a Handyman, so naturally, he had not had many opportunities either.

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

Food, drink, pleasure, and entertainment—with the Silver Taels Chen Fei had on him now, to ordinary people, it was a huge fortune. With money, naturally, he could play and eat whatever he wanted.

He even went into the pleasure quarters to listen to music a few times. That feeling was truly quite pleasant.

Fine wine from Wine House, street snacks—Chen Fei was like a little bird freed from its cage, and his entire body and mind gained a trace of peace.

"There's been a lot going on at Pingyin Mountain. Herbs have been rather hard to gather lately."

In the Black Market, Chi Defeng looked at Chen Fei and kept feeling that Chen Fei's state seemed to have changed a little.

"If they're hard to gather, you still can't use fake medicine."

Chen Fei was somewhat helpless. The first time, forty percent had been fake medicine. The second time, he had behaved himself, and they had all been normal Herbs. Good fellow, today was the third time, and it was actually forty percent fake medicine again.

If there was any difference, it was that the counterfeiting technique had improved a great deal compared to last time.