The midday winter sun has little warmth.
Zhang Rongfang sat cross-legged on the Prayer Mat, quietly sensing and adjusting his body.
The actual feeling of the Nascent Soul Realm of the Guanxu Skill is like having something in the Dantian area, automatically breathing in the body's Qi and blood, just like having a living baby.
Therefore, as the name suggests, Nascent Soul Realm.
This was a sharing from Void One Daoist. At this moment, Zhang Rongfang only felt that his qi and blood had condensed into a blood clot in his dantian.
Before long, he stood up and slowly cast a set of Flame Emperor Talisman.
Since learning the Flame Emperor Talisman, he has been particularly fond of this Talisman Art.
Flame Emperor Talisman's attack was violent, decisive, and clear in its intent, leaving no room for hesitation.
It perfectly matches his current wishes.
A complete set of Flame Emperor Talisman has been used.
Zhang Rongfang felt his blood and energy flowing smoothly throughout his body, and his gaze fell on the sturdy wooden stakes standing by the courtyard.
These wooden stakes were covered with thick cowhide, with a metal post nailed to the center inside. Each stake was three meters long, with only a little over one meter protruding above the ground.
Most of the rest are buried underground for easy securing.
These are training posts specifically for people to practice martial arts.
Each one is as thick as a human head, clearly an enhanced version made specifically to take into account Zhang Rongfang's formidable skills as Spirit Grade expert.
Zhang Rongfang walked up to a wooden stake, reached out, and gently touched its brown surface.
He recalled that when he fought the Black Ten Sect's special envoy, the Snake King, he had stacked five Heavy Mountain, finally unleashing terrifying power and speed to instantly kill the heavily injured Snake King.
'Since I'll be injured after five Heavy Mountain, could reducing the number of stacks increase its power without harming me?'
Immediately, he felt a surge of desire.
If successful, the power of his trump card will be greatly enhanced.
After thinking it over, Zhang Rongfang took a step back.
Hiss. His whole body muscles were congested with blood, swollen, and bulged, with his arms being particularly noticeable.
A Heavy Mountain exploded swiftly.
The "Heavy Mountain" Breaking Limit Skill, is essentially a special explosive skill developed through the cultivation of Talisman Art, which transforms the body.
The burst of energy is triggered by Mind Method breathing techniques, with the body's muscles, bones, and meridians working in coordination to create a sustained burst of energy lasting approximately one second.
What Zhang Rongfang wanted to try was to superimpose this explosive state.
"In theory, the Ninth Grade Limit State is formed by combining the explosive states of various Breaking Limit Skill and extending them."
"Others use Breaking Limit Skill to create a sustained state with minimal damage."
I can't build that system right now, so I can only rely on my life force to tough it out.
This is the price he had to pay for his initial lack of vision and wrong choices.
Otherwise, if he only cultivated Talisman Art and reached the Seventh Grade, he would have already reached the Limit State of the Great Dao Sect.
Instead of being occupied by other martial arts and only practicing the Fifth Grade Talisman Art as it is now.
Now, after being taught by Heavenly Maiden Tong Zhang, Zhang Rongfang has a thorough understanding of many profound aspects of martial arts.
It can be said that the month of instruction from Heavenly Maiden Tong Zhang gave him a tremendous overall improvement.
If he was previously an ordinary master who had learned martial arts in bits and pieces from various places, then...
Moon Empress, he had become a disciple of a prominent family who had a good understanding of many martial arts techniques and a clear self-awareness and plan.
It is unlikely that I will repeat the mistakes I made when I first learned martial arts.
Without hesitation, Zhang Rongfang once again activated Heavy Mountain.
Hiss!!
Another surge of energy accompanied his breath and heartbeat, causing his muscles to bulge even higher once more.
A slight stinging sensation traveled back from the surface of my skin.
Bang!
Zhang Rongfang immediately unleashed a palm strike, channeling all his power into the surface of the wooden stake.
The wooden stake was deeply dented, leaving a clear palm print about a finger joint deep.
He exhaled deeply and felt the changes in his body.
"No damage! It worked!"
The doubled Heavy Mountain no longer burdened his body. It could be used as a regular practice.
Zhang Rongfang was overjoyed.
Of course, "twice the Heavy Mountain" does not mean that his explosive power is twice as strong as before.
A doubling of speed and power is roughly 10% of the original speed.
Even so, it's already quite impressive.
Once you reach the Ninth Grade, the difference in physical constitution among everyone is not actually that great.
As Super Grade, Snake King's speed and strength, upon closer examination, are actually only at the level he reaches when using Breaking Limit Skill.
The higher the grade, the closer it gets to the innate limits of the human species itself.
For most people, their Sky Peak are actually not that different.
Zhang Rongfang's eyes flickered as he tried using Double Heavy Mountain a second time.
But after only using double the power, he felt a slight stinging pain in his internal organs. He immediately stopped, realizing that he could only use the Double Heavy Mountain once without injury.
"No rush. No rush. There's still plenty of time. I'll rest and accumulate my External Skill slowly. Once I have the tools ready, I'll start practicing."
*** Fang Mansion.
In the center of the spacious stone slab yard, a dark red corpse, covered with a white cloth with only its head showing, lay on a stretcher.
The corpse's face was stiff and shocked; it was Fang Wenxuan Zhang Rongfang in the Music Tower earlier.
At this time, almost all of the Fang Family members returned and gathered here.
They stood in a large circle around it.
The patriarch Fang Wucuo, was already over fifty years old, and Fang Wenxuan was his fifth child. Although he was born to a concubine and spent his days indulging in eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring, he was still his own flesh and blood! The foundation of the Fang Family lay with the old Fang Zhixin, who lived far away in the Great Roads Chief Prefecture.
The old patriarch served as the chief administrator of the government office.
The so-called judge is in charge of sentencing decisions, and in Great Ling, he is equivalent to a chief judge in the court.
Such a position naturally carries great power and influence. It is a crucial link in the judicial system.
Therefore, even though the Fang Family's foundation in Wushan Prefecture was not solid and their strength and influence were not strong, they relied on the Huang Family to make a living.
However, everyone was still willing to give them face, and no one wanted to provoke them.
But now... now a family member has been beaten to death in the middle of the city!?
Fang Wucuo his cane, his face ashen.
What he cared about wasn't his son's death, but that someone dared to act so arrogantly in front of the Fang Family in public! "Qin Ye!" His gaze swept across the room and landed on the strong man on his right who was looking down at the corpse.
This man, named Qin Ye, was the Fang Family's most trusted chief bodyguard. He was highly skilled in martial arts and shrewd in his dealings. He was Fang's right-hand man, in charge of the shady parts of their businesses.
"Master." Qin Ye was burly and dressed in a black outfit, with his sleeves peeking out, revealing a faint blue wolf-shaped tattoo.
He and Fang Wujiu were the two strongest fighters in the Fang Family. One was in charge of external affairs, and the other was in charge of internal affairs; their roles were clearly defined, and each performed their duties.
"Go to the Music Tower where the incident happened, find out the whole story, find out exactly what happened, and collect all the witnesses and evidence," Fang Wucuo instructed.
"Alright." Qin Ye nodded, quickly left the courtyard, summoned First Squad servants, and hurried outside.
"Huasheng, come with me to the Commerce Affairs Office. Suda Heqi's men killed my son. Even if they are from the Mu Chi Family, they deserve a proper explanation!"
"Yes." Fang Huasheng was of the same rank as Qin Ye and was the general manager in charge of the Fang Family's public affairs.
"Everyone else, disperse! Get ready for the funeral!"
Fang Wucuo's expression was stern.
If Suda Heqi doesn't hand over the murderer when he goes to the Commerce Affairs Office, don't blame him for being ruthless!
A businessman who has only been here for less than half a year has no right to bully the Fang Family! Soon, the Fang Family members dispersed one after another. No one cared about Fang Wenxuan. After his mother died, his character deteriorated, and he was already very unpopular at home.
Now that he's dead, many people are even secretly pleased.
"Master of the family."
After everyone had left, Fang Huasheng was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up.
"According to the guards who captured him, the one who committed the murder was the younger brother of Zhang Rongyu, Suda Heqi's current wife."
This person has only recently arrived in Wushan Prefecture and is no more than eighteen years old. Does he really have the ability to kill Wenxuan in front of two guards before they can even react?
"You mean someone set this up?" Fang Wucuo frowned.
"I can't rule out that possibility. It just feels like this situation is somewhat similar to the case from two years ago in terms of methods," Fang Huasheng said calmly.
"In that case, why not just arrest Zhang Rongyu's younger brother and interrogate him? That way, the truth will come out," Fang Wucuo replied. "Even if the Mu Chi Family is unhappy, I'm only dealing with my wife's family, so it's not a big deal."
"That's true." Fang Huasheng nodded. He didn't have a good impression of Fang Wenxuan, but this matter concerned the reputation of the entire Fang Family, so there was no way to defend it.
The Commerce Affairs Office and the Fang Family must either admit defeat.
Suddenly, a Xiao Hong Bird flew straight down from the distant sky and landed on Fang Wucuo's hand.
He frowned slightly, gently touched the Xiao Hong Bird, and removed the bamboo tube tied to its foot.
Upon Fang Huasheng this, Fang Huasheng clasped his hands in farewell and took the initiative to give way.
He had seen the red bird more than once in the manor, and knew that the head of the family must have other hidden secrets.
Turning around, Fang Huasheng strode towards the courtyard gate.
"Etc!"
Suddenly, the head of the family shouted from behind.
Fang Huasheng turned around and stood still, looking at the head of the family.
But upon closer inspection, he saw an expression on the patriarch's face that he had never seen before.
Fang Wucuo a deep breath, closed his eyes, and crumpled the paper in his hand into a ball.
He slowly walked to Fang Wenxuan's body.
"I made a mistake in my examination. Wenxuan did not die from murder."
He reached out and gently pressed his hand on the corpse's chest.
"He died from a heart attack. It has nothing to do with that person."
Fang Huasheng's heart skipped a beat. He looked at the patriarch, momentarily at a loss for words.
"Master, do you have a very important background?"
He paused for a moment before finally managing to utter those words.
Fang Wucuo withdrew his hand.
"It's okay, I'll handle it."
He looked up at the sky; the winter sun was bright and shining, yet it seemed to feel icy cold because of that person's arrival.
He had heard before that a new Spirit Grade had come to Wushan Prefecture, but he never expected that it would be the newcomer from Tanyang's side.
Tanyang, both openly and secretly, has caused the deaths of over a thousand people.
Among all the newly promoted Spirit Grade in the Golden Wing Tower, this person is the most bloodthirsty.
He feared that the man was so ruthless that if he dared to make a move, the entire Fang Family might be wiped out tonight.
"This is the person he values most."
"The Roc Dawn, its golden wings eternal. Perhaps this is not an opportunity." A thought suddenly flashed through Fang Wucuo's mind.
It's better that Fang Wenxuan, that troublemaker, is dead, so he won't cause any more trouble for his family.
This is the perfect opportunity to prepare a generous gift and go thank them for ridding the Fang Family of this scourge!
Since that person doesn't want to be exposed, then it's best not to be too ostentatious.
There's plenty of time in the future. As long as we know where the thread is, we can keep in touch slowly in the future.
Fang Wucuo's mind was filled with various thoughts.