Medicine Completion I

Below the cliff, sunlight dappled the ground, and the forest rustled softly.

Zhang Rongfang dodged left and right, each dodge seeming as if he were cooperating with his opponent in a theatrical performance.

His figure always positioned itself precisely where the old man was attacking or defending.

No matter how the old man tried, his Crescent Moon Shovel always fell just short of Zhang Rongfang's reach.

Countless streams of vital energy flowed, accompanied by silver lines, changing across his body.

In Zhang Rongfang's vision, the changes in the other person's qi and blood were different from those of an ordinary person.

Ordinary people only have blood and qi flowing, but this old man had some silver lines on his body.

'That must be the Spirit Vein,' he thought to himself.

Suddenly, he remembered a common medical fact.

'Meridians, meridians ...

"Boy! You dare to be distracted while fighting me?!"

The old man was on the verge of a violent outburst, his Crescent Moon Shovel moving incessantly, like a storm, almost leaving afterimages.

Unfortunately, his movements seemed to be completely anticipated, and he was unable to touch Zhang Rongfang at all.

With a sudden, muffled thud, the Crescent Moon Shovel smashed a small tree in half, sending bark flying and leaves scattering everywhere.

The old man roared, his skin rapidly turning red and swelling slightly, and the Crescent Moon Shovel in his hand suddenly became slow and steady.

"Fallen New Decayed Leaf!!"

With a roar, the Crescent Moon Shovel in his hand suddenly burst forth with a speed much faster than before, striking towards Zhang Rongfang.

This time, the Crescent Moon Shovel didn't strike in a straight line, but rather in a strange, twisted arc, making it impossible to predict where it would attack.

Unfortunately, all of this was meaningless to Zhang Rongfang at this moment.

He suddenly flipped upwards, leaping two meters into the air, just managing to avoid all the changing attack paths of the Crescent Moon Shovel.

By this time, he had a pretty good grasp of the superficial changes in Qi and blood in his Spirit Vein.

He wasn't very interested in the old man anymore.

He gently landed on the old man's back, and suddenly struck out, his right claw flashing as it landed on a vital energy point on the old man's back.

Thud! This move hit his back right there.

A tremendous force, accompanied by a peculiar feeling of powerlessness and tingling sensation, instantly spread throughout the old man's body.

The strength he had just mustered to turn around was completely dispelled by that one move.

"Again."

He refused to believe in fate and, in his Limit State, unleashed his Breaking Limit Skill once again.

"The Sea Scripture Dragon Head!"

The Crescent Moon Shovel kicked up a cloud of dirt and gravel, and a unique sound like the roar of a ferocious beast echoed in mid-air.

This burst of power was nearly half as strong as before.

Whoosh! But unfortunately, this move also missed.

"That's about it." Zhang Rongfang had already finished observing the various manifestations of the Spirit Vein under Dark Light Vision.

He had a general idea of the opponent's strength.

Immediately, he raised his right arm, moved forward with lightning speed, and tapped his fingers several times.

Bang.

The Crescent Moon Shovel fell to the ground, and the old man, feeling weak all over and unable to exert any strength, collapsed to his knees.

"The last time." When he heard Zhang Rongfang's words, a sharp pain shot through his forehead.

Everything was plunged into darkness.

The old man's body lay on the ground, while Zhang Rongfang stood to one side, quietly observing the changes in the other man.

Before long, the old man slowly opened his eyes, stood up from the ground, and fully recovered.

"What a pity." Zhang Rongfang struck again with lightning speed, this time without holding back.

Another blow struck the old man's forehead, rendering him powerless to retaliate, and plunging him back into darkness.

"We've confirmed that this acupressure technique is also effective on the Spirit Vein, but we still can't discern the root cause of their resurrection."

Zhang Rongfang sighed softly, picked up the old man's body, took off his money pouch and waist bag, and threw it away violently into the distance.

The corpse flew high into the air, like a tattered sack, and flew dozens of meters in the blink of an eye before landing with a thud on a large tree branch, unable to move.

He picked up the Crescent Moon Shovel again and threw it in the same direction.

He didn't have time to slowly wear that person down. Although the old man came from the Thousand Stone Sect, his strength was only barely at the Super Grade level. If you really thought about it, he might not even be able to beat the Super Grade Sea Dragon he fought in Wushan Prefecture.

And the strength he displayed this time did not exceed the upper limit of Zhang Ying's identity.

So there's no need to worry.

After finishing his business, Zhang Rongfang turned around and returned to the cliff of Sky Peak Cave to continue waiting for backup.

At the same time, he also had a new inspiration, an inspiration about how to use acupressure techniques. Meanwhile, Nubaen returned to Ci Tong Port overnight and went straight to the Aloeswood Palace.

Aloeswood Palace, Sun Chaoyue is now in charge of managing the daily affairs.

After receiving Nubaen's report and confirming the Token given by Zhang Rongfang, she immediately took a dozen or so Daoist priests from the Aloeswood Palace, loaded them with Pill Furnace, medicinal herbs, firewood, and charcoal in an oxcart, and headed towards Sky Peak Cave.

Chen Han did not leave, but remained to guard the palace.

The previous incident left him feeling uneasy, as if someone was targeting Aloeswood Palace.

He had a general idea of Daozi's situation, knowing that Daozi was now quite powerful, only slightly inferior to him. With two Spirit Vein guardians from the Snow Rainbow Pavilion behind him, there was no need to worry.

But apart from him, there are no other Super Grade experts in the Aloeswood Palace.

Super Grade are not as common as cabbages. Although Citong is the Great Ling Great Port, connecting hundreds of countries.

Super Grade are still extremely rare.

Just like the Wushan Prefecture where Daozi used to live, there were only two Super Grade in the entire Wushan Prefecture.

In contrast, the Super Grade that are publicly known in Citong Kaifeng) will not exceed five at most.

However, the comings and goings of various forces in the shadows, and the undercurrents, are unclear.

Fortunately, to his surprise, no further changes occurred for several days after Sun Chaoyue left.

The Aloeswood Palace gradually returned to its former peace.

"What?"

With a thud, the wooden chair was knocked over by Chen Han.

He looked solemnly at the Official Messenger before him.

"Was the dead man the young master of the Jade Shop Association?"

"Indeed, Magistrate Excellency means that it is best to report this matter to the higher-level Great Dao Sect organization as soon as possible, in order to avoid any unexpected trouble," the Official Messenger said respectfully, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"I understand." Chen Han waved his hand. "You can go now."

"Yes."

The Official Messenger left the palace gate.

Chen Han kept recalling the scene, and no matter how he looked at it, something felt off.

"It seems someone is deliberately trying to stir up trouble and fish in troubled waters." Although he wasn't good at scheming, he could tell that someone was deliberately trying to provoke a conflict.

How could the young master of the prestigious Jade Shop Association break into the Aloeswood Palace alone in the dead of night, kill several people, and then be killed by his own hand with little resistance?

"Someone come here!" Chen Han suddenly called out.

"Yes." A Daoist priest entered.

"Prepare the carriages and horses, I need them." Chen Han's voice trailed off, and he hesitated for a moment.

"Never mind, you can leave now." He changed his mind.

It's best to wait for Daozi to return and let him handle things that aren't his forte.

Regardless of the circumstances, as long as he holds fast to the Aloeswood Palace and guards this place, he can remain steadfast in the face of any change.

He immediately drafted a letter and went to the Letter Room to mail it. He first reported it to the higher-level Dao Palace.

Time passed.

The news that the young master of the Jade Shop Association had been murdered and his body had been found in the Aloeswood Palace quickly spread throughout the entire Citong.

The general public doesn't know much about it, but those who have a little bit of knowledge have all heard about it.

After all, the Prefectural Office is the source of information gathered by all forces. It's like a sieve; the slightest disturbance can leak out most of the information, and the whole city will know about it.

Strangely, no one from the upper echelons of the Aloeswood Palace came forward to explain. Instead, they sent a message saying they would wait for Daozi to return before making a decision.

This inevitably makes people feel that Aloeswood Palace's attitude is somewhat aloof and unapproachable.

Just then, the Envoy sent by the Jade Shop Association to question them mysteriously disappeared on the way.

In line with the attitude of the Aloeswood Palace.

Immediately, most people naturally made new associations.

Rumor has it that someone witnessed members of the Jade Shop Association being ambushed and killed at sea.

The assassin was wearing the Great Dao Sect robes of the Aloeswood Palace.

Then everyone recalled what happened to Princess Yongxiang before. Even the princess was gone, but Dao Child Zhang Ying was still safe and sound.

They were immediately even more convinced that this was the work of the Aloeswood Palace.

The feud arose over a shipment of medicinal herbs, which led to the killing of the young master of Jade Shop Island. The assassination of the Jade Shop Island Envoy came to question them further convinced even the Government Office officials that the entire affair was orchestrated by the Aloeswood Palace.

And just then...

In the harbor, on an ordinary, unremarkable large ship.

A man is holding a calligraphy brush and writing characters on a piece of white paper with flowing, elegant strokes.

'Essence Eternal, and Sky Eagle Breaks Clouds.'

A line of text quickly appeared on the white paper.

The man put down his brush and looked at the calligraphy on the table with satisfaction.

"It seems my skills have improved again," he laughed.

"Young master is becoming more and more like a master," a woman behind him complimented.

"I think so too." The man nodded. "Has anything changed at the Aloeswood Palace?"

"Not yet. They're probably waiting for Dao Child Zhang Ying to return before making any plans," the woman replied.

"He does have some cleverness. If Chen Han takes the initiative, it will be much easier for us. If we capture him, Zhang Ying will definitely come to his rescue. Unfortunately, this guy is quite cautious."

The man nodded.

"Young master? Why don't we just go in and arrest them? Anyway, there aren't many experts in the Aloeswood Palace," the woman asked, puzzled.

"The Snow Rainbow Pavilion and the Sensing Gate are both watching him. It's not that there aren't any experts, it's just that you can't see them." The man smiled and shook his head.

"My purpose is to see what other power Zhang Ying possesses besides the Snow Rainbow Pavilion. This person is not so simple. Didn't you try once before? You still failed," he explained.

"Young Master, the Jade Shop Association can't hold back any longer. Even if they suspect something is amiss, they must send experts to the Aloeswood Palace, otherwise their prestige will be greatly diminished, and they won't be able to control the other pirates, resulting in the collapse of the entire Jade Shop Island." The woman was unwilling to mention the assassination attempt last time; she still harbored resentment over the death of the princess.

"No rush, there will probably be another test. Thank you for your hard work this time, Hundred Changes." The man smiled.

"It's just lighting a fire, it's not hard work," the woman replied.

In fact, they only made two moves. Once, they impersonated Chen Han to frame Aloeswood Palace.

He disguised himself as a member of the Aloeswood Palace and ambushed the Envoy from Jade Shop Island on his way.

This is nothing to them.

"This matter is just a side thing; you'll have to keep a close eye on it. My main focus is on incorporating the Jin Family Fleet," the man continued.

The Thousand Sect Alliance has now incorporated several large and small fleets.

The actions on the other side of the Sensing Gate are coordinated to attract external attention.

They could easily establish a comprehensive layout for the entire Citong within five years, completing the overall internal structure of the church.

"Han Jia understands." The woman nodded.

"If you understand, go down now, but keep a close eye on things. Don't let your guard down," the man said.

"Yes." The woman bowed, took her leave, and departed.