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Fang Chen continuously practiced the Tiger Subduing Fist, and the proficiency on the panel steadily increased,

Tiger Subduing Fist Proficiency +2!

Tiger Subduing Fist Proficiency +2!

Just as Fang Chen was about to continue practicing, Qin Yun, who had been watching from the side for quite some time, walked over,

A smile appeared on his face,

"I never thought Junior Brother Fang would actually reach the entry level in just one day. I truly failed to see how high your comprehension was back then!"

Fang Chen shook his head,

"It's nothing worth mentioning. May I ask what Senior Brother Qin wants with me?"

Qin Yun took an exquisite box from his robes. It looked somewhat like the box that had once held the Qi and Blood Pills.

He said with a smile, "These are some Qi Supplementing Pills. Their effects are better than Qi Supplementing Powder."

"From now on, I'll deliver a box to Junior Brother Fang every day. I think you should have some use for them."

As he spoke, he moved to hand over the Qi Supplementing Pills.

Unexpectedly, Fang Chen blocked the box and pushed it back. Qin Yun looked puzzled,

"Junior Brother, could it be that you don't need them?"

Fang Chen shook his head,

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother, but I'm not lacking this sort of thing anymore."

"Besides, Junior Brother Zhou has also given me some other assistance, so I shouldn't be lacking anything for the time being."

Qin Yun was slightly surprised. He had not expected Junior Brother Zhou to have given Fang Chen assistance.

He asked curiously, "May I ask what Junior Brother Zhou gave you?"

Fang Chen replied with a smile, "Enough Qi and Blood Pills, Qi Supplementing Powder, and one major medicinal supplement every two months."

Qin Yun showed no surprise at the things mentioned earlier,

But when he heard the latter half, his eyes widened slightly,

"One major medicinal supplement every two months?"

"This... this..."

Qin Yun had originally wanted to say,

"How could that be possible? Why would Junior Brother Zhou give you something so valuable?"

But after thinking it over, Qin Yun forced the words back down,

If he said that aloud, he would be looking down on Junior Brother Fang and questioning Junior Brother Zhou's decision.

Qin Yun cupped his hands and said calmly, "Since that's the case, I won't disturb you any further."

With that, Qin Yun left directly.

He did not know why Zhou Hai was investing so many resources, but Qin Yun knew he himself could not do the same.

He felt that his judgment had not been wrong.

Although Fang Chen's comprehension was quite good, his bone structure was poor, and his potential was destined to be limited.

He would invest somewhat more than before, but not by much.

At most, he would prepare one major medicinal supplement for Fang Chen when he broke through.

It was impossible for Qin Yun to provide one major medicinal supplement every two months as Zhou Hai did.

If Fang Chen never broke through, that would amount to six major medicinal supplements in a year! It simply would not be worth it!

What Qin Yun did not know was that Fang Chen actually needed only one month to break through.

So if Qin Yun's plan were truly followed, a single major medicinal supplement would have been enough.

After Qin Yun left, Fang Chen continued practicing martial arts on his own,

Tiger Subduing Fist Proficiency +2!

Fang Chen had always remembered the Qi and Blood Pills Qin Yun had given him before, but there was no need to make that favor even larger.

Even without anyone's assistance, Fang Chen currently had enough Qi and Blood Pills to support himself until the First Realm, relying solely on the fifty taels of silver he had picked up before.

Therefore, Qin Yun's investment held not the slightest allure for him.

Nothing major happened over the next few days.

Fang Chen steadily ground away at his proficiency. He practiced the Tiger Subduing Fist during the day and the Gale Saber Technique at night.

During this period, his proficiency increased at double speed, and his progress was very fast.

Time flew by in the blink of an eye. The major medicinal supplements were finally consumed, and Fang Chen's Proficiency Panel underwent a major change!

Host: Fang Chen

Martial Arts: Tiger Subduing Fist (Entry 163/300); Gale Saber Technique (Entry 75/150)

Both Martial Arts had advanced halfway, and he was not far from mastery!

Fang Chen's heart surged with excitement, and he continued practicing his fists.

One day,

Fang Chen was walking home when he heard several people on the road speaking in low voices.

He curiously tilted his ear toward them and listened.

"Someone else has gone missing for no apparent reason recently. Sigh, I heard they'd already been gone for several days before anyone happened to discover it."

"It's strange. Where do you think all those missing people went?"

"Who knows? Maybe a gang killed them. Maybe they suddenly fell into a ditch. It's even possible that demons broke into the city, captured them, and ate them!"

"Oh, stop talking nonsense! If demons really broke in, ordinary people like us wouldn't have the slightest power to fight back. You and I would both die!"

"You—you brat, when did you come over? What are you eavesdropping on?"

The two men turned to look at Fang Chen, who had approached from the side at some unknown point, and were both startled.

Fang Chen gave an awkward smile and cupped his hands. "My apologies. I was merely a little curious about what you two big brothers were discussing."

Seeing that Fang Chen's attitude was fairly good, the two men did not take it to heart.

Fang Chen continued cupping his hands. "You two big brothers seem very well-informed. Do you happen to know what characteristics those missing people shared?"

The two exchanged a glance. Seeing that Fang Chen was interested, they were happy to tell him a thing or two.

One of them spoke first. "I heard those people were all without sons, daughters, mothers, or fathers."

The other interrupted, "Put it more simply. The young man won't understand you otherwise. Basically, they had no relatives and no friends either."

"Right, right. That's why after these people disappear, it often takes many days before anyone notices."

"And when people want to investigate, there's no one to question."

"In the end, they don't even know when those people went missing."

Fang Chen nodded repeatedly, giving the two men an ample response.

The two men spoke more enthusiastically and continued, "I think the culprit must be doing something shady and is terrified of being tracked down!"

"Maybe he'll keep doing it. It's been going on for so long, and nobody has stepped forward to give an explanation."

"Sigh, the main thing is that these people don't have relatives or friends. Even if they die, nobody cares. After they disappear, no one reports it for them, so naturally the county office can't be bothered to investigate."

"Other people probably think, 'I have relatives and friends anyway. Since this culprit is so particular about his targets, he probably won't come after me.' Naturally, they can't be bothered with this kind of mess."

"Who knows? Maybe one day this culprit will start causing trouble indiscriminately. By then, the missing people won't be limited to those nobody cares about."

"Oh, it's already getting late. We should head home. Young man, let's chat again next time we meet."

Fang Chen gratefully cupped his hands and bade the two men farewell,

"Thank you, you two big brothers."

On the way home, Fang Chen kept pondering the information those two men had given him.

In fact, ever since he had transmigrated to this world, he would occasionally hear news of people disappearing.

The several relatively impoverished alleys where they lived had the most missing people in particular.

At first, Fang Chen had thought that such things were simply the norm in this brutal world.

But later, the disappearances became more and more frequent, and many locals began to feel that something was wrong.

Yet after reports were made to the authorities, the county office investigated in a perfunctory and chaotic manner. In the end, there was no explanation, and they merely told everyone to be more careful.

Fang Chen let out a sigh,

"I still need to improve my strength further. Only then will I have the confidence to protect myself and my family."

"This county town may not be as simple as it appears on the surface..."