Taking Some Things as Spoils of War

"Where are my clothes?" Ning Zhongze asked, scrambling up and searching the room without regard for the morning light.

Her outer garments were all there, but the small cloth pouch embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water was missing.

"You little brat, you really know how to have fun. Taking things as trophies when you leave," Ning Zhongze cursed under her breath. She quickly found a new one in her travel pack and put it on.

After Ning Zhongze was fully dressed and had tidied the room, Yue Buqun pushed the door open and entered.

"Brother Qun, you're back," Ning Zhongze exclaimed, startled, her heart pounding.

Fortunately, her profound internal energy as the Heroine of Mount Hua allowed her to clean up the scene thoroughly. Otherwise, with Yue Buqun's meticulous mind, a glance at the messy room would have revealed what had happened.

That little brat only knew how to cause destruction, not clean up. Would she ever see him again?

"Mm, I'm back," Yue Buqun replied, his expression somewhat dejected, clearly unhappy.

"What happened?" Having been married for many years, Ning Zhongze knew when Yue Buqun had something on his mind. His title as the Gentleman Sword prevented her from comforting her husband like an ordinary wife.

"Senior Brother Liu's Golden Basin Hand-washing ceremony probably won't go smoothly this time. Zuo Lengchan has brought the Five Peaks Command Flag and the entire Song Shan Thirteen Protectors," Yue Buqun said with a sigh.

The Song Shan Thirteen Protectors! All of them were Innate Masters. When would their Hua Shan Sect be able to catch up? In the entire Hua Shan Sect, only he and his junior sister Ning Zhongze were Innate Masters.

Damn the Sword Sect, they ruined the foundation of Hua Shan.

"The Song Shan Thirteen Protectors are all here," Ning Zhongze murmured. Something was bound to happen this time. She hoped that young fellow wouldn't get into trouble.

Damn it, why was her mind full of that scoundrel? Could it be that she had developed feelings for him over time?

[System, extract Internal Energy, Fusion Cultivation Method.] As Li Hao rapidly descended the mountain, he didn't forget to extract the rewards given by the system.

A surge of energy entered his Baihui Acupoint from the void and then flowed into his Dantian. Li Hao was already very familiar with this process and felt nothing unusual.

As for the Lesser Formless Art, after being extracted, it automatically began to fuse with Li Hao's original Quanzhen Cultivation Method.

[Use Villain Points to comprehend Lesser Formless Art.]

As the Villain Points were consumed, the Quanzhen Cultivation Method and the Lesser Formless Art rapidly merged. By the time the Villain Points were depleted, Li Hao's comprehension of the Lesser Formless Art had reached the Great Accomplishment stage in his mind.

The Quanzhen Cultivation Method was a basic Daoist cultivation method, while the Lesser Formless Art was a top-tier Daoist technique. After their fusion, the Internal Energy within Li Hao's body immediately transformed into attribute-less Inner Force.

This attribute-less Inner Force was different from the attribute-less Inner Force rewarded by the system. Although the names were the same, their meanings differed.

The attribute-less Inner Force rewarded by the system was truly attribute-less and could be fused with any internal energy cultivation method.

The attribute-less Inner Force cultivated by the Lesser Formless Art, however, was formless and shapeless. You could call it attribute-less, or you could call it all-attribute.

This was because the Lesser Formless Art could simulate any internal energy cultivation method and activate various corresponding martial arts without any conflict.

If Li Hao's Internal Energy was profound and he mastered a vast array of martial arts, he could fight with the Flame Blade in his left hand, the Ice Palm in his right, the Heavenly Crippling Leg on his left foot, the Wind God Leg on his right, the Iron Head Skill for his head, and the Golden Bell Shield for his body. With all sorts of attributes like metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and wind combined, who could possibly defeat him?

However, with Li Hao's current 40 years of Internal Energy, attempting such a maneuver would drain him dry in an instant.

[System brother, can't you just give me something like Lie Down and Win or Sign In, so I can become the number one in the world in minutes? Then I can embrace a wealthy beauty, crush the rich and handsome, and reach the pinnacle of the world!] Li Bai complained inwardly.

[Please do not daydream, Host. Simply focus on completing the system tasks. Lying flat and signing in are not within this system's scope of services.]

Damn it, Lie Down and Win systems, Sign In systems – those were ranked within the top 100 systems under the Sovereign. How could his 9527 compare to them?

However, there was no way he could tell Li Hao about this. As long as he maintained the system's usual aloof demeanor, the host wouldn't find out.

[Fusion Medical Skills.]

Upon reaching the living area, Li Hao did not use his Qinggong again. After all, there were many eyes around, and he wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Since he had nothing else to do, Li Hao decided to study the Grandmaster Medical Skills rewarded by the system.

As a flood of information poured into his brain, Li Hao's understanding of medicine gradually deepened.

Nine Needles of Returning Yang, Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate, Lesser Heavenly Cycle Acupuncture Method, Greater Heavenly Cycle Array Method... countless miraculous techniques were mastered by Li Hao.

So silver needles can be used like this. No wonder that woman Invincible East liked using silver needles. It turns out silver needles are essential for traveling, killing, and plundering!

After reviewing all the information, Li Hao finally understood the profoundness of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The legacy passed down by the ancestors was indeed extraordinary.

It has always been said that medicine and martial arts are inseparable, and it was true. All acupuncture techniques required specific internal energy cultivation methods to be performed. However, these rules posed no difficulty for Li Hao, whose Lesser Formless Art had reached Great Accomplishment.

Of course, when combined with unique internal energy cultivation methods, the silver needles used for saving lives could also become lethal weapons. Using internal energy to control silver needles to kill enemies was simply unpredictable and invincible.

Firstly, silver needles are small, and there is no whistling sound when they are fired, making it difficult to pinpoint their location by sound.

Secondly, silver needles are sharp. When used, internal energy is concentrated at the needle tip, which can penetrate external hard-body techniques and innate qi.

Holy crap, such a good thing, I'm a fan.

"Boss, do you sell silver needles at your clinic?" Li Hao asked without thinking as he passed by a clinic and walked in.

"Little brother, you want silver needles too?" The clinic owner's face showed a hint of surprise.

"Why, are many people buying silver needles?" Li Hao retorted.

"There are people buying silver needles, but not many. It's rare for me to see two customers buying silver needles right after opening, as I have in my decades of life. It's only happened today," the old man said with a chuckle.

Generally, larger clinics would stock a few sets of silver needles. One was for their own use, and the other was a graduation gift from a master to an apprentice.

"There was another customer before me."

"Yes, that young lady," the owner gestured towards the intersection, his eyes still full of admiration. She was too beautiful.

Li Hao stretched his neck to look for a while. The young lady's backside was shapely, and it looked good.

But the system didn't give any prompts. Even if she wasn't a "back view killer," she probably wouldn't make it to the elegant gatherings.

Li Hao had been spoiled by the system, and his taste had become rather refined. Of the three people he had been involved with since his debut, all were famous figures from the Compendium of Beautiful Women in the Martial World.

He idly checked Little Dragon Girl's ranking: 15.

Her ranking was very high, and she deserved it. Those in the top fifty of the Gallery of Beauties were basically all stunningly beautiful individuals.