First Qi and Blood

The courtyard fell dead silent at once.

Everyone recognized the newcomers' attire: the Black Tiger Gang!

Judging by the posture, these were not ordinary gang members.

Old Master Lu's heart skipped a beat as he forced himself to remain calm.

"This... brave hero, I wonder what brings you to my humble home so late at night? Today is my grandson's..."

"Lu Tao," the middle-aged man at the lead interrupted him directly, staring fixedly at Lu Tao.

"Was it you who broke the Blood Pass yesterday and became a martial artist?"

Lu Tao felt somewhat uncomfortable under that gaze, but the alcohol had gone to his head, combined with the grievance of being extorted by Wang Kun yesterday. At this moment, he actually puffed out his chest and said loudly:

"That's right! It was me, Lu Tao! Your Black Tiger Gang people forcefully collected money from my family yesterday, and I am now a martial artist. You better hurry up and return the silver!"

Lu Tao felt that his strength had greatly increased after breaking the pass, which gave him immense confidence.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's mouth twitched into a sneer.

Who was Wang Xiaochuan? The dignified vice leader of the Black Tiger Gang, and today someone was actually telling him to return money!

"Return money?" Wang Xiaochuan let out a sneer.

Before his voice faded, everyone felt a blur before their eyes.

"Crack!"

A crisp and loud slap exploded out!

Lu Tao didn't even see the other person's movement before he felt a tremendous force violently strike his face, sending his entire body spinning mid-air as he flew sideways.

The entire courtyard was dead silent, save for Lu Tao's painful groans.

Wang Xiaochuan leisurely retracted his hand, his voice flat:

"You just broke the Blood Pass, yet you dare to be so unbridled? What a reckless wretch."

He paused, his tone turning cold. "I ask you, do you know the whereabouts of my nephew Wang Kun?"

Lu Tao had long since panicked. Hearing this, he shivered all over with fright:

"I... I don't know! I really don't know! Yesterday... yesterday older brother Wang Kun came to collect the money, and our family gave it to you in full! You... you can't hit me anymore!"

Wang Xiaochuan narrowed his eyes, carefully examining Lu Tao's cowardly appearance, and already made a judgment in his heart.

He just broke the Blood Pass, and his aura is unstable. With his attitude and meager skills, he wouldn't have the guts to finish off Kun'er... It doesn't seem to be him.

Wang Xiaochuan pondered to himself, a trace of disappointment flashing in his eyes, but even more so, there was grief for his murdered nephew.

He had long ago warned Wang Kun to show some discretion even when making a profit, especially not to touch those risky targets.

I told you to be cautious, yet you had to push things to the absolute limit. Now I'm afraid you've died without a burial place...

Wang Xiaochuan felt heavy at heart, but regardless, Wang Kun was his own biological nephew, and this grudge had to be avenged.

He no longer looked at the limp Lu Tao, instead turning to face the people in the courtyard:

"I am Wang Xiaochuan, the vice leader of the Black Tiger Gang, and also Wang Kun's uncle!"

"My nephew Wang Kun went out on business a few days ago and has yet to return, his whereabouts unknown. I've come here today for two things: first, to inquire; second, to spread a word. If anyone knows his whereabouts, report to me immediately! Those who provide exact clues will be heavily rewarded by the Black Tiger Gang!"

With that, he stopped lingering, turned around, and left with his subordinates.

After a long while, someone finally spoke in a low voice:

"Wang Xiaochuan... He's that vice leader of the Black Tiger Gang? I heard he reached First Qi and Blood Perfection long ago. He's extremely formidable..."

"First Qi and Blood Perfection... My god, no wonder..."

Old Master Lu walked forward tremblingly and helped up Lu Tao, who was paralyzed on the ground.

"Which heartless bastard... provoked trouble with the Black Tiger Gang and ended up implicating our Taozi to suffer!"

Second Old Lu's face alternated between green and white.

"Dad, what do you say we should do about this? Should we invite Instructor Liu from the martial arts hall?"

"Piss off!" Old Master Lu glared at him unhappily. "Is this the time to think of that? Wang Xiaochuan from the Black Tiger Gang, is he someone easy to provoke?"

Second Old Lu's face turned even paler.

"Then... then what do we do?"

"What do we do?" Old Master Lu said, exasperated, "Hide! Keep Taozi from going out these days and have him stay honestly at home."

Lu Tao was still paralyzed on the ground, his gaze out of focus as he muttered to himself:

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"First Qi and Blood Perfection... First Qi and Blood Perfection..."

Unlike the bustling scene at the Lu Family Old Residence, Lu Chuan's room was dead silent.

Inside the room, Lu Chuan sat cross-legged on the bed, collecting his mind and focusing his thoughts.

Over the past period, he had lived in seclusion, and aside from necessary meals, he devoted almost all his time to refining the medicinal power.

That layer of the Blood Pass obstructing him had become extremely thin under days of continuous impact.

"Counting this one, that's five Qi and Blood Pills in total..." Lu Chuan slowly opened his eyes. "The accumulation... should be enough."

He grabbed the pill and put it into his mouth.

The pill entered his abdomen and melted instantly, transforming into surging qi and blood just like the previous pills.

Yet this time was different; Lu Chuan only felt as though some kind of change was taking place within his body.

The mighty qi and blood, mixed with the medicinal power of five Qi and Blood Pills, charged toward that final barrier with an unstoppable momentum, launching a total assault!

Somewhere in the dark, a faint cracking sound seemed to ring out.

"Crack!"

The surging qi and blood instantly broke through that formless boundary.

The Blood Pass was broken!

Lu Chuan slowly exhaled a foul breath.

Afterward, he opened his eyes and began to inspect the changes in himself.

The changes in his skin and membrane were the most intuitive, their texture tough like a layer of old ox-hide, and his bones also emitted a sense of heft different from before.

What surprised him somewhat was his height. Two months ago, he stood around one meter seven, but now he had shot up to nearly one meter eight, and his originally fitting old clothes now appeared somewhat short.

His entire body gradually filled with muscle lines, initially taking on the embryonic physique of a hardened martial artist.

It seems I really am going further and further down the path of a muscle beast...

The goal he had anticipated for so long was finally achieved, and Lu Chuan felt a sense of relief in his heart.

However, the excitement of his successful breakthrough did not last long.

The moment Lu Chuan pushed open his bedroom door, he saw his father, Lu Danian, returning from outside with an expression of vindication on his face.

"Chuanzi!" Lu Danian's voice was excited. "Did you hear? Something major happened!"

"What thing?" Lu Chuan had already anticipated it in his heart, yet he feigned ignorance on his face.

"Wang Kun has gone missing!" Lu Danian stepped closer, his tone carrying a hint of schadenfreude.

"I heard it's been several days! Neither his shadow nor his corpse has been found!"

Lu Chuan nodded slightly.

This matter did not exceed his expectations, but he hadn't expected the other party's reaction to be so fast. It seemed Wang Kun carried even more weight in the Black Tiger Gang than he had imagined.

"The Black Tiger Gang has already started searching?" Lu Chuan asked.

"You bet! Yesterday, people from the Black Tiger Gang put out word that whoever knows Wang Kun's clues will be heavily rewarded!"

"This fellow usually commits countless evils, and this time he's probably met his retribution! Truly, evil is met with evil!"

Lu Danian spoke with satisfaction, completely unaware that the evildoer in his words was standing right in front of him.

"Right, a few days ago, didn't Second Uncle's family throw some celebration banquet for Lu Tao? As a result, halfway through the drinking, people from the Black Tiger Gang came knocking to inquire about Wang Kun's whereabouts, and the leader was Vice Leader Wang Xiaochuan! Wang Kun's uncle!"

Lu Chuan's gaze sharpened. "Wang Xiaochuan? This person... what is his strength?"

Lu Danian scratched his head. "It seems to be some First Qi and Blood Perfection... Anyway, extremely formidable!"

"Those who were present later said that Wang Xiaochuan casually slapped Lu Tao and sent him flying right out, unable to crawl back up for ages!"

With that, Lu Danian laughed again, clearly pleased to see the old residence get humiliated.

Yet, he failed to notice the solemnity in Lu Chuan's eyes.

First Qi and Blood Perfection...

After breaking the Blood Pass, the minor sub-realms were divided into Minor Success, Major Success, and Perfection.

Those like himself and Lu Tao who had just broken the Blood Pass were at Minor Success.

Meanwhile, that Wang Xiaochuan possessed strength at the Perfection level, so beating up a Lu Tao naturally required no effort at all.

Although my assassination of Wang Kun was carried out seamlessly, if Wang Xiaochuan can't find the real culprit... he will eventually suspect me.

Lu Tao, this smoke bomb, obviously couldn't hold out for long; he still needed to seize the time to improve his strength!

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