Seven Injuries Fist, Minor Completion

Chen Xia didn't shy away from Evil Techniques; as long as they were effective, that was all that mattered.

At this moment, looking at the knife wound on Yu Banshou's chest, Chen Xia inadvertently glanced at his surroundings and the traces on the ground.

He hadn't been able to see clearly during his fight with Yu Banshou last night due to the darkness, but he remembered Yu Banshou's appearance before death, and it was clearly different from how the man lay today.

Yu Banshou's corpse seemed to have been tampered with long ago!

"...Yu Banshou had over 600,000 worth of Yuangu Pills on him! If the people from Gathering of Righteousness don't know, this matter will pass for me. If they do find out, they'll definitely investigate."

Chen Xia pondered inwardly.

Fortunately, after they dealt with the matter, Chen Xia encountered no abnormalities during his day at the Patrol Inspection Office, nor did anyone inquire about the situation.

This allowed Chen Xia to relax a little.

He still needed to buy medicinal pills to quickly improve his strength. Otherwise, if there were any slip-ups, without sufficient strength, those Yuangu Pills would become a hot potato, and might even bring disaster.

With this thought, Chen Xia waited until he got off work in the evening and rode his bike to the nearby Hongguang Pharmacy, intending to buy more Qianyang Pills.

The last time he bought them, they were six thousand yuan each. Now, including the money he had left, he had a total of forty-four thousand yuan.

Because he was buying a large quantity, Chen Xia negotiated the price with the store. The other party was surprised that Chen Xia was buying so many "short-lived medicines" at once. After discussing with the shopkeeper, they finally gave Chen Xia a 10% discount.

A pill that cost six thousand yuan was discounted to five thousand four hundred yuan. Chen Xia bought eight pills, costing forty-three thousand two hundred yuan, leaving him with eight hundred yuan.

Even though the salesperson repeatedly warned him about the risks of such pills and advised against taking too many, Chen Xia bought them without hesitation.

To others, his actions might seem suicidal, but Chen Xia understood that these pills were cheap and effective treasures for him, and he was delighted.

"Sir, please take care..."

With eight Qianyang Pills in hand, Chen Xia was in a good mood and rode his bike home.

Upon returning home and closing the door, Chen Xia proceeded to reverse all eight Qianyang Pills.

After the reversal, taking one pill a day was sufficient, with seven consecutive days forming one treatment course.

Ten days passed...

With the supply of medicinal pills, Chen Xia's Seven Injuries Fist progressed much faster. The primal qi in his dantian had increased by at least twenty percent compared to before.

During his previous practice, his body found it difficult to improve, seemingly reaching its limit. With the push from his dantian and the Seven Injuries Fist, Chen Xia's strength grew again, and the effect was very noticeable.

At the same time, a new message appeared on the panel in his mind.

[Seven Injuries Fist: Minor Completion]

With the help of medicine and diligent practice, Chen Xia's Seven Injuries Fist had reached Minor Completion.

Boom!

Chen Xia threw a punch, circulating the inner method of the Seven Injuries Fist and channeling the primal qi within his body into his right fist.

Previously, he could only channel it to his shoulder; now, he could channel it to his wrist.

This was significant progress. If he continued to practice, one day his Seven Injuries Fist would be able to reach his palm, encompassing the entire fist.

The characteristic of the Seven Injuries Fist was its "Seven Injuries Force," which specialized in damaging the internal organs upon contact with a person's body. It was silent and invisible, yet capable of inflicting fatal wounds.

If Chen Xia mastered this fist force, its lethality would almost double from its current level.

Another five days passed, and the medicinal effects in Chen Xia's body were completely depleted.

At this point, he took off his sweat-soaked clothes and went to the bathroom to shower.

The next day, he woke up early, greeted his mother, and left home to test his training results at a nearby martial arts hall.

Not long after entering the martial arts hall, Chen Xia quickly emerged.

Unlike before, Chen Xia came out with an excited expression, full of anticipation.

"I can go for promotion to Martial Warrior!"

During this period of practice, Chen Xia's cultivation had reached the ninth stage of Ningyuan. He could now go to the Martial Warrior Alliance for assessment and obtain the Grade 1 Martial Warrior title awarded by the Federation.

Becoming a Grade 1 Martial Warrior was the obsession and regret of his previous body.

Unfortunately, his previous body had practiced diligently for several years but failed to break through, let alone become a Martial Warrior. His body's limitations and lack of resources meant his cultivation would not advance.

However, Chen Xia, by practicing the reversed Seven Injuries Fist and combining it with medicinal pills, quickly achieved his goal.

Before heading to the Martial Warrior Alliance, Chen Xia called Captain Jiang to request a day off.

Captain Jiang was somewhat surprised when he received Chen Xia's call, as Chen Xia rarely took leave. He approved it almost instantly: "Xiaoxia, that's right. People need proper rest. Your leave is approved."

"Okay, thank you, Captain Jiang!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xia smiled slightly.

Captain Jiang Bing had treated him well. It was Captain Jiang who had pleaded with the Chief Captain for his nomination as Deputy Captain previously.

Later, Captain Jiang also sought help from the Chief Captain to resolve the issue involving Chen Xia's second aunt's cousin.

However, Chen Xia did not tell anyone about his plan to go for assessment at the Martial Warrior Alliance today.

After all, he wasn't one hundred percent confident he would pass.

At this moment, Chen Xia opened his phone and checked the map, discovering that the Martial Warrior Alliance was tens of kilometers away. Riding his bike would be too far.

He left his bike at the entrance of the Martial Arts Hall and took a taxi to the Martial Warrior Alliance.

When Chen Xia arrived at the Martial Warrior Alliance, he saw a massive circular building in the distance, resembling a bird's nest, but with a surface of shimmering silver glass. It also looked like an ancient tent, but with a more modern technological design.

The words "Yijiang City Martial Dao Alliance" were displayed above.

At the entrance of the Martial Warrior Alliance building was a huge plaza. The ground was filled with vendors selling their wares, and many people were coming and going, making it very lively.

This was a stall-setting policy opened by the Federation to promote more frequent and efficient exchanges between martial warriors and to cultivate more strong individuals for the Federation.

Only with more and more human race powerhouses could the Federation be safer.

Looking at the people coming and going, Chen Xia thought of his Yuangu Pill, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

There were too many eyes here, and selling something worth hundreds of thousands risked exposure.

Furthermore, most of the goods sold at the stalls were medicinal herbs, exotic beast furs, and similar items, with very few finished pills.

Looking at the Martial Warrior Alliance before him, Chen Xia couldn't suppress his joy. He didn't dare to delay and immediately walked into the office hall.

The office hall of the Martial Warrior Alliance was vast, spanning thousands of square meters, with numerous service windows.

All the businesses martial warriors needed to handle were here, such as promotion assessments, martial warrior pensions, martial warrior benefits, martial warrior taxes, and other services.

"Hello, I want to be assessed as a martial warrior!"

Chen Xia walked up to the window for martial warrior assessments and said to the staff member inside.

"Okay, please wait a moment! Here is a form, please fill it out." The female staff member handed him a form.

Chen Xia filled in his name, gender, age, identity card, place of origin, current residence, workplace... After filling out a large amount of information, he also had to undergo facial recognition by the camera above the window and verification by the staff.

After confirming there were no issues, the staff member stamped the form and registered Chen Xia's information.

"Alright, the assessment hall is to your left!"

Following the staff member's directions, Chen Xia thanked her and then got up to go to the assessment hall.

He found that there weren't many people being assessed with him, but there were still eight others. Most of them were young people, with a few middle-aged men.

"Chen Xia, please enter Test Room 08 for your assessment..."

After waiting for about ten minutes, an electronic voice called out Chen Xia's name. He immediately walked in.