New and Old Debts—Settle Them All at Once!

"Why did you always want to kill Tempering Blood Realm martial artists?"

Cao Feng raised a hand and rubbed his forehead, feeling a faint ache in his skull.

He said slowly, "How could mastering Twelve Forms Boxing to Perfection be that easy? Even in the Seven Star Gang, many figures who have already passed the Fifth Stage and entered Entering Force might not be able to train Twelve Forms Boxing to Perfection!"

He paused, then suddenly rolled his eyes slightly, and his tone grew more certain. "However, if someone truly mastered Twelve Forms at Perfection while still in the Blood Nourishment Realm..."

"Not to mention crushing a Tempering Blood Realm martial artist, killing one wouldn't be difficult."

Twelve Forms Boxing at Perfection was actually that powerful?

Chu Fan's heart shook violently, and then wild joy surged through him.

If he went all out today, perhaps his Twelve Forms Boxing could break through to Perfection in one fell swoop.

Even if he failed today, he would certainly break through to Perfection tomorrow morning.

If Huang Yu still hadn't broken through to Tendon Tempering...

Then these next few days would be the best opportunity to kill him!

Cao Feng failed to notice the Killing intent that flashed through Chu Fan's eyes and continued, "Twelve Forms at Perfection means that the cultivator's overall strength has broken through to an entirely new level, far beyond what Major Accomplishment can compare to!"

"But combat has always been full of unpredictable changes..."

"Even if your strength is greater than your opponent's, the slightest carelessness can still leave you shipwrecked in the sand and end in a miserable defeat."

"In such matters, the level of martial arts, good or bad luck, the amount of Actual combat experience, and even some despicable methods can all turn the tide and alter life or death!"

"I understand." Chu Fan bowed and thanked him. "Thank you for your guidance, Cao Shi!"

"..." Zhao Tianxing silently watched Chu Fan from the side and thought, Could Old Chu really be planning to kill a Tempering Blood Realm martial artist?

Has he gone mad?

Yet he kept talking about Twelve Forms Boxing, talking about Twelve Forms Boxing at Perfection...

How absurd.

Let alone Miscellaneous workers like them, who were still shoveling horse manure and chopping firewood—even among the Seven Star Gang disciples in Blood Refining and Tendon Tempering, who could train all of Twelve Forms Boxing to Major Accomplishment?

Perfection was even more out of the question.

"You must be extra careful when you go to the Misty Swamp."

Cao Feng gave them another solemn warning. "Whatever you do, don't enter the depths of the Misty Swamp. If you encounter a great demon, even I won't be able to save you!"

A great demon again...

Chu Fan couldn't help asking, "Cao Shi, are there really great demons in the depths of the Misty Swamp? What exactly do they look like?"

Cao Feng was unwilling to say more on the subject and merely smiled faintly. "You'll know when you actually encounter one."

"All right, let us drop the subject here."

"I called you here today mainly to discuss Blood Refining."

"Although Chu Fan hasn't broken through to Blood Nourishment yet, with your talent, I imagine you won't be much slower than Tianxing."

"So now that I'm going to teach Tianxing the method of Blood Refining, you can listen as well and first commit it to memory."

As he spoke, he took two booklets from his robes and handed one each to Chu Fan and Zhao Tianxing.

Chu Fan accepted the booklet and opened it. What was written on its pages was precisely the method of Blood Refining.

Much of the content consisted of the experiences of those who had gone before.

The Fist Manual for Twelve Forms Boxing had also contained methods for breaking through the five stages, including Blood Nourishment and Blood Refining, but all those methods combined were not as extensive as what was written in this booklet.

Yet this thick booklet contained only the method of Blood Refining and nothing else!

"The Blood Nourishment Realm focuses on cultivating one's origin and strengthening one's foundation, causing Blood Qi to condense like Mercury and ultimately forming three strands of Qi and Blood Force. At that point, one's Blood Qi will be as vigorous as an ox, and a casual palm strike will be able to Split Stone."

Cao Feng continued slowly, "As for the Blood Refining Realm, it means removing the dross and retaining the essence, tempering one's Blood Qi until six strands of Qi and Blood Force have been condensed, making one's Blood Qi as fierce as a tiger!"

"What you must do is guide your Blood Qi to circulate rapidly through your Meridians, grinding it again and again like a millstone, compressing it again and again, and tempering it again and again!"

"During Blood Refining, it will be like Burning Fire Body, unbearably painful."

"If your willpower isn't firm, nine times out of ten, you'll fail..."

Cao Feng explained everything in detail.

Chu Fan and Zhao Tianxing listened intently, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Time slowly passed amid this teaching and listening...

"That's all for today."

Cao Feng put away the booklets and said calmly, "Chu Fan, your thoughts for now should remain focused on breaking through to Blood Nourishment."

"Tianxing, spend the next few days familiarizing yourself with the contents of the booklet. Don't be impatient. You must proceed step by step."

Chu Fan and Zhao Tianxing nodded together and answered, "Yes."

Seeing Cao Feng turn to leave, Chu Fan suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked, "Cao Shi, if I hid more than a dozen zhang away, would you be able to sense my presence?"

"Of course not." Cao Feng shook his head. "If you had a secret technique like Constable Lu Tao's, perhaps you could be detected, but I don't have such a secret technique."

Chu Fan furrowed his brows slightly. "But a few nights ago, I followed people from the Moon Worshipping Sect. I was more than a dozen zhang away, yet they still discovered me..."

"What?" Cao Feng abruptly turned around, his face filled with astonishment. "How did you provoke the Moon Worshipping Sect?"

"The Moon Worshipping Sect isn't an ordinary gang."

"Whether it's the Seven Star Gang or the Blood Saber Sect, although they're known as the Three Major Gangs of Qingyang Ancient City, they can ultimately only circle around Eight Hundred Li Qingyang County and cannot get out."

"But the Moon Worshipping Sect's followers are spread throughout every part of the Great Yan Dynasty!"

Zhao Tianxing, listening from the side, was stunned and couldn't help asking, "Does the government not intervene? Do they simply let them develop like this?"

"I'm not a court official. How would I know whether they intervene or not?" Cao Feng gave a light laugh, then his Tone Shifted. "However, there is a rumor that the Demon Suppression Bureau once acted and destroyed the Moon Worshipping Sect's main altar..."

"But the Moon Worshipping Sect is like wild grass. When the Spring Breeze blows, it can grow back again."

The Demon Suppression Bureau...

Chu Fan's expression shifted slightly.

Cao Feng continued, "In recent years, the Moon Worshipping Sect seems to have restrained itself considerably. Under the banner of treating illnesses and saving people, they use things like eggs and Wheat Cake to lure commoners into worshipping the moon. We haven't seen them do anything too excessive, either."

"So here in Qingyang Ancient City, they wander around everywhere, while the people in the government office turn a blind eye and can't be bothered to interfere."

At this point, Cao Feng's expression darkened, and his voice grew more solemn. "But the Moon Worshipping Sect is extremely sinister. It definitely isn't as simple as it appears on the surface. Remember this well—don't provoke them again!"

"I understand." Chu Fan nodded. "I was merely curious that day, so I followed them to take a look."

"It's just that those people from the Moon Worshipping Sect could discover me from more than a dozen zhang away..."

"Could their strength be greater than yours, Cao Shi?"

"Not necessarily." Cao Feng shook his head and explained, "The person you followed was very likely a sorcerer."

"A sorcerer follows another path of cultivation outside the martial way, focusing on spells and using martial arts as support."

"For martial artists, Foundation Establishment begins with making their Blood Qi vigorous and their sinews and bones strong."

"But for sorcerers, Foundation Establishment begins with Soul Forging. They mainly cultivate the soul, and there are even rumors that they can control fortune. Their perception is naturally exceptionally powerful, so it was normal for them to discover you."

Soul Forging?

Exceptionally powerful perception?

Chu Fan's expression shifted again, and the doubts in his heart were instantly resolved.

Put that way, it made sense...

The people from the Moon Worshipping Sect wandered around the city every night, manipulating that Circular Disk-shaped Magic weapon. They were probably searching for something.

Naturally, such a task was best suited to someone with powerful perception.

After seeing Cao Feng off, Chu Fan immediately returned to the courtyard and began painstakingly practicing Twelve Forms Boxing.

It was still early.

He would set Blood Refining aside for the time being. Today, he would devote all his time and energy to Twelve Forms Boxing and was determined to break through to Perfection in one fell swoop!

If he broke through early...

Tonight, he would seek out Huang Yu and settle both the new and old debts all at once!