Auction, Testing Fists in the Woods

Before long, Shen Han pulled out the silver needles.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a faint crimson halo appeared on the severely injured leg of the escort.

"It itches..."

The escort blurted out.

A smile appeared on the corner of Shen Han's mouth: "That is the flesh and bone knitting together. Fortunately, we arrived in time; had we been two hours later, the results wouldn't be this good."

As he spoke, he continued his calm and unhurried restorative massage.

Following his movements, the expression on the escort's face shifted from pain to relief, and his complexion grew much more ruddy.

"Old Liu, how do you feel?"

The escort agency steward asked hurriedly.

"Mm, much better, I have feeling in it again..."

The escort replied.

Shen Han smiled: "Everything went smoothly; I have already set the fractured leg bone."

In an instant, everyone felt it was incredible.

Silver needles can set bones?

What kind of divine technique is this?

Shen Han followed the same procedure to treat the other escort. With the first escort as a precedent, this time the speed was even faster; not even half an incense stick of time had passed before he finished the job.

Lin Tanzhi was completely convinced: "Doctor Shen, your medical skills are something I have never heard of before."

Shen Han laughed: "It is all thanks to the expert guidance of Elder Huang."

"Then, can they really still practice martial arts?" Lin Tanzhi's question was also what everyone was most concerned about.

Especially the two escorts, who both raised their heads upon hearing this, staring at Shen Han with eager eyes.

"Rest assured, I performed a careful examination while using the needles just now."

Shen Han said solemnly, "The tendons in both of your legs are not severed, so there will be no difference after recovery compared to before!

I will write out a prescription for you both, including both oral medication and external poultices.

From now on, you two must take the medicine on time every day and maintain proper nutrition; within a month, you will surely be jumping and running again."

The inner hall erupted in cheers.

The families of the two escorts hugged them tightly, weeping with joy.

"Doctor Shen, thank you so much. Here is the consultation fee."

Lin Tanzhi immediately took out forty taels in silver notes.

Shen Han handed them directly to Feng Hao.

Feng Hao was overjoyed. According to the rules, the medical hall would take twenty taels, and he could take a commission of half of the remainder—ten taels—which was equivalent to five months of his wages!

Brother Shen, you are my god!

"Here is the prescription."

Following that, Shen Han wrote out the prescription and handed it to Lin Tanzhi.

Lin Tanzhi did not delay in the slightest, immediately ordering the steward to fill the prescription, demanding that only the best medicine be bought, and promising to provide additional compensation to the escorts.

"Doctor Shen, let me escort you back to the medical hall."

"That won't be necessary, Young Escort Chief Lin. I have a small matter I would like to ask you about."

Shen Han pulled Lin Tanzhi to the side.

Lin Tanzhi was stunned, then said: "Very well, Doctor Shen, follow me to the study."

A moment later, the two were seated in Lin Tanzhi's study.

"I wonder what it is you need, Doctor Shen?"

"It is like this, I have a friend..."

Shen Han used his old trick again, "He has some interest in the martial path, but is troubled by not being able to find a suitable cultivation technique. I wonder if Young Escort Chief Lin could recommend a path?"

Lin Tanzhi scrutinized Shen Han's eyes: "A friend?"

After a long while, he said: "If he wants to practice martial arts, I suggest he try the Breathing Technique. This technique is easy to obtain and can support one up to the Skin Refining Realm; it is enough for an ordinary person."

I've already mastered that, alright... Shen Han said: "Are there any higher-level techniques?"

"Higher-level ones."

Lin Tanzhi said word by word, "They are almost all held by sects or major powers and are not easily passed on to outsiders.

By the way, your friend could try a martial hall.

The technique I practice was taught by the master at the martial hall.

The most famous martial hall in Three Rivers County is the Iron Fist Martial Hall. If your friend can become an inner disciple, he will have the opportunity to learn such techniques."

Going to a martial arts school was out of the question... Shen Han asked again, "Is there no other way?"

For a moment, the study fell into silence.

Finally, Lin Tanzhi thought of something: "Doctor Shen, does your friend have money?"

"A little, I suppose..."

Shen Han did a quick mental calculation. Including the ten taels of commission from today, he now had about one hundred and seventy taels of silver. It wasn't exactly a fortune, but it was fair to say he had a bit of spare cash.

Lin Tanzhi said, "Four days from now, in the evening, there will be an auction in Stone Snake Town."

"An auction?"

"Yes. As far as I know, this auction is organized by the Stone Snake Chamber of Commerce. According to custom, there is a high probability that martial arts manuals will be sold there. Doctor Shen, you could have your friend go and try their luck."

"Many thanks for the information, Young Escort Chief Lin."

After chatting for a few more moments, Shen Han did not linger and left the Fukang Escort Agency with Feng Hao.

Four days later.

It happened to be the day off for Clinic No. 13.

Shen Han slept in.

After waking up at noon, he first went to Hua'an Hall and bought enough medicinal ingredients for twenty portions of Qi Condensing Powder in one go. With the remaining one hundred and fifty taels of silver, he strode toward Stone Snake Town to attend the auction.

Stone Snake Town was one of the eleven towns under the jurisdiction of Three Rivers County, located north of the county seat at a distance of about forty li.

Given Shen Han's current cultivation realm, walking the entire way would take him less than an hour one way.

Halfway there.

Suddenly, the clone in the Bronze Mirror sent good news.

He hurriedly opened the panel.

Mirror Master: Shen Han
Cultivation: Skin Refining
Technique: Breathing Technique (Perfected)
Martial Arts: Angry Dragon Divine Fist (Perfected)
Skills: Medicine (Perfected)

Incredible, the Angry Dragon Divine Fist had actually reached perfection!

In an instant, the perfected fist techniques and moves were shared with his body without reservation.

Every move and stance, including the methods for gathering power and strategies for dealing with enemies, had reached the pinnacle of mastery.

"Let's try it out..."

Shen Han was greatly excited and immediately rushed into the woods, taking a stance to perform the twelve forms of the Angry Dragon Divine Fist.

Scooping the Moon from Water, Flying Immortal from Beyond, Thousand-Hand Guanyin, Violent Gale, Boundless Eternal Night...

Shen Han, testing his fists in the woods, felt like an old master who had practiced for decades, transforming into a true dragon with extremely fluid movements.

Compared to this powerful Angry Dragon Divine Fist, the Basic Fist Technique was simply child's play.

Boom!

Finally, he took a deep breath, gathered his internal energy, and hammered a punch into the trunk of a camphor tree.

The strength enhanced by consuming the Qi Condensing Powder, combined with the perfected Angry Dragon Divine Fist, was full of offensive power.

The trunk shook violently.

Leaves rained down from the sky, covering everything.

At the same time, this heavy punch went straight through the trunk, blasting out a huge hole!

"I'm much stronger than before!"

Shen Han withdrew his fist, staring at the hole in the tree as he muttered to himself, "If I were to fight Kang Zhiwen now, I am confident I could kill him without taking a single scratch!"

With the fist technique perfected, the clone was once again idle.

Shen Han looked at the Bronze Mirror.

He thought to himself, I hope there is good luck at tonight's auction so I can buy a martial arts manual.

With a technique, combined with the Qi Condensing Powder, my cultivation will rise even more rapidly, and breaking through to the Flesh Refining Realm will be just around the corner!

"Time to continue on my way..."

Shen Han felt lighthearted and quickened his pace as he walked forward.

Soon, Stone Snake Town came into view.