Jiang Wangzu had long since memorized the Black Tiger Fist Manual by heart.
He did not use a brush, instead choosing to write out the contents of the Black Tiger Fist Manual with a fountain pen, along with the two secret strength-training medicine formulas.
It took him less than half an hour to finish writing everything.
"So it really is the Black Tiger Fist Manual he left behind. No wonder it looked somewhat familiar to me."
"But this isn't the final version. Perhaps it was something circulated within his sect, or perhaps it was content he drafted before he made his name."
"Still, it can be considered a decent strength-training art."
"A pity it's too difficult to practice, and its general applicability is only average."
Chen Liujia opened the Black Tiger Fist Manual, flipped through it briefly, then made a few comments.
He was somewhat disappointed.
Because at most, this Black Tiger Fist Manual was only a third-rate strength-training art. Even if one cultivated it to the realm of great perfection, it would not exceed a thousand jin of strength.
That was far too inconsistent with Jiang Wangzu's performance.
Chen Liujia even felt that this brat Jiang Wangzu was pulling the wool over his eyes.
But when he picked up the two secret strength-training medicine formulas Jiang Wangzu had written, his eyes could not help but widen.
"One hundred percent compatibility. They were made specifically to serve this fist manual."
"With these two formulas, it's enough to elevate this Black Tiger Fist into the ranks of first-rate, or even super first-rate, strength-training arts."
"But this doesn't look like something from his hand."
"Could it be that girl Yan specially matched them for this brat?"
"Does that girl have such ability?"
Chen Liujia glanced at Jiang Wangzu beside him.
He found that this foolish brat was making eyes at Han Qiao, and could not help shaking his head.
"Old Master Chen, what do you think of my inheritance?"
Seeing Chen Liujia set down the secret medicine formulas in his hand, Jiang Wangzu could not help asking.
"The fist manual is average, but the secret medicine formulas are extraordinary."
"The hind leg bone of the Exotic Beast Black Tiger is yours."
"Ten thousand silver dollars. Go get it from Chen Zhong!"
Chen Liujia spoke.
Last time, when Jiang Wangzu came here to accompany Han Qiao in fist practice, Han Qiao had even egged him on to take Jiang Wangzu as a disciple.
He had said that if Jiang Wangzu could reach great accomplishment in strength training within one month and perfection in strength training within three months, he would take him as a disciple and give him a stroke of fortune.
Now only three days had passed, and Jiang Wangzu had already become a great-accomplishment strength-training martial artist.
If he gathered all the ingredients for this top-tier strength-training secret medicine formula, breaking through to strength-training perfection within three months was basically a nail hammered into the board.
From the look of things, he truly did need to take in another disciple.
It was just that he did not intend to pass down his own mantle.
Instead, he would do as he had with Han Qiao and tailor a cultivation art for him.
After all, his entire inheritance was too terrifying, and drew far too much hatred.
He himself did not dare use it, so how could he dare let his disciple use it?
"Many thanks, Old Master!"
Jiang Wangzu was beside himself with joy when he heard this.
"Keep Ah Qiao company in practice for a while longer, then go soak in the medicinal bath."
"When your Iron Garment Skill reaches perfection, I'll teach you its advanced version, a top-tier third-rate external-training art, Dragon Roar Iron Cloth Shirt!"
Although Chen Liujia had not opened his mouth to say he would take Jiang Wangzu as a disciple, he had already regarded him as his own disciple.
And he was nurturing Jiang Wangzu according to the method of training a personal disciple.
Jiang Wangzu's root bone was not very good, but his comprehension was decent.
His talent in external training was outstanding.
So he wanted to nurture Jiang Wangzu in the direction of external training.
Through external training, he would improve his root bone, then feed that back into orthodox martial cultivation.
Most importantly, he could not let outsiders see that Jiang Wangzu was his disciple.
Just like Han Qiao.
A lone woman, possessing the Three Yin Severed Pulse, cultivating a marvelous art that pointed straight to innate martial dao, the Three Yin Extreme Baleful Art.
One might ask, in all the world, who could possibly think of him through Han Qiao?
"Old man, you gave me a heaven-sized surprise today!"
"I don't even know what to say."
"Look at me. Aside from the one long thing I carry on me, I have nothing else at all."
"I really do want to repay you!"
Jiang Wangzu no longer knew what he was supposed to say.
"Get lost!"
Chen Liujia laughed and cursed at Jiang Wangzu.
Jiang Wangzu scampered off happily to accompany Han Qiao in fist practice.
After this period of close contact, the Extreme Yin Cold Baleful Intent inside Han Qiao had already been brought under control.
Her realm, which had not budged for more than ten years, had actually begun to loosen.
Her martial path had been connected again!
So she truly did not know how she should thank Jiang Wangzu.
Just like that, Jiang Wangzu accompanied Han Qiao in practice for a while longer, completely absorbed the medicinal effect of the Black Iron Paste, and then began his medicinal bath.
After the medicinal bath was finished, he took the Exotic Beast Black Tiger Bone and ten thousand silver dollars to Benevolent World Hall to find the Little Medical Immortal.
He already could not wait to become stronger!
Benevolent World Hall.
The rear courtyard.
The Little Medical Immortal stared at the ten thousand silver dollars and the large section of Exotic Beast Black Tiger Bone in her hands, shocked beyond words.
"That stingy Old Man Chen actually gave you ten thousand silver dollars and a section of Exotic Beast Black Tiger Bone?"
"Did you sell yourself off?"
The Little Medical Immortal, Yan Ruyu, looked at Jiang Wangzu and asked.
"I didn't sell myself."
"I only sold my cultivation art inheritance and two formulas for force-training secret medicines."
Jiang Wangzu spoke up.
"Then it was worth it."
"With this Exotic Beast Black Tiger Bone, the medicinal effect of your Mysterious Altar Nine-Turn Secret Medicine will increase greatly. It'll be hugely beneficial to you."
"Maybe you won't even need ten doses of secret medicine before it can help you break through to the perfected force-training realm!"
"But in that case, the secret medicine's effect will be far too powerful."
"I can decoct one dose for you first, but don't drink it all in one gulp."
"Drink it bit by bit, slowly feel it out, and find where your limit of endurance is."
"Don't take any risks."
The Little Medical Immortal, Yan Ruyu, hopped and skipped away in great delight to help Jiang Wangzu decoct the force-training secret medicine.
It took roughly four hours.
Only then was this enhanced version of the Mysterious Altar Nine-Turn Secret Medicine successfully decocted.
The complexity of the process made Jiang Wangzu's scalp go numb.
As expected, professional matters had to be handled by professionals.
If he had been the one decocting this Mysterious Altar Nine-Turn Secret Medicine, he estimated that even if he used up all ten sets of secret-medicine materials, he still might not be able to produce a single finished dose.
After the enhanced Mysterious Altar Nine-Turn Secret Medicine cooled, Jiang Wangzu first took a shallow sip, and immediately felt as if all the qi and blood in his body had started burning.
The muscles, bones, flesh, and blood throughout his body crackled and popped, and even his internal organs seemed to resonate all at once!
He hurriedly opened his fist stance and began to practice Black Tiger Fist, digesting this terrifying medicinal effect.
When the medicinal effect dropped, he took another sip.
Just like that, he used an entire night before he finally carried out the initial refinement of this dose of enhanced Mysterious Altar Nine-Turn Secret Medicine's medicinal effect.
If he wanted to refine it completely, it would likely take two or three days.
So coming back in three days to drink the second dose would be just right.
As for the Little Medical Immortal, she also did not return to the Yan Family Mansion today, but made do for the night at Benevolent World Hall.
She had not expected that decocting the medicine plus Jiang Wangzu taking it would actually use up nearly fourteen hours!
"You finished taking it?"
"How does it feel?"
"In my sleep, I seemed to hear the sound of muscles and bones resonating in unison. That's a sign of perfected force-training."
Early the next morning.
Yan Ruyu could not even be bothered to wash up before coming to the rear courtyard, where she saw Jiang Wangzu practicing his fists.
Although Jiang Wangzu had not slept all night, his condition was better than ever before.
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