Body Refining Method

After Wang Sheng killed the burly man, he wrapped the man's head in his clothes and immediately retreated, feigning exhaustion.

Although he still had more than half of his strength left, fighting against these street thugs meant he couldn't reveal too much or draw too much attention, as it would easily lead to trouble.

Furthermore, in typical gang fights, as long as one could heavily injure an opponent of the same level and render them unable to fight, it was considered a significant achievement.

Wang Sheng had now successfully killed an enemy Martial Artist at the Bright Energy level. He was the first among all the experts to kill an enemy, which directly struck a blow to the Earth Dragon Gang's morale.

If one side gained an additional Martial Artist at the Bright Energy level and let them loose among the regular members, it would be no different from a tiger entering a flock of sheep; it would be a one-sided massacre.

Therefore, even if Wang Sheng stood aside now, recuperating and delaying his actions, he remained a significant threat to the ordinary members and Bright Energy level Martial Artists of the Earth Dragon Gang.

Not long after, "Dong Wuzhe is dead!"

"What, he died so quickly?"

"Then if he charges over, what do we do?"

Many ordinary members of the Earth Dragon Gang, distracted by Wang Sheng's presence, became flustered. They were either killed by their opponents or injured and fled in disarray.

"Damn it, this Dong Xu is truly damnably weak, to be slaughtered so quickly!"

"There's no way to fight this. Dong Xu died too fast. Having an extra Bright Energy expert on the other side is too great a threat."

The remaining Bright Energy level Martial Artists of the Earth Dragon Gang also had to divide their attention to watch Wang Sheng, fearing he would suddenly join in and make it a two-on-one fight.

This gradually led to the Earth Dragon Gang's defeat becoming increasingly apparent.

A moment later, Hun Shui Long's attempt to use a few dirty tricks failed, and he was heavily injured by Ox Cyclone, fleeing in a sorry state.

The Earth Dragon Gang immediately scattered like birds and beasts, some surrendering, others fleeing.

"Hahahaha! From today onwards, this Loach Street also belongs to my Golden Bull Gang."

Ox Cyclone planted his great axe on the ground, panting heavily, and laughed triumphantly as he watched the Earth Dragon Gang retreat.

"Congratulations, Gang Leader!"

Wang Sheng and the others quickly cupped their fists and said in unison.

"The Golden Bull Gang's success today is also thanks to all of you."

Ox Cyclone chuckled as he surveyed everyone, his gaze finally landing on Wang Sheng.

"I, Old Ox, am not blind. Protector Wang, you have made a great contribution this time, not only killing a key general of the enemy but also destabilizing the Earth Dragon Gang's morale."

"I have decided to reward Protector Wang with three hundred taels of silver."

Ox Cyclone announced loudly.

Throughout the entire battle, besides those injured, there were two Martial Artists at the Bright Energy level who truly died in combat. Wang Sheng killed one of them alone. The other was killed by two Golden Bull Gang protectors working together as the Earth Dragon Gang retreated.

"Thank you, Gang Leader. This is what I should do!"

Wang Sheng cupped his fists again, lowered his head, and said.

"Long live the Gang Leader, long live the Gang Leader..."

The other Golden Bull Gang members also shouted with joy.

Since Protector Wang received a reward, the others would surely receive the rewards promised by the Gang Leader before the battle.

"Hmph, this Protector Wang is quite something!"

Protector Li Wu of the Golden Bull Gang snorted coldly.

"We should find an opportunity to invite this Brother Wang. Why is he working so hard as a nominal official? Isn't he making things difficult for the rest of us!"

Protector Zhao Tun, with his face full of rough flesh, nodded.

Ox Cyclone began to arrange for manpower to maintain order in Loach Street, and most importantly, to notify the households on Loach Street to pay their protection fees quickly.

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Wang Sheng left in a hurry after receiving the three hundred taels of silver from Ox Cyclone.

He was in urgent need of money.

These three hundred taels of silver had been a great help to him.

Soon, Wang Sheng spent two hundred taels of silver and bought twenty Premium Blood Replenishing Pills from several pharmacies.

The stage of rapid strength increase, which progressed by ten points daily, had begun again.

Moreover, as Wang Sheng's Blood Essence grew increasingly abundant and his spirit became more vigorous, he only needed to cultivate the Great Tablet Shattering Hand for a few hours each day to fully utilize the medicinal effects of the pills.

Therefore, Wang Sheng had ample time to ponder other matters and find ways to improve his strength before the chaos arrived.

The rebel army in Southern Ridge Prefecture had already gained momentum, and the Han Country army to the north had occupied one prefecture of the Great Jing Dynasty.

Jiangling Prefecture, where Ershui City was located, was surrounded by enemies. It had already begun to mobilize and prepare for war, conscripting laborers and levying taxes everywhere, causing widespread panic and a daily increase in prices.

Many refugees from neighboring prefectures, to avoid being conscripted into the army, caused much trouble and bloodshed after they had just settled down.

At this time, the importance of Martial Artists truly became apparent. Many factions were spending silver, vigorously recruiting Martial Artists to strengthen their forces, so they could carve out a path for themselves in the coming chaotic times.

When chaos arrives, without martial power, one can only be slaughtered.

"The first layer of the Blood Stacking Technique is complete. The second layer requires a body refiner to cultivate. I wonder if the body refining technique I bought from Ox Cyclone for fifty taels of silver was worth it!"

At the Zhao Family Martial Arts Academy, Wang Sheng sat in a corner, flipping through the yellowed, even stained booklet in his hand, the Forging Gold Technique.

The Forging Gold Technique was indeed a body refining method, very broken, even only half of it, capable of cultivating up to the minor accomplishment of Dark Energy at most. The latter half showed signs of being torn off due to age.

"Open panel!"

Wang Sheng willed it.

[Heaven Rewards Diligence: Learning will lead to success.]
[Cultivation: Mid-stage Bright Energy]
[Great Tablet Shattering Hand: Minor Accomplishment (435/1000)]
[Forging Gold Technique: Not yet initiated (35/100)]
[Blood Stacking Technique: First Layer]
[Stone Stance Technique: Minor Accomplishment (389/1000)]

"Even with the support of my Bright Energy cultivation, which tempers the body with force, I can't even get a quick start. It seems body refining is truly not easy."

Wang Sheng sighed.

He realized that if a body refiner had initiated a body refining technique but had not yet generated internal force, their physique would be much stronger than that of a Bright Energy martial artist.

If a Bright Energy martial artist's internal force was depleted, they might even be beaten to death by a body refiner who had not yet generated internal force but had initiated a martial path.

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother, I heard that Senior Brother Wu An is determined to get the Bone Strengthening Pill that Master mentioned and is desperately trying to generate internal force."

Ge Xiaogu first called out "Senior Brother" twice. Seeing Wang Sheng look up, he took a few steps closer and relayed the news he had gathered.

"Mm."

Wang Sheng nodded casually.

If he wanted the Bone Strengthening Pill, he could reveal his internal force at any time.

But he couldn't rush; he had to be slow.

He worried that Lin Shu's importance in Zhao Jie's heart had not yet faded, and if he became suspicious of him, it would be troublesome.

Seeing that Wang Sheng wasn't concerned, Ge Xiaogu immediately changed the subject. "Senior Brother, recently there's been a trend of marriages in the city. They say war is coming, so many families want to marry their daughters to martial artists to gain their protection. Martial artists also want to marry and have children to leave behind their bloodline."

"The key is that many wealthy families are contacting Master now, wanting to find husbands among his disciples who have initiated their paths."

"Senior Brother, this is an opportunity. If you can marry into a prominent family, they will definitely be willing to spend money to cultivate martial artists at this time."

"The young ladies from these wealthy families are all pampered, fair-skinned, and very beautiful, otherwise, they wouldn't be trying to win over martial artists. Senior Brother, if you perform well this time, you might win the heart of a beauty and greatly increase your strength!"