Entering Pill Force

"Sigh..."

Advisor Sun Shiwu sighed and said, "The harvest in all the villages this year is poor. On top of that, there are various demons appearing everywhere, forcing many people to become bandits."

"Those bandits are even more vicious, burning, killing, and looting, committing every evil deed."

"Naturally."

"The number of refugees has only grown."

"Bu Wuyun, Wei Wohe."

The County Magistrate said in a deep voice.

"Your subordinate is here."

"Please instruct us, County Magistrate."

Bu Wuyun and Wei Wohe bowed respectfully.

"You two did not handle the matter properly last time. This time, I'm giving you a chance to redeem yourselves."

The County Magistrate issued his orders, "You two will handle the refugees outside the city. Absolutely no disturbances are allowed. If anything goes wrong, you will be held accountable."

"Yes."

"As you command."

Bu Wuyun and Wei Wohe exchanged a glance and looked towards the refugees outside the outer city. Although there were quite a few of them, they were just ordinary folk. They figured nothing major would happen.

However.

The only thing to worry about was whether any demonic cults had infiltrated them. If these refugees were incited by demonic cults, that would be truly troublesome.

"I ask that the esteemed family heads provide their full assistance."

The County Magistrate added.

"Of course."

"Please rest assured, County Magistrate."

"..."

The heads of the three great families nodded.

In fact.

The fact that Qingbei Town's three great families were distributing porridge under these circumstances was far better than in other counties. This was because the families in other counties wouldn't distribute porridge or do any good deeds at all; they simply didn't care about the lives of these ordinary people.

However.

As the three great families distributed porridge outside the city, and word spread among many refugees and beggars, it caused refugees from several surrounding counties to gather here.

One must understand.

These refugees and beggars were so starved that their minds were hazy and their vision blurred. Wherever there was food, they would naturally flock there in droves.

Currently.

The number of refugees and beggars outside the city had reached around thirty thousand and was still increasing.

Inside the city.

Xu Qing's residence.

Xu Qing was unaware of this matter and hadn't inquired much about it.

With a thought.

Xu Qing's consciousness connected with the Omni-Codex.

One hundred and ninety days.

A total of six months and ten days.

Basically.

Xu Qing spent his days practicing Eight Extremities Fist and his nights practicing Thirteen Sword Strikes of Life-Taking. He also made time to go to White Dwarf Mountain, using the ant nests to gain experience points for the Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique.

Now.

[Eight Extremities Fist LV9: 12020/2560 (Can Upgrade!)]

[Thirteen Sword Strikes of Life-Taking LV5: 2160/480 (Can Upgrade!)]

[Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique LV7: 2000/720 (Can Upgrade!)]

"This is the harvest from my one hundred and ninety days."

Xu Qing's lips curved slightly.

"Upgrade Eight Extremities Fist!"

Xu Qing said.

Hum!

Xu Qing entered the state, his consciousness seemed to enter a mysterious space, and in this mysterious space, he was constantly practicing Eight Extremities Fist.

Upgrade complete!

[Eight Extremities Fist LV10: 9460/5120 (Upgradeable!)]

Boom! Boom!

Xu Qing opened his eyes, he let out a soft cry, and with another step, he arrived in the courtyard and began to perform the Eight Extremities Fist routines.

Most importantly.

Force permeated Xu Qing's body. When the snowflakes fell, it was as if there was an invisible Qi Force around Xu Qing, blowing the snowflakes away so they couldn't land on him.

"Hoo..."

Xu Qing opened his eyes, he exhaled a breath of turbid air, and a sharp light flickered in his eyes. His spirit, energy, and mind were all in perfect harmony. He felt the changes within himself, "This is 'peak Transforming Force'."

"Eight Extremities Fist LV10 has pushed my Martial Path cultivation to the peak of Transforming Force. My entire body has been tempered and reached a state of perfection."

Clearly.

Xu Qing's strength had increased significantly.

However.

It wasn't over yet.

For a full 190 days, his Eight Extremities Fist could still be upgraded.

An hour later.

Xu Qing had completely adapted to and mastered the strength of 'peak Transforming Force'.

"Upgrade Eight Extremities Fist."

Xu Qing said.

Boom!

Xu Qing's mind moved, and he once again entered the previous state. His consciousness seemed to enter an extremely mysterious space, and in this mysterious space, he continuously practiced Eight Extremities Fist, deducing its deeper mysteries.

Finally.

Xu Qing's mind vibrated, and a brand new change occurred. The upgraded Eight Extremities Fist entered a completely new level.

[Eight Extremities Fist LV11: 4340/10240 (This is a profound fist technique that combines combat style and body refinement method, and it is a profound martial art that can be passed down. Its movements are fierce and unpretentious, its power delivery is swift, and its explosive power is extremely strong. It tempers tendons, bones, flesh, and blood, with Force penetrating the tendons and bones, and Force flowing through the entire body. It strengthens the internal organs, condenses one's spirit, energy, and mind, and concentrates them into a single point in the Dantian. Upon completion, one can step into the 'Pill Force' realm.)]

"Pill Force."

Boom!

Xu Qing let out a soft cry. After the upgrade was complete, Xu Qing felt as if he had received enlightenment and had completely mastered Eight Extremities Fist LV11.

At the same time.

Xu Qing's strength also advanced further. Eight Extremities Fist LV11 raised Xu Qing's cultivation from 'peak Transforming Force' to the 'Pill Force' realm.

Bang!

Xu Qing threw out a punch, concentrating all his Force to a single point for an explosive release. With just one punch, the massive rock in front of him was shattered by the fist force.

The power of this punch was incredibly terrifying.

"Pill Force! Pill Force!"

Xu Qing murmured.

As the saying goes:

Embrace the origin and return to unity, condense the golden core internally, and achieve roundness everywhere.

One must know.

The 'Pill Force' realm is already the final level of the first stage on the Martial Path. It emphasizes embracing the Dan and sitting in the hips, condensing the spirit, energy, mind, blood, and marrow into a single point, just like the primordial chaos giving birth to the vast universe from that single point.

Although this skill is described so mystically, it is essentially about condensing all the Force in the body and concentrating it in the Dantian, then exploding it. The tighter the condensation, the stronger the instantaneous explosive power. Once the Dan is successfully formed, one can reach the realm of controlling Qi and blood with intention, breaking through human limits.

"Eight Extremities Fist LV11 is indeed extraordinary. It has forcibly pushed my realm to 'Pill Force', entering the final level of the first stage of the Martial Path."

Xu Qing pondered, "However, it will not be so easy to upgrade Eight Extremities Fist beyond LV11. It requires a full 10,240 experience points."

"By constantly practicing Eight Extremities Fist every day, I can gain about 50 experience points. For 10,240 experience points, it will take nearly half a year."

"The further along it gets, the more experience points are needed for upgrades."

An hour later.

Xu Qing had mastered and adapted to the power of Pill Force.

"Upgrade Thirteen Sword Strikes of Life-Taking."

Xu Qing said.

……

[Thirteen Sword Strikes of Life-Taking LV6: 1680/960 (Can Upgrade! )]

……

[Thirteen Sword Strikes of Life-Taking LV7: 720/1920 (……)]

……

Both had advanced two levels.

After the Thirteen Sword Strikes of Life-Taking reached LV7, the deduced 'Fifteenth Sword Strike of Life-Taking: Sword of Destruction' was completely perfected, with the sword move variations reaching one hundred and eight.

"Good."

Xu Qing opened his eyes. He was comprehending the mysteries of the Thirteen Sword Strikes of Life-Taking, with a faint sword momentum and intent. "As expected of the Fifteenth Sword Strike of Life-Taking."

He carefully comprehended.

Xu Qing discovered that with his current Pill Force cultivation, he couldn't fully unleash the Fifteenth Sword Strike of Life-Taking. At most, he could perform the 'Fourteenth Sword Strike of Life-Taking'.

However.

This was already very good.

Xu Qing had never been able to perform the Fourteenth Sword Strike of Life-Taking before.

"Upgrade Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique."

Next.

After Xu Qing had completely mastered the Thirteen Sword Strikes of Life-Taking, he began to improve the Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique.

……

[Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique LV8: 1280/1440 (……)]

……

Unfortunately.

The Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique only increased by one level, from LV7 to LV8. However, after the upgrade, the Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique allowed Xu Qing to command one hundred and twenty-eight spirit beasts.

However.

Since Xu Qing obtained the Blood Curse Beast Taming Technique, he had never truly commanded the first spirit beast. He had always relied on the ant nest to gain experience points.

In the blink of an eye.

The next day.

Morning.

Yu Hu arrived early.

"Disciple Yu Hu pays respects to Master."

Yu Hu kowtowed in greeting.

"En."

Xu Qing nodded. "Starting today, I will teach you more profound fist techniques."

"Yes."

Yu Hu kowtowed again. "Thank you, Master."

"Rise."

Xu Qing raised his hand.

Next.

Xu Qing began to teach Yu Hu the LV3 Eight Extremities Fist. Yu Hu had mastered the LV2 Eight Extremities Fist and had become a Bright Force martial artist at the age of fifteen.

Such an achievement was already quite remarkable.

Time flew by.

An hour passed.

"You may return."

Xu Qing said.

"Yes, Master."

Yu Hu bowed in greeting.

One should know.

According to the Shaman Evil Ghost, a 'curse' had been planted deep within Yu Hu's mind, and this 'curse' was deeply rooted and difficult to remove.

"I wonder when this 'curse' will erupt."

Xu Qing mused.

Noon.

Xu Qing paid a visit to the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School.

This was because his Master, Du Cangying, had sent word through the school's disciples for Xu Qing to come to the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School at noon. It wasn't just Xu Qing; all the disciples of the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School were required to attend.

Azure Hawk Martial Arts School.

Inner Courtyard.

It could be seen that.

All seven true disciples of the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School, all official disciples, and even the outer court disciples of the Azure Hawk Martial Arts School were present.

Over a thousand people gathered.

"Disciples pay respects to Master!"

"Disciples pay respects to Master!!"

"..."

All the disciples shouted in unison.

The momentum was quite imposing.

"Mm."

Du Cangying stood at the front, hands behind his back, his expression calm as he looked at everyone present. "I have an announcement to make today."

"This year, the winter temperature has been extremely low, coupled with a poor harvest, leading to refugees appearing all over the county. Currently, thirty to forty thousand refugees have gathered outside Qingbei Town."

"Now."

"The Yamen has issued an order, designating our Azure Hawk Martial Arts School, Crushing Stone Martial Arts School, and Crimson Eagle Martial Arts School to lead the other martial arts schools, gangs, and escort agencies in the outer city to form an outer city patrol team. The purpose is to maintain order among the refugees outside the city and prevent riots until the end of winter."

"You must understand."

"With so many refugees gathered here, if not handled properly, it's very easy for demons to breed. If 'Ghostly Oddities' and 'Malevolent Spirits' emerge, it would be a disaster for our Qingbei Town."

"What?"

"They want us to go?"

"No way."

"What about the Yamen's constables?"

"What does this have to do with us!"

"..."

Suddenly.

The crowd became somewhat rowdy.

"Alright."

Du Cangying raised his hand, and everyone quickly fell silent. "This is compensated. Outer court disciples will receive one tael of silver for each day of patrol, and official disciples will receive ten taels of silver per day."

"True disciples can negotiate with the Yamen directly."