Primordial Unity Stance at Perfection

Chen Xun stood in the stance. Immediately afterward, a feeling of rounded fulfillment surged over him.

"What is this?"

Chen Xun sensed it carefully, and joy immediately appeared on his face.

"The Primordial Unity Stance has reached Perfection."

This was the tenth day since Chen Xun had returned to Cloudflow County after completing the hunting mission.

The Perfection of [Primordial Unity Stance] brought Chen Xun one Universal Point.

Without hesitation, Chen Xun added it directly to his Constitution.

The next instant, a familiar sensation swept through his entire body. A gentle, mysterious power strengthened Chen Xun's Constitution.

When that power faded, Chen Xun felt his body grow lighter. Looking within himself again, he found that his two Blood Pool Acupoints had indeed expanded by a full circle. The Blood Qi that had filled them only two days ago had now dropped considerably from its "waterline."

"I'll have to work hard and fill them up again."

Chen Xun revealed a somewhat helpless smile.

[Name: Chen Xun]

[Constitution: 6 points (Grade C, Upper Tier)]

[Comprehension: 5 points (Grade C, Middle Tier)]

[Cultivation: Qi-Blood Second Transformation (68%)]

[Martial Arts: Primordial Unity Stance (Perfection), Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique (Minor Accomplishment 460/500), Charging Bull Step (Major Accomplishment 40/1000), Iron Garment Art (Perfection), Cloud-Walking Qi Archery (Minor Accomplishment 400/1200), Mountain Lord Acupoint-Finding Secret Art (Minor Accomplishment 1880/2000)]

[Universal Points: 0 points]

For the first time, Chen Xun's Constitution had surpassed his Comprehension.

As for martial arts, he already had two at Perfection.

Aside from [Cloud-Walking Qi Archery], his other martial arts had either reached Major Accomplishment or were close to it.

[Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique] and [Charging Bull Step] had improved rapidly during the days Chen Xun carried out the hunting mission.

The reason was simple. Whenever he cleared a path, he had constantly used [Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique]. Unexpectedly, this saber technique was an excellent fit for trailblazing.

When traveling, he used [Charging Bull Step]. Aside from its fast burst speed, this movement technique also gave him a powerful grip on the ground. Walking along rugged mountain paths, it kept Chen Xun as steady as Mount Tai, neither swaying nor shaking.

"Once the Mountain Lord Acupoint-Finding Secret Art reaches Major Accomplishment, I'll be able to open my third Blood Pool Acupoint."

Chen Xun looked forward to it immensely.

When that time came, his cultivation speed would become even faster.

"Chen Xun, someone's looking for you."

"Who is it?"

Chen Xun had been testing the cultivation effects of the perfected Primordial Unity Stance when he was interrupted, leaving him somewhat displeased.

"A young girl. She says she's your younger sister, and she looks quite anxious."

"My sister? Qingqing? Why did she come here?"

"Could something have happened?"

At that thought, he could no longer sit still. He hurriedly followed the gatekeeper toward the rear gate of Li Estate.

Chen Xun had once told Chen Qingqing that if she needed him for anything, she should come to the back of Li Estate, where someone would report her arrival.

Chen Xun was now fairly well-known among the servants of Li Estate. In barely half a year, he had gone from a lowly servant to a Qi-Blood Second Transformation Martial Artist, and had even joined the Hunting Team. Naturally, many fellow servants had taken notice of him.

Whether out of envy or jealousy, few among them did not know Chen Xun.

"Qingqing, why are you here? What happened?"

At the rear gate of Li Estate, Chen Xun saw the anxious-faced Chen Qingqing and hurriedly asked.

"Brother, this is bad. Sister Ye is missing."

The moment Chen Qingqing saw Chen Xun, it was as though she had found the backbone holding up the sky. She hurriedly explained what had happened.

"What? How could Sister Ye, a living, breathing person, just disappear? Tell me carefully."

Chen Xun's brow furrowed tightly at her words.

As he listened to Chen Qingqing's account, his brow drew even tighter, and an ominous premonition rose in his heart.

This morning, before Chen Qingqing had gotten up, Ye Ying had already prepared breakfast and was just about to call Chen Qingqing to eat when an acquaintance arrived.

Chen Qingqing was woken by the sound of their conversation, but she did not get up right away.

It was not until that acquaintance had left that Ye Ying pulled Chen Qingqing from bed.

During breakfast, Ye Ying said that the acquaintance was a neighbor from Green Bamboo Alley. The neighbor had seen her at the market that day and chased after her.

From that neighbor, Ye Ying learned that Zhao Tong of the Gale Gang, who had previously hunted them down, had suddenly died. She also learned that a huge hole had been smashed through her house.

After hearing this, Ye Ying could no longer sit still.

After breakfast, she said a few words to Chen Qingqing and hurried away.

Chen Qingqing had not thought much of it at first.

But by the time the sky was nearly dark that day, Ye Ying still had not returned. Realizing something was wrong, Chen Qingqing hurried to find Chen Xun.

"I understand. Qingqing, go back first. I'll go see what's going on right now."

"Okay."

Relief appeared on Chen Qingqing's face.

It seemed that as long as Chen Xun stepped in, the matter could be resolved.

After Chen Xun escorted Chen Qingqing home, he rushed without stopping toward Green Bamboo Alley.

By the time he arrived, the sky had already gone completely dark.

He knocked on the door of a former neighbor's home.

"Who is it?"

"It's me, Chen Xun. I used to live next door."

The moment Chen Xun spoke, the movement inside stopped.

"Where are you?"

No one inside answered again.

"Forgive my offense."

Chen Xun did not speak further. Instead, he began forcibly tearing down the door, and movement immediately resumed inside.

"Don't, don't tear down my door!"

The door was finally opened. The person inside had only just appeared when Chen Xun grabbed him.

"Talk. Why were you hiding from me?"

The neighbor stared at Chen Xun in terror, then stammered, "The... the Gale Gang came here to spread the word. They said that anyone who saw you people and reported it to them would get a reward."

"Anyone who knew and failed to report it would be punished."

"I... I didn't want to get tangled up with you. When I heard your name, I didn't dare make another sound."

So that was it. Chen Xun suddenly understood.

"Let me ask you something. Did Sister Ye come here today?"

"She... she did."

"Where is she?"

"She was taken away by people from the Gale Gang."

Chen Xun's heart sank at once. The worst possible outcome had come to pass.

But Chen Xun could not understand it. Zhao Tong had been killed by him, so who would still pursue this matter?

"Do you know who led the people that took her?"

"I... I don't know. It was some young man I didn't recognize."

"Fine, I understand. One last question."

"Who leaked the information?"

Chen Xun's voice instantly turned ice-cold.

The neighbor shuddered. His expression turned conflicted, as though he did not want to speak.

Only when Chen Xun's grip on his collar grew tighter and tighter—

and he gradually found it difficult to breathe—did he hurriedly say, "It was Old Huang's wife."

"She leaked the information. The Gale Gang rewarded her with two taels of silver."

"Very good."

Chen Xun released the neighbor's collar and even helped smooth out the wrinkles he had made.

"Thank you for the information."

"And remember, you did not see me today. Understand?"

The neighbor nodded frantically.

"I hope you truly understand. Don't make things difficult for me."

With that, Chen Xun turned and left, heading straight for Old Huang's home.

Chen Xun knew of the Old Huang the man had mentioned, though he had never dealt with him.

He had only heard from others that Old Huang's wife liked sleeping around and loved gambling as well.

As for Old Huang, he had heard that the man had injured himself below the belt in his youth. Otherwise, he would have divorced his wife long ago.

Then, the neighbor watched helplessly as Chen Xun knocked open Old Huang's front door and barged straight in. After an initial scream came the sound of the door closing, and after that, no more sounds could be heard.

"Old Huang, don't blame me. I didn't want this either."

The neighbor muttered to himself, then hurriedly shut his own door.

"Talk. Why did you leak the information?"

Inside Old Huang's home, Chen Xun sat on a long bench, looking at the woman kneeling on the ground, unable to move.

Behind the woman lay an unconscious man. It was Old Huang.

More than a dozen silver needles as fine as hairs could be seen stuck in the woman's body, leaving her unable to move.

"I... I didn't. Spare me."

The woman begged in terror.

The next instant, a crisp slap rang out. A distinct, bright-red handprint appeared on the woman's pretty face.

"Don't hit my face!"

The woman cared deeply about her face.

The more she cared, the more Chen Xun struck her face.

Before long, she had swollen into a pig's head.

"If you still refuse to talk, don't blame me for being impolite."

Holding a small knife, Chen Xun repeatedly traced it across the woman's face.

At last, the woman completely broke down.

"I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll tell you everything."

Snot and tears streamed down her face as she cried and spoke.

The more Chen Xun listened, the uglier his expression became.

"What a venomous woman."

Chen Xun roared in fury and struck her head with his palm. Blood immediately poured from her seven orifices, and she died.