Advanced Technique Methods

Hearing the thunderous shout, the fleeing man was terrified.

After Qin Fei's puppet stopped him, Wang Hu cleaved him in two with a single slash.

"Let's hurry. We still don't know how things are going for Tang Zhan."

Ever since becoming a godfather, Wang Hu seemed like a different man, terrified that the child might come to harm.

Qin Fei and Old Zhang naturally had no objection. They put away the Storage Bag and the puppet, then rode off on the motorcycle.

On the way, Old Zhang tried to give Qin Fei the Storage Bag they had taken. He knew that without the puppet, he could never have won on his own.

But Qin Fei insisted on refusing. After they spent a long time trying to push it on each other, Old Zhang finally relented.

Qin Fei understood that Old Zhang had expended a great deal today.

Those superior-grade talismans in particular were worth no small sum apiece.

Old Zhang had really gone all out this time. Though the contents of the Storage Bag might not be enough to compensate him, they could at least help him recoup some of his losses.

The group raced along the road and soon heard the sounds of fighting. It seemed Tang Zhan's battle was not yet over.

Sure enough, at a wide intersection, Tang Zhan was protecting Xu Meiniang and being forced into one perilous situation after another.

He was at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer and a disciple of the Azure Wood Palace. By all rights, he should not have been in such a state.

Unfortunately, his opponents had discovered his weakness and focused their attacks on Meiniang, leaving him constrained and at a disadvantage.

But as soon as Qin Fei and the others joined the fight, the situation instantly became one-sided.

Not one of the three Lu Household cultivators escaped. All of them died miserable deaths on the spot.

"That felt good!"

Wang Hu let out a shout. Years of cultivation had worn down his sharp edges.

Now, he felt as though he had become the man who had first entered the market, daring to fight and throw himself into the fray.

Tang Zhan stepped forward at that moment and bowed deeply to everyone.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoists. I, Tang Zhan, will never forget it as long as I live. If you ever need anything, just say the word. My wife and I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

They were close in their everyday lives and rarely addressed one another as fellow Daoists.

Tang Zhan was clearly speaking from the heart.

They exchanged glances, all smiling as they accepted his thanks without reservation.

"What do we do next? We took out eight Late Qi Refining cultivators from the Lu Household in one go. I'm afraid this won't end until one side or the other is dead."

Eight Late Qi Refining cultivators-even a Foundation Establishment lineage like the Lu Household would feel that loss keenly.

After suffering such losses, they were unlikely to let the matter rest.

"Why the hell should we be afraid of them? Let's just join the Lin Household outright and fight them head-on. We'll see who's still standing at the end."

Wang Hu spoke with a fierce look on his face.

As a major Late Qi Refining cultivator and a Shangyu Market local, he had been invited by the Lin Household many times to become an inner-circle Attendant.

But Wang Hu disliked being tied down, and he also had a group of brothers at the Qi Refinement stage. So he had turned them down and formed his own demon-hunting team.

But things were different now. He had long since become part of Qin Fei's group.

If he saw one of his own being bullied, he would be the first to object.

"Senior Caiyi is working with the Lin Household, so we're already essentially their people. Whether we join them or not makes little difference.

"As I see it, we need to notify Senior Caiyi and have her come here quickly. If we're attacked a second time, I'm afraid we won't be able to withstand it."

Tang Zhan pondered for a while before offering a level-headed analysis.

"Brother Tang is right. Senior Caiyi is our highest priority. For the next few days, let's stay away from the merchant association and each find somewhere to hide. We can decide what to do when Senior Caiyi arrives."

Qin Fei agreed.

The Lu Household had suffered a heavy loss this time, and retaliation was sure to follow.

Given their strength, it would be difficult for them to deal with it. Lying low for the time being was their best option.

The others also thought it was a good idea. After discussing a few more details, they went their separate ways.

Qin Fei returned to the puppet scrapyard. Within Shangyu Market, this place was practically a paradise apart from the world.

It was remote and seldom visited, and no one was interested in the scrapped puppets.

The Black Tortoise Breath-Concealing Array also concealed his presence. Even Bandit Cultivators who liked to smash, loot, and plunder would not give the place a second glance as they passed.

Qin Fei returned to the courtyard house and lay down in his rocking chair, considering his plans for the future.

Of course, he hoped the place would never be discovered and that he could continue cultivating in peace.

But he understood that the chances were slim. He needed to make preparations early.

If he could break through to Late Qi Refining sooner, he would be able to handle things in Shangyu Market with greater ease.

Gathering his thoughts, Qin Fei took out the Late Qi Refining cultivator's Storage Bag and slowly sent his Divine Sense inside.

Rows of items were neatly arranged within: Spirit Stones, Law Artifacts, pills—it had everything one could want.

Qin Fei gave them a casual once-over, his expression unchanged.

A little over a hundred Spirit Stones held little appeal for him now.

Qin Fei had once been poor, but now he could at least be considered middle class.

Of course, that was compared to cultivators at the Qi Refinement stage.

He had visited the Lin Household's treasury and seen just how much wealth a Foundation Establishment lineage possessed.

His little fortune did not even amount to a single hair on nine oxen by comparison.

After transferring the Spirit Stones and Law Artifacts to his own Storage Bag, Qin Fei took out a silver mirror.

It was a First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifact, remarkably powerful in a group battle. It had put him under considerable pressure today.

It had also been responsible for destroying most of the low-tier puppets.

Without the Crimson Flame Shield and the Ice Silk Soft Armor, he really would have had a hard time winning.

He injected a stream of Spiritual Power into the silver mirror. It glimmered faintly, and a column of light shot out at once.

"Bang!"

The shot left a hole a full three feet deep in the wall.

"It's this powerful even without being refined. It really is impressive."

Qin Fei pondered for a moment, put it away for the time being, and examined the other items.

"Huh?"

A stack of books caught his eye.

They were books about miscellaneous arts and strange tales.

But among them, a Jade Slip stood out.

Qin Fei picked it up and sent his Divine Sense inside.

A moment later, his face lit up with surprise and delight.

Recorded in the Jade Slip was none other than a complete set of advanced Technique Methods.

"As expected of a lineage descendant. He could even get his hands on something like this."

They were unlike the Fireball Technique, the Water Bullet Technique, and the other commonplace Technique Methods he currently used.

Advanced Technique Methods were quite rare and hard to buy in the market.

Qin Fei had visited several shops. Some had only certain individual advanced Technique Methods, while others did not sell any at all.

Now that he had obtained a complete set in one stroke, how could he not be happy?

I already have plenty of ways to fight an enemy, so I don't need to spend too much effort on them for now. I should focus on raising my cultivation stage.

Qin Fei pondered. There was a minor bottleneck at each of the Middle and Late Qi Refining stages.

When he had entered the middle stage, he had been stuck at his previous stage for so long that the bottleneck had already been worn smooth by the years. With the aid of the Spirit Ascension Pill, he had broken through with little effort.

Now that he had reached the bottleneck to Late Qi Refining, he believed that if he spent a few years grinding it down as before, breaking through would be no problem.

But Qin Fei did not have that much time to waste.

The Lu Household could strike at any moment. The longer he delayed, the greater the danger.

He needed to make a decision soon.

Brother Tang and Brother Hu are both major Late Qi Refining cultivators. They might have a way to help with this.

Qin Fei pondered for a while, then took out a message talisman and sent each of them a message.