I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 40 The ransom money was returned
"I will follow you till death."

Liang Zhi prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed deeply, his words half true and half false.

Half is helplessness, half is truth.

Xie An said: "Go and get busy. If there is anything later, you can always report to me."

"Yes."

Liang Zhi stood up to say goodbye, but as he walked out of the hall, he felt a tingling sensation in his back, as if a piercing chill had poured down from the top of his head to the backs of his feet. The cold sweat from the shock had soaked the lining of his clothes.

After interacting with this new deacon, not only did I lose everything, but the pressure on my shoulders was also enormous.

Not far from the door, Wang Xiang and more than ten of his men surrounded him.

"Brother Liang, what did that old man say? If he humiliated you, just say so and we'll go and ask for an explanation. We can't let an old man overpower us...ah!"

Before Wang Xiang could finish his words, Liang Zhi slapped him in the face.

Liang Zhi said fiercely, "What old man? He's called Deacon. From now on, everyone should behave themselves. Obey the orders of the Deacon. If anyone dares to disobey the Deacon's orders, don't blame me for being ruthless. That's all I have to say today. If you turn against me later, don't blame me for not warning you."

After leaving a few words, Liang Zhi turned away.

Half of it was a serious warning to these people not to mess around, as the deacon had easily taken control of them. As for these men... if they dared to cross the deacon's brow, their fate would be miserable... needless to say.

On the other hand, Liang Zhi was angry with Xie An and had no place to vent. After giving Wang Xiang a big slap, he felt much better.

"Brother Wang, you..."

Snapped.

There was a younger brother who tried to show concern and curry favor with Wang Xiang, but as expected, Wang Xiang slapped him in the face. "Stop talking nonsense and listen to Brother Liang."

Let out a sigh of relief...

In the end, the ones who suffer the most are the little brothers at the bottom.

After Wang Xiang left, the younger brother stomped hard on a blade of grass by the roadside and said, "Did you hear that? Stop the fucking nonsense and listen to Brother Liang from now on."

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living room.

After initially intimidating his subordinates, Xie An felt that things were going smoothly and that the next business in the black market should be able to get off to a good start. He could make sure his subordinates followed his orders and acted as if they were his own arms.

It can be considered that I have initially gained a foothold in the Tiger and Wolf Gate.

Clearing away his distracting thoughts, Xie An began to practice the Five Animal Exercises.

Sometimes it is like a tiger descending the mountain, sometimes it is like a deer running long distances, a bear shaking its luck, a monkey picking fruit, a crane flying...

Every move and every posture appeared naturally in Xie An's hands.

Tigers are strong.

Only after practicing until his whole body was sweating and his muscles and bones were warm did Xie An stop, sit cross-legged and enter into meditation, and begin to practice fetal breathing.

Xie An hadn't practiced seriously since he entered the second stage of fetal breathing, the intercourse of yin and yang. After entering this state of concentration, he closed his mouth and nose and breathed only through his navel.

At the same time, many mental techniques and formulas of fetal breathing emerged in my mind.

According to the formula, the primary method of fetal breathing is a three-step method, with three breathing techniques that progress step by step. The sign of success is breathing from the navel.

Xie An has already achieved this.

The next second stage is the interaction between yin and yang, which is also divided into three stages: interaction between the eyes, interaction between the heart and kidneys, and interaction between the inside and the outside.

The so-called "eye contact" refers to the fetal breathing exercise's belief that the left eye is yang and the right eye is yin. When the two eyes meet, divine light is generated. The divine light shines on the acupoints, transforming yin into yang, just like the sun in the sky, shining on the earth to make all things grow. Without it, nothing can grow.

Just understanding it was very difficult for Xie An.

The only thing Xie An could do was to follow the instructions of the formula. As for the results, it all depended on his longevity.

After more than half an hour, Xie An felt very uncomfortable inside. His left and right eyes couldn't meet, even if he forced... He had to stop and open the data panel.

[Current longevity level: Level 1!]

[Five Animal Exercises: Strengthens the Five Internal Organs (8/100)]

[Fetal Breathing: Yin and Yang Intercourse (1/100)]

[Remaining Years: 30]

It is gratifying to see that the progress of Five Animal Play has improved by one point.

But Xie An was disappointed that his progress in fetal breathing exercises did not improve.

"The second stage of Fetal Breathing is extremely difficult to cultivate. Even with the blessing of a long life, the improvement speed is very slow."

Xie An warned himself not to be anxious and to take it slow.

Thirty years of lifespan is enough for me to use for a long time. There's no need to worry. Furthermore, the improvement from the Five Animal Exercises is still noticeable. Once I've fully strengthened my five internal organs, my lifespan will increase again.

Since it is difficult, just persevere.

"If I want to improve my combat power in a short period of time, I have to practice martial arts. Once the black market business is stable, I will ask Zhang Lin to take me to Baiyutang to find a martial art to practice. There are also free medicine and free teaching..."

Thinking of this, Xie An breathed a sigh of relief. The future was still promising.

However, Xie An was also very clear that the medicinal supplements distributed by Baiyutang were very basic and certainly could not meet all the needs of martial arts practice.

If you want to practice martial arts smoothly, you have to spend extra money.

Moreover, the unique prescription for practicing health-preserving exercises has been used up, and I am in urgent need of money.

Now all he had left was four taels of silver.

"Still poor..."

If Li Ru had not asked for such a high price, Xie An would not have ended up in this situation.

"We can only wait and see if that chamber pot guy comes tonight..."

Just when Xie An was worrying about money, there was a knock on the door.

The gate to the courtyard was not locked, but out of respect, the men would knock on the door first and only dare to enter after getting Xie An's permission.

"Enter."

The door is open.

It was Liang Zhi who hurried in, crossed the yard and entered the living room, and bowed to Xie An.

After the previous beating, Liang Zhi's attitude has become very correct.

Xie An sat high up in the chair, displaying the dignity of a deacon. "Liang Zhi, what's going on?"

Liang Zhi said, "There's a nominal deputy deacon outside. He said he wants to report to the deacon. He's quite considerate and brought a gift to the deacon."

As he spoke, Liang Zhi took out a purse and placed it on the table next to Xie An.

Xie An opened it and took a look.

About one hundred and eighty taels.

Who sent such a valuable gift?

Take another closer look.

There were traces and dents of several silver ingots, all of which looked very familiar.

Turtle... Isn't this the money I gave to redeem Li Ru the day before yesterday?
After going around in circles, it's finally back in my hands?

(End of this chapter)