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Chapter 87: Breaking the Flesh Realm, I Am in Blood Ridge (Please Order First)

Bai Yu Tangkou.

Central courtyard.

This is where the hall master lives. It is much larger than Wei Dian's villa, and the decorations are more luxurious and exquisite, with pavilions, attics, rockery and ponds.

After nightfall, the corridor lights in the courtyard are turned on, and the light shines on the potted pond, making the place even more colorful and unique.

In the living room, three people sat together drinking.

The person sitting at the head of the table was none other than Fang Baiyu. To his right sat Wang Ziwen, and to his left was a 1.9-meter-tall, muscular man, with a bronzed complexion. He was imposing without even getting angry, and possessed a certain air of insolence.

It was the other deputy head of Baiyu Hall, Hong Lie!
"Congratulations, Brother Hong, for entering the realm of refined flesh at the age of thirty-five." Fang Baiyu picked up the wine glass and raised it slightly towards Hong Lie.

Hong Lie, with his full beard, was very humble in front of Fang Baiyu. "It's all thanks to Brother Fang. If it weren't for Brother Fang bringing me up, I, Hong Lie, wouldn't be where I am today."

Fang Baiyu was very satisfied with Hong Lie's attitude. A smile appeared on his face, and he said with a smile: "Brother Hong, there is no need to be modest. You are a martial arts genius. As your eldest brother, I am just going along with it."

After some pleasantries, Hong Lie got straight to the point: "Brother Fang, you urgently summoned me back, saying it was for me to take part in the exam? To capture the incense master of the Blood Ridge black market?"

Hong Lie had just returned a few days ago and had already found out everything.

Fang Baiyu asked, "Brother Hong, are you not willing to do so? Do you think your elder brother has demoted you?"

Hong Lie lowered his head to drink, and did not answer directly. He only said: "My life belongs to Brother Fang. Whatever Brother Fang asks me to do, I will do it without hesitation."

Although his attitude was good, the dissatisfaction in his tone could not be hidden.

Ha ha.

Wang Ziwen stepped in to smooth things over, "Brother Hong, you've misunderstood Brother Fang. The position of the incense master of the Blood Ridge Black Market is no less than that of the head of the White Feather Hall, and may even be higher in the future."

Hearing this, Hong Lie slowly raised his head and said, "Brother Wang, please don't lie to me."

Wang Ziwen laughed and said, "Why would I lie to you? Let me ask you, when Wei Dian first established the Blood Ridge Black Market, who owned the revenue from the Blood Ridge Black Market?"

Hong Lie said: "It belongs to our hall."

Wang Ziwen nodded. "Then the black market grew bigger and bigger, and the revenue scale became larger and larger. Who did the revenue belong to?"

Hong Lie finally realized something. "Since three years ago, the revenue from the Blood Ridge black market has been directly returned to the Kaogongtang... which means it belongs to the headquarters."

Wang Ziwen nodded and continued, "It seems our brother Hong has learned his lesson. Why did headquarters do this? Because they saw the extraordinary potential of the Blood Ridge black market. Especially this year, the size of the black market has doubled."

We've received word that the Tiger and Wolf Sect headquarters intends to join forces with the county government and the garrison to formalize the black market and develop it into a commercial hub for the six surrounding towns. While formalization would require the payment of certain taxes, it also means... the black market has entered the imperial court.

By then, both the garrison and the county government would send people down, and the black market incense owner... would most likely be granted an official position through special arrangement. This was the true soaring to fame.

Brother Fang gave you such a good opportunity. Do you still feel resentful?"

Hong Lie was stunned for a long time, then suddenly stood up straight and bowed to Fang Baiyu, "It was me, Hong Lie, who misunderstood Brother Fang. Thank you for your cultivation."

Fang Baiyu smiled and said, "I've always treated you as my own brother. Now that I have the opportunity, I will naturally consider my own family first. But you can't be careless. Tang Qingyun is an old fox. He asked the deacons from other halls of the Tiger and Wolf Sect to attend. He might arrange some hidden masters to take the position of the incense master."

Snapped.

Hong Lie slammed his hand on the table and said confidently, "Don't worry, Brother Fang. With me here, we'll definitely come out on top. Although other halls are larger than our Baiyu Hall and have more masters, the deacons under the incense master are nothing more than ants in my eyes."

Fang Baiyu was naturally confident in Hong Lie's strength.

A warrior who reached the second level of the Jingrou Realm was considered a master in the entire Qingwu County. The Tiger and Wolf Sect naturally valued masters of the Jingrou Realm. In the Baiyu Hall, they could become deputy hall masters, and in other halls, they could at least become incense masters.

Below the Lord of Incense, there is no realm of refined flesh.

When Fang Baiyu and Tang Qingyun reached a tacit understanding, he recognized this point and dared to agree to Tang Qingyun allowing deacons from other halls to participate in the examination.

Thinking of this, Fang Baiyu smiled broadly, "Great. With Brother Hong here, everything will be safe. When Brother Hong takes first place, I'll celebrate for you."

Wang Ziwen smiled and said, "Brother Hong, Brother Fang has high hopes for you. He has already sent Deacon Zhu Hu to the Blood Ridge Black Market to take over the defense. Once you take the lead, you can go directly there and take over seamlessly."

"Thank you, Brother Fang. I salute you. In five days, I will definitely win the first prize for you."

Fang Baiyu was in a good mood. "Although I didn't get the immortal treasure, it's not bad to be able to take over the Blood Ridge black market. Wei Dian, Wei Dian, you've been guarding against me all your life, but in the end... don't you have to hand over this piece of fat meat obediently?"

……

The weather in the twelfth lunar month is getting colder day by day.

The heavy snow not only did not stop, but became heavier.

During this period, Lin Yun had been in seclusion in the villa of Wei Dian, the head of the hall.

Xie An was in seclusion in a villa in the Xueling black market.

Breaking through the second level of the Flesh Realm sounds simple, but it is quite difficult to actually do it.

Fortunately, Xie An had enough patience.

Xie An, stripped of his clothes, was seen sitting in the tub, practicing the fetal breathing technique while vigorously absorbing the medicinal power of the tiger meat soup, breaking through the essence and flesh realm.

Before this, Xie An had made a detailed study of the breakthrough.

Probably, after the skin is refined to perfection, one can take a medicinal bath in tiger meat soup. The medicinal power of the soup will pass through the skin and enter the muscles of the human body to temper the muscles.

Practice martial arts immediately after the medicinal bath to further absorb the medicinal power, allowing the medicinal power to accelerate the tempering of muscles and strengthen them.

Until the muscles become as strong as steel and the contractions are extremely powerful.

This is considered a breakthrough to the Flesh and Essence Realm.

Compared to the forged membrane of the Copper Skin Realm, the Refined Flesh Realm is a deeper realm, and one that increases strength. An ordinary warrior who has just entered the Refined Flesh Realm can lift up to 700 kilograms with one arm.

An ordinary warrior who has achieved minor success in the Jingrou realm can lift 900 kilograms with one arm, and those with good physical fitness can even lift 1,000 kilograms.

Xie An is still a warrior who has reached the Bronze Skin Realm, but he has achieved the ability to lift a thousand pounds by relying on the health-preserving skills blessed by his long life.

It's already quite perverted!

Xie An was looking forward to how much power he would unleash after breaking through the realm of refined flesh.

Wow!

After the medicinal bath, Xie An walked out of the tub, put on his inner lining, and went to the yard to practice his swordsmanship.

It is not enough for the muscles to absorb the medicinal power. The medicinal power retained in the muscles must be digested through practice before it can be used for one's own benefit.

Stab straight, chop sideways, lift the knife, turn around and chop...

Every move was like a tiger bursting out.

With the help of the Qi, Xie An's every swing of the sword was incredibly smooth, even the sound of the blade compressing the air became much quieter. Even a seasoned swordsman who had practiced for five or ten years might not be able to achieve this.

After practicing for an hour or so, Xie An was sweating all over, and only then did he feel that the medicinal power of the tiger meat retained in his muscles had been completely digested.

The muscles are constantly becoming stronger and stronger, and the strength is obviously increasing.

But I always feel like I’m just a little bit away from breaking through the Flesh and Energy Realm.

"No rush. Once I finish the last dose of Tiger Meat Essence Soup, I should be able to break through to the Essence Flesh Realm."

It takes ordinary people several months to break through the realm of essence and flesh. They must go through many medicinal baths and practice qigong to digest the energy before they can break through.

Xie An naturally knew that he couldn't be impatient.

In the past month, Xie An has not only been practicing the Chongshan Dao, but he has also not been slacking off in his martial arts training.

Moreover, after learning the heavy mountain knife, Xie An's speed of breaking through the barriers was greatly enhanced.

Right now, we are on the verge of a breakthrough.

"I'm a little tired."

Xie An rubbed his temples, wanting to take a nap, but he thought that the exam was approaching.

If I could break through to the Flesh Realm before the exam...

It is undoubtedly the most perfect.

Thinking of this, Xie An took a deep breath, endured his fatigue and went to the water tank in the kitchen. He opened the lid of the water tank and immediately smelled a different smell.

"The water has been infused with the Immortal Treasure Box for such a long time, I wonder if the effect will be better."

He scooped a spoonful of water with a gourd spoon and drank it all in one gulp.

Soon I felt a warm current stirring inside my body, gathering in my lower abdomen and lingering for a long time. It was very relaxing.

"It's definitely gotten much better."

Xie An smiled.

If Xie An wasn't worried about the magic box getting wet, he would have thrown the box directly into the water tank to soak it. In that case... the effect would have been better.

"Using this vat of water to complete the final medicinal bath, the probability of breaking through to the Essence Flesh Realm will be even greater!"

This water is quite precious.

Normally, Xie An felt it was a luxury to have just a sip of drink.

Using a whole tub of water for a medicinal bath at this moment...it's too luxurious!

He used a wooden bucket to scoop out the water from the water tank, heated it, and then poured it into the bathtub in the room in batches, and then poured in a bowl of tiger meat soup.

As the medicine took effect, the room was immediately filled with a strong medicinal fragrance.

Xie An tested the water temperature with his hand, and when he felt it was about right, he sat in it.

While practicing the fetal breathing technique, speed up the absorption of the medicine.

……

Four days passed in a flash.

It was a windy and snowy morning.

In the courtyard with the gate tightly closed, an old man with his upper body bare and his abdominal muscles exposed stood barefoot in the snow practicing with the heavy mountain knife.

Stab forward, chop horizontally, and cut vertically.

Knife-pressing technique.

again and again.

Faster and faster, more and more pure.

It was snowing heavily and the air was freezing cold.

Xie An didn't feel cold at all. Instead, he felt the heat flow in his lower abdomen growing stronger and stronger.

This heat flow is not obtained from practicing martial arts, but is cultivated from practicing health-preserving exercises.

Initially, this heat flow was only as big as a hair, but now it has grown to the size of a thumb. Whenever my limbs feel cold, the heat flow will be released and flow through my limbs and bones, keeping my body at a suitable temperature.

This is a rare treasure that ordinary warriors don't have.

"I feel like all the muscles in my body have reached their limit and are about to break through this barrier."

After more than an hour of rehearsal, Xie An was already very tired.

But he clearly felt that a breakthrough was just around the corner. He did not dare to relax at all and continued to practice
"A layer of mountains and rivers, a layer of coffins, the water is vast and the sky is high, the sword is formed."

It's now!

With a burst of pressure from the knife, a crack more than ten feet long was cut in the snowy ground...

Crackling….

The muscles in the body made crackling sounds, like frying beans.

The fire is boiling, and when it reaches its limit, a transformation occurs.

Xie An could clearly feel the muscles all over his body tingling and tingling, accompanied by spasms. He could no longer hold the knife and lay exhausted on the snow, feeling his muscles growing and transforming while looking up at the falling snow.

"Finally, a breakthrough!"

"Second-level warrior, the realm of refined flesh."

Fang Baiyu, you can be beheaded.

Xie An squinted his eyes, spread his tired arms, and looked at the snow falling in the white sky.

"Brother Wei, there's something I wanted to say last time, but the time wasn't right. Now I can say it..."

"After you leave, the Blood Ridge lineage still has me."

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