From breaking the limits of archery to achieving martial arts godhood

On the day Chen Xun broke through to the Stone Skin Realm.

His focus of training shifted to the [Bull Demon Mighty Fist].

If Chen Xun wants to break through the Stone Skin Realm, he needs to undergo a second transformation of his blood and qi.

Just like during the first blood and qi transformation, one cultivates the [Bull Demon Mighty Fist], circulating blood and qi throughout the body to continuously refine them. If blood and qi remain after six cycles, it signifies that the blood and qi have undergone a second transformation.

First, he condensed three strands of qi and blood within his body, and then began to cultivate the [Bull Demon Mighty Fist], allowing the qi and blood to circulate in his body along a predetermined route.

After each set of punches, the Qi and blood circulate throughout the body, completing one cycle.

After five cycles, the three strands of qi and blood that Chen Xun had condensed in his body were completely exhausted.

"Not bad, it seems I'll be able to break through to the Iron Skin Realm soon."

Chen Xun was very happy.

When most people begin their second transformation of Qi and blood, they cannot even complete a full cycle of Qi and blood circulation.

Chen Xun, on the other hand, took five weeks to fully utilize his energy.

This indicates that his blood and qi are of very high quality, and he is close to undergoing a second transformation.

With the added assistance of Chen Xun's minor-level [Bull Demon Mighty Fist], it probably won't be long before his blood and qi undergo a second transformation.

While Chen Xun was focused on his cultivation and oblivious to the world around him, he was unaware that a major event was taking place in the outside world.

"What? The Medicine Gang and the Blood Hand Gang are fighting?"

Chen Xun was quite surprised when he heard the news brought by Chen Hu.

"What caused this direct conflict between them?"

Chen Xun couldn't help but ask curiously.

Although both sides have long made their conflict public, they have maintained restraint.

After all, if they really fight, it could result in a lose-lose situation, allowing other forces to take advantage.

It should be noted that there are quite a few martial arts experts in Changfeng County who are not doing well and are eyeing the towns around Changfeng County.

Once unrest breaks out in these towns, they will arrive like hunting dogs, taking advantage of the chaos to plunder and loot wealth.

A few years ago, the only powerful force in Qingshan Town, the Qingshan Society, was embroiled in internal strife due to a succession issue.

Shortly after the civil unrest began, a group of masked men appeared in Qingshan Town, committing murder, robbery, and all sorts of atrocities.

This caused great damage to Qingshan Town.

Years have passed, and Qingshan Town still hasn't recovered.

The strength of the Green Mountain Society has also decreased considerably.

But it's still much stronger than the Medicine Gang and the Blood Hand Gang.

After all, the Green Mountain Gang occupies all the resources of a town, while the Medicine Gang and the Blood Hand Gang only share the resources of a town equally.

Because of the precedent set by Qingshan Town, although the conflicts between the two gangs became more and more frequent, they ultimately failed to actually fight.

"It's because of a low-grade first-tier spiritual herb."

Chen Hu said in a deep voice.

"A low-grade first-tier elixir? A spiritual herb?"

"Brother Tiger, what are spiritual herbs? And how are their grades classified?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Hu shook his head with a wry smile: "Xiao Xun, this question of yours has really stumped your brother Hu."

"How could I possibly know so much!"

"However, my brother does know a bit about these things, and some of the things I know are from him."

Afterwards, Chen Hu briefly answered the questions raised by Chen Xun.

Spiritual herbs are rare medicinal materials that grow in places where spiritual energy gathers. They have immense and pure medicinal power, and can rapidly enhance the strength of martial artists after they consume them.

Therefore, elixirs are treasures that countless martial artists covet.

Elixirs are divided into first-tier, second-tier, third-tier, and so on...

Each level is further divided into four layers: upper, middle, and lower.

Low-grade spiritual medicines have the best effect on improving the skills of martial artists in the Blood Exchange Realm, followed by those in the Blood Exchange Realm.

Later on, the results were not so ideal.

And so on.

Therefore, a first-grade low-level spiritual medicine is a treasure that every martial artist in the Blood Exchange Realm desires to obtain.

"I understand."

After listening to Chen Hu's explanation, Chen Xun nodded in understanding.

"So, that low-grade first-tier spiritual herb has fallen into the hands of the Blood Hand Gang?"

Chen Xun asked.

Chen Hu thought for a moment, nodded, then shook his head: "I guess so."

This answer confused Chen Xun.

"Yes or no, that's not it, what does 'it' mean?"

Chen Xun couldn't help but ask.

"As far as I know, the Blood Hand Gang only got half of the elixir; the Medicine Gang took the other half."

"So that's how it is!"

Chen Xun looked surprised, then quickly asked, "Why is this happening?"

"I don't know the specifics either," Chen Hu shook his head. "I only know some general information."

It turns out that the Blood Hand Gang had inadvertently obtained information about a low-grade first-level spiritual herb.

After investigation, the exact location and details of the elixir were determined.

Then they discovered that a powerful beast was guarding the elixir, a force that no one below the Blood Exchange Realm could withstand.

The Blood Hand Gang, however, only has one Blood Exchange Realm expert as its leader.

However, the Blood Hand Gang leader was too conspicuous, and people from the Medicine Gang were constantly watching his movements, so he couldn't leave easily.

In an attempt to divert the Medicine Gang's attention, the Blood Hand Gang devised a series of actions.

These included increasing the annual tribute of the three surrounding villages, sending men to attack the medicinal fields cultivated by the Medicine Gang, and kidnapping the children of important figures in the Medicine Gang.

All these actions were intended to distract the Medicine Gang and reduce their attention to the Blood Hand Gang.

The plan was originally successful.

The Medicine Gang was so preoccupied with recent events that they really had no time to pay attention to the Blood Hand Gang anymore.

Unexpectedly, the Blood Hand Gang had a traitor hidden deep within the Medicine Gang.

When the leader of the Blood Hand Gang led a group of gang experts away stealthily, the traitor immediately informed the Medicine Gang.

Upon receiving the news, the higher-ups of the Medicine Gang immediately sent people to follow them.

When both sides reappeared later, they were both in a sorry state, covered in wounds, and extremely wary of each other.

Then news spread that both sides had each obtained a portion of the elixir.

Then a conflict broke out between the two sides, and they started fighting.

Currently, people from both sides have died in this conflict.

Meanwhile, the Blood Hands gang is also conducting an internal investigation to find the traitor who leaked the information.

That's roughly how it is.

After Chen Hu finished speaking, he felt a little thirsty, so he poured himself a glass of water and drank it down in one gulp.

"What a show!"

After listening, Chen Xun sighed.

"But that has little to do with my Chenjia Village, does it?"

"How can it not matter?"

Chen Hu immediately denied Chen Xun's words.

"If it weren't a big deal, I wouldn't have come to tell you about it."

He poured himself another glass of cool water and began to speak: "After the two sides clashed, the Medicine Gang urged our Chenjia Village to quickly transport the remaining medicinal herbs from the fields back to Ping'an Town."

"Didn't we deliver 20 truckloads last time?"

Chen Xun asked, puzzled.

"You don't understand, it's like this."

Chen Hu began to explain.

It turns out that Chenjia Village has planted hundreds of acres of medicinal herb fields for the Yaobang (medicine guild), and some medicinal herbs are more valuable the older they are.

Some medicinal herbs can mature in a few months to a year, without much growth potential, and cannot accumulate medicinal properties over time.

The medicinal herbs that were transported before were of this type.

This time, the medicine guild requested that the medicinal herbs be transported, as they were older.

"It is foreseeable that once we agree..."

"We will definitely be ambushed by the Blood Hand Gang during the transport of these medicinal herbs."

"This time, it won't just be the people from Black Wind Stronghold."

"It is highly likely that a powerful Bone Forging Realm martial artist will emerge."

At this point, Chen Hu sighed deeply.

This sigh contained a deep sense of powerlessness and helplessness.

"What did the elders say?"

After listening, Chen Xun pondered for a while, but instead of expressing his opinion first, he asked this question.

"The elders tend to help transport medicinal herbs."

Why?

"Because we have already offended the Blood Hand Gang, if we offend the Medicine Gang as well, no matter which gang wins in the end, our Chen Family Village will not have an easy time."

"With the strength of our Chen Family Village, can we withstand the Blood Hand Gang's ambush?"

"cannot."

Chen Hu shook his head.

"Therefore, the elders are negotiating with the Medicine Gang, requesting that the Medicine Gang send someone to escort them."

"What was the result?"

"The medicine company has agreed."

"But they have one request."

"What are your requirements?"

"They demanded that five people be selected from our Chenjia Village to temporarily join the Medicine Gang and help them fight the Blood Hand Gang."

"Of the five people, they require that the strength be at least at the Iron Skin Realm, and one of them must be you."

After Chen Hu finished speaking, he gave Chen Xun a deep look.

That's the real reason he made this special trip.