I'll write a manual called the Sunflower Manual, and the entire martial arts world will turn in

"Although the big green-eyed treasure fish exhibits some drug resistance, the resistance develops relatively slowly. The reduction in drug levels is much lower than that of the tiger catfish. I originally thought it would take ten days to break through to the Great Perfection of Ming Jin, but I didn't expect it to happen in just three days."

Xie An let out a long sigh, a hint of a smile in his eyes.

After stretching his body a bit and getting used to his new muscles and strength, Xie An opened the control panel.

[Author: Xie An]

[Treasure Vault Level: Lv0]

Martial Arts Realm: Ming Jin (Mastery: 1/100)

[Current Martial Arts Skill: Sunflower Manual, Level 1 100/100, Level 2 79/100]

【Strength: 9.5】

【Spirit: 8.7】

【Speed: 8.7】

[Attribute Points: 0]

[Talent: Dragon's Breath]

[The Sunflower Manual includes 3 characters (Chen Lutang, Liu Yueshan, and Zhang Long)]

[Chen Lutang's Sunflower Manual, Level 2: 79/100]

[Liu Yueshan's Sunflower Manual, Level 1: 99/100]

[Zhang Long's Sunflower Manual, Level 1: 92/100]

【八极拳（撑锤：100/100）、（降龙：100/100）、（伏虎式：100/100）、（探马掌：100/100）、（劈山掌：100/100）、（虎抱：100/100）、(熊蹲：100/100)、（鹤步推：43/100）】

【Red Sun Blade Technique (Tiger Crouching Stance Perfected, Sinking Press Perfected, Mountain Pushing Stance Perfected), Red Sun Stance: 100/100】

[Vajra Strength and Bright Body: 50/100]

[Talent: Dragon Breath (Unskilled): 0.0000073]

"After entering the Ming Jin stage, the rate of improvement of the three major attributes of strength, spirit, and speed has slowed down significantly, and the feedback of attribute points gained is also slower."

"I haven't checked the panel for a few days. Liu Yueshan actually castrated himself and left the competition. He's quite a ruthless character. He even eliminated the original Liu Wei. But Senior Brother is still amazing. The difficulty of the second level of cultivation is far greater than the first level. Senior Brother actually made 79 progress points. His talent is quite exaggerated."

"After Liu Yueshan completes the first level, I wonder if I will be able to do the same reverse flow as before."

Xie An clearly remembered that when he first broke through to the Bloodflow Realm, he experienced a backflow of internal energy from the Sunflower Manual, instantly breaking through to the Ming Jin level. Whether Liu Yueshan could do the same after reaching perfection was still unknown.

Based on his experience consuming the "Big Green Eyes" remedy over the past few days, Xie An felt that the remaining thirty-odd pounds of fish and meat would definitely be enough to support his breakthrough to the peak of Ming Jin. As for whether he could reach the peak of An Jin, that remained to be seen.

Gathering his thoughts, Xie An took his Tang sword and went to the courtyard to practice the Crimson Sun Sword Technique.

This knife was obtained by Xie An on his first trip to the Wuqiao Town River and Lake Bureau. It was mostly made of steel with a small amount of wrought iron added. He found it quite handy before, but now that his cultivation has improved day by day, he feels that this knife is not very interesting anymore, and it has a bit of a plastic toy feel to it.

"When I travel the world in the future, I will need to find a suitable weapon."

In a good mood today, Xie An went out for a stroll, something he rarely does.

My senior brother usually stays in seclusion at the Shougong Hall and is rarely seen. As his uncle, Xie An needs to show his face more often to reassure people and, incidentally, share some of the burden with my senior brother.

The training ground at the Central Court was a bit quieter than it had been a few days ago.

"Uncle-Master." Ah Shui seized the opportunity to come up and greet him.

Xie An sized up Fan Ashui and noticed that the man was much stronger than before, and his proportions were much smoother due to his martial arts training. "Ashui, long time no see. Have you found the treasure fish recently?"

Ah Shui scratched his head. "That's all. It's all over the place. People are saying that Fifth Master was a righteous man who killed the water monster in the inner cave and rid the people of a scourge. Everyone in the village is praising my uncle. Since the water monster died, I haven't found the treasure fish in the inner cave again."

In the end, Ah Shui felt very regretful.

I wiped out their entire lair, so of course you won't find the treasure fish...

Xie An still isolated her for a while, saying, "The treasure-hunting fish is all about luck; you can't force it. Ah Shui is lucky; we can just find another place. Who knows, it might work out again."

Ah Shui said, "Thank you for your kind words, Uncle. I have encountered some doubts in my practice of Bajiquan, and I would appreciate your guidance."

"Practice it for me."

After instructing Ah Shui on martial arts, several formal disciples gathered around to ask questions. Perhaps because Xie An was about their age when he became their senior uncle, the disciples held him in great awe and regarded him as a role model.

After instructing a few disciples, Xie An noticed Lin Chong sitting dejectedly in a corner of the courtyard. He went over and asked, "Lin Chong, have you broken up with your boyfriend again?"

Lin Chong greeted Xie An with a bow, then sat down listlessly. "No, not really. It's just... Li Ying came to see me the other day."

Li Ying?

Previously, because Li Ying cheated on him, Lin Chong was beaten so badly by Wu Wei that he vomited blood...

"and then?"

"Then... Li Ying wanted to make up with me."

"Isn't she with Wu Wei? How dare she be with you behind Wu Wei's back?"

"She suggested we keep our relationship private and asked me not to tell anyone."

"You agreed?" Xie An was utterly speechless. He had underestimated Li Ying...

Lin Chong said with regret, "No, that's not true. I could tell he wasn't really close to me. He just saw me getting close to you and wanted to latch onto you. Yesterday was the last time we met. She had already left the martial arts school and gone to work for the Dragon King Gang with Wu Wei. Before she left, she wanted to take me with her, saying that going to the Dragon King Gang with Wei Dian would be more promising. Am I the kind of person who would betray my brothers for personal gain?"

Xie An breathed a sigh of relief: "Then why are you still so sullen?"

Lin Chong: "It's just a pity. Li Ying is very beautiful, and she has a great figure..."

Xie An was speechless. "Why do you, a grown man, always pick on women?"

Lin Chong, feeling insignificant, gave up. "Forget it, let's not talk about that. By the way, Wei Dian has been poaching people from our martial arts school these past two days. Several promising talents have been snatched away by him. There are even rumors circulating in the town's martial arts community that our school is declining. The number of students enrolling has noticeably decreased these past few days. The other four martial arts schools are all poaching... and deliberately smearing us. It's making our students look bad and lose face. It's like night and day compared to before. My dad even told me, maybe we should switch to another martial arts school... Uncle-Master, why doesn't our school leader do something about it? Is it really going to decline?"

Xie An frowned.

Logically speaking, while Wei Dian's departure from his master's school had a significant impact, it shouldn't have reached this level of trouble. It's likely that the Dragon King Gang and other martial arts schools were behind it all.

Those outside who are unaware of the situation are easily misled into believing that Yong Sheng Martial Arts School is on its last legs.

This suggests that besides fearing him, Wei Dian's departure from his master's school was also partly due to the Dragon King Gang's scheme to suppress the martial arts school.

"My senior brother is in seclusion and won't have much free time, but our martial arts school won't decline, so don't worry."

After chatting for a few minutes, Xie An got up and left, thinking to himself that he was now the junior brother of the martial arts school master, and he couldn't just let the school be schemed against and bullied.

While there was still some time, Xie An challenged Wei Xiang to a duel.

Wei Xiang was shocked as soon as he started, and his face turned serious. Although he was still quite capable, he was very serious and found it a bit difficult.

How could this be a martial artist who has just entered the Ming Jin stage?

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his Ming Jin (明劲) is perfectly formed.

After several dozen moves, Wei Xiang stopped, wiping the fine beads of sweat from his forehead. "Uncle's martial arts have improved extremely quickly. Judging from your powerful internal energy, are you almost at the peak of the Ming Jin realm?"

Xie An didn't hide anything, "I'm still a bit short. I've just reached the Great Perfection of Ming Jin."

Wei Xiang was utterly shocked: "Incredible, truly incredible. In another year or two, I'm afraid I won't even be able to fight alongside my martial uncle anymore. My master's wife or master will have to step in."

Xie An exchanged a few polite words, "Is your cultivation level very high, sister-in-law?"

Wei Xiang said, "That's natural. My master's wife comes from a famous family in Cangzhou. In her early years, she was a renowned swordswoman who made a name for herself in the martial arts world. However, after following my master, she stopped showing her face in public and focused on managing the household."

Xie An was quite pleased: "How does it compare to my senior brother?"

Wei Xiang thought for a moment before concluding, "Ten years ago, I was about on par with my master. But my master's wife hasn't drawn her sword for ten years, so I don't know how she fared then."

These words reassured Xie An considerably.

One Chen Lutang can suppress Liu Yueshan of the Dragon King Gang, and with his sister-in-law added... the sense of security is doubled.

"There have been a lot of rumors circulating about our martial arts school lately, and my senior brother has been in seclusion and refusing to deal with anything. What has his wife said about it?"

Wei Xiang said, "My master's wife said it's alright. In three months it will be Qingming Festival. At that time, all the martial arts practitioners in Wuqiao Town will go to Wuqiao to pay their respects. At that time, each martial arts school will set up a competition to exchange skills. As long as our school sends out a few good talents to compete and win the first place, the rumors in the town will naturally disappear."

"Alright, then we'll do as my sister-in-law says."

Xie An bid farewell to Wei Xiang and returned to Baicaotang after dark. He had just reached the entrance when he noticed someone standing under a tree.

It was Mai Qiuyan.

She was carrying a large cloth bag, bulging and its contents unknown.

Seeing Xie An approach, Mai Qiuyan hurriedly greeted him: "Uncle-Master, I've brought my family's most precious treasure."