Longevity Martial Arts: Obtain Golden Affixes at the Start

Several more days have passed, and the progress bar continues to grow steadily.

[Next draw progress 85%]

"I'm only fifteen points away from mastering Blood Refinement. I'll draw another affix. Hopefully, I won't get another white affix this time," Hong Lang thought to himself.

"Brother Hong, are you free today?" Zhou Tong, whose family runs a medicinal herb business, came over.

In recent days, Zhou Tong has been like an inescapable shadow, inviting Hong Lang to dinner every day, but Hong Lang has refused with various excuses.

For some reason, he was unusually enthusiastic today, asking questions repeatedly. Hong Lang was annoyed by him, but then he thought, it's just a meal anyway, might as well see what he's up to!

Seeing Hong Lang nod, Zhou Tong quickly said, "Then let's go to Songhelou!"

Remembering the waiter's snobbish attitude last time, Hong Lang decided not to go to Songhelou again.

"I prefer Sihaiju."

"Okay!" Zhou Tong agreed immediately.

After the martial arts school closed, the two went into Sihaiju.

Unexpectedly, the waiter still remembered Hong Lang and greeted him.

Inside the private room, Zhou Tong ordered more than a dozen hearty dishes, filling the entire table.

"Brother Hong, please!"

Hong Lang thought to himself, "Even if they wanted to poison me, they wouldn't have chosen such a good place." He reached out and grabbed a roast chicken to eat.

The phrase "dragon-spirited and tiger-like" describes his appetite as far exceeding that of ordinary people. In less than half an hour, the entire table of food and wine was gone, and Zhou Tong hadn't even touched his chopsticks.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Zhou Tong asked, "Brother Hong, was the food to your liking?"

Hong Lang picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp: "It's alright, I'm about 70% full."

"Let's go then, let's take a stroll in Pear Blossom Garden. Today, our top courtesan, Miss Lianyue, is making her appearance; it's a rare sight indeed!"

Hong Lang didn't speak, he just nodded.

Since someone was paying, he didn't care about anything else, and the two of them slowly walked to the Pear Blossom Garden.

Zhou Tong ordered a table full of pastries and a pot of fine tea.

Hong Lang didn't stand on ceremony and ate one piece after another. Before Miss Lian Yue even had a chance to appear, he had already finished the whole table of pastries. Zhou Tong then had another serving served.

After waiting for a long time, two lights suddenly lit up on the stage.

A slender figure slowly emerged from behind the stage. She wore only a light gauze dress, her body lines faintly visible, exuding a pure and aloof air, as if a celestial fairy had mistakenly descended to earth.

"It's Miss Lianyue!" someone shouted.

Many young men stood up, their eyes burning with anticipation as they watched the performance on stage.

Lian Yue walked to the center of the stage, curtsied, and then began to dance. Her dance was natural and graceful, with an indescribable charm.

Although Hong Lang didn't know how to dance, he could still appreciate the charm of the dance.

After the dance, Zhou Tong had someone pack a portion of pastries for Hong Lang to take back to Qin Jiuzhen and her daughter to try.

Hong Lang, carrying the pastries, was somewhat bewildered. "Just tell me what's going on!"

Even with his thick skin, he felt a little embarrassed about being asked to eat and take things.

Seeing his expression, Zhou Tong laughed and said, "Brother Hong, don't overthink it. We hit it off immediately, and I just want to make friends."

Making friends? Hong Lang thought to himself, you'll eventually lose your temper. I'll see how long you can hold it in.

The following day, Zhou Tong found Hong Lang again and arranged to meet at Sihaiju.

Hong Lang agreed at first, then he found Chen Nuo, handed him a meat pie, and asked, "Brother Chen, just who is Zhou Tong?"

Chen Nuo took the cake and ate it: "Hmm, I don't know much about it either. It is said that he was born to Master Zhou's third wife. He has an older brother and two older sisters. Moreover, he is not very talented in martial arts. He failed to break through the barrier last month."

"I see..." Hong Lang nodded thoughtfully.

……

And so, Zhou Tong invited Hong Lang for three days in a row, and the two became acquainted.

During the conversation, Hong Lang casually mentioned that he had the bones of a wolf demon. It was just a casual remark, but unexpectedly, Zhou Tong offered one hundred taels of silver to buy the wolf demon bones.

With this hundred taels of silver, plus the several dozen taels he had previously obtained from the Chang Le Gang, this amount of silver was enough to support his breakthrough to the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

For now, I don't need to worry about money!

On the fourth day, during dinner, Hong Lang asked, "Brother Zhou, what's the matter?"

Zhou Tong simply said, "Meeting is fate. Let's just have a meal and chat, and not talk about anything else!"

Hong Lang knew that Zhou Tong must need something from him, but he wasn't in a hurry. He enjoyed good wine and meat with Zhou Tong every day, and he could even bring some back for Qin Jiuzhen and her daughter to try. He was happy with that.

Three more days passed, and Zhou Tong led Hong Lang to see all the food and entertainment options in the town.

The two were dining in a private room when Hong Lang slammed his chopsticks down and said in a deep voice, "Brother Zhou, if you don't get to the point, I'm not coming tomorrow!"

Zhou Tong's smile vanished. After a moment's hesitation, he got up, closed the doors and windows, poured Hong Lang a full glass of wine, and said in a low voice, "Brother Hong, help me kill someone!"

kill?

Hong Lang shook his head and asked, "With the Zhou family's strength, you could easily find someone else. Why go to all this trouble to come to me?"

"The person I need to kill is rather special; I need to find someone with clean hands and feet to do it."

"Who?"

"My eldest brother, Zhou Wen!"

That's it!

Hong Lang then realized what was happening.

Because the person to be killed is the eldest brother, we cannot use the family's influence; we must find a trustworthy outsider to do it.

This outsider not only needs to be capable, but also clean, and preferably has a weakness that can be exploited.

Hong Lang perfectly fits this requirement.

Having reached the Lesser Completion of the Blood Refining Realm in such a short time, it is likely that he will soon advance to the Greater Completion of the Blood Refining Realm, or even the Perfection of the Blood Refining Realm.

As for weaknesses, Zhou Tong must have investigated them and knew about Qin Jiuzhen and Li Tao'er's existence.

Moreover, given his humble origins, even if he makes a mistake, it won't cause much of a stir.

"Brother Zhou, you are truly a shrewd and calculating man!"

Hong Lang took a sip of his drink and continued, "How can you be so sure I won't use this to blackmail you? Or am I supposed to be wary of you silencing me afterwards? After all, you were capable of harming even my elder brother, so why would you care about an insignificant outsider like me?"

Zhou Tong laughed heartily: "Of course I trust Brother Hong. I've never been wrong about judging people before. As for whether I'll silence him, that depends on your courage, Brother Hong!"

Boom!

A thunderclap boomed outside the window, and the lightning illuminated Zhou Tong's face, distorting his features and revealing the ruthlessness in his eyes, making him look completely different from his usual harmless appearance.

"What if I refuse?" Hong Lang said calmly.

"You won't refuse!" Zhou Tong's smile faded.

"Oh?"

"Because I can offer you a condition you can't refuse."

Zhou Tong slowly took out a brocade box from his bosom, opened it, and saw a crimson pill inside.

"This is a 'Blood Essence Pill' that I acquired from the county town at a high price. It's specially made for martial artists. If you consume and refine it, it can save you months or even a year of arduous training!"

Hong Lang's gaze fell on the Blood Essence Pill, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

If this pill is truly as powerful as he claims, I'm afraid taking it would allow me to break through to the Great Perfection of the Blood Refining Realm!

Seeing Hong Lang remain silent, Zhou Tong continued, "This elixir is priceless and unavailable. You might not find a second one in the entire county. Only those within the imperial court have the opportunity to take it."

Hong Lang pondered whether it was worth it for him to take the pill himself.

But once you agree to Zhou Tong's request and embark on this path, there is no turning back.

"Brother Zhou, why would you turn against your own elder brother?"