Gou Zai Xianwu Chaos World, Physical Sainthood

"Lu Cheng, it's been so many days, aren't you bored?"

"How about we go out for a walk?"

"I heard there's a restaurant with particularly good food, especially a soup made with various medicinal herbs that's said to be very nourishing!"

The Xuan Ying Zhuang Twelve Forms can be divided into four parts: three static forms, three dynamic forms, three plum blossom forms, and three breathing forms.

These twelve forms are not in any particular order, but one often practices the static stance and the dynamic stance first.

Now, with the help of braised pork knuckle, chubby Liu Guicai has made considerable progress.

He stood in the static stance with great skill, and hadn't suffered any harsh blows from Feng Zhan for a whole day.

So, firstly, to celebrate the progress made today; secondly, to thank myself for my tireless efforts over the past few days; and thirdly, because the braised pork knuckle was already finished and the little fat boy had been craving it for two days.

So he decided to call it a day early and suggested to the others that they go out for a walk.

Lu Cheng didn't want to waste time, but he couldn't resist the encouragement from the skinny Liu Chang'an and Liu Wan'er.

The progress of my stance training has exceeded my expectations.

Since arriving in Yangcheng, Lu Cheng hadn't left the city, and he couldn't help but want to experience the urban society of this world.

After a moment's thought, he readily agreed and finished his work before sunset.

The commotion of the four also affected the Hu brothers.

The group of seven left the escort agency in high spirits.

Yangcheng County was not divided into any wards or cities.

A tributary of the Longxu River flows straight into the city, and at the center it splits into three streams in a "川" shape.

Three rivers and seven main streets divide the city into three parts.

The entire western part of the city, along the main upstream river, was occupied by various high-ranking officials, nobles, and powerful families. In addition, there were some influential martial arts schools and trading companies.

The downstream area was also divided into two parts.

The north of the city is a slightly worse area than the west.

They were often families with some property, and were considered respectable people in Yangcheng County, such as the Changfeng Escort Agency.

As for the opposite south side of the city, it was a completely chaotic area.

All sorts of lowlifes operate here, and dozens of gangs, large and small, are also based here.

The Longxu River, which flows into the city, gradually turns red once it enters the southern part of the city.

At the southernmost point, there are more skeletons on the riverbed than fish swimming in it.

"I see. In that case, as long as you don't go to the south of the city normally, nothing will happen."

After listening to the chubby boy's introduction, Lu Cheng gained some understanding of Yangcheng County.

Hu Lao Er, standing to the side, shook his head:

"That's not entirely true. Even in the south of the city, it's not that dangerous during the day."

"Don't take the side roads normally, and leave early after dark. It's not that bad."

"Moreover, the government knew that there was chaos in the south of the city, so they had more manpower there."

"In comparison, the north of the city is actually a bit more dangerous."

"There are martial arts schools and sects everywhere. Martial arts practitioners will draw their swords at the slightest disagreement. They are all highly skilled. The government is also very troubled. Once something happens, the government is usually the last to arrive."

Thinking about it, it makes sense. In such a chaotic world of martial arts, where is there a safe place?

Even in the county government office, if one or two martial arts practitioners who had cultivated their bodies broke in, no one could restrain them for a while.

Three stone bridges span the bifurcation of the river in the city.

These three bridges connect three areas within the city, making it the very center of Yangcheng County.

Several well-known restaurants, shops, brothels, pawnshops, jewelry stores, cloth shops, and other businesses are located here.

Since Lu Cheng and his group wanted to go shopping, they naturally headed straight for the Three Bridges.

The seven were dazzled by the various stalls and shops along the way, stopping at one or another to look around.

The group consisted of teenagers, and soon they were filled with playful energy, engaging in roughhousing, chasing and frolicking, which almost completely wiped away their fatigue from the past few days.

It wasn't until dusk that they finally arrived at the restaurant the chubby boy had mentioned and sat down.

Although the group had not lacked food at the escort agency these past few days, the taste was certainly not comparable to that of a restaurant.

In his previous life, Lu Cheng was also forged by the ruthless power of technology.

But when the medicinal cuisine was served, they were quite surprised.

I never imagined that this world could produce such tempting flavors.

The chubby boy was quite pleased with himself upon seeing this.

"Lu Cheng, how's it going? Didn't make a mistake coming here, huh? Hehe, the taste is only one thing; one bowl of soup will definitely make up for all the sweat you've been putting in these past few days!"

There were quite a few customers in the restaurant, and no one paid any attention to the group of teenagers at the table.

But when the chubby boy called out "Lu Cheng," it immediately attracted the attention of three young men at a table not far away.

One of the men, seated in the main seat and dressed more elegantly than the other two, asked the other two:

"Didn't the guild say there was something going on in Cold Willow Town a couple of days ago?"

One of them immediately began to flatter and fawn:

"Young Master is concerned about the affairs of the gang, even taking care of a small place like Cold Willow Town. I admire you, I admire you."

After the praise was finished, he continued:

"You Lancang and this month's fishing silver have both disappeared. Some people suspect that he ran away with the silver, but that's unfounded. He wouldn't do that for a dozen or so taels of silver."

The man referred to as the young gang leader nodded.

In reality, he wasn't as concerned about the gang's affairs as the man claimed; it was just that You Lanchuang was a special case.

He heard from his father that You Lanchuang had a nephew who had been taken in by a sect in the county town since childhood, and who was said to have a master of considerable skill.

This greatly excited him, who had always wanted to learn martial arts but lacked the aptitude. So he promoted You Lanchuang, who was originally an ordinary gang member, to a leader, with the aim of getting close to his nephew who was cultivating in the county town.

But a few days ago, news came that You Lanchuang had disappeared.

"I also heard that he has some connection with a fisherman, whose name is something like Lu Cheng."

As she spoke, she tilted her head towards Lu Cheng:

"Could it be such a coincidence?"

The other two looked at Lu Cheng, hissed, and said:

"Judging by their ages, it does match. And I heard that they checked in Hanliu Town and found that Lu Cheng also went to Yangcheng."

The young gang leader snorted coldly, a fierce glint in his eyes:

"Better to arrest the wrong person than to miss the opportunity. In that case, let's take this kid back and question him."

He was about to get up when he said that.

"Young Master, you mustn't!" The two men quickly pulled him back, advising him.

"Judging from their identical attire, they must be disciples of some martial arts school."

"With the young master here, we certainly won't suffer any losses, but with just the three of us, what if we fail to catch him and he gets away again?"

"We should just stay here and guard the place, and call a few more brothers over, just to be absolutely sure."

The young gang leader hadn't paid attention to Lu Cheng and the others' clothes just now.

Only after being reminded by his companions did he realize this, and he immediately sat up straight again.

He may be ambitious but incompetent, but he's not stupid. There are only three of them, while the other side has six. Even if they don't suffer a loss in a fight, they're bound to get punched and kicked a few times.

In his view, Liu Wan'er was just a young girl and was not even considered.

"You two are right. Here's what we'll do: Qi Baozi, go and call for reinforcements. Shi Da and I will stay here and keep an eye on things."

Upon hearing this, Qi Baozi exclaimed "Hey!", glanced at Lu Cheng and the others, and quickly left.

Lu Cheng had already noticed the commotion over there.

The restaurant was usually bustling with people and quite noisy.

The three of them did not have any obvious characteristics, so Lu Cheng did not notice them at first.

But this young gang leader is also an oddball.

As the young leader of a local gang, he neither gambles nor lechers, but he loves to show off.

Every day, he would go to the fish market early in the morning to "take charge".

They would stay there for an entire day.

This inevitably leaves one with a fishy smell.

As soon as Lu Cheng entered the room, he keenly sensed the smell.

Naturally, I took note of it.

The three of them were eating and drinking peacefully and would not have been discovered.

But the way the young gang leader tried to get up but was pressed down was too conspicuous.

It was hard for Lu Cheng not to notice.

Adding to that the leopard's last glance before leaving, a sudden realization struck him, and he thought of something.

Qi Baozi had clearly gone to call for reinforcements. The six chubby boys were all new to martial arts, and they would definitely suffer if they started fighting.

Since these people came for him, once he left, the little fat guy and his friends would naturally be out of danger.

Moreover, with rivers crisscrossing the area, it would be easier for him to escape alone.

Looking at the six people at the table, Lu Cheng spoke:

"I've finished eating and plan to visit my teacher at the county school. You can go back on your own later; there's no need to wait for me."

Everyone knew that Lu Cheng was originally a scholar.

The county school was located in the east of the city, which was somewhat safer, so no one stopped them.

……

Once outside, Lu Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Without stopping, they walked towards the Three Bridges.

When the young gang leader saw Lu Cheng run away, he immediately realized that he had been discovered.

Instead of being annoyed, he was extremely excited.

He didn't dare to go up when there were many people, but now that Lu Cheng is the only one left, why wouldn't he dare to go up?

Shi Da, who was standing next to him, also didn't take Lu Cheng seriously.

In their eyes, he was just a young boy; what trouble could he possibly cause?

They immediately chased after him with the young gang leader.

The two had been living in Yangcheng County for many years and were far more familiar with the roads than Lu Cheng.

Before long, they had Lu Cheng cornered in a riverside alley.

The two men grinned maliciously as they approached Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng slowly backed away, and just as he was about to enter the water, there was a "clang" sound at his feet.

Looking down, he saw a wooden pole and iron fork lying at his feet.

Lu Cheng grinned, stopped retreating, and bent down to pick up the iron fork.

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