Physical immortality begins with Bajiquan

Da Cang Street, Black Wave Gang.

In the dark, sunless dungeon, a strong musty smell and a faint stench of blood permeated the air, and the cold, damp air seeped straight into the bones.

"Whoosh—smack!"

A dark red leather whip lashed out, and the person tied to the wooden bench screamed in agony.

"Ugh! Ah—"

"This bastard, still not confessing? Looks like he really didn't kill him?" Inside the cell, a burly man cracked his whip, his face twitching with impatience.

"Hmph..." In the dark corner, a sinister-looking man stood up and sneered repeatedly, "In my opinion, he's the one who killed him."

He turned and glanced at Chen Ergou's wife, Qiaoxiang, who was also tied up in the next cell, and continued:

"That's enough, it was all decided a long time ago. Except for the two houses in Wuyi Lane, everything else belongs to the boss. As for this kid..." He grinned sinisterly, glancing at the neighbor next door, "Hmph... I'd like to see just how fragrant this Qiaoxiang really is."

Upon hearing this, the burly man's face immediately showed displeasure: "Why is it that you always get the good stuff? I'm a leader too. How come this kid's shabby house is more appealing than that hot young woman? No way! This time I want the woman, you take the house!"

Upon hearing this, the ruthless man was immediately enraged and wanted to retaliate, but he quickly calmed down.

The Black Wave Gang and the Tiger Claw Gang are currently locked in a fierce battle, and they cannot afford to fight amongst themselves now. If the other side were to take over the entire Da Cang Street, they would likely be finished sooner or later if they retreated to Yu Huo Wan.

He gritted his teeth and agreed, but stipulated that the first three days would be his.

Upon hearing this, the burly man engaged in further bargaining and finally settled on the first two days.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Chen Ergou was tightly bound to a wooden stool and listened intently. His wounds were burning with unbearable pain, and his whole body was convulsing uncontrollably. He could only breathe heavily, unable to utter a single word due to the pain, and he listened to everything in extreme agony.

A short while later, the burly man left, but Qiaoxiang shuffled in, her buttocks sticking out.

Upon seeing Qiaoxiang, Chen Ergou's eyes lit up, wanting to take another good look at his wife, but what happened next completely disappointed him.

Qiaoxiang nestled obediently in Hou Fei's arms, letting him take whatever he wanted.

"Kill me!! I killed Liu Bao, I killed him!!" Chen Ergou roared in despair.

But Hou Fei didn't care about anything else, only caring about his own pleasure. Qiaoxiang in his arms also responded in every way, offering herself to Hou Fei as if she were offering herself to Liu Bao.

Finally, Hou Fei got annoyed by Chen Ergou's endless yelling. He shoved Qiaoxiang aside, strode to the wooden stool, straightened his right leg, and kicked Chen Ergou hard in the throat with a sharp gust of wind.

"Snap!"

A sharp crack, the sound of a throat bone breaking, was particularly jarring in the cold dungeon.

Chen Ergou's screams stopped abruptly. His mouth was wide open but he couldn't make a sound. He tilted his head to the side and could see the dungeon exit.

Staring at the light streaming in from the exit, he couldn't help but think.

Why did he, an ordinary citizen, have to be so foolish as to join a gang? He thought that by donning the Black Wave Gang's uniform, he could run rampant in the village and no one could bully him anymore.

But after joining the gang, it was his own people who bullied him, treating him like dirt! First Liu Bao, now Hou Fei!

Hehehehe...

On his deathbed, only one thought remained in his mind.

This world is too bitter. If there is an afterlife, he would rather be a dog in a peaceful world than a person in a chaotic world.

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Two months later.

The outer courtyard of Songxuan Martial Arts School.

The disciples gathered at the training ground. More than ten people came in from outside, each of them looking extraordinary. Their temples were bulging, clearly indicating that they were skilled in martial arts.

"Senior Brother Guo Man, what's this?"

Ji Sanlang, a newcomer, asked curiously.

Guo Man looked at the group and explained, "They've come to select people for temporary posts. Regardless of a disciple's aptitude, as long as they reach the Ming Jin level, they can choose a post to take up. My Songxuan Martial Arts School has partnerships with many large and small families, escort agencies, chambers of commerce, and pharmacies in Heyang County. We report newly promoted Ming Jin disciples daily, and those interested will come to select them."

He glanced at Qin Tianbao and Xu Feng, who had just come out of the inner courtyard, and continued enviously:

"With Senior Brother Tianbao's talent, powerful families like the Xu family, one of the five great families in the inner city, would naturally vie to recruit him, offering at least eight taels of silver per month, and even several dozen taels if they were willing to provide financial assistance. Moving into the inner city within a year wouldn't be out of the question!"

Qin Heng listened attentively from the side.

His close cousin had already entered the Ming Jin realm more than a month ago.

Ever since his master announced that he was the one with superior aptitude, Qin Tianbao has not spoken to the Hard Work Faction again.

Just as he had said, Tianbao gathered many of the more talented disciples in the martial arts school around him, and he traveled with great pomp and circumstance, so much so that even his master didn't care about him.

Among the disciples in the martial arts school, none of those below the Dark Force level dared to provoke him. Only a few inner disciples and instructors at the Dark Force level could consistently outmaneuver him.

No longer looking around, Qin Heng left the training ground after looking around and continued practicing on the training poles alone.

[Destiny: Diligence is rewarded by Heaven; success is inevitable]

Bajiquan (Bajiquan Stance Exercise - Beginner Level 266/300)

Bajiquan (Beginner Level 277/300)

After practicing the stance training several more times, Qin Heng got off the stance, sat down to rest, and began to make plans in his mind.

"Although I learned boxing later, due to my physical constitution, my progress is actually faster than with stance training. Right now, I should quickly cultivate Bajiquan stance training to the point of minor mastery. Reaching the level of Mingjin (manifest strength) is of extraordinary significance; not only can I formally become a martial artist, but I can also earn a stable income through part-time work..."

After resting for a while, Qin Heng stood up and continued practicing on the stakes.

The seven taels of silver they got from Liu Bao were used to buy a lot of meat, which allowed the siblings to improve their meals for a while. But money never lasts. In less than a month, the silver was almost gone, and in another half month, they had to pay fifteen taels for tuition.

Qin Heng also found the pawn ticket for the jade bracelet that his sister had previously pawned. It was worth nine taels of silver. He could only redeem it after he got a temporary post, or by ripping off a few more Liu Baos.

He still owed Zhou's eldest brother three taels of silver, but Qin Heng didn't dare to pay it back directly, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain how he, who had already given up his job, got the money.

"Senior Brother Qin Heng!" Qin Heng had just stepped onto the stake when someone came up behind him to disturb him.

Qin Heng turned around and saw that it was Jia Jinbao, the "genius" who had been mistaken for someone else.

This person was incredibly shameless. Less than half a day after being banished back to the outer courtyard, he recovered and refused to return the blood-nourishing powder that had been mistakenly given to him.

However, the master didn't say anything and didn't ask for the eight taels of blood-nourishing powder, worth nearly ten taels of silver, back, and taeled it to Jia Jinbao.

"What is it?" Qin Heng asked, turning his head.

"It's nothing! It's nothing! Senior brother, I've never been able to get a word in with Senior Brother Guo Man, and I'd like you to help introduce us," Jia Jinbao said with a 'simple and honest' expression.

However, Qin Heng frowned upon hearing this.

Seeing Qin Heng's expression, Jia Jinbao knew that the other party was unwilling to make an introduction, so he secretly pinched himself and squeezed out a few tears: "Waaah, to be honest, senior brother, I'm afraid I have to leave the martial arts school... I just beg you to introduce me to senior brother Guo Man. He will definitely befriend me for your sake, please!"

Qin Heng looked at Jia Jinbao's pitiful appearance and sneered inwardly.

What kind of introduction or help is this? He's just making empty promises and trying to use up all his connections and influence. He's clearly after Guo Man's Ming Jin strength and is just thinking about how to negotiate a low-cost position for him.

According to Hou Xiaomei, Jia Jinbao's family originally ran a brokerage business. As the saying goes, brokers and brothel workers, even if innocent, should be killed. Such people should not be treated kindly at all.

"No way! I don't know you well, so stop bothering me with these things. Senior Brother Guo Man is over there, go talk to him yourself!" Qin Heng's tone was decisive, directly refusing.

Upon hearing this, Jia Jinbao's tearful face froze instantly. He awkwardly wiped away his tears and wanted to pester him a few more times, but Qin Heng had already turned around and started practicing his punches and kicks. No matter what Jia Jinbao said, he ignored him completely.

Seeing that Qin Heng had no room for maneuver, Jia Jinbao's face turned pale and then red, but he had no choice but to shut his mouth in frustration. He then turned to Li Shoutian, who was standing to the side, intending to try his luck again.

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