Physical immortality begins with Bajiquan

Guo Man roared angrily, suddenly channeling all his blood and energy, and unleashed the most fearless and reckless move in Bajiquan, the "Three No-Regards at the Door" stance.

Punches, elbows, and knees rained down on Qin Heng like a storm, each move aimed at mutual destruction. He didn't care how many openings he exposed; his only goal was to defeat Qin Heng.

A cold glint flashed in Qin Heng's eyes. Instead of retreating, he advanced, crossing his hands and forcefully opening the door from both sides.

He flipped his wrist like a knife, precisely deflecting Guo Man's attacking fists, while simultaneously thrusting out his left elbow, slamming it hard into Guo Man's chest with a "thud".

Guo Man grunted, but still ignored the attack and continued his offensive, slamming his right knee into Qin Heng's abdomen, meeting head-on.

Qin Heng twisted his foot and dodged to the side, while simultaneously forming a claw with his right hand, feinting the "Oriole Double Claw" move, forcing Guo Man to raise his hand to block.

In that split second, Guo Man suddenly took a step back, creating space, and then fiercely unleashed the Tiger Climbing the Mountain technique, striking Qin Heng's forehead with a palm strike that seemed to be about to shatter, as if he were willing to fight to the death.

Qin Heng twisted his waist to the side, barely avoiding the attack, and immediately locked onto the fatal flaw in Guo Man's lower body.

In an instant, he stomped his foot and unleashed a powerful upward punch with the force of a cannon.

It's a cannon that reaches the sky from the ground!

The fist whistled through the air, carrying a powerful force as heavy as a mountain collapsing and rocks splitting, heading straight for Guo Man's chin.

Guo Man felt a sharp gust of wind rush towards his face and throat, and his whole body stiffened subconsciously. His eyes were filled with surprise and shock, and he didn't even have time to raise his hand to block.

Qin Heng suddenly withdrew his strength at the last moment, his fist stopping steadily just an inch away from Qin Heng's skin; any further advance would have been a killing blow.

Guo Man froze on the spot, cold sweat beading on his forehead. Although he couldn't see the fist, he already knew in his heart that the outcome was decided.

"Junior Brother Qin Heng, you've won."

Guo Man slowly lowered his arms, exhaled a long breath, his face showing both bitterness and genuine admiration.

He shook his head and laughed heartily, the scar on his face twitching with his smile, which only added to his heroic air.

"Looks like I still need to practice more, hahaha!"

Guo Man stepped forward and punched Qin Heng on the shoulder with a moderate force.

Qin Heng neither dodged nor evaded, calmly accepting the punch. "Senior brother is too modest. I merely happened to catch a weakness."

Guo Man smiled upon hearing this, but did not say anything more.

As the person directly involved, he naturally knows best that from today onwards, if he doesn't reach the Dark Force level, he will never be able to defeat Qin Heng again.

......

In the evening, Qin Heng, Guo Man, Hou Xiaomei, and several others walked out of the martial arts school at the same time.

The afterglow of the setting sun slanted across the streets and alleys, casting long shadows of the group. At the street corner, they parted ways and went their separate ways.

Qin Heng turned into the alley alone, walked through two streets, and soon pushed open the door of his shop and went inside.

"Xiao Heng is back!" Qin Ting, the older sister, was busy tidying up the shop when she saw her younger brother return. She quickly went up to him with a smile and said, "I've already accepted the things that the Cui family's pharmacy sent."

As she spoke, she turned and took three oil paper packets from a wooden box against the wall in the inner room, carefully handing them to Qin Heng:

"This is the blood-nourishing powder they sent. I kept it in a dry wooden box to prevent it from getting damp." She paused, then added with a smile, "They also sent three catties of mutton. I'll give you an extra meal tonight to help you regain your strength. Oh, and the Cui family also said that they'll send the rest of the mutton every six days, so we don't need to bother picking it up."

Qin Heng took the Blood-Regenerating Powder, smiled, and replied, "I understand, Sister." He then carefully put the powder into his pocket, and then looked up to ask, "Sister, what about the jade bracelet that Mother left behind?"

Qin Ting's smile froze, and her tone became somewhat hesitant: "That bracelet... I pawned it a few days ago and used the money to buy you meat to nourish your body."

Qin Heng chuckled and asked again, "Sister, what about the pawn ticket? Is it still there? Let me take it out and let you see."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ting panicked instantly. She hurriedly turned around and searched through the drawers, but couldn't find it. Her fingers frantically fiddled with it, her voice trembling with anxiety: "I made sure I put it away... how come I can't find it?"

Seeing this, Qin Heng gently took her hand, took out the jade bracelet from his pocket, and placed it steadily in her palm.

"Sis, are you looking for it?"

Qin Ting was stunned as she grasped the bracelet. After seeing what it was, tears welled up in her eyes instantly. She hugged her younger brother tightly, her voice choked with sobs.

"Xiao Heng...you redeemed it...that's wonderful!"

Qin Heng gently patted Qin Ting's back, "Sis, it's not over yet, look."

As he spoke, he placed five taels of icy silver into Qin Ting's other hand. The heavy touch startled Qin Ting again. Looking down at the jade bracelet and silver in her palm, her tears fell even more fiercely.

Clutching the jade bracelet and silver coins tightly, she leaned on Qin Heng's shoulder and cried for a long time before gradually calming down. Wiping away her tears, her face was filled with relief and emotion.

"Xiao Heng! This is wonderful! Our family is finally going to make it. Tomorrow I'll go to Zhou's shop and pay back Brother Zhou's money. I'll use the rest to buy you meat!" Qin Ting happily wiped away her tears. "The Black Wave Gang has now established itself in Da Cang Street and isn't harassing our Yu Huo Wan neighbors anymore. Our business is much better now. In the past, if they were to be driven away, they would always have to plunder them one last time before leaving, but now they don't have to."

As she spoke, she looked up at Qin Heng, her eyes filled with anticipation:

"With the martial arts exam just around the corner, I really hope you can pass it with flying colors, marry a rich young lady from the inner city, have a few big, healthy sons, and move into the inner city. Then your father and mother can rest in peace in heaven."

Qin Heng, "..."

"Sister, I can't guarantee the big fat boy or the rich girl. But I'll do everything in my power to make sure we can get into Wu Ke High School and move into the inner city!"

......

Songxuan Martial Arts School.

Time flies, and two months have quietly passed in the blink of an eye.

Autumn is almost over, and the weather is getting colder day by day.

The Donglin Prefecture Liberal Arts Examination began as scheduled. Zhou An had already bid farewell to Qin Heng half a month earlier and traveled to the prefectural city with the caravan.

Qin Heng had also celebrated his seventeenth birthday. He had grown a foot taller, his muscles were firm and well-proportioned, his posture was more upright, and his eyes and brows were sharper and more spirited. Most of his boyishness had disappeared, and he appeared more and more calm and reserved.

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

【Bajiquan (Minor Success 612/800)】

Bajiquan (Minor Success Level 666/800)

Although Qin Heng spent most of his time practicing Bajiquan stance training, his daily sparring with Cui Ran during work hours improved his boxing skills far more than his stance training.

This not-so-slow progress in his cultivation was only sustained by the monthly supply of meat and three packets of blood-nourishing powder provided by the Cui family.

His vital energy was accumulating rapidly, but the energy required for cultivation was also increasing accordingly.

The money they had saved up over the years had long been depleted, and this little bit of assistance was barely enough to maintain the status quo.

Ordinary meat is of little nutritional value to him now, but medicines like Shengxue San are too expensive for him to afford.

If this continues, even the current cultivation speed may become unsustainable.

What should I do?

Qin Heng stopped his punching stance and stood quietly in his position.

A man can't get rich without a windfall, and a horse can't get fat without night grass. Are you suggesting I find an opportunity to pull off a heist?

He knew in his heart that if he wanted to continue to move up, he had to find another way.