The Heavenly Court is gone, I don't want to be a True Lord.

Just as they were about to retreat, the water ghost suddenly reappeared, this time targeting Big Red.

Zuo Qi's heart stirred slightly. Holding the dagger, he stared intently with his Heavenly Eye.

Ni Heng understood immediately and made a gesture. Da Hong seemed to understand and stood still without noticing.

Just as its long tongue was about to splatter on Da Hong's body, Zuo Qi and the other two moved at the same time.

Simultaneously launch an attack towards the puddle where the water ghost is located.

He Xiao and Ni Heng, one on each side, suddenly blocked the water ghost with their long sticks. The water ghost was incredibly strong, and the two were no match for it. The moment they collided, they staggered.

But that brief pause was enough.

Zuo Qi's eyes were bright, and he saw the gap in the water ghost's breathing through its navel.

A tiny hole opened at the navel. He took a step forward, and the dagger in his hand, as if it had eyes, pierced into the navel.

In an instant, the water ghost let out a scream, a look of bewilderment flashing in its eyes.

Like a deflated balloon, its size rapidly shrank.

[Slay demons and monsters, Heavenly Fortune +2]

Unfortunately, only a fragment of spirit fell, and no other spiritual object was lost.

"Xiao'er, put it away and go quickly."

Without hesitation, He Xiao stepped forward and grabbed the water ghost's essence. He didn't even bother to refine it, and was carried away by Zuo Qi and Ni Heng as they sped off into the distance.

The water ghost's howl, like that of a young girl, echoed in the night sky behind them, while the reeds rustled.

……

After passing through the dense reeds, the three finally appeared in an open space. This place should be a fish farm where dried fish are dried. The terrain is flat and there is no standing water.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

"Exciting! Tonight was really exciting!"

Ni Heng looked excited as he held an umbrella for He Xiao.

He Xiao had already sat down cross-legged and begun to refine the water ghost essence within his body.

Zuo Qi also wore a smile, but his mood was far from calm. As Ni Heng had said, it was indeed exciting enough.

In particular, finding the fleeting weakness of the water ghost sent his adrenaline soaring.

"Tonight's harvest is good. Let's go back after Xiao'er finishes refining it."

After a night of turmoil, He Xiao and Ni Heng were almost completely exhausted, and although Zuo Qi was not completely drained, he also felt somewhat tired.

The rain gradually stopped, and Zuo Qi and his two companions returned home, still too excited to sleep.

"Brother Qi, is that Yin Jiu here specifically to find water ghosts?"

The water ghost essence was very effective. After refining it, He Xiao's strength increased significantly, and he was not far from breaking through to a higher realm.

Zuo Qi shook his head slightly.

However, judging from the preparations made by Yin Jiu and the others, their purpose was most likely to target the water ghost.

I'll have to be more careful when hunting water ghosts in the future. It's best not to get discovered. In this world, it's better to hide your strength to survive longer.

……

The next day.

The fish market opened, and three young men were busy working in the front yard, while Chunniang's cursing could be heard from time to time.

In the backyard, Zuo Qi and his two companions were practicing their martial arts.

After Zuo Qi finished practicing the Golden Ease Technique, he began to study the Ice Sea Fist Seal.

Martial arts techniques and fundamental martial arts principles are divided into grades: unranked, yellow techniques, mysterious methods, earth scriptures, and heavenly treasures.

Lin Yuchan gave him a lot of things, but the most precious of them were the Xuanfa-level martial arts techniques and secret methods.

Both are of immeasurable value; if they were outside, they would be enough to cause a bloodbath.

The higher the grade of the cultivation technique and martial arts, the more demanding the cultivation requirements are. The Ice Sea Fist Seal requires ice-attribute demonic spirits to refine the cold energy within the body and integrate it with the blood and qi, thus tempering the fists a second time. The punches will carry the cold energy of the Ice Sea. There are a total of thirty-six styles: seventeen styles of fists, seventeen styles of palms, and two styles of fist and palm seals.

Zuo Qi obtained a spiritual item dropped by a water ghost yesterday - an ice bead, which is enough to satisfy his cultivation of the Ice Sea Fist Seal.

He took out the ice beads and put them into the water. In a moment, the water in the wooden basin emitted a strong chill, and frost appeared faintly on the edge.

Zuo Qi stood up, threw a punch, and performed the meridian opening procedure as described in the manual.

After completing all thirty-four styles of fist and palm techniques, Zuo Qi felt a slight change in the circulation of Qi and blood within his body, which was the opening of his meridians.

He fought meticulously, striving to be exactly the same as described in the manual, his divine eye wide open, fearing even the slightest mistake.

If the opening of the meridians goes wrong and the cold energy enters other acupoints, the consequences will be severe.

After practicing three times in a row, Zuo Qi was covered in sweat, comparing his condition to that of a beginner as described in the manual.

After confirming that everything was correct, I slowly plunged both palms into the ice water.

In an instant, a chill ran through me, which quickly transformed into a sharp, aching pain.

Zuo Qi clenched his teeth, veins bulged on his forehead, and large beads of sweat rolled down his face, but his body remained as still as a rock.

Coordinate with breathing techniques to circulate qi and blood to resist the cold, forcing the cold into the acupoints in your hands along the previously opened meridians.

He has a great advantage in this step. He is already very powerful in spirit, and his control over blood and qi is beyond that of ordinary people. With the help of his Heavenly Eye, he can even see the flow of cold qi.

Time slowly slipped away amidst the torment.

The pain continued, and he couldn't let his hands go numb, otherwise the acupoints wouldn't open, making it even harder to master the skill.

After a good half hour, the chill in the wooden basin was no longer so bone-chilling.

The chilling energy of the ice bead should be almost gone.

Zuo Qi finally bowed his head. The ice bead, which was originally the size of a pigeon egg, was now only the size of a fingernail.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Another quarter of an hour has passed.

The ice beads have been completely used up.

Zuo Qi took his palms out of the basin. His palms were crystal clear and white, as if they had undergone a top-notch hand care treatment. The pores on them were closed, and they looked completely natural.

He tried to use his clairvoyance to see his own condition.

Life Points: 43

[Spiritual Essence: 25]

[Heavenly Fortune: 87]

[Golden Ease Technique - Fundamental Method (Second Level), Effect: Daily cultivation for three hours can acquire six levels of physical and mental energy, and the daily completion rate for tendons and bones is 0.1%]

【Ice Sea Fist Imprint - Martial Skill (Level 1). Effect: The fist carries a chilling aura, which can cause stagnation of qi and blood. Current training progress: 15%】

Successfully completed.

Zuo Qi frowned slightly. One ice bead only increased the progress by 15%. In total, he would need about seven ice beads to ensure that the Ice Sea Fist Seal could be upgraded to the second level.

However, after Zuo Qi got up and performed another set of Ice Sea Fist techniques, his frustration completely disappeared.

Using a tree about the size of a bowl as his target, he punched it repeatedly. The tree swayed, but Zuo Qi did not feel any discomfort in his palms.

Bang bang bang!

One set is done.

Layers of frost appeared on the surface of the trees.

It's not broken?

Zuo Qi reached out in confusion, and as he touched it, a piece of the tree trunk seemed to shatter like ice crystals, falling off.

This martial art…

That's impressive.

Zuo Qi was quite fond of it for a while, and after lunch he continued to practice his martial arts, when a commotion came from outside.

Chunniang hurried to the backyard. "The people from the government office have arrived."

Zuo Qi frowned. As a registered martial artist, dealing with officials was the most difficult thing.

The man who came was an old man around fifty years old with gray hair.

Hearing the people around him address the other person as Manager Yang, a thought struck him.

Yang Nuo, the head of the Public Affairs Office?

This person actually came in person.

Yang Nuo was also somewhat surprised to see Zuo Qi and the other two; they were all too young.

"I heard that three young geniuses sponsored by the Lin family have arrived at the dock. Upon seeing them today, they are indeed extraordinary in appearance and handsome in appearance."

Zuo Qi suddenly understood, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, Manager Yang."

He didn't know why Yang Nuo had come, so he said some flattering things.

The docks are as secure as Mount Tai, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

Just say the good things.

Yang Nuo smiled and agreed to each one.

Zuo Qi: ...

This person has such a thick skin.

"Since the Lin family values ​​you all, you must be quite capable. To be honest, something happened at the dock recently. My good-for-nothing son-in-law had his leg broken. You run fish stalls at the dock and are usually well-informed. If you know any clues, please let me know."

Yang Nuo finally revealed his purpose.

Zuo Qi knew he was referring to Feng Yuan, but he looked surprised. "Such a madman?"

Yang Nuo said with a bitter expression, "I have retired from the Six Doors and my health has declined. I can no longer control this small dock."