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Chapter 87 Iron Crotch Kung Fu Mastered! (Please vote!)

When Zhou Yan returned home, only a few scattered points of light remained in the sky.

Before he even reached the door, he saw several figures kneeling at the bottom of the steps, while Zhu Asan stood inside the door, his face full of helplessness and frustration.

"You may leave. Stop kneeling. From now on, our two families have no further relationship."

The middle-aged man kneeling at the front was filled with fear, and his voice was already trembling with sobs.

"Ah San, we really know we were wrong. Please help us plead with Lord Zhou and give us another chance, for the sake of our family ties."

Zhu Asan opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Just then, a voice came from not far away.

"Third Brother, who are these people?"

Zhou Yan carried the Mountain-Crushing Spear in one hand and walked over slowly.

The middle-aged man turned his head at the sound.

Upon seeing Zhou Yan's black-clad guard officer uniform and the exaggeratedly large blade in his hand, his face turned deathly pale. He hurriedly turned around and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Lord Zhou, I am Zhao Xing, Zhu Asan's second brother-in-law, I..."

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It turned out that this person was Zhu's second brother.

Today, Zhao Xing's wife was carried home with her face covered in blood, and he was nearly scared out of his wits on the spot.

After making some inquiries, he learned that his brother-in-law, whom he had always looked down upon, did not know any Black Guard squad leader at all.

He was a true captain of the Black-Clad Guard.

He even led a group to kidnap his wife's fourth uncle, Pan Jingang of the Giant Whale Gang.

Upon receiving the news, Zhao Xing could no longer sit still.

He immediately brought a group of relatives to the scene, partly to plead for his wife and partly to take this opportunity to ease tensions with Zhu Asan's family.

"Get out! If you want to kneel, go kneel in the street. Don't let me see you again."

Zhou Yan's voice was cold. After speaking, he looked at Zhu Asan and said, "Third Brother, let's go into the courtyard. Let's see if they dare to continue kneeling here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yan pulled Zhu Asan into the courtyard.

boom!

The gates of the house were tightly closed.

Zhao Xing dared not continue kneeling.

He hurriedly propped up his aching, numb, and weak legs, and led his relatives away as if fleeing.

Inside the house.

Zhu Asan sighed and said, "Ayan, this time it's strange..."

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Zhou Yan put his arm around Zhu Asan's shoulder and said, "Third Brother, don't be so polite with me, or I'll get angry."

Zhu Asan looked at Zhou Yan, his lips moved, but he ultimately did not continue speaking.

Zhou Yan then changed the subject.

"By the way, how is Uncle Zheng?"

"He's awake, and his condition is better than this morning."

Zhu Asan pointed to the gatehouse.

"I also asked someone to bring his family over. Why don't you go in and take a look?"

Nodding, Zhou Yan walked into the gatehouse.

A young man in his twenties was sitting by the bed, carefully taking care of Uncle Zheng.

The young man was dressed in a coarse linen shirt, had an honest face, and his exposed skin was very rough, indicating that he was someone who worked in the fields year-round.

Uncle Zheng lay in bed, his complexion much better than in the morning, but he still looked very weak.

Upon seeing Zhou Yan enter, he quickly propped himself up on the bed, intending to get up and bow.

Zhou Yan quickly stepped forward and pressed him back down.

"Uncle Zheng, you are still injured, there's no need for such formalities."

Uncle Zheng coughed twice, then pointed to the young man beside him and said, "Young Master Zhou, this is my grandson, named Zheng Li."

The old man is getting on in years and is finding it difficult to do many heavy tasks. Now that he's injured, I'm afraid he won't be able to take care of things at home for a while. He wants his grandson to take over, but I don't know if you...”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan's gaze fell on Zheng Li.

"Hurry up and call for help."

Uncle Zheng gently patted the young man.

Zheng Li then realized what was happening, immediately stood up, and awkwardly clasped his hands in a salute.

"Zheng Li greets Young Master Zhou."

Zhou Yan nodded slightly.

His gaze swept over the ordinary white personality tag above Zheng Li's head, confirming that the man was indeed an honest and upright person, before he spoke, "Since he is Uncle Zheng's grandson, then let him stay."

Zheng Li's face immediately lit up with joy.

"Thank you, Young Master Zhou!"

Zhou Yan chatted with Zheng Bo for a few more minutes, telling him to get some rest, before leaving the gatehouse.

Zhu Asan had already returned to his room, and one could still faintly hear his wife Zhu's suppressed sobs from inside.

Zhou Yan paused slightly, then shook his head gently and carried the Mountain-Crushing Sword towards the training room.

After experiencing today's events, he understands one thing even more clearly.

Human relationships change, and powerful backers crumble.

The only thing you can truly control is your own strength.

The stronger he is, the better he can protect himself and ensure that those he cares about can live in peace.

Upon entering the practice room, Zhou Yan closed the door behind him and ripped off his coat.

Lifting a mountain with one hand.

call!

The heavy blade was suddenly swung out, its edge slicing through the air with a low whistling sound.

Immediately afterwards, the second and third cuts followed.

The blades flashed.

For a moment, the entire training room was filled with a deafening roar that seemed to shatter mountains and tear through the air.

Zhou Yan performed the entire Thunderclap Saber Technique from beginning to end.

With a more suitable weapon, he felt his swordsmanship became smoother.

The Thunderclap Blade Technique excels in burst damage and speed.

Once the blade strikes, it's like a thunderbolt, giving the enemy no chance to catch their breath.

However, apart from the final move, "Lightning and Thunder," whose power is comparable to that of a superior sword technique, the other moves are not particularly outstanding in terms of pure lethality.

But now, the weight of the Mountain-Crushing Blade, combined with his own terrifying strength, has completely compensated for the weaknesses of this sword technique, making it even more domineering and dangerous.

"The Thunderclap Blade Technique is nearing perfection; it's time to prepare a new blade technique."

Thinking it over, Zhou Yan placed the mountain-crushing object against the wall.

Begin practicing Iron Arm Kung Fu and Iron Crotch Kung Fu.

His foundation is still external martial arts training. It's not that he doesn't want to learn other martial arts, but his training speed depends entirely on the specific skills he learns.

Nowadays, most of the terms associated with him are related to strength, physique, and physical training.

Practicing external martial arts techniques naturally yields twice the results with half the effort.

If one day he has the opportunity to exchange for an entry that is different from the Horizontal Training, Zhou Yan would not mind practicing other martial arts.

But now.

Let's focus on perfecting what we're best at first.

With the help of the entry, both Iron Arm Skill and Iron Crotch Skill progressed extremely rapidly, reaching the minor mastery level in just one night of practice.

After entering the fifth level of cultivation, the focus of cultivation gradually shifts from the skin, flesh, and bones to the internal organs.

It's becoming increasingly difficult to advance one's cultivation level by simply relying on external force.

Instead, it requires internal sound techniques that complement martial arts to vibrate the internal organs and achieve a strengthening effect.

The five training methods in the Bronze Body Kung Fu are called "Bronze and Iron Mixed Sound".

After taking the Taihe Pill, Zhou Yan sat cross-legged and continuously circulated his internal energy and blood according to the method.

Not long after.

A series of deep, metallic clanging sounds rang out from deep within his chest and abdomen.

The sound did not come from the outside, but was an internal rumble produced by the constant vibration of qi and blood in the five internal organs.

With each tremor, a wisp of medicinal power seeps into the internal organs, gradually making the originally fragile internal organs more resilient.

The effects of the Bronze Body Technique on viscera are only average, but Zhou Yan was able to train all five internal organs simultaneously, resulting in overall progress far exceeding that of ordinary people.

One night passed.

Zhou Yan resumed her previous life.

Every day, he would go to the Xuanyi Guard to report for duty, and after finishing his business at the yamen, he would immediately return home to cultivate.

Neither the Wang family nor the Giant Whale Gang came to cause him any trouble.

Perhaps Lu Qingshuang suppressed the matter.

It's also possible that the two families are planning something more important and simply don't have the energy to pay attention to Zhou Yan, a nobody who has just been promoted to captain.

Pan Lei was released from the Inquiry Prison by Wang Musheng the following day.

After all, the only thing that can be confirmed at present is that he condoned his subordinates' trespassing into the residence of the Xuanyiwei and resisting arrest, resulting in injury.

Wang Musheng, acting as deputy centurion, vouched for Pan Lei and paid his fine and compensation, so Wenxin Prison had no reason to continue detaining him.

The hundred taels of gold that Pan Lei confessed to were also found in his home by Li Kun and others on the same day.

After the distribution was done according to the rules of the Black-Clad Guards, Zhou Yan naturally took the lion's share.

He immediately spent five hundred taels of silver to buy another bottle of Taihe Pill.

Consider this bottle of pills as compensation from Pan Lei.

The next two days.

Aside from going to the Xuanyi Guards for roll call, Zhou Yan spent almost all his time in the training room.

He practices the Bronze Body Technique and the Thunderclap Saber Technique during the day.

At night, they would take turns honing their Iron Arm Skill, Iron Crotch Skill, and Rolling Stone Fist.

In addition, with the Taihe Pill continuously replenishing his qi and blood, his progress in several martial arts techniques changed almost every day.

As the day of the beast tide draws ever closer, the Black-Clad Guards are getting busy.

Large quantities of pills, dry rations, weapons, and medicines were continuously moved out of the warehouse.

Many of the Black-Clad Guards were preparing the supplies needed to enter Qingmang Mountain.

The entire government office has been shrouded in a tense and oppressive atmosphere lately.

Evening, outside the city.

In the training room.

Zhou Yan, panting heavily, plopped down in a chair.

The final stage of training in Iron Crotch Kung Fu is an incredibly painful, hellish experience.

This external training requires repeated striking of the lower body's vital points.

If the force is too light, it will not achieve the tempering effect.

Too much force can actually damage the root of the problem.

The force of each strike must be controlled at a critical point that produces intense pain without damaging the body.

What truly torments people is not just pain.

And then there's the precise control of power with each strike.

Fortunately, Zhou Yan possessed several physique-related attributes, which greatly accelerated his cultivation progress.

Otherwise, he might not have been able to persist for long with this almost self-destructive method of cultivation.

Raise your hand, and the panel appears.

Lifespan: 33 years and 5 months

Martial Arts Skills: Bronze Body Skill (Mastery), Mountain Step (Beginner), Thunderclap Saber Technique (Perfect), Iron Crotch Skill (Mastery), Iron Arm Skill (Mastery), Rolling Stone Fist (Mastery)...

[Obtain the following attributes: Iron Kidney and Strong Hips (Green), Iron Arm (White), Short Strikes (White)].

Three terms!

Zhou Yan's gaze as he looked at the panel was extremely bright.

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