Supreme Martial Venerable: Starting with the White Ape Cloak Hammer skill point allocation

Chapter 74: Harvest (Please continue reading)

Zhu Yiwei, the head constable of Gaoshan County, was pale and his body was trembling slightly with fear.

Zhu Yiwei was a martial arts scholar who had passed the martial arts test three times. He was considered a prominent figure in Gaoshan County, but now he was terrified.

He had seen many corpses, so he shouldn't be so frightened by a few.

The reason for this is that the deceased was too special.

Liu Jin!

He was once the top scholar in Gaoshan County, and is now a martial arts graduate.

Most importantly, he also has another identity: the interviewer of Shenbing Valley.

The envoy from Shenbing Valley came to Gaoshan County to search for geniuses and recruit disciples, but died in Gaoshan County!

Da da da.

Footsteps sounded.

Zhu Yiwei turned around and saw the important figure from Shenbing Valley appear on the scene, along with the county magistrate and Pang Yunlong, a fellow city guard.

The two bigwigs of Gaoshan County are now following behind that big shot like lackeys.

"Adult one"

Zhu Yiwei rushed forward and said, "There were four dead people in total. Two were shot with crossbow bolts and two were beaten to death."

Crossbows are controlled weapons; ordinary people couldn't possibly possess them. I suspect the murderer might be Liu Jin's enemy.

The important figure did not speak, but walked straight to Liu Jin's corpse and examined the hole shot into Liu Jin's head.

Pang Yunlong!

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He said coldly, "We will seal off Gaoshan County. Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we will find the murderer for me."

His face was grim, and he spat out three words through clenched teeth.

"Divine Arm Crossbow!"

Zhou Yuan threw the hardwood crossbow body into the forging furnace and watched it turn to ashes.

He then melted all the metal parts into metal blocks, so that no matter who came, they would not be able to find any trace of the Divine Arm Crossbow.

The Divine Arm Crossbow is a weapon recorded in the "Collection of Military Aid".

The "Collection of Military Arts" provides a comprehensive overview of the methods of forging weapons throughout the world, encompassing almost all weapons. However, Zhou Yuan obtained a fragmentary copy from Xu Nian.

Although it was only an incomplete copy, it was enough to benefit him immensely.

Weapons in the world are divided into ordinary weapons, sharp weapons, spiritual treasures, and divine weapons. This Divine Arm Crossbow is one of the few ordinary weapons that can intimidate high-level martial artists.

In his spare time, Zhou Yuan crafted a divine crossbow.

Originally intended for self-defense, it unexpectedly proved useful today.

After destroying the murder weapon, Zhou Yuan began to examine the items he had obtained from Liu Jin and the others.

A few silver notes, a handful of loose silver; a bottle of Qi and Blood Pills, containing ten pills; and two scrolls.

Zhou Yuan unrolled the scroll, his old face involuntarily flushing slightly.

"City people, they really know how to have fun."

It turned out to be a scroll of colorful erotic pictures, drawn with remarkable realism and even colored!

What good person would carry this on their person?

Liu Jin, if you don't die, who will?!

Zhou Yuan threw the erotic picture into the stove and watched the flames engulf it.

Before he can transform his blood and qi into essence, women will only affect the speed at which he practices his boxing.

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself after seeing so much of this, especially since there was a beautiful young woman at home waiting for him to "pluck" her.

After regaining his composure, he unrolled another scroll.

"Lightness Skill Footwork - Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada?"

Zhou Yuan read the words on the scroll softly, and the image of Liu Jin leaping through the air before his death flashed through his mind.

He was lying in ambush on the roof ridge when Liu Jinling almost rushed up to him.

He was quite surprised by Liu Jin's speed; it turned out that the other party had practiced light footwork.

The Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada, like the White Ape Tongbei Fist and the Water-Cutting Saber Technique, belong to the category of martial arts techniques.

Cultivation will not raise your cultivation level, but it will enhance your combat power.

The White Ape Tongbei Fist and the Water-Breaking Saber Technique also contain techniques for maneuvering and turning, but they are far inferior to this specialized light-body technique.

The Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada is an explosive footwork technique that allows for eight seamless shifts in weight distribution when executed.

Landing, lifting the hips, twisting the waist, springing the leg, switching feet, floating, shifting to the side, and pouncing—eight rises and falls in a continuous, uninterrupted manner. Each step involves only a light touch of the toes, landing silently and leaving only a faint mark on the ground.

Even a cicada soaring through the air can be caught up in an instant with this explosive movement, hence the name "Cicada Chaser".

"This footwork technique can make up for my lack of speed."

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Zhou Yuan pondered to himself.

His White Ape Tongbei Fist and Water-Breaking Saber Technique both rely on powerful and heavy techniques, and speed has always been his weakness.

If he wanted to pass the martial arts examination, he couldn't have any obvious weaknesses, and the Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada came at just the right time.

Zhou Yuan focused intently and carefully read the scroll from beginning to end twice.

I closed my eyes and recalled it again.

A golden light flashed across the system panel before my eyes, and several of my own techniques appeared in the cultivation method section.

[The Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada: Still Not Mastered (1/10)]

"The first rule of the martial arts world: If you can't beat them, run! With these eight steps to catch the cicada, my means of survival have greatly increased."

Zhou Yuan threw the scroll into the forging furnace to burn it. Instead of rushing to practice the Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada, he took stock of the silver.

The silver notes and loose silver totaled over one hundred taels.

This was all that was found on four people, and Zhou Yuan was very dissatisfied with the amount.

Despite his prestigious reputation, Liu Jin turned out to be a penniless wretch!

However, when his gaze fell on the bottle of Qi and Blood Pills, his dissatisfaction vanished.

Ten Qi and Blood Pills!

When Zhou Yuan was being fully cultivated by Li Lin, he only took Qi and Blood Pills on a daily basis.

Qi Xue Wan is far inferior to Qi Xue Dan.

In Gaoshan County, Qi Xue Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine) is a rare and precious commodity that money can hardly buy.

Liu Jin carried ten Qi and Blood Pills with him, which meant he had taken quite a few on a regular basis. No wonder he only had so little silver on him.

However, to be fair, Liu Jin is quite adept at living off others, being able to use Qi and Blood Pills as a daily cultivation resource.

Looking across Gaoshan County, even those powerful and aristocratic families probably couldn't withstand such a drain.

"The medicinal power of the Qi and Blood Pill can increase my cultivation efficiency several times over. I wonder how strong I will become with ten Qi and Blood Pills."

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After checking that there were no problems with the Qi and Blood Pills, Zhou Yuan poured one out and put it in his mouth. Then he began to calm his mind and cultivate.

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A day later, Zhou Yuan summoned the system panel: [Name: Zhou Yuan]

[Free Points: 300]

[Realm: Bone Forging Realm]

【功法：白猿披风锤圆满（500/5000）、白猿通臂拳大成（400/3000）、断水刀法小成（700/1000）、八方雷音入门（1000/3000）、八步赶蝉未入门（1/10）】

[Skills: Advanced Blacksmithing, Basic Weapon Forging (600/3000)]

After taking the Qi and Blood Pill, Zhou Yuan's daily settlement points reached 300, which was three times the amount he usually earned when taking the pill.

After a moment's thought, Zhou Yuan allocated 10 points to the Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada.

As the image of the person flickered in his mind, the handwriting on the system panel changed.

[Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada (Beginner's Guide) (0/100)]

Without hesitation, Zhou Yuan added another 100 free points.

As the handwriting changed, countless memories of cultivating the Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada appeared in Zhou Yuan's mind.

【Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada (Minor Success) (0/300)】

Perhaps it was because he had broken through the barrier three times and his physique was strong, but the number of free points required to improve the Eight Steps of Cicada Catching was much less than he had expected.

After a moment's thought, Zhou Yuan added the remaining 190 free points to the Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada.

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