Pursued by the Heavenly Dao, first level up in the courtyard.

Qi Bing guessed that a level 12 human's maximum physical strength without cultivation was about 12,000 kilograms, and that if they cultivated a technique, their maximum physical strength would increase accordingly.

He found the fake Flower and Fruit Mountain in the Eastern Continent of the Xuanhuang World.

Around Flower Fruit Mountain, there are many monkeys and hundreds of kinds of fruit, among which peaches have the strongest energy.

The monkeys on Flower Fruit Mountain, the largest of which are about the same size as gorillas, are only about as strong as an ordinary tiger.

Having confirmed that there were no monsters on Flower Fruit Mountain, the Qi soldiers felt much relieved.

Eating some of the spiritual peaches from Huaguo Mountain every day makes martial arts practice seem divinely aided.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was the first day of the twelfth lunar month.

Around 5 p.m., Qi Bing arrived at Xuanhuang Manor to test his strength.

"In the past few days, my physical strength has not increased at all; I can barely lift 36,000 kilograms."

"If nothing unexpected happens, my cultivation has hit a bottleneck, and my physical strength has reached a stagnation point."

After having dinner and taking a bath, Qi Bing stopped cultivating and returned to the east courtyard to rest.

He has already mastered the existing techniques to their fullest extent, and continuing to cultivate them will not enhance his strength.

After finishing his morning exercise, Qi Bing showered, changed clothes, and rode his bicycle to the library.

Having not eaten the meat that Sha Zhu brought back for a long time, the deaf old lady, unable to bear it any longer, came to the He family's house in the central courtyard.

He Yuzhu chuckled awkwardly, "Grandma, what brings you here?"

The deaf old woman said, "Zhu Zi, you haven't brought Grandma any meat for many days. Did you give the meat to someone else?"

He Yuzhu scratched his head, somewhat awkwardly, and said, "Grandma, Banggeng is young and needs more nutrition. The factory hasn't been offering many meals lately, so I gave the lunchbox to Sister Qin."

The deaf old woman reminded him, "Zhu Zi, Qin Huairu is Jia Dongxu's wife. If you still want to get married, stay away from Qin Huairu. If you get too close to her, your reputation will be ruined. How will you get married then?"

After persuading He Yuzhu for a few minutes, the deaf old lady, leaning on her cane, returned to her home in the backyard.

When He Yushui returned home from school, she frowned when she saw the steamed buns and cabbage on the table.

Starting last month, the food at home began to get worse.

While biting into a steamed bun and eating cabbage, He Yushui did some mental calculations and realized that she hadn't eaten meat for almost half a month.

"Brother, you gave the factory's food to Sister Qin Huairu again? We haven't had any meat at home lately. Look how much weight I've lost, how can you bear to see me like this?"

He Yuzhu looked at He Yushui and felt a pang of heartache. He promised, "Yushui, I'll buy some meat tomorrow to help you recover."

He Yuzhu hasn't completely fallen into the abyss of the Jia family yet, and he saves most of his monthly salary.

In order to improve their strength, Qi Bing began to collect martial arts manuals.

He sought help from many people and successively obtained manuals for Bajiquan, Taijiquan, and Baguaquan...

Having acquired dozens of traditional Chinese martial arts techniques, Qi Bing continued to read books at the library in the morning and practiced martial arts at home in the Xuanhuang World in the afternoon.

With a loud "clang!", a deep palm print appeared on the thick steel plate.

"The Iron Sand Palm at its perfect level is indeed incredibly powerful."

Even if an ordinary person spends decades practicing Iron Palm, they may not be able to reach the highest level.

Qi Bing possessed high cultivation and extraordinary intelligence, and in just a few hours, he mastered the Iron Sand Palm technique to perfection.

On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, under the influence of the human race system, Qi Bing's human race level rose from level twelve to level thirteen.

Upon entering the Xuanhuang World and stepping into the Humanity Xuanhuang Tower, Qi Bing randomly grabbed a ball of light.

"Congratulations on obtaining the Spirit Power Bead."

The energy within the mental energy bead surged into Qi Bing's mind.

The Spiritual Power Bead no longer existed, and he appeared outside the Human Path Profound Yellow Tower.

"Damn it, I only absorbed less than one percent of the energy in the mental energy bead, wasting more than ninety-nine percent."

Qi Bing was overjoyed at the test of his mental strength.

Using mental power, it can detect targets within a radius of ten kilometers and fly at a speed of 3,600 kilometers per hour.

"Using only my mental power, my flight speed is nearly three times the speed of sound."

"Using my mental powers to probe, I can see everything within a ten-kilometer radius clearly."

"The only drawback is that mental power cannot see through things; otherwise, we could find the underground treasures."

After resting for a while, Qi Bing began practicing the Yi Jin Jing.

The Yi Jin Jing, Duan Gu Jing, and Xi Sui Jing that he obtained were all created by the Taoist Zi Ning of Tiantai Mountain.

Eat a spiritual peach from Flower Fruit Mountain and practice the Yi Jin Jing for a while.

Eat another spirit peach, then continue practicing the Yi Jin Jing.

Qi Bing planned to thoroughly digest all kinds of martial arts techniques before creating his own.

Half a month later, he had mastered all kinds of techniques to the highest level.

"My cultivation has stalled, and my physical strength has stopped increasing. Let me test it out."

Using the synthesis skill, Qi Bing created alloy ingots of different weights to test his physical strength.

"I can barely lift 100,000 kilograms, and my physical strength is about 100 tons."

After soaking in the hot spring for more than half an hour, Qi Bing changed his clothes and returned to the east courtyard outside.

His clothes and trousers were all washed in a homemade washing machine and then dried at Xuanhuang Villa.

......

Seeing Mr. and Mrs. Xu carrying large bags and small packages, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but ask, "Old Xu, what's going on here?"

Xu Fugui said with a smile, "We've been allocated apartments near the movie theater, so we'll move there. Da Mao will stay in the compound. Old Liu, if Da Mao needs anything in the compound, please take care of him."

Liu Haizhong secretly envied Xu Fugui for getting a house, and said with a smile, "Old Xu, don't worry, I won't let Damao suffer in the yard."

When Xu Fugui arrived at the Intermediate People's Court, he encountered Yi Zhonghai again.

"Old Xu, are you moving?"

"The three of us will move over to the movie theater."

Just then, Zhang Cuihua came up and asked, "Old Xu, could we borrow your house in the yard?"

Xu Fugui was speechless, but pretended to be calm and said, "Jia Zhangshi, Da Mao still needs to live in the house in the courtyard."

Bai Sulan couldn't help but say, "Jia Zhangshi, the house in the backyard is our family's private property, so don't even think about it."

Several neighbors helped move Xu Fugui and his family's belongings onto a cart outside the gate.

After his parents and sister moved away, Xu Damao felt a mix of emotions. He would have to do his own laundry and cooking from now on, but he was also free.

Before long, Xu Fugui, Bai Sulan, and Xu Fengling followed the cart further and further away.

In the front yard, Mr. and Mrs. Yan Bugui were talking quietly about the Xu family.

Yan Bugui said, "Xu Fugui is too shrewd. He transferred the house in the courtyard to Xu Damao and also got a house from the movie theater."

Recalling what Xu Fugui and his wife had done, Yang Ruihua couldn't help but remind them, "Xu Fugui and Bai Sulan are not good people either."

Yan Bugui nodded: "Xu Fugui and the others are just moving to the cinema area, not leaving Beicheng. Everyone in the compound knows this. Xu Damao isn't stupid, so no one should be plotting against him."

"Honey, Xu Damao often brings back mountain produce when he goes to the countryside to show movies. Can we come up with some ideas?"

"When Xu Damao comes back, say a few nice words to him and help carry the bicycle, and he should give us some."

"There are too many mountain products for Xu Damao to eat by himself. We can help him share some of the burden."

As the 30th of the twelfth lunar month approached, Qi Bing, who hadn't cooked in the east courtyard for a long time, spent more than three hours preparing a large table of dishes.

Qi Bing, spending the Lunar New Year alone, thought of his master who was far away in the port city.

After Elder Mu told him about his master Qin Chu, Qi Bing wrote to his master almost every month.

"I'll go to the port city after the New Year to see how my master is doing."

After eating and drinking his fill, Qi Bing sat by the fishpond in the courtyard and ice-fished with great interest.

Not long after the northern part of the city entered the ice and snow season, the fish pond in the east courtyard froze over.