Republic of China era: A hundred-year-old still practicing martial arts? Is that right?

The lonely moon is setting in the west.

Bright moonlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the curtains.

Bed.

Bai Yu'er was fast asleep beside Lin Ji, her face still flushed in the moonlight.

Her slender, fragrant shoulders, exposed outside the thin blanket, appeared even whiter in the moonlight.

Lin Ji squinted.

Perception delves into the sea of ​​consciousness.

Several small things appeared in my sea of ​​consciousness.

The item is small and looks like a soft, wooden earplug.

Lin Ji's senses swept over the "earplugs".

"The Spirit Communication Plug".

When the little thing's functions entered Lin Ji's mind, Lin Ji's eyelids suddenly twitched.

This Ancestor of Albizia is quite a researcher!

After using the Tongxin Jade to cultivate together, the two people's Qi resonates from the same source. The wooden plug can then be used as a medium to transmit sound between them through the Qi from the same source. Even if they are hundreds of miles apart, they can still whisper to each other as if they were face to face. Outsiders, because their Qi is not in sync, will only get an ordinary piece of wood shavings even if they get their hands on it.

This little thing is interesting.

Lin Ji's mind stirred slightly.

The five earplugs were transferred from the sea of ​​consciousness into the palm of the hand.

Five?

Why is there one extra?

Lin Ji was slightly surprised.

Then, he changed his mind.

It must be the work of the Hehuan Ancestor.

Lin Ji put away his earplugs and fell into a deep sleep.

……

The next morning.

This is the last day of August.

A light rain began to fall from the sky.

Lin Ji rarely slept past noon.

"Old Lin, it's time to get up. The brothers are all waiting outside the stronghold."

Shen Jinluan, carrying a jade pipe, walked in through the door with her arms crossed.

The room was simpler than Shen Jinluan's boudoir, but it was extremely clean, thanks to Bai Yuer's hard work yesterday.

Bai Yu'er settled down in the Haijiao Gang, but she couldn't keep sharing a bed with Shen Jinluan every day.

After discussing it, the two cleaned out all the empty rooms on the second floor.

"Hey!"

Lin Ji stretched and slowly woke up. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Shen Jinluan swaying her hips and walking to his side with her natural charm.

"Old man, why aren't you up yet? Were you tired last night?" Shen Jinluan lowered her head, her peach blossom eyes slightly upturned, her red lips parted slightly, and a wisp of smoke drifted onto Lin Ji's face.

"Cough cough!" Lin Ji coughed softly, then suddenly reached out and pulled Shen Jinluan into his arms.

Shen Jinluan's beautiful face flushed instantly, her alluring expression replaced by a shy blush. Sensing the masculine scent emanating from Lin Ji, a hint of moisture welled in her eyes, and she said coquettishly, "Old man, what are you doing in broad daylight?"

"Old man, I call this fair treatment." Lin Ji's lips curled up slightly, a wicked smile on his face.

Shen Jinluan's ears turned red, but she still said coquettishly, "I think this is called disrespectful to elders."

"Squeak!"

The room door was gently pushed open.

A small head peeked out and saw the two people embracing on the bed. Her cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't look away.

She smiled slightly, a faint curve to her lips: "Sister Shen is here too."

When Shen Jinluan saw Bai Yuer enter, she hurriedly tried to break free from Lin Ji's embrace, but Lin Ji held her firmly in his arms.

"Old man, I've gathered everything you wanted. What are these things for?" Bai Yu'er pushed open the door and walked in, carrying two whole bags of medicinal herbs.

Lin Ji's lips curled into a wicked smile: "This old man is getting old. Every day is filled with so many things to do, my body can't keep up. So I got myself some tonics to help me recover."

Upon hearing this, the two of them...

Their ears turned completely red.

"Find two brothers from the gang and have them grind all the medicine into powder. Also, find a jar of the best honey." Lin Ji gave instructions on the subsequent production process of the Dragon Tiger Strength Pill. He reached out and took out two corks, handing them to Bai Yu'er and Shen Jinluan in front of him.

"Old man, what's this for?" Bai Yu'er asked hesitantly as she took it.

"Are these earplugs for sleeping?" Shen Jinluan gently pinched the earplugs with her jade-like fingers, carefully examined their material, and asked.

"You two put them on." Lin Ji didn't explain, and reached out to put the earplugs into Shen Jinluan's ears.

Bai Yu'er obediently put the wooden plug into her ear.

next second.

Lin Ji didn't speak, but they both heard his voice at the same time:

"This is called the 'Spirit Transmission Plug,' which can transmit sound even over distances of hundreds of miles."

Both of them looked at Lin Ji with surprise in their eyes.

"Don't just watch, you guys should try it too."

"Old Lin, can you hear me?"

Bai Yu'er carefully transmitted her voice.

"Old man, are you telling the truth?"

Two voices rang in Lin Ji's ears at the same time, as if the two were whispering in each other's ears.

"Of course it's true," Lin Ji replied with a light laugh.

The three of them studied the function of the earplugs for a while and learned that only those who had used the "United Hearts Jade Union Technique" together could use them.

……

"Oh, right, I just went to the street and heard the neighbors say that a powerful figure has come to the city. But this person is very strange. He is carrying a big black gun and has a rat-tail hairstyle." Bai Yu'er suddenly changed the subject, as if she remembered something.

"Money rat tail?" Lin Ji repeated the four words in surprise.

One unparalleled master, two heroes, four killing gods, and thirteen bodyguards.

The rhymes he had heard from storytellers in his early years echoed in Lin Ji's mind, and an image emerged.

"I know who this person is!"

Lin Ji suddenly sat up straight.

"Li Shuwen, the Northern Hero among the Two Heroes!"

moment.

Bai Yu'er's face remained blank.

Shen Jinluan's expression suddenly changed drastically: "Li Shuwen, a genuine master of the Transcendent Realm! Why is he in Jiangcheng? Could it be that Jiangcheng is in big trouble?"

Lin Ji's heart sank suddenly, and he connected all the recent information in his mind.

His thoughts ultimately settled on that feminine aura.

"That Japanese helper from yesterday was probably also at the Transcendent Realm in martial arts," Lin Ji concluded.

His heart tightened slightly.

After leaving the martial arts hall, when he attacked the Zhang family warehouse, he never felt any sense of crisis.

Even when facing Jingren, Jingxiu, and Jingmei—one a peak-level Dark Force expert and the other a half-step Transcendent Realm master—he only felt the battle becoming more and more exhilarating.

But this time...

The opponent is at the Transcendent Realm.

A level of artistry where one person can stir up a storm in an entire city.

Lin Ji suddenly felt a real sense of crisis.

I've been slacking off these past couple of days.

It took a full two weeks.

They are still stuck in the middle stage of the Dark Realm.

Even if someone is exceptionally talented, it would take at least a year for them to progress from the mid-stage to the late-stage of Dark Force.

But he possesses the Book of Reversing Fate and the Jade Union Heart Sutra, which cannot be compared to ordinary people.

"Go downstairs!"

"Let the brothers practice their skills!"

"Yu'er, you come too."

Lin Ji and Shen Jinluan obtained the two secret manuals.

Both manuals are martial arts techniques that fall between beginner and advanced levels.

While downstairs, Lin Ji used the opportunity to memorize the core principles of the two martial arts manuals using the True Martial Arts Explanation.

He walked out of the gate of the Sea Dragon Gang's stronghold.

The brothers of the Sea Dragon Gang stood neatly in the open space in front of the gate. Seeing Lin Ji emerge, they called out in unison:

"Greetings to the gang leader, greetings to Master Lin."

Lin Ji raised his hand, silencing the commotion.

"In these chaotic times, Jiangcheng is in constant turmoil, and even the Haijiao Gang cannot remain unaffected. If you want to make a name for yourself in this chaotic world, you need to have strong fists. From today onwards, I will study and train hard with you brothers."

"good!"

"I'll listen to Master Lin."

A commotion erupted among the crowd.

However, no one knew this.

far away.

A figure was slowly walking towards the Sea Dragon Gang's stronghold.