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

Lin Jicai slept in bed at night.

The door to the Sea Dragon Gang's stronghold was knocked on again.

"Knock knock knock..."

"Who is it...so late at night?" The guard yawned as he reached out to pull the latch.

A man dressed in dark shorts came in, bringing with him the cold night wind.

The guard on night watch immediately perked up and drew his sword to stop him.

"I am a member of the Gu family... I have something important to tell Mr. Lin." The burly man lowered his voice and breathed heavily.

"Just say what it is right here..." Green Skin was very cautious, and the knife in his hand never fell even slightly.

The burly man was about to explain.

Lin Ji, wearing a long robe, came down from the second floor:

"Let him in."

"Sir." The burly man stepped aside, and Gu Hu entered, bowing respectfully and handing Lin Ji a sealed letter whose wax seal had already been broken.

"The contents of the old gentleman's letter are extremely urgent. The head of the family hopes that you will read it carefully and make a decision."

Lin Ji took the secret letter, flicked it with his fingertips, broke the wax seal, and pulled out the letter inside.

Opening the letter, I saw that the handwriting was rough, and the strokes were broken and connected with a sense of urgency.

Lin Ji read through the lines one by one, his brows furrowing more and more.

"Father."

"Are you, my brother, and my second aunt doing well in Jiangcheng?"

"I've settled down in the provincial capital, so please don't worry about me."

"There are two things I'm writing to inform you of, Father. Please prepare accordingly."

"Firstly, the vanguard of the ruling government was completely wiped out by the Coordinating Association and He Ze. He Ze defected to the Coordinating Association, and the five southern provinces formed a complete alliance."

"Secondly, the authorities were furious about this incident and directly ordered the reorganized Third Division to set off at full speed! They also designated the National Salvation Association as a traitorous party and issued a nationwide telegram to the five southern provinces."

"Father, the situation is urgent. Jiangcheng is the only way to enter Guanghua and go south. I hope you will carefully decide whether to stay or leave."

"Don't worry, Yan Zhao!"

Lin Ji submitted the letter.

His brows were slightly furrowed.

He Ze eventually joined the alliance of the five southern provinces.

This also indirectly and thoroughly ignited the conflict between the two forces.

This battle that divided the North and South was inevitable.

Lin Ji handed the letter back. He sorted out his thoughts, and looking at the full moon outside the window, he felt less worried.

"Tell Patriarch Gu not to worry about so much... First, settle down in Jiangcheng. Don't worry about other things for now."

Gu Hu didn't seem to get the answer he wanted. He twitched his lips, wanting to ask more, but after seeing Lin Ji's attitude, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.

"Alright, sir, I'll go back and inform the patriarch right away. But... sir, if there's any movement in the city, the patriarch said to be sure to tell him."

Lin Ji nodded.

Gu Hu didn't ask any more questions and turned to leave the Haijiao Gang's stronghold.

Lin Ji walked to the window.

Push open half of the window.

The night wind, carrying a slightly salty and fishy smell, blew in and felt cool on my face.

The moonlight fell on his tall figure, casting a long, dark shadow inside the room.

He was in his sea of ​​consciousness.

The ancient book, which had been silent for a month, suddenly trembled slightly.

The pages rustled, as if a new page would be turned at any moment.

……

"Let's drink! Let's drink!"

"Haha, congratulations, Commander He! From now on, you will lead our National Salvation Association on the road ahead."

"You mustn't say that... What about the student council president...?"

"Hey... do you think the president would disagree with what you're saying? Isn't this exactly what he wants?"

"Hahaha……"

Inside the Governor's Mansion of Guanghua Province, people were toasting and exchanging drinks.

The eight-immortal table was laden with delicacies from the mountains.

He Ze sat in the main seat, and a capable-looking officer with a sly look in his eyes kept flattering him.

Two more people were sitting down below.

One was Edmonton from the West, and the other was Taro Honda from Japan.

The expressions on their faces were quite interesting.

A bitter smile always crept across my face when we were toasting each other.

How could a perfectly good warlord suddenly turn against his own side?

"Gentlemen," He Ze said, raising his wine glass to the two of them, "the three of us are old friends. Although the world has changed hands, I, He Ze, will certainly not treat you two unfairly."

With that, He Ze tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

The two could only smile wryly and drink the wine.

Everyone knows that the biggest reason why Japan and the West can enter China is that China has a weak government that can easily take root on this land by giving them some benefits.

What now?

A National Salvation Association emerged in the south.

He Ze, who used to be suppressed by them, has become the person in charge of the five southern provinces. What are they supposed to do?

Abandoning industries that have been developed in China for decades?

How could that be?

I had no choice but to force a smile and drink large glasses of alcohol, just like I am now.

……

late at night.

child time.

A "whoosh" sounded in Lin Ji's sea of ​​consciousness.

The ancient book moved on its own without any wind, and a brand new page slowly unfolded.

Large, subtly powerful characters leaped onto the paper.

"The sky is clear, but the earth is murky!"

Lin Ji was startled.

The Yin and Yang energies in the body no longer circulate along the meridians.

Instead, it spreads out from the meridians all at once, flowing along the muscles and bones of the whole body and penetrating into the blood vessels and bones.

In that instant.

Without turning the Yin-Yang Jade Pendant or activating the Heavenly Evolution Note, Lin Ji could feel the vibration of the wings of the autumn insects hiding in the corner of the courtyard, as well as the sound of the waves crashing against the shore as the river flows into the sea in the distance.

next moment.

Lin Ji's mind raced.

Beneath the courtyard wall, the autumn insect's wings suddenly froze, unable to make a sound. After a few seconds, it trembled slightly, as if startled, and darted away into the distance.

In the distance, at the confluence of the Haihe River, the wave that was about to crash onto the shore was abruptly stopped in mid-air and eventually fell back onto the water.

This is no longer leveraging the momentum when you first grasped the Heavenly Evolution Notes, but rather drawing upon it, drawing upon the power of Yin and Yang in Heaven and Earth.

This……

Lin Ji suddenly had a thought.

This feeling is no longer the penetrating, fighting sensation of internal force.

Rather, it is the harmonious integration of one's vital energy and blood with the universe.

"Snap!"

Something inside Lin Ji's body seemed to have cracked open.

The next second, his blood and qi surged wildly, no longer confined to individual blood vessels, but seemingly permeating his entire body's muscles, bones, and flesh.

"Well……"

Shen Jinluan on the bed let out a soft hum, her slightly curved eyelashes fluttering a few times. Suddenly, she sat up abruptly from her sleep.

Staring intently with his peach blossom eyes, he carefully examined Lin Ji beside him. Lin Ji, with his back to him, exuded a deep and heavy aura, as imposing as a mountain and an abyss.

"Old man..." Her voice was a little hoarse from just waking up, a mixture of disbelief and barely suppressed excitement: "You..."

"You broke through?"

Lin Ji turned around. His face hadn't aged much, but the weariness in his eyes had lessened, and his mature features even possessed a touch of handsomeness. He smiled gently and nodded slightly.

"You've reached a state of perfection."

Shen Jinluan stared at him blankly, scrutinizing him carefully for a long time, then suddenly burst out laughing, her peach blossom eyes instantly revealing boundless charm.