Set a goal, and the system takes over the body.

Qi Xiuyuan did not stop for a moment, continuing to soak the herbs and cauterize them, repeating the process over and over again.

The sky outside the window changed from bright to dark, and then from dark to bright again, as the charcoal fire was added again and again.

A day passes in the blink of an eye.

The Divine Finger Technique, Minor Success!

His finger strength became more refined, and his hands became more resilient.

Three days passed.

The tendon-strengthening and bone-tempering soup in the copper basin was almost boiled dry.

Qi Xiuyuan's fingers showed no signs of roughness from practicing hard skills, yet his finger strength was quite natural and carried a faint chilling aura.

A pale blue light screen popped up.

【Fengshen Finger - Fragment (Mastery, 1669/3320)】

"It's done! With this mastery-level Divine Finger technique, I've got the Heavenly Palace Martial Arts Tournament in my grasp!"

Qi Xiuyuan's heart was filled with excitement.

"Before that, we need to collect some interest from the Pang family."

A moment later, he regained control of his body.

Instantly, he felt his hands become extremely tough and flexible, his fingertips were more sensitive, and his fascia was as strong as steel, but without the rough, dead skin that comes with hard kung fu training. They looked no different from the hands of an ordinary young master.

But these hands are already comparable to a weapon of good quality!

Correspondingly, an intense feeling of exhaustion instantly swept over me, spreading throughout my body. My eyelids felt as heavy as lead, and my muscles and bones felt deeply sore and tired.

At the same time, his insights into the cultivation of the God-Sealing Finger were also flooded into his mind.

The Investiture of the Gods Finger!

This is not an ordinary martial arts finger technique, but a Taoist supernatural power that combines martial arts and array formations!

The core of this first layer is to use the finger as the brush of the talisman array, the one's own blood and qi as the guide, and the enemy's blood and qi as the ink. The moment the finger strikes the enemy, it can draw the opponent's blood and qi into a sealing array and talisman, which directly affects the opponent's blood and qi, making them stiff and numb and unable to move.

The essence of ordinary acupressure is to block, relying on external force to seal the acupoint channels. As long as the skill level is sufficient and the technique is correct, external force can unblock them.

The "Deity-Sealing Finger" is a lock, directly imprinting the array and talisman into the enemy's blood and qi, intertwining with their blood and qi, rendering ordinary methods of releasing acupoints completely ineffective.

The two are not even on the same level!

"As expected of the God-Sealing Finger, there is no need to prepare talismans or formations in advance. The finger force can complete the engraving and condensation of talismans with a single strike, and the enemy cannot detect anything unusual."

Qi Xiuyuan was secretly amazed.

"Unfortunately, because it is an incomplete version, this God-Sealing Finger only has the first level. The finger power can only seal enemies who are one major realm higher than me, and the sealing time is also limited. It cannot be used to deal with that old cunning dog Pang Qing for the time being."

"Moreover, before reaching the perfection level, the God-Sealing Finger cannot effectively seal martial artists above the Bone-Ringing Realm."

The Beginner Level God-Sealing Finger technique can seal an enemy for a moment.

The Lesser Completion Stage Divine Finger technique can seal an enemy's breath for one breath.

The mastery of the Divine Finger technique can seal an enemy for the duration of an incense stick and inflict internal injuries, marking a significant turning point.

Qi Xiuyuan pondered, feeling that this finger technique was indeed a divine power, truly beyond the realm of ordinary abilities.

Formations and talismans fall under the category of Taoist magic, requiring the use of talisman paper and array plates to be used. Unlike the Divine Finger, which directly uses finger force to strike into the enemy's body, consuming the opponent's vital energy to inscribe the formation and condense the talisman.

Oh, it's me who's beyond the scope of the curriculum.

That's fine.

After resting on the ground for a while, Qi Xiuyuan felt only slightly relieved of his exhaustion, but he immediately got up and returned the Frost Flame to its original state.

Min Guanzhi took the jade gourd, confirmed that the Frost Flame was intact, and breathed a sigh of relief before bowing to Qi Xiuyuan.

"Young Master Qi, I have been lingering here for several days and must depart immediately. If you go to Yujing in the future, I will certainly do my best to be your host. Farewell."

Qi Xiuyuan returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Take care on your journey, Young Master Min!"

He saw Min Guanzhi and Yuan Fengchen off at the martial arts school gate and watched them ride away on horseback.

Perhaps due to excessive excitement, Qi Xiuyuan found that he was not sleepy at all, and even the fatigue in his body had inexplicably disappeared temporarily.

Shortly thereafter, he met Xu Yi.

"Senior Brother, all those people who were secretly surrounding the martial arts school have disappeared."

"Yes, as expected."

Qi Xiuyuan nodded slightly.

He had long anticipated that Min Guanzhi would not be at ease, so sending people to secretly surround the Qingshan Martial Arts School was exactly what he expected.

But as long as he returns the item intact, the fight won't break out.

"Junior Brother Xu, how are the two Pang brothers doing?"

Xu Yi lowered his voice and said, "Senior Brother, those two brothers haven't left Zhentian Martial Arts Hall recently. However, Qingyu Pavilion has already released the news that in two days, it will be the birthday banquet of the courtesan Li Yan, who will turn eighteen, and it will also be the day she gets dressed."

"Pang Ziming had tried to get close to her many times before but failed. This time he definitely won't miss the chance."

The so-called "combing" refers to the auction of a courtesan's first night.

Qi Xiuyuan also knew of Li Yan and had even seen her from afar. She was charming and alluring, a truly rare beauty. It was a pity that she had entered the world of prostitution, and her life would be tainted by it.

"Two days later? Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work."

"You're too kind, Senior Brother. It's all I should do."

After parting ways with Xu Yi, Qi Xiuyuan went straight to the kitchen and, like a starving ghost, ate several large bowls of rice, even mixing the vegetable soup with the rice. Only then did he let out a long sigh of relief, burping and patting his bulging belly.

"Finally, I feel much better. I haven't eaten or drunk anything for three days, and I was so hungry that my stomach was practically sticking to my back. Luckily, I've entered the Qi and Blood Realm, so I can rely on my Qi and Blood to keep going. If it were an ordinary person, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to walk steadily."

After resting for a while, he went to Qi Qingshan's bedroom.

The smell of medicine in the room was fainter than it had been a few days ago. Qi Qingshan was leaning against the headboard, flipping through a yellowed old boxing manual. His complexion was much rosier, and his injuries had improved significantly compared to a few days ago.

In addition, Qi Wenze, the second uncle, who has adjusted his condition, plans to take the Golden Yang Marrow Cleansing Pill tomorrow and then go into seclusion.

This surprised Qi Xiuyuan.

After taking the Jin Yang Marrow Cleansing Pill, he completed the Yi Jin Xi Sui (Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing) not long after, and finished expelling all the impurities from his body. Why is Second Uncle still so serious about going into seclusion?

Well, maybe everyone's situation is different.

"By the way, Xiuyuan, try not to get into any conflicts with the people from Zhentian Martial Arts School these days. My brother is injured, and I need to go into seclusion to break through to the Minggu Realm, so I can't help you."

Qi Wence solemnly reminded him.

"Remember this: a true man should be able to bend and stretch. As long as you are alive, why worry about not being able to avenge your humiliation?"

Qi Xiuyuan nodded: "Second Uncle, don't worry, I understand."

Qi Wence continued, "In addition, I heard that Black Wind Stronghold robbed Changhong Escort Agency's cargo. Most of the escorts of Changhong Escort Agency come from Zhentian Martial Arts School. This matter will definitely keep that old dog Pang Qing busy. As long as you don't provoke them, they shouldn't have time to bother you."

Qi Xiuyuan nodded again.

There is often a relationship of mutual benefit between martial arts schools and security escort agencies.

Zhentian Martial Arts School and Changhong Escort Agency are examples of this.

Something happened to Changhong Escort Agency.

Zhentian Martial Arts School naturally had to step in to resolve the matter in order to maintain its cooperation with Changhong Escort Agency.

He chatted with his father and second uncle for a few more minutes, telling his father to take good care of himself, then turned around and went back to his side courtyard, where he summoned the control panel.

【Five Animal Fist (Beginner, 95/166)】

"Black Wind Stronghold?"

Qi Xiuyuan's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Black Wind Stronghold has three leaders, known as the Three Masters of Dragon, Tiger and Leopard. The second leader, Tiger, is best at Black Tiger Fist. If I use the Tiger Form of the Five Animal Fist to seriously injure Pang Ziming, there will definitely be a good show to watch."

"I have two more days. I should hurry up and improve my Five Animal Fist technique, and also test how big the difference is between my own cultivation and the system's cultivation."

Without delay, he walked to the open space in the courtyard, got into position, and began his cultivation.

The Tiger Form, with its core principles of ferocity, strength, and energy storage, involves the postures of a tiger crouching, leaping, and stretching its spine. It opens the hips and extends the waist, stretching the spine and kidney meridian. Every movement stores energy in the waist and kidneys and releases power to the limbs. With prolonged practice, it can strengthen the kidneys and bones, increase explosive power, and make the joints of the whole body solid and the limbs strong.

His every move followed the boxing manual, and although it was quite regular, I always felt that his strength was lacking, his blood circulation was not smooth enough, and many details were not done properly.

An hour later, he stopped and stood still, his forehead covered with a thin layer of sweat.

【Five Animal Fist (Beginner, 95→96/166)】

"It only increased by a little bit. If it were my previous martial arts talent, I probably wouldn't have been able to increase it even by a little bit even after practicing for several more hours. It's already a great improvement. Now, let's see how it goes after the system takes over."

"Set a goal: practice the Five Animal Fist for one hour!"

[Target detected: Practice the Five Animal Fist for one hour]

Method 1: Focus all your energy on cultivation.

Method 2: Practice at will.

Please select a method to complete the objective.

"Cultivate with all your might!"

In Qi Xiuyuan's dictionary, there is no such thing as casual cultivation.

After all, he has already wasted ten years. If he continues to cultivate as a hobby, how can he catch up with those geniuses who have made rapid progress since childhood?

We must go all out!

[The system has taken over the body and will begin full-scale cultivation!]

The familiar feeling of being out of control returned.