I'm already invincible, and you're telling me I just logged in?

What tripped Xu Yan was a wooden plank half-buried in the mud of the alley.

The alley was pitch black; you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

However, Xu Yan could sense by touch that the wooden board was densely covered with many characters.

[Secret Technique: Harmony Between Heaven and Man (Incomplete)]

[Ultimate Skill Effect: Consumes 50% of your health, increasing your external and internal attack speed by 300% for up to 15 minutes.]

[After casting, there is a 20% chance of falling into the "Demonic Consequence" state.]

[Learning]

Xu Yan's heart skipped a beat as he looked at the information that appeared on the wooden board.

Could this be what the "player" gets after completing the Eastern Ocean side quest?

At the cost of consuming health and mana, attack power increases threefold?

He stared at the effect of the ultimate technique for two breaths, and paused slightly when his gaze fell on the words "going into demonic possession".

"A state of demonic possession? It even causes health loss?"

You can choose not to use your trump cards, but you can't be without them!

Learn!

The next moment, countless insights into this profound mystery flooded into his mind.

How to forcefully stimulate the flow of qi and blood, burn the muscles and bones and internal energy to the limit in a short period of time, and obtain amazing explosive power.

The profound meaning was something the original owner had never heard of before.

But as a time traveler, Xu Yan quickly grasped the essence of the profound meaning.

This thing is clearly a "super move" in the game!

Unfortunately, this technique is incomplete, and its application carries the risk of causing meridian disorders and qi deviation.

Fortunately, Xu Yan is a "player", so the probability of triggering negative effects is only 20%.

Behind her, Xiao Qi noticed Xu Yan's movements.

His gaze fell on Xu Yan's lower body. It was too dark to see clearly, but he knew what it was.

When my father was lucid, he would occasionally squat in the corner and trace the words on these wooden boards with his fingers, but he was illiterate and didn't know what was written on them.

He had always assumed it was his father's unconscious behavior after he went mad, so he never took it to heart.

"Master, are you alright?" Xiao Qi asked anxiously, as if afraid that Xu Yan would be angry because he almost tripped.

Xu Yan stood up and patted the dirt off his hands: "It's nothing."

"I have some things to take care of back home, I'll come see you again in a few days."

Thinking of the "going into a demonic state" status message on the panel, Xu Yan had a vague guess in his mind.

The reason why the Eastern Sea has become what it is today is perhaps because of this.

But he was in a hurry to return to the Xu family to report back and didn't have time to ask any more questions.

Xiaoqi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he was not angry and had promised to come again.

Xu Yan gave a few more instructions and then headed towards the tavern.

......

The Xu family.

Inside the side room, the bodyguards were getting impatient.

One of the bodyguards frowned, putting down his bowl, his tone clearly displeased: "Xu Sanqi, where are the men you sent? Why haven't they returned yet?"

"Are we going to keep buying until dawn?"

Xu Sanqi quickly stepped forward and said with a fawning smile, "Master, perhaps that tavern was closed, and he had to travel a longer distance to find another one."

"Please wait a moment, I'll go take a look right away."

His words were quite tactful, and although the bodyguard still had a sullen face, he didn't retaliate.

Seeing this, Xu Sanqi took the opportunity to leave through the door, and the smile on his face disappeared completely the moment he turned around.

However, before he could even leave the courtyard, Xu Yan had already rushed back with the wine in his arms.

Xu Sanqi blocked his way, his face darkening, and said coldly, "Xu Yan, where did you go buying wine? Making these gentlemen wait for you until now?"

Xu Yan remained calm; he had already prepared his words on the way back.

He knew that Xu Sanqi harbored hostility towards him, and he absolutely could not give the other party any leverage.

"The one in the east of the town is closed, so I have to walk two more streets to the west street to take a taxi."

Xu Sanqi looked at him suspiciously, but didn't ask any further questions. Instead, she snatched the wine from his hand.

I just clicked through them.

Eight pots, no more, no less.

Xu Sanqi raised an eyebrow, seemingly somewhat surprised.

The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) in the side room was a notorious miser in the镖行 (escort agency).

Every time he ordered someone to run errands, he would give them a very tight amount of money, just enough to buy wine, not a penny of profit could be squeezed out.

He had thought that Xu Yan would buy one less pot like last time, and then he could take the opportunity to lash out and let this guy teach him a lesson.

But this time, Xu Yan actually didn't embezzle a single penny.

Xu Sanqi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

But once the wine was bought, he didn't dare delay and quickly carried it into the side room.

Xu Yan did not follow them inside, but went straight back to the stable and lay down on the pile of weeds.

Instead of practicing martial arts under the cover of night as usual, he closed his eyes and kept thinking about Dongfang Canghai and Xiao Qi.

Currently, it seems that Dongfang Canghai's mental instability is mostly due to a mishap during the practice of "Unity of Heaven and Man," causing him to go astray and become possessed by demons.

However, as a supporting character, it means that he will definitely have a moment of clarity in the future, at which time this incomplete profound knowledge may be completed.

It's better to offer help in times of need than to add flowers to brocade.

Now is the best time to win him over.

Thinking of Xiaoqi's request that "I can work," Xu Yan pondered for a moment and gradually came up with an idea.

Tomorrow, I'll go see Xu Yun and see if he'll keep his promise.

Only by becoming a porter or bodyguard can one find a way to make money.

......

The next day, after finishing his work for the day, Xu Yan hurriedly headed towards Xu Yun's courtyard.

The gatekeeper recognized him and made things difficult for him. After understanding his purpose, he went in to inform the gatekeeper.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard where Xu Yun was located.

Xu Yun stood in the courtyard, lowered his waist and stood at attention, gathering all the internal energy in his dantian into his right arm.

The next moment, he suddenly gathered his strength and threw a punch at the wooden stake in front of him.

The wooden stake trembled first, then cracked open at the point of impact, splintering wood and shattering into pieces with a muffled thud.

Xu Yun stood up, exhaled a breath of stale air, and looked down at the wood chips scattered on the ground.

At that moment, a voice filled with praise came from behind.

"Not bad, you've improved again."

Xu Yun looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged man in fine clothes standing with his hands behind his back three steps away.

He is the current head of the Xu family.

Xu Jiao, the person in charge of the Xu Family Escort Agency.

Xu Yun withdrew his fist and said respectfully, "Father taught me very well."

Just as Xu Jiao was about to speak, a maidservant hurried over and announced, "Master."

"Second Young Master, Xu Yan has arrived and says he wishes to see you."

"Xu Yan?" Upon hearing this name, Xu Jiao frowned, his tone filled with disgust. "Tell him to go back to where he came from."

He didn't even ask why Xu Yan came to see Xu Yun.

Xu Jiao never gave this nominal son a kind look.

Who can say for sure whether a child born to a prostitute is actually his?

When his mother brought him here to beg for shelter, things got out of hand, and Xu Jiao was talked about in town for a long time. He still feels ashamed when he thinks about it.

Being allowed to stay and have a meal at the Xu family's house is already a great favor.