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After returning from the high-rise building, Shen You began to study the four new martial arts techniques she had learned.

Among them, "Gecko Kung Fu" focuses on body movement, and the training method is called "Gecko Swimming," while the body movement technique is called "Gecko Swimming Steps." After practicing, the body feels light, leg strength is improved, and explosive power is strong.

"Scorpion Kung Fu" is a secret killing technique that uses the secret medicine "Boiling Body Powder" to temper the coccyx and stabilize the lower back. It has the training method "Scorpion Transformation" and the killing move "Scorpion Tail Swing".

The move Zhu Rusong used to injure Shen You was "Scorpion Tail Sweep". The combination of "Golden Snake Hand" and "Scorpion Tail Sweep" is a surprise attack that is difficult to defend against, making it a combo technique.

The "Golden Toad Skill" is a sound-training technique with the "Golden Toad Thunder" method, which allows the body to emit a thunderous roar while simultaneously tempering the chest and abdomen. Its ultimate attack is the "Golden Toad Roar," which concentrates the sound into a single beam and unleashes it from one direction, capable of shattering boulders into dust.

The final technique, "Golden Centipede Skill," is a thoroughly lethal method. The training method, "Golden Centipede Entanglement," requires one to whip their back with a cowhide whip, tempering the spine through pain. The killing method uses the spine to generate power, unleashing "Golden Centipede Hundred Segments Strike," a top-tier killing move that explodes from multiple points.

The four techniques, plus the "Golden Snake Technique," each have their own focus. If all of them are combined, it is equivalent to tempering the entire body.

The only oversight is the head, but that's a problem that a second-grade "Qiao Opening" technique needs to solve, and it's difficult to improve directly through cultivation methods.

Besides tempering the body parts, all five techniques can also cultivate internal strength. Even without mentioning the final "fusion of internal strength," the combat power increases exponentially with each additional type of internal strength.

It's hard to imagine how strong a martial artist must be to combine the five elements and reach the peak of the third rank.

As for Old Ghost Huang, he was adept at dealing with the fourth-rank Mind Monkey, and his strength was unfathomable.

After thinking for a long time, Shen You decided to practice the "Gecko Kung Fu" first. After all, there are always people you can't beat, and in those situations, being fast is the key.

He immediately began cultivating. While cultivating, he first swallowed a "Qi Gathering Pill" that Old Ghost Huang had just given him, and his progress was not slow.

One night passed.

He slowly recovered from his gecko-like position on the ground, his legs, which had been rubbing against the ground all night, were starting to go numb.

"Ouch, this 'Gecko Kung Fu' isn't going to be pleasant either..."

He opened the panel and took a look.

【Shen You】

[Pharmacy Apprentice (Blue Robe)]

[Realm Level: Second Rank (Martial Artist)]

【Root bone: 117】

[Talent: Successor to the Pig-Slaughtering Family, Intelligent and Kind-hearted]

[Technique:]

White Ape Stance (Minor Success 126/500)

Tongbei Quan (Minor Success 39/500)

Tiger-Slaying Saber Technique (Mastery 263/1000)

Golden Snake Skill (Completed)

Gecko Kung Fu (Beginner Level 57/100)

Scorpion Kung Fu (Beginner 0/100)

Golden Toad Skill (Beginner 0/100)

Golden Centipede Skill (Beginner 0/100)

"This progress is far from enough!"

Because he was unfamiliar with geckos, his training speed in one night was far slower than that of the "Golden Snake Skill".

"After all, geckos are such inconspicuous creatures, I've never paid any attention to them before..."

Shen You muttered to herself, making up her mind to quickly go outside and get a gecko, preferably a poisonous one. Although ordinary geckos are actually non-venomous, the claim that they are poisonous is just an ancient misconception. But this is a world of monsters, so maybe she could get a poisonous gecko monster.

Once you get your hands on a gecko, you can observe it closely and imprint it in your mind. Then you can go back to Third Sister and ask her to hypnotize you to help you quickly find the state of transforming into a gecko.

"It just so happens that today is the day the 'Demon Hunting Team' goes on a mission. I can go to town and try to find Xiao Hui and ask her to buy me some geckos!"

Shen You walked to the venomous snake kept in a bamboo basket, opened the basket, and picked up the snake.

"We've grown somewhat attached to each other over these past few days, so accompany me on one last task before I let you retire to the mountains."

Shen You touched the snake's head. It was a bamboo viper, entirely green with red eyes and a red tail; it was quite beautiful.

If it weren't for the fact that he was about to get a new gecko, Shen You would have really wanted to keep this bamboo viper indefinitely.

He glanced at Tian Yi'er, who was still fast asleep, and quietly left the room in the dim light of dawn.

……

In a secluded room in the outer courtyard, a man whose chest and abdomen were wrapped in a thick white cloth was fast asleep.

He is Wang Hu. Ever since Wang Long was killed in public, Shen You has not been punished, and he himself has been seriously injured and has not yet recovered. His status in the outer courtyard has been declining.

Although he still lives in a separate room, no one is willing to come and take care of him anymore. Only the servants in the outer courtyard, having accepted his money, have agreed to come and look after him a little each day.

In the stillness of the early morning, the door to the side room quietly opened, and Shen You silently stepped inside.

Although he has only just begun practicing "Gecko Kung Fu," it has already shown its effectiveness; he can now walk without making a sound.

Shen You patted Wang Hu's face to wake him up.

"You...you are..." Wang Hu's eyes widened in shock when he saw Shen You.

Shen You smiled and said, "Don't panic, it's a good thing. Before your eldest brother died, he was thinking about a Foundation Establishment Pill and wanted to give it to you. Since I don't need the Foundation Establishment Pill anymore, I'm giving it to you. Be grateful, because not only will you recover, but you'll also be able to break through to the Martial Artist level!"

"Really...really...?" Wang Hu couldn't believe such a good thing could happen.

"Of course it's true. Anyway, I've left the Foundation Establishment Pill here; take it or leave it," Shen You said with a nonchalant smile. "Besides, you should also know that thanks to your elder brother, I was taken away by Huang Yaoshi and became his disciple. Now, someone like you is no match for me, so you'd better give up any thoughts of revenge!"

"No... I wouldn't dare..." Wang Hu stammered, avoiding eye contact.

"Heh!" Shen You's eyes flashed, and she sneered, "Let's see how you perform."

Shen You placed the Foundation Establishment Pill on Wang Hu's bed, got up and left the room, thoughtfully closing the door behind him.

In the side room, Wang Hu slowly picked up the Foundation Establishment Pill. At first, he couldn't believe it, then he was overjoyed, and finally, his eyes revealed boundless hatred.

"Shen You! You've handed me the chance to kill you, how could I let it slip by! That damned Wang Long, so he stole my Foundation Establishment Pill! No wonder my injuries haven't healed! The world has betrayed me, I will kill! Kill! Kill!"

He roared furiously and threw the Foundation Establishment Pill into his mouth.

The next moment, his eyes widened as a searing pain shot through the wounds in his chest and abdomen. He looked down blankly and saw a bright red bamboo viper mercilessly biting his vital spot. The venom seeped into his body through the wound. In less than a quarter of an hour, his eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness.

His life force gradually faded away in his unconscious state.

The Foundation Establishment Pill only gradually melted in his mouth at the moment of his death.