Surviving in the chaos of battle, I'm grinding for proficiency.

Wang Wenzhi said unwillingly:

"If things had gone smoothly this time, we could have taken over the pharmacy business in the outer city and expanded our own business."

"Logically speaking, this should be a sure thing."

"But then, this unexpected accident happened!"

Wang Wenzhi paused:

"I remember Li Chuan. He was also a suspect in Qin Feng's death last time."

The magistrate said calmly:

"And what's the result? No matter how meticulous and comprehensive your plan is, what's the outcome?"

Wang Wenzhi was somewhat speechless:

"If Zhang Chengfeng fails again, or if he fails to gain a decisive advantage over Li Chuan..."

The magistrate smiled:

"Among those hidden talents, is there anyone he can't defeat?"

"Even if he manages to dodge it, he can't escape the seven-school competition two months later."

Wang Wenzhi sighed:

Hopefully.

He always felt a strange sense of apprehension towards Li Chuan.

It seems that this person is involved in every failed plan.

But upon closer examination, he couldn't pinpoint the reason.

……

Outside the Songfeng Martial Arts School, a large crowd had gathered.

The once spacious entrance was now completely blocked by a large crowd of people.

After a period of fermentation, the news of Li Chuan killing Li Danyi spread almost throughout the entire Anning County.

Combined with the recent controversy surrounding the denigration of Juyinghui, his reputation has reached a new level.

Even farmers working in the fields had a vague idea of ​​this person's existence.

This directly changed the status of Songfeng Martial Arts School in Anning County.

Anning County has a total of seven martial arts schools: Tianyi, Qianyun, Songfeng...

Songfeng Martial Arts School has a short history and no local foundation, so it often struggles to recruit good disciples.

This also led to the "renown" of not being able to produce a single martial arts scholar in seven years.

It can be said that the disciples of Songfeng Martial Arts School are always inferior to others when they are outside.

This condescending attitude reached its peak after Li Chuan refused to attend the Gathering of Heroes.

At the time, this was definitely a bad thing.

This not only affected his reputation, but also made it difficult for Songfeng Martial Arts School to recruit students, resulting in losses.

But in this world, there is no absolute good or absolute bad.

Everything can be transformed into one another.

The stigma surrounding Li Chuan has brought him an immense amount of attention.

Now, news of his killing of Li Danyi has spread.

This stigma instantly turned into a good reputation.

The previous "cowardice" has turned into the current "composure".

Previously, everyone said that he was afraid to fight and lacked the spirit of a warrior.

But now he doesn't care about fame and focuses on his own martial arts.

After the success is achieved, great Confucian scholars will naturally debate the classics.

Consequently, Songfeng Martial Arts School, which trained Li Chuan, also transformed its image in one fell swoop.

From failing to teach even the most promising martial arts students to transforming those with inferior aptitude into masters of internal strength!

In an instant, countless people who were considered hopeless flocked to Songfeng Martial Arts School, wanting to join.

Liang Xingzhou, the owner of the martial arts school, has had a constant smile on his face these past few days.

It has been seven years since he arrived in Anning County.

This is the first time I've ever seen my own martial arts school's doorstep worn down by visitors.

"We owe it all to A-Chuan..." Liang Xingzhou said with some emotion.

I never imagined that I, a master of internal energy, would one day rely on my disciple's power to resolve a predicament.

This also made him extremely grateful that he had taken a huge risk to recruit Li Chuan, who had inferior aptitude, as his true disciple!

Of course, the influx of so many new disciples also has some downsides.

That is... all the spots at Songfeng Martial Arts School are filled!

Even if ordinary people were willing to pay tuition, they wouldn't be able to accommodate everyone.

In a short time, some quick-witted people came up with new ideas.

They approached Li Chuan's elder brother, Li Qing.

Upon meeting him, they would stuff silver into his hand without saying a word, begging him for help.

But Li Qing was not blinded by the lump sum of money.

He knew very well that these people were only looking for him because of "Li Chuan's" identity.

If he rashly accepts the money, it would be tantamount to incurring Li Chuan's favor.

I came to the martial arts school to practice martial arts because of my younger brother's connections, so I can't cause him any trouble!

Despite his repeated refusals, many people still threw silver into his room without explanation.

Just to create a positive connection.

Looking at the loose silver coins in the room, Li Qing couldn't stop smiling.

This was the first time he had directly experienced his younger brother's imposing presence.

The improvement in the financial situation is a great thing for the entire Songfeng Martial Arts School.

Firstly, as the pillar supporting Songfeng Martial Arts School, Liang Xingzhou himself had enough money to buy potent medicine to replenish his qi and blood.

His presence is crucial to Songfeng Martial Arts School, and also to Li Chuan's safety.

It was precisely because of his existence that other forces at the Transformation Realm had to respect the rules.

Therefore, his qi and blood slowed down their decline, which is equivalent to providing a stable environment for everyone.

As for the interior of Songfeng Martial Arts School, the wooden stakes that were previously beyond the funds for repair have all been replaced with new ones.

Li Chuan's courtyard was even ordered by Liang Xingzhou himself to be fitted with the best "century-old submerged wood" stakes in the county.

Each stake weighs over 500 jin (approximately 250 catties) and is worth 20 taels of silver.

Some people advised Liang Xingzhou not to be so extravagant.

After all, this century-old submerged wood is a standard item for masters of internal energy transformation. Is it too much to use on Li Chuan?

Unexpectedly, Liang Xingzhou waved his hand and immediately installed it.

That night, Li Chuan had just returned from visiting his family in the inner city when he discovered that his courtyard had been completely renovated.

The furniture has been repainted in vermilion and replaced with brand new pieces.

The previously damaged wooden stakes have been replaced with ancient and heavy driftwood!

Li Chuan gently stroked the texture of the driftwood, clicking his tongue in delight.

"Master Liang is really generous; he exchanged twenty taels of silver worth of wood just like that."

The wooden stake from before was originally strong enough to withstand a normal internal force strike.

But as his strength increased, it was no longer enough to meet his needs.

If you exert all your strength, the wooden stake can easily break.

But if you replace it with this "century-old driftwood", it will be a completely different story.

Li Chuan tried using his most powerful Thunder Shadow Kick, delivering a heavy kick.

It was discovered that there was only a slight dent, and even the shaking was very slight.

"In that case, I won't have to worry about the wear and tear on the wooden stakes, and I can focus all my energy on practicing martial arts."

"It will also greatly help in accelerating the improvement of proficiency!"

Li Chuan nodded in satisfaction and immediately began a new round of martial arts training.

How can we not thoroughly trample on the newly arrived wooden stakes?

Under the cover of night, the tall, slender boy danced like a nimble ape.

……

Time passed slowly, and nine days later...

[The Jade Skin Technique has reached its peak.]

【Skill: Jade Skin Technique (Mastery)】

[Proficiency: 1/3000]

Li Chuan looked at the nearly empty white jade bottle with a pang of heartache.

He took one pill a day and finished all nine Blood Strengthening Pills for the month in one go.

Under the influence of the Blood-Strengthening Pill, my proficiency level increased rapidly.

Having already honed his skills considerably, he was determined to master the Jade Skin Technique in one fell swoop.

"However, it was all worth it!"

Li Chuan carefully sensed the changes within himself.

There was still a thin layer of jade skin on her skin, and she looked no different from before.

But after repeatedly testing with the dagger, Li Chuan discovered the difference!

Although the skin appearance remains the same, the strength is vastly different.

Even if he infused it with internal energy, using only a dagger, he could at most leave a white mark on the skin.

It can be removed with a gentle wipe!

This means that it would be difficult for ordinary internal force practitioners to injure him!

Li Chuan made an estimate based on his own killing power.

Even now, it takes him a lot of effort to break through his defenses, even if he attacks himself.

Moreover, this is only a breach!

It's still a long way from truly injuring him.

The improvement in defense is significant, but the increase in lethality should not be underestimated either.

Li Chuan could clearly sense that his Qi and blood had surged once again.

Simply put, the value has increased again!

"Right now, I have no problem holding the top spot in Anning County's Dark Strength category."

"Moreover, this is not my final form."

"If one can penetrate the Baihui acupoint and refine the internal strength to perfection..."

"With three mastered fighting techniques, I can easily crush any internal force!"

But the next moment, Zhuang Beiwang hurriedly knocked on Li Chuan's courtyard gate:

"Senior Brother Li!"