Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Pill Devouring, I am the True Path of the Tang Sect

"Senior, it can't be that serious, it's just a little blood."

"Alright, alright, stop throwing up. Go take a shower and change your clothes, or you won't be able to entertain the guests later."

Qin Qi was not stained with blood, and the pig-slaughtering knife in his hand was also not stained with blood because the speed of the cut was too fast.

"Junior, I... Ugh! I'm going to change my clothes now."

Boss Xiao couldn't stand the smell on him anymore, so he didn't talk to Qin Qi about the investment and turned around and left.

After Boss Xiao left, the other children looked at the pig still spitting blood on the ground, and then at Qin Qi with a smile on his face.

Their eyes clearly showed fear and apprehension, and after taking a few steps back, they all ran away.

"Boss, everyone, stop standing there, boil water and pluck feathers, get back to work!"

Qin Qi looked at the butcher and his helpers and spoke.

"Oh, oh oh!"

"Get moving! Everyone get moving!"

"Go boil some water, we'll bring the pig over."

Only then did everyone recover from the shock Qin Qi had given them, and they hurriedly went back to work.

For safety reasons, the butcher checked the remaining pigs, which were tied up very securely.

He looked again at the rope that the pig had broken free from; the break in the rope was very smooth, as if it had been cut open.

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That evening, Qin Qi and his group left the city lord's mansion, and the boss gave him a reward of three silver soul coins.

It may not seem like much, but it's quite a lot for an ordinary person; for a blacksmith, it's three months' wages.

Qin Qi accepted the bonus without hesitation. He was the main person responsible for slaughtering pigs today, so it was normal for him to receive such a reward.

"We have to go slaughter pigs at another farm tomorrow, are you still going?"

The butcher asked.

"Sure, whose house are we going to tomorrow?"

Qin Qi asked.

"In the home of a wealthy merchant, they were also celebrating his son becoming a Soul Master."

The butcher spoke.

"Okay, I'll go to the shop as soon as school is over."

Qin Qi nodded. He figured he'd have work for the next few days, since quite a few seniors were graduating this year.

After exchanging a few words with the butcher, Qin Qi returned to Notting College and went back to Dormitory 7.

Looking around, they found that Tang San was not there.

"Xiao Wu, where's the mistress?"

Qin Qi returned to his bed and asked.

"He went to take care of his teacher and probably won't be back tonight."

"Hmph, it's only because Xiao San is cowardly. If it were me, I would have let that useless master die on his own long ago."

"I'm still taking care of him; I'm already being kind by not kicking him to death."

Xiao Wu spoke with a very unhappy tone.

She still remembers the master threatening to fire them; rabbits hold grudges!

"For a girl, why is she so short-tempered?"

Qin Qi felt that Xiao Wu didn't seem like a rabbit in human form; she seemed like a tigress in human form, with a really bad temper.

After exchanging a few words, Qin Qi entered the learning space to continue learning Instant Strike.

Chapter 40 The Secret Technique of Instant Strike, and the Subsequent Changes to Soul Rings!

Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the learning space.

[Ding! Congratulations on learning Instant Strike! You have been awarded +100 credits and +1 achievement point.]

[Ding! Through continuous training, your physical fitness has improved. Reward: +100 credits]

[Instant Strike (Beginner): Progress: 1%.]

"I've finally gotten the hang of it!"

Qin Qi looked at the Instant Strike skill displayed on the proficiency panel and felt excited. He had practiced for ten days.

I've finally gotten the hang of it!

"Those novels portray getting started as something very simple, but getting started is actually the hardest part!"

"Many people practice a skill their whole lives and still can't even get the basics down!"

Qin Qi now truly felt the value of the entry level; to give an analogy, it's like playing King of Glory.

Reaching the rank of Honor of Kings isn't the beginning; you only truly begin when you become the number one player at the top!

As for the proficiency level, that probably means playing in professional matches!

"It's quite impressive that you've mastered the basics in ten days. No one will be able to compare to you for the next hundred years!"

Tang Jiaren looked at Qin Qi, nodded in satisfaction, and spoke.

"No... Second Grandfather, why do you keep saying a hundred years? What about a hundred years ago?"

Qin Qi looked at Tang Jiaren with a puzzled expression. When his second grandfather praised him, he always said that he was a genius who was only seen once in a hundred years.

What about two hundred years ago?

"A genius from a hundred years ago was a young Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain named Zhang Zhiwei."

"Back then, my Tang Clan and Longhu Mountain had a sparring session. That kid's talent... to put it bluntly, was higher than yours."

Tang Jiaren looked at Qin Qi. Back then, Zhang Zhiwei was able to beat up middle-aged people when he was young.

Even the older generation wouldn't dare say they could handle that kid, and the younger generation is even more formidable.

"Oh, that's all."

Qin Qi asked, "Second Grandfather, what about before the Old Celestial Master?"

"Before him, there were two people who were recognized as the most powerful fighters in the world: Zhang Zhiwei's master, Zhang Jingqing, and Zuo Ruotong, the leader of the Sanyi Sect."

"They were also the most talented of their time, remaining strong from their youth to old age."

Tang Jiaren spoke up.

"Oh."

After hearing Tang Jiaren's words, Qin Qi felt that a genius who comes along only once in a century was already quite remarkable.

Young people shouldn't care so much about empty fame; there's no need to compare yourself to others.

"Second Grandfather, let's not talk about this anymore. I've now mastered the basics of Instant Strike. Please tell me about the subsequent training."

Qin Qi ended the topic and then asked a question.

"There's nothing more to say about the instant strike technique. The rest is just a matter of hard work. It's a skill that takes time and patience; there are no shortcuts."

"Or rather, taking things one step at a time is the best shortcut."

Tang Jiaren thought for a moment and then spoke.

"However, I can talk about the stages of instant strikes, which are ten strikes in an instant, one hundred strikes in an instant, one thousand strikes in an instant, and ten thousand strikes in an instant."

"This is a division based on attack speed and power, and the requirements are higher for anything beyond that."

"You not only need to be fast and ruthless, but also accurate. You need to hit the enemy's entire body the moment you strike."

"At the same time, your Tang Sect Guan must observe the weak points in the enemy's defense at that instant."

"Finally, launch an attack on that weak point!"

Tang Jiaren said, "This can be considered a secret technique of instant strike, but your current foundation is not strong enough to execute it."

"The secret technique of instant strike is indeed a bit too difficult."

Qin Qi carefully considered Tang Jiaren's words, wanting to concentrate all parts of the enemy's body in an instant.

That would require at least a thousand or ten thousand strikes in an instant, while Qin Qi has only just learned to strike ten times in an instant.

After hitting the target, you also need to observe the opponent's subtle weaknesses, because hitting those weaknesses doesn't guarantee a critical hit.

Rather, it's through your feel for the opponent, subtle differences in their energy fluctuations, and careful observation of various details after you've hit them.

The difficulty is like finding a transparent grain in a pile of sand in the blink of an eye.

Finally, you find it, but you must launch an attack before the enemy can react.

"Second Grandfather, please demonstrate it for me, so I can see what it looks like."

Qin Qi looked at Tang Jiaren and asked curiously.

"Hmm... Actually, I don't know this instant strike technique either, and my cultivation level isn't high enough."

“But your other great-grandfather, my junior brother Tang Bingwen, can do it, even though he only has one eye left.”

"But his eyesight is better than anyone else's, and his instant strike technique is also the best."

Tang Jiaren gave a simple, honest smile, scratched his head, and said.

"Tang Bingwen, head of the Tang Clan."

Qin Qi pictured Tang Bingwen in his mind; he was the one who brought the Tang Clan into the fray during that battle years ago.

"Alright, come and learn the 'Walking Step' from me tomorrow. It's a real skill, and you'll need to learn it for a while."

Tang Jiaren said with a smile.

"Ah."