Chapter 126: Beat Me How You Want
There was still some wild game frozen in the cellar.
These wild animals were brought back by Qin Ziling every half a month to feed Liu Xiaoqiang.
Qin Ziling took out half a white-striped tiger and a giant python with golden stripes from the corpse-raising ring and threw them into the ice storage in the cellar.
"Shao E and Ling Wei are added. Shao E in particular is a martial artist who uses energy. She needs to eat a lot of meat and medicinal herbs to nourish qi and blood every day so that she can continuously refine qi and blood and accumulate strength. This amount of meat probably won't last for a few days!" Qin Ziling frowned as he looked at the wild animals piled up like a mountain in the ice storage.
In the past, he didn’t quite understand why Zuo Le was so stingy and was always looking for ways to make money even though he was already a martial arts master. Later, he realized that a martial arts master needs to train his qi and blood every day and condense them into strength. He also needs to eat a lot of meat and medicinal herbs that nourish qi and blood in order to maintain a balance between qi and blood in the body.
For someone like Zuo Le who is old and whose energy and blood are gradually declining, he needs to take in more and higher-quality meat and medicinal herbs in order to maintain his strength and martial arts.
"It's not easy to be a young master!" Qin Ziling shook his head, then walked out of the cellar and returned to the courtyard.
After a hearty and nourishing breakfast, Qin Ziling set out into the city.
People were still coming and going in Fangqiao City, seemingly no different from usual, but Qin Ziling could feel that there were obviously more people leaving the city than usual, and those people seemed to be dressed ordinary, but the powerful blood fluctuations on their bodies could not escape Qin Ziling's keen perception.
Qin Ziling even discovered that there were subtle fluctuations of true energy on several people.
"As expected of a local family with a long history and profound heritage, once they take action, they are very fast!" Qin Ziling secretly admired in his heart.
"Xujiabao has lost many experts recently and leaked many secrets. With the three major families joining forces, plus the Qigong masters from Guangou Mansion, it should be no problem to take down Xujiabao in one fell swoop."
Qin Ziling was thinking in his heart that people had already arrived at Hantie Dean's house.
"Qin, Senior Brother Qin, you, you are here!" As soon as Qin Ziling stepped into the Hantie Courtyard, Bao Yingjun came up to him, bowed, and greeted him with a flattering look on his face.
Looking at Bao Yingjun with a fawning and obscene look on his face, Qin Ziling was speechless.
I really can't understand how the Bao couple, one handsome and the other tall, could give birth to such a shifty, short son!
Besides, Bao Yingjun has been taking supplements every day in the past few months. At his age, he should have grown rapidly in height, but he has not grown taller or gained weight.
Fortunately, each of his muscles was as hard as a lump of iron, and the blood in his body became more and more surging and powerful, otherwise Qin Ziling would really suspect that the Eight Desolate Green Python meatballs he had specially reserved for him were fed to the dog.
"You have made a breakthrough?" Qin Ziling suddenly felt that Bao Yingjun today seemed different from the last time he saw him. He felt a slight movement in his heart and lowered his voice.
"You, you figured it out?" Bao Yingjun's eyes widened immediately, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
He had a breakthrough three days ago, and he had been deliberately restraining himself when practicing martial arts in the past two days. As a result, not only did his senior brother Zheng Xinghan, who usually supervised their practice, not notice it, but even Zuo Le didn't notice it.
And now he didn't practice martial arts in front of Qin Ziling, so his qi and blood were relatively stable. As a result, Qin Ziling saw through it at a glance. How could Bao Yingjun not be shocked?
But soon, the shock in Bao Yingjun's eyes turned into even more ardent admiration.
He was a smart man, and had long suspected that his Senior Brother Qin was a very well-hidden master. Now he no longer had any doubts. The only thing he was not sure about was whether his Senior Brother Qin was more powerful than the owner of the hall.
If he is more powerful than the owner, then he must be a powerful martial artist. Why does he have to be so patient and low-key and even ask for advice from the owner?
But if he wasn't as good as the gym owner, how could he have seen through his breakthrough at a glance?
"Brother Qin is indeed Brother Qin. How can I see through his actions?" Bao Yingjun was puzzled. He looked at Qin Ziling with a different look. Qin Ziling couldn't help but get goose bumps. He raised his hand and knocked on his head, asking, "When did you break through?"
"Three days ago! No, no, but no one else knows." Bao Yingjun touched his head and replied in a low voice.
"Yeah." Qin Ziling nodded and said, "It's right to be low-key, but sometimes you should also show your talents, so that you can gain more training resources."
"You, you mean I should show it?" Bao Yingjun asked.
"Well, you are sixteen years old, and it took you five and a half months to break through to the Niubi level. This talent is still slightly inferior to Nangong Yue. Considering your background, and the fact that most people are used to judging people by their appearance, even if you show it off, it should not attract too much attention from the outside world. On the contrary, it can bring you some benefits." Qin Ziling nodded.
"Then, what about Wu, Wu Cheng and the others?" After Bao Yingjun got Qin Ziling's permission, his pair of rat eyes revealed a hint of anticipation and excitement.
"Beat me however you want!" Qin Ziling said calmly, then walked away.
Even Lin Zhengji's head was crushed by his kick. If Nangong Yue dared to jump around again without the support of his master, he would probably really punish him!
Bao Yingjun looked at Qin Ziling's departing back, his eyes full of admiration.
"Tsk tsk, beat him up however you want! How domineering! Those people think that Senior Brother Qin is a coward and has no guts, they know nothing!"
In the backyard, Zuo Le stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky. His hunched back revealed a trace of vicissitudes.
Looking at Zuo Le's hunched back, Qin Ziling wanted to take out the Nine-Turn Blood Essence Bone Strengthening Secret Pill for a moment.
But the Nine-transformation Blood Essence Bone Strengthening Secret Pill involves too much involvement. With Xu Pengkun's identity, he is willing to pay such a huge price and take such a big risk to ask for a Nine-transformation Blood Essence Secret Pill. If he, a tin-skinned martial artist, takes out this secret pill, what if he makes a mistake and Zuo Le becomes even greedier, it would be a case of doing good with bad intentions.
Moreover, this Nine-Turn Blood Essence and Bone Strengthening Secret Pill has serious side effects, and Qin Ziling doesn't dare to say that giving it to Zuo Le would be a blessing rather than a curse.
Perhaps, when he becomes more capable in the future, he will have a better way to help Zuo Le.
"You're here!" Zuo Le turned around slowly, his face looking a little haggard, as if he had a lot on his mind.
"Master Zuo, have you encountered any difficulties? Perhaps I can be of help!" Qin Ziling's heart moved slightly when he saw this, and he asked with concern.
"It's hard for an honest judge to settle family disputes. You can't !" Zuo Le shook his head, sighed, and then asked, "How's the progress recently?"
Qin Ziling's blood and energy fluctuations were subtle. As long as he didn't burst out with all his strength, Zuo Le would not be able to see through the disciple's cultivation progress even if he was close to him.
However, Qin Ziling did not mention why the fluctuations of his qi and blood were so obscure, and Zuo Le never asked about it.
People at Qin Ziling's level usually have some secrets, just like Zuo Le has his own secrets.
Moreover, Qin Ziling, this disciple, is extremely low-key and tolerant by nature. He likes to hide himself in the dark and has his own opinions when doing things. Therefore, Zuo Le will not take the initiative to ask about his secrets. Even as to his progress in cultivation, Zuo Le will only ask and will not take the initiative to assess him.
"There is no major breakthrough, but it is improving steadily every day." Qin Ziling replied honestly.
However, Qin Ziling was referring to the progress he made in tempering and polishing his torso, head and other parts.
The tempering and polishing of these parts was much slower than the progress of the limbs.
“More haste makes waste! From iron sheet to condensed strength, this is a stage that tests a person's perseverance and patience. Sometimes, it is possible to make no progress for a year or two, and many people give up because they can't stand it. It's good that you can feel the steady improvement every day.” Zuo Le nodded with satisfaction and turned to go into the inner room.
When he came out, he had a cloth bag in his hand.
Inside the cloth bag were three iron eggs that looked like iron lumps and emitted a hint of coldness.
"Master Zuo, you already gave it to me last time. Do you still have this Xuanhan Iron Egg..." Qin Ziling said hurriedly upon seeing this.
"You are talented, have a high level of comprehension, and have your own ideas and opinions. In fact, I don't have much to teach you anymore. This is the only thing that can help you. Take it, and try to break through to the strength realm as soon as possible. Then I will feel relieved." Zuo Le said as he stuffed the cloth bag into Qin Ziling's hands.
"Thank you, Master Zuo." Qin Ziling held the cold cloth bag, but felt warm in his heart.
"Go ahead." Zuo Le forced a smile and waved his hand.
Qin Ziling bowed slightly and was about to turn around and leave when Zheng Xinghan rushed in with an excited look on his face.
"Master Zuo, Master Zuo, good news, good news, Bao Yingjun has made a breakthrough!"
"What? Bao Yingjun has made a breakthrough?" Even though Zuo Le had seen many storms, he was still a little confused at this moment.
The truth is that Bao Yingjun is short and ugly, and he stutters. Every time he is beaten up by Wu Cheng and others, he curls up on the ground and dares not say a word. It is obvious that he is destined to be a small fry in the market and will never amount to anything.
So Zuo Le didn't take this apprentice seriously at all, but now Zheng Xinghan actually came in and said that he had made a breakthrough.
"Yes, yes, he made a breakthrough!" Zheng Xinghan nodded repeatedly.
"If I remember correctly, he was only sixteen years old after the Chinese New Year, and he had only been in the martial arts school for five and a half months. He didn't have any foundation before, right?" Zuo Le said.
"Yes, Master Zuo, I really made a mistake this time. Bao Yingjun's talent is not inferior to Nangong Yue!" Zheng Xinghan said.
“Although it took Nangong Yue four months to break through, he came from a wealthy family and had a good foundation when he came in. Moreover, he was already seventeen years old when he broke through. In comparison, Bao Yingjun is not inferior to Nangong Yue.” Zuo Le finally came to his senses, with a hint of excitement on his face, he said, “Let’s go out and take a look.”
After saying that, Zuo Le took the lead and walked towards the front yard. However, after taking two steps, he suddenly seemed to think of something, turned his head and looked at Qin Ziling and asked, "Bao Yingjun is with you, right?"
"Yes, Master Zuo." Qin Ziling replied.
"Hmm!" Zuo Le did not continue to ask, but nodded thoughtfully, turned around and continued to walk towards the front yard.
In the large martial arts training ground in the front yard, Wu Cheng and several other guys who often bullied Bao Yingjun were curled up on the ground, with bruised faces and complex expressions on their faces, including frustration, unwillingness, shock and disbelief.
But no one dared to stand up and challenge Bao Yingjun who was standing in front of them in a domineering manner.
Bao Yingjun's sudden outburst just now swept them away like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, making them deeply understand the gap between the two.
In the inner courtyard disciples' training ground, Lu Taiqiang and the others all had expressions of disbelief and shock on their faces.
They never imagined that this wretched guy who was once laughed at and despised by them and no one was willing to give him guidance would actually break through to the level of a cowhide in just five and a half months, and his combat power was amazing. The most important thing was that he was only sixteen years old.
"Senior Brother Qin, Zuo, Master Zuo, Zheng, Senior Brother Zheng." Seeing Zuo Le and the other two coming over, Bao Yingjun hurriedly greeted them with a smile on his face.
"How disrespectful!" Qin Ziling was annoyed when he saw Bao Yingjun greeted him first, so he raised his hand and knocked him on the head.
"This..." Except for Zuo Le, Zheng Xinghan and Mu Xuan, who were not too surprised by this scene, everyone else's eyes widened.
Shit, this is Dean Han Tie, a genius who is comparable to Nangong Yue, with amazing combat ability. You, Qin Ziling, are just a martial artist at a low level, and your potential has been exhausted. You only give him instructions once every ten days or so, and how dare you knock him on the head in public?
Do you really think he is still the same Bao Yingjun as before?
"Yes, yes, I was wrong, senior brother." To everyone's surprise, Bao Yingjun nodded and bowed repeatedly, apologetically smiling, and admitted his mistake.
Zuo Le didn't say much when he saw this. He just waved to Yu Yan who was still in a daze and said, "Yu Yan, fight with Bao Yingjun for a few moves. Let me see."
