Chapter 162 Going to Qinghe County
Qin Ziling quickly jumped out of the battle circle, looked at his weak legs and hands, and said to himself: "It seems there are sequelae! And my endurance is still a little lacking!"
"Hey, why are you so hungry all of a sudden?"
Soon, Qin Ziling touched his stomach and then hurried to the right corner.
There was a pot of stewed exotic beast meat. He picked up a large piece of meat with a fork and started to tear it into pieces.
In a few bites, the large pot of exotic beast meat that was originally intended to be eaten in two portions went into his stomach. Qin Ziling then felt that his hunger was relieved a little, and his legs and feet gradually regained strength.
"Fortunately, it's just the aftereffect of overexertion. I just need to replenish my energy." Qin Ziling breathed a sigh of relief.
This shows that the terrifying power that can suddenly burst out without the need to accumulate energy will not harm the body, it just needs to be replenished in time.
At this moment, Qin Ziling truly felt that he finally had the ability to protect himself in this chaotic world.
Although before this, he already had a silver corpse comparable to the three great bone refining martial artists, and also had the spiritual cultivation that could kill the great bone refining martial artists, but these were ultimately not allowed to be seen in the open, and he could only manipulate them behind the scenes.
As social animals, humans must live in certain interpersonal relationships and social environments. It is impossible for Qin Ziling to let his soul or zombies appear in the crowd on his behalf, or hide behind the scenes and manipulate things.
He still inevitably has to step into the foreground and often move in and out of the crowd.
In the past, his own martial arts strength was not strong enough. If he really encountered an unexpected situation, he would not be able to hide his methods anymore, or even be killed before he could use them.
But now, he has the strength in martial arts alone to truly compete with the Bone Refining Master, and can even kill the Bone Refining Master who is weaker in strength.
It can be said that in Fangqiao County, even without using any tricks, he has enough confidence to face anyone!
Even in a large county like Qinghe County where there are many powerful people, he can face the strong from all sides calmly.
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drive!
In early winter, before daybreak, the morning breeze was cold .
Outside the west city, Xiao Family Castle.
A luxurious double-horse carriage pulled by two clouded leopard horses drove out of the city gate.
Sitting side by side in the driver's seat were two burly men as strong as iron towers.
The carriage was luxuriously decorated, with solid-colored fur covering the seats and the floor. There was a coffee table with tea and snacks on it. There was also a small stove underneath the table, and I didn't know what spices were added, but it released heat while emitting a faint fragrance that could refresh people.
There were three women sitting in the carriage.
One of them had particularly long legs and relatively clear facial lines. He was wearing a white suit and exuded a heroic air. It was Xiao Qing.
One of them had a plump figure, with a hint of feminine charm in her eyes and eyebrows, and was wearing a blue tights. It was Xia Yan.
The other woman was older, probably around fifty years old, with ordinary looks and a strong build. At first glance, she looked like a simple and hardworking woman.
But this woman unexpectedly exuded a Taoist aloof and otherworldly temperament that was somewhat inconsistent with her appearance and strong body.
"Aunt Yun, your skill in making incense is becoming more and more sophisticated. Both the effect and the smell of this Mingshen incense are getting better and better." Xiao Qing praised with a smile.
"Miss, thank you for your praise. This is all thanks to your help. Otherwise, with my previous level of cultivation, I would not have been able to produce incense of this quality." The woman called Aunt Yun said with a humble and grateful look on her face.
"We are all family, and we should work together. I didn't have the ability before, and I was powerless even if I wanted to. Now that I have recovered my strength, I will definitely not let you and the Shi brothers down." Xiao Qing said with a smile.
"It is the good fortune . If it weren't for the young lady..." When Aunt Yun saw Xiao Qing mention the Shi brothers, a smile of relief and gratitude appeared on her face.
"Aunt Yun, there's no need to say that." Xiao Qing smiled and interrupted with a wave of her hand.
The wheels were wrapped with a kind of exotic animal skin that had excellent shock-proof and wear-resistant properties. Plus, the carriage was pulled by clouded leopard horses, so it ran very smoothly on the official road outside the west city.
As they were talking, the carriage gradually moved away from Xiao Family Castle.
A hint of paleness appeared on the horizon.
Beside the official road, under a big tree, stood a man.
The man looked to be in his early thirties, wearing a black suit and a cape. He had a well-proportioned and strong body, a mustache on his lips, a small tuft of beard on his chin, and a subtle scar on his left cheek, which added a bit of fierceness to his appearance.
The man saw the Xiao family's carriage coming towards him from afar, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
“Here it comes!”
This man was none other than Qin Ziling.
Three days ago, Qin Ziling not only finally trained his entire body to be made of iron, but also seemed to have stimulated his ancient bloodline. A faint mysterious pattern appeared under the skin on his chest. His martial arts strength improved by leaps and bounds and reached an extremely astonishing level.
Next, Qin Ziling faced the problem of condensing his strength.
At the beginning of the year, Zuo Le had mentioned to Qin Ziling that if a martial artist wanted to condense his strength, it would be best to use a second-grade exotic beast as a secret medicine if possible. However, a third-grade exotic beast was almost the limit of what a martial artist could bear. Moreover, only people like Pang Qiwei, who had iron arms, vigorous blood, and a solid foundation, could take it, and the quantity needed to be strictly controlled.
After hearing this, Qin Ziling positioned his secret medicine for concentrating strength as a fourth-grade lower-order exotic beast level.
He believed that with his own foundation, he could withstand the fourth-grade lower-level strange beast, and with his own strength and the help of Yuan Da and other three zombies, he was also capable of hunting and killing it.
But since his breakthrough three days ago, Qin Ziling, like Xiao Qing, is no longer satisfied with the fourth-grade lower-level monsters.
He can now defeat or even kill a bone-refining master of average strength with his physical martial arts alone, even though his realm is still only at the Iron Skin level. However, Qin Ziling believes that with his own foundation and the uniqueness of practicing the three paths together, he will probably have problems reaching the fifth level. Of course, he does not have the ability to hunt and kill at the moment.
But Qin Ziling believed that with his foundation, he should be able to withstand the secret medicine of the flesh and blood of a fourth-grade upper-level exotic beast. However, with his current strength, if he wanted to hunt and kill a fourth-grade upper-level exotic beast, even if he played all his cards, the chance of success would be very small.
Moreover, if they really reached the depths of Wuyang Mountain, which was the world of exotic beasts, it would be unrealistic for him to hunt and kill a fourth-grade upper-level exotic beast with his strength.
So, after his whole body was covered with iron, Qin Ziling quickly decided to set off for Qinghe County with Xiao Qing.
Qinghe County is a large county second only to the capital of Xiyun Prefecture. It has many powerful men, and every year many of them go into the depths of Wuyang Mountain to hunt.
They are relatively familiar with the depths of Wuyang Mountain and have accumulated rich experience in hunting and killing exotic beasts, which are not comparable to remote places like Fangqiao County.
Perhaps in Qinghe County, he and Xiao Qing could find some opportunities.
Even though it was still unrealistic to hunt and kill a fourth-grade upper-level exotic beast, if they could get some information or find a suitable veteran to lead the way, with Qin Ziling and Xiao Qing's strength, there was still good hope of hunting and killing a fourth-grade mid-level exotic beast.
Once Xiao Qing consumes the secret medicine of the flesh and blood of a fourth-grade intermediate alien beast and breaks through to the bone refining realm, with Xiao Qing's solid foundation, combined with his many means and trump cards, he will have the strength to plot against a fourth-grade upper-level alien beast.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of Qin Ziling.
The car curtain rolled up, revealing Xiao Qing's pretty face with a hint of heroic spirit.
"Brother, get in the car quickly, it's cold outside." Xiao Qing urged.
In the carriage, Xia Yan couldn't help but twitch her lips when she heard this. Her expression was quite subtle. She thought, "With Mr. Qin's ability, it would be strange if he would be cold!"
When Qin Ziling saw Xiao Qing personally rolling up the car curtain for him and saying that it was cold outside, he couldn't help but feel a little warmed in his heart. Under the shocked gazes of the Shilong brothers, he got into the car with a smile.
Qin Ziling got in the car. Just as Xia Yan was about to help Qin Ziling take off his cloak, Xiao Qing naturally took over the job that should have belonged to Xia Yan.
Aunt Yun watched Xiao Qing personally help Qin Ziling roll up the car curtains, and then gently help him take off his cloak and hang it up. She didn't look like the eldest elder of the Xiao family or a strong woman at all, but just a gentle and virtuous wife. She was stunned and couldn't come back to her senses for a long time.
"Please take a seat, big brother." Xiao Qing moved inside and made room for Qin Ziling.
"Yeah." Qin Ziling nodded and sat down next to Xiao Qing without any hesitation.
This scene once again left Aunt Yun dumbfounded.
"Mr. Qin, have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up." While Aunt Yun was stunned, Xia Yan had already poured Qin Ziling a cup of hot tea.
Another half a year passed. With Xiao Qing's great cultivation, and more than five months ago, Qin Ziling gave Xia Yan some Eight Desolate Black Python meat and Four-eyed Green Toad meat, which Xia Yan also ate. Now, she has become a martial artist.
From concentrating strength to using strength, the main hurdle is the accumulation of strength.
If conditions permit, eating more nourishing flesh and blood of exotic beasts can greatly shorten the breakthrough time.
If you don't have the conditions, you can only work hard slowly.
However, from using strength to transforming strength, it is no longer just about accumulating strength, and the understanding of the tricks of strength change is also very important . The former can still rely on financial resources, but the latter depends on one's own conditions such as talent, physique, and comprehension.
Therefore, there are many martial artists who can condense and move their energy in Fangqiao City, but very few martial artists who can transform their energy. For example, Xiao Wenbo, the father of Xiao Qing, and Lu Jiancang, the father of Lu Taiqiang, are the second-generation legitimate sons of their respective families. They are the key cultivation targets and have no shortage of resources, but they failed to comprehend the changes of transforming energy when they were in their prime. When they comprehended it later, they were already too old, and it was difficult for them to break through again.
Zuo Le was a man with great opportunities. Although he had passed the age for breakthrough, he had the help of his disciple Qin Ziling and the Nine-Turn Blood Essence and Bone Strengthening Secret Pill. When he was nearly sixty years old, he broke through to become a Hua Jin martial artist.
"Comfortable!" Qin Ziling took the teacup without hesitation, took a sip of hot tea, took a long breath, and then set his eyes on Aunt Yun.
"Brother Qin, let me introduce you. This is Yun Xiwu, Aunt Yun. Driving the carriage are her two sons, Shilong and Shihu. Both she and Shilong are people I can trust absolutely.
Aunt Yun, this is Brother Qin Feng, who is my lifelong friend." Seeing this, Xiao Qing hurriedly introduced him.
