Gou can devour and become a saint in the cultivation world.

Chapter 13 Gang Armor Qi Finger

Chapter 13 Gang Armor Qi Finger

Chen Yi naturally refused, and didn't even meet the person that Madam Huo had mentioned.

He didn't want to be the one dragged out of the mud when their affair came to light, thus getting burned himself.

"Third Sister, please don't harm me. I, Chen, finally managed to pull my foot out of the coffin; all I want is a peaceful end."

In the midst of a battle between cultivators, I was too busy trying to escape to even think about them. I didn't want to die so young.

This matter must never be mentioned again; just pretend I was never here today.

As Chen Yi spoke, Madam Huo stared intently at his expression, but she couldn't detect any fear in his heart.

Perhaps he really is a coward.

Lady Huo sighed inwardly, "Very well, since Brother Chen is unwilling, I will not force him. Let's pretend these words were never spoken today, and from now on, we will keep to ourselves."

"No problem."

Chen Yi then inquired about cultivation techniques from Madam Huo. Madam Huo, being based in the market, had extensive connections and was willing to introduce Chen Yi to a highly skilled martial artist from a secular martial arts family.

The man's surname was Gao. It's unclear what kind of bewitching drug Huo Niangzi had given him, but after meeting Chen Yi and Huo Niangzi...

With just a few words, Madam Huo gave Chen Yi a copy of her family's martial arts technique, "Gangjia Gong," for the price of twenty Qi and Blood Pills.

【罡甲功】Based on the power of Qi and blood, after condensing罡气 (罡气 is a type of internal energy), upon reaching mastery, one can cover the entire body with罡气, forming a layer of罡气 armor.

The effect is top-tier among first-rate martial artists.

If a top-tier martial arts talent were to cultivate this technique to the Innate Realm, and their protective aura were to be transformed into Innate True Qi...

Its defensive power is comparable to the mana shield of the mid-stage Qi Refining realm, which is almost at the top level in martial arts techniques.

This technique only requires twenty Qi and Blood Pills, so Chen Yi got a great deal.

Privately, he thanked Madam Huo, acknowledging that he owed her a favor.

Lady Huo chuckled, "It's alright, consider it a small compensation for what I did to Brother Chen a few years ago."

That was the karma between his predecessor and Lady Huo, and Chen Yi wouldn't take it to heart. Today, the help she gave him was genuine and invaluable.

But he didn't say those words aloud.

Madam Huo had other matters to attend to, and Chen Yi also needed to go back and seize the time to practice his skills and figure out an escape route.

The two then parted ways.

Chen Yi returned to the newly built temporary wooden house.

Seeing that Hao Youren was already able to sit up and move around on his own, the young servant Tie Niu beside him couldn't hide his joy.

Chen Yi was amazed, guessing that the two might have gained some kind of opportunity during the previous tide.

He didn't ask any further questions, returned to his room, and began to study the [罡甲功].

The most difficult aspect of cultivating the Gangjia Gong is that, during the Qi and blood accumulation phase, one must strive to cover the entire body with the power of Qi and blood.

Otherwise, a weakness will be left when transforming into armor with qi.

Fortunately, Chen Yi's foundation in Qi and Blood was very solid, and there were no hidden dangers.

As for the subsequent condensation of qi and blood into a special armor, given Chen Yi's current martial arts comprehension, it shouldn't be too difficult.

He only needs to accumulate experience.

Judging from his daily contact with demonic beasts and spiritual plants, the spiritual energy from first-tier demonic beasts and spiritual plants allows for extremely rapid advancement in the cultivation of mortal martial arts techniques.

Chen Yi estimated that he would be able to successfully cultivate the Gangjia Technique in less than a month.

The Gangjia Technique isn't all about defense; it includes a ranged attack technique that Chen Yi particularly likes.

It involves accumulating internal energy in an acupoint on one's dominant finger, which can then be unleashed at a crucial moment to launch various types of hidden weapons.

Its explosive power is both fast and strong. Once mastered, martial artists of the same level will either die or be seriously injured unless they prepare in advance.

However, the burst of this kind of aura relies entirely on daily accumulation. It only has the power of one strike. After that one strike, it will take several days of accumulation to unleash its power again.

This kind of self-defense technique was something Chen Yi lacked, and he paid great attention to the technique of [罡气指], studying it frequently.

Later, Chen Yi's physical condition improved more and more.

During the day, while slacking off and dealing with demonic beasts or tending to the spirit wheat, he would secretly absorb the spiritual energy from the demonic beasts and spirit plants to strengthen himself.

However, he was very restrained, never consuming more than 10% of the spiritual power from each demon beast or spiritual plant, and never being greedy, so as not to attract the attention of the Li clan cultivators.

In response, Chen Yi demonstrated some talent in dealing with monsters, increasing the number of monsters he dealt with each day to 2-3.

Even if he absorbs less spiritual energy from each demon beast, he can still reach the upper limit that his body can withstand that day.

After finishing work in the afternoon, Chen Yi hid in his room to digest the spiritual energy and practice martial arts to strengthen himself.

That night, when no one was around, Chen Yi maximized his [Concealing Qi Technique] and, using the moonlight, unleashed his inner strength to search for an escape route into the wilderness.

Once he's far enough away from the lakeside town, in a secluded wilderness, he transforms himself, erasing the weathered look from his face and appearing as a teenager in his early twenties.

His hunched back was gone, and he transformed into a nimble martial artist, so even if an unexpected situation occurred, it would have nothing to do with the old man Chen Yi.

For the time being, Chen Yi couldn't find a way to escape the sphere of influence of the Li family's cultivation clan.

But gradually, he also discovered several areas with weak spiritual energy, where only ordinary low-level wild beasts, such as rabbits, mice, and sparrows, could be found.

Neither demonic beasts nor cultivators like this kind of desolate place; they lose spiritual energy with every breath.

This kind of place is perfect for Chen Yi to hide in.

If a major battle were to break out in the Li clan, Chen Yi would take some dry rations and hide in these places, using a concealment technique to suppress his aura to the lowest possible level.

Even if a cultivator's divine sense swept over, they would at most treat him as an ordinary mortal and wouldn't give him a second glance.

This was the bare minimum escape route Chen Yi could find in a short time.

Days go by one by one.

Twenty days later,

In the cultivation market owned by the Li family, the number of independent cultivators from outside the family is increasing, accounting for almost 30% of the low-level cultivators who originally relied on the Li family for survival.

Normally, such a large number would have alerted the Li family patriarch, who would have either driven them away, controlled their numbers, or thoroughly investigated their backgrounds.

However, the Li family did not take many actions.

Let these foreign cultivators hunt monsters in the lake that leads to the sea.

With more people comes more trouble. While the out-of-town cultivators and the Li family's cultivators appeared to be on the surface harmonious, the underlying struggles and frictions were increasing.

After all, in the lake, whether you're hunting demonic beasts or a cultivator who has hunted demonic beasts, you'll reap the same rewards.

They killed someone to feed them fish, and afterwards no one knew anything about it.

At the same time, in the mortal town, martial artists also roam around committing crimes under the cover of darkness.

Recently,

Chen Yi had only met Huo Niangzi twice from afar; although she still possessed an alluring and charming appearance,

However, Chen Yi could clearly sense that the opponent's strength had increased significantly.

Clearly, their organized advance preparations yielded significant results.

Chen Yi had never participated in this; every night, he would run out into the wild.

During the day, he would do his job methodically, keeping a low profile while rapidly improving his skills.

On this day,

While processing a swordfish, he touched its swim bladder...

The system displayed another special message:

[Host contact with a foreign spiritual entity detected; intercepting 1%-2%]

[10% of the alien spiritual essence has been extracted; extraction complete.]

(End of this chapter)