Chapter 28: Lang Jun

  "Little brother, this knife spectrum was obtained by the master's hard work in those years. You must practice diligently and don't disappoint the master's expectations." Looking at the knife spectrum in Shen Cong's hand, Zhao Wu said with a strange tone.

  "This is natural." Shen smiled slightly.

  The manual in his hand was given by Gai Luobang, and it is said that Gai Luobang and several friends searched for an ancient relic together. They obtained this manual there. It's unknown what material it was refined from, but the manual has gone through thousands of years without rotting. Many divine weapons and instruments in the relic have been damaged, only a few things are still well preserved, and the knife spectrum is one of them.

  At that time, Gai Luobang and several others thought it was an ancient divine art. As a result, after flipping through it, the knife moves in the secret book were indeed exquisite, but not earth-shattering. Nowadays, there are many knife methods that can be compared to it, or even surpass it. This point made several people very puzzled. After specializing in it for several years, what they got was still ordinary, and finally gave up, handing over the knife spectrum to Gai Luobang for disposal.

  In those years, many people died in the ruins, so Gai Luobang had a lot of feelings for the knife spectrum. Unfortunately, his disciples did not practice the knife method and it was left in the dark.

  "This time, Third Master actually took the initiative to ask for a knife spectrum for Little Master. It seems that he also has a good impression of Little Master." Zhou Mengjuan suddenly smiled and said. They knew what kind of temperament Zhao Wu had, but today's performance was quite unexpected for them.

  "It's just that I think little Shidi is quite pleasing to the eye." Zhao Wu chuckled, but this movement stirred up the injury in his lower abdomen, causing his expression to appear somewhat strange.

  Lin Chao looked at Zhao Wu and suddenly said, "The six of us are Master's disciples, our relationship is like brothers. In the future, if something happens, we must discuss it carefully and not act impulsively, lest we damage the feelings between us as master and brothers. What do you think?" Lin Chao knew Zhao Wu's temperament well, having come to find him just a few days ago, but today's sudden change was too strange, making Lin Chao feel uneasy, so he deliberately brought it up.

  "Master said it's reasonable, we should get along well." Iron Yang laughed loudly and put his arm around Shen's shoulder. As for this little brother, Iron Yang felt quite pleased with him, and his mood was naturally pleasant.

  "Of course, fellow disciples will naturally help and support each other to maintain the reputation of our master. If someone does something that disgraces our school, we must also severely punish them."

  "How can you tarnish the reputation of our school for no reason?" Gaoyuan furrowed his brow, he always felt that Zhao Wu was still arguing with Shen Cong, but today's matter didn't seem like it.

  Zhao Wu laughed and said, "I just casually mentioned it, don't mind." He then walked out, Lin Chao's expression changed slightly as he followed. The others still had things to attend to, so they encouraged each other a few times before dispersing. On the contrary, Zhou Mengjuan teased Shen Cong a bit before leaving, saying that when she was free, she could go to her boudoir and sit for a while, where special treatment awaited him.

  A flirtatious glance and a flying kiss, it seemed that without saying a word, Shen Cong had already been stunned into laughter, when did he become a young woman's killer, and unexpectedly made his second sister look at him with different eyes.

  He threw the knife spectrum into the Qiankun bag and walked towards the door of the cultivation room. Various cultivation materials were already prepared, especially since the computer had electricity available now, Shen Cong naturally wanted to intensify his cultivation. As for Zhao Wu's schemes, Shen Cong didn't put them in his heart, as long as he was strong enough, all conspiracies could be crushed with one punch.

  The Imperial Ancestral Temple.

  "Why does senior brother keep staring at me? If you want to say something, just say it out. We brothers don't have to be like this." Zhao Wu had a hint of a smile on his face, the plan was successful and he was in a good mood, now all he needed to do was wait for the fruit to ripen before plucking it.

  Lin Chao gazed at Zhao Wu, then his eyes softened. "Since you mentioned fellow disciples, I'll say a few more words. It wasn't easy for our master to take us in as apprentices. In the future, we may be together for dozens or even hundreds of years, which is no different from being biological brothers. For many things, I hope you can think thrice before acting, so as to avoid regret later on."

  Zhao Wu's eyes narrowed slightly, followed by a smile. "Why did Master Brother say this? I have always cherished this relationship with Master Brother, and respected him as an elder brother. This should be very clear to Master Brother. And for the other Master Brothers, if they are in trouble, I will also try my best to help, without any hesitation or refusal. Can't Master Brothers see this?"

  "I can see things clearly for myself, but what is your intention in doing this today?"

  "It's only natural to help my younger brother acquire some skills to stand on his own, so he won't be helpless when something happens in the future. Is there anything wrong with what I've done?" Zhao Wu said calmly, expressing all his thoughts without hesitation. From his words alone, it was impossible to find any fault with Zhao Wu, and this was exactly what he was relying on.

  Lin Chao gazed at Zhao Wu, suddenly letting out a sigh. "If it were an ordinary matter, Shixiong would naturally believe you. But the day you came to my residence, you said you wanted to borrow the Pangu Pearl. Given your temperament, you wouldn't give up until you achieved your goal. How could you change so suddenly today? This makes me feel uneasy. Moreover, from what I observed today, whether it's Shifu or the other Shidi, they all have a pretty good impression of Xiao Shidi. If you really hurt him, they will definitely be displeased."

  "Brother's words are quite right, it was only when I realized this that I gave up my previous idea and obtained the knife spectrum for my younger brother." Zhao Wu laughed, "So, Brother, you don't have to worry. The relationship between me and my younger brother will definitely be harmonious, there won't be any problems at all."

  "You can think so, and Elder Brother will also be at ease." Lin Chao sighed in his heart, but didn't know why he sighed.

  Zhao Wu left the Biyang Courtyard and suddenly stopped in his tracks when he realized no one was around. He felt a dull ache in his lower abdomen, looked up into the distance, and seemed to see Shen Cong's figure afar. His fists slowly clenched, "If I don't avenge this grudge, how can I face what you've done before? Master values you, my fellow disciples admire you, it's perfect! The higher you climb, the more painful it will be when you fall, so painful that you'll never be able to get back up again, haha!"

  The laughter started small, but grew bigger and bigger later on, the sound was full of madness. Borrowing a knife to kill someone, isn't that just like it!

  As he entered the training room, the disciples inside looked at Shen Cong with a glance, which was originally casual, but their eyes were fixed on him, and their eyebrows furrowed slightly. "You dare to come again, you made me suffer last time." Huo Wei said, deliberately revealing his arm, where there was a patch of charred skin, which had been burned by the fireball.

  Shen Cong smiled slightly, but didn't say a word. As the one in charge of the secret chamber, Huo Wei had to take responsibility and would naturally be punished. Huo Wei understood this point, but still held resentment towards Shen Cong.

  Due to his position, Huo Wei led Shen Cong into the training room. However, most of the rooms were empty. Huo Wei pointed to one of them and said, "This time you can't enter a good training room. This one is still okay, but it's definitely not comparable to last time. You'll have to make do with it." Having learned from past experiences, last time he was lucky and nothing major happened. If he had encountered someone with a smaller heart, even this small matter could have escalated.

  "This room is not enough."

  "With your identity, what else do you want... When did you become an inner disciple?" Huo Wei's anger rose, and he was about to scold him, but Shen Cong had already placed a token in his hand. This token didn't need to be examined closely, just the feel of it made it clear that it was something exclusive to inner disciples, and this was only a few days ago.

  Huo Wei's hand trembled as he flipped over the token, and his mind jumped with excitement. This token was not only an inner door token, but also a formal disciple identity within the inner door. The status had risen sharply from being the lowest and most humble outer door disciple to becoming a powerful formal disciple, the difference between the two was like heaven and earth.

  Huo Wei reluctantly handed the token back to Shen Cong, his expression having changed. The two parties now had different identities, and although Shen Cong couldn't kill him at will, beating him up was no problem at all. As for the reason, he could just make one up, it didn't require any effort.

  "Find a medium-sized room, shouldn't be difficult?" Shen Cong turned his head to ask, he had come to the cultivation room on purpose, just didn't want to be disturbed during cultivation, as for the density of spiritual energy, he wasn't particular about it, after all, there was the Panshi Pearl, the difference wasn't too great.

  "It's not difficult to find the right one, that room has the best effect." Huo Wei said somewhat nervously as he led Shen Cong to a room, where a surge of spiritual energy hit them in the face, indeed extraordinary.

  "That's it." Shen Cong nodded, threw some money into Huo Wei's hands, and walked in. Huo Wei looked at the money in his hand, just wanted to refuse, but the door had already been locked. He thought there would be a fight, but unexpectedly he got two bucks instead, Huo Wei felt both moved and regretful.

  Shen Cong had never liked to bully others, and naturally he wouldn't haggle with Huo Wei. As long as it was convenient for others, Shen Cong would also be considerate of them. With his legs crossed, Shen Cong took out the Xing Zhen Quan again. Although he was already familiar with the secret book, before practicing, Shen Cong would still review it once more, and perhaps gain a different understanding.

  An hour passed, Shen Cong covered the secret book, and each cultivation key point flowed through his mind. After confirming that there was no omission, Shen Cong put the secret book aside and took out the corpse water and other auxiliary materials from the Qiankun bag. The auxiliary materials were mostly some first-class medicinal herbs, which were not expensive but indispensable.

  As the true energy in his body surged, various auxiliary materials turned into powder and fell into the Bone Water. A strange smell wafted through the air, making people feel nauseous. But Shen Cong sniffed the scent and a smile appeared on his face. This smell was exactly what was explained in the secret recipe. Now it seemed that Shen Cong had not made any mistakes after all.

  He took off his top and put it aside, Shen Cong carefully applied the corpse water to his skin bit by bit. It was slightly itchy, and his hair also curled up. Corpse water is corrosive, for ordinary people it's no different from sulfuric acid of the previous generation, but for Shen Cong now, it's nothing.

  After applying the ointment all over his upper body, Shen closed his eyes slightly and then took a mouthful of Corpse Washing Water. The transmission of flavors made his stomach churn, and the nausea was almost overwhelming. This was an essential step in his cultivation, although it was nauseating, he had to do it.

  Calm the mind, first simply run a health-preserving qigong method. The complete boundary of the health-preserving qigong has been running, and it is surging in the meridians, but after the first cycle is completed, Shen Cong immediately changes the true qi running route, which is exactly the Jingzhen Gongfa Gate.

  "Hah!"

  A faint blue smoke rose from Shen Cong's body, and the Stunning Bone Water was directly catalyzed by the Corpse Qi, causing its corrosive power to increase several times. Shen Cong's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but the sensation on his skin was secondary; in his mouth, the Bone Water seemed like boiling water, his taste buds had completely lost their sense of feeling, making Shen Cong want to spit it out with a single mouthful, but he endured it in the end.

  The art of Jingzhen, only those with great willpower and wisdom can cultivate it. Great wisdom, Shen Cong may not have, but willpower, Shen Cong acknowledges he has some. The Nourishing Life Classic's true energy continuously transforms into the unique Jingzhen true energy of Jingzhen Gong, while the corpse water further catalyzes it, generating a thread of resentment that slowly seeps into Shen Cong's bones and flesh.

  "It's indeed special, everyone knows that corpse water can help strengthen the body and train physically, but few people use it for practice, probably because of these resentful auras. If one doesn't have a firm willpower, they might go crazy, then it would be truly not worth it." Shen Cong didn't care about those resentful auras, letting them seep in at will.

  It seems that they sensed Shen Cong's indulgence, and those breaths became more and more rampant, no longer hiding or concealing themselves, as if they had their own instinctual consciousness.

  "Lang Jun, when will you return? We've been waiting for so long." A gentle figure suddenly appeared in front of Shen Cong, gazing at him with deep affection, her eyes welling up with tears.