nownovels Chapter 35 Chaos
Chapter 35 Chaos
Inner city.
The lights were on full display, as bright as day.
Unlike the few brightly lit streets scattered around the outer city.
The inner city does not distinguish between day and night.
Countless lanterns hung in front of shops, dispelling the darkness and the cold winter.
At this moment, inside the Qingfeng Martial Arts Hall, Ning Baichuan's face was filled with unconcealed sorrow.
Before him lay a disfigured corpse, reeking of a foul stench.
This was his proud disciple, but now he was just a stinking corpse, full of deadly poison.
One can only imagine the hardships his disciple endured while he was still alive.
"Ugh."
After a long while, Ning Baichuan seemed to have let go of his worries and slowly exhaled a deep breath.
"Ah Da."
Ning Baichuan looked exhausted and spoke to the burly man standing to the side.
"master."
"Take Ke Sheng to the cemetery and bury him."
"Yes."
After giving his instructions, Ning Baichuan headed towards the inner courtyard.
Soon, they arrived at a courtyard full of gardens.
"master."
The maid who had been dozing off at the door immediately woke up when she saw Ning Baichuan arrive and greeted him respectfully.
"How is Miss?"
Ning Baichuan wasn't in the mood to dwell on the matter; instead, he inquired about his daughter's condition.
"The young lady is still the same as during the day, neither eating nor drinking, and has locked herself in her room."
The maid answered truthfully.
"You can go now."
"Yes."
Upon arriving at the door, Ning Baichuan stood there for a moment, his hand hovering in mid-air, but he ultimately did not knock on the door.
After a long while, he looked at the door in front of him with a complicated expression, and then left quietly.
Inside the room, Ning Wanqiu stared blankly at the ceiling.
A black light flashed in his eyes from time to time.
…………….
"Five-Step Powder? Qi and Blood Pill? There are such pills? I've really learned something new."
The porcelain bottle in his hand clearly displayed the name of each elixir and its effects.
Chen Ran couldn't help but feel a surge of relief.
If it weren't for my naturally suspicious nature, I would always carry something to protect myself whenever I go out.
I'm afraid he'll be the one who dies today.
Why are they all such cunning old foxes?
"But I didn't buy anything, nor did I display much wealth. Was it really necessary for those people on the black market to rob and kill me?"
The money pouch found on the man in black contained only some poison and a few dozen taels of loose silver; there was nothing to prove his identity.
Chen Ran was naturally unaware of their identities.
But after thinking about it, I figured that apart from the black market, no one would be targeting me.
Shaking his head, Chen Ran stopped thinking about it and lay down on the bed to fall asleep.
As soon as it was light, Chen Ran got up early.
After boiling and filtering the last of the crystal antler venison, Chen Ran began his day of cultivation.
In such days, a month slowly passed.
"panel."
Name: Chen Ran
Age: 19/80
[Realm: Blood Refining Level 1]
[Skills: Tongbei Stance (Mastery); Tongbei Fist (Minor Mastery); Giant Ape Limit Breaking Technique (Minor Mastery); Divine Form Step (Minor Mastery)]
[Talents: Savage; Demon Eye]
[Blue Seal: 2]
[Red Seal: 1]
The effects of the blood-kissed snake meat were beyond Chen Ran's expectations.
Just five catties of meat directly provided Chen Ran with a blue seal.
The extra bit was supplemented by the monster meat that Chen Ran obtained from the Meng family and the Cao Gang.
What pleased Chen Ran the most was the improvement of the Giant Ape Limit Breaking Technique.
Half a month ago, when Chen Ran was practicing the Giant Ape Limit Breaking Technique, he felt a sense of relaxation in his body, and the power of his blood and qi surged out like a wild horse.
Since then, he has accumulated qi and blood at a rate several times faster than before.
"Once I add both of these blue marks, my Qi and Blood power should be enough to break through to the second Qi and Blood level."
"I'm running out of medicine, I need to buy some more. Also, it's time to collect the wages from my positions at the three martial arts schools and the Canal Gang. Today is the day I break through to the second level of cultivation."
A hint of excitement flashed in Chen Ran's eyes.
After getting dressed, Chen Ran headed straight for the door.
I went to the Tongbei Boxing Gym.
The boxing gym was sparsely populated, and Meng Sheng, who was usually active there, was nowhere to be seen.
Even the eldest brother, Yue Shan, had a worried look on his face.
After Chen Ran explained his purpose, Yue Shan took out his share of resources, offered a few words of encouragement, and then hurriedly left because of other matters.
Seeing this, Chen Ran was a little curious, but he didn't ask any further questions.
After leaving the boxing gym, Chen Ran headed towards the herbal medicine shop where he often bought medicine.
"Why have medicinal herbs increased in price so much?"
Chen Ran frowned as he looked at the bill the shopkeeper had calculated.
"Sir, you may not know this, but the outer city has been unstable lately, with bloodshed everywhere. For some reason, Matou Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain have become extremely dangerous, and even herb gatherers who collect herbs year-round dare not enter the mountains."
Caravans were unable to enter or leave.
Not to mention medicinal herbs, the prices of all items in the city are rising sharply.
Don't be fooled by the fact that these are thirty taels today; they might be thirty-one taels tomorrow.
The price changes every day.
I've heard that in many places, wages are settled in the form of grain or meat.
Considering that Chen Ran had bought so many medicinal herbs, the shopkeeper told Chen Ran some information that was kept secret from the lower classes.
"Give me three more of each."
"Okay."
Holding a large bag of medicinal herbs, and seeing the lewd smile on the shopkeeper's face, Chen Ran felt that he had been ripped off.
However, he was right about one thing: things were indeed chaotic in Qinghe County.
The streets were deserted, and everyone wore a wary expression.
"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, I won't steal anymore, I'll never steal again."
"Damn it!! What you ate wasn't just a pancake!!! You ate the lives of my whole family!! You deserve to die!! You deserve to die!!!"
Not far away, a butcher with a fierce face was repeatedly beating a ragged, emaciated vagrant with a stick.
The refugee pleaded desperately, but the butcher continued to strike him with his stick.
We won't stop until they're dead.
Pedestrians came and went, but the usual crowds of onlookers were much smaller.
Chen Ran didn't look around much, but headed towards Rat Street.
The alleyway, a necessary passageway, reeks of urine and feces.
In the shadowy corners, the refugees' green eyes gleamed with greed.
But when they saw Chen Ran's tall and imposing figure, their eyes instantly cleared.
As Chen Ran walked through the alley and was almost at his doorstep, he noticed several hooligans loitering around his house.
When they saw Chen Ran walking this way, they pretended to be nonchalant and went to the other side.
Chen Ran frowned, opened the door, and returned home.
"The situation has deteriorated to this extent? My family is so run-down, yet they're being targeted? Something must have happened."
It seems I need to break through the limit as soon as possible.
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Ran directly consumed both blue marks.
A terrifying surge of blood energy suddenly erupted within Chen Ran's body.
Chen Ran manipulated this power of blood and qi, and began to continuously temper various parts of his body.
But Chen Ran still felt it wasn't enough.
They took out all the prepared medicine and monster meat.
Without thinking twice, he ate it all.
The bitter, sweet, and spicy flavors intensely stimulated his taste buds.
Within the body, the power of qi and blood surged forth like a volcanic eruption.
This terrifyingly powerful energy surged violently within Chen Ran's body.
Just as he felt himself about to burst out of his body, Manpi activated.
It was firmly imprisoned within the body.
The two sides are locked in a stalemate.
The body is gradually strengthened by the power of Qi and blood.
On its surface, layers of blood cocoons slowly emerged.
Time passed slowly, and night fell.
A few hooligans slowly poked their heads out and looked down into the courtyard.