32 The County (2/2)
Fang Yuan nodded in agreement.
”Thank you, Master, for your help!”
Zhou Wenwu was grateful towards Fang Yuan but he felt sorrowful. He was supposed to rendezvous with Zhou Wenxin but they had not met up till now. She probably had been killed.
In that case, he would be the only one left in the Zhou family.
”After my revenge, I will do anything you want to repay your kindness!”
”That will be unnecessary….”
Fang Yuan swayed his arms and glanced at Zhou Wenwu, ”How about I escort you to the county since you are still injured?”
”What?”
Zhou Wenwu was dazed upon hearing that.
He also had this idea originally but didn't dare to request for it since he had troubled Fang Yuan so much already. Since Fang Yuan offered to do it, it made it seemed like he was a good man in Zhou Wenwu's eyes!
Little did he know that in Fang Yuan's eyes, Zhou Wenwu was extremely important in making sure that Song Zhong would be dead. Hence, Fang Yuan had decided to make that offer so he could make sure Zhou Wenwu reach his sect safely.
Of course, Zhou Wenwu didn't know the truth. In his eyes, Fang Yuan was kind-hearted with incredible medical skills.
...….
”Qinghe County….”
On the road, a cart moved slowly. Fang Yuan wore his hat and pondered over his thoughts silently.
In this world, the presence of the local authority was rare. For Qingye City, the families there were the ones controlling and making the calls instead of the local authorities.
The county was similar in a sense that the Spirit Returning Sect was in total control of it. The local authorities present there had no say in anything.
Rather, a portion of the high-ranking officials in the county were members of the Spirit Returning Sect.
Therefore, Fang Yuan could guess the state of the royal sovereignty of this county, which was similar to the one he had in his dream.
That was why after his whole family was killed, Zhou Wenwu did not even consider to report to the local authorities. Instead, he went to his Sect for help.
The cart was moving smoothly at a steady pace, which was helpful to the injured person lying in it.
'The Flower Fox Ferret will stay behind to guard the secluded valley. I am sufficient for this trip to the county!'
'Of course, I should not reveal my Black Sand Palm whenever possible. My Eagle Claw Iron Skin technique needs to be stronger as soon as possible!”
Fang Yuan was eager to improve his technique and he glanced at his stats window.
”Name: Fang Yuan
Essence: 2.7
Spirit: 2.6
Magic: 1.5
Age: 18
Cultivation: [Martial Arts (5th Gate)]
Techniques: [Black Sand Palm (Grade 5)], [Eagle Claw Iron Skin Technique (Grade 4)]
Skills: [Medicine (Level 2)], [Botany (Level 3)]”
”Since I have the foundations for martial arts, I am able to improve my Eagle Claw Iron Skin Technique quickly.….”
Even when he was still searching for the spiritual fertiliser, he still continued to train. Moreover, he was benefitting from consuming the meat of the spiritual beast. The result was way better than when he consumed the Vermillion Jade Rice.
”My Spirit has increased by 0.1. My Iron Skin Technique has gained a new grade and it is not far from reaching the peak of the 5th Grade….”
Fang Yuan was satisfied with his progress.
When he killed Song Yujie previously, he had revealed his ability in the Black Sand Palm Technique. Hence, he would try as much as possible not to execute this technique.
On the other hand, the Eagle Claw Iron Skin Technique didn't have such a disadvantage and he could train it till he attained the 12 Golden Gates. By then he would naturally gain more attention from the others.
Fang Yuan focused on the Eagle Claw Iron Skin Technique and a few messages appeared in his mind.
”Eagle Claw Iron Skin Technique - A combination of inner and external techniques. When mastered, it would be similar to coating the entire body with iron, making it impenetrable by fire and water, as well as making the body difficult to wound. Currently at 4th Grade, this techniques strengthens the inner power of the Eagle Claw Technique!”
In the path of martial arts, before the Pain Gate is broken through, only inner power, and not inner force would be cultivated!
To Fang Yuan, this was the difference between the disorderly inner power and the rope-like inner force.
However, practising martial arts was also beneficial for one's inner power.
He had this feeling that since his power from his Dantian got stronger, he could feel a very strong energy inside it.
If he were to succeed in the conversion of his inner power, he would advance past the threshold for the standard of an expert in martial arts in Qinghe County!
”Master….Master Fang!”
Just when Fang Yuan was about to execute and train his Eagle Claw technique, a weak voice was heard from the inside of the cart.
”How are you feeling, Master Zhou?”
Fang Yuan opened the cart's curtains and saw Zhou Wenwu's pale face.
”I can still hold it!”
Zhou Wenwu coughed a couple of times, coughing out blood in the process. ”That….that old man will not let me go easily. He will surely send his men to prevent us from reaching Qinghe County!”
”So what?”
Fang Yuan laughed and said, ” We have nothing to worry about if Song Zhong doesn't personally stop us!”
He had easily defeated Song San, who was a disciple of Song Zhong. This clearly showed that his skills were comparable to the skills of Song Zhong's men.
Moreover, there were many ways to get to the county. He could purposely take a different road to make it harder for Song Zhong's men to locate them.
Regardless, they could still encounter trouble in the county.