Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

Because Qiao Rui discovered and killed the rapist Yizhihongxing, he accumulated merits and was promoted to the Golden Seal Guard. He then went to the shopkeeper Chen of Changyun Carriage and Horse Shop to buy higher-level cultivation elixirs and swords.

After receiving the precious sword from the shopkeeper Lao Chen, Qiao Rui took it out and took a look. He felt a chill coming and couldn't help but sweating. Looking carefully, the handle is three inches long, wrapped in deep-sea shark skin, and the tail is covered with a hollow copper hoop, which looks deep and majestic; the purple cloud blade is engraved with a relief of Jiaozi swallowing the sky, killing without parallel; there are two intaglio small seal characters in front of the blade, vaguely the two words "Zhan Yue", full of ancient charm; the blade is three feet and two inches, with beautiful cloud patterns, Qiao Rui knows that this is the unique pattern of the hundred-refined fine steel, there is a blood groove on it, reflecting the long white light, the blade is slender and sharp, revealing a cold chill, murderous aura.

The knife was a good one, but the price was too high for Qiao Rui to complain. The total money he earned from completing the mission of eliminating the water bandits was about one thousand taels of silver. He spent five hundred taels on building a winery for He Peixuan, and five taels of gold, which was fifty taels of silver, on getting rid of the smelly beggars. He also gave one hundred taels of silver to the captain Chen Nian to post missing person notices throughout the city. In addition, he was usually a spendthrift, so if he bought these two treasures today, he would not have much money left. But Qiao Rui liked both of them and was reluctant to give up either of them.

Qiao Rui took the "Cloud Patterned Moon-Chopping Knife" and looked at the "Three Yang Pei Yuan Pills". He gritted his teeth and bought them all. If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. If you don't improve yourself, everything is in vain. You just need to work hard to make money in the future.

Seeing that Qiao Rui was willing to spend money to improve himself, Shopkeeper Chen smiled even brighter and asked, "Is there anything else you need?"

"No more!" Although Qiao Rui spent money until his heart ached, he would not be stingy if he really needed it. There was really nothing to buy now. He was wearing the Western Region Silkworm Silk Armor, and in his pocket were the Nine-Turn Bear Snake Pills and Black Jade Continuous Ointment, holy medicines for external injuries, the Great Huan Dan and the Heavenly King Life-Saving Pills, holy medicines for internal injuries, and the Thousand Profound Bailing Pills, which could cure all poisons. He bought one pill of each at the beginning in case of emergency, but he had hardly used them until now. Today, he used a Thousand Profound Bailing Pill to cure the spring poison.

"You don't have any tasks now, so would you like to take some?" Shopkeeper Chen said with a smile.

"Take on a mission?" Qiao Rui felt it was weird.

Seeing that Qiao Rui didn't understand, Shopkeeper Chen smiled and explained, "Generally, missions like eliminating mountain bandits, water bandits and big robbers will have good monetary returns, and missions like arresting important criminals and solving various martial arts mysteries can find some secret manuals or treasures if you are lucky. So generally experienced Sky Guards will take one or two missions and carry them with them, just in case they happen to encounter and complete them one day? Just like you completed the mission of a red apricot this time."

"So that's how it is. That does make sense!" Qiao Rui smiled. When he first took on the first mission to eliminate the bandits, Manager Chen was a little opposed. But now, seeing that he had completed two missions brilliantly, he recommended that he take on more missions. Does he think highly of him?

"But I still have to deal with the inn's affairs, and then I plan to go north to Huashan next month. I'll see if there are any tasks I can do along the way!" Qiao Rui refused with a smile.

"Okay!" Shopkeeper Chen didn't force it.

There was nothing else to do. Seeing that it was getting late, Qiao Rui said goodbye and left!

Yun came to the inn and Tian Jing was about to get off work and go home. Qiao Rui knew her family situation, so he told her not to stay until the inn closed.

Seeing Qiao Rui coming in, Tian Jing smiled and nodded. She had returned to her usual gentleness and tranquility. She was a kind-hearted girl. When she lived in the same room with Qiao Rui, she had encountered many embarrassing situations, but she resolved them all silently. The more you care about such things, the more uncomfortable you will be to deal with them, at least on the surface.

Seeing that it was getting late, Qiao Rui frowned and said, "Why is it so late again? Didn't I tell you to go back early if you're fine? It's not safe to go back too late!"

"Okay, got it!" Tian Jing smiled and nodded, and said softly: "Brother Qiao, you always forget that I also know martial arts!"

Qiao Rui was slightly embarrassed and smiled awkwardly, stroking his forehead. He always forgot this point, mainly because Tian Jing looked so gentle and weak, which always made people feel pity for her.

"By the way, this is for you. If you can use it, use it yourself. If you can't, give it to your husband." Qiao Rui slapped his forehead and took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket.

"What is this?" Tian Jing took the porcelain bottle and asked curiously.

"Shengyang Pills are a kind of pill that assists in the cultivation of internal energy. It can be used to cultivate positive internal energy of second-rate or below and achieve twice the result with half the effort. It can also be used to cultivate moderate and peaceful internal energy, but the effect is not as good. Don't use it with internal energy of a yin and cold nature for fear of conflict!" Qiao Rui said.

"Is there such a magical medicine? It's too precious, I can't take it..." After hearing Qiao Rui's explanation, Tian Jing wanted to return it to Qiao Rui.

Qiao Rui refused to take the porcelain bottle and explained, "Just take it. My internal strength has long been second-rate, and the effect of Shengyang Pills on me is unsatisfactory. Now I have found a pill that can be used when I am second-rate, so I don't need this Shengyang Pills anymore!"

"Is that so..." Tian Jing saw the sincerity on Qiao Ruizhong's simple face, and suddenly smiled, as if a spring breeze was blowing on her face, her pair of watery eyes sparkling, making Qiao Rui's heart waver and his mouth dry, "Thank you very much, Brother Qiao!"

"Well...Okay, I have something else to do, so I'll go upstairs first!" Qiao Rui gave a dry laugh and quickly made an excuse to escape. He thought that the unintentional charm of this gentle and introverted girl was really fatal. She had not been so unbearable before. Could it be that he hadn't touched a woman for too long?

After returning to his room and washing his face with cold water, Qiao Rui shook off those inexplicable thoughts and began to practice his internal skills.

He poured out a "Sanyang Peiyuan Pill", the pill was bright red and the medicinal fragrance was fragrant. Qiao Rui opened his mouth and swallowed the pill into his stomach, silently practicing the "Emei Nine Yang Gong". As the medicinal power dissolved, a warm current flowed from his stomach into his limbs and bones, and followed the circulation of internal energy into his dantian, over and over again.

Early in the morning, Qiao Rui stretched, got up, went downstairs to the backyard of the inn to practice martial arts. He finished his practice after the sun rose. He felt relaxed and warm all over.

This "San Yang Pei Yuan Dan" is really a good thing. Last night, whether Qiao Rui was practicing "Emei Nine Yang Gong" or "Shaolin Internal Kung Fu", he achieved twice the result with half the effort and the effect was amazing. The speed of practice was 50% faster than when he took "Sheng Yang Pills" before. It is estimated that the practice in this one night is equivalent to two days of practice for ordinary people. It is true that he makes rapid progress. If his aptitude and comprehension are as good as those of the top grade, the speed of practice will probably be twice as fast.

In the following days, Qiao Rui had no distractions and practiced diligently day and night.

Tian Jing managed the inn in an orderly manner and was fully prepared for various responses. Now everything was ready except for the east wind. Once He Peixuan's fine wine arrived, it would make a big splash in the city.