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Chapter 110: Tight Finances

A few days later...

"boom!"

Two figures separated in mid-air and were blown back by the shock wave.

Zhuang Tie frowned slightly, twisted his waist and swung his arms to dissolve the recoil force accumulated in his fist.

He shook his head repeatedly, "It's a big loss, a big loss."

"100 taels is still too cheap."

Zhou You let out a breath, and his originally tense shoulders and arms slowly calmed down.

This is the embodiment of the general taking off his armor and concluding his mission.

"General, you have taken off your armor and put on your weapons. Have you mastered this hard skill?"

Zhuang Tie sighed deeply, the Subduing Tiger Fist was already fierce and powerful, and with this hard skill its power was even higher.

"Please keep it a secret for me."

Zhou You was confident and not afraid of him leaking the secret, so he naturally didn't need to hide anything and could just display his hard skills to his heart's content.

The practice of hard skills depends on hammering and training. The stronger the opponent, the more the defensive power of the skills can be improved.

Zhuang Tie attacked with the power of qi and blood, which promoted the rapid improvement of the general's ability to take off his armor and put on more armor.

The panel has been upgraded, and the day when this hard skill can be upgraded from lv1 to lv2 is not far away.

"It's just the Thousand Troops Breaking Evil Fist, a boxing technique that is circulated among the city gate guards. I have a good friend who was a city gate guard in Sucheng and he also practiced this boxing technique. It's not a top secret."

When Zhuang Tie mentioned his old friend, his expression darkened, and it was obvious that the friend was no longer alive.

He suddenly asked Zhou You, "You have made rapid progress during this period. I'm afraid you have taken some secret medicine!"

"The tiger bone ointment of Jianxiong Martial Arts School cannot reach this level. Could it be that you got the Tiger Life-changing Pill?"

Everyone has their limits, and no matter how hard you work, there is a ceiling.

No matter how high Zhou You's talent is, it is impossible for him to improve so quickly in such a short period of time. Not only has his Subduing Tiger Fist improved to a higher level, reaching level 19, but even his General's Armor-Removing Skill has improved rapidly.

Practicing boxing and martial arts consumes a lot of energy, which cannot be replenished by eating, so secret medicine must be taken.

Zhuang Tie knew this very well and drank out the existence of the Tiger Life-changing Pill in one gulp.

Zhou You smiled and said that everything was correct except for the elixir. It was not the Tiger Life-Exchange Pill, but five Earth-Repellent Pills.

He was afraid that there was something wrong with the pill, so he used his innate hunger to swallow the pill into his body, slowly digesting it and improving himself.

During the sparring with Zhuang Tie, the medicinal power was digested, which promoted the rapid improvement of his boxing skills and the medicinal effect was excellent.

"Good fellow, you spend a lot of money on martial arts training, and you are willing to put in the effort. I am sure that you will be able to break through your Qi and Blood before you are thirty."

Zhuang Tie was full of praise; during the sparring process, the two had established some kind of inexplicable connection.

He had no hatred towards Zhou You. On the contrary, he admired him more and more during the fight.

Although he is extremely wealthy, he never spends time enjoying himself. He has only one goal... to become stronger.

"Master Zhuang, I find the movement of the mud-wading step interesting. Is this true?"

During the communication, Zhou You raised this question.

Zhuang Tie frowned slightly after hearing this, and then relaxed his brows. The mud-wading step is the basic footwork of Dazhuang boxing. It is not a secret of boxing and there is no need to keep it secret.

Just like the Square and Circle Steps, you can learn it by paying money in a martial arts school. Every year, many apprentices who fail to increase their strength take these foundation-laying methods home, and they become widely circulated.

Zhuang Tie discussed with Zhou You, and he also knew that Zhou You had a unique understanding and experience of body movements.

Zhou You often uses his agility, otherwise he would not have been able to hold out against him for so long.

He was also generous and started communicating with Zhou You, discussing the use of body techniques in the competition.

The effect of extracurricular tutoring is good!
Zhuang Tie's practical application and theory are very solid. Although he does not involve any unique secret techniques, every word he says hits the nail on the head.

"The basic Qinggong theory has been improved. You have absorbed the essence of the mud-wading step." "The upper limit of basic Qinggong has been increased, lv5→lv6."

"Current basic Qinggong level lv3/lv6."

Although the level of Qinggong has not been improved, the upper limit has been raised by one level, and the future is broader.

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhou You clasped his fist towards Zhuang Tie and said, "Master Zhuang, that's enough for today."

"Okay, let's make an appointment next time."

The two left Tianjingfang and returned to their respective residences.

After Zhou You returned to the martial arts hall, a new batch of medicinal materials were unpacked, sorted, and ready for preparation.

Now everyone in the outer hospital knows that Zhou You is obsessed with pharmacology research and spends all the money he earns every month on it.

Neither senior brothers Shen Sijing, Xu Ying, nor boxing partner Li Hao interfered in this matter.

Practicing boxing and martial arts is stressful, so there's nothing wrong with finding a hobby.

To put it bluntly, it's better than eating, drinking, whoring and gambling!
That’s right, many apprentices in the martial arts school are full of vigor and vitality. As soon as they get the money, they go out to spend it and have a lot of fun.

Zhou You is a rare good child who goes home regularly to eat and spend time with his parents.

The refining of the Heart Protecting Pill has greatly reduced the loss from getting started to the quantity.

Zhou You refined them one by one and ate them, then refined the snake venom and strengthened his palm power.

The first poisonous pattern became more and more enchanting and clear, and the original pungent smell gradually dissipated, and the smell became fresh and refreshing.

This change is the result of refining poison to the point of returning to its original simplicity.

After all, if there is a strong fishy stench, even a fool would know that it is poisonous. It is actually more terrifying if people fall into the poison without knowing it.

"The coral snake's venom is running out!"

"Next, use Black Tornado's venom."

Zhou You held the newly-made Heart Protecting Pill in his hand, thinking deeply.

As his poisonous palm becomes more powerful, he becomes more determined to get Hua Hong. He has to get this piece of fat meat into his mouth.

According to the sparring with Zhuang Tie, if he didn't use the strength of the first stage of Qi and Blood and the poisonous palm, he would be no match for him.

Zhuang Tie is the eldest disciple trained by Zhuang Daqiang to show off his status as a martial arts school's deputy master. Before he was injured, his Qi and Blood were at the 4-6 level. Zhou You is not even a supporting role in front of him.

Even if he is down and out, he is still a good player in the Qi and Blood stage, so it won't be too easy to abuse him.

Zhou You estimated what his chances of winning were if he used the Seven-Step Poison Sand Palm to fight against him.
After a long time, Zhou You let out a sigh of relief. No, he still had no chance of winning.

He practiced both the Seven Soul-Chasing Steps and the Great Poisonous Sand Palm, and has only now reached the strength level. If he cannot integrate the poisonous sand palm into his qi and blood, he will have no chance of winning against Zhuang Tie.

The disabled Zhuang Tie is already so powerful. What if his opponent is senior brother Lu Qiang? Is he in his prime?
Travel around and make plans for the future!

The Yan Xing Fist has broken through the Qi and blood and is bound to the vest. It is a life-saving trump card and cannot be exposed easily.

The Seven-Step Poison Sand Palm is related to killing the flower thief and stealing the red money, so we cannot relax in secret.

The signature skill, the Subduing Tiger Fist, is the top priority for the current breakthrough, and most of the resources must be invested in it.

These projects go hand in hand, and the point is to spend money.

"I just got 2000 taels, so I won't be able to hold on for long!"

Zhou You shook his head. Learning martial arts is an investment. There is no reward without hard work.

If you don't have enough money, you can just ask Brother Shen to borrow some. You can't stop practicing boxing. If you stop, you'll be regressing.

Zhuang Tie’s meat target is so affordable. It functions like a tutor during after-school classes. It’s really worth the money at 100 taels.

Zhou You estimated that with his sparring partner, it was only a matter of time before he could break through the bottleneck of the Subduing Tiger Fist and cultivate his qi and blood.

Breaking through the Qi and blood and becoming an inner court disciple will give you more freedom.

(End of this chapter)