Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 28 Injured
I woke up to find the room filled with natural light.

Jiang Mingzhe stretched and felt refreshed, so energetic that he could work overtime for three days and three nights straight.

I can't help but imagine: This internal skill is so amazing, if I could go back to the modern era, why would I still be struggling to do sales?
I've divided this Tribulation Crossing Sutra into five versions: a simplified version for 999 yuan, an advanced version for 9999 yuan, a complete version for 99999 yuan, a perfect version for 999999 yuan, a supreme version for 9999999 yuan, and a super platinum supreme glory version for 99999999 yuan. When the time comes, anyone who doesn't practice internal skills, can't work overtime as long as others, or can't deliver food as fast as others will be scrambling to buy it.
In a year at most, I will be the youngest and most handsome man in history!
He chuckled, got out of bed, dressed, and fed Little Ginger a centipede. Little Ginger opened his sleepy eyes, ate it quickly, burrowed into his dirty clothes, and continued to sleep soundly.

Jiang Mingzhe's stomach growled, and he went to the kitchen to search for things. He found only oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, wheat flour, firewood, spatulas, bowls, and chopsticks. There was nothing else.

Rolling out noodles and steaming buns is not only troublesome, but it also doesn't come with any side dishes.

Jiang Mingzhe smacked his lips and decided to cook at Azi's house.

At least Azi's family had some seasonings like scallions and ginger.

Without further ado, Jiang Mingzhe washed up and went straight out the door. When he got to the 36th floor of Building A, he knocked on the door, but no one answered. After waiting for a while, Jiang Mingzhe knocked on the door harder, but there was still no response.

Is this girl not home? Or is she still throwing a tantrum?

Jiang Mingzhe pursed his lips and was about to turn around and go home when he suddenly heard a faint cry: "Help..."

Ah Zi!

Jiang Mingzhe was startled. He turned around and pushed the door, but the two doors did not budge, clearly bolted from the inside.

"Azi, Azi, what's wrong?" Jiang Mingzhe shouted, but there was no sound from inside the building.

Jiang Mingzhe knew that something serious must have happened. Azi was able to call for help just now, but she was not responding now, which meant that she must be in an extremely dangerous situation.

Thinking of this, he took two steps back, leaped with all his might, and slammed his body against the door with a loud bang. The door remained unmoved, clearly indicating that it was extremely sturdy.

Jiang Mingzhe was about to ram into someone again when he suddenly heard someone shout, "How dare you! According to the rules of our sect, no disciple is allowed to trespass on another's property. You've only just joined the sect, yet you dare to disregard the rules!"

Jiang Mingzhe turned around and saw the newcomer with his hands behind his back, dressed in white, looking dashing, and expressionless. It was none other than his senior brother, Zhaixingzi.

Jiang Mingzhe was not surprised but delighted, and quickly said, "Senior Brother, Senior Sister Azi is calling for help, something terrible must have happened."

Zhaixingzi said calmly, "Is that so? Azi is always clever, what could possibly happen to her?"

He took a step forward and called out in a measured tone, "Ah Zi, are you home?"

After waiting a moment, there was still no sound from Azi. Zhaixingzi sneered, "Azi isn't home at all. You're just making a fuss by trying to break into an empty house in broad daylight. Clearly, you have malicious intentions. As the Venerable Enforcer, I will punish you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Mingzhe had already turned around and slammed into the door with a thud.

Since the other party has clearly made it obvious that they want to watch the show or even take the opportunity to cause trouble, paying attention to them for even a second longer would be irresponsible towards one's life.

Zhaixingzi was both surprised and angry to see that he dared to ignore her. She looked around and saw that several junior brothers had poked their heads out not far away, obviously attracted by the commotion.

Zhai Xingzi shouted sternly, "Jiang Mingzhe, you have violated the sect rules and fallen into my hands. Instead of repenting, are you going to make the same mistake again?"

Jiang Mingzhe seemed not to hear him. He tried to open the door twice but couldn't, and he was extremely anxious. He had no energy to argue with Zhaixingzi.
Take a deep breath, lower your waist and sit up straight, bend the three fingers of your right hand and slowly pull them to your ear.

Seeing his posture, which was to use the centipede claw to break down the door, Zhaixingzi sneered: "The doors of our sect's Jia and Yi buildings are made of carefully selected top-quality wood. Even an axe would not be able to easily split them open. If you use your novice centipede claw, I'm afraid you will break your fingers immediately."

Thinking of this, he shut his mouth, deciding to wait until Jiang Mingzhe broke his finger before punishing him for trespassing and disrespecting his senior brother.

He quickly devised a wicked plan: once Jiang Mingzhe's finger was severed, he would step forward, grab his hand to stop him, and take the opportunity to crush the broken bone into powder, thus crippling his right hand in one fell swoop.

Jiang Mingzhe took a deep breath, gathered his inner strength, and even drew out the inner strength stored in the eight acupoints he had opened, allowing it to flow freely throughout his body. "Open!"

With a roar, Jiang Mingzhe braced his legs, twisted his waist, turned his shoulders, and swung his arms, his right claw striking like a demonic centipede descending upon the world.

The seventh move of the Three Yin Centipede Claws is the "Bone-Crushing Claw," which is specifically designed to crush bones!
His attack was swift and powerful, combining the strength of his muscles and bones with his internal energy, all concentrated in his three fingers.

With a loud crack, wood chips flew everywhere, and he had smashed through the extremely sturdy door, leaving a hole the size of a face.

Zhai Xingzi's eyes twitched. He never expected that Jiang Mingzhe, who had only been a beginner for two days, could unleash such an amazing attack!
His heart burned with jealousy, his face turned even more ashen, and he shouted angrily, "Jiang Mingzhe, how dare you disregard the Enforcement Venerable and damage sect property in front of us! I will hold you accountable!"

Jiang Mingzhe pierced through the door panel with a single claw strike, and his own fingers were also in excruciating pain, but fortunately, his internal energy protected them from breaking.

He endured the pain, reached into the hole in the door panel, pulled out the latch, and was about to push the door open when a sharp whistle came from behind him. It was Zhai Xingzi who leaped up and stomped down on his cervical spine.

Enraged by his repeated interference, Jiang Mingzhe turned around and shouted, "Get out of my way!"

Its left claw roared up and clawed at Xingzi's foot from below.

Zhai Xingzi reacted quickly, his right foot suddenly retracting, Jiang Mingzhe's move missed, and Zhai Xingzi's left foot had already landed, his speed was extraordinary.

Unable to dodge in time, Jiang Mingzhe instinctively raised the door bolt to block in front of him. Zhaixingzi's foot landed, breaking the wrist-thick bolt in two. The momentum continued, and it slammed into Jiang Mingzhe's chest with a thud.

Jiang Mingzhe didn't even utter a sound. After leaving the ground, he flew through the gate with a loud crash, flew more than ten feet away, and landed, tumbling repeatedly.

He landed lightly, hands behind his back, a smug look on his face.

By this time, more and more disciples had gathered to watch. Zhaixingzi's gaze swept across the crowd, and he laughed arrogantly, "As you all have seen, our new junior brother has disregarded the sect rules and shown no respect for the Enforcement Venerable. Such arrogance is unforgivable. However, since he is still our junior brother, I only used one-tenth of my strength to break a few of his bones. He'll need to stay in bed for a year or two to reflect on his mistakes..."

He stopped abruptly, his pupils contracted slightly, and he saw Jiang Mingzhe spit out a mouthful of blood, get up with great agility, and head straight for the building.

The other disciples, unable to see what was happening in the courtyard, assumed that Zhaixingzi had finished speaking and immediately rushed to flatter him.

Some shouted, "Eldest Brother did a good job! It is precisely because of your fairness and strictness that our sect can thrive and remain united and stable."

Some said, "I knew Jiang was no good the moment I saw him yesterday. Humph, luckily we have a senior brother who can't tolerate any bad apples, otherwise wouldn't this rotten apple have ruined the good atmosphere of our sect?"

Some said, "Eldest Brother is good in every way, but he is too kind and merciful. He even spares the feet of such a scoundrel. If I were surnamed Jiang, I would be so ashamed that I would commit suicide."

Some said, "What good could that Jiang guy have done, barging into Xiao A Zi's room? I bet he's trying to steal Xiao A Zi's undergarments to smell the scent of that young girl. It's utterly depraved and outrageous. Thank goodness our senior brother upheld justice. If I were Xiao A Zi, I would definitely give all those undergarments to our senior brother as a token of my gratitude."

If Jiang Mingzhe were to fall to the ground and hear such shameless flattery, Zhaixingzi would surely be extremely pleased.

But now that he had spoken, he was certain that Jiang Mingzhe would "lie in bed for a year and a half," but Jiang Mingzhe immediately got up, leaving him feeling both ashamed and angry.

Moreover, he didn't just use 10% of his strength in that kick, but rather 50% or 60%.

However, fearing that others would say he bullied the weak, he deliberately spared Jiang Mingzhe's life, only intending to crush his sternum.

To everyone's surprise, although Jiang Mingzhe coughed up blood, he was still able to move freely. When he listened to his junior brothers' boasting and flattery, it seemed as if they were deliberately mocking him.

"Shut up, all of you!" Zhaixingzi shouted angrily, her voice shrill.

The disciples trembled in fright and fell silent. They then saw Jiang Mingzhe carrying Azi, whose eyes were closed and whose face was dark, in his arms and swaying as he walked out of the door.

(End of this chapter)