I can gather experience beads

Blackwater.

Luocheng is a small town with a population of just over 8,000.

Cao Rui stepped into the town and decided to live here for a while.

It is impossible for the Luoshui Gang to go back for the time being.

The realm of inner strength that has been broken through with the experience beads, as well as the secrets of the immortal cultivation techniques in the cave, cannot be explained clearly.

If he can't explain himself clearly, with Cao Rui's current strength, he will not be able to get rid of the Luoshui Gang.

Cao Rui, who had already left the fishing boat and landed, was dressed in cloth and had no money except a dagger.

The aroma of food wafting from the roadside restaurant in Heishui Town made Cao Rui's stomach growl.

After eating fish in the cave for half a month, the taste of bird is almost gone from my mouth.

"You have to find a job to support yourself first."

Cao Rui walked around the town and finally chose to go back to his old ways - joining a gang.

Because of the existence of martial arts, gang forces in the mortal world have great power.

This is the fastest way to make money and the fastest way to integrate into this town.

Cao Rui stopped in front of the headquarters of the Giant Whale Gang, the local tyrant in Blackwater Town.

It can't be compared with the Luoshui Gang. It's just a second-rate gang born in a small town.

Even the headquarters were set up in the town - because there were no resources to establish a base outside the town.

"Kid, what are you doing?" The gang members in front of the headquarters frowned and shouted at Cao Rui who was approaching.

"I'm here to join the Giant Whale Gang."

Cao Rui held the dagger, mobilized his internal strength, and inserted the dagger into the granite on the ground.

This scene surprised the two gang members who were guarding the gate.

"You wait." A gang member quickly entered the headquarters.

Not long after, a middle-aged man with a mustache came out.

He glanced at the deep marks on the granite ground where the dagger had pierced, and said, "Young man, please follow me."

Cao Rui took a step forward to catch up with the middle-aged man with a mustache.

"I am Yan Zhen, the internal affairs manager of the Giant Whale Gang. May I know your name, young man?"

Cao Rui cupped his hands and said, "Just call me Cao Rui."

"I see that Young Master Cao is young, but his skills are quite profound?" Yan Zhen asked tentatively.

"It's only about seven or eight years of practice." Cao Rui told the truth.

"At your age, Young Master Cao already has seven or eight years of experience, which is truly rare. The Giant Whale Gang welcomes Young Master Cao to join us!" Yan Zhen tactfully did not ask about Cao Rui's background.

It is a huge benefit for the Giant Whale Gang if such talents can join the gang.

Under the leadership of Yan Zhen, Cao Rui met the leader of the Giant Whale Gang, Ma Xuan, a fifty-year-old middle-aged man with an elegant face and half-white hair.

Ma Xuan looked very elegant, but Cao Rui did not underestimate him.

It was Ma Xuan who led the Giant Whale Gang to eliminate other gang forces in Blackwater Town, making the Giant Whale Gang the only dominant gang in Blackwater Town and starting to expand outward.

In addition, there are two deputy gang leaders, both of whom are on missions outside.

As a small gang with a history of less than 20 years, the Giant Whale Gang has a simple structure, with a gang leader, two deputy gang leaders, and then the internal affairs manager Yan Zhen.

Further down, there are more than ten incense masters, ordinary gang members, and peripheral gang members.

Taking into account Cao Rui's strength and potential, Ma Xuan directly gave Cao Rui the position of incense master.

With a monthly salary of two taels, he was temporarily responsible for the gang's livelihood on a street in Heishui Town.

Cao Rui took the opportunity to ask Ma Xuan for a martial arts secret book.

Ma Xuan did not refuse. A small gang like the Giant Whale Gang did not have any scripture library, so he directly took out three secret books from under the table.

[Mad Wolf Sword Technique][Misty Rain Sword Technique][Misty Cloud Movement Technique].

One is for swordsmanship, one is for saber-rattling, and one is for light footwork.

"These three martial arts secret manuals are the gift from the Giant Whale Gang to you, Master Cao."

Cao Rui was not polite and put the three secret books into his pocket.

"There is one more thing I need to trouble you with, Boss." Cao Rui said.

"Master Cao Xiang, please go ahead and speak." Ma Xuanshuang clasped his fists and supported his chin.

"The internal martial arts technique I practice is called the Water-Stopping Technique, but I have lost the subsequent techniques. I hope Master Cao can help me find them." Cao Rui stated his request.

After hearing this, Ma Xuan nodded without thinking too much and said, "Master Cao Xiang, don't worry, I will find the follow-up exercises of Zhishui Jue as soon as possible and give them to you."

"Yan Zhen, arrange for people to go and welcome Master Cao Xiang, and call all his subordinates together, to avoid Master Cao Xiang taking office and being embarrassed by his subordinates not knowing who he is." Ma Xuan gave further instructions.

Yan Zhen nodded in agreement.

In this way, Cao Rui successfully joined the Giant Whale Gang.

At noon, in a restaurant in Heishui Town, Cao Rui and Yan Zhen sat at the main seat.

Sitting with him were the seven or eight gang members assigned to Cao Rui.

Martial arts are respected in this world. Although Cao Rui looks young, he has seven or eight years of internal strength. In addition, Cao Rui behaved maturely at the dinner table. All the gang members have nothing but respect for Cao Rui and dare not underestimate him.

After dinner, Yan Zhen took Cao Rui to live in the courtyard arranged for him, which was located on the block that Cao Rui was in charge of.

After seeing Yan Zhen off, Cao Rui closed the courtyard door and circulated his internal energy. White mist of alcohol rose from his back, quickly expelling the alcohol from his body.

This was the first time this body had drunk alcohol, and as it was still young, it was a little uncomfortable. It felt better only after using internal energy to expel the alcohol.

Cao Rui carefully checked the courtyard inside and out, and after finding nothing unusual, he walked into the bedroom and found a cushion to sit cross-legged on.

"Let's settle down in Blackwater Town for now and see how long it takes to enter the first level of Mingyu Gong."

Cao Rui entered a state of meditation according to the practice method of Mingyu Gong.

A new black bead, different from the 'Stop Water Technique', immediately appeared in his mind.

Now Cao Rui has understood another characteristic of the experience beads: one set of skills corresponds to one experience bead!

The experience beads of the Water-Stopping Technique can only be used to improve the Water-Stopping Technique.

The experience beads of Mingyu Gong can only be used to improve Mingyu Gong.

Cao Rui also discovered that his talent for cultivating immortals was worse than his talent for martial arts, and it was even possible that Cao Rui had no talent for cultivating immortals at all!

The experience bead representing Mingyu Gong has been practiced for half a month, but the purple experience value inside is still barely noticeable to the naked eye.

"Do I really have no talent for cultivating immortals, and can only rely on experience beads to force my way through cultivation bit by bit?"

Even if he really had no talent for cultivating immortals, Cao Rui would not give up cultivating immortals under the temptation of longevity.

At worst, you can accumulate experience points by relying on experience beads and improve your realm bit by bit.

"At present, it seems that it will take several years to master Mingyu Gong."

"In order to protect myself, I still need to take time out every day to practice the Water Stopping Technique and the newly acquired martial arts secrets."

Cao Rui called out the experience beads of the Water-stopping Technique.

After two consecutive breakthroughs in the cave, only four-tenths of the experience beads were left.

After advancing to the third level of the Water-Stopping Technique, Cao Rui's internal energy can now circulate on its own even without exercising.

This is equivalent to the experience value of the experience beads accumulating every moment.

As long as Cao Rui finds the follow-up exercises, he will be able to quickly break through the current level of the Water-Stopping Technique.