I can gather experience beads

After successfully breaking through to the fifth level of the Water-stopping Technique with the help of experience beads.

At this time, Cao Rui's internal strength had reached more than 20 years.

Generally speaking, someone with internal strength of more than 20 years can be considered a second-rate master in the martial arts world.

At that time, Yang Ping, the rising star and guardian of Luoshui Gang, was also at about the same level of internal strength.

Ma Xuan, the leader of the Giant Whale Gang, only has this level of strength.

To become a top-notch master, one needs at least thirty years of practice and a good level of martial arts.

Above the first-class masters are super first-class masters and innate masters.

Masters of this level are extremely rare in today's martial arts world.

Innate masters rarely appear in the world.

Cao Rui's cultivation level improved rapidly.

Of course, Cao Rui has been extremely low-key in the past six months, and the people within the Giant Whale Gang are still unclear about Cao Rui’s true strength.

"The biggest improvement is in the martial arts secrets."

"Now my inner strength can finally play a real role."

Before this, Cao Rui had not learned any martial arts secrets, so he had internal strength but was unable to exert its full power.

Now Cao Rui has three martial arts secret books in his hands.

Relying on the experience beads, Cao Rui mastered the three martial arts secrets.

The progress of practicing martial arts secrets can be divided into entry, mastery, minor success, major success, and transformation.

If learning a martial art increases combat power by 30% upon entry, then mastering it will be 50%, minor success will be 100%, major success will be 150%, and so on for the realm of perfection.

Of course, the increase in combat power will definitely be different depending on the type and grade of the martial arts secrets.

Generally speaking, for a person with normal talent, it takes a year and a half to learn an ordinary martial art, and it is normal to need three to four to five years to fully master it.

It takes seven or eight years of practice to achieve any small success.

Great achievement and perfection are even more dependent on fate.

It seems that Cao Rui has a good talent in martial arts secrets.

When practicing martial arts secrets, the experience points of the corresponding martial arts experience beads accumulate very quickly.

Just half a year.

Cao Rui specialized in the Misty Rain Sword Technique and pushed it to the highest level.

The Kuanglang sword technique has entered the realm of minor success.

The smoke and cloud movement method has also reached the high level of perfection.

When you reach the stage of great success and perfection, the accumulation of experience beads and experience points will slow down, and you will need full-value experience beads to improve.

In a short period of time, Cao Rui cannot break through to the realm of perfection.

However, the mastery of martial arts is already very terrifying. Combined with more than twenty years of internal strength, Cao Rui is definitely one of the strongest among second-rate martial artists.

This day.

Cao Rui was practicing martial arts in the backyard of Youquan Restaurant.

In his hand he held a long sword made of fine iron, a weapon that he had paid more than ten taels of silver to have made by the best blacksmith in Blackwater Town.

This was almost all of Cao Rui’s monthly salary for the past six months.

Cao Rui named it Youquan.

The blade of the Youquan Sword is cold and sharp, and Cao Rui can't let it go.

In the courtyard, Cao Rui was practicing the Misty Rain Sword Technique.

This sword technique emphasizes sword speed and deceptive power. When the Misty Rain Sword Technique is fully developed, the onlookers will feel as if they are drowsy and the sky is falling.

There were strange footsteps outside the house.

Cao Rui stopped practicing swordsmanship.

He leaned his sword on the ground and waited for someone to come.

Squeak.

The door was pushed open.

The owner of Youquan Restaurant bowed slightly to Cao Rui to apologize, then walked in with a group of people.

This group of people were also wearing the uniforms of the Giant Whale Gang.

The leader was a man in his thirties, with long hair tied into a bun behind his back. He was tall and had a stern face.

"Is Master Cao Xiang practicing?"

Cao Rui bowed slightly to the man and said, "Deputy Gang Leader."

The person who came was Yu Yijian, one of the two deputy leaders of the Giant Whale Gang.

He is also recognized as the number one genius of the Giant Whale Gang.

He had been leading the main force of the Giant Whale Gang to fight in Ningyuan County. I don’t know why he suddenly returned today.

Cao Rui had only met him once before at a gang meeting.

"Master Cao has been in the Giant Whale Gang for almost a year. Are you happy in the Giant Whale Gang?"

Yu Yijian sat down at the long table in the yard, poured himself a glass of water and drank it all in one gulp.

Cao Rui guessed the purpose of Yu Yijian's return in his mind, and said: "I have already regarded the Giant Whale Gang as a big family, and I live very well here."

Yu Yijian did not continue with Cao Rui's words.

He looked forward, as if he was seeing the distant past through the courtyard wall.

"I probably joined the Whale Gang when I was your age."

"At that time, there were actually four gangs in the small town of Blackwater."

"I joined the gang at a young age, and started practicing martial arts. I learned while killing people, and now I have become the deputy leader of the Giant Whale Gang..."

Cao Rui cupped his hands and said, "The experience of the deputy gang leader is legendary and passionate. He is a role model for the gang members to learn from."

Yu Yijian looked at Cao Rui: "Not only is his skill quite strong at such a young age, he is also quite cunning and sly."

"In that case, I won't beat around the bush with you."

"Cao Rui, Gang Leader Ma is old and no longer able to lead the Giant Whale Gang to the next stage."

"I want to ask Gang Leader Ma to step down, and I, Yu Yijian, will take over as gang leader. What do you think of this?"

After hearing this, Cao Rui thought that it was exactly as he had guessed.

This guy is young and has been fighting outside for many years. It is said that his internal strength level is already higher than Ma Xuan, so it is not surprising that he has such ambition.

Although Ma Xuan single-handedly led the Giant Whale Gang to rule Blackwater Town, he has grown old over the years and has lost his ambition.

The two deputy gang leaders are working hard outside, while Ma Xuan lives peacefully in Heishui Town as a mascot. This is evident.

It was natural for Yu Yijian to usurp the throne.

"I think it's normal for gangs to want to grow and for power to change and rotate."

"But Gang Leader Ma is good to me. I hope Gang Leader Yu can leave some room for me."

"Humph." Yu Yijian snorted coldly: "I don't need you to teach me how to do things. Whether to leave room for maneuver depends on Ma Xuan's own choice."

"Since you are not participating, you only need to stay neutral. Remember to come to the headquarters for the assembly tomorrow morning."

Yu Yijian turned around and left with a group of murderous incense masters under his command.

Judging from his tone, he was almost certain that he could take over the position of gang leader.

The incense masters under him were all promoted by him when he was fighting outside.

Young, powerful, and loyal to him.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Giant Whale Gang will usher in its first change of leader.

afternoon.

Cao Rui made himself a pot of tea in the teahouse.

Tang Yueming's footsteps were heard outside the house.

boom.

The door was pushed open.

"Oh no, Master, something big happened in the gang!" Tang Yueming looked panicked.

"The sky is falling and there are tall people holding it up, why are you in such a hurry?" Cao Rui took a sip of tea.

"Who's winning?"

Tang Yueming came to his senses after hearing Cao Rui's question: "Master, do you know everything?"

Cao Rui nodded: "Go ahead and tell me."

"do not know!"

"Deputy Gang Leader Yu forced the Gang Leader to take over, but the Gang Leader refused, so the two of them agreed to have a showdown at the Sishuigou outside the town!"

"Then why are you here to talk nonsense instead of going to Sishuigou to get information?" Cao Rui rolled his eyes at Tang Yueming.

Tang Yueming scratched his head and said, "I see. I'll go ask the incense master for information now!"