Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

"Ouch, that hurts so much, Lao Yun. I thought I was going to be beaten to death."

"Who says otherwise, Lao Feng? The commander was too ruthless. I feel like I can't feel anything in my lower body now."

"Old Yun, do you think the commander is planning to take this opportunity to kill us openly and covertly to silence us?"

"Old Feng, don't talk nonsense. The commander already told us that he would be ruthless this time. We said we could withstand it, so how can you blame the commander for being ruthless? It's all to help us get out of trouble."

"Hard to say, ugh, why isn't the doctor here yet? I feel like my butt is going to explode."

The two were moved to the same small courtyard to wait for medical treatment. During this time, they secretly chatted enthusiastically. It has to be said that the relationship between these two was much closer than it appeared to others.

However, no matter how good their relationship was, they were not close enough to confide in each other about sensitive topics such as whether their relatives had been sent away or where they were hidden. After all, the fewer people who knew, the safer their relatives would be.

In any case, whenever the commander asked, the answer was always the same: the person had already been sent away.

And the Lu Si Mansion did indeed intend to kill them to silence them.

The three people, who were once inseparable and in the same boat, are now each harboring their own secrets and acting independently due to the collapse of the situation and various other factors. They are no longer as united and honest as before.

At the same time, in the hiding place of Niu Erlang and Yun Li, two paper figures silently floated down through the gap and landed on the back of their necks. Instantly, their eyes went blank, and they were controlled to commit suicide like puppets.

One hanged himself, the other drew his sword and committed suicide.

Two living people were silently crushed to death, like cockroaches in the shadows.

……

Time flies like an arrow; in the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

For the past two weeks, Zhou Qingfeng has been single-mindedly focused on his cultivation.

Consume a Heart-Nourishing Pill daily to increase your maximum mana.

In his spare time, he would ponder the application of the "mind-restoring technique".

Although spell manuals contain basic techniques, how to use them effectively depends on the caster's talent and comprehension. The same spell can have completely different effects when used by two different people.

Today, Zhou Qingfeng's magical power has reached a terrifying five hundred coins.

The cost was 70 magic coins, of which 50 were squandered, almost emptying Jin Wei's purse.

Zhou Qingfeng doesn't plan to use the remaining 20 yuan to buy medicine for the time being.

After all, the five hundred coins of magic power are enough for me to cast spells to my heart's content, so I should keep some money for other uses.

Incidentally, under Zhou Qingfeng's guidance, Ah Gou became a black-clad warrior of the Food Turbidity Realm and was handed over to Jin Wei to be trained and mentored.

"Jin Wei, has there been any result on the matter I asked you to handle?" Zhou Qingfeng was practicing his family's traditional martial art, Zhou Family Boxing, in his courtyard.

Jin Wei stood aside and observed: "Commander, Uncle, Shui'er, and Changgui, the three people you asked us to inquire about are indeed at the manor in the wilderness. As you instructed, I sent someone to deliver a sum of money to them."

"This amount of money isn't much, just enough to avoid attracting others' covetousness, but it's sufficient for their daily expenses on the estate. We've also given some money to the estate's steward to take care of them. Don't worry, they won't be bullied."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng felt somewhat relieved. He thought to himself, "If I become rich and powerful, I will not forget my roots. I am grateful for the help I received when I first came into this world. I was able to survive thanks to my uncle and the others. Now that I have a firm foothold, I should take care of them."

"Commander, since these three are your relatives, why not find an opportunity to bring them into the city?"

"It's not that easy. I'm also worried about not having the right opportunity." Zhou Qingfeng knew his own limitations very well. He seemed to be very powerful in the city, but that was only because of his position as a captain. Once he left the city, he was nothing.

Uncle and the others were all lowly servants on the estate, and they had no say in the arrangements among the servants.

Sending money and asking someone to take care of things is only a temporary measure.

After Zhou Qingfeng finished performing a set of Zhou family boxing techniques, he was covered in sweat and steaming. As soon as he came into contact with the cold air outside, white smoke rose from his body. He walked to the stone table, sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea to quench his thirst.

Jin Wei approached and respectfully took out several secret manuals and a bottle of highly poisonous medicine of the turbid grade, presenting them with both hands: "Commander, these are what you requested."

Zhou Qingfeng nodded and gestured for Jin Wei to place the items on the stone table before leaving.

Jin Wei quickly took half a step back, bowed, clasped his hands, and left with his hand on his knife.

Zhou Qingfeng reached out and scattered the secret manuals on the stone table, then glanced at them.

These secret manuals are all publicly available internal manuals of unorthodox methods, including physical techniques and magical arts.

Only active strongmen are qualified to learn this skill; it is a common and ordinary skill.

As for highly poisonous drugs, they were naturally applied to the crossbow bolts to enhance their lethality.

He certainly wouldn't look down on these ordinary manuals, nor would he waste his time practicing them.

The Complete Guide to the Fundamentals of Eating Turbid Qi has a detailed explanation of this.

[It would be terrifying if someone mastered all techniques; they would be able to handle almost any complex situation.]

But a person's energy and time are ultimately limited.

If one is proficient in every technique, then it's destined that one can never master any technique to its fullest extent.

[During battles, there are always too many and too varied spells, so I have to spend time figuring out which spell to use to counter them.]

[This means that casting spells will definitely be a beat slower, and in combat, a beat slower usually means someone will die.]

Novices might think the more spells they have, the better, but experts often only practice one spell of the same level, carefully studying its subtle applications.

In actual combat, spells can be manipulated at will, are flexible and unpredictable, and can be used to launch instantaneous attacks, making them extremely terrifying.

If you really want to learn more spells of the same level, it's best to combine them appropriately.

Do not use more than five spells of the same rank; otherwise, it will consume a significant amount of cultivation time.

It's important to note that these five spells of the same rank should ideally include methods for reconnaissance, escape, offensive attacks, recovery, defense, and control.

If a technique includes all these methods, then you only need to practice one of them.

Furthermore, the higher the ranking of a spell, the better; a higher ranking indicates greater potential and greater adaptability.

In battles against opponents of the same level, they often hold a significant advantage.

Furthermore, both magical techniques and physical skills are essential and must be learned by cultivators.

To advance to a higher realm, one must not only possess profound magical power, but also master physical techniques.

[By tempering the body through physical techniques, the weak physique is gradually transformed.]

Only by leaping through different realms and ascending to higher levels can one successfully complete a great leap forward in one's life.

Zhou Qingfeng practices the Mind-Bound Monkey Technique, which ranks first among the turbid-level techniques.

If you want to learn physical techniques, you should learn the top-ranked techniques in the Turbid level. You can get them from the top family by making contributions.

The turbid-level physical techniques publicly available within the Night Wanderer's Bureau are all ordinary items ranked outside the top 100. Even if you spend money to buy them outside, you can't buy the top-ranked physical technique manuals. These rare resources are not circulated outside.

Now, just practice any ordinary martial art.

Then this will be a weakness that cannot be overcome.

When attempting to ascend to higher realms, physical limitations can affect the chances of success.

Therefore, he only observes and never practices any kind of magic or physical skill.

However, it's always beneficial to draw inspiration from these tips.

Even if there's no benefit to it, we should still collect and store it.

After all, you can choose not to practice cultivation manuals, but you can't be without them.