What do you mean by "the game editor has also traveled through time"?

Inside Mingchuntang, the plump shopkeeper beamed with joy when he saw Xu Shimo enter.

"Young Master Xu!"

Xu Shimo spoke frankly: "Qi and Blood Pill, one pill, will you sell it or not!"

Three taels of snow-white silver fell onto the counter.

The portly shopkeeper paused for a moment, then quickly nodded and collected the silver:

"Sell! Sell!"

After delivering the medicine, he continued, "Young Master Xu, if you still have aphrodisiacs of the same quality as before, please be sure to come to our Mingchuntang."

"must!"

Xu Shimo responded, then turned back and asked, "Has someone else come to sell?"

The portly shopkeeper nodded:

"Yes, but the quality isn't as good as yours, Young Master Xu. If you still have any, I'll definitely buy them at a high price!"

"Did Officer Lin bring it?" Xu Shimo continued to ask.

The portly shopkeeper paused, then carefully said, "It's not really appropriate to reveal this..."

"I see."

Xu Shimo hurriedly walked away, but he understood what was going on.

This bead is truly a treasure. If we disregard its origin, the Buddha-faced bead is a testament to the great kindness of those who create such a thing.

It's incredibly valuable!

On second thought, since his main target was himself, it wouldn't be a bad thing for him to leave Zhangjia Village, at least the safety of the villagers would be improved.

But... has Song Wen ever quit drugs? He can resist using those aphrodisiacs and even gives them away.

In fact, he had witnessed that scene when he was at Lin Cha Tou’s house. He thought that when Song Wenyan first mentioned the effects of the red bead, he was just trying to raise the price. But he didn’t expect that the bead would still be kept after Lin Cha Tou refused it.

Now I owe them a huge favor, twelve taels of silver.

Xu Shimo felt immense pressure; money was a major problem, and he wondered how to earn it.

In "The Quest for the Throne," he is often short of money, which, based on past experience, can be mainly categorized into three types.

First, there's the option of robbery. Without a doubt, that's a dead end. In the game, you can be completely unrestrained by morality, but things are different now that the real person has traveled through time.

Secondly, there's training, such as gathering and refining herbs, quarrying stones and crafting weapons, etc. But these are basically skills that can only be learned after entering the Taoist academy, and they have nothing to do with him, a nobody who hasn't even entered the Taoist path yet.

Thirdly, they compete, form gangs, slay demons and monsters, and accept bribes.

After careful consideration, Xu Shimo decided to go back and practice martial arts first.

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As dusk fell.

Xu Shimo's other roommates also returned, and coincidentally, two of them were the same people Xu Shimo had seen on the street that morning.

After a brief greeting, Xu Shimo went out to practice his stance training.

There's not much to say, I swallowed two Qi and Blood Pills.

A powerful force slid down the esophagus into the stomach, and then, guided by an invisible force, it flowed into the body along a fixed route.

[Stealing the Heavenly Secrets], awaken my true enlightenment!

The exercise manual says that it is best to practice the fish form in the morning to awaken the muscles and bones and regulate the flow of qi and blood, and to practice the dragon form in the evening to solidify the foundation and strengthen the flow of qi and blood. However, none of this matters in the face of absolute talent.

Whether it's morning or evening, practicing martial arts is sometimes just a matter of breathing.

Xu Shimo closed his eyes.

It's here! It's here! That familiar feeling is back!

The movements are set up, and the first one practiced is the fish shape.

Xu Shimo stood with his feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, hips lowered, and hands outstretched at his sides.

But for some reason, his legs were trembling and his whole body was shaking.

It felt as if I were standing on a narrow wooden plank connecting two tall buildings, and the biting wind blowing from outside made the feeling even more vivid.

It makes it impossible to be distracted; every movement is executed to its maximum effect, and every inch of flesh is subjected to the greatest tempering.

After calming himself down, Xu Shimo took a deep breath and continued to adjust his movements.

With palms facing inward, he rotated his waist, trying to sway gently from side to side like a fish wagging its tail, as required by the exercise. However, his body became extremely stiff due to the immense panic.

But at least the movements are continuous, and the stimulation to the blood and qi is enormous.

Xu Shimo's movements gradually increased in size, while simultaneously coordinating with his breathing—exhaling when he swayed his body and inhaling when he returned to his original position, with his breath flowing through his chest and abdomen.

Then he bent his knees another half inch, slowly raised his hands from his sides to his waist and abdomen, and placed his feet on the ground, while his breathing also changed.

Like a fish diving underwater, its waist becomes increasingly flexible as it bends over and turns.

However, to outsiders, Xu Shimo appeared to be in deep meditation, remaining motionless after setting up the fish stakes.

"Da Long, you're saying he's about to advance to the second level of Qi and Blood?"

Several people stood in front of the door, arms crossed, looking over with interest. One of them, in particular, had a face full of doubt, his disbelief written all over his face.

"I saw him fight this morning when we faced the Five Poisons Gang; he certainly has some skill, but judging from his current state... he hasn't even practiced stance training!"

Having never practiced stance training before, Xu Shimo's movements did indeed appear stiff at first glance.

In the cultivation system of "Ascension to the Throne", stance training is the most effective method for coordinating the whole body.

Tang Dalong was also pondering: "I don't know, I heard the taxi driver say... Wait, Fang Jian, look, it's changed, it's changed!"

Fang Jian, who had been puzzled just moments before, saw Xu Shimo's changed movements and his lips curled into a sneer. He then said:

"Aiming too high!"

Another person replied with a smile, "You can't say that. He probably suddenly thought of the concept of dawn and dusk in the martial arts, which is why he suddenly changed his movements—Fang Jian, haven't you already mastered the 'Fish-Dragon Stance'? Go teach him how to practice the dragon form."

Fang Jian waved his hand and left without looking back.

And look at Xu Shimo.

His feet suddenly moved outward by half an inch, standing half an inch wider than shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned inward, knees slightly bent, thighs parallel to the ground, shoulders relaxed and elbows dropped, hands clasped in front of his chest, palms facing each other, like a dragon coiled around its body protecting a pearl.

Stand tall and straight, with a focused mind.

This is practicing the dragon form.

With his whole being focused on the standing meditation, Xu Shimo didn't even feel the passage of time. His qi and blood flowed to his limbs with each breath, and slowly the soreness in his body was also penetrated and nourished by the power flowing in his qi and blood.

Fish shape and dragon shape, both formed!

When I opened my eyes again, the moon was high in the sky, and it was unusually cloudless.

Opening his eyes, Xu Shimo's eyes shone brightly. He felt better than ever before. His back was constantly steaming with heat, as if he had run ten kilometers at full speed in the dead of winter, looking like a vast and boundless marsh.

The strong muscles in his chest rose and fell with his breath, and his shoulders and back broadened as his strength expanded. His physique was like the perfect form of fitness and body shaping from a previous life, harmonious and unified.

But that's not the point...

【Xu Shimo (Qi and Blood Level Two, Not Yet Entered the Dao)】

Qi and blood are now in a state of dual imbalance!

Lin Cha Tou was right; with the addition of a stance training method, my progress was indeed rapid.

It was just a tiny bit faster in terms of time and efficiency. Lin Chatou said it would take ten days, but I only used less than half a day. If I'm not a genius, then who is?

Xu Shimo couldn't help but think that Lin Chatou was really good at judging people.

After tidying up briefly, Xu Shimo finished his stance training for the day.

Tang Dalong: "Brother Mo, is this your first time practicing stance training? How is it?"

Xu Shimo nodded: "Not bad, I've basically got it down—is the 'Fish-Dragon Stake' still in the armory?"

He glanced at the feedback on [Stealing Heavenly Secrets]: [Fish-Dragon Stake - Minor Success].

Tang Dalong exclaimed "Ah!" He didn't know how to say what he had prepared in his heart. Although he was not very good at stance training, he had entered the basics a long time ago and was preparing to give Xu Shimo some pointers.

Of course, he was also skeptical of Xu Shimo's statement. He wanted to offer some encouragement, but he was afraid of speaking too frankly with someone he didn't know well.

So he had no choice but to say:

"Actually, there's no need to rush, and everyone has already finished their shifts."

Xu Shimo: "Yes, thank you."

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