That evening, after Su Que confirmed this idea, he felt invigorated.
Previously, he had heard from some visitors of the Jianghu about large cities occupied by gangs and evil sects.
However, at that time, he considered himself weak, and to be prudent, he didn't provoke those gangs and evil sects in big cities.
Even the small group of White Lotus Sect members in the tiny Jade Water City, he hadn't provoked before.
But now, his strength had reached the level of a Four Blood Martial Artist.
He discovered that even the owner of the Broken Mountain Martial Arts Hall was merely a Four Blood Martial Artist.
He didn't know the strength of the leader of the White Lotus Sect in Jade Water City.
But he knew that he was no longer a weakling.
Su Que suddenly remembered that his medicinal herbs were almost exhausted.
He could follow the people selling medicine for the martial arts hall to the hidden medicine stash of the White Lotus Sect.
"I can capture a few low-level White Lotus Sect members during the raid and ask them about the strength of the White Lotus Sect in Jade Water City and how many evil techniques they've mastered here."
"If my strength allows, I can take it all at once!"
Once Su Que made up his mind, he stopped thinking about it, and instead slowly calmed his heart spirit and began to cultivate the Seven Injuries Fist.
...
Sixteen days passed unknowingly.
After dinner, Su Que went outside the city to hunt in the forest and have a barbecue.
While barbecuing, he also brewed the "Blood-Shocking Soup" needed for tonight.
After finishing the barbecue and drinking the medicinal soup, Su Que set his stance in the clearing of the forest and started to cultivate the Seven Injuries Fist.
He sank his waist and took a horse stance, swinging his fists, fully executing the Seven Injuries Fist!
The sound of his punches striking the air was almost like the explosion of firecrackers in the forest.
The ferocious wind from his fists caused the surrounding branches to sway slightly.
The seven techniques of the Seven Injuries Fist were executed simultaneously, with seven strands of invisible power interweaving in the air, subtly distorting the space around Su Que.
Soon, Su Que suddenly felt a tremendous force brewing within him, like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
"I'm about to break through!"
Su Que's heart trembled slightly as he continued to throw his punches!
Bam bam bam bam bam!
Su Que unleashed five consecutive punches, and in an instant, a surge of power erupted within him!
All at once, he felt his five viscera and four limbs enveloped in a wave of comfort.
The sinews and bones of his entire body resonated endlessly!
"I've broken through!"
Name: Su Que (18 years old)
Lifespan: 128
Talent Value: 23
Martial Arts: Seven Injuries Fist (6th Realm Divine Skill 1%), Five Animals Qigong (1st Realm Initial Insight 1%)
Inner Strength: Marriage Robe Divine Skill (4th Realm Elite 2%)
Lifespan increased by five years, and Talent Value increased by one point.
Moreover, due to the previous increase in talent, the progress in the cultivation of Seven Injuries Fist did not slow down significantly.
Thus, after the breakthrough, Su Que continued to cultivate the Seven Injuries Fist in the forest.
Due to the breakthrough in the realm of the Seven Injuries Fist, the reach of his seven strands of fist force extended further than before.
Within three steps, even if his fists couldn't touch the opponent's body, he could injure them with fist force.
After ten days, Su Que's Seven Injuries Fist reached the state of 6th Realm Divine Skill 36%, and his cultivation speed gradually slowed down.
As the Seven Injuries Fist improved, his lifespan increased by three years, and for every five increases in Talent Value, it increased by one.
Seeing the speed of the Seven Injuries Fist slowing down, he turned to cultivate the Marriage Robe Divine Skill.
After ten days of cultivation, he reached 4th Realm Elite 30%, which brought him an additional three years of lifespan.
However, he discovered something.
——The herbs were only enough for five days.
"It's time to seize the herbs and evil techniques…"
...
The next night, Su Que dressed in night traveling attire, with a monkey mask and his hair untied, hid in the shadows far from the Broken Mountain Martial Arts Hall, and saw a carriage coming out of the hall.
The carriage was loaded with a large wooden box, clattering towards a street.
It seemed that this carriage was supposed to load medicinal herbs.
Broken Mountain Martial Arts Hall had over a hundred disciples and also sold medicinal soup externally.
Therefore, buying a large amount of medicine was not unusual, and using a big wooden box to carry it was not surprising.
When the carriage entered a street, Su Que immediately tapped his toes and blurred his figure, merging into another shadow.
Then, following the shadow cast by the wall, he trailed closely behind the carriage from afar.
In front of the carriage sat two strong men side by side, both disciples of the Broken Mountain Martial Arts Hall.
Soon, the carriage stopped at a mansion.
A disciple of the Broken Mountain Martial Arts Hall jumped off the carriage and gently knocked on the door panel with his knuckles at the mansion's gate.
Soon, the vermilion door opened a crack, and an eye peeked out from it.
After recognizing the visitor, the owner of the eye opened the door, allowing the carriage to enter.
As the door opened, Su Que quickly glanced into the estate.
The courtyard inside was vast, with blue stone flooring.
Along the high walls of the estate, a few people armed with weapons stood guard.
Which meant that if he wanted to climb over the wall into this estate, he would be discovered by those guarding here.
"It seems I'll have to force my way in. I just don't know how strong the martial artists inside the estate are."
"Better grab someone to ask."
...
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the Broken Mountain Martial Arts Hall's carriage emerged from the estate.
Smelling the faint medicinal scent from the carriage, Su Que immediately confirmed that this estate was a place for hiding medicine.
He just didn't know if the people guarding inside were from the Medicine Gang or the White Lotus Sect.
The person who had just opened the door was closing it.
Just as the door was about to leave only a gap big enough for one person, the man suddenly saw a hand reach through the crack.
Then it grabbed his collar on his chest!
And with a pull!
The man didn't even have time to scream as he was yanked out with irresistible force.
After pulling him out, Su Que immediately dragged him to the side.
As Su Que dragged him forward rapidly, the man's shoes scraped the ground, and before long, they wore out.
...
Inside the estate, those guarding under the high wall were puzzled to see their companion who was closing the door suddenly thrust out through the gap.
Due to the angle, they hadn't seen Su Que's hand.
"What happened?"
The few of them looked at each other in bewilderment.
One of them glanced at the others and said, "Old Liu, Xiao Gao, Xiao Quan, Xiao Chen, should we go out and have a look?"
Then he turned to another person and said, "You inform Brother Xue of the situation!"
The "Brother Xue" he mentioned was the person in charge of this medicine storage point.
The person speaking had the strongest skills here, so the others followed his instructions.
Led by him, he and the four others dashed out of the estate.
...
The person being dragged by Su Que wanted to shout.
Su Que immediately punched him in the mouth, and with a bang, two of his front teeth fell out, shooting into his throat, silencing his cry.
Su Que threw him aside, suddenly drew a dagger from his garments, and pressed it against the man's neck.
In a rough voice, he asked:
"Are you from the White Lotus Sect? Speak!"
Upon saying this, he immediately drove the dagger an inch into the man's neck, causing blood to trickle out.
The man felt the pain in his neck, fearing the entire dagger would jab into his throat, panicking greatly, and his pants were soon soaked.
He usually killed without batting an eye, but when his own life was threatened, he was terrified.
"Answer quickly!"
Su Que nudged the dagger.
"I am!"
The White Lotus Sect member hurriedly responded.
"How many people are there in that estate, and what are their strengths?"
Su Que asked.
"..."
Cold sweat drenched the White Lotus Sect member's face, his eyes blinking frantically, and in his panicked mind, he was momentarily blank!
"Speak!"
Su Que drove the dagger a bit further.
Stimulated by the pain, the White Lotus Sect member shivered, as if remembering everything, and quickly replied:
"There are seventeen people: eight unaffiliated... five One Blood Martial Artists, three Second-Blood Martial Artists, and one Three Blood Martial Artist!"
Hearing this, Su Que relaxed.
With that strength configuration, he could kill them all.
"Who are you to dare provoke the people of our White Lotus Sect?"
At this point, five White Lotus Sect members originally guarding the estate had already caught up.
Szz!
Su Que didn't answer the question, but with the shock widening their pupils, he drove the dagger into the throat of the White Lotus Sect member beside him.
The dagger was withdrawn, and blood gushed out like an arrow.
Su Que wiped the blood off the dagger with the clothing of the White Lotus Sect member in front of him, then sheathed it and hid it close to his body, before walking towards the five White Lotus Sect members behind him.