Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 620: See the real deal tomorrow morning (new book content)

Then Duan Nantian, like last time, carefully added the herbs, and promptly grabbed various poisonous insects from the nearby cage and threw them into the tub.

Xiao Qiang was closing his eyes, feeling the water temperature inside the tub, when suddenly he felt something brushing against his body. Xiao Qiang opened his eyes and looked into the tub, only to see various poisonous insects slowly wandering.

Xiao Qiang was shocked: "Ah, Master, why are there insects in the tub?!!"

As Xiao Qiang was about to get up, Duan Nantian pressed his shoulder,

Duan Nantian chuckled and said, "Kid, this is the source of the medicinal power you felt before, it's good stuff for Foundation Establishment in the Martial Path, so stay put and don't move."

Upon hearing Duan Nantian's words, Xiao Qiang's expression shifted as he looked at the numerous disgusting poisonous insects swimming around him in the tub. In order to alleviate the pains of martial arts practice, he endured!

Xiao Qiang simply closed his eyes, out of sight, out of mind. Although he felt creeped out, for a better future, what's this bit of discomfort! Though speaking so, he still broke out in goosebumps.

As the temperature rose, the poisonous creatures and herbs dissolved into the water, and Xiao Qiang felt extremely hot and unbearable.

The color of the water began turning into a shade of ghostly green, Duan Nantian looked pained as he said, "You brat, quickly use the Breathing Technique for absorption, don't let the medicinal effects go to waste."

Hearing this, Xiao Qiang quickly started the Breathing Technique. The Body Sect's exclusive Inner Family Breathing Technique was extremely mysterious, in these days as Xiao Qiang practiced, with the distribution of medicinal power, he could faintly feel a slight Power moving through his muscles and skin.

As the medicinal power was absorbed, Xiao Qiang felt a burning sensation within him, and from an outside perspective, he looked as if he was steamed into a bright red prawn. But as he began breathing, the medicinal power slowly and repeatedly washed over his muscles and skin, not like the previous medicinal bath where the unintentional soaking without guidance into his body made Xiao Qiang sense waves of pain even in a coma.

As time went by, the water in the tub gradually cleared until it became completely colorless. Duan Nantian woke Xiao Qiang from his breathing session, telling him to dress up and go back to his room to rest.

Summer practices in the extreme heat and winter practices in the harsh cold; thus, time carelessly slipped away and three months passed. During this period, Xiao Qiang, aside from daily practice of the Body Gate Technique, took a medicinal bath every week.

Next, he attended essential classes at school, and after which he hurried back to the courtyard to practice.

Up to today, three months have passed, Xiao Qiang can now flawlessly perform the twelve moves of the Body Gate Technique. Xiao Qiang, with his upper body bare, as he executed the Demon Bull Mountain Shifting Form, his chest and abdomen rose and fell; through three months of practicing the martial path of the Body Sect, his entire body's muscles have bulked up,

Lately, every time Xiao Qiang practiced, he could feel a thin thread of Power coursing through his muscles, each circulation made his muscles and skin more robust, causing Xiao Qiang to greatly enjoy the sensation of becoming stronger.

Today, after his practice ended, Xiao Qiang took a bath; it was now afternoon, and Duan Nantian sent Xiao Qiang to the nearby market to buy some meat and vegetables, using money provided by Duan Nantian for the day-to-day expenses of the Body Sect.

Since Xiao Qiang moved into the courtyard, Duan Nantian entrusted Xiao Qiang with managing everything in the courtyard.

After buying some meat at the market, Xiao Qiang returned to the courtyard, entered the kitchen, and after about half an hour prepared a table full of dishes, Duan Nantian then came in holding a classical ancient wine jar, and the mentor and student duo ate and drank for about an hour.

Suddenly, Duan Nantian asked, "Little Qiang, what is the purpose of your martial arts practice?"

By this time, Xiao Qiang was already a bit tipsy and said, "Of course it's for a better life, you know, even if not for a better life, I kind of enjoy feeling stronger after each practice, hehe..."

After saying this, Xiao Qiang chuckled foolishly.

Listening to this, Duan Nantian, both amused and annoyed, said, "Don't you dream of becoming a great hero, to enforce justice and aid the weak?"

"Justice and aiding? Master, nowadays it's a law-abiding society, if you help someone by confronting evil, they might sue you for obstructing official duties!"

Duan Nantian listened and was silent for a moment before chuckling, "A hero violates laws with martial might, scholars disturb order with words, you're quite right, times are different now, but do you know to what extent martial masters can reach?"

Hearing this, Xiao Qiang was struck with curiosity, and the intoxication dissipated mostly.

"Can they catch bullets with bare hands?"

"Hehe, once you reach a certain level in the martial path, you'll understand."

Saying this, Duan Nantian teased Xiao Qiang's interest.

Duan Nantian's words made Xiao Qiang highly intrigued.

He couldn't help thinking about what kind of situation he'd find himself in after reaching that level in the martial path.

As Xiao Qiang thought about this, he suddenly thought of a question: if the martial path advanced to such a level that catching bullets was possible, then

could they contend with the military, and if so, why aren't there tales of such martial artists in society?

When Xiao Qiang asked this question, Duan Nantian calmly said, "Exactly because heroes violate laws with martial might, but the power wielded by martial artists is overwhelming, even dodging missile attacks. The government thus recruited and set regulations, providing some leeway to various sects, making sure martial skills aren't displayed publicly to cause panic. Otherwise, they'd stop at nothing to eliminate them."

Excitedly, Xiao Qiang asked, "So have any martial artists violated these rules?"

Duan Nantian said with a laugh, "Of course, those who practice martial arts are often unruly, how could they heed government mandates?"

Curiously, Xiao Qiang asked, "So how did it end?"

Reflectively, Duan Nantian said, "There was a sect at the time called Taixiao Hall. People from this sect inherited the lineage of Qi Cultivators, holding the Pre-Qin Hundred Schools' philosophy that viewed common people as ants, considering themselves as the rightful path of the Immortal Family.

Though many sects at that time disliked them, it was undeniable they were among the top sects; however, for minor reasons, they sometimes exterminated entire families of ordinary people. Later, the government gathered the military and bombed Taixiao Hall's mountain continuously for an entire day and night, wiping out all the middle and lower disciples of Taixiao Hall, with only the top echelon escaping!"

Startled, Xiao Qiang quickly asked, "And those top disciples who escaped?"

Duan Nantian leisurely replied, "Those top disciples were hunted down and killed by skilled government officials, except for one—the Taixiao Hall patriarch. With his high level of martial prowess, and having reached the Great Perfection of Immortal Realm, Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown, Five Qi Chaoyuan—a Land Immortal level, he was able to roam anywhere in the world."

Subsequently, Duan Nantian suddenly stopped talking, leaving Xiao Qiang anxious and scratching his ears.

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