Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies

Chapter 94: Chapter 18: Killing Technique? Slaying Mortal Bones

After returning from the restaurant, Shen Qing told everyone about the tiger demon matter he had heard.

When they learned that the government thought the tax officials were killed by the tiger demon, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Having tasted the sweetness of success, they were now determined to stick with Shen Qing, and the last thing they wanted was for anything to happen to him.

Now that the tiger demon had taken the blame, the last of the dangers was eliminated.

Those who knew that Shen Qing had killed the tax officials were all present.

That evening, everyone in front of Shen Qing took a deadly oath, promising that if anyone gossiped about it outside, they would bear sons without assholes and meet grievous ends.

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The next morning.

Another beautiful day.

In the sky above the shantytown, the golden sun slowly rose from the east, casting a brilliant light that gradually brightened the entire horizon.

From afar, clouds danced lightly and the sky was a vivid blue, like a flowing painting.

When the golden rays spread into his room, Shen Qing, who was practicing the Blood Dominance Technique, slowly finished his exercise and walked toward Zhang Baqing's house a moment later.

As a key figure, he had to maintain basic control, with everyone in the village now stationed in the Outer City.

After a period of familiarity, the neighbors close by had all become aware of their presence and, adopting their posture, gradually blended into the neighborhood.

Shen Qing immediately decided to have the disagreeable bodies and heads taken care of, restoring normalcy.

Having received the first security fee payment that day, it was promptly distributed, and the hunters from Hongshan Village who followed him reaped tangible benefits.

Everyone felt that life was much better than before in the village, becoming progressively more stable.

After making calculations, Shen Qing realized he had not been busy in vain. Sharing the profits, he earned a total of twenty taels a month, which was far more profitable than selling mountain goods.

He felt somewhat wistful that the Hongshan Trading Company had not succeeded, but this form of income generation had taken its place.

"Now that everyone is patrolling day and night, they all know that this shantytown is a lawless area. Those with connections can invite government officers from the city to handle things, but those without connections can only rely on their fists."

"So, we don't need to be soft-hearted here. If we encounter some troublemakers who don't know better, there's no need for words, just kill them outright. You got it?"

Shen Qing explained everything to the men in the house one by one.

"We all know this. Killing some strangers we don't know isn't tough for us. Our ancestors experienced bloodshed fleeing into the deep forests, and we have also killed in the village. We know the ropes."

"That's good. Start practicing the Martial Arts I've taught you even if you might not achieve much. But practicing more can't hurt."

"Alright."

After discussing many issues, the shrewd and incisive Shen Qing went to buy living supplies while the old and young men patrolled. The women sewed, sharpened knives, and tidied up the house.

Time passed peacefully.

After sorting out most of the miscellaneous affairs, Shen Qing took Shen Xiaohu straight to Linfeng Hall.

Benefiting from Shen Qing's influence, even though Shen Xiaohu's talents were mediocre, he was still retained.

Probably knowing how difficult it was to be retained, Shen Xiaohu was especially serious when training in Martial Arts and put in great effort.

Shen Qing had no spare attention to watch over Shen Xiaohu. After entering the inner courtyard, he did not stay long and went straight to Li Linfeng's study.

According to what Li Linfeng had said the previous day, today he would teach him the killing technique of Wind Defying Finger, which was the specific Training Method of the Bone Refining Realm.

Concerned with Martial Arts, he was very serious.

When he found Li Linfeng, he coincidentally discovered his aunt Shen Xiu was also there.

At that moment, the Hall Master and uncle were tenderly supporting Aunt Shen Xiu as they walked in the courtyard, showing a rare soft side.

After one or two months of recuperation, Aunt Shen Xiu's complexion was completely well, and she looked no different from a normal person.

She seemed to have grown slightly plumper in appearance.

Aunt Shen Xiu's eyes brightened when she saw Shen Qing arriving and she hurriedly called out excitedly, "Qingzi, come over here."

"Aunt, Master."

Shen Qing approached her and greeted her proactively.

Aunt Shen Xiu took Shen Qing's hands, expressing her concern, "I heard that you've moved to the Outer City. It's pretty chaotic there, are you getting accustomed to living there?"

"It's all fine, the place I chose is quite safe, I'm getting used to it for now," Shen Qing honestly responded.

Aunt Shen Xiu nodded and said, "That's good, don't go anywhere this afternoon, have lunch here with Xiao Hu and me."

"Sure, Aunt,"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Aunt Shen Xiu let go of his hands and said, "You two, Master and disciple, chat. I won't keep you."

Speaking thus, Aunt Shen Xiu walked knowledgeably towards the courtyard exit.

As she was leaving, she gave Shen Qing a meaningful look, her face bearing a hint of fortune.

Shen Xiu herself hadn't expected that her own nephew genuinely possessed some abilities, enough for her husband to take him as a direct disciple.

Even without children of her own, this connection made her life in the inner courtyard much easier.

Her husband, Li Linfeng, was usually good to her, but since yesterday, she felt that he had become even more attentive to her.

She wasn't foolish, she knew what lay behind this change.

Once Shen Xiu was completely out of sight, Hall Master Uncle Li Linfeng didn't hold anything back. After a few simple formalities, he began to pass on the killing techniques of the Wind Defying Finger and the related training methods of the Bone Refining Realm.

"Bones are the scaffolding of the body, supporting our flesh and internal organs. In the early stages of Bone Refining, one should start with the flexibility and hardness of the bones."

"But so-called Bone Refining involves not merely tempering the bones, but intensely cultivating every inch of the body's muscle fibers."

"Imagine this—your bones as hard as steel while your muscles as flexible as willow branches. In this way, you can dissipate impact with flexibility when receiving heavy blows and resist damage with hardness. This is the purpose of the Strengthening Tendons and Bones realm, allowing the body to be both strong and flexible, enabling strength at will."

"At this stage, when your bones and muscles reach perfect harmony, you'll be able to fully unlock your body's potential and advance to the next realm," Li Linfeng explained.

The explanation by Li Linfeng was simple and easy to grasp, allowing Shen Qing to understand it clearly.

"To achieve the ideal progression, you'll next need to switch herbal medicines and practice killing techniques," he continued.

Shen Qing felt invigorated.

He was already aware of the existence of fighting techniques and killing methods in Martial Arts.

He knew they distinguished ordinary Martial Arts from other forms.

"The term 'killing technique' refers not only to the killing methods you are familiar with but also prominently includes 'Bone Killing.'"

"Bone Killing?" Shen Qing heard this entirely new concept and immediately became fully alert.

"Correct," Li Linfeng continued. "The bones are crucial for martial masters, and they can determine the ultimate limit of one's Martial Arts potential. Ordinary mortal bones cannot withstand the inner force of Martial Arts. So, it is necessary to kill these mortal bones and replace them with Martial Bones."

"I recall that you can read?"

Shen Qing quickly replied, "Yes, I can."

"That's good."

Li Linfeng took out a yellowing stack of thick paper and placed it in front of Shen Qing, "This contains details about the Bone Killing Technique of the Wind Defying Finger, including information on specific meridians and vital points, and it has some specialized terms you should memorize. Once you have memorized it, come to me, and I'll teach you how to train."

Shen Qing took the thick stack of papers and began reading intently.

The documents detailed various human vital points and provided specific breathing techniques and annotations, making it easy to understand.

Li Linfeng, seeing how absorbed Shen Qing was, could not help but laugh silently, turned, and began to leave.

However, just as he took a step away, a voice came from behind him, "Master, I've memorized it. Teach me how to train, please!"