Chapter 59

A pill to detoxify from the golden bug poison.

A set of the Thunder Silence Eight Desolations internal breathing technique.

A set of the Thunder Rush Saber Technique.

A set of the Nine Phoenixes Facing the Sun Saber Technique.

A saber technique patch.

A low-level skill overlay.

Five medium-level rapid learning skills.

All in all, Wu Fan's 360,000-odd evil points were reduced to just 4,600 points, making him poor again. Especially those five medium-level "Rapid Learning" skills, each costing 30,000 evil points, totaling 150,000 evil points, which was 20,000 points more expensive than the "Thunder Silence Eight Desolations" internal breathing technique plus the Thunder Rush Saber Technique!

However...

It was worth it!

At least, that's what Wu Fan thought.

The "Great Villain Cultivation System" had once told Wu Fan that each skill on the "Skill Page" could only be used once for a specified target. This meant that the low-level "Inborn Divine Strength" and low-level "Rapid Learning" skills Wu Fan had used before could not be used again. It wasn't that they wouldn't work; it was that the system wouldn't let him use them! To break it down, for example, the low-level "Rapid Learning" skill Wu Fan used twice, once to enhance the "Purple Qi from the East" internal breathing technique and once to enhance the Yuyang Saber Technique. These two specified targets, once used, could not be used again! Some skills, taking "Rapid Learning" as an example, were divided into four levels, with similar effects, the only difference being the amount of insight gained and the time required after use! There was no other difference! This is why Wu Fan had the idea to look for a way around this, and after searching the "Skill Page," he found a good thing called "Skill Overlay"! This thing was amazing; it could overlay the use of any skill, with no limit on the number of times!

Thus, Wu Fan found a loophole and took advantage of the system!

He laughed happily for a while, then took the detoxifying pill for the golden bug poison, broke the wax seal, and swallowed it whole.

Life was important, and detoxification was urgent.

Next, Wu Fan put the three manuals in the fourteen-form saber case and went to sleep peacefully.

The next day.

It was still dimly lit.

Martial arts practice required diligence and could not be lazy. Wu Fan got up very early and was already sweating profusely from practice when he woke Tong Wei to practice with him.

After standing in horse stance for two hours yesterday, the new recruit Tong Wei, who had just started his martial arts journey, walked with a trembling and difficult gait. However, his resilience was commendable; he did not complain or grumble and was very serious in his attitude.

Wu Fan smiled as he looked at Tong Wei and said, "Kid! Martial arts practice isn't easy. Start with the horse stance! I'll add some difficulty today!"

As he spoke, Wu Fan found a pottery bowl, filled it halfway with water, and placed it on Tong Wei's head, telling him to balance it.

Tong Wei was clearly a bit nervous. As soon as the bowl was placed on his head, he trembled, spilling half the water, and the drowsiness from the early morning was instantly washed away by the cold water.

Wu Fan shook his head and smiled, then added more water to the bowl, saying, "When you can balance this bowl and stand in the horse stance for two hours without any trouble, your uncle can teach you the internal breathing technique and the combat techniques! Ha ha! Stay steady! Relax and adjust your breathing, don't rush, take it slow! Luckily it's summer; if it were winter, with you shaking like that, your head would be frozen in less than half an hour!"

Leaving Tong Wei alone, Wu Fan sat cross-legged and began to meditate, using his internal breathing to strike the acupoints in his body. He was still at the "Internal Body Breathing" level, having just opened over 200 acupoints, with a small portion still unopened.

"Snap!"

"Snap snap!"

"Snap snap snap!"

Wu Fan, being a man with a cheat, was indeed different! Every so often, his body would emit a series of bone-cracking sounds, and after a continuous half an hour, the sounds finally stopped!

"Ha ha ha!"

Standing up, Wu Fan exhaled a long breath, feeling extremely refreshed. He clenched his fists, feeling a surge of strength throughout his body!

"Bang!"

"Crack!"

"Rumble!"

Wu Fan, perhaps feeling a bit mischievous, decided to test his strength. He walked to the side of the courtyard and punched a willow tree as thick as his calf!

Then...

The small tree was broken, and the courtyard wall was damaged.

"What's going on? What's going on?"

The doors of the east and west rooms were immediately pushed open, and Tong Jian, his wife, and Tong Rui all ran out, thinking the house had been burglarized, each holding a weapon.

Under the gaze of everyone, Wu Fan felt a bit awkward and laughed foolishly, then grabbed the fourteen-form saber case and ran away, leaving a message from afar... "I won't be back for lunch, you guys make something good!"

Running far away, Wu Fan laughed heartily to the sky.

"Qi Gathering into the Sea"!

Finally, he broke through!

According to the system, the so-called internal breathing cultivation in this world was essentially the cultivation of qi and strength. Wu Fan's breakthrough to "Qi Gathering into the Sea" increased his strength by at least 50%, which was the most direct feeling! To put it in perspective, if Wu Fan now encountered an opponent similar to Wu Yuanhao, he could win through his strength advantage, rather than the precarious situation he faced last time, where he barely killed Wu Yuanhao but was left half-dead himself.

How could this not be worth celebrating?

He casually found a roadside stall to eat something, and seeing the sun was about right, Wu Fan hummed a tune and headed directly to the Western Garrison.

When he arrived at the Western Garrison, Wu Fan felt something was off. It seemed... everyone was avoiding him as if he were a plague!

He rolled his eyes and pretended to go to the back of the Western Garrison, but halfway there, he stealthily ran back along the wall, intending to eavesdrop on what the Eagle Yang Guards were discussing.

"See that?"

"Ah? Ah! You mean Commander Wu?"

"Tsk! What am I saying! Is this rumor true?"

"Let's not talk behind people's backs, or we might die! Fifty people! He didn't even blink before killing them all! His hands are so ruthless!"

"Indeed! The five iron rules of the Eagle Yang Guards prohibit killing fellow guards, yet he killed so many and still became a hero! This world... sigh! Forget it, forget it! Let's talk about something else. I heard that our Commander Wu returned and brought back the head of the Maitreya Sect leader, Lan Zhuke. Commander Wu comes from a prestigious family and won't stay in the garrison. I heard he's leaving... our Luoyang garrison is going to be in chaos!"

After listening for a while, although the gossipers were vague and deeply cautious, Wu Fan still picked up many unusual things!

[Logically, no! Eunuch Luo has already explained the matter clearly and announced it to the Eagle Yang Guards, proving that those fifty Eagle Yang Guards were not killed by me, but... from the garrison's people's reactions, it seems they still believe I'm the killer! Could it be... Eunuch Luo? Impossible! He's such a big figure, why would he bother to scheme against me! So... there's a problem within the garrison? Is someone trying to suppress me? Qian Rui?]

Wu Fan narrowed his eyes, pursed his lips, and pondered deeply.

Leaving without a trace, Wu Fan's originally good mood gradually turned gloomy. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly realized—Luoyang was not a place to stay! At least, not for him! He had to leave!

Putting the saber case on his back, Wu Fan decided to see Eunuch Luo first.

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