Holy body, start with the Five Animal Exercises

7: Shan Man LouHiss~

Qin Jiang took a deep breath, closed his eyes slightly, and visualized his limbs and five internal organs in his mind.

This was a trick in the Five Animals Play, which had the effect of focusing one’s thoughts.

Whoosh~

A moment later, he exhaled, slowly opened his eyes, and his pupils became clear again.

He casually picked a few foxtail grasses, tied them into a bundle, then gently walked towards the tombstone and placed his hand on it.

After a while, he withdrew his hand, a little disappointed.

No potential points.

Looking around, he slowly retreated, then bent down to clear his tracks with the foxtail grass.

Retreating back into the bushes, he headed towards the corner he had come from.

At noon, Baiyun Clinic.

”Not bad, these herbs are all very good.”

The Old Doctor stroked his beard with his left hand and examined a herb with his right, its color light and its texture pronounced, indicating it was full of medicinal properties.

Putting down the herb, he looked at Qin Jiang, his eyes warm, ”Did you go deep into Dahei Mountain?”

Qin Jiang raised an eyebrow, ”I only went slightly deeper into the Inner City.”

The Old Doctor smiled at his words, then shook his head, ”Dahei Mountain is exceptionally mysterious. Rumor has it that not only Essence Spirits roam within, but also legendary strange and bizarre creatures are entrenched there. The world today is different from before; no one can keep them in check, so it’s best to go there less often.”

Saying that, he took out a piece of broken silver from hisPregnant, cut off a piece with a small knife, about eight qian, ”I’ll give you eight hundred wen for it.”

Qin Jiang put away the broken silver, a slight smile on his lips. With this, he would only need to go two more times to save enough money.

However, he remembered the broken tombstone.

Although he couldn’t be sure the other party would hunt him down, he couldn’t gamble.

Recalling that fatal strike, even his current self wouldn’t have much confidence in dodging it.

If the other party truly found him, he would likely be in mortal danger.

He was still too weak.

”If there’s nothing else, then I’ll head back first.”

He stood up and put on his herb basket.

”Wait.”

The Old Doctor stood up.

Qin Jiang looked at the Old Doctor, ”What’s wrong?”

The Old Doctor waved his hand, ”Follow me to the backyard, I’ll get you something.”

After speaking, he walked towards the small door at the back.

Qin Jiang followed behind him, ’Give me something?’

The two came to the backyard. The small yard wasn’t big, with vines crawling over the courtyard walls and traces of green moss everywhere.

In the center of the yard were drying medicinal Materials, and several stone implements used for preparing herbs were casually stacked.

”Wait here for a bit.”

The Old Doctor walked towards a room, and a few minutes later, he came out, holding a booklet and a wooden box.

”Take these. This booklet contains my Cultivation insights on the Five Animals Play, and in the wooden box is a five animals pill, refined from the blood of five animals. Taking it can advance your Realm.”

Qin Jiang subconsciously took them. The booklet was already somewhat yellowed, and the wooden box was a bit greasy.

He looked at the Old Doctor, ”This is too valuable, I can’t accept it.”

He had heard the name of the five animals pill more than once; it was known for prolonging life, and even a dying person could use it to forcibly extend their life by five hours.

The Old Doctor shook his head, ”I see you have already mastered the second level of the Five Animals Play. This pill might help you Cultivate the third level. I am now over two Jiazi old, and I no longer need this item; keeping it would be a waste.”

Two Jiazi? One hundred and twenty years old!

Qin Jiang’s heart trembled slightly. The Old Doctor looked only seventy or eighty years old. He had always thought that even if the Old Doctor was older, he would definitely not exceed a hundred years old, never expecting him to be over one hundred and twenty years old!

If this were in his previous life’s ancient times, he would be like an Old Doctor!

Before he could say anything, the Old Doctor continued, ”Don’t refuse me, old man. This five animals pill needs to be combined with the Qi of the Five Animals Play to achieve its maximum effect. No one is more suitable than you.

It’s not some rare treasure anyway. If you feel bad about it, I’ll sell it to you for a hundred wen, and deduct it from your next batch of herbs, how about that?”

Qin Jiang fell silent at his words. This five animals pill was certainly not common goods.

Although it couldn’t be considered a treasure, if sold to those Young Masters in the Inner City, dozens of taels of silver would be the minimum, its value comparable to a three-hundred-year-old ginseng!

He didn’t understand why the Old Doctor treated him like this.

Just because he had mastered the Five Animals Play?

After a moment of silence, he put away the booklet and the wooden box, and bowed deeply to the Old Doctor, ”If you ever need anything in the future, this Junior will do his utmost!”

The Old Doctor stroked his beard and gently helped Qin Jiang up, ”No need for such formality. I don’t ask for any repayment from you; just pass on this Five Animals Play.”

He had lived a wandering life, and only returned here in his old age. Although his two disciples were diligent, they had never mastered the Five Animals Play.

That’s why he widely spread this method, but despite this, no one had ever mastered it until Qin Jiang’s appearance.

Thus, he could be considered to have given an explanation to his Master.

”If there’s nothing, then go back.”

He said.

Qin Jiang nodded heavily, ”This Junior takes his leave.”

Turning to walk to the courtyard gate, the Old Doctor suddenly called out to him again.

”Wait.”

The Old Doctor raised his hand, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Qin Jiang tilted his head slightly, his eyes puzzled, ”Old Doctor?”

The Old Doctor raised his eyelids, hesitated for a moment, then spoke, ”Take six liang of Kena, boil it in ten jin of warm water, add four liang of Ye Ming Sha, two liang of Chan Su, and ten zhu of Chan Yi. Burn until three jin of liquid remain. This is Corpse Dissolving Water.”

As his words fell, Qin Jiang stood rooted to the spot, staring blankly at the Old Doctor.

The Old Doctor nodded slightly, ”This world is in chaos, and you should have some means of self-preservation. When you act, just have a clear conscience.”

Qin Jiang nodded slightly, cupped his hands in a bow, said nothing, and turned to leave directly.

That night, the bright moon hung high.

After leaving Baiyun Clinic, Qin Jiang first went to a restaurant in the north of the city near the Inner City and rented a private room for a monthly rent of one hundred wen.

Afterward, he went home to get copper coins, exchanged them for silver, bought Materials, prepared the Corpse Dissolving Water, and then disposed of Liu Dahang’s body.

Before leaving, a cool breeze blew. Qin Jiang looked at the room. Although he had only stayed for one night, influenced by his memories, he always felt a sense of familiarity here.

He tightened his bundle, walked to the wooden table, raised his hand to smash the wooden table, and then messed up other places as well, making it look like it had been ransacked.

He walked out, locked the door, and took out a thin white thread, arranging it in various places outside the house.

If it were a neighbor, they wouldn’t come in if they saw the locked door, and after Liu Dahang’s death, no ruffians would come to this alley.

So, if these white threads were disturbed, it would mean the two tomb raiders had come.

He looked around, made sure no one was paying attention, then quickly left under the cover of night.

After passing through several hidden paths, he arrived at the back door of a small restaurant.

The small wooden building, named Shanman Restaurant, was known for its mountain delicacies and wild game, and was considered a luxurious place in the Outer City.

On weekdays, it was mostly Young Masters of wealthy landlords who came here to drink and boast, or sometimes wandering heroes and Gang members.

Passing through the back door, there was a large courtyard. He looked at the light in the front yard; it had just gotten dark, and it wasn’t closing time yet.

Moreover, no one cared about curfews anymore. The restaurant owner naturally wanted to earn as much as possible, so he could move into the Inner City sooner.

In the Outer City, there was always no guarantee, and coupled with the high protection fees collected by the Gang, the income was far worse than in the Inner City.

He took out the key, walked to a guest room in the corner, opened it, and entered.

He put down his package, lit a candle on the table, and took out an envelope from the drawer.