CHAPTER 50: CHAPTER 50: BAJI FIST, THUNDER SLASH ACHIEVES GREAT SUCCESS!

"Thanks, Qingzi."

Lv Chen immediately came up to express his gratitude after checking Fang Qingyu’s back and finding no major issues.

"It’s nothing."

Fang Qingyu waved his hand.

As a team member with the capability, it was natural to step up.

From what Old Qiao said tonight, it was clear that most martial artists are quite united.

Therefore, there’s no need to take small matters to heart.

"Come, I’ll teach you how to find the Life Pearl."

Old Qiao also composed himself and led him to the wall where the corpse had shattered.

"The Life Pearl, our most important reward from hunting Life Ghosts, is generally found near the heart or the head..."

Fang Qingyu listened intently beside him.

Having someone guide you at the start of any new endeavor is a blessing.

"How’s it going, Brother Chen!?"

In no time.

The other team members had arrived one by one.

They only needed to carry Breaking Barrier to enter the force field opened by Old Qiao at the specific site.

"It’s done, five in total."

Lv Chen said with a smile.

The harvest this time was quite fruitful.

It’s not often you get to encounter several at once.

Most of them are solitary types.

They are hard to kill, tedious, yielding only one Life Pearl.

Although that Life Pearl provides more energy for martial artists to practice Observation Method.

It’s definitely more cost-effective to gather multiple ones.

"Great, starting off with a bang!"

The others exclaimed in admiration, casting envious glances.

The Life Pearl is distributed according to contribution.

By the time the others arrived, the battle was over, and naturally, they couldn’t be allocated any Life Pearls.

"Sorry to trouble you all, pack up and let’s go."

This time, Lv Chen could also get one Life Pearl.

Feeling quite pleased internally.

He wouldn’t mind having just one.

Although Brother Qiao took the lion’s share of three, one had to be handed over to the Commerce Association, one was for killing the Life Ghost, and the last was a gamble for opening the force field.

And for a genius madman like Fang Qingyu to get one...

He had no qualms about it.

Who knows, one day he might need Fang Qingyu to save his own skin.

"Let’s go."

Old Qiao called out, having said everything he needed to say.

The Life Ghosts’ bodies were all packed up.

As for the combat.

He didn’t think he had the qualifications to teach Fang Qingyu anything.

"Retreat~!"

Every time they survived a Life Ghost attack, everyone was joyful.

No matter if it was their battle or not.

As the sound of crowds surged once more in their ears.

Ahead...Was a small stall?!

"Every time before we head out, our people set up disguises at the fluctuation point in advance."

Old Qiao explained upon seeing the scene.

This was quite thorough.

Fang Qingyu nodded silently, no wonder he couldn’t find any trace of the extraordinary before.

Returning to the car from the pedestrian street.

Gazing at the bustling scene outside, it felt like a lifetime ago.

Just moments ago, they were fighting for their lives...

Yet the people on the pedestrian street felt nothing.

If the three of them hadn’t intervened just now.

Not saying much.

With Bone Marrow Gu’s destructive power.

At least dozens could have died.

Although it was for their martial arts advancement, a strange feeling welled up inside.

It seemed quite nice.

However, as time went on, the radio seemed to go dead.

No further news came.

Until 2 AM.

Old Qiao awkwardly turned around.

"Sorry, Qingzi, we usually encounter a couple more times; it’s safer tonight."

"It’s fine."

Fang Qingyu shook his head with a smile.

It’s impossible for Life Ghosts to break out in cities so peacefully.

This was expected before the fight began.

Especially since tonight they were on guard in a low-risk area, the probability of encountering Life Ghosts was indeed low.

"Shall I have someone take you home?"

Old Qiao offered, opening the car door.

"No need, I’ll head back myself."

Fang Qingyu didn’t want to trouble them further and took a cab home.

The Life Ghost hunting journey ended here.

Yet he learned many things.

For example, Life Ghosts don’t just appear in singles.

And familiarized himself with the entire process.

Just unlucky not encountering any Divine Cultists.

Fang Qingyu was eager to see their combat abilities in reality.

Being able to suppress martial artists.

But there’s plenty of opportunity in the future.

No rush for now.

Back home.

Fang Qingyu sat on the couch, starting to tally his gains.

Opened the chart.

[Life Ghost·Bone Marrow Gu recorded, reward 1 point of Skill Points]

[Resentful Infant Species: Mother-Child Coexistence Type]

[Collection progress: 2/7]

This time, another new Life Ghost was killed.

Rewarding him one Skill Point.

Combined with the previous two, there’s a total stock of 3 points.

Initially, Fang Qingyu planned to reserve them for upgrading Observation Method.

But the number of Life Pearls needed for Observation Method exceeded expectations.

So it’s better to allocate them to other skills, increasing combat power and speeding up Life Pearl acquisition.

The sooner used, the sooner enjoyed.

Currently, there are two most valuable skills to enhance.

Baji Fist and Thunder Slash.

Through prior training, Baji Fist’s progress reached over half, escalating from 75.

Just one Skill Point needed for an upgrade.

While Thunder Slash hasn’t been practiced due to unfinished weapon preparation.

But in future battles with Life Ghosts, Thunder Slash will definitely be more frequently used than Baji Fist.

Thus, there’s no issue allocating the remaining two points to Thunder Slash.

With this in mind, Fang Qingyu didn’t hesitate further.

Distributed all 3 Skill Points.

Starting with Baji Fist.

One Skill Point vanished.

An intense crackling erupted in the spine, with the subcutaneous fascia wriggling and reorganizing like thousands of ants.

Fang Qingyu instinctively assumed the stance.

The moment the knee joint slightly bent, the surrounding air seemed to be drawn downward.

Countless details of Baji Fist.

Awakened between neural synapses.

Muscle memory surged like boiling water.

The previously stiff joint connections suddenly became seamless, as if rusty gears were newly oiled.

The angle of the slight knee bend was three degrees more precise than before.

More would be stiff; less would be unsteady.

The coordination between the latissimus dorsi and waist-hip movement became smooth, and the power point—previously feeling "lacking" during practice—was now as precise as interlocking gears.

Fang Qingyu pushed out a palm into the air, with a light "crack" in his shoulder blade.

The waist-and-horse power, once needing deliberate activation, now naturally flowed to the fingertips along the spine.

His breathing rhythm changed unconsciously.

On the exhale, his chest resonated like distant thunder, and his pores contracted slightly with each breath.

But it wasn’t over yet.

Then Fang Qingyu allocated the remaining skill points to Thunder Slash.

The skill point disappeared.

In the instant his knee bent, all the neglected details of Baji Fist seemed to awaken in his neural synapses.

The latent blow that once felt "a beat late" when practicing now clicked into place like a gear.

His knee bent just three degrees more precisely than before.

The remaining skill points were invested wholly into Thunder Slash.

He was about to use Thunder Slash when his lats on either side of his spine suddenly contracted and tightened forming two streamlined muscles.

The sword guard would fine-tune an angle for slash precision.

"Phew..."

Fang Qingyu steadied himself against the wall, panting.

Next time...

After catching his breath, Fang Qingyu looked at the panel again.

[Congratulations! Your Profession Advanced Skill "Baji Fist" has leveled up to Lv.3 (0/300)]

[Power: 21.6→22.1]

[Speed: 19.9→20.2]

Attribute values have surged dramatically once again.

Fang Qingyu walked into the bathroom.

Looked in the mirror.

The body that only he knew about, now under the sleek and firm coordination, looked like a cheetah—not bulky, but streamlined and taut.