The next day, early in the morning.

Song Cheng noticed that the food quality at the estate had declined.

In just a few days, the spendthrift son-in-law had squandered over ten thousand taels of silver, and with the large donors contributing another ten thousand taels, it was only natural to cut back on expenses, wasn't it?

However, there were two things that remained unchanged despite the decline.

One was his own meals.

Even if the young mistress gnawed on unleavened bread along with everyone else, his diet remained as usual.

Two was the demon beast meat.

The supply for Madam Tong, Ying, Zhao Hua, and many other martial artists remained the same.

There was a rule at Ruyi Commerce Chamber, which was that only upon reaching the Force Realm could one be entitled to resources like demon beast meat; otherwise, one would have to settle for regular pork or mutton.

However, Madam Tong was an exception.

Ever since she started her cultivation, Madam Tong had always used the best resources and the best "teachers".

This "teacher" not only devotedly instructed her, ear to ear and face to face, but even upon the bed would talk about this and that, and also help this "student" loosen her muscles and bones, assisting her in unclogging the "rivers of Force Power".

The loosening involved the entire body, and it was not without moments of touching private parts.

Such intimacy was inevitable even in a paradise secluded from the world.

However, as husband and wife, they had gone through plenty of bashful moments long ago.

How could they avoid it now?

And so, due to this, Tong Jia's cultivation speed was quite fast.

While Madam Tong continued her practice, she also did not neglect her medical studies, having Ling run around during her time at the commerce chamber to look for medical books which she would then quietly observe.

Song Cheng himself had once thought about learning medical arts, but then he discovered his talent was specifically suited for "Yang Qi Martial Arts", and he could not excel at non-martial subjects.

But he didn't mind. Favorability, data, and even longevity allowed him the luxury to slowly venture into areas he had never touched before once he became stronger.

At this moment, he was dressed in his neat clothing, standing in the courtyard, assuming a stance.

A gust of wind rose, the sunlight was brilliant.

The leaves rustled, and the world of black and white ink whirled and spiraled.

The young man opened his Heart's Eye and found himself in a world of extreme motion.

He started the initial stance of Barbarian Bear Force, practicing vigorously in the quiet courtyard.

After a while, Ying and Madam Tong also came over.

The two women glanced at Song Cheng and recognized that he was practicing an unfamiliar form of boxing.

Exchanging a look, Ying felt the son-in-law was unfathomably secretive and hesitated to speak, while Madam Tong saw it as nothing out of the ordinary... then they both took up positions not far from Song Cheng and began their practice.

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...

In the afternoon, the sound of bugles suddenly rose, piercing through floating clouds.

A sense of desolation and solemnity shrouded the entire Hanping Prefecture.

The Great Hall Master of Shanhe Martial Arts Hall and the Estate Master of White Camel Estate wore light armor, leading nearly twenty thousand of the Prefectural Army, along with hundreds of top experts and numerous civilians pushing single-wheeled carts of grain, marching out from the north gate.

The army's finances and supplies were all sufficient.

Crowds saw them off, stretching for miles.

Weapons glittered, coldly shining in the sunlight.

As they departed, one could see their high spirits, with many heads held up, as if they were assured of victory.

Their eyes were fixed on the two leading figures ahead.

Those were the real heavyweights, individuals who had reached existences beyond the Form Realm in the martial path, whose lifespans had broken the limits of ordinary humans; with them present, everyone found their confidence.

Along the streets, many small families sent off their warriors, then watched the troops from afar, waving at their clan's geniuses, shouting, "Do well, earn military merits!"

"Kill more barbarians!"

"Don't disgrace the family!"

There was no doubt that this military campaign would bring unparalleled rewards.

One could say that as long as you distinguished yourself in this battle, fame, status, wealth, and cultivation techniques would be easily within reach.

This war represented the best opportunity for a class leap, a chance that might not come in decades.

Many clans even secretly felt grateful to the barbarians for providing such an opportunity.

As for the prospect of defeat...

Both the Great Hall Master of Shanhe Martial Arts Hall and the Estate Master of White Camel Estate had personally taken to the field, so they should... probably not lose, right?

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...

As Song Cheng listened to the bugle sounds that echoed and spiraled, passing over thousands of pavilions and houses, he turned to glance briefly before turning back, focusing intensely on his boxing practice.

White Snake, Willow Brushing, Absolute, Mysterious Turtle, Flying Wheel, Cleave, Barbarian Bear...

He casually wielded the Flesh and Blood Force, the Form Gang Qi.

In between, one could faintly perceive movements of Water Bird, Rolling Waves, and other rotations of Force Power...

And faintly mingled among them were other forces.

These past days, the young man had not been idle at all.

The more than ten thousand taels squandered by the prodigal son-in-law had not been wasted.

His Divine Soul had wandered out of his body, driving objects to read numerous cultivation techniques.

With his martial path cultivation level, even if he couldn't fully understand some words, he was able to grasp the context. And if there was a core concept that wasn't clear, he would remember the characters and ask Ling or Madam Tong to look at them upon his return and then grasp them.

Apart from "Barbarian Bear Force", he had found the Power Methods of ten different Martial Arts Halls.

Of these ten, he had reached Perfection in four within a day.

Among the remaining six, four were connected to the "Fierce and Mighty Power" and therefore couldn't be quickly mastered.

However, there were still two that overlapped different areas than the Barbarian Bear Force.

These two were "Whale Cry Force" and "Black Dragon Force".

These were the martial cultivation techniques of the two largest Martial Arts Halls in the Prefectural City, aside from Shanhe Martial Arts Hall.

The reason Song Cheng was so certain was that both of these Power Methods were very unique.

"Whale Cry Force" was a Power Method that specialized in training the fists, known as "Divine Fist Force" in the Martial Arts Hall circle of the Prefectural City.

It was said that upon reaching Great Achievement, the major tendons in the arms would move, with flesh and blood shifting, causing both fists to swell up as if inflated by a whole size, and when curled, seemed as if they were charged with a life of their own, emitting a piercing low hum.

"Black Dragon Force", on the other hand, was the complete opposite, a Power Method specialized for the legs. In contrast to "Whale Cry Force" in the circle of Martial Arts Halls, it was known as "Whale Fist and Dragon Legs".

This leg Power was inspired by the "Black Dragon Tail Flick", and once perfected, the sinews would resonate, flesh would envelop, making the legs as hard as iron, resembling steel rods and iron bones, a metallic sculpture.

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