vstars Chapter 122 The best opponent is yourself
Chapter 122 The best opponent is yourself
Seeing that Xiao Xiangwen hadn't even made a single move before Yue Feng had ended his life, Liu Ziliang was terrified. He immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Master Feng! My old eyes are failing me; I didn't realize I had offended you. Please, have mercy on me!"
Yue Feng walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder: "Easy, easy. Mr. Liu, you're a smart man. You always leave room for others in your words and actions, which also leaves yourself a way out. I'll give you that much face..."
Liu Ziliang suddenly sprang up from the ground, his large, gray head slamming into Yue Feng's abdomen. The attack was both swift and fierce; no one could have predicted that this refined old scholar had honed his Iron Head Kung Fu to an indestructible level.
Yue Feng used his left hand to press down on Liu Ziliang's head with the force of the Demon-Subduing Palm, diverting a tremendous force to his side. He turned with the force, and his right hand smoothly drew out the Qingfeng Sword.
With a soft "whoosh," Liu Ziliang's head rolled out of the hall. Sun Jingyi stepped on the head, applying slight pressure until it exploded.
Sun Jingyi sighed, "Master, we killed the Xiao family father and son, as well as Liu Ziliang. The Xie family will surely come to hold us accountable. What will we do then?"
Yue Feng said, "Don't worry about things that aren't your concern. Get a few people over here and move the medicinal herbs away."
"Yes."
Sun Jingyi immediately went out to call for help. Yue Feng captured several members of the Stone Bridge Gang and found out the location of the medicinal herbs. Sun Jingyi had already arranged for people nearby, and they quickly gathered them together to transport the herbs out.
Seeing that their leader, his son, and the Xie family's envoy had all been killed by these two thugs, none of the Stone Bridge Gang members dared to approach and stroke their beards, and they could only watch helplessly as they left.
Yue Feng and Sun Jingyi returned to Xiahou Jie's shack in the poor street. Su Yu was waiting outside the door and greeted them with concern, asking, "Young Master Feng, are you alright?"
Yue Feng smiled and said, "What could be wrong with me? How is Mr. Xiahou?"
"He's fine; he's brewing his medicine inside."
As they were talking, Xiahou Jie overheard the commotion outside. He went out and saw several carriages loaded with medicinal herbs, far more than the ones stolen by the Stone Bridge Gang. He exclaimed in surprise, "Young Master Feng, what...!"
Yue Feng said, "The leader of the Stone Bridge Gang is dead, and the rest of them have all scattered. I saw that there were still a lot of medicinal herbs in their storeroom, and it would be a waste to leave them there, so I took them all."
"Mr. Xiahou, are these medicinal herbs enough to cure the epidemic in Poor Street? If not, please let me know and I will procure more for you."
Xiahou Jie said in one voice, "Enough! Enough! There's no need for so many. Young Master Feng, don't worry, I won't keep a single extra herb; I'll return it all to you."
Yue Feng laughed and said, "Mr. Xiahou, you are too kind. I have heard that you have been providing free medical treatment to people in the poor streets for many years. Such a righteous act is a model for us martial arts practitioners to learn from."
"Though I am not talented, I am willing to do my part for the people of this poor street. Surely Mr. Xiahou will not refuse me this opportunity?"
Xiahou Jie was too excited to speak, and could only nod repeatedly. Yue Feng said to Sun Jingyi, "Go back and tell the deputy head of the manor about what happened here, and let her temporarily assume the position of head of the manor and act as she sees fit."
Sun Jingyi knew this matter was of great importance, and without even exchanging a few polite words with Xiahou Jie, he spurred his horse and rode off. Xiahou Jie said, "I heard that Young Hero Feng came to see me. Did he have something to ask of me? Please come in, let's have a proper talk."
Yue Feng shook his head: "As the saying goes, 'Saving lives is like putting out a fire.' My matter is not that urgent. Mr. Xiahou, you should focus on treating the people in the poor street."
Xiahou Jie looked Yue Feng up and down, becoming increasingly satisfied with him: "Young and promising yet humble, accomplished yet selfless, good, good."
"Alright then, Young Master Feng, I'll start decocting the medicine first. While it's decocting, we'll have plenty of time to chat. Please come inside and have a seat, Young Master Feng. Ah Yu, please look after Young Master Feng for me."
Su Yu quickly agreed and led Yue Feng into the house, where they sat down on a broken wooden stake. Yue Feng sent Su Yu to help Xiahou Jie prepare the medicine, while he sat on the stake, closed his eyes to rest, and circulated his inner energy to heal the internal injuries in his meridians.
Just as Madam Ji had predicted, his internal injuries were healed by the Heavenly Sword Sect's elixirs, but the deeper injuries were beyond the reach of medicine and could only be treated slowly with his true qi.
His time was already very limited, and the Stone Bridge Gang incident added many unpredictable risks to that already tight schedule. But at this moment, he had no other choice but to remain calm and recover as much as he could, bit by bit.
After an unknown amount of time, Su Yu softly reminded him, "Young Master Feng, Mr. Xiahou has already prepared the medicine."
Yue Feng hummed in agreement and slowly finished his practice. Opening his eyes, he saw Xiahou Jie sitting to his side with a kind expression. Xiahou Jie said, "If I'm not mistaken, Young Hero Feng seems to have suffered extremely severe internal injuries? Madam Ji sent you to me precisely to heal these internal injuries."
"Mr. Xiahou, you are absolutely right."
Yue Feng explained the cause of his internal injuries to Xiahou Jie and then had Xiahou Jie take his pulse. Xiahou Jie said, "Madam Ji is right. Your internal injuries are beyond the reach of medicine. Even acupuncture and moxibustion are only slightly effective. You still have to rely on your own internal strength."
"Young Master Feng's internal strength is profound. Given enough time, healing his internal injuries is no problem. But if he wants to heal as quickly as possible, he can only hope for a new internal strength."
"I have a Taoist technique called 'Eternal Spring Exercise' here, which was passed down to me by Madam Ji's father when he was alive. I am not very bright and cannot practice it, but fortunately I still remember every word clearly."
Xiahou Jie then invited Su Yu out of the room and recited the entire mental formula of the "Eternal Spring Skill" to Yue Feng.
The incantation wasn't very long, and Yue Feng memorized it after only hearing it twice. He closed his eyes, pretending to memorize the incantation, but actually secretly opened the panel. A new entry had appeared:
Changchun Kung Fu: Not even a beginner
[Remaining Access Points: 395]
Yue Feng spent 40 Tongda Points to upgrade Changchun Gong to the beginner level; then he spent another 10 Tongda Points to fuse it with the Giant Spirit Golden Body.
[Second Fusion - Taihua Immortal Body: Minor Success]
[Remaining Access Points: 345]
The true energy of the Giant Spirit Golden Body underwent a wondrous transformation, becoming brimming with vitality. Simply circulating within Yue Feng's meridians brought him immense comfort. It was easy to imagine that using such true energy to treat internal injuries would be invariably effective.
Yue Feng did not immediately begin healing his injuries, but instead continued to add points to his new internal energy cultivation.
【Second Fusion - Taihua Immortal Body: Perfection】
[Remaining Access Points: 25]
The amount of cultivation points consumed to fully develop the Taihua Immortal Body was terrifying, yet Yue Feng felt no pity whatsoever. This was because he clearly felt the increase in his internal energy, the expansion of his Qi Sea, and the strengthening of his meridians. Even with his internal injuries not yet healed, he could now defeat his former, more powerful self within a few moves.