Below the 'Shuyu', 'Changsan', and 'Yaoer', there is also the 'Yezhi', which is also known as the legendary 'wild chicken' in folk terms. The work of prostitutes at this level is much more straightforward, consisting of only two things: accompanying customers to smoke opium and undressing and unbuckling their belts.
After Liu De left, Li Changzhou was alone in the courtyard.
With each step and a sway of the body, the blood and energy throughout the body twist and turn, like a giant snake.
One step, two steps, three steps, four steps, five steps, six steps, seven steps.
The blood-qi snake hissed, extremely active, as if it wanted to burst out of the body.
The "Snake Step," which would take an ordinary person twenty-eight years of hard work, was completed in an instant by him.
That's not all!
Following his instincts, Li Changzhou took another step, making it eight steps!
His blood surged, and wisps of blood mist rose up, actually outlining the phantom of a giant blood-red dragon behind him.
Seven steps and it becomes a snake; eight steps and it becomes a dragon.
Li Changzhou, relying on his unconventional base attributes, surpassed all previous masters of the Northern Zhou Martial Arts School.
At this moment, his temples throbbed, he heard a thunderous sound in his ears, and his whole body felt like a taut string stretched to its limit. If he added even a little more force, the string would break and the instrument would be destroyed.
But is Li Changzhou afraid of strings? He's obsessed with putting himself in a dangerous position.
He lifted his foot, about to take his ninth step...
"puff!"
He staggered, his spirit broken, and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Since there are jiao, there must be dragons, but even those with a physique at the violation level can't take the ninth step?
Li Changzhou wiped the corner of his mouth, rubbed it into a bead of blood, and put it in his mouth, then couldn't help but ponder.
Is it because my Qi and Blood (attributes) are insufficient, or because my "Snake Step" is inadequate?
When it comes to Qi and Blood, an attribute that even Value Games considers "illegal," there's no reason why it shouldn't be taken to its full potential.
The "jiao" and "long" here are only symbolic, representing a realm, a change in the level of life, and a manifestation of powerful genes.
The Compendium of Materia Medica, Supplement states: "The dragon is the chief of scaled creatures. Wang Fu said that its shape has nine resemblances: its head is like a camel, its horns are like a deer, its eyes are like a rabbit, its ears are like a cow, its neck is like a snake, its belly is like a clam, its scales are like a carp, its claws are like an eagle, and its paws are like a tiger."
In a value-based game, it's like being invincible in dungeons, having learned powerful skills from various powerful creatures—that's what a dragon is.
Li Changzhou took a moment to assess the situation and discovered that the potential-stimulating effect of the "Snake Step" at the 8th step was still far inferior to that of the "Thunderclap Diagram".
In his opinion, even with the accompanying visualization technique "Spirit Snake Painting", it probably wouldn't be as good as "Thunderclap Painting".
The "Thunderclap Diagram" is just one of the "Five Books" of Master Huang's school, and the "Five Books" are just the visualization methods learned at the beginning!
No wonder that old man with the goatee always wore that Taoist robe, thinking of bullying others by taking advantage of his power.
An endless longing for the past welled up in Li Changzhou's heart.
While the "Snake Step" is not as good as the "Thunderclap Diagram" in terms of honing "abilities," it can be used as a primary footwork technique—Li Changzhou has no footwork to speak of, relying entirely on reaction and strength.
He practiced in the courtyard until 9 o'clock when a servant reported that Lin Ziwen wanted to see him.
Li Changzhou arrived at the living room of the front courtyard of the Marshal's Mansion—the living room where they played mahjong last night was the back courtyard, where most of the servants were women, while the front courtyard was staffed by male servants.
Upon seeing him, Lin Ziwen immediately stood up and asked him with concern if he was injured.
"A few petty thieves, not worth mentioning." Li Changzhou waved his hand.
After exchanging a few words, Lin Ziwen tentatively asked, "Nephew, how about August 8th for your wedding with Ayin? That day is the tenth day of the seventh lunar month, an auspicious day."
“Okay,” Li Changzhou said with a smile.
He was so satisfied that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he left long ago in August.
Lin Ziwen breathed a sigh of relief when the engagement wasn't canceled and settled into his seat.
“Nephew Changzhou, actually I have another request to ask of you,” Lin Ziwen said hesitantly.
"Please speak," Li Changzhou said, in a good mood.
"Lim's Industrial Bank recently invested in a seafood business, but the port where the cargo was unloaded was frozen not long ago, and the ship was unable to pass through for a month, resulting in a loss of one million yuan. However, some people outside have been spreading rumors that I lost ten million yuan."
“I heard that I lost ten million yuan. Some depositors are worried that the bank will collapse, so they lined up to withdraw their money, causing a bank run. This has been going on for three days, and two-thirds of the money in the bank is gone. I am worried that if this continues, the bank will really have problems. So, I ask my nephew Changzhou to help me save Lin’s Industrial Bank.”
He stood up and bowed deeply.
This matter is quite simple. Commander Li gave Li Changzhou a large sum of money. All he had to do was take out some of the change and deposit it into Lin's Industrial Bank.
If even Master Li is depositing money into a bank, why would it be afraid of going bankrupt? Naturally, the run on the bank stopped.
But Li Changzhou didn't care whether his wife was Lin Yin or not, so he didn't care whether the Lin family went bankrupt or not. He might as well waste his time causing trouble for those martial arts schools.
He suddenly had a change of heart. He realized that he was currently weak and knew nothing about the world. He thought that if he spent a little money to win over Lin Ziwen, who was a financial tycoon, it might be of some use.
"Uncle, please rise." Li Changzhou stood up and helped Lin Ziwen up. "Your daughter is my fiancée. If I don't help her, who will? Don't worry, I'll send someone to your bank to deposit the money this afternoon!"
He was quick-witted; it seemed like he agreed without even thinking.
"Thank you very much, my dear nephew!" Lin Ziwen said gratefully, finally feeling completely relieved.
For him, matters of life and death were simply a matter of a word to Li Changzhou.
After chatting for a while, Lin Ziwen noticed that Li Changzhou wasn't very interested in talking, so he smiled and said, "Lin Yin is resting at home these few days, so Changzhou can visit her more often. I'll take my leave now."
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