Do not die

Xu Lei left, but Meng Zhou rarely entered the cultivation state immediately.

He sat there for a full quarter of an hour, then walked into the small courtyard, jumped into the water tank, and started a new day of practice.

Meng Zhou made some minor adjustments to the established training plan. According to the original rhythm, he reached the master level of Du Shui Bu Grandmaster, Finger Sword Palm Knife, and Turtle Snake Strength.

His mastery of these three martial arts has basically become instinctive. He can "hang up and practice" without any deliberate control, and can be used for other purposes while distracted.

At this time, getting started with Crane Control is the next focus of training.

But today, he did not act according to the original plan. Instead, he took the "Breathe Condensation Technique", which was very low in the original sequence, as his next target.

That night, quiet room.

Before officially practicing, Meng Zhou specifically checked the cultivation level and the progress of the techniques.

[Realm: Qi training level 1: 58/100]

[Skill: Water Nourishing Technique Initial Completion: 96/100]

During these days of practice, his martial arts skills were improving by leaps and bounds, and his practice did not fall behind even for a day.

The Water Nourishing Technique can be practiced for twelve weeks every day, and he did not miss a single day.

Meng Zhou closed his eyes and entered the state of cultivation. After the magic power had been circulating in his body for four weeks, the familiar and wonderful feeling infiltrated his heart again.

It's like returning to the mother's womb, warm, comfortable and full of security.

Meng Zhou knew that the level of Shui Yang Jue had reached a new level.

He did not wake up to check his current state and continued to be immersed in this wonderful experience.

Meng Zhou clearly felt that the growth of mana had never been so fast!

When the physical and mental feedback caused him to stop practicing, he immediately checked the current panel information.

[Name: Meng Zhou]

[Life span: 51/55 years] (+2 years)

[Status: Weak]

[Realm: Qi training level 1: 74/100]

[Exercise: Water Nourishing Technique Small Success: 14/200]

[Skills: Master of Water Step: 260/320, Master of Finger Sword and Palm Sword: 240/320, Master of Turtle Snake Strength: 110/320]

This change in the skill breakthrough was also huge. The mood that had been somewhat gloomy since Xu Lei came to see him yesterday suddenly became much brighter.

"For the entry-level water nourishing technique, you have to practice five weeks of cultivation to gain +1.

After entering the first level, you only need to practice for two weeks to gain +1 progress.

Now, for every week of practicing the Water Nourishing Technique at Xiaocheng level, you can gain +1 progress.

Now, I can practice for fourteen weeks every day. Tomorrow...the day after tomorrow, I will be able to break through to the second level of Qi training! "

The improvement of the level of the practice has so obvious effect on the efficiency of practice.

Although his condition was still "weak", Meng Zhou could clearly feel that his physical condition had improved significantly.

Good things come in pairs. Just when the martial arts training was about to end during the day, after two days of constant reflection, the original owner's memories of the breath gathering technique were finally burned into his heart.

[Introduction to Breath Condensation Technique: 1/25]

After verification, Meng Zhou found this spell very interesting.

Its experience growth method is similar to that of Du Shui Bu and Turtle Snake Jin. Every quarter of an hour of use, the experience automatically increases by 1.

His mana consumption is smaller than that of Turtle Snake Jin, and apart from himself, there is no way to judge whether this spell is cast or not.

Of course, after successful use, his breath will fluctuate significantly, and he can control the strength of his breath within a certain range.

Turtle Snake Strength is special enough, but from the moment it is "clothed" on the body, it still requires some active control. When he devotes himself to practicing in seclusion or sleeps, it will automatically stop.

But the Breath Condensation Technique is different. After it is used, as long as the mana is not completely exhausted and as long as he does not actively shout to stop, it will always stick to his body like a layer of paint.

Even when he was practicing or sleeping, it was still firmly attached to his body.

This means that he can harvest experience all day long, uninterrupted, +1 every quarter of an hour, and automatically +96 every day.

The next morning, when he finished his practice and walked out of the quiet room, the Breath Condensation Technique had quietly completed the breakthrough from entry to completion.

[Initial completion of Breath Condensation Technique: 25/50]

After leaving the retreat room, walking through the small courtyard, and just about to go to the kitchen, there was a knock on the door.

This sound alone made Meng Zhou feel uncomfortable subconsciously, because its rhythm was obviously different from that of Xu Lei, who often knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Meng Zhou asked directly.

"Brother, it's me."

Hearing this voice, Meng Zhou's heart tightened and he felt like he was being squeezed tightly.

However, he quickly calmed down his emotions, but the atmosphere around him quietly changed.

Compared with his own cultivation level, he did not go down, but jumped up two levels, reaching the third level of Qi training. This is also the limit that the breath gathering technique at the beginning level can achieve.

He then went over to open the door and ushered in Li Heng.

Seeing his elder brother coming to open the door in person, Li Heng was slightly confused.

The eldest brother's habit in the past was basically to use the crane control hand to open the door from a distance, but he has never been so approachable.

Meng Zhou didn't give him a chance to think about it, and directly gave him an army.

"Second brother, you came just in time. Can you tell me what your relationship is with Na Guanshi?"

When he said this, his expression was gloomy and obviously unhappy, as if he was about to drip water at the next moment.

Li Heng's physique was not as good as Xu Lei's. He was almost a head shorter than him, making him look smaller and thinner.

More importantly, he once again recalled the usual strength and domineering nature of his former master. All the prepared words in his heart were shattered, and he was speechless for a moment. His lips murmured, but he didn't know what to say.

Meng Zhou had already turned around and walked towards the courtyard, "Come in."

Li Heng's thoughts were very confused at the moment, but his feet had already obeyed the order and walked into the courtyard together.

At this moment, how could he think about Meng Zhou personally opening the door for him?

Meng Zhou sat down on a stone pier next to the stone table in the courtyard and motioned for Li Heng to sit opposite him.

Li Heng seemed a little unresponsive, and seemed to be thinking about other things, standing there without responding.

Meng Zhou frowned and spoke again, his voice a little heavier: "Sit down and talk!"

Li Heng sat down on the stone pier opposite him, in the same position as Xu Lei sat last time.

Meng Zhou's right index finger tapped on the stone table, as if tapping on Li Heng's body.

"Tell me, what's the plan between you and that steward Mo, and what price do you plan to sell the Baijiang Gang for!"

Li Heng finally woke up and calmed down. His eyes became clear again and he looked at Meng Zhou without any avoidance.

"Brother, did Xu Laosan secretly accuse me of being a traitor?"

Meng Zhou didn't answer, just looked at him.

This has surpassed all answers, and Li Heng's voice immediately became much louder:

"What did he tell you? This Xu Laosan must be resentful of me because of your previous decision, so he is throwing dirty water on you!"

Meng Zhou shook his head: "I want to hear what you have to say now. As for whether it is dirty water or clean water, I can make my own judgment!"

Li Heng shook his cheek vigorously, nodded and said:

"Okay, I'll talk to you, brother. In fact, even if you don't ask, I plan to explain the ins and outs of this matter to you in the near future."

Meng Zhou nodded, noncommittal.

So, Li Heng briefly explained the whole story.

According to his story, this is what happened.

Although Guanshi Mo is a branch member of the Mo family in Cuiyu Lake, his cultivation talent is really limited and he has no special talents. In addition, there are many branch members like him in the Mo family, so he can only use Cuiyu Lake to This tiger skin from the Mo family came to be a fishmonger in such marginal waters.

Li Heng often went to his place to sell fish, and he became familiar with him after two visits. He also gradually understood the operation of the Baijiang Gang and the logic of making money.

So, he had an "inspiration" and suddenly had a brilliant business idea in his mind, copy it!

His idea was to copy the Baijiang Gang's style of play to the water area at the junction of Baijiang and Cuiyu Lake.

The fishermen operating in that water area are also casual cultivators with no foundation or background, and there is no essential difference from the sporadic cultivators operating along the Baijiang River.

If we really want to say there is a difference, it is just a difference in cultivation level. Most of the scattered cultivators along the Baijiang River only have the early stage of Qi training, while most of the scattered cultivators in that water area have the middle stage of Qi training.

This is also the reason why the original owner avoided the border waters and chose to start his business in Baijiang.

But this is the easiest thing to solve for Mo Guanshi.

When he was incompetent, the Mo family's background could at most ensure that he had enough food and clothing, and that he would not be robbed and killed at will. More benefits would not fall on him, and he would not have a share.

But if he has a good business idea and has a successful record, he can easily get support from his family.

The other party's thinking is very clear.

Take the Baijiang Gang into your pocket, and then use the strong position of the Mo family to let the Baijiang Gang forcefully enter the border waters and eliminate the current fishermen with the more economical and affordable model of the early Qi training backbone + a large number of mortal warriors.

As for these casual cultivators and fishermen who actually have the strength of the middle stage of qi training, what should they do if they suffer unreasonable disasters? Of course, it's cold.

As a member of the Mo family of Cuiyu Lake, he is already very virtuous if he can take advantage of others by taking advantage of others and compete with others in an upright way.

If others fail in the competition and try to take advantage of the situation, they will really be seeking death.

This is what Li Heng told him.

The situation Xu Lei told him was similar in general, but quite different in details.

There are a few biggest differences.

First, after the two parties became familiar with each other, Li Heng learned that Manager Mo was a branch of the Mo family in Cuiyu Lake.

Then, he took the initiative to act as a dog-headed strategist for the other party and make suggestions.

He tried his best to help the other party find ways to enhance his value and status within the family.

For this reason, he directly used the Baijiang Gang as a bargaining chip.

"How can he still have the Baijiang Gang in his heart? Now all he can think about is how to embrace the Mo family in Cuiyu Lake."

These two versions of the story collided back and forth in Meng Zhou's mind, and he gradually came to some of his own judgments about this matter.

On the other side, after Li Heng introduced the general background, he said in a somewhat passionate voice:

"Brother, things are not at all what Xu Laosan arranged. It's not that I want to sell, it's the Mo family who wants to sell it!

Can we not give it? Do we dare not to give it? ! "