Chapter 19

Inspector's Office.

Leon Wei brought Bai Canghai to this place and, led by Mo Wangnian, arrived at the place where the bodies were laid out. The bodies were covered with white cloth. Without hesitation, he lifted the white cloth, exposing the body completely in Bai Canghai's view.

"Look, this is him," Leon Wei pointed and said.

Bai Canghai looked at the body, his expression changing, lips pursed, his gaze serious. Without a word, he just stared intently.

At this moment, he had many things he wanted to say, but for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

The burst wound was like a surging tide, fiercely striking his heart.

As the owner of the hall, he still had a discerning eye. Such a wound was clearly caused by an extremely powerful palm strike. Moreover, when this body was alive, his cultivation must have already reached the level of skin and flesh.

You could tell by the degree of closure of the skin pores.

"As the saying goes, 'Bronze Skin, Iron Bones, Skin and Flesh Realm,' but in my opinion, it's just so. With one palm from me, I could smash him into a bloody mess, bones caving in, blood splattering all over the ground," Leon Wei commented.

Bai Canghai: ...?

Mo Wangnian knew that Leon Wei would participate in the Three Halls Martial Arts Competition in the future. Now, appearing with Bai Canghai from the Empty Bright Martial Hall, it was likely meant to intimidate the other party.

Rumors outside claimed that Leon Wei was only at the Blood Qi Realm, but now he could even defeat someone at the Skin and Flesh Realm.

It indicated that their threat wasn't that significant.

Mo Wangnian looked at Bai Canghai's expression, knowing that his current mood was probably very bad.

"You've seen enough, let's go."

With the wish fulfilled, he knew that Bai Canghai had already discerned the truth.

Staying here was boring.

Bai Canghai followed behind Leon Wei, feeling complex inside, even thinking, how could this be possible? It shouldn't be like this, really shouldn't.

As far as he knew, Leon Wei was only at the Blood Qi Realm, how could he possibly surpass someone at the Skin and Flesh Realm?

If he could surpass them, wouldn't that mean if I, Bai Canghai, were to face Leon Wei, I would be the one defeated in the end?

With this mindset, Bai Canghai parted ways with Leon Wei at the entrance of the Inspector's Office.

Leon Wei continued like a street wanderer, strolling outside, harvesting some wishes.

Meanwhile, Bai Canghai headed towards the place where Steward You was located.

The mansion.

"Steward You, Steward You..."

When Bai Canghai appeared in the living room, he immediately noticed Steward You drinking tea. He noticed that Steward You had been staying at home a lot recently, rarely going out.

"What's the matter?" Steward You, seeing Bai Canghai appearing frequently, furrowed his brow slightly, showing a hint of displeasure. Just because you have nothing to do doesn't mean others don't either. What's the point of coming here every day?

Just as Bai Canghai was about to speak, he noticed that Steward You was missing a tooth. He exclaimed, "Steward You, your tooth..."

Steward You covered his mouth, waved his hand, and said, "Slipped, fell on my face."

Although Bai Canghai was puzzled by this explanation, he didn't dwell on it. After all, Steward You's strength was not weak. How could he have lost a tooth for no reason? Instead, he immediately mentioned the assassination attempt on Leon Wei, emphasizing that the assailant's cultivation had reached the Skin and Flesh Realm.

Upon hearing this, Steward You pondered, not expecting that the person had such strength.

However, he reassured, "It's nothing. Even at the Skin and Flesh Realm, there are differences in strength. The assassin who targeted him might only be at a basic level, with thicker skin and flesh. It's not as formidable as you think. Don't scare yourself too much."

After careful consideration, Bai Canghai also found some truth in Steward You's words.

"I understand."

He attached great importance to the Three Halls Martial Arts Competition, as it was crucial for the future of the entire martial hall and represented the key to whether they could step into the limelight. Despite being the owner of the Empty Bright Martial Hall, he knew that to interact with the upper echelons was impossible.

Not to mention the six hall owners, even the hall masters of the six halls had never really regarded the affiliated martial hall owners highly.

As Bai Canghai left, Steward You's expression became very serious. This kid had already disrupted their plans before, and now there were signs of trouble again. While it was easy to deal with those without status, the thought of the person behind this made him hesitate, lacking the courage to confront them.

Days passed.

"What is this..."

After accumulating for some time, he used a lottery to push the Dragon Elephant Fist to perfection, with a continuous flow of Qi and blood in his body, incredibly robust and terrifying compared to ordinary people.

His current situation was something ordinary people couldn't achieve even if they wanted to. In just about half a month or so, he had already reached this level.

What surprised him was that in the recent lottery, he actually drew a pill.

[Blood Vein Pill (Precious): Harmonizes one's Qi and blood, integrates the whole body, forming a blood vein, bringing one's Qi and blood to the extreme.]

Looking at the pill in his hand.

Without hesitation, he directly consumed it.

As the Blood Vein Pill entered his body, the potent medicinal effects erupted completely, surging through his entire Qi and blood. As he elevated his Qi and blood to a certain level, he found that his Qi and blood were tending towards forming a blood membrane, rather than a blood web, under the influence of the pill's power.

There was no mention of this in the martial arts manual he had received.

Perhaps human capabilities were limited, and no one could achieve this level, so it wasn't recorded.

Or maybe these manuals were just for general martial arts knowledge and didn't delve into deeper aspects. Upon careful thought, this seemed quite plausible.

His Qi and blood boiled like boiling water, bubbling and jumping like a boiling pot, condensing into a blood membrane.

At this moment, his Qi and blood could only be described as reaching its peak.

He had thought he had already reached his limit.

But with the pill's assistance, he unexpectedly made further progress.

After a long time.

Leon Wei slowly exhaled, his eyes gleaming, his spirit reaching its peak.

"Now I am stronger than a few days ago. If I encounter the same assassin, even without using techniques like the Wave Finger or the Secret Technique Long Sky Thunder Concealment, with my current Qi and blood, I can still defeat them."

Feeling the strength within him, he felt calm, just like when he went out to work after having a full meal.

"Now that my Qi and blood are full, tomorrow I must go to the Long Eagle Martial Hall, hoping to smoothly obtain the method to break through the Skin and Flesh Realm."

Leon Wei glanced at his status panel.

[Martial Arts: Wind Thunder Palm (Broken Realm), Blazing Fire Leg (Perfected Realm), Wave Finger (Introductory 755/1000), Dragon Elephant Fist (Perfected Realm)]

[Technique: Art of Talismans - Diamond Talisman (Introductory 530/1000)]

The data looked quite splendid.

The only downside was the low proficiency of the Diamond Talisman.

Even so, during this period, he had accumulated ten Diamond Talismans, and with the increase in proficiency, the duration of their continuous effect had been extended to twenty seconds.

Don't underestimate a mere twenty seconds.

This kind of Diamond Body protection often changed the course of a battle.

The next day, early in the morning.

He went to the Long Eagle Martial Hall to find Zhang Shan. As soon as they met, before he could speak, Zhang Shan eagerly mentioned the assassination incident. However, he quickly learned from Zhang Shan that the Three Elements Hall had suffered a calamity the night before, with many casualties.

Could this be the benefit of having someone backing you up?

However, he didn't pay much attention to this matter.

"Brother Zhang, I came this time to ask for guidance on a Skin and Flesh introductory technique. Can you point me in the right direction?"

"Ah?"

Zhang Shan looked at Leon Wei in astonishment.

Asking for a Skin and Flesh introductory technique.

That meant... you're about to step into the second realm?