"You have obtained a trace of boundary power crystal."
Faint handwriting appeared in front of him.
As Chen An began to act, holding the jade pendant in his hand, the hints in front of his eyes kept popping up.
Unlike the previous few times of energy replenishment processes, the energy hidden inside the jade pendant was not considered small, but it required some time to absorb, unlike before where it could be completed in an instant.
After a while, Chen An finally put down the jade pendant.
At this moment, the jade pendant had lost its previous effect, and the unique energy inside it had been completely drained by Chen An.
However, the appearance of the jade pendant did not show any changes, it still looked ancient and worn, like a piece of ordinary yellow jade.
Chen An ignored the jade pendant, just put it down, and then continued to look ahead.
As his thoughts circulated, bits of information came to light.
Name: Chen An
Attributes: Strength (3.2), Constitution (3.1), Spirit (2.4)
Source Energy: 8
Heritage: Five Tiger Swordsmanship, Tiger Leopard Cross Training
Projection: Available
The familiar panel appeared in front of his eyes.
Chen An breathed a sigh of relief, without any hesitation, he began to operate.
"Do you want to simulate?"
"Confirm."
"At the age of twenty, you successfully married, but encountered a group of bandits on the way to meet your bride."
"Your simulation is over."
"Judgment: Your life was particularly tragic, and you died before leaving any offspring behind."
"You have gained ten points of source energy."
Lines of subtitles flashed before his eyes.
Chen An looked at these lines of subtitles, feeling speechless.
The result of this simulation was even worse than before, dying at the age of twenty without leaving any offspring.
The only unexpected thing was that he still gained ten points of source energy from this result, which was more than the five points from the first simulation.
This surprised Chen An.
"I wonder what the mechanism is behind gaining source energy from this simulation."
This thought flashed through Chen An's mind, then he shook his head and stood up.
He looked ahead.
Name: Chen An
Attributes: Strength (3.2), Constitution (3.1), Spirit (2.4)
Source Energy: 18
Heritage: Five Tiger Swordsmanship, Tiger Leopard Cross Training
Projection: Charging
Source energy had increased by ten points, now it had become eighteen.
Hmm, the number sounded a bit unlucky.
As for Tiger Leopard Cross Training, unsurprisingly, the font on it had also changed to a different color, indicating an upgrade option was available.
It seemed that the reason for not being able to upgrade it before was due to insufficient source energy.
Of course, Chen An had no intention of upgrading Tiger Leopard Cross Training now.
Being just average was good enough.
"Next, I will go and collect martial arts from various places."
Standing in place, Chen An muttered to himself, this thought flashed through his mind.
Several days passed quickly.
"So that's how it is."
Early in the morning, Chen An held the newly minted fist manual in his backyard, contemplating while practicing the martial arts, and also trying to deduce.
In three days, he had gained some insights.
What he was holding in his hands at the moment was the fist manual of Sea Sand Fist.
This fist manual was obtained from a member of the Sea Sand Gang.
The price was not high, just thirty-odd taels of silver.
Like the Three Rivers Gang, the Sea Sand Gang also regularly sent disciples to a fixed location for martial arts instruction, so this Sea Sand Fist was widely circulated among the many members of the Sea Sand Gang.
With so many people practicing this martial art, it was inevitable that a few would be willing to sell the manual to make some money.
However, under normal circumstances, even if one obtained the manual, it would be of no use.
Without sufficient experience, someone who had never practiced martial arts, and had no elders to oversee them, would most likely develop many problems if they followed this martial art.
The cultivation of the cross-training methods was far from simple, and if critical points were mistaken, the effect would be different.
Of course, for someone like Chen An, who already had rich experience and even achieved great physical refinement, it wasn't that complicated.
Many of these cross-training methods had similarities.
Moreover, Chen An didn't need to study them to a very high level.
He only needed to grasp the basics.
Unfortunately, besides the mainstream martial arts like Sea Sand Fist, it was difficult to obtain other martial arts.
For three days, Chen An inquired around and besides this manual, he only found some rudimentary techniques.
Most of these martial arts were just moves without corresponding cross-training methods.
For ordinary people, practicing them long term might increase their strength, but going further was impossible.
Genuine martial arts mostly had corresponding cross-training methods, not just techniques.
"I wonder if Song Lao has better martial arts?"
Chen An practiced according to the manual in his hands, pondering while doing so.
Considering his current situation, the most reliable way to get martial arts was undoubtedly through Bai Qing's connections.
No matter what, Bai Qing came from a prominent family and definitely held many martial arts, most likely sophisticated ones.
Even Song Lao could easily produce such a sophisticated martial art as Tiger Leopard Cross Training.
But going directly to him was definitely not an option.
Chen An could only find another way.
"Perhaps Master Mei has another way."
His thoughts flickered, then this thought crossed his mind.
Compared to Bai Qing's place, Mei An might not have such sophisticated martial arts, but there would surely be many mainstream martial arts like Five Tiger Swordsmanship.
Moreover, with their previous relationship, Chen An was relatively close to Mei An and could have a conversation with him.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and his movements became more agile.
In front of him, the name of Sea Sand Fist was gradually taking shape.
It seemed that in just one or two days, Chen An could learn this Sea Sand Fist to a basic level.
Sensing this, Chen An exerted more force in his hands, his fist like a heavy hammer, pounding forcefully forward.
The terrifying power swept through, sweeping the surroundings.
Meanwhile, at the other side.
"Has it really gotten this severe?"
In a spacious courtyard, Bai Qing looked at the account book in front of her, somewhat incredulous: "Just three years, and it's gotten to this extent?"
"Yes."
In front of Bai Qing, Song Lao also sighed, equally shocked by the result: "When I saw it, I also found it shocking."
"Clearly, each base is still there, and the territories left behind by Young Master Heng are still intact, yet it's turned out like this."
"Song Wang."
Bai Qing clenched her fists, feeling somewhat angry.
It didn't need much explanation; she also understood what had happened.
It was definitely Song Wang's doing.
The Three Rivers Gang was originally the property of Bai Qing's elder brother, specifically meant to provide various resources for her and her siblings to practice martial arts, bearing the expenses.
Practicing martial arts itself required a lot of resources.
Initially, practicing martial arts required various herbs for nourishment, and as one progressed and needed to nurture the body further, various resources were needed.
All of this required money.
Without enough savings, it would be impossible to sustain it.
"You have obtained a trace of boundary power crystal."
Faint handwriting appeared in front of him.
As Chen An began to act, holding the jade pendant in his hand, the hints in front of his eyes kept popping up.
Unlike the previous few times of energy replenishment processes, the energy hidden inside the jade pendant was not considered small, but it required some time to absorb, unlike before where it could be completed in an instant.
After a while, Chen An finally put down the jade pendant.
At this moment, the jade pendant had lost its previous effect, and the unique energy inside it had been completely drained by Chen An.
However, the appearance of the jade pendant did not show any changes, it still looked ancient and worn, like a piece of ordinary yellow jade.
Chen An ignored the jade pendant, just put it down, and then continued to look ahead.
As his thoughts circulated, bits of information came to light.
Name: Chen An
Attributes: Strength (3.2), Constitution (3.1), Spirit (2.4)
Source Energy: 8
Heritage: Five Tiger Swordsmanship, Tiger Leopard Cross Training
Projection: Available
The familiar panel appeared in front of his eyes.
Chen An breathed a sigh of relief, without any hesitation, he began to operate.
"Do you want to simulate?"
"Confirm."
"At the age of twenty, you successfully married, but encountered a group of bandits on the way to meet your bride."
"Your simulation is over."
"Judgment: Your life was particularly tragic, and you died before leaving any offspring behind."
"You have gained ten points of source energy."
Lines of subtitles flashed before his eyes.
Chen An looked at these lines of subtitles, feeling speechless.
The result of this simulation was even worse than before, dying at the age of twenty without leaving any offspring.
The only unexpected thing was that he still gained ten points of source energy from this result, which was more than the five points from the first simulation.
This surprised Chen An.
"I wonder what the mechanism is behind gaining source energy from this simulation."
This thought flashed through Chen An's mind, then he shook his head and stood up.
He looked ahead.
Name: Chen An
Attributes: Strength (3.2), Constitution (3.1), Spirit (2.4)
Source Energy: 18
Heritage: Five Tiger Swordsmanship, Tiger Leopard Cross Training
Projection: Charging
Source energy had increased by ten points, now it had become eighteen.
Hmm, the number sounded a bit unlucky.
As for Tiger Leopard Cross Training, unsurprisingly, the font on it had also changed to a different color, indicating an upgrade option was available.
It seemed that the reason for not being able to upgrade it before was due to insufficient source energy.
Of course, Chen An had no intention of upgrading Tiger Leopard Cross Training now.
Being just average was good enough.
"Next, I will go and collect martial arts from various places."
Standing in place, Chen An muttered to himself, this thought flashed through his mind.
Several days passed quickly.
"So that's how it is."
Early in the morning, Chen An held the newly minted fist manual in his backyard, contemplating while practicing the martial arts, and also trying to deduce.
In three days, he had gained some insights.
What he was holding in his hands at the moment was the fist manual of Sea Sand Fist.
This fist manual was obtained from a member of the Sea Sand Gang.
The price was not high, just thirty-odd taels of silver.
Like the Three Rivers Gang, the Sea Sand Gang also regularly sent disciples to a fixed location for martial arts instruction, so this Sea Sand Fist was widely circulated among the many members of the Sea Sand Gang.
With so many people practicing this martial art, it was inevitable that a few would be willing to sell the manual to make some money.
However, under normal circumstances, even if one obtained the manual, it would be of no use.
Without sufficient experience, someone who had never practiced martial arts, and had no elders to oversee them, would most likely develop many problems if they followed this martial art.
The cultivation of the cross-training methods was far from simple, and if critical points were mistaken, the effect would be different.
Of course, for someone like Chen An, who already had rich experience and even achieved great physical refinement, it wasn't that complicated.
Many of these cross-training methods had similarities.
Moreover, Chen An didn't need to study them to a very high level.
He only needed to grasp the basics.
Unfortunately, besides the mainstream martial arts like Sea Sand Fist, it was difficult to obtain other martial arts.
For three days, Chen An inquired around and besides this manual, he only found some rudimentary techniques.
Most of these martial arts were just moves without corresponding cross-training methods.
For ordinary people, practicing them long term might increase their strength, but going further was impossible.
Genuine martial arts mostly had corresponding cross-training methods, not just techniques.
"I wonder if Song Lao has better martial arts?"
Chen An practiced according to the manual in his hands, pondering while doing so.
Considering his current situation, the most reliable way to get martial arts was undoubtedly through Bai Qing's connections.
No matter what, Bai Qing came from a prominent family and definitely held many martial arts, most likely sophisticated ones.
Even Song Lao could easily produce such a sophisticated martial art as Tiger Leopard Cross Training.
But going directly to him was definitely not an option.
Chen An could only find another way.
"Perhaps Master Mei has another way."
His thoughts flickered, then this thought crossed his mind.
Compared to Bai Qing's place, Mei An might not have such sophisticated martial arts, but there would surely be many mainstream martial arts like Five Tiger Swordsmanship.
Moreover, with their previous relationship, Chen An was relatively close to Mei An and could have a conversation with him.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and his movements became more agile.
In front of him, the name of Sea Sand Fist was gradually taking shape.
It seemed that in just one or two days, Chen An could learn this Sea Sand Fist to a basic level.
Sensing this, Chen An exerted more force in his hands, his fist like a heavy hammer, pounding forcefully forward.
The terrifying power swept through, sweeping the surroundings.
Meanwhile, at the other side.
"Has it really gotten this severe?"
In a spacious courtyard, Bai Qing looked at the account book in front of her, somewhat incredulous: "Just three years, and it's gotten to this extent?"
"Yes."
In front of Bai Qing, Song Lao also sighed, equally shocked by the result: "When I saw it, I also found it shocking."
"Clearly, each base is still there, and the territories left behind by Young Master Heng are still intact, yet it's turned out like this."
"Song Wang."
Bai Qing clenched her fists, feeling somewhat angry.
It didn't need much explanation; she also understood what had happened.
It was definitely Song Wang's doing.
The Three Rivers Gang was originally the property of Bai Qing's elder brother, specifically meant to provide various resources for her and her siblings to practice martial arts, bearing the expenses.
Practicing martial arts itself required a lot of resources.
Initially, practicing martial arts required various herbs for nourishment, and as one progressed and needed to nurture the body further, various resources were needed.
All of this required money.
Without enough savings, it would be impossible to sustain it.
