Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 427 - 381: Indebtedness Hard to Repay, Commitment unto Death

Chapter 427: Chapter 381: Indebtedness Hard to Repay, Commitment unto Death

Although Zhou Ping’an was eager to refine the "Star Force Beads" to further strengthen his own power,

he found himself unable to spare a moment.

After he finished handling the acquisition affairs of Hongguang Group and collected Master Dong’s remains for a reburial and another round of tributes, the sky had already darkened.

Zhou Ping’an called a few core members for a small meeting in the conference room.

The younger martial sister and Tang Tang had already arrived.

Lan Fengjiao, Wu Shi, and Zhang Xilin were still on their way.

Dong Mingyue’s eyes were still slightly red and swollen, but the energy around her was clearly sharper than before.

"Have you achieved Great Success in Marrow Cleansing and entered the Blood Exchange Realm?"

Zhou Ping’an recognized it at a glance.

He roughly guessed why she had suddenly made such great progress.

"Yes, I was emotionally agitated earlier, my Qi-Blood surged, and it felt like a flame was burning wildly in my head. Then I achieved the Great Success in Thunder Sound and the marrow in my bones was refined. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to kill four Grade B Gene Modifiers in an instant."

What Dong Mingyue referred to as the Great Success of Thunder Sound was actually the practice of "Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound" in combination with the Blood Fortifying Pill. This Marrow Cleansing Secret Technique, which primarily focuses on marrow cleansing and bone transformation, is considered a very good foundational secret manual even in Another World.

However, it is unknown whether this secret technique is only suitable for geniuses or if something auxiliary, such as a medicinal recipe or a technique, was omitted when it was passed down from the ancestors of this world.

If you practice this secret technique alone, it could severely drain the Yuan Qi from your body, reduce your lifespan at worst, or at best, lead to serious illness.

Of course, with the assistance of pills like those that fortify blood and cultivate origin, along with the foundation of the Tidal Breathing Technique, practicing "Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound" forcibly shakes and washes the finest parts of the bone marrow, allowing it to quickly absorb nutrients and evolve, presenting no problems whatsoever.

"The hurdle of Blood Renewal requires patience; you shouldn’t be anxious. The [Sun Chasing Pill]’s potency is too strong, frequent consumption can impact the spirit and it holds certain dangers, so it’s better to proceed steadily and assuredly."

He took out a small Jade Vial from his bosom and passed it over.

Inside were ten Sun Chasing Pills.

Towards his younger martial sister, Zhou Ping’an was not stingy at all.

He had known since he was fifteen years old that this Miss Dong was actually very straightforward in nature, with the disposition of a martial art fanatic.

Even he, who had a great interest in practicing martial arts, could practice for eight or nine hours without growing tired.

At that time, the thirteen-year-old little Mingyue could practice from four in the morning till eight or nine at night, except for eating and using the restroom, she was always training enthusiastically.

No one was forcing her, yet she could practice for sixteen hours.

Master Dong’s greatest trouble was having to chase her with a stick every day to do her homework and to go to bed.

He often sighed that his daughter seemed to have been born in the wrong era.

In this era, it seems that there’s not much of a future for men who practice martial arts, let alone for girls.

It’s not possible that she could open a small-time martial arts hall like he did, barely scraping by while teaching two or three students.

If she were to get married... who would want to marry a woman who only knew martial arts and neglected everything else, and not be afraid of being domesticated daily?

The Sun Chasing Pill, a kind of elixir belonging to the upper tier of the Yellow Grade, is in the same category as the Revitalizing Pill and the Five Qi Pill.

Lin Huaiyu, who was then the Family Head of the Qingyang Lin Clan branch, only had two or three bottles, which he treated like treasures.

Zhou Ping’an also relied on his fearless and pain-resistant spirit to accelerate the transformation of Blood Essence with Sun Chasing Pills, quickly crossing the Blood Renewal threshold.

Because of the overly rapid cultivation, there were some side effects: the whole body felt like it was on fire, as if the brainstem had been pulled out and left to bake under the sun, always inciting an urge to go on a rampage.

Of course, there were also bizarre illusions that would appear in the depths of one’s mind.

There were some problems,

but as long as one’s will was strong enough to endure the torment, after crossing the Blood Renewal hurdle, there would be no issues and it would actually serve as a kind of tempering for the spirit, providing some benefits for the next stage of Strengthening the Five Organs.

The only difficulty was that the main ingredients for the pills were rare, making the cost of Sun Chasing Pills very high.

For Zhou Ping’an now, however, that was hardly a problem.

He controlled the land of three counties, which made acquiring resources a hundred times easier than before, coupled with the ability to allocate a small plot of land in his space to grow some hard-to-find main ingredients for elixirs.

For elixirs before the True Qi Realm, although rare, if he wanted, he could have as much as he desired.

"Thank you, senior brother,"

Dong Mingyue took the pill bottle, feeling a mist rise in her eyes, blurring her vision. Pretending to be casual, she lifted her sleeve to lightly wipe away the wetness, feeling a sense of peace in her heart.

"I will practice diligently. After some time, once my strength surpasses Grade A, I will truly be able to help you."

These days, all of them, especially herself, haven’t done much except teach the police security staff martial arts.

All external threats were mainly Zhou Ping’an charging to the forefront and personally resolving them.

During the real brutal and tough battles, she was almost never called to the field.

This made Dong Mingyue feel somewhat embarrassed.

And she was incredibly astonished.

Back then, as a student who had just started to learn boxing at Dragon Tiger Martial Arts Hall, she had led her senior through every move and posture.

At that time, although she was two years younger and had just entered the first grade of junior high, she could still beat her senior so that he was left searching for his teeth on the ground with just one hand.

That time feels so fleeting now.

Yet, her senior brother has become so powerful, far stronger than her father could ever be.

If her father had known about all this earlier, he would have set up the ancestral shrine and taken him as a direct disciple, passing down the true martial arts no matter what.

There’s a difference between a student of the gym and a direct disciple. While students are taught forms and practice methods, they are never taught fighting techniques.

Fighting techniques, that is, when you fight, you break the law.

Therefore, they were not taught any lethal moves aimed at vital points.

Although Zhou Ping’an practiced the routines proficiently, dazzling in his demonstration, he ultimately did not receive the true transmission.

At that time, he even felt quite regretful about it.

Now, looking back, it doesn’t seem to matter that he didn’t learn those things.

Compared to the killer secret moves at the Xingyi Boxing Gym, the peerless skills that his senior brother brought back are truly miraculous, pointing directly to the pinnacle of martial arts...

Far stronger than the treasured techniques his father held so dear, guarded closely, and rarely taught to outsiders, by countless magnitudes.

If the founding master were to come back to life and see the skills that his senior brother had produced, he too would probably drool with envy.

Right, there were also elixirs.

His senior brother would just take them out as if they cost nothing.

The effects of these elixirs were so powerful.

Dong Mingyue had never even dreamed of such things, let alone seen them in ancient texts or heard anyone mention them.

Just one of these blood and qi replenishing pills, if brought to the market, would set off a frenzy. Not to speak of selling for millions, even at a hundred thousand, they would cause a scramble for purchase.

This was something that could strengthen a regular person’s body without side effects, with effects even better than gene enhancers, and with a higher potential limit.

Gene enhancers selling for a million per injection...

One can only imagine the preciousness of the Blood Fortifying Pill.

Not to mention the bottle of pills she had received now, which were clearly of an even higher grade. Just by opening the bottle and smelling the fragrance of the medicine, she felt her qi-blood boiling and her spirit greatly uplifted.

’I owe my senior brother so much, it’s probably impossible to pay him back in this lifetime.’

As she thought of her senior brother working for the glory of their boxing gym, vindicating her father, and even avenging him, putting an end to their vendetta...

Dong Mingyue refrained from uttering another word of thanks, but her eyes, as they looked at Zhou Ping’an, unknowingly filled with admiration and affection.

’If I can’t pay it back in this lifetime, then I’ll pay it back over another lifetime.’ That was her thought.

...

"Xiao Yue, you actually broke through before me, did your senior brother give you preferential treatment, confess honestly," Tang Tang said, noticing the slightly tense atmosphere and Dong Mingyue’s abnormal emotions. She quickly grabbed the other’s hand in jest.

"No way, it’s the same for everybody."

Dong Mingyue immediately understood the double meaning behind Tang Tang’s words, a blush rising in her heart.

Then she grasped the implication.

With Tang Tang’s temperament, she would never show any kind of sourness in the background.

If she did get jealous, she certainly wouldn’t say it out loud for her to hear.

This was because, after the disgrace her father’s body had suffered during the day, Tang Tang feared she might harbor some inner shadow, and purposefully sought to break the ice, hoping she would move on from her grief sooner.

At this thought, Dong Mingyue felt warmth in her heart and smiled, "Sister Tangtang, you’ve already cultivated to the Seventh Level Wave Stacking, but I’m still at the Fifth Level and there are still some tricks I haven’t figured out. How did you come to understand it? Teach me later, won’t you?"

"Sure, it’s really just about a state of mind. Though you’ve always been diligent in practicing martial arts, you’ve lacked a certain ruthlessness in your heart...

Without the intention to destroy everything, aggressive techniques won’t come as naturally to you.

We’ll study it carefully later. Your Ghostly Shadows Step is faster than mine, and you can manage to pull off a five-shadow effect already, right?"

"Hmm..."

Zhou Ping’an listened, somewhat perplexed.

He seemed to understand something of their conversation, yet also as if he understood nothing at all.

One thing he did understand, however.

He quickly took another bottle from his bosom.

He grabbed Tang Tang’s soft, delicate hand and placed the bottle in her palm, "Don’t be envious anymore, you have one too. Also, I see that your qi-blood is abundant and your brow is clear, so I guess you will either break through to the Marrow Cleansing level tonight or tomorrow and reach Blood Exchange.

Use this bottle of pills carefully, don’t rush and harm your body..."

"Would I be hasty? Aren’t you confident in your senior sister yet? I’m always the most measured, never reckless."

Yeah, right.

Like I don’t know that Hotshot Detective is the most impatient of all?

Zhou Ping’an simply smiled and said no more.

He heard the sound of footsteps.

He turned to look and saw Lan Fengjiao, dressed in a fitted suit, looking both elegant and charming. Before she even approached, she spoke with a cheery voice, "Traffic was terrible on the way here, I almost didn’t make it...

Master Zhou, I didn’t delay things, the item you entrusted me with should arrive in half a month.

I’ve also cleared the way through Linhai Security."

At these words, Zhou Ping’an was visibly moved.

The casual remark from Lan Fengjiao referred to matters far from trivial.

Considering the current relationship between Linhai Security and himself, especially with Family Head Cheng Guangyao, who probably viewed him as a plague, persuading such people not to impede his extensive procurement of weaponry was no small feat.

Let alone tens of thousands of swords, spears, and halberds; even though these were cold weapons, not subject to strict control.

But these were, after all, regulated items, especially when buying in bulk; any manufacturer taking on the order would be sweating bullets.