I Use My Secondary Job To Add Talents

Chapter 23: Full-time Breakthrough

When Song Fulu learned about the assassin's identity, Gao Qian had already received the news. She knew that her subordinate, Cui Liangliang, had died in the courtyard of Ma Qingshan, the shopkeeper of the Pharmacy Department at the Crimson Tiger Gang headquarters.

Gao Qian did not suspect that Song Fulu had killed Cui Liangliang. After all, Song Fulu was just a weak pharmacist at the Exterior Forging Third Layer, and his strength was not that formidable.

In Gao Qian's opinion, Cui Liangliang was probably accidentally discovered by the experts of the Crimson Tiger Gang and killed in Ma Qingshan's courtyard. Or perhaps when Cui Liangliang passed by Ma Qingshan's courtyard, he was discovered by Ma Qingshan and poisoned to death.

Although she was extremely angry, Gao Qian knew that she couldn't act against Song Fulu for the time being. The Crimson Tiger Gang had already strengthened the defense of the Pharmacy Department, and they had started retaliating against their assassinations. Gao Qian didn't dare to act rashly.

"Useless!"

Gao Qian couldn't help but throw the teacup to the ground, then rushed towards the hall, preparing to apologize to Chen Zhan.

Things temporarily calmed down, and Song Fulu gained another period of stable advancement time. However, the hidden struggles between the Crimson Tiger Gang and the Passing River Association became even more intense.

Regarding this assassination, Song Fulu didn't think much of it. Since he enjoyed the resources of the Crimson Tiger Gang, he naturally had to bear corresponding obligations, and this assassination was one of them.

Now, all he could do was to improve his strength as much as possible to deal with the next assassination from the Passing River Association, or retaliate in return.

Unknowingly, several months had passed. Song Fulu spent more time on refining medicine and cultivation, earning a considerable amount of contributions and gold. He had long purchased the Mortal Level superior scriptures of several other secondary occupations and used them to make breakthroughs.

Compared to several months ago, Song Fulu's attribute panel had undergone tremendous changes.

Name: Song Fulu

Lifespan: 70 years

Free Talent Points: 0 points

Cultivation Realm: Interior Refinement First Layer

Cultivation Talent: 23 points (Excellent)

Auxiliary Talent: 16 points (Excellent)

Martial Arts Mastery: Mountain Fist (Fifth Layer), Windborne Footsteps (Perfection), Whirlwind Blade Technique (Perfection), Wind Shadow Archery (Perfection).

Secondary Occupation Mastery: Weapon Refining Technique (Level 7), Seed Planting Technique (Level 7), Alchemy Technique (Level 8), Beast Taming Technique (Level 7), Formation Technique (Level 6).

Thanks to the help of the Mortal Level superior scriptures, Song Fulu's Weapon Refining Technique, Seed Planting Technique, and Beast Taming Technique all broke through from Mortal Level Intermediate to Mortal Level Superior, reaching a higher layer. The Free Talent Points he obtained were mostly added to the Auxiliary Talent, allowing it to also break through to Excellent, increasing the speed of improvement.

Under the boost of the Excellent-level Auxiliary Talent, the Formation Technique made rapid progress, reaching the sixth layer in just a few months. Most of the Free Talent Points obtained were added to the Cultivation Talent, allowing it to also reach twenty-three points, getting closer to the next layer.

However, with the Cultivation Talent and Auxiliary Talent reaching this level, more Free Talent Points were needed to make further breakthroughs, which would be difficult to achieve in a short period of time.

The Alchemy Technique also advanced to the eighth layer, surpassing the master of the Pharmacy Department and being able to stand on equal footing with Ma Qingshan.

Windborne Footsteps, Whirlwind Blade Technique, and Wind Shadow Archery all reached the state of Perfection, greatly increasing their power. Among the same level, there were almost no opponents.

And because Song Fulu's talent and aptitude were getting higher and higher, his foundation in cultivation became more solid. His strength, speed, and reaction all increased dramatically. Although he was only a Martial Artist at the Interior Refinement One Layer, Song Fulu's overall strength was no less than that of a Martial Artist at the Interior Refinement Four Layer.

After months of hard practice, Song Fulu's Mountain Fist had also reached the pinnacle of the Fifth Layer. A breakthrough was within reach, and once he achieved it, Song Fulu would be able to enter the next Layer.

The cold wind blew, and it was early spring again.

Stepping out of the door of the Medicine Master Department, Song Fulu walked through the howling cold wind and arrived at a nearby lamb restaurant. He ordered a large bowl of lamb soup and sat at the stall, savoring it carefully.

The soup in this lamb restaurant was thick and creamy, like milk. It contained a lot of lamb meat, and a serving cost only a few coins. It was quite affordable and tasted especially good.

After trying it once, Song Fulu would occasionally come here. It was close to the headquarters of the Crimson Tiger Gang, so it was safe and he didn't have to worry about his own safety.

"The city is getting more and more chaotic. I don't know when it will end."

"Until the Crimson Tiger Gang and the Passing River Association determine a winner, Passing River City won't settle down."

"The more casualties there are, the more monsters there are. Now even around the Crimson Tiger Gang headquarters, there are ghosts and strange things. There is no safe place anymore."

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While drinking the soup, the residents around him were chatting anxiously. Song Fulu listened in silence.

Although he had been staying in the Medicine Master Department and rarely went out, he still had some understanding of the situation outside.

There were two major factions fighting fiercely within Passing River City, and outside the city, there were also constant attacks from monsters and fierce beasts. There was hardly a peaceful place within hundreds of miles.

The government was inactive, and the major families took advantage of the situation to raise prices. Although Passing River City still maintained some basic order, it was not far from collapse.

Since joining the Crimson Tiger Gang over a year ago, the number of gang members who died alone exceeded three thousand. Not to mention the ordinary people who were accidentally injured or killed, their numbers were even greater.

Especially the ghosts that were born from the gang's battles, wandering throughout the city. Sometimes, Passing River City at night was like a ghost town.

Even Song Fulu, who lived in the Crimson Tiger Gang headquarters, occasionally heard screams from outside.

Not to mention that since last year, Passing River City had not seen rain for a long time. The weather was extremely dry, making it difficult to harvest crops. More and more commoners fled their hometowns and poured into Passing River City, hoping to earn a living.

The area within a radius of nearly two hundred miles centered around Passing River City was already in chaos.

Fortunately, Stone Bull Village was united, and the village elders governed it well. Occasionally, the Crimson Tiger Gang would send out experts to protect them. Song Fulu also gained a lot of favors through alchemy, asking some Martial Artists at the Interior Refinement realm to protect Stone Bull Village. So Stone Bull Village was still okay, and the villagers could still survive.

If it weren't for Song Fulu's care, it would be unknown whether Stone Bull Village could exist at this moment.

Before leaving, Song Fulu killed the yellow-spotted tiger from Zhen Village. As expected, he attracted the attention of Stone Bull Village. Fortunately, Song Fulu asked for help from several Interior Refinement Martial Artists in the gang and got rid of the yellow-spotted tiger. Otherwise, just that one yellow-spotted tiger could have wiped out half of Stone Bull Village.

The villagers knew about Song Fulu's care and specially collected many precious medicinal herbs, occasionally sending them to him through others. The value of these herbs was worth more than dozens of taels of gold.

Song Fulu used these medicinal herbs to refine a lot of Qi and Blood Pills, earning some gold and saving a lot of time.

(End of this chapter)