Ruins of the past

A few days passed. Chu Qiguang insisted on applying medicine and practicing every day. He was able to punch more than a hundred punches in a row, and he was getting closer and closer to the three hundred punches required for the second level.

However, he has to be responsible for the food and drink expenses of himself, Chen Gang and Qiao Zhi every day, plus a daily portion of more than 30 taels of Bailian ointment, and his assets have shrunk to more than 1,200 taels.

‘Martial arts training is really expensive. ’

In private, he also began to learn the tapping and massage skills of the Heavenly Demon Foundation Building Technique with Qiao Zhi, hoping to be able to perform it himself next time. His talent is already strong, and with the continuous bonus from the second level of meditation during this period of time, he can learn it very quickly.

At the same time, he became more and more familiar with Jin Fugui, Lu Ming, Qiu Wen, and Wang Cailiang. In addition to practicing the Heavenly Demon Foundation Building Technique every night, they also ate wine and played together from time to time, and they were in love with each other.

At the banquet, Jin Fugui also wanted to introduce his sisters to Chu Qiguang, but the latter refused.

Chu Qiguang's knowledge, ability, strength, and connections grew bit by bit.

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That night, a dog barked suddenly from the back alley. The barking was also mixed with Qiao Zhi's cat meowing, but the cat meowing was not intense, but rather teasing.

Chu Qiguang followed the cry to the back of the alley and saw two big yellow dogs hugging each other, standing up in the corner and looking at Qiao Zhi who was standing on the edge of the wall with a look of fear on his face.

Qiao Zhi said while licking his paws: "You two little guys, how dare you come to provoke me, the ancestor?"

The older yellow dog bared his teeth, hugged his companion, and said with fear: "You stinky cat! If you dare to cause trouble here, our king will not let you go."

The younger yellow dog also bared his teeth and growled.

However, after seeing Chu Qiguang come in, they all closed their mouths, obviously not wanting anyone to discover the identity of the monster.

But they soon widened their eyes and saw that the person and cat in front of them were communicating with each other.

Chu Qiguang said: "Are these two dog monsters?"

Qiao Zhi jumped off the wall and said, "It's just two stinky dog ​​monsters who want to attack me."

Chu Qiguang touched Qiao Zhi's cat head: "Are these two guys good?"

Qiao Zhi said disdainfully: "It's just some spiritual wisdom that can't be seen in Taoism. But since I haven't practiced martial arts at all, I guess I can't have practiced Taoism either."

Chu Qiguang and Qiao Zhi have been together for so long, and they also know some divisions of the demon clan's strength.

Monsters, like humans, can also practice martial arts and Taoism, but because of their different body structures, monsters have the same martial arts as monsters. It can be said that there are very few people like Qiao Zhi who can both practice demon martial arts and instruct human martial arts.

Some monsters are physically stronger than humans. For example, some tiger monsters and bear monsters can rival human martial arts masters even without martial arts. After practicing the monster martial arts, they become even more powerful.

There are also monsters that are gifted with supernatural powers that humans do not have.

But before wild monsters can practice cultivation, they need to go through a process of awakening their spiritual wisdom.

They awakened from ordinary animals, possessed some spiritual intelligence, and gradually became able to understand human speech. Just like most of the little demons under Qiao Zhi are in this state. During the long period of exercise, their physical strength and spiritual intelligence will gradually increase, and eventually they will even learn to speak and practice.

These monsters that awaken the day after tomorrow are called acquired species.

Descendants with the bloodline of Taoist monsters have a chance of possessing spiritual intelligence when they are born, and some can even transform into human form after birth. This is because they have been reincarnated, and they are also called innate species.

Qiao Zhi looked at the two dog monsters and said, "But they are not wild monsters. They should be the innate species of the dog monster clan."

Chu Qiguang knows that each of the seven major demon clans in the world has different characteristics. Among them, the dog and cat clans mostly live together in the human world. The probability of awakening spiritual wisdom is not low at birth, but only a very small and average individual can transform into human form. The weakest in strength, but the largest in number and the widest distribution.

Chu Qiguang stared at the two dogs and said, "Are there many dog ​​monsters in Qingyang County?"

Seeing that the two dogs were silent, Qiao Zhi bared his teeth and chewed a few words, threateningly: "I want to ask you a question."

The two dogs looked at each other but still said nothing. Qiao Zhi made a scratching noise and popped out her gleaming nails. Then she raised her paws and walked towards the two dogs, but was stopped by Chu Qiguang.

"Master Qiao, don't be impulsive!" Chu Qiguang pulled Qiao Zhi and said to the two dogs: "You still haven't answered? Do you want to be made into dog meat hot pot?"

The old dog looked at Chu Qiguang suspiciously, and finally asked tentatively: "Are you a monster too?"

Seeing that Chu Qiguang and Qiao Zhi looked so familiar, Lao Gou guessed that the other party was a monster that could take human form. After all, collusion between humans and monsters was forbidden by worldliness, etiquette, and beliefs, and the possibility was too low.

The old dog thought to himself: 'Being able to transform into a human form, either this guy has entered the Tao. Either they are an innate species born with a spiritual and intelligent human form. ’

No matter how old Gou looked at Chu Qiguang, he didn't look like an old demon who had entered the Tao, so he guessed which demon race the other party was born from.

Chu Qiguang didn't explain, and said inscrutably: "You don't need to worry about what I am. Now I am asking and you are answering."

Seeing that the two dogs were still on guard and silent, Chu Qiguang asked helplessly: "Hey, when making dog meat hot pot, do you want to soak it in oil or sesame sauce?"

Chu Qiguang had a good chat with the two dogs for a while, and then took some meat bones back from the yard and fed them to them.

After eating wildly, the two dogs finally opened their mouths and began to answer his questions.

The old dog said: "My name is Lao Tu, and this is my son Xiao Tu. We usually look for food in this area."

Chu Qiguang asked again: "Do you usually eat enough?"

Xiaotu raised his head and said while devouring the meat: "People these days don't have enough to eat, let alone dogs. We were born with five brothers, and I am the only one left alive today."

Chu Qiguang nodded. Although there are many advantages for cats and dogs to mix in human society, the world is so bad now, and there are Celestial Master Sect and Demon Suppression Division suppressing them, so the life of these little monsters must be difficult.

He asked: "I'll give you two meals a day. How about hanging out with me from now on?"

Xiaotu's face paused slightly, showing a look of longing, but the old man beside him said in a dignified manner: "We follow the king, and we can't follow you anymore."

"Your Majesty?" Chu Qiguang touched his chin and asked about the monsters in Qingyang County.

After being told by the two yellow dogs, Chu Qiguang learned more about the recent monsters and ghosts in the underground world of Qingyang County.

The most common people in this county are dog demons and cat demons. They each form a group and occupy different territories.

The good cat monsters and dog monsters enter the homes of wealthy people and show off their cuteness, while the bad ones catch mice, cockroaches, and steal leftovers on the streets.

Then the pier in the north of the city is said to have been troubled by monsters recently, and fishermen were attacked. The Taoist temple has sent people to investigate. However, the monster walked alone and did not accept any subordinates. The two dogs did not know the origin of the monster.

Finally, there is the recent mutiny case in the county, which the old-timers don't know much about.

Listening to the two dogs talking about how they snatched the leftovers thrown away by wealthy families, and how they pretended to be pitiful in front of the young ladies and young masters to gain sympathy for them, Chu Qiguang sighed: "It's hard to be a monster."

As he spoke, his eyes were dim and his face looked both 'concerned' and 'worried'.