Chapter Sixty-five: Returning Home

The old master's roar echoed through the entire study, and Father Chi sighed, rubbing his forehead.

"We, father and son, absolutely did not do such a thing."

"And I assure you, I will do my best to find out who is behind all this and give you and Su Wan a proper explanation."

Father Chi pondered. The two who had come today were merely seeking some compensation, after all, they had helped Chi Zhou in the past. He decided to satisfy their requests as much as possible.

"If you have any other demands—"

Chapter Sixty-Five: Returning Home – Bound to the Bootlicker System, Taking the Most Handsome Rough Man

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Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Toss of Heaven and Earth

After eliminating the monstrous old woman, the group finished off the zombies drawn in by the ten-mile fragrance. Qin Shuang gained a tremendous amount of experience and leveled up once more.

Cultivation Level: 14 (175/2640)
Stamina: 400/670
True Qi: 360/560
Martial Arts: 102
Spirit Power: 20
Defense: 30
Agility: 36
Fortune: 70

Qin Shuang grinned in satisfaction. "Xiao Li, your Master Lin has felt her skills improve recently. Any insights to share?"

Li Xiaoyao scratched his head with a sheepish smile. "I haven't really had any breakthroughs. Just the talisman techniques and the Ten Thousand Sword Strike. Ling'er, have you made any progress?" Li Xiaoyao shifted the topic to Zhao Ling'er.

Zhao Ling'er blushed shyly. "Master taught me many spells before, but I never really mastered them. Maybe because we've been fighting so often lately, I think I can now use the Flying Rock Spell, Five Thunder Curse, and the Samadhi True Fire."

"Samadhi True Fire? Is that the one the Supreme Lord uses to refine pills?" Lin Yue'ru exclaimed in surprise.

Zhao Ling'er replied, a bit embarrassed, "I don't think so. This Samadhi True Fire is actually another way to use the Flame Curse. It's good for attacking groups because it covers a large area."

"Wow, that's impressive! You managed to grasp so many spells so quickly. Meanwhile, I'm the slowest. The only thing I've learned recently is the Seven Ultimate Sword Qi," Lin Yue'ru said.

In fact, both Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yue'ru had used new techniques in previous battles, but only Zhao Ling'er hadn't used her new spells yet.

Everyone was delighted by Zhao Ling'er's talent, except for Granny, who seemed lost in thought.

"Ling'er, the corpses of those zombies are everywhere outside. It's disgusting. Your Samadhi True Fire is perfect for this," Qin Shuang said.

Zhao Ling'er nodded. "I'll use the Whirlwind Spell to tidy up first, then burn everything clean with Samadhi True Fire. Otherwise, when the villagers return, they'll easily fall ill."

"Ling'er, you really know so much," Li Xiaoyao said, proud of his wife's knowledge.

Zhao Ling'er blushed, a little bashful. "It was Xiao Shitou who said it. I'm just repeating what he told me."

"Huh? How does Xiao Shitou know all this?" Lin Yue'ru wondered, doubting Xiao Shitou's intelligence.

"In the Jade Buddha Temple, Xiao Shitou has a library with many books, all collected by Dharma Master for him. Whenever he's not cultivating, he reads to pass the time," Zhao Ling'er explained.

"Then ask Xiao Shitou if he has any cultivation manuals," Qin Shuang asked hopefully.

"No, just miscellaneous books—no cultivation methods," Zhao Ling'er replied after asking Xiao Shitou.

"That's a shame. Why didn't Dharma Master leave any cultivation manuals? At least a basic one for Xiao Shitou," Qin Shuang complained.

"Xiao Shitou didn't have intelligence at that time, so we can't really know," Zhao Ling'er said.

Qin Shuang sighed, "I still lack a decisive move to finish an opponent in one strike."

Lin Yue'ru thought for a moment. "Uncle, I remembered a technique called the Toss of Heaven and Earth. Want to hear about it?"

"Tell me! What kind of ultimate skill is it?" Qin Shuang asked excitedly.

"The Toss of Heaven and Earth is an upgraded coin dart technique. You attack with ten times the usual number of coin darts in a shower, making it extremely powerful!" Lin Yue'ru explained simply.

Two black lines appeared on Qin Shuang's forehead. "Ten times the coin darts!? How many coins does one coin dart attack use?"

Lin Yue'ru counted on her fingers. "You can use iron coins, but copper coins are best since they're tainted with the greed of those who hoard money. For full effect, you need at least 200 coins per attack."

"So one Toss of Heaven and Earth needs at least two strings of coins?" Qin Shuang exclaimed.

"Yes, 2000 to 3000 coins is optimal," Lin Yue'ru nodded.

"No wonder it's a rich family's fighting style—that's a year's living expenses in one go," Li Xiaoyao remarked.

"It's worth it, though. In a critical moment, it can turn the tide. But carrying that many coins is inconvenient—a huge bunch," Qin Shuang analyzed, finding it impractical to carry so many coins.

"We can have Xiao Shitou carry them! He has plenty of space and can dedicate a whole room to storing coins," Lin Yue'ru said.

"Right! I forgot about Xiao Shitou. When we reach a big city, I'll exchange some silver for copper coins and store them with him, just in case," Qin Shuang said.

Lin Yue'ru carefully taught Qin Shuang the technique for the Toss of Heaven and Earth.

System prompt: Learned Toss of Heaven and Earth (cannot be upgraded)
Level: -
Description: This skill is a ranged ultimate attack, stackable as a base skill, dealing 500–700 points of damage. The more coins used, the greater the attack power.
Skill effect: Ranged group attack
Duration: None
Cooldown: None
Cost: 50 points of True Qi, 2000–3000 coins
Hidden effect: None

With his weaknesses finally addressed, Qin Shuang felt triumphant. If pushed, he could go all out and surprise everyone—perhaps even the Moon Worship Sect Leader couldn't withstand it.

"Hey, everyone, let's pool our coins and see if we have enough for one attack," Qin Shuang said eagerly.

"Seriously? You want to try it now?" Li Xiaoyao asked while rummaging through his bag.

"What? Even the landlord doesn't have surplus grain! I'm preparing for the future. Didn't Xiao Shitou say the trouble here was caused by the Red Ogre King? I want to use the Toss of Heaven and Earth to settle things once and for all!" Qin Shuang handed his coins to Zhao Ling'er to give to Xiao Shitou for safekeeping.

Everyone gave their coins to Zhao Ling'er, and Xiao Shitou counted them up. The total was only 400 coins, less than half the minimum needed.

"I should have brought more coins and less silver," Qin Shuang lamented.

"Carrying lots of coins is inconvenient. Who knew Xiao Shitou would help us?" Li Xiaoyao said.

"Should we return to Lin Family Fort to get more coins?" Lin Yue'ru suggested.

"That would waste too much time. Let's go to White River Village and exchange some. I have enough silver. We'll ask Doctor Han to help, and tell them that the zombies in Blackwater Town are gone so they can rest easy. Plus, we can spend the night in White River Village," Qin Shuang said.

No one wanted to stay in eerie Blackwater Town, so everyone wholeheartedly agreed with Qin Shuang's plan.

Once the zombie corpses were all burned, they set off for White River Village.

White River Village, Doctor Han's house.

"Doctor Han, I have good news. We've cleared out all the zombies in Blackwater Town, and the Jade Buddha Temple has vanished," Qin Shuang told Doctor Han, updating him on the situation.