Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 95 - 19 Deliberate Matchmaking

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"Hmm?"

Li Linfeng thought his ears had deceived him.

Shen Qing carefully folded the yellowed stack of papers again and repeated, "Master, I have memorized them. Please teach me the killing technique."

Li Linfeng gave Shen Qing a doubtful look.

He knew Shen Qing wasn't a frivolous person; on the contrary, in his impression, Shen Qing was a steady and reserved individual.

For Shen Qing to suddenly say he had memorized everything, could it be that he really had?

Li Linfeng wasn't someone who liked to make hasty decisions; he didn't say much and casually pulled out a yellowed piece of paper to ask, "Which are the most important points on the abdomen?"

"There are four major points on the abdomen: The Qi Hai Acupoint, located about an inch and a half below the navel on the middle line of the abdomen; the Guan Yuan point, located three inches below the navel; the Zhongji point, located on the front midline, four inches below the navel; the Shen Que point, located in the center of the navel, and the Tianshu point located two inches beside the navel."

With the ability to "Never Forget," Shen Qing only had to vaguely recall, and all the contents recorded on the stack of papers would automatically appear clearly in his mind.

Li Linfeng was completely astonished.

He found it hard to believe and immediately tested Shen Qing on other key terms and meanings used in Bone Refining.

These terms were all fabricated by him, and only he knew their meaning, so Shen Qing couldn't have known them in advance.

Unexpectedly, Shen Qing still recited them fluently, answering without any hesitation.

At this moment, Li Linfeng was past the point of being merely surprised.

He could only say, incredible!

No wonder Shen Qing had such remarkable insight; this was natural intelligence!

In such a short time, Shen Qing gave him too many surprises, leaving Li Linfeng unsure of how to respond.

Shen Qing handed the folded stack of papers back to Li Linfeng and said, "Master."

A short silence enveloped the scene.

After a while, after the initial shock, Li Linfeng finally digested the fact that Shen Qing had memorized everything.

He calmly accepted the yellowed papers Shen Qing handed back and said, "Since you have memorized it all, let A Fu prepare the medicinal bath, and I'll teach you the killing technique."

"Alright, thank you, Master."

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During this medicinal bath, Li Linfeng used some unknown ingredients, causing Shen Qing immense pain.

Soaking in the medicinal concoction felt like being in boiling hot oil, with powerful medicinal properties seeping into every inch of his body, torturing him to the bone marrow.

In the end, Shen Qing was in unbearable pain, with sweat pouring down his body like soybean grains.

Fortunately, Li Linfeng was beside him, guiding him on some refining techniques to help absorb the medicinal properties and remold his entire skeleton.

Otherwise, Shen Qing truly doubted whether he could endure it.

"When you no longer feel any pain and your bones are as strong as steel, your Bone Refining is complete, and you will have developed Martial Bone," Li Linfeng said leisurely beside Shen Qing. "This training method isn't cheap; from now on, take the medicinal bath twice daily, each costing two taels of silver."

Becoming a direct disciple and practicing martial arts required paying for medicine.

Li Linfeng teaching his signature skills and charging a fee was justified, and this was the norm in all of Taiping County, with nothing to criticize.

Shen Qing didn't complain much.

In the following days, Shen Qing went in and out simply, going to Linfeng Hall daily to learn the Wind Defying Finger killing technique.

Li Linfeng held nothing back in his teaching, treating Shen Qing as his own.

With time, Shen Qing's progress in the Wind Defying Finger training increased rapidly, several times more than expected.

[Skill: Wind Defying Finger (Small Success)]

[Progress: 201/300 points]

[Note: Continuous practice may awaken the "One Finger Seal Throat" skill, killing invisibly in one move.]

At such a speed, it wouldn't take a month for Shen Qing to master the Wind Defying Finger at a grand level.

Shen Qing couldn't help but look forward to it internally.

After practicing until dusk, Shen Qing, as usual, bid farewell to his aunt Shen Xiu and Li Linfeng and left Linfeng Hall to head to the Outer City.

After seeing Shen Qing off, Aunt Shen Xiu noticed Li Lingchan coming over to discuss martial arts with Li Linfeng, and a thought suddenly sprang to her mind.

If she remembered correctly, Shen Qing was about fifteen, and Li Lingchan was fourteen.

The two were about the same age.

Shen Qing came from a humble background with no family wealth but had great capability.

Li Lingchan was from a good family, had a solid background, and was relatively good-looking.

It happened to be a time when Linfeng Hall lacked young talents; if the two could become a pair, it would be a beautiful thing.

She restrained her thoughts and, after Li Lingchan left, said casually to Li Linfeng, "Master, you have many connections externally; do you know any young lady of good standing ready for marriage?"

Li Linfeng didn't pay much attention, casually replying, "Why? Are you planning to propose for someone?"

Shen Xiu walked to Li Linfeng's side, wrapped her arm around his sturdy one, and said, "My nephew is all grown up, with no elders at home to worry about him. I want to find someone for him to focus on his work."

"I'll take a good look when I have time; there are a few chores to deal with right now," Li Linfeng replied with a nod.

Shen Xiu lowered her voice and said, "Master, what do you think of Ling Chan?"

"Ling Chan?" Li Linfeng raised his head abruptly, looking at Shen Xiu.

Shen Xiu, undeterred, met Li Linfeng's gaze and said, "They're about the same age, and my nephew is your direct disciple; wouldn't their union be a double blessing?"

Li Linfeng thought for a moment and suddenly found it quite fitting.

He was in need of talent now, and Shen Qing was beginning to shine and very gifted.

If he became his son-in-law, undoubtedly, he would be even more attentive in nurturing him, and he might even succeed him one day.

This was something that could be done.

But thinking about his daughter's temperament, Li Linfeng frowned and said, "Tomorrow, when they come, I'll ask their opinions. If Ling Chan doesn't agree, we'll drop it, and I'll find another match for your nephew."

"This matter is up to you, dear."

"Hmm."

In fact, Shen Xiu's words opened up Li Linfeng's mind.

He felt that even if his daughter didn't agree, it would be good to have an external alliance; marriage was a good strategy.

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Late night.

In the shantytown, the hunters from Hongjiazhai patrolled according to their usual route.

Two of them patrolled, an elder and a youth, each holding a small gong.

"Niu Dan, how are you finding your first patrol?" asked the hunter, carrying a bow and arrow, with a smile.

The young man named Niu Dan laughed, "Of course, I'm used to it. Don't underestimate me; I used to follow my dad hunting in the mountains."

"This is different from hunting in the mountains. Prey fears humans; here, it doesn't..."

Before he finished speaking, a dark figure rushed from the shadows, stabbing a knife into his heart, blocking his words in his throat, and his figure stopped abruptly.

The young man ahead, sensing something off, turned his head in alarm.

He hurried to sound the gong, but quickly a skinny hand reached out from the darkness, grasping his neck and lifting him high.

"I heard a Hongshan Gang came here, ferocious, huh? Were these their men? Hang them up, send a message, telling them to prepare one hundred taels by midday tomorrow and yield the territory. Or my Eagle will show them what a river of blood means."

Crack!

With a simple squeeze, the man's hand effortlessly snapped the young man's neck.

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