Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

The abandoned temple is truly abandoned. It is in a state of disrepair and decay. The surrounding walls are mottled, the gate has collapsed, and the roof is dilapidated, with a large section collapsed. Looking up, you can see the bright starry sky.

The three men took some effort to clear a space, then propped up the fallen temple door and barely blocked the entrance to prevent wild animals from breaking in.

At the turn of spring and summer, the nights were the coldest. Qiao Rui had fallen into the water and was soaking wet, so they made a fire with the broken altar and the three of them sat facing each other.

"After hunting geese all day, I end up getting pecked by them!" Qiao Rui sighed. He had wiped out countless pirates and robbers in the past few months, but he didn't expect to be ambushed by pirates today and even lost his apprentice.

"I see a lot of water ghosts in the water, plus those ambushing on the shore. Nearly a hundred people are dispatched this time, which is quite a big deal!" Diwu Qingcheng smiled coldly, as if hinting at something.

"Do you have a suspect?" Qiao Rui asked. As a member of the Purple Crystal Sky Guard, Diwu Qingcheng knew all the major and minor forces in the world, but he definitely knew more than him.

"The only gang with this kind of strength nearby is the 'Zeyun Gang' that dominates Pengli Lake!" Diwu Qingcheng fiddled with the fire, two flames reflected in her restrained phoenix eyes.

"Zeyun Gang?" Qiao Rui was a little confused. He didn't see this gang when he accepted the mission last time.

"It's a gang that has only emerged in the past two years. It makes a living by controlling the boatmen in Pengli Lake. However, its methods are relatively mild and people are not often killed. In addition, the exploitation of the boatmen is not severe and it has not aroused public anger. Therefore, the Qingtian Guards have not listed it as a gang." Diwu Qingcheng explained.

"Do you know where their gang is headquartered?" It's good to have a target. We will attack their headquarters tomorrow and rescue Huang Jingxuan.

Diwu Qingcheng shook his head. Seeing Qiao Rui was a little disappointed, he smiled and said, "If we really want to find it, it won't be difficult with the ability of the Sky Guards. With such a large gang and so many people coming in and out, there is no way there won't be some clues."

"That's good!" Qiao Rui felt relieved.

Noticing that Tian Jing was quiet beside him, Qiao Rui turned his head to look at her, but saw that Tian Jing's face was flushed, her eyes were wandering, and she looked confused.

What's wrong? Do you have a cold?

Qiao Rui asked with concern. The wind was strong in the lake and he had been frightened a lot, so it was possible that he might get sick.

So hot!

The voice was gentle and soft, with a hint of sweetness and tenderness. Tian Jing grabbed her collar with both hands, trying to cool herself down.

Seeing that Tian Jing was a little abnormal, Diwu Qingcheng frowned slightly. She sniffed lightly and suddenly said, "Qiao Rui, do you smell a sweet smell?"

"Sweet smell?"

Qiao Rui took two deep breaths and frowned. The smell seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember where it was.

He lowered his head and smelled himself again. The smell seemed to be stronger. Qiao Rui thought about it and suddenly his face changed drastically.

"aphrodisiac!"

He hurriedly took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket. It was the bottle of aphrodisiac that he had obtained from a red apricot. At this moment, the cap of the porcelain bottle was loose. When he opened it, he saw that there was nothing inside except water.

"Oh no! This is a strong aphrodisiac made secretly by the lecherous thief Yizhi Hongxing. Maybe the bottle cap was opened by the water just now, and the powder was soaked by the water and stuck to my body. Now it has dried and evaporated..."

"You——" Upon hearing that it was an aphrodisiac, Diwu Qingcheng's face suddenly changed, and she began to feel her heartbeat quickening and throbbing.

"Is there an antidote?"

Diwu Qingcheng asked with difficulty. Although she was anxious and angry in her heart, her eyelids were slightly drooped, and her eyes were full of charm and as clear as water.

"Yes, I have the Qianxuan Bailing Pill that can cure a hundred poisons!"

After I captured and killed a red apricot, I found an aphrodisiac on him. I rashly smelled it and it was with this detoxifying pill that I was able to detoxify the spring poison.

Trembling, he took out everything in his pocket. Qiao Rui found the bottle containing the detoxification pill, opened it, and his face suddenly changed. The detoxification pill had been soaked in water and all the water had drained out.

"Also...also gone!" Qiao Rui swallowed and said with difficulty with his head down.

He was not in good condition and felt a little dizzy.

"Bastard!"

Diwu Qingcheng cursed softly and looked at Qiao Rui with a complicated expression.

She knew that she couldn't stay with Qiao Rui at all, so she staggered to her feet and walked to the other end of the ruined temple to meditate and practice Qi in the hope of forcing out the spring poison.

"Tian Jing... hurry up and use your internal energy to drive out the poison!" Qiao Rui was drowsy, but when he saw Diwu Qingcheng using his internal energy to drive out the poison, he also meditated subconsciously, and did not forget to remind Tian Jing.

Among the three of them, Diwu Qingcheng has the strongest skill, Qiao Rui is second, and Tian Jing is the weakest.