308 Full Patterned Bones
“Brother Qin Huai, welcome to our Blood Poison Gang!” Old Liu’s voice became much more melodious. “Our Blood Poison Gang needs young talents like you!”
He reached into his bosom and took out a small pouch. “Here, a small poison pouch. I call it obedient powder. It can allow a great blood refinement martial artist to be at your mercy for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.” Old Liu gave Qin Huai a knowing expression.
“Thank you.” Qin Huai didn’t refuse. He just didn’t expect that the Blood Poison Gang would give such a strange gift. After that, he took a Blood Poison Gang disciple’s waist token and their robe with a red background and black water droplets.
Qin Huai followed Yang Erbao and listened as they walked. “Our Blood Poison Gang is next to the Qingzhou River. The river not only leads directly to Qingzhou City, but it also connects to more than half of Qingzhou.
“In the past, we sold goods from Qingzhou and sold high-priced materials to the small cities below. Then, we would sell the scarce resources in the countryside, such as tobacco, fruits, and rice, into Qingzhou City. There’s no need to say much about the benefits. Hence, Qingzhou River had become a battleground for the sects in the outer city.
“Even if we are one of the four big gangs now, there are still a large number of reckless fellows who try to snatch food from the tiger’s mouth every year.” Yang Erbao patted Qin Huai’s shoulder solemnly. “You have to remember what I’m going to say next.”
Qin Huai was all ears. Yang Erbao cleared his throat. “In the Blood Poison Gang, other than our leader, Blood Poison King Wen Zonghao, there are only two people who are not in the Blood Poison Gang. Also, the four adopted sons of the sect master have immense power and authority. Master, Mou Jinfu; Second Master, Yin Rongen; Third Master, Huang Qiguang; and Fourth Master, Shao Mo.
“These four godsons are all at the fifth-level bone pattern realm—an expert with at least three full patterns! Among them, the fourth master Shao Mo is one of the top geniuses in Qingzhou City. After five full patterns, he even cultivated the legendary king’s force! He’s almost invincible in the bone pattern realm!”
“What do three full patterns and five full patterns mean?” Qin Huai asked. He had heard Tong Maosheng mention it when he was at Tong Treasure Shop. However, that little brat only knew how to brag. When it came to full lines, it was vague.
“Full patterns mean… Greetings, Fourth Master!” Yang Erbao lowered his head and cupped his fists.
Qin Huai followed Yang Erbao’s gaze. A man with waist-length hair and a slightly yellowish face had already walked up to them. “See…”
Qin Huai opened his mouth, but Shao Mo, who was in front of him, struck out with his palm.
Bang!
The terrifying palm exploded in front of Qin Huai, and waves of air surged and rippled in his pupils.
The qi armor that he had propped up shattered instantly. He plowed the ground with both feet and traveled more than twenty meters, his feet deeply buried in the ground.
Qin Huai looked at the person before him with a grave expression. His hands were trembling slightly. ‘He’s so strong. Just a casual palm had such power?’
“Not bad.” Shao Mo looked down at Qin Huai. “You’re actually fine after receiving my palm. Your body is not bad.”
Shao Mo slowly approached Qin Huai. “Cultivating a cultivation technique to the fifth-level bone pattern realm is equivalent to one full pattern. There are five places on the human body that can be marked: the skull, the spine, the ribs, the arms, and the legs.
“The pattern bones of each cultivation technique will only cover one of these five places. After that, many people would cultivate a cultivation technique compatible with their main cultivation technique, and at the same time, their cultivation technique’s bone patterns would be different from their main cultivation technique to increase their combat strength.
“If you cultivate it to the fifth-level bone pattern realm, you will be at the second-level bone pattern realm. When two cultivation techniques are compatible with each other and are filled with patterns and force at the same time, the two forces will transform and their power will increase!”
“Five full patterns mean all the bones in the body are engraved. My battle prowess will reach the limit of the bone pattern realm. Once you enter the visceral prefecture realm, your battle prowess will be extremely terrifying.”
When Qin Huai heard Shao Mo’s words, it was as if he had opened the door to a whole new world. He listened quietly.
“Martial artists who have cultivated five full patterns have a certain chance of awakening the king’s force! Five compatible cultivation techniques will give birth to a power that can crush those of the same generation! Those who have cultivated the king’s force are not only invincible in the bone pattern realm, but also in the next realm!”
Qin Huai was finally enlightened. That was what he was actually doing. It was just that he did not understand it before, or rather, he did not see the exact way. He only knew that doing so could increase his combat strength.
Now that Shao Mo had cast a glance at him, Qin Huai finally understood. “Thank you, Fourth Master!”
“You’re welcome. I only told you so much because I saw a glimmer of possibility,” Shao Mo replied indifferently. “Grow up quickly and become my capable subordinate!” After he finished speaking, he left.
“Brother Qin, I didn’t misjudge you!” Yang Erbao said excitedly. “You’ve only just arrived and you’ve already gained Fourth Master’s recognition. Your future is bright!”
Qin Huai chuckled. “This Qin will definitely not forget the kindness of Big Brother Yang’s guidance.”
Yang Erbao was very excited. He felt that he had grasped a straw that could help him rise. “It’s okay. Many cultivation techniques actually have a fixed pattern and a fixed combination of cultivation. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask me. After a long time, you can roughly calculate what kind of power some people have left and what kind of power they have.”
Qin Huai understood. “Is there any higher form of force above the king’s force?”
“Above that, there seemed to be… But I can’t remember for the time being. It has been hundreds of thousands of years since such a person appeared in Qingzhou,” Yang Erbao said without giving it much thought. “If such a person really appeared, wouldn’t he be invincible in the future?”
To Yang Erbao, three full patterns were an unreachable existence. Qin Huai nodded. He did not expect that there would be so many tricks involved.
However, Qin Huai’s situation was different from Shao Mo and the others. The cultivation technique he practiced did not rely on compatibility. Instead, he could forcefully combine techniques through constant exploration of his memories.
There were even two cultivation techniques that conflicted or shared the same bone, yet Qin Huai managed to harmonize them successfully. For instance, his ten dragon patterns coexisted with the tiger and wolf patterns. Another example was the blood heart technique, which was undoubtedly a top-tier cultivation technique.
If he could choose a top-tier cultivation technique and accumulate five full patterns, his power would only grow stronger. Furthermore, he had already acquired the king’s force through the ten dragon patterns.
If he could cultivate five full patterns, would his king’s power see an improvement?