Chapter 101 Settled in Hangzhou
After entering the town and coming to a restaurant, Su Lie and Mu Qing handed the carriage to the waiter and walked straight into the restaurant.

The closer you get to Hangzhou, the more martial artists you see in the surrounding towns. For example, at this restaurant, you can hear all kinds of noise before you even enter. After you enter, you will find that the first floor is full of diners, half of whom are martial artists carrying swords and knives.

Ignoring the several glances that had been directed at them since they entered the restaurant, with Su Lie and money leading the way, the restaurant owner quickly arranged two guest rooms for them.

After entering the room, Su Lie simply dropped his luggage, then walked out of the room and sat down by the window on the second floor. He ordered a few side dishes and then listened to the idle chatter of the people around him while waiting.

Although restaurants are the easiest place to get news, you can't get useful news as soon as you sit down. After all, eating is a state of relaxation, and even if there is occasional small talk, most of the topics are meaningless. So even though Su Lie listened to all directions, he finally heard some interesting news after the food was almost served.

"Didn't Brother Wang arrive in Hangzhou a few days ago? Why are you out again this time?"

In the middle of the second floor, a young man and a middle-aged man were drinking and chatting. The young man was talking. He was dressed in brocade clothes, holding a wine glass in his right hand, and his left and right hands were placed next to the long sword on the table.

Hearing the young man's question, the middle-aged man surnamed Wang drank a glass of wine first, then looked around and whispered:

"I heard in the city that the Four Alliances and Eight Wastelands are preparing to unite and seize the Kun Gong Anti-Yin Knot."

"What? The Four Alliances and Eight Desolations together? With such a large formation, could there be some master in the Liusha Sect?" The young swordsman showed a trace of surprise.

“Brother Liu, you have only arrived not long ago and you are not well-informed as you were before entering the city. The Liusha Sect originally did not have many masters, but its development in recent years has been funded by the Qinglong Society. Although the Liusha Sect still has a few leaders, the real decision-making power lies with the new leader Xue Guo. It is said that Xue Guo has already entered the realm of refining internal organs.” Brother Wang drank the wine in the glass and said with a serious expression.

"So, the Eight Desolate Alliances are dispatched this time just to deal with Xue Guo?"

"Oh, how is that possible? Although Xue Guo is also a master, none of the four alliance leaders is stronger than him. The reason why they joined forces is because the Liusha Sect seized the Kun Gong Anti-Yin Knot and occupied the nearby Panlong Town, disturbing the townspeople, so they joined forces to take down the Liusha Sect in one fell swoop."

At this point, the middle-aged man surnamed Wang paused and continued, "To be honest, Brother Liu, I came here to respond to the call of the Four Alliances. I hope I will have the opportunity to join the Four Alliances after this time."

At the end of his speech, a glimmer of hope appeared on the face of the middle-aged man surnamed Wang. The martial arts world in this world is divided into the Eight Desolations and Four Alliances. A casual cultivator like him would definitely not have the chance to join the Eight Desolations sects. Only by joining the Four Alliances could he obtain more resources and skills, and have the opportunity to continue advancing on the road of martial arts.

Hearing the bitterness of the middle-aged man, the young swordsman stopped talking and just raised his glass to drink with him.

Su Lie's expression remained unchanged as he listened to the conversation between the two. This was how it was for warriors in this world. The resources and techniques for cultivation were controlled by the big sects, and the only way for independent warriors to seek a breakthrough was to join one of them.

"We should be in Hangzhou tomorrow. What are your plans?"

While Su Lie was lost in thought, a fragrant breeze blew into his nose. He looked up and saw Mu Qing sitting opposite him.

"I don't have any plans. If nothing unexpected happens, I will probably settle in Hangzhou." Su Lie took a bite of food. For him, the biggest obstacle in practicing martial arts in this world is the problem of resources. In terms of skills, he has Yue Hongcheng's accumulation of more than a hundred years. Although the martial arts in the two worlds are different, it is enough for Su Lie to practice.

The only hurdle is resources. Although he obtained thousands of taels of silver notes from the Black Shark Gang, these silver coins could not support him to reach the pinnacle of martial arts in this world, so he still had to find a way to make money.

"You... with your skills, you can actually consider joining the Four Alliances. I know some people in Hanjiang City and I can talk to them about it."

Mu Qing said that after the two of them had been together for half a month, and after knowing that Su Lie was not a bad guy, and that he had even escorted her back to Hangzhou, Mu Qing had already considered Su Lie a friend. To her, helping a friend out was nothing.

"No thanks."

Su Lie shook his head and refused. After spending half a month together, he could tell that the woman in front of him was of extraordinary origin. However, he had no intention of joining any forces. After all, he was once a god in the world, and now he was not desperate. There was really no need for him to be inferior to others.

Seeing Su Lie's refusal, Mu Qing didn't say anything more. He just felt a little disappointed when he thought about the separation after returning to Hangzhou. After finishing his meal and parting with Mu Qing, Su Lie returned to his room.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, the two of them set out in the carriage again. It was not until after noon that they finally arrived outside the city of Hangzhou.

Compared to the Nanqiao Town city wall I have seen before, Hangzhou is more majestic. The ten-zhang-high city wall makes people feel small when standing at the foot of the wall. There are guards at the city gate to check the information of people entering. After paying the city entry tax, you can enter.

Martial arts are very popular in this world, so it is not surprising to see people from the martial arts world bringing weapons into the city for guarding, as long as they do not fight in the city.

After paying the city entrance tax and entering through Yongjin Gate, Su Lie said goodbye to Mu Qing at the city gate. The other party had his own destination, and he also had to find a place to stay.

Although several thousand taels of wealth was not much, it was enough for Su Lie to settle down in Hangzhou. After Fang Ya's introduction, Su Lie finally chose a house with a small courtyard. Warriors always need a place to practice, and this small courtyard is just right.

After entering the courtyard and doing some simple cleaning, Su Lie first tidied up the bedroom for resting at night, and then came to the courtyard and sat down.

He took out the porcelain bottle from his arms, poured out the Leopard Fetus Tiger Tendon Pill, looked at Su Lie again, and threw it into his mouth. He rolled his tongue and swallowed it into his stomach with his throat rolling.

Su Lie was now like a dry sponge, in urgent need of rain. With his spiritual strength, as long as he had enough resources, he was confident that he could cross the external and internal training and enter the true energy realm in a very short time.

Therefore, the moment the pill entered his stomach, Su Lie stood up and started boxing.

If you want to quickly digest the effects of the elixir, practicing martial arts is definitely the best way. After practicing for half a month, Su Lie integrated the martial arts of the two worlds and created a method that best suits his body, named "Five Bows Method".

The human body has five major tendons, limbs and spine. The movement of the major tendons will affect every muscle and bone in the body, allowing them to be fully stretched and exercised.

Boom!
Su Lie stood up in the courtyard, his arms raised high, his legs stretched straight, and his back straightened up with the movement, like a man standing upright, his limbs and spine making the sound of a taut bowstring. Then Su Lie's body shook violently as if he had a chill.

Click, click, click!
All the bones and muscles in his body seemed to come alive as he shook. Even the blood in his body began to flow faster. In just a short moment, Su Lie's skin turned visibly red.

This is a warm-up. Before practicing martial arts, you must first stretch your muscles and bones, just like track and field athletes in the past would warm up before running.

As his muscles and bones stretched out, Su Lie took a step forward and stretched out his right arm to strike out.

Boom!
Another sound of a bowstring being stretched came from the muscles of his arm. As Su Lie started to move, he seemed to have turned into a big bow. At every moment, the sound of a stretched bowstring could be heard with every punch and kick.

Gradually, heat began to rise from Su Lie's body. This was because the high-speed circulation of blood in his body caused the heat to dissipate. Under this circumstance, the pill he swallowed was quickly corroded and digested by Su Lie's gastric juice, and the medicinal power was decomposed and entered his muscles, muscles and bones.

At the same time, his body was slowly strengthening at an imperceptible speed. This strengthening could not be seen with the naked eye, but with Su Lie's control over his body, he could clearly feel this change. At this rate, it would not be long before he could completely enter the internal training stage.

……

While Su Lie was immersed in cultivation, a fierce battle had already broken out in Panlong Town outside Hangzhou City.

The entire town was surrounded by disciples from the Four Alliances and the Eight Desolations. Young heroes from the Eight Desolations and some people from the martial arts world rushed into the town. For a while, the shouts of killing shook the sky and blood flowed freely on the ground.

(End of this chapter)