My Martial Arts Can Train Themselves

Chapter 34: Drawing Cards

This rule sounded complicated.

If he wanted to win, he could not be reckless all the way. If he ran out of energy, he might be targeted by others.

However, this did not bother Yang Yi. He came to the demon slaying party to gain experience, not to be the last person standing. He did not care about who the final victor would be. He was not desperate to win the prize.

After adjusting his attitude, Yang Yi did not care about the arrangements.

It was rare for him to come to town, so he planned to take a good look around.

He parted ways with Tian Zhen at the entrance of the hotel and strolled around Panshan Town alone.

Like the towns near the mountains, Panshan town was not under the jurisdiction of any city and was under the protection of the Qixia sect.

The Qixia sect was quite lenient as well. As long as the forces and merchants in the town paid their tithes on time, the sect would not interfere in the affairs of the town and let it develop as it pleased.

Only when they encountered problems that could not be solved would they look for the office set up by the sect in the town to seek a verdict.

Normally, the Qixia sect's office was empty. The disciples and managers that were sent here would were free enough to have time to cultivate or were treated as distinguished guests by the major forces.

Because of the lax management, fresh blood would often come into the town, causing it to radiate with boundless vitality.

The Rope Fire Gang was an old organization with many members in Panshan town.

It was rumored that the gang leader was a Mountain Moving expert who drifted here in his early years. He had taken root here, and his Rope Fire Saber Technique could be said to be superb.

Yang Yi strolled along the streets until it was dark. Lanterns were hung on the streets before he returned to the inn.

This inn was also the property of the Rope Fire Gang. Today, it was surrounded by all the individuals who participated in the demon slaying party.

"He's back."

Yang Yi had just entered the door when he noticed that there were many people standing on the first floor of the inn.

Feng he smiled as he came over and said, "Young master Yang, everyone who participated in the demon slaying party is here. They are just waiting for you to come over and draw the score card."

"I see." Yang Yi was slightly embarrassed. He was so excited that he actually forgot about this.

He silently walked to Tian Zhen's side and asked about everyone who was present.

"The demon slaying party is hosted by four gangs in turn. This time, the Black Water gang is absent, so there are only three. Look at the people in the corner. They have a fierce aura and look like bandits. They are from the Stone Bear Gang in Liuxi Town. The two young people in front are the contestants this time. The one with a thicker arm is called Luo Ran, and the one with a body like a boulder is called Song Ping."

Tian Zhen introduced them in a low voice. Yang Yi looked in the direction and found that the aura of this group of people was indeed extraordinary.

"Sitting by the window are the Jiang Sisters. They are from the Anther Gang in Wangchuan town. The elder sister, Jiang Qing, has long hair and the younger sister, Jiang Hong, has short hair. According to my understanding, Jiang Hong is the only one who is at the Blood Refining stage among the contestants."

Yang Yi nodded. This meant that she came here for the same purpose as him, to learn and gain experience.

Tian Zhen finally looked at the group of people in the middle of the inn.

"They are from the host, the Rope Fire Gang. The one who is looking at the saber is called Ge Zhili, and the one who is resting with his eyes closed is called Li He. They all practice the Rope Fire Saber Technique, so you have to be careful if you encounter them."

Although weapons no longer played a decisive role at the Bone Refining stage, he would still be fighting against the other party with his bare hands. If he was not careful, he could still be easily injured.

"They're all so different from the disciples in our sect."

This was the first time Yang Yi had come into contact with so many outsiders in one go.

"Members of the gangs often scheme against each other and fight all out for dominance while hunting demonic beasts. Therefore, they have somewhat of a wild aura on them. Naturally, they are different from people like us who cultivate in a sect. Their future achievements may be limited, but at the current level, we may not have the upper hand."

Tian Zhen was two years older than Yang Yi, and he had participated in the demon slaying party before, so he knew quite a bit about the major gangs.

"Is everyone finally here? Let's start drawing the score cards. I hope I can draw a one-point card."

The short-haired Jiang Hong leaned over and put her hands together in prayer.

The lower the score, the lower the risk of being targeted by others.

Under normal circumstance, if you only had one point, no one would bother you, as they would only get one point if they won. Unless, the other party had a grudge against you and specifically targeted you.

Feng He took out 10 small wooden cards with their backs facing upward, and shuffled them on the table.

"Since the Black Water gang is absent, there will be two wooden cards left. Who will draw first?"

He stretched out his hand and made a an inviting gesture.

"I'll go first." Jiang Hong picked a wooden card in the middle.

Shortly after, the rest started to pick up their cards as well. Everyone flipped their cards and revealed their scores.

Stone Bear Gang's Luo Ran had seven points, and Song Ping had eight points.

Anther Gang's Jiang Qing had three points, and Jiang Hong had four points.

Rope Fire Gang's Li He had five points, and Ge Zhili had six points.

Tian Zhen let out a sigh of relief and revealed his card. The character "one" was written on it.

"Brother Tian, you don't have to be afraid of being targeted this time."

Luo Ran had been here last year to observe, so he knew some things.

Last year, Tian Zhen had drawn 10 points, and he was almost immediately targeted during the last demon slaying party. He had only been at the Blood Refining stage at that time, so he was the weakest. He made quite a fool out of himself.

When he recalled this, Tian Zhen's face seemed to sour, but he did not pay attention to Luo Ran's sarcasm.

"Nobody with 10 points this time?" Jiang Hong's black eyes swept around, and finally stopped in front of Yang Yi.

Yang Yi flipped his wooden card. The character for "ten" was written on it.

"Ha, there we go." Jiang Hong clapped her hands.

Everyone's gaze was also directed at Yang Yi.

Yang Yi looked unfamiliar and no one spoke up. However, they were silently sizing him up.

He was out of luck!

Yang Yi felt helpless.

He merely wanted to gain some experience in battle.

If he drew a wooden card with 10 points now, he would probably be targeted at the demon slaying party.

However, fighting with these people who lived on the tip of the blade could also be considered as a form of tempering.

After thinking about it this way, Yang Yi reconciled himself with the card he drew. He would not cause trouble, but if someone wanted to get his points, he would gladly accept it.

After the cards were drawn, Feng He left them.

Luo Ran and Ge Zhili were chatting casually, but the overall atmosphere was not very harmonious.

Fortunately, there were other people around who occasionally interjected, or else they might have started fighting here.

Yang Yi and Tian Zhen looked at this scene awkwardly. They were not the same kind of people, so they could only say a few words to get to know each other.

After chatting for a while, Yang Yi got up, took his leave, and returned to his room to rest.

In his room, he took a look outside the wooden window.

The full moon hung high in the sky!

It cast a silver glow upon the town which seemed to relieve some of the sweltering heat.

There were occasional flashes of light among the rows of houses.

On the roof, the shadows of wild cats could be seen jumping about.

Yang Yi watched for a while, then closed the window, sat cross-legged on the bed, and opened his attribute panel.

Host: Yang Yi

Realm: Bone Refining (244/800)

Spirit accumulation points: 1,100

Learned martial arts: Crimson Afterglow Technique, Mountain-hugging Fist, Phantom Dodge

Pending martial arts: None

Number of scans: 1

"Phantom Dodge, feedback 20 times!"

Yang Yi muttered in his heart.

[Your Phantom Dodge noticed some strange movements in the town when it was cultivating, but it did not go out to investigate after giving it some careful consideration. After a day of painstaking cultivation, experience +1.]

After 20 feedback reports, a special event was triggered for the Phantom Dodge.

However, due to the characteristic of the Phantom Dodge, the final result was still a single experience point.

Yang Yi clicked his tongue. He was rather satisfied with this result.

In any case, he did not expect much. He only wanted to quickly upgrade this martial art to the accomplished level.

The experience required to upgrade the Phantom Dodge was not much.

With the rate of receiving feedback 20 times a day, he would be able to break through to the accomplished stage in less than 10 days!

"Feedback on the Crimson Afterglow Technique, 10 times." Yang Yi continued to request for feedback.

[Your Crimson Afterglow Technique wandered around the town and saw a stall set up by a pugilist. Using money of unknown origin, it won a grand prize, the Black Iron Sword! ]

[Your Crimson Afterglow Technique made quite a good friend in the Fragrant Court. During their conversation, it learned some things about the town's wealthy merchant Mo Family. More information in the details.]