With the slightest softness, the Force would dissipate.

That was clearly not Anjin.

But now was different...

It was as if something had just clicked.

He instantly understood what ’Anjin’ was...

It was a ’Strength’—one of Yin Softness, yet resiliently hard, a stark contrast to the unparalleled ferocity of Mingjin!

This Strength shared the same origin as Mingjin... or rather, it *was* the same Strength, just exerted in a different way.

This Strength could even be applied to every single part of his body...

This almost instantly made him recall the last time his master had checked his bones, and the energy that had flowed from his palm...

That must have been Anjin, too.

’Master... is an Anjin expert too?’ Qin Fang wondered.

But then he felt it was only natural...

After all, his master had trained someone to the realm of Huajin...

He was overthinking. Qin Fang immediately composed himself and began to process this rare Epiphany, ensuring he could perfectly assimilate his gains...

Time trickled by.

Roughly half an hour later, Qin Fang let out a long breath. His body went slack, and he opened his eyes.

He thought for a moment, walked to the nearby table, and gently pressed down on its surface.

He appeared to use no force at all... Yet, beneath the tabletop, exactly where his palm lay, a large bulge suddenly swelled out from the wood...

He glanced down, his eyes flashing.

’As expected of Anjin!’

This Strength had incredible Penetration Power.

The result of this palm strike seemed mediocre, but that was only because he’d held back.

Otherwise, with that single press, the surface might look unchanged, but the underside would have been blasted with flying splinters, the very wood fibers of the table shattered from within...

And with his newfound understanding of Anjin, it seemed the way he applied force for many things would have to change.

For example, the Ox Demon Mountain-Opening Fist, or his Darts...

Even running and jumping...

He closed his eyes, mentally practicing different ways of applying force to his various Skills.

Only after a long while did he open his eyes again.

He looked up at the wooden Pile in the distance, glanced around, and picked up a piece of fallen timber. He snapped off a section, raised his hand, and flicked it forward.

SWISH!

The sliver of wood shot out, instantly piercing the wooden Pile in the yard. Then, without losing any momentum, it buried itself in the courtyard wall.

’This Penetration Power...’

Qin Fang’s eyes shone brightly.

It first pierced the wooden Pile, and then even penetrated the courtyard wall.

This was leaps and bounds stronger than when he was using Mingjin!

’Can I pierce the bee hide now?’

Putting his thought into action, he took out the bee hide. Using a rope that was already on the wooden Pile, he tied the top of the hide to it before heading back inside the house.

He took out an Iron Nail. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he flicked it forward.

SWISH!

The Iron Nail was almost invisible.

All he heard was a single sound.

And when he looked...

A small hole had appeared on the bee hide.

The wooden Pile behind it was also pierced through!

’...Success!’

Qin Fang’s eyes shone brightly as a smile spread across his face...

Now... he finally possessed the power to kill a Giant Bee!

’So, the next step is...’

Just as he was thinking.

A knock came from the courtyard gate, followed by Monkey’s voice.

"Master Qin..."

Qin Fang looked toward the courtyard gate, walked over, and habitually peeked through the crack in the door. It was indeed Monkey.

Outside the door, Monkey looked a bit furtive, glancing behind him from time to time.

Qin Fang frowned and opened the door.

"What is it?"

Monkey quickly whispered, "Master Qin, let’s talk inside."

A thought flickered in Qin Fang’s mind. He let Monkey into the courtyard and then closed the door.

"Master Qin, Xiao Qi just told me something and asked me to come tell you."

Monkey whispered only after he was inside.

’Xiao Qi?’

The image of Xiao Qi immediately surfaced in Qin Fang’s mind... it was Xiao Qi who had taken him to Old Ox Back.

"What is it?"

"Xiao Qi said that today, someone was asking around everywhere in Fisherman City, looking for any Experts in Hidden Weapons."

Just that one sentence made Qin Fang’s pupils contract instantly!

’...Someone’s asking about me?’

"Who is it?"

"We don’t know yet. Xiao Qi happened to overhear a few fishermen talking about it... He asked who was looking, and the fishermen pointed them out. Now, Xiao Qi is keeping an eye on them from a distance with a few guys, and he sent me to let you know..."

Qin Fang’s expression immediately turned cold and grim, his eyes flickering wildly.

’Asking about an Expert in Hidden Weapons?’

If Wang Hu were still alive, he wouldn’t doubt for a second that it would be Wang Hu looking for him.

But now, Wang Hu was just a pile of minced meat, so it naturally couldn’t be him.

’...Could this be a follow-up to the Pingze incident?’

’Could someone have finally remembered I obtained Wang Hu’s vast fortune? And then, by chance, they got involved with the survivors of the Fishermen’s Uprising and heard from them that I was in Fisherman City?’

Thoughts flashed through Qin Fang’s mind, but he made a snap decision. "Take me there."

"Yes."

Monkey replied quickly.

The two left. Following Monkey’s lead, they headed straight for the market. Soon after, in a corner of the market, they saw Xiao Qi and two other members of the Fish Dragon Gang.

When Qin Fang arrived, Xiao Qi and the two Fish Dragon Gang members quickly and respectfully greeted him in low voices, "Master Qin."

"Master Qin."

Qin Fang nodded and looked at Xiao Qi. "Where are they?"

Xiao Qi was as crisp and efficient as ever, pointing in a direction. "Three of them in total. The ones wearing straw rain capes and hats."

Qin Fang followed his finger and looked.

Because it was raining, there were far fewer people in the market than usual, but the stalls were still there, albeit sheltered under shacks.

The vast majority of people visiting the market were also huddled in the shacks.

There were actually quite a few people wearing rain capes and hats.

But Qin Fang spotted the three most conspicuous ones at a glance...

These three had well-proportioned figures, wearing conical hats and straw rain capes. They were in front of a game stall, seemingly looking at the wild game, but in reality, one of them was constantly talking to the owner.