Synopsis

The chapter focuses on the protagonist's intense training, where he learns to use poison energy to unblock his energy channels and advance to the next level of his martial art. Simultaneously, his allies are facing attacks and are forced into a precarious position where they must accept aid from the 'Gentle Touch Buddha' and another individual, despite their distrust. This alliance is formed against a backdrop of escalating conflict and the growing threat of the protagonist's emergence, who is being purposely baited to appear.