Chung Shen-soo listened attentively, his expression extremely solemn.
There were three stages in Martial Arts — Blood Transformation, Marrow Refinement, and Soul Illumination. Each stage was more difficult than the last.
Moreover, the corresponding martial arts manuals were getting rarer.
The Blood Transformation Martial Art was passed down by some small sects, but the Marrow Refinement Secret Art was only passed down by the major sects.
It was difficult for ordinary Martial Artists to even see it.
Therefore, there might be new talents on the Ranking List of Young Masters, but most of the Earth Ranking Grandmasters were trained by the major sects.
As for the Soul Illumination Secret Art? That was a truly amazing martial art. To get it, not only did one have to be powerful, but one also had to be lucky!
"Yan Wu Shuang is very confident … That's right, the current number one on the Earth Ranking is the Great Super Constable of the Constable Sect!"
"But I heard from Wei Baishu that although the Constable Sect's martial arts have improved by leaps and bounds, there's still a problem: it's hard to break through the Soul Illumination Barrier … The hardest thing to deceive and break through is oneself! Even though a secret art like the Sanskrit Hand can improve rapidly in the early stages, it can't break through the Soul Illumination Barrier. None of the Constable Sect's martial arts have reached the Heaven Ranking … "
"This might be … a problem that even the Great Wu Ancestor couldn't solve. Of course … if I think about it in a darker way, maybe it's because of the Imperial Court's restriction on the Constable Sect?"
"But I'm aiming for the Heaven Ranking. If I can't get my name on the Heaven Ranking, what's the use of being number one on the Earth Ranking?"
Chung Shen-soo rolled his eyes in his mind, but he couldn't say it out loud. Otherwise, he would really be a laughing stock.
He could only make all kinds of gestures to make Yan Wu Shuang think that he would be convinced if she tried a little harder.
The two chatted for a long time before they parted ways reluctantly.
Walking out of the government office, Chung Shen-soo's lips curled into a smile. "I've got four of the Five Element Bandit Palms. The last one needs less Tenxiu Point, so I can totally deduce it … Once I've perfected my inner force and perfected my Blood Transformation Realm, I'll have a lot of opportunities to enter the Ranking List of Young Masters."
Knowing how rare the Marrow Refinement Secret Art was, he certainly didn't expect to find any inheritance in An Mountain City.
The only way left was to travel the martial world and look for opportunities along the way.
'To be honest, this fortuitous encounter doesn't come easily. There are so many people in the martial world who are forced to jump off cliffs every year, and most of them fall to their deaths. Only a few of them manage to obtain the secret manuals and master their martial arts … It's better to join a famous sect. The Mountain Herb Gang has already been destroyed, and Xun Liuyi is currently considered a wanderer in the martial world. It won't be a problem for him to join another sect. Even Wei Baishu will probably vomit blood …'
'Of course, this kind of apprenticeship isn't very popular. It's still a problem whether or not they can get the true teachings. If they need to be tested for a few decades, it'll be really boring …'
On the way back to Yam Hall, the counter was still bustling with activity.
Wei Baishu, Wei Hongyao and the others who had stayed behind were overjoyed to see Chung Shen-soo return unscathed.
"How's business at the Mountain Herb Hall these days?"
Chung Shen-soo asked with a smile.
"It's very popular, especially Chen Jiu and his gang. They come here every few days to buy a few pills … That, hehe … They're really making money every day."
Wei Baishu stroked his beard and said with a smile.
The group of ruffians who had been taught a lesson by Chung Shen-soo that day had to buy thirty Five Flavor Rehmannia Pills each, which added up to a hundred taels of silver.
Even if Chen Jiu sold his old house, he wouldn't be able to gather such a large sum of money in a short time.
He could only scrape together the money and occasionally buy a few pills to save his life.
This was enough to prove that men were willing to spend money to ensure a certain ability, regardless of ancient or modern times.
"Don't say. Just now, Chen Jiu got a sum of silver from somewhere and wanted to buy thirty pills. It seems that he made a fortune. But we don't have that much in stock, so we only sold twenty pills. You'll have to make the medicine yourself!"
Wei Baishu continued.
This secret medicine was actually used to treat internal injuries caused by the Water Chapter of the Five Elements Bandit Palm. Only he and Xun Liu Yi knew the recipe. Even Wei Hongyao couldn't teach it to them. After all, it involved the highest level of martial arts in the Mountain Herb Hall.
Wei Baishu himself hadn't mastered the Water Chapter of the Kidney, so he couldn't grasp some of the finer details. When it came to medicine, one mistake could turn a tonic into a poison. Thus, it was still up to Chung Shen-soo to steer the ship.
"Chen Jiu … has become rich?"
Chung Shen-soo rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
He was well aware of this guy's background. No matter how rich he was, he had been cheated so many times and was struggling to make ends meet. It was said that some of his brothers had already become laborers.
A few days ago, they had been begging the counter for credit.
But just now, he had suddenly become rich?
He thought for a moment, and his lips curled into a strange smile.
…
"How did Chen Jiu suddenly become rich? His family's almost empty! "
"He probably got help from others. The Five Flavor Rehmannia Pill's effect is very simple. It can only treat injuries caused by the Water Chapter of the Five Elements Bandit Palm …"
"Hehe … Other than Chen Jiu and his gang, I've only hit that green-faced Five Poison Sect disciple once …"
"He's injured. Did he use his connections in the city to buy medicine for him? If I follow this lead … I'll probably be able to find him. "
"But my martial arts skills are still too low. If I want to take care of him myself, I'll have to wait until I level up …"
Late at night.
In the backyard of the Mountain Herb Hall.
Chung Shen-soo brought up his stats window:
[Name: Xun Liu Yi (Chung Shen-soo)]
[Medicinal Sand Palm: Level 5]
[Five Elements Bandit Palm: Water Chapter of the Kidney (Level 3), Fire of Heart (Level 2), Wood of Liver (Beginner)]
[Tenxiu Point: 17 (3%)]
[Door of All Doors: To be opened]
…
[Consume 20 Tenxiu Point points to complete the Five Elements Bandit Palm?]
He glanced at the notification and opened the martial arts manual he got today. He memorized the mantra of the Golden Lungs Chapter.
The stats window changed and a new notification popped up:
[Collecting the Golden Lungs Chapter. Consume 10 Tenxiu Point to complete the Five Elements Bandit Palm?]
"Yes!"
In an instant, Chung Shen-soo saw the Tenxiu Point bar jump. The 10 Tenxiu Point disappeared without a trace.
In the next moment, he felt his internal organs wriggle.
Starting from the kidneys, the heart, the lungs, the liver, and finally the spleen.
A stream of inner energy was generated and flowed freely in his internal organs.
A new notification appeared on the stats window:
[The mantra of the Five Elements Bandit Palm has been perfected. Combined the Water Chapter of the Kidney (Level 3), Fire of Heart (Level 2), and Wood of Liver (Beginner). Currently at Level 2 — Five Elements Cycle!]
Chung Shen-soo looked inside his body and saw a completely different color.
His body became translucent. His soul suddenly penetrated the limits of his flesh and saw his internal organs.
His kidneys were pitch-black, his heart was fiery red, his lungs were white, his spleen was yellow, and his liver was cyan …
The five colors of black, red, white, yellow, and green blended together. His inner energy started to circulate on its own.
"This martial art is magical … It's like I'm cultivating every second of the day. My inner energy is growing rapidly. I'm sure I'll be able to master it soon and break through the third stage. I'll be able to combine the five elements and break through to Blood Purification!"
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