Standing in the courtyard, Lu Sheng looked at his hands.
Faint web-like patterns had already surfaced on his palms. Although they were faint, the gray patterns could still be seen upon closer inspection.
'Golden Veil Skill is initiated … it's time to upgrade it.'
He did not return to the sanctuary. Instead, he stood in the courtyard.
'Deep Blue,' he called out in his mind.
A light blue frame appeared in front of him again.
'Proceed with martial arts extrapolation?' A dialog box popped up.
'Yes,' Lu Sheng answered calmly.
The dialog box disappeared, revealing a row of martial arts manuals. Having absorbed the Yin Qi from the few items he had previously obtained, the extrapolation button could be seen for all martial arts manuals.
However, Lu Sheng's gaze lingered on Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill for a long time. Although the extrapolation button was there, he knew that once he pressed it, his body would not be able to withstand it. There was a high chance that something would go wrong.
He would either be gravely injured or his meridians damaged.
His body would not be able to withstand it. The amount of inner Qi was too much to contain. If this problem was not resolved, he would not be able to accommodate a higher level of inner Qi.
'What a pity …' He gazed deeply at Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill. In the end, he returned to the newest martial arts manual at the bottom.
'Golden Veil Skill: Initiated. Special Effect: Level One Resistance to Sharp Weapons. '
It was a simple hard body skill. Its only effect was to resist sharp weapons. Lu Sheng exhaled slowly.
'Let's try upgrading Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill first,' he narrowed his eyes.
'Upgrade Golden Veil Skill to Level One.'
He muttered in his mind. The row of Golden Veil Skill on the Modifier blurred for a few breaths before becoming clear again.
'Golden Veil Skill: Level One. Special Effect: Level Two Resistance to Sharp Weapons. '
'Upgrade Golden Veil Skill to Level Two.' Lu Sheng did not feel anything wrong with his body. Only Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill had lost half of its inner Qi. He continued upgrading it.
Although Yin Qi was enough to upgrade it, it would be a waste to upgrade it directly. Using it to extrapolate ultimate skills was the way to go.
The row of Golden Veil Skill on the Modifier blurred for a moment before becoming clear again. Quickly, it became Level Two. Special Effect: Level Two Resistance to Sharp Weapons.
This time, Lu Sheng clearly felt his body weakening. He glanced at the skin on the back of his hand. The layer of gray veins was becoming more and more obvious.
"Looks like I can only use Yin Qi." He had obtained three items from Zhuo Wenyu, all of which contained Yin Qi. But even after absorbing the Yin Qi from all three items, he was only able to derive Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill once.
Therefore, before he found another source of Yin Qi, he had to use it sparingly.
He gently pressed the extrapolation button behind the Golden Veil Technique with his mind.
* Hiss … *
The Golden Veil Skill's frame suddenly blurred and then reappeared.
"Golden Veil Skill: Level 3, Special Effect: Level 4 Sharp Weapon Resistance, Level 1 Strength Bonus."
Just like the mobile game he had played before, the Modifier directly displayed the effects of mastering the Golden Veil Technique in the form of a game.
Lu Sheng raised his arm and looked carefully under the moonlight. He felt that his body seemed to have undergone some inexplicable change. He couldn't tell what it was, but it seemed to be something on a delicate level.
After sensing the changes in his body, he walked into the quiet room, grabbed a stone brick from the corner of the wall, and pulled it out.
A secret compartment was immediately pulled out of the wall. Inside it were two long and huge butcher knives.
Lu Sheng grabbed the handles of the knives and held one of them. He slid it across his forearm.
The sharp blade made a tearing sound as it slid across his skin, but it only left a thin white mark.
'The sharpness of this knife is even stronger than the average blade. Even it can't easily cut through my skin …' Lu Sheng estimated. The defensive strength of his tough skin was almost the same as wearing a suit of tough leather armor.
Even some thick, tough leather armor couldn't be cut through with force.
'The effects of this Golden Veil Skill are so-so. No wonder it's only at the Strength Proficiency level. Even after mastering it and combining it with Bear-Wrestling Hand, this is the result. Apart from using sharp weapons to defend myself, only a bit of strength enhancement from hard body skills is effective. 'He shook his head slightly, a little disappointed.
On the other hand, he felt that only a small portion of his Yin Qi had been expended. Perhaps it was because the skill was weak.
'Since I've only expended so little, I can continue!'
After going out to eat, drink, and relieve himself, Lu Sheng quickly returned to the sanctuary to continue practicing the new hard body skill.
After Golden Veil Skill was Dusk Dantian Inflating Skill.
He had obtained a total of five hard body skills from the Martial Proclamation Library. Golden Veil Skill had been mastered to Mastery. Now, it was time for Dusk Dantian Inflating Skill, which had an extremely strong rebounding force.
This hard body skill required one to first train their body's strength. They had to train their skin, tendons, and bones to be as tough and resilient as a leather drum. This way, if an opponent were to hit the surface of their body, they would instantly feel a strong rebounding force as if they were hitting a drum.
It was an excellent way to use defense as an attack. Of course, the difficulty of practicing this skill was much higher than Golden Veil Skill.
Legend had it that this hard body skill had once produced an Intent Proficiency expert in the sect. It was considered one of the best secret manuals in the Strength Proficiency realm.
As Lu Sheng rang the bell and instructed his subordinates to change the medicinal soup, he familiarized himself with the secret mantra of Dusk Dantian Inflating Skill.
Another three days passed in the blink of an eye.
He stayed in the silent quarters. When he was tired, he fell to the floor and slept. When he was hungry or thirsty, he called for someone to bring him food and drink. He trained his body continuously according to the mantra and the way he hammered his body with a huge hammer.
Lu Sheng had people hang more than ten iron maces in the silent quarters. Each of them was as thick as a person's waist. When he trained, he would push the maces with his hands and ram them into the ground.
The sharp spikes on the top of the maces and the huge force of impact would smash into his body. This way, he could consolidate his Golden Veil Skill and refine his Dusk Dantian Inflating Skill.
He trained like this for three days. In addition, Lu Sheng had already cultivated many hard body skills. He was experienced and had a strong foundation in external skills.
After three days, he finally mastered the basic characteristics of Dusk Dantian Inflating Skill.
"Bam!"
A thick black mace was thrown into the air by the force of the blow.
Lu Sheng stood in the middle of the mace array. His arms were like a whirlpool as he smashed them forward.
"Bam! Bam bam bam bam!! "
In an instant, all the muscles in his body seemed to explode and suddenly swelled up. Wave-like ripples spread out from his skin all over his body.
He dashed through the Wolf Tooth Mace Array, hitting the Wolf Tooth Mace Array one after another. The Wolf Tooth Mace Array that weighed more than a hundred kilograms was constantly smashed back by the weight and rebound force. She bounced up after being hit by him again.
The sharp spikes stabbed into Lu Sheng's skin, but only left small dents.
Boom!
All of a sudden, Lu Sheng's arms spun violently like a top.
All the Wolf Fanged Maces were sent flying.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
The chains on the mace were all broken and smashed into the wall. They created holes of different sizes and fell to the ground.
"Whoosh …"
Lu Sheng retracted his arms. His naked body and shoulders were all red, but there was not a single wound.
"My body has grown bigger …" He sighed as he looked at the bulging muscles on his body.
Before he started practicing hard body skills, he was only about 1.8 meters tall. Now, he was probably two meters tall. And it wasn't the kind of tall and skinny frame. Every inch of his body was packed with well-proportioned, strong muscles.
Standing in the sanctuary, his body billowed with hot air, filling the entire room with waves of heat.
"Seems like the side effect of practicing hard body skills is getting bigger and bigger?" Lu Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He could no longer wear his previous pants. They had changed from loose shorts to tight pants.
Sighing, Lu Sheng reached out and pulled the bell.
Soon, voices came from outside the sanctuary.
"Lord?"
"Bring me the biggest set of clothes," Lu Sheng ordered.
"Yes."
The people outside quickly retreated.
Lu Sheng stood in the sanctuary, feeling the Qi and blood flowing smoothly through his body. He had never felt so refreshed before. He knew that his body was almost fully recovered. The Yin-Yang Jade Crane Skill that he had expended to upgrade Golden Veil Skill had also been fully replenished.
"Today is the day I fully master Dusk Dantian Inflating Skill!" He sat cross-legged on the floor, allowing his sweat to drip down his skin.
…
Mountain-Edge City, She Lin Garden.
Zhang Yuandong had thick brows and big eyes. He was tall and broad, his arms long enough to reach his knees. People called him the Gibbon King.
His Tipping Heavens Palm was superb, having reached the pinnacle of Spirit Focus. He was even on par with Crimson Whale Sect's Chen Ying at his peak. He had three Vajras under him, each of whom was an Intent Proficiency expert.
Even so, he sat in the headquarters' garden with a frown on his face, unable to think of a solution.
"Zhen Family … has even given up on Crimson Whale Sect?" As a Spirit Focus expert, he naturally had connections with Zhen Family, which was second only to Crimson Whale Sect. That was how he received insider news of Zhen Family's abnormality.
"Crimson Whale Sect is Zhen Family's right-hand man in the Northern Lands. What are they trying to achieve by giving up such a powerful force?" Zhang Yuandong was puzzled.
"Brother Dong." Outside the garden, a short man with bulging muscles walked in with large strides. He carried a black iron battle axe on his back, exuding an extraordinary aura.
This was the Deputy Chief of She Lin Society, Li Shan. His Nine Mountains Hard Qigong had long since reached the Intent Proficiency realm. This man had pushed his Strength Proficiency Hard Qigong to a level beyond that of his predecessors. In the entire She Lin Society, he was second in command.
"Ah Shan, you're here," Zhang Yuandong stood up. "How's the investigation going?"
Li Shan's expression was solemn. He glanced around and lowered his voice.
"That Transformation Sect Master has indeed been burned to death."
"Really!?" Zhang Yuandong's voice trembled.
"Absolutely!" Li Shan said with certainty.
Zhang Yuandong heaved a long sigh. With his hands behind his back, he paced back and forth in the garden.
"There's … something fishy going on! Transformation Sect Master is the son of Crimson Whale Sect Master. He's also at the Spirit Focus realm. Although he's not at the pinnacle, his Blood Brilliance Sword Technique is no small matter. Even I wouldn't be able to defeat him without hundreds of blows. How could such an expert be so easily burned to death by fire? Who would believe it? "
Li Shan nodded as well. "Even a Strength Proficiency expert with decent qinggong can easily break out of a huge fire. Not to mention the stronger Intent Proficiency and Spirit Focus experts. Unless he's trapped in a secret chamber and suffocated to death, that's more likely. "
"That's impossible!" Zhang Yuandong shook his head. "Others may not know, but I've fought with Transformation Sect Master before. He hid an extremely sharp dagger in his sword hilt. It can cut through metal with ease. What secret chamber can withstand such a divine weapon?"
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