"The fifth level …" Lu Sheng looked at the back, and sure enough, there was a button to deduce martial arts. In fact, the button did not indicate that it was only deducing martial arts.
It was just that he had always thought so.
As long as there was enough Yin Qi, such a button would appear at the back of all martial arts. However, his previous martial arts were all at the peak, so after pressing the button, it would become a deduction. But now, Ultimate Crimson Mantra had a total of seven levels, and he had yet to master it to its peak within a short period of time. This was the first time he had seen a button appear behind a martial art that had yet to be mastered.
"Let's give it a try," Lu Sheng focused his consciousness on the button behind Ultimate Crimson Mantra and pressed it lightly.
Puff.
On the Modifier, the frame for Ultimate Crimson Mantra blurred rapidly.
About two breaths later, the frame became clear again.
Ultimate Crimson Mantra: Level Six. Special Effect (s): Strengthened Fire Poison, Four-fold Tremor, Strengthened Ignition.
"It actually works!?"
Lu Sheng was overjoyed. He carefully examined his cultivation.
It seemed that only his skill had reached the sixth level, but he could clearly feel that the warm flow of inner Qi in his body had more than doubled. All the injuries on his body started to feel numb and itchy.
"I can't see the effect of the Shock Wave yet, but when I fought with the lantern girl, I felt that the effect was stronger than expected. It should be the power of the Shock Wave. Now that I'm at the fourth stage, it should be even more powerful."
Lu Sheng's Inner Qi had improved by one level, and he only felt that his skills had become stronger. His attacks might have become stronger, but he was still a distance away from being able to fight against someone like the lantern woman.
"That lantern girl, if I hadn't been ruthless enough to clamp her arm with my wound and grab hold of her, I'm afraid anyone else would have been tortured to death."
He glanced at the Modifier once more, only to find that all the buttons had disappeared. Evidently, there was insufficient Yin energy.
"Since Yin Qi can also increase one's power, then I can go around searching for Yin Qi items. Or take the initiative to hunt for ghosts. " Lu Sheng made up his mind. No matter what, he had to get stronger first. If he kept getting stronger, he would eventually find a way to deal with it. He didn't believe that the Modifier couldn't deal with a few ghosts.
When the Yin energy in the silver hairpin was depleted, he put it away and fell asleep.
A dreamless night.
Early the next morning, before the sun had even risen above the horizon, Lu Sheng woke up for breakfast and headed straight for the Crimson Whale.
In the medicine room on the third floor of the attic of the ship, he found the old Sect Master who was taking the white talcum powder.
Sunlight shone in from the side of the prescription, falling on the brass colored pill furnace that was as tall as a person, illuminating the pines, cranes, and green phoenixes on its surface.
The old Sect Master was dressed in plain white clothes. His left hand was obviously twisted abnormally. It was clamped on his neck with a wooden plank.
He was not surprised to see Lu Sheng.
"Junior Brother, it looks like you're in a worse state than me."
"Senior Brother, you …" The corner of Lu Sheng's eyebrows twitched. He was speechless when he saw the old Sect Master's expression.
"The forbidden area isn't that easy to defend." The old gang leader sighed. "So many things have happened in such a short period of time. The immortals are fighting, and we mortals are suffering. Just these little demons and ghosts are enough to give us a hard time. "
"How did Senior Brother deal with those freakishly fast ghosts?" Lu Sheng's visit this time was to clear up his doubts. The old Sect Master had lived for so long. As the current Sect Master of Crimson Sun Sect, he naturally had his own way of dealing with such situations.
As expected, the old Sect Master revealed a hint of a smile at the question.
"I knew you'd ask me this question. Just like how I asked my Master back then."
He stood up, walked to the window and looked out.
The waters of Cypress Pine River flowed ceaselessly. Waves rose with the wind, crashing against the side of the Crimson Whale with a deep, thumping sound.
"Of course our Crimson Sun Sect has more than one inner force skill, Ultimate Crimson Mantra. To be more precise, we also have several top-notch martial arts techniques passed down through generations," Hong Mingzi said in a low voice.
Lu Sheng's expression turned solemn as well.
"Please enlighten me, Senior Brother."
Hong Mingzi smiled and turned around.
"These martial arts are all profound and unfathomable, and they are all based on Ultimate Crimson Mantra as their foundation. The stronger Ultimate Crimson Mantra is, the stronger these martial arts will be as well," he paused, then continued.
"I won't mention the rest. Don't bite off more than you can chew. Senior Brother will only mention a saber technique that suits you. You're proficient in both saber and palm techniques, and the two have certain similarities. This saber technique should be enough to make up for your lack of moves. "
"Please enlighten me, Senior Brother," Lu Sheng stood up as well and said solemnly.
Hong Mingzi smiled and nodded, "This saber technique is called Changing the Heavens in Seven Days Saber. The entire saber technique consists of only two moves, containing eighteen variations. Its power increases with the cultivation of Ultimate Crimson Mantra. "
"Changing the Heavens in Seven Days Saber? I like that name, "Lu Sheng licked his lips and smiled.
"This saber technique requires the use of a heavy weapon, the heavier the better. The heavier the weapon, the more powerful it is. It's specifically used to complement the force of tremors in Ultimate Crimson Mantra, "Hong Mingzi explained.
"Force of tremors?" Lu Sheng thought for a moment, "Then can I use a hammer? If the hammer is heavy enough, won't it be more powerful?"
"Uh … I didn't say you can't …" Hong Mingzi was taken aback by the question. This was clearly a saber technique, but Lu Sheng's train of thought had really jumped to the point of using a hammer.
"After mastering this Changing the Heavens in Seven Days Saber, you can use Ultimate Crimson Qi to form a web of inner Qi that covers a large area. It's very effective against speed-type opponents," the old Sect Master continued. "Do you want to learn it?"
"Of course," Lu Sheng did not hesitate at all.
"The moves aren't difficult. The main thing is to pair them with the mantra. I'll explain a little and you'll get it …" Hong Mingzi began to explain in detail to Lu Sheng the specific training method and details of Changing the Heavens in Seven Days Saber.
There were only two moves and a dozen variations in total. Lu Sheng quickly mastered them.
A frame for Changing the Heavens in Seven Days Saber appeared on the Modifier.
One taught and the other learned. Soon, it was noon.
"Oh, right. Junior Apprentice Brother, what level of Ultimate Crimson Mantra are you at? Hong Mingzi remembered and asked casually, "Did you manage to convert your previous power smoothly?" "It's fine if it's not convenient to say."
"Level Four," Lu Sheng did not mention his subsequent breakthroughs, only the previous ones. When he converted Blood Fury Skill, it was indeed Level Four.
"Mm, it's the same as I estimated. Level Four Ultimate Crimson Qi isn't too bad for Changing the Heavens in Seven Days Saber. It won't be much of a problem against ordinary ghosts and small demons, "Hong Mingzi nodded.
"Senior Apprentice Brother, I have a question, but I'm not sure if I should ask," Lu Sheng pretended to hesitate, frowning.
"You and I are fellow disciples of the same sect. Crimson Sun Sect only has the two of us now. When I'm gone, you'll be the Sect Master. What else is there to ask?" Hong Mingzi said casually with a wave of his hand. "Ask away."
Lu Sheng sorted out his thoughts in his mind before speaking.
"I'd like to ask, in what way are the Noble Families and the monsters stronger than us …?" He lowered his voice to a whisper.
But what kind of person was the old Sect Master? His inner force was profound, and he was already at Level Six of Ultimate Crimson Mantra. Naturally, his hearing and eyes were sharp, and he heard Lu Sheng's question clearly.
The smile on his face vanished instantly, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"I've studied this question for dozens of years before I found a small answer."
"Dozens of years?"
Hong Mingzi nodded.
"Do you think those lofty beings would really have much contact with us mortals? I can only deduce part of the answer from the bits and pieces of conversation I've overheard and the clues I've observed. "
"Please enlighten me, Senior Apprentice Brother," Lu Sheng pleaded.
Hong Mingzi took out another packet of White Talc Powder. This relaxing powder had a faint hallucinogenic effect and was very popular in Mountain-Edge City. There were no side effects after ingesting it, and it actually had the effect of relaxing one's nerves.
"Noble Families, Anomalies, monsters. They're the true rulers of this world. They're immortals, devils, the source of all myths and legends. "
Hong Mingzi said slowly, a trace of reminiscence in his voice.
"Let's not talk about anything else, just two points," He raised two fingers.
"First, all three of them are immortal."
"Immortal?!" Lu Sheng's heart sank.
"That's right. They can't be killed," Hong Mingzi said bitterly. Hong Mingzi said bitterly, "No matter what method we use, only they can kill each other. We mortals can't kill them. I haven't found the exact reason. I'm still trying to find it. Otherwise, given our strength, even if there's a huge gap between us, it wouldn't be so huge that we can't even put up a fight. "
Lu Sheng recalled the little girl in Song Manor and fell silent.
"Second, they have a power that's extremely lethal to us mortals. They call this power 'Bind'. "
"Bind?" Lu Sheng repeated.
"That's right. Bind as in Bind. " Hong Mingzi sighed. "Monsters, Anomalies, and Noble Families are all born with the power of Bind. As for ghosts and demons, they need to cultivate. Only those who have reached the level of Bind can resist the deadly poison in their bodies. Otherwise, if they don't restrain themselves, any physical contact with them is tantamount to courting death. "
"Bind …" Lu Sheng was deep in thought.
"They can't be killed. Their bodies are full of deadly poison. Touch them and you'll die. Even you and I will be hard pressed to deal with the power of Bind. Unless we expend a large amount of inner Qi and cut off our flesh in time, there's no way to dispel it. "Hong Mingzi put down the white stone powder in his hand.
"I've overheard some information. According to them, Bind is a realm, a level. When one reaches a certain level, such a change will naturally occur. Any Anomaly, monster, or member of a Noble Family will have the power of Bind on them. Unless they restrain themselves, mortals will die if they touch them. "
Lu Sheng recalled how close he had been to Duanmu Wan previously. Now that he recalled it, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back. If Duanmu Wan had been careless back then and failed to control her Bind Power, his corpse would probably be rotting away by now.
The last time he touched Zhen Yi's unintentional handprint, he was forced to cut off his flesh to ward off the poison. If he had come into direct contact …
"What about the Song Manor?" He suddenly remembered what had happened.
"That's an unformed Anomaly. Otherwise, why would it be so weak? That place may be dangerous to us, but to the people of that world, it's just a half-formed, abandoned place, "the old Sect Master explained. "And don't worry, I've observed that the power of Bind dissipates on its own after the time it takes for a joss stick to burn. It can't spread further."
"Then, Senior Apprentice Brother, have you come into direct contact with the power of Bind?" Lu Sheng asked. "Is it possible for us martial artists to resist this kind of power? Or even reach such a state? "
"Resist??" Hong Mingzi shook his head. "Impossible. My skills rank among the top three in the Northern Lands. I'm also a first-rate expert in the Central Plains. Any higher and I'll be a Divine Prime expert. That's the pinnacle of martial arts. But even so, it's impossible. "
"And having reached such a level, Senior Apprentice Brother had guessed that the power of Bind was a natural reaction when one's strength reaches a certain level. But I found out later that it wasn't. " Hong Mingzi narrowed his eyes. "This power of Bind isn't just poisonous. It's also a form of isolation and protection. It's like an eggshell that wraps around those undying existences tightly. If you don't break it, you won't even be able to hurt them. Not to mention breaking their undying bodies. "
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