ATPnovel Chapter 7 Martial Arts Rank 9
Chapter 7 Martial Arts Rank 9
The sun was high in the sky, and the scorching afternoon sun baked the earth.
In the vast mountains, a streak of light, accompanied by a hurricane, roared out, causing the grass and trees on both sides to rustle.
His figure stood still on the hilltop.
Li Xiuyuan looked up at the panel in front of him:
[The "Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada" skill has been successfully entered. Max level requirements:]
1. Use the Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada, and travel a hundred miles in a flash. (Completed)
2. Traveling more than 300 li in a single day. (160/300)
He felt the internal energy, about the thickness of his forearm, growing stronger with each even breath he took as he ran wildly.
With his fists clenched, Li Xiuyuan could clearly tell that with the complete refinement of the pills and herbs he had previously ingested, his cultivation had reached the peak of the ninth rank.
To reach the maximum level of "Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada", you only need to travel a little over a hundred miles more.
My strength will increase again at that time!
However, Li Xiuyuan also knew in his heart that even with his greatly increased strength, it was still far from enough to kill his way back to the Li family, avenge the blood feud, and collect his father's body!
I need to cultivate myself to at least the eighth rank, or the peak of the eighth rank.
He would even need to train all his meridians into one, pour in immense internal energy, and release his internal strength to reach the seventh rank before he could truly trample the entire Li family under his feet!
But Li Xiuyuan also knew that it was impossible for him to break through from the eighth rank to the seventh rank in a short period of time.
To truly achieve mental clarity, one must become incredibly strong, at least cultivating a vast and powerful force of qi and blood!
In addition, he should cultivate as many martial arts techniques as possible, otherwise he might not be able to escape unscathed when he returns to the Li family to seek revenge.
Therefore, during this journey, in addition to practicing the Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada, Li Xiuyuan constantly circulated the mysterious "Absorption Technique" according to the internal energy circulation path that he had long mastered.
Even his father, Li Canghai, didn't know the grade of this mysterious technique, which was almost etched into his memory, but it definitely surpassed the Li family's "Three Thousand Layered Waves Palm".
The Absorption Technique is a mysterious technique that can absorb the opponent's power and convert it into one's own. Li Xiuyuan initially judged that this technique was at least at the sixth rank.
Because in my memory, when this technique is mastered, it can not only absorb internal energy, but also true qi. And a martial artist who can cultivate true qi has already reached the sixth rank.
As a member of the family, Li Xiuyuan naturally knew that martial artists in this world were divided into nine ranks, with the ninth rank being the weakest and the first rank being the strongest.
Refining one's physical body, tempering one's meridians, sensing the energy of heaven and earth, and generating internal energy in one's dantian through breathing exercises—this is the path to entry into the ranks of martial artists, becoming a true martial artist.
By continuously strengthening one's internal energy and cultivating the power of qi and blood, one can reach the eighth rank of martial artist and be called a martial master.
Guided by internal energy, the power of qi and blood is integrated, and the internal strength is released outward to injure people from a distance. Once one reaches the seventh rank, one can be called a Grand Martial Master in the martial arts world.
Qi and blood nourish the meridians and acupoints throughout the body. The internal energy is as vast as the ocean, condensing and transforming into even more powerful true qi. It can injure people when it leaves the body, and its power is multiplied when it is attached to weapons.
Reaching this stage means reaching the sixth rank of True Qi Realm!
This further strengthens the internal energy within the body, forming a protective aura around the body, making it difficult for ordinary attacks to get close, thus advancing to the fifth rank.
If one cultivates further to develop true qi and aura, reaching the fourth-grade grandmaster realm, one can suppress a region, and no one dares to provoke them easily.
By sensing the energy field of heaven and earth and seeking an opportunity, one can step into the innate realm. The quality of true energy transforms and converges into innate true energy, achieving the third-grade innate realm, becoming a grandmaster, communicating with heaven and earth, and having an inexhaustible source of true energy.
Further, one's innate true qi transforms into true essence, advancing to the second-grade true essence realm. One gains a high status in the martial arts world, and one's whereabouts are mysterious. One is a true martial arts saint!
The sage takes another step and reaches the pinnacle of martial arts. He can master any technique at will and is already an invincible legend, a martial god of the world. He has a long lifespan and rarely cares about worldly affairs!
Li Xiuyuan knew from a young age that the mysterious martial arts technique left behind by his mother, whom he had never met, was definitely not simple.
It was more like a time bomb strapped to the father and son.
Unfortunately, neither the father nor the son succeeded in their cultivation over the previous ten years.
They had no choice but to give up, but they never expected that this mysterious technique would ultimately lead to their annihilation!
As Li Xiuyuan reached the peak of the ninth rank, he gained many new insights while continuously practicing this technique.
He believed that he would soon be able to master the "Absorption Technique" and reach the maximum level with the help of the system.
By then, I will have a basic cultivation technique that can help me cultivate to the sixth rank or even higher!
With this in mind, Li Xiuyuan suppressed the overwhelming hatred in his heart.
Take a deep breath.
Weakness is the original sin.
Especially in this world where strength reigns supreme and whoever has the biggest fist wins.
He was far too weak right now... The only path Li Xiuyuan could take now was to become stronger at all costs!
Looking at the bustling Jinshan City before me.
Suppress the many thoughts in your mind for the time being.
With one step, he was already several feet away.
……
The Cangyun Mountains stretch for thousands of miles.
It runs through the entire Heishui County of Yunzhou, including Yuanguang City, Cangshan City, Jinshan City, Heishui City, and even a corner of Yunzhou City, the largest city in Yunzhou, is right next to Cangyun Mountain.
As the sun sets, its afterglow paints the entire city of Jinshan red.
After eating and drinking his fill, Li Xiuyuan, now dressed in a black robe, holding a brand-new longsword, and wearing a half-pale gold mask, sat by the window of a restaurant and leisurely raised his wine cup.
At first glance, the gilded plaque of the building with its spacious storefront and courtyard across the street is particularly eye-catching.
"Li's Xuanzhen Pavilion"!
The Li family has industrial operations of varying degrees in several cities under the jurisdiction of Heishui County.
The Li Family Xuanzhen Pavilion in Jinshan City is clearly much larger than that in Cangshan City, which is largely due to the fact that Jinshan City is larger than both Cangshan City and Yuanguang City.
It got dark quickly.
The streetlights came on, and pedestrians hurried by, soon the street was deserted.
Inside the Li family's Xuanzhen Pavilion, however, the courtyard was a scene of bloodshed and devastation, with internal organs and severed limbs scattered all over the ground.
Three terrified heads lay rolled on the cold ground.
Not far away in the courtyard were three people who had been cut in half at the waist by a sharp blade. Their internal organs spilled out, and thick blood gushed out on the ground, indicating that they had just died.
A middle-aged man, kneeling on the ground with his hands covering his mouth, trembling all over, blood constantly flowing from between his fingers, was staring in terror at the familiar face standing in front of him.
As the person in charge of the "Li Family Xuanzhen Pavilion" in Li Family Jinshan City, he naturally recognized who this young man was who was ruthless and left no survivors.
What he couldn't believe was that a good-for-nothing in the family could have such strength and be so ruthless.
He was about to open his mouth to question them when his tongue was cut off by a sword.
He then witnessed an incredibly bloody scene: the few people who rushed out of the house after hearing the commotion were killed in just a few breaths.
Two of them were at the ninth rank, and one even reached the peak of the ninth rank.
Although he was also at the peak of the ninth rank, he couldn't muster the slightest thought of resistance when faced with those cold eyes looking at him.
It was terrifying. Standing in front of him, holding a long sword and coldly looking at him, was no longer the good-for-nothing young master of the family he once remembered, but a cold-blooded killing demon.
It felt as if if he made any sound, he would be beheaded instantly with a sword.
After all, right next to him was the headless corpse of a member of the Li family, whose head had just been severed by a sword and was still warm.
At this moment, Li Xiuyuan carefully wiped the blood off the longsword in his hand with an expensive white silk handkerchief, and said coldly and indifferently:
"I'll give you a chance to live, do you want it?"
Upon hearing this, the kneeling middle-aged man instinctively opened his mouth.
But all he managed to utter was a low, wet "ah," followed by large amounts of blood mixed with saliva gushing from his mouth.
Startled, he quickly covered his mouth with his hand.
He nodded frantically.
Clearly, Li Xiuyuan's silent killing spree upon his appearance had thoroughly terrified him.
Now that he has a chance to survive, he naturally wants to seize it.
He had only had his tongue cut off; with his peak ninth-rank strength, the worst that could happen was that he would never be able to speak again.
As long as you're alive, there's always a chance!
"Very good. Now go and prepare a body-tempering medicinal bath, and then pack up the pills, the remaining body-tempering herbs, and martial arts techniques for me."
As they spoke, the longsword in Li Xiuyuan's hand, which had been wiped clean, flashed with white light, and the tip of the sword stopped directly in front of the middle-aged shopkeeper's brow.
"Remember, this is your only chance to live tonight. I hope you seize it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the longsword was sheathed with a clang!