From breaking the limits of the White Ape Fist to becoming a martial arts saint.

Chapter 162 Opportunity

The moon is bright and the stars are few; a gentle breeze blows across the river.

On a secluded rocky island, a campfire roared, dispelling the chill of the night.

Meat of this caliber requires no complicated cooking; the simplest method of grilling over a fire is enough to bring out its most primal flavor.

"Sizzle!"

Golden fat seeped from the finely textured chunks of meat, dripping onto the charcoal fire and sending up a wisp of enticing white smoke. The rich aroma of meat instantly filled the air, a fragrance that seemed to stimulate even the cells of a martial artist, making one's blood surge just by smelling it.

"It's ripe!"

Su Yu swallowed hard, sprinkled some sea salt on his lips, grabbed a piece of roasted, golden-brown meat strip, and took a big bite.

"Snap!"

The crust is crispy and makes a pleasant crackling sound.

Immediately afterward, the teeth cut inside, and Su Yu's eyes lit up instantly.

"So tender! It's unbelievable!"

I had initially thought the meat of the Black Rock Ironback Crocodile would be dry and tough like firewood; to my surprise, it was incredibly tender and smooth like tofu, yet with an exceptionally chewy texture. The juices burst in my mouth, a delicious flavor with a subtle richness, a hundred times better than the finest Wagyu beef from my previous life!

As the chunk of meat slid into my stomach, a surge of heat instantly exploded within me.

The surging essence seeped into the limbs and bones through the stomach wall, and the cells that were originally somewhat depleted by the Blood Rage of the Violent Ape were now greedily cheering and devouring!

[Progress towards breaking the limit +2%]

[Progress towards breaking the limit +2%]

Su Yu ate with great relish, his mouth greasy and his pores open, with even a faint reddish aura rising from the top of his head.

After eating a full ten pounds of premium crocodile meat, Su Yu felt a strong sense of fullness and finally stopped, still wanting more.

He let out a burp and brought up the control panel:

[Breakthrough Point]: 0 points (Progress 25%)

"good!"

Even though he had expected it, Su Yu couldn't help but secretly praise him.

"Ten pounds of meat, and the price has increased by 10%?!"

You should know that before, after eating ten catties of Red Essence Earth Dragon Pig meat, he only gained about 1% weight. This Black Rock Iron-Spine Crocodile meat is ten times more potent than the Earth Dragon Pig meat!

As expected of a beast overlord comparable to the Flesh Refining Realm, the energy contained in its flesh and blood is simply astonishing.

Su Yu glanced back at the direction of the treasure ship, where there was still a pile of over 150 jin of processed lean meat.

"If I eat it all, that'll be 150% progress? And I still have the Crocodile Dragon's Blood left to consume!"

"Cool!"

Su Yu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he couldn't help but clench his fists.

"At this rate, I'll have at least 2 breakthrough points in just over half a month! Then I can consider breaking through the limits again!"

After finishing his Black Rock Iron-Spine Crocodile barbecue, Su Yu got up and went to the riverbank to practice the White Ape Fist.

[White Ape Fist Proficiency +15]

[White Ape Fist Proficiency +15]

The next day.

Su Yu ate another ten catties of iron-spine crocodile meat and practiced the White Ape Fist twenty-five times.

[Martial Arts]: White Ape Fist (Level 800) (Mastery 1/12000)

"Without additional energy intake, relying solely on the effects of the Black Scale Blood Aperture Pill, twenty repetitions of the White Ape Fist a day is already the limit! However, with the Iron-Spine Crocodile meat as a supplement for the past two weeks, the breakthrough time can be brought forward to within a month!"

Thinking of this, Su Yu felt a surge of excitement; he was finally about to break through to the Body Refining Realm!

It should be understood that those at the Flesh Refining Realm are true martial arts masters. In Blackrock City, they can serve as heads of households, and in the Blackrock Army, they are elite generals. They can be said to be people who have truly begun to grasp core power.

No longer a member of the younger generation, they are someone no one dares to underestimate!

Another day passed, and Su Yu continued to eat meat heartily as usual, diligently practice the White Ape Fist, and spend the rest of his time practicing the Azure Wave Fish Dragon Skill.

As the level of the Azure Wave Fish Dragon Skill increases, the rate at which it increases by 20 points per run has slowed down. Previously, it increased to 15 points per run, and now it has dropped to only 10 points per run.

Even at 10 points at a time, it's still very fast. Now, the Azure Wave Fish Dragon Skill is about to break through to the minor completion stage.

[Martial Arts]: Azure Wave Fish Dragon Skill (Level 1200) (Proficiency 1/1500)

However, Su Yu did not continue practicing today. Instead, he piloted the treasure ship back to the vicinity of Wudao Island.

"Yesterday, taking advantage of the practice of the Fish-Dragon Skill, I scouted the area several times. The people of Ghost Mist Island are definitely not lying in ambush here. It's time to search for the Black Rock Iron-Spine Crocodile's lair!"

Su Yu activated his five senses and quickly found traces of the Black Rock Ironback Crocodile crawling underwater, and followed the traces to search for it.

He first traversed a pile of rocks, then a dense reed bed, and finally descended.

Ten zhang, twenty zhang — up to fifty-six zhang!

This was the deepest part of the Blackwater River's Nine Islands region, where sunlight had almost completely disappeared, and the surroundings were pitch black. The water pressure was terrifying enough to burst an ordinary person's eardrums. If Su Yu hadn't possessed a water-repelling membrane protecting him, coupled with his powerful physique with three acupoints, he would never have been able to reach this point.

Finally, following a faint wisp of lingering malevolent energy, he discovered a huge hole in a secluded recess hidden by rocks and weeds.

"This is it!"

Su Yu hovered in front of the cave entrance, his brows slightly furrowed.

The river here is behaving strangely.

Despite being in extremely cold, deep water, the water near the cave entrance was warm, even carrying a faint smell of sulfur. Even more strangely, as he approached the entrance, his body inexplicably felt heavier, as if he were carrying an unseen burden.

"What's going on? It feels like there's an invisible pressure in the air, and this burning sensation—"

A glint flashed in Su Yu's eyes: "It seems the 'Complete Compendium of Wonders of the Nine Provinces: Savage Beasts' was indeed true; the Black Rock Iron-Spine Crocodile's lair is full of unusual earth vein phenomena!"

Without further hesitation, he darted into the cave entrance like a fish.

Now equipped with a water-repellent air membrane, he can move around in the water easily for half an hour without any pressure, and there is no risk of drowning while exploring the bottom of the water.

The deeper you swim into the cave, the greater the immense pressure becomes, and the hotter the air grows.

After quite some time, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

With a splash, Su Yu burst out of the water.

This place is actually a natural karst cave located at the bottom of the riverbed, half in water and half on land, a hidden paradise.

The air was hot and dry, a stark contrast to the cold and damp outside.

Su Yu climbed onto the damp land covered with dark red moss, and under the increasingly heavy invisible pressure, he walked step by step into the depths of the cave.

As he reached the end, Su Yu suddenly stopped, his pupils shrinking.

In front of them, a natural stone depression was not filled with water, but rather with a pool of silvery-black, viscous liquid, like mercury.

It flowed slowly in the darkness, exuding a heavy and captivating metallic luster, as if it had swallowed up all the light around it.

Above the stone depression, wisps of dark red malevolent energy, visible to the naked eye, seeped from the cracks in the rock wall. They dripped continuously and merged into the pool of liquid, emitting a hissing sound of tempering.

"This is----"

Su Yu's mind flashed through ancient books he had read before, and he remembered an ancient record.

"Black water produces heavy silver, and earth fire refines true gold."

"This is Blackwater Heavy Silver!"

Su Yu took a deep breath, suppressing the overwhelming joy in his heart.

According to the "Complete Record of Wonders of the Nine Provinces: Chapter on Metal and Stone Divine Weapons", Blackwater Heavy Silver is a precious spiritual material ranked in the Xuan rank! It has an extremely high density, with a single drop weighing up to ten kilograms, and it also has excellent conductivity and ductility.

"No wonder that Black Rock Ironback Crocodile is so powerful, and its skin is ridiculously tough. It turns out it has been absorbing the essence of these creatures for many years and has also used the earth's fiery evil energy to temper its body!"

"What a great opportunity!"

Su Yu's gaze was intense.

Since this earth fire vein can temper the flesh of the Black Rock Ironback Crocodile, it can naturally temper one's own as well! Moreover, this training ground is extremely similar to the body-tempering environment described in the Black Stone Body Tempering Technique, where baleful energy and vital energy intertwine, making it absolutely twice as effective when practicing the Black Stone Body Tempering Technique!

However, the greatest opportunity still lies in this Blackwater Heavy Silver!

"My Mo Yuan Blade, although weighing 108 jin, is considered quite good among mortal weapons, it is still only of the mortal grade. It already struggles against slightly stronger martial arts practitioners or strange beasts."

"But if we could integrate this Blackwater Heavy Silver, along with that Iron Spine, into the Ink Abyss Blade—"

Su Yu's breathing became rapid.

"Then there's hope that through the blood sacrifice forging method, it can be transformed into a legendary Xuan-rank treasure!"

Similar to elixirs and martial arts, the difference between the mortal and the profound ranks is as vast as heaven and earth, even though it's just one word!

Ordinary weapons are inanimate objects. Once damaged, they can only be repaired, and their maximum potential is locked.

Xuan-rank treasures, on the other hand, possess sentience! Their greatest characteristic is their ability to grow and heal themselves!

It can repair itself by consuming rare minerals, and can even grow stronger by consuming precious materials as it is nourished by its master's blood and qi. It is a companion that can accompany a martial artist throughout his life!

"Even experts at the Body Refining Realm or even the Tendon Forging Realm might not possess a suitable Xuan-grade magic weapon. To have this opportunity is truly a stroke of luck!"

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