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

Chapter 165 The Spiritual Person

"Wow, that's fast! I've already accumulated 1 point!"

Su Yu's heart stirred, and he summoned the panel to check.

[Martial Arts]: White Ape Fist (Level 1950) (Mastery 1/12000)

[Martial Arts]: Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade (Level 6150) (Minor Success 1/7000)

[Martial Arts]: Black Stone Body Tempering Technique (Level 1) (Minor Success 2000/10000)

[Martial Arts]: Seven Fiends Thunderclap Step (Minor Success 1600/3000)

[Martial Arts]: Azure Wave Fish Dragon Skill (Level 1300) (Proficiency 1/1500)

[Breakthrough Point]: 1 points (Progress 1%)

"The poor study literature, the rich study martial arts!"

Su Yu sighed again. With the double replenishment of the Treasure Fish and the Black Rock Iron-Spine Crocodile Meat, he had accumulated more than half of the breakthrough points in just five days. His martial arts progress had also accelerated considerably, allowing him to once again experience the joy of rapid advancement in strength.

"This time, let's aim to accumulate three limit-breaking points directly! Based on the experience of breaking through limits three times with the net method, the third limit-breaking might produce a qualitative change. The characteristics gained from the two previous limit-breaking attempts with the White Ape Six Transformations have been quite helpful, and it's worth prioritizing..."

Invest in projects that break through limitations first!

Su Yu's gaze returned to martial arts. "My progress with the White Ape Fist is already very fast, but I definitely won't be able to break through before the Lantern Festival. If I want to significantly improve my strength before then, I should focus on cultivating the Spirit Ape Demon-Subduing Blade, which will allow me to break through to the Great Perfection stage!"

White Ape Martial Arts School, Tea Room.

Qin Fangqiong called Chen Fan to her side and asked, "Disciple, how is your martial arts training going?"

A glint of confidence flashed in Chen Fan's eyes: "Master, I have now reached the second level of the Acupoint Realm! I will definitely not disappoint you at this Lantern Festival!"

Qin Fangqiong nodded, a hint of appreciation flashing in her eyes. "Not bad. I am very pleased that you can keep up with your senior brother Su Yu."

It's Su Yu again!

Chen Fan's facial muscles stiffened slightly, and the venomous snake of jealousy in his heart writhed wildly, flicking its tongue.

Damn you! I'll soon crush you under my feet and show Master who the number one genius of the White Ape Martial Arts School really is!

Qin Fangqiong sighed and took out a bottle of pills from her sleeve: "From now on, your monthly quota of Black Scale Blood Aperture Pills will be the same as Su Yu's, ten pills. The extra one was left by your senior brother, so remember his kindness well."

"Thank you, Master! I will never forget!"

Chen Fan accepted the pill, his head bowed low to conceal the joy in his eyes.

Good riddance! If Qi Linfeng hadn't died, where would I have gotten my extra resources?

"There's one more thing."

Qin Fangqiong changed the subject: "Tomorrow, come with me to the Huyan family to meet their third young lady, Huyan Tong. If this goes well, your future path in martial arts will be smooth sailing!"

"Everything is up to Master!" Chen Fan's voice trembled, overwhelmed with excitement.

The Huyan family!

That's the Huyan family!

The family is one of the most prestigious military families in Blackrock City, and it's even rumored that they have considerable connections and influence within the inner city. If he marries Huyan Tong, he will never lack cultivation resources again, nor will he need to take up various posts and earn money like those lowly ordinary martial artists.

The following day, on Black Stone Avenue, in Huyan Prefecture.

The carriage stopped in front of a magnificent and imposing mansion.

Unlike the extravagance of other aristocratic families, the Huyan Mansion exudes a ruthless and austere military atmosphere.

The gate was two zhang high, made entirely of black ironwood, and incredibly heavy. Instead of stone lions, two ferocious black iron lions crouched at the entrance, their eyes inlaid with rubies, gleaming with a bloodthirsty light in the sunlight.

Two rows of heavily armored guards, each wielding a long halberd, stood like statues. Their menacing aura caused passersby to instinctively detour.

"Master Qin, please come inside!"

A middle-aged man strode out from inside the gate to greet them.

This man had a long, flowing beard, a fair and refined face, and wore a blue robe. He looked like a scholar, completely out of place in this solemn mansion.

But this person was none other than Huyan Muyuan, the head of the Huyan family.

"You're too kind, Patriarch Huyan." Qin Fangqiong returned the greeting with a cupped hand and led the nervous yet excited Chen Fan into the mansion.

Inside the main hall, the guests and hosts took their seats.

After exchanging pleasantries, Qin Fangqiong said at the opportune moment, "Brother Huyan, this is my good-for-nothing disciple Chen Fan. Although he comes from a humble background, he has truly top-notch aptitude. He is not yet twenty years old and has already mastered the second acupoint."

Huyan Muyuan put down his teacup and looked at Chen Fan with gentle eyes.

"Not bad, handsome and pure-blooded, a promising talent."

He beckoned to the maid beside him, "Go and tell Tong'er to come out and greet the guests."

"Yes, sir."

Before long, the tinkling of jade pendants could be heard.

A young woman dressed in a light pink silk dress walked in with graceful steps. She was pretty, with an oval face and willow-leaf eyebrows, and her every move exuded the gentleness and grace of a well-bred young lady.

"Greetings, Uncle Qin. Greetings, Young Master Chen." Hu Yantong gave a graceful curtsy, her voice soft and sweet. Her eyes swept over Chen Fan briefly before she lowered her head shyly.

Chen Fan felt a sudden boom in his head, and his bones felt like they were melting.

Is this the third young lady of the Huyan family? So beautiful, so gentle, and with such a powerful family background?

"Tong'er, take Young Master Chen for a stroll in the back garden. The young people should chat more." Huyan Muyuan waved with a smile.

in the garden.

Hu Yantong spoke gently and considerately: "Young Master Chen, I've heard that martial arts training is extremely arduous. You must have suffered a lot, right?"

"I have been physically weak since childhood, and I admire martial arts geniuses like you the most —"

"If I could find someone like you, young master, to take care of me in the future, I would be content."

A few sweet words were enough to make Chen Fan's heart flutter.

"Don't worry, Miss Tong'er, if I can win your heart, I will certainly not let you down!"

Half an hour later, Qin Fangqiong bid farewell to a delighted Chen Fan and left.

The refined smile on Huyan Muyuan's face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold indifference.

"Come with me."

He led Hu Yantong to a study in the backyard.

Upon entering the room, a bronze animal head on the bookshelf was turned. With a dull thud, the bookshelf slowly slid open, revealing a deep, dark passageway leading underground. A chilling, blood-tinged wind rushed towards them.

Hu Yantong was already used to this. Lifting her skirt, she followed her father into the darkness.

The underground chamber was not large, and the walls were inlaid with pale green fluorite.

In the center of the secret chamber stood a black stone statue, about two people tall. The statue had countless eyes and numerous tentacle-like arms, neither human nor inhuman, and was terrifying.

In front of the stone statue is a sculpture resembling a sand table of Blackrock City and its surroundings.

Huyan Muyuan walked to the stone statue and took out a teacup from his sleeve, the same one Chen Fan had just drunk from.

With a devout expression, he gently placed the teacup on the tentacle extending from the strange stone statue.

Then, he bit his fingertip and dripped a drop of blood into the remaining water in the teacup.

"The densely carved eyes on the stone statue seemed to come alive, turning in unison and staring intently at the teacup."

At the same time, Huyan Muyuan suddenly looked up and met those strange eyes.

"Whoosh!"

His pupils vanished instantly, turning into a ghastly white expanse, within which countless fine, black veins writhed wildly.

In his eerie spiritual vision after being assimilated, a wisp of gray mist, invisible to ordinary people, rose from the teacup.

Although the fog was murky, at its core, a faint light, like that of a firefly, was being nurtured—tiny yet real.

A moment later, the white in Huyan Muyuan's eyes faded, and his black pupils returned. He looked at his daughter beside him with a greedy smile.

"There's no mistake. This Chen Fan is indeed a person with spiritual potential. Although that spark of spiritual light hasn't awakened yet and is shrouded in impure blood and energy, with a little processing, it would be an excellent tonic. If you consume him, you will awaken your spiritual potential!"

"That's wonderful!" A fiery glint flashed in Hu Yantong's eyes. "Finally, I can have sentience too!"

After confirming that Chen Fan was a spiritual being, Hu Yanmu was about to turn and leave.

At this moment, the strange stone statue that had fallen silent suddenly came back to life, its countless eyes moving in unison, staring intently at the sand table sculpture.

"Boom!"

On the sand table sculpture, a cluster of emerald green eerie flames suddenly exploded out of thin air, instantly shooting up about a foot high!

The flame was no ordinary fire; it had no heat whatsoever. It flickered wildly on the sand table, its intense light illuminating the dimly lit chamber in a ghastly green hue. Before this dazzling green flame, the other scattered grayish-white specks of light on the sand table instantly paled in comparison.

Huyan Muyuan lunged at the sand table, his eyes fixed on the burning green flame. His pale eyes blazed with unprecedented greed and ecstasy: "Spiritual awakening? And such a potent spiritual awakening? Hahahaha, heaven is on my side, Huyan family!"

"Quickly, send men to investigate this residence on Jinyu Street in the east of the city!"

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