I am a high-level martial arts master.

Frosty winds swept through the courtyards of Changyuan Street.

Ye Li's boxing stance was like the gnarled roots of an old pine tree, and the white steam rising from his body condensed into a thin mist under the moonlight.

In a state of focused concentration, the cracking sounds of bones and muscles became increasingly frequent, like jade beads falling continuously onto a plate, while experience points surged wildly deep within the consciousness:

498/500……499/500……

The boxing manual is now complete!

At the very moment of finishing the final move, the "Breaking Fist Stance," the muscles and bones explode with a sudden, thunderous roar!

The gold patterns on the panel rippled, but Ye Li's fist did not stop, and his strength suddenly receded.

The originally powerful and sweeping force of the punch was condensed into a thin rope.

With a whooshing sound, the power of his right palm converged and slammed into the bluestone in the courtyard!

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, a palm print about an inch deep was pressed into the stone surface by Ye Li's hand.

Ye Li looked at his masterpiece and silently commented: "The perfect unity of strength... is this the pinnacle of Ming Jin?"

The panel provides real-time evidence of the transformation:

Realm: Early stage of Body Tempering (236/1500)

"Nine Chapters Boxing Manual (501/500)"

When he retracted his fist, his sleeves moved without wind, a clear sign of mastering the Ming Jin (a type of internal strength).

The Ming Jin (a type of martial art) has achieved a small but powerful and expansive style, with a fierce and forceful punch!

The ultimate achievement is the unity of power and energy, with no force leaking out!

Ye Li looked at the blue stone, where a palm print about an inch deep was left, showing his extremely high level of martial arts skill.

If it were before, Ye Li could have pressed out such a deep palm print.

However, simply bombarding the bluestone with great force would inevitably cause the stone fragments around the palm print to fly everywhere, leaving it covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

At this moment, Ming Jin has reached its peak, and all its power is concentrated into a single point.

The originally brittle stone surface was now clearly imprinted with Ye Li's palm lines, as if they were made of putty.

Ye Li looked at his fair right palm and thought to himself:

"At this moment, if I were to fight another Body Tempering martial artist of the same level, the network of qi and blood on their bodies would no longer be able to easily deflect my force!"

"Among martial artists of the same realm, being able to deflect 30% of their full strength is considered lucky, roughly equivalent to having an early advantage over other martial artists with an armor-piercing ability!"

However, Ye Li wasn't too arrogant, since if he could practice Ming Jin, other martial artists could naturally do the same.

However, he has the help of [world-shaking wisdom], which makes him only a few dozen times faster than other martial artists in this aspect.

"When the Nine Chapters of Fist Manual is cultivated to perfection, it represents the Great Completion of Ming Jin (明劲). Therefore, when cultivation reaches its limit and new entries are created, it should represent the Perfection of Ming Jin!"

Ye Li clenched his right fist, and without any hesitation, turned back to continue his cultivation.

But for some reason, he felt a vague sense of urgency, as if a man-eating beast was hanging behind him.

……

Several hours earlier.

In the private room of Yueyangfang, the carved window was half-open, letting in the glow of the setting sun.

This is the top destination in the eastern part of Guangming City. The three-story pavilion has upturned eaves and corners, and glass lanterns hang under the vermilion pillars, making the lobby look magnificent.

The air was filled with the aroma of wine and cosmetics, and several maids, lightly draped in thin gauze, moved about carrying jade platters.

Those who can come here to enjoy themselves are mostly martial artists who have undergone body tempering or wealthy merchants.

In the Xuanhao Hall alone, a single meal can cost as much as a dozen taels of silver.

This is the location that Lu Xiuyuan has been frequenting in recent days.

Of course, the allowances from his own core disciples alone could not support such high expenses.

He was able to come here thanks to the treats from his gang members.

"Come, come, pour a drink for Brother Lu, to congratulate him on his promotion to core disciple." A burly young man raised his glass and laughed loudly.

As he added his words of encouragement, everyone present smiled and raised their glasses in a toast to Lu Xiuyuan.

Looking around, there were six people at the table, all dressed in black with red patterns, and they were core disciples of the Azure Dragon Gang.

These are all core disciples who have broken through in the past six months, and like Ye Li, they are undergoing the Dragon Tiger Pill test in the brothel alley.

Lu Xiuyuan was able to recognize these people because the burly young man was Wang Chuanxi, the son of his master Wang Luhe, who had reached the Acquired Realm!

As for Lu Xiuyuan, the only disciple among the younger generation in the gang to possess a blue attribute.

Inclining, investing, or forming cliques all come naturally.

Lu Xiuyuan was happy to do so, thus pleasing both sides.

Unlike him, who came from humble beginnings, most of these core disciples had gang backgrounds and were quite wealthy.

Since joining the sect two months ago, he has not needed to stay in the sect for as long as other disciples.

After a day of arduous self-cultivation, he would drink and make merry with others late at night, living a life of debauchery day after day!

It was during these two months that he realized what a beastly and utterly boring life he had been living before!

Especially when he heard these core disciples recount their blissful experiences after taking the Dragon Tiger Pill during the day, it inspired him to work hard to break through the Body Tempering Realm over the past month.

but……

"Sigh~"

Looking at the raised cups of everyone, Lu Xiuyuan couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing this, one of the core disciples couldn't help but say:

"Brother Lu, breaking through to the Body Tempering Realm is such a joyous occasion, why are you looking so downcast?"

"Exactly, could it be that you're thinking about breaking through to the Acquired Realm? Brother Lu, there's no need to rush. Let's enjoy ourselves in Huichun Lane for half a year first, and then we'll take our time."

Seeing the envious looks from the surrounding disciples, Lu Xiuyuan poured out his worries:

"I'm worried about a new disciple named Ye Li. He joined the guild at the same time as me, and he has a green attribute, but his talent is truly terrifying!"

This remark immediately sparked a burst of laughter from the audience.

Wang Chuanxi sneered, "How can a mere green entry compare to Brother Lu? Father himself praised Brother Lu's martial arts talent!"

"With Brother Lu's talent, coupled with his fearlessness of pain and rapid mastery of hard skills, breaking through to the Acquired Realm within 5 years is no problem! At that time, the position of gang leader will be just around the corner!"

Lu Xiuyuan sighed with worry: "I asked my master, and he said that although Ye Li has a green attribute, his innate talent is exceptional. With his talent, hard work, and comprehension, he will reach the Acquired Realm sooner than me!"

"The gang is now discussing whether to allocate the resources given to me to him, and even if my master intervenes, the outcome is very unlikely."

Lu Xiuyuan's worries spread among the crowd, and everyone tried to comfort him.

But seeing that he kept sighing and complaining, the atmosphere at the table gradually turned sour, and then someone suggested:

"Since Brother Lu is worried, why don't we just help him solve this problem?"

"Oh, Brother Qian has a plan?" Everyone looked at the young man who had spoken in surprise.

Qian Luoxin lowered his voice and said, "So-called potential is just potential after all. Why don't we go all the way and find one night to secretly..."

As he spoke, Qian Luoxin made a throat-slitting gesture, causing everyone to gasp in shock and marvel at his ruthlessness!

Seeing the crowd's hesitation, Qian Luoxin said sinisterly, "Gentlemen, as long as we handle things cleanly from beginning to end, and with Brother Lu and Elder Wang backing us up, even if things come to light, the gang won't punish us because of our numbers!"

"This is a life-or-death factional struggle!"

"If it weren't for Ye Li, Brother Lu would surely have taken over the reins after Chief Zheng's passing!"

After that, everyone turned their gaze to Lu Xiuyuan, wanting the person in charge to make a decision!

But Lu Xiuyuan hesitated and stammered, looking like he wanted to do it but didn't want to take responsibility.

"That turtle-like man is not worth discussing things with!"

Seeing Lu Xiuyuan's pathetic state, Qian Luoxin, who had made the suggestion, sighed inwardly, somewhat regretting his choice, but could only say:

"Brother Lu, if we get rid of Ye Li, this troublemaker, and our position in the gang is secure, Miss Xiao Fang will surely treat you differently."

"What, Xiaofang... Okay! Then I'll leave this to you all!"

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