I am a high-level martial arts master.

It's difficult, extremely difficult.

The armory guard looked helplessly at the纨绔 (playboy) in front of him.

Why did the gang leader accept such a thing?

I've seen people bully others with their power, but I've never seen anyone this arrogant!

Unfortunately, he witnessed it today.

"Old Jiang, you're a veteran in the gang, don't make things difficult for us!"

Ye Li frowned and said, "Let me in quickly! Leaving me stuck here is like slapping my master's backside, not my face!"

"Do you want outsiders to know that your master's last disciple isn't even allowed into a mere armory?"

"What gang's armory? In the end, it's all Master's armory. If you won't let me in, are you planning a rebellion?"

As Ye Li spoke, a group of core disciples around him chimed in, and all sorts of admonitions and threats overwhelmed the guards like a tidal wave.

Under the weight of public opinion, the elder in charge sighed helplessly.

Anyway, he's already done his part, made the appearance of stopping him, and said the right things, so even if the gang leader blames him in the end, he'll have a reason to do so.

Helpless, he handed over an iron token, saying, "Sigh, Brother Ye, this is a token. You can choose any of the lower three levels of martial arts techniques from the armory, but you can only take out two."

"Understood, understood! Thank you, Elder Jiang."

Once permission was granted, Ye Li's expression changed completely.

Like a monkey entering a peach orchard, he cheerfully accepted the token and then walked briskly into the armory.

The entire armory has five levels, with the techniques on the higher levels being more profound and powerful.

However, the fourth and fifth levels of cultivation techniques and martial arts can only be practiced by combining the acquired realm with true qi, so Ye Li, who was currently tempering his body, did not care that he could not advance to the next level.

The entire armory is a solemn, enclosed tower-like building, exuding an aura of rust.

The bronze lamps were embedded in the stone wall, and people could only see by the flickering light of the flames.

The air inside was stagnant and deserted, until the echoes of Ye Li's footsteps on the bluestone floor broke the silence.

The first floor is the most spacious, with a circular arrangement of sandalwood shelves densely covered not with books, but with cold iron plaques.

Each iron plate is engraved with the name of the technique and a brief description.

These labels explain the techniques. After removing the corresponding iron plate, you can obtain the original copy from the guard.

Iron Wire Fist, Flying Over Walls, Formless Body Technique, Vajra Hand... a wide variety of styles.

Regardless of how sophisticated the names of martial arts techniques may seem, frankly speaking, they are all the kind of things you can buy for a few dozen taels of silver on the market.

It doesn't involve the movement of flesh and blood; it's purely a combat technique.

Ye Li glanced at it twice and then ignored it, stepping onto the upper floor.

The second floor space is slightly smaller, and the number of iron plaques is drastically reduced, to about three to five hundred.

The quality of the martial arts techniques has been significantly improved.

Ye Li glanced at it, his gaze sharpening slightly as he spotted a familiar iron plaque: "Nine Chapters Fist Manual"!

"It seems Coach Feng didn't give me the completely generic stuff back then."

Ye Li couldn't help but sigh, but then he thought that if he could master this martial art, he could achieve the Great Perfection of Ming Jin, and he felt relieved.

Without stopping, they continued upwards, heading straight for the third level.

The third floor is even more secluded and tranquil, with the number of iron plaques reduced to a few dozen.

Upon arriving here, Ye Li's spirits lifted, he slowed his pace, and began to search earnestly.

"The Mighty Bull's Strength," "Ten Solutions to the Hidden Arrow," "The Mysterious Steps," "The Mysterious Shadow Fist," "The Nine Palaces of Star Shift"...

Ye Li flipped through the iron plaques one by one.

Compared to the first and second levels, this third level not only contains movement techniques and martial arts skills, but also techniques like the "Azure Dragon Force" that can be cultivated to the body tempering realm!

As for martial arts techniques, if the first level of the technique is just ordinary martial arts fighting methods, the second level, the "Nine Chapters Fist Scripture," can be cultivated to the level of Ming Jin.

These three levels of martial arts techniques can be used to break through the level of internal strength!

The quality of the three-layered book far surpasses that of the one below, whether in terms of the circulation of qi and blood, the tempering of the body, or the application of strength.

Ye Li followed the iron plate and looked through the books one by one.

It took a full incense stick's time to thoroughly browse through all the iron plaques on the three floors.

Ye Li let out a satisfied sigh, recalled the contents of the cultivation technique in his mind, and after thinking it over, took two iron plates from the bookshelf and went downstairs.

Reaching the first floor, Ye Li pushed open the armory door, handed the iron token to the guard, and said politely with a smile, "Thank you for your help, guard."

He glanced speechlessly at the little brat, then looked at the iron plaque in his hand, his brows furrowing unconsciously.

The first iron plaque is a high-level footwork technique called "Star Shift Nine Palaces Step," nothing special.

The problem is the second iron plaque, which contains a cultivation technique that can temper flesh and blood!

"What's this kid going to do with the martial arts manual? Isn't the Azure Dragon Force enough for him to practice?"

The guard was about to offer some advice, but remembering Ye Li's previous arrogant attitude, he changed his mind and said, "Alright, wait for me a moment, I'll go get you the cultivation manual."

A moment later, Ye Lixin, satisfied, held two thumb-thick books and said to the disciple beside him:

"Brothers, don't follow me. I'm going to cultivate. Master said that the apprenticeship banquet will be held after I break through to the middle stage. Don't affect my progress."

After dispersing the crowd, Ye Lixing hurried back to his courtyard.

As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, I saw a middle-aged man in his early forties with a kind face but deep eyes standing with his hands clasped in front of him!

"Young Master Ye is back."

The man grinned, revealing neat white teeth. "I am Li Liang, here on the orders of the gang leader. Just call me Old Liang, young master!"

"Li Liang?" Ye Li stared at the man in front of him who had reached the peak of body refinement. Was this the guard sent by his master?

"Then I'll have to trouble you more in the future, Brother Liang."

Ye Lizhen asked sincerely, then looked at the pile of wrapped gift boxes in the courtyard: "This is..."

"These are congratulatory gifts and visiting cards sent early this morning by the leaders of the major families and gangs in the city. Since you're not here, young master, I dared not touch them, so I've just left them here. Would you like to accept them, or…?"

"Great, giving gifts is a good idea, we should accept this gift!"

Ye Li's eyes lit up almost instantly: "Then please trouble Brother Liang to put these gifts away and arrange them according to their different categories."

"Gold and silver are piled up, pills are piled up, visiting cards are piled up..."

Old Liang responded and immediately began to tidy up.

A moment later, Li Liang handed Ye Li a clearly transcribed list.

The list contained thousands of taels of gold and silver, as well as hundreds of bottles of various pills that could enhance cultivation, temper muscles and bones, and heal injuries and replenish qi. All of these were rare and high-quality goods on the market.

However, when Ye Li's gaze swept to the end of the list, his pupils suddenly contracted! He was drawn in by something.

One century-old ginseng root!

So-called ginseng pills are made from the essence of ginseng that grows in the earth's veins. Taking them can enhance one's cultivation, replenish qi and blood, and refine the flesh and blood.

precious!

Unprecedentedly precious!

One pill is as potent as one hundred or two hundred Body Tempering Pills!

This stuff, even if taken later in life, has a certain effect; it's a precious item that can prolong life.

What kind of brother has such a temperament, using something like this as a stepping stone!

When Ye Li saw the name on the visiting card, he smiled with relief:

"Just what I wanted! Today marks my official breakthrough to the mid-stage of Body Tempering!"

Name: Ye Li

Realm: Early stage of Body Tempering (768/1500)

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