I am a high-level martial arts master.

Inside a guest room at Yancheng Inn.

Ye Li sat upright at the head of the bed, his body as still as a mountain, but his palms turned into a blurry afterimage.

Each thrust was accompanied by a dull whistling sound as it cut through the air; the exercise being performed was "Vajrapani".

This palm technique, known for its fierce power, had now reached a state of perfection in his hands.

The palm wind was no longer a simple howl, but condensed into a tangible substance, layer upon layer, as if countless iron trees suddenly bloomed in a small space, stirring up the airflow in the room, and the bed curtains were pulled by the invisible force of the wind, making them flutter loudly.

With a deep breath, Ye Li's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

He instantly channeled all his strength into his right arm and thrust it out with force!

"Bang!"

The air was violently blasted apart, producing a piercing explosion!

The powerful palm strike created a visible white shockwave, which, like an arrow released from a bow, accurately struck the rough pottery cup on the wooden table three zhang away. With a crisp crash, the cup shattered into pieces.

Almost at the same moment the palm strike landed, the panel at the edge of Ye Li's vision subtly changed:

"Vajrapani Perfection" +1

Description section:

"You have perfected the Vajrapani practice."

"Mastering a skill to perfection unlocks a special attribute enhancement +1".

It's finally done!

A glint flashed in Ye Li's eyes as he looked at the messages on the panel. After spending so much time, another new entry had been created.

[Bai Dali]: Increases physical strength by 10%.

[White Iron Palm]: Increases arm strength by 15%.

[White - Strong Arms]: Increases arm defense by 20%.

With a glance, Ye Li made his choice of [White - Mighty Strength] without any hesitation.

Buzz!

As the entry was created, a gentle, warm current of energy instantly flowed through my limbs and bones.

It felt as if countless tiny warm currents were flowing and merging between the muscle fibers, and the bones were emitting a subtle yet resilient hum.

Although a 10% increase may not seem like much, Ye Li was not discouraged.

Because this is only the beginning:

"Iron Wire Fist (973/600)"

"Grasshopper (934/900)"

"Ten Releases of Hidden Arrow (1345/1300)"

"Fist of the Mysterious Shadow (2703/1700)"

At this moment, Ye Li's interface was no longer as simple as it had been initially; instead, it displayed a dense, dazzling list of martial arts techniques. These techniques covered a wide range of categories, including movement techniques, footwork, fist techniques, leg techniques, hidden weapons, and hard skills—over a hundred in total. Among them, eighty-five techniques were likely to have white entries, while 15 were likely to have green entries.

Even if many of these techniques are so similar that they reach their peak when practiced to perfection, they may not be able to generate any special attributes.

But the portions are huge and filling!

There's still some time before the Ten Cities Grand Competition, and with his increasingly fast and efficient cultivation speed...

Before the competition begins, not to mention those with green attributes, it is not unrealistic to expect to master all the techniques with white attributes.

Even if there are very few of these techniques, there are still a dozen or so white entries.

"Our combat strength has finally... picked up." Ye Li wiped away a tear of bitterness for himself, feeling wronged.

What a miserable life I lived before! A miserable life!! A miserable life indeed!!!

Getting out of bed, Ye Li casually picked up the gold-embossed invitation, the date on which was March 25th.

This competition was not held directly within the city, but rather at a lakeside manor called "Jingpo," located a dozen miles outside the city.

All participants will need to present this invitation to cross the river by boat.

Looking at the large gold lettering on the invitation, Ye Lixin said, "According to the timeline, Guangming should know the truth by now."

Just as Ye Li had expected, Meng Kexun's earth-shattering shout exploded like thunder at the city gate!

The sound instantly engulfed the entire noisy East Gate.

The guards froze in astonishment, the caravan reined in their horses and stopped, the vendors ceased their hawking, and all eyes turned to the warrior holding up the envelope, his blood surging.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment, followed by an uncontrollable uproar and commotion!

The information contained in those few words was overwhelming, and it involved the three most powerful forces in Guangming City.

At least several thousand people heard it, and with so many people talking, there was no way to cover it up.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the city, and soon Meng Ke was invited into the city lord's mansion.

When Meng Kexun saw the handwritten note by Ye Li and read its contents...

Even Li Guancai, who was usually easygoing, had a gloomy expression.

Soon, Zheng Tong, the leader of the Azure Dragon Gang, and Zou Tu, the leader of the Poison Wolf Gang, who had been urgently summoned upon receiving the news, arrived one after the other.

However, Li Guancai directly refused the meeting with the Poison Wolf Gang and went to see Zheng Tong alone.

"Read your apprentice's letter yourself."

Li Guancai, with a cold face, threw the letter in his hand away.

Zheng Tong snatched it, and when he saw the contents, his face instantly turned grim: "Yang Shichang is actually a spy for the Poison Wolf Gang!" Countless overlooked details, the gang's illogical losses, the disciples' mysterious deaths, Yang Shichang's desperate rescue and suggestions... all these things came together, and Zheng Tong's face instantly drained of color, turning deathly pale, and then a terrifying ashen blue appeared!

His face was ten or even a hundred times more gloomy than Li Guancai's!

After all, although Li Guancai's beloved disciple was seriously injured and on the verge of death, there was still hope for him.

Zheng Tong, however, truly lost more than one of his disciples because of Yang Shichang.

"Whether the truth is as it is or not, we'll discuss that later, but ultimately it's just your disciple's side of the story."

Li Guancai coldly said, "I need you to stay in Guangming to keep the Poison Wolf Gang in check. I will personally go to Yancheng to bring my disciple back. As for Ye Li's safety, you don't need to worry about it. If it's true, I owe him a favor. I will stay there until the competition is over before I come back."

Zheng Tong didn't speak, but just nodded silently.

This arrangement was also written in Ye Li's letter.

After all, it's impossible for both parties involved to go to Yan City at the same time; otherwise, the entire Guangming defense would be left vulnerable, making it easy for the Poison Wolf Gang to exploit the situation. Sending Li Guancai, one of the parties involved, is an outcome acceptable to both sides.

After making some simple arrangements for the city's affairs, Li Guancai unleashed his aura of reaching the peak of the Acquired Realm. Propelled by his inner force, his body transformed into a straight line and headed towards Yan City. The distance of two days and one night for body tempering was reduced to three hours with Li Guancai's full effort.

[Li Guancai's psychological state]

In the heart of Yan City, Du Yuanzhou slowly opened his eyes in the medical clinic, gazing at the rooftop illuminated by lamp oil.

"I'm alive?"

"Oh, you're awake." Ye Li's flippant voice rang out from the side.

"Ye Li?" Du Yuanzhou turned his head to look at the boy. "Where am I now?"

"Of course it's Yancheng. We're incredibly lucky to have survived. Your master should be on his way here now."

Ye Li smiled and looked at Du Yuanzhou, saying, "However, there's some bad news. All the younger generation received invitations to the gathering for this Yan City competition, but guess who won't be able to attend?"

"you!!!"

Du Yuanzhou: Huh? ???

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