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Having lost all of his Northern Darkness True Qi, Wu Yazi, now extremely weak, has transformed from his original middle-aged appearance into a frail old man.

The martial arts of the Free and Unfettered School place considerable demands on internal strength, and there is even a saying that one's skill depends on their life, while their skill will lead to their death.

If it were a young person, it would be fine; at most, they would just be weak and their lives wouldn't be in danger. But for Wu Yazi, having lost all his martial arts skills, he didn't have many breaths left to live.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Seeing Lu Ming sitting cross-legged in meditation and feeling the terrifying fluctuations of true energy, the dying Wu Yazi's eyes were filled with excitement, and he actually said "good" three times in a row.

As Xiaoyaozi's second disciple and the first practitioner of the Beiming Divine Art, he was very clear that Lu Ming had now mastered the Beiming Divine Art.

Because he was paralyzed and his Ren and Du meridians were severed, although he possessed eighty years of Northern Darkness True Qi, he was still unable to fully cultivate all thirty-six paintings and reach this level.

But now that he has achieved it through his own apprentice, he can die without regrets!

Indeed, at this moment, Lu Ming has completely mastered the Northern Darkness Divine Art, and a vortex has formed throughout the four seas, rotating at high speed from the outside in.

The so-called Four Seas refer to the Sea of ​​Marrow, the Sea of ​​Qi, the Sea of ​​Water and Grain, and the Sea of ​​Blood. Among them, the Sea of ​​Marrow is the Upper Dantian, which is where the spirit is stored; the Sea of ​​Qi is where the ancestral Qi gathers, and is also known as the Middle Dantian; the Sea of ​​Water and Grain and the Sea of ​​Blood are both located within the Lower Dantian.

The formation of true energy vortexes throughout the four seas signifies that Lu Ming has completely mastered the Northern Darkness Divine Art.

The thirty-six diagrams of the Northern Darkness Divine Art correspond to the eight extraordinary meridians of the human body. For example, the first diagram cultivates the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin, the second diagram cultivates the Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming, the third diagram cultivates the Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming, and so on until the thirty-sixth diagram corresponds to the Governing Vessel.

After completing the thirty-six scrolls, all eight extraordinary meridians are opened, allowing true qi to circulate freely and repeatedly, thus completing the microcosmic orbit and reaching the semi-innate state.

Most importantly, after the Northern Darkness Technique is perfected, the true qi vortex within the three dantian resonates, allowing it to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon for its own use, thus achieving rapid growth in cultivation. This is something that other metal-type divine techniques do not have.

This is also the true use of the Northern Darkness Divine Art; absorbing energy is merely a side effect.

The remaining cultivation involves refining one's true qi according to the records in the Northern Darkness Divine Art, achieving harmony between qi and spirit, and ultimately cultivating to the highest realm of innate cultivation as recorded in the art.

As for how to break through to the Innate Realm, he was completely clueless, and Wu Yazi, being paralyzed, was unable to reach that level and therefore could not provide him with an answer.

Lu Ming's cultivation did not last long. After only a dozen minutes, he felt his true energy was stable and stopped on his own initiative. He was afraid that if he continued to cultivate, he would not be able to see Wu Yazi one last time.

"Master!"

Upon regaining consciousness, Lu Ming quickly stepped forward to support Wu Yazi, gently helping him lean against the headboard, and looked at Wu Yazi with teary eyes.

Looking at Lu Ming with satisfaction, Wu Yazi said weakly, "Ming'er, seeing that you have mastered the Northern Darkness Divine Art, I can die without regrets. Also, if there is a chance, please take care of Qingluo and Yuyan for me, and let them live out their lives peacefully and smoothly!"

"Alright, as long as I, Lu Ming, am still in this world, I will ensure their safety."

Knowing that Wuyazi couldn't let go of his daughter and granddaughter, Lu Ming nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yazi closed his eyes, a smile playing on his lips, and breathed his last. Lu Ming, overwhelmed with grief, could no longer suppress his emotions and began to sob silently.

After their emotions calmed down a bit, Lu Ming and Su Xinghe buried Wu Yazi in a scenic spot near the Valley of the Deaf and Mute.

Seven days later, Lu Mingzheng, having finished his mourning period, sat cross-legged atop Leigu Mountain, his five hearts facing the sky, closing his eyes to feel the Northern Darkness True Qi flowing within his body like a great river.

Every week of moving, Lu Ming could feel his strength increasing, a feeling that fascinated him.

"That's incredible!"

Only after he had fully mastered the Northern Darkness Divine Art did he realize its power. The Free and Unfettered Sect truly lived up to its reputation as a cultivation sect of metal-themed martial arts.

Its ability to passively absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is enough to justify its reputation as a divine skill. Moreover, the Northern Darkness True Skin possesses characteristics such as yin and yang balance, overwhelming power, immunity to all poisons, and protection by true qi…

In the original novel, Duan Yu and Xu Zhu never demonstrated the power of this divine skill. Duan Yu only mastered the first diagram of the Beiming Divine Skill, while Xu Zhu never actually practiced the Beiming Divine Skill. He only possessed Wu Yazi's Beiming True Qi and learned the usage and practice of True Qi from Tong Lao.

Two more weeks passed, and Lu Ming, who had barely consolidated his cultivation, decided to go down the mountain to gain experience. So he found Su Xinghe, who was practicing his chess skills on his phone.

"Senior brother, I'm going to travel the martial world and find Ding Chunqiu to avenge Master! ... You should practice the Lesser Formless Skill I left you diligently. Don't always focus on chess. Don't be reluctant to give it up. Martial arts are meant to be practiced. You should pass it on to Xue Muhua and the others."

"Don't worry, Junior Brother Sect Leader. I'll be eager to teach Xue Muhua and the others the martial arts of the Free and Unfettered Sect."

……

After saying goodbye to Su Xinghe, Lu Ming used his Lingbo Weibu technique, drifting down the mountain like a gentle breeze.

As a modern person, and having been influenced by martial arts films since childhood, he also has a heart that yearns for chivalry and revenge, and to roam the martial arts world freely.

After two and a half years on the mountain, without social interaction or internet access on his phone, Lu Ming was incredibly bored, but he managed to break his "phone addiction."

After descending the mountain, Lu Ming completely let loose, kicking even the dogs he passed. Not to mention the bandits and robbers along the way, whom he basically robbed of the rich to help the poor.

On his journey to Suzhou, Lu Ming faced numerous hardships and bloodshed, earning him the nickname "A Gust of Wind" because he was elusive and never left a trace.

"A gust of wind, you'll die a horrible death, I'll be down there..."

"Pfft!"

Inside a bandit stronghold near Suzhou, before the bandit leader, Tiger Fang, could finish speaking, a line of blood spurted from his neck. He tried to open his mouth to say something, but only spit out mouthfuls of bright red blood.

The next second, a large hand grabbed Tiger Fang's head, and the remaining true energy on his body was completely sucked away like a torrent.

"I'm so handsome, and the martial arts of the Free and Unfettered Sect are so graceful and ethereal, how come I only got the nickname 'A Gust of Wind'? Shouldn't I be called something like a Sword Immortal?!"

Thinking about the nickname Tiger Fang had given him, Lu Ming felt a wave of frustration. He looked down at the blue robe he was wearing, then at the Crimson Sky Sword, which was made using modern craftsmanship, and couldn't understand why he had received such a nickname.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore! Let's just do a simple looting!"

Lu Ming first looted Huya's belongings before wandering around the bandit stronghold.

In fact, Lu Ming was unaware that because he had killed so many bandits, he was also known as the "Bloody Hand Butcher." However, because he only eliminated evil, the locals who rescued him felt that the title was unpleasant, so they changed it to "A Gust of Wind."