The weakest martial artist? One punch and he's leveled up a whole realm!

that's it.

Ye Xiao spent ten minutes.

After unleashing five punches.

He was so exhausted that he was drenched in sweat and collapsed onto the ground.

Because he was so tired that he had no strength left.

But it is also in this process.

Ye Xiao was pleasantly surprised to find that his physical abilities were improving imperceptibly!

because.

He is now experiencing three times the force of gravity.

It's no longer as oppressive as it was at the beginning.

"My body is actually starting to adapt to an environment with three times the gravity!"

Thinking of this, a sense of joy welled up in Ye Xiao's heart.

Ye Xiao rested on the side, recovering his strength.

He opened his properties panel to take a look.

With a thought, a projection of the system panel appeared before his eyes.

[Host: Ye Xiao]

[Occupation: Martial Artist (Sole Successor of the Ultimate Martial Arts)]

[Realm: Clay Embryo Realm, Level 40]

[Punching power increase: 1%]

[Technique: Ultimate Martial Arts Manual]

[Passive: Skillful Strike]

[Divine Power: Heart of Ultimate Martial Arts]

[Status: Exhausted]

Martial Arts Value: 30

[Level Upgrade Intensity: 30%]

[Requirement for the next major breakthrough: Complete one Spellbreaker Fist! (Incomplete)]

Thinking back to just one day ago.

Ye Xiao was just a nobody at the first level of the Mud Embryo Realm.

During the awakening test, he was ridiculed and looked down upon by everyone.

Who would have thought?

One day later, Ye Xiao's cultivation level remained at the first realm.

However, he accumulated a full forty layers of power in the first realm.

But Ye Xiao's true combat strength.

It is already equivalent to the limit of the second realm.

It's not even that different from the early stage of the third realm!

"Is this what it feels like to accumulate knowledge and experience before unleashing it?"

Ye Xiao thought to himself.

He had an increasingly strong feeling.

There's no rush to break through to a higher realm.

Instead, it continuously builds up higher and higher realms within the clay embryo realm!

As the saying goes, a tall building rises from the ground!

Only by building a solid foundation can the tallest skyscraper be constructed on it!

Followed by.

Ye Xiao noticed that a negative status had appeared in his status bar: Exhausted.

[Exhaustion: Your strength is completely depleted, and your physical condition has declined. Please take a rest!] (*)

But at that moment...

Ye Xiao saw it at the very end of the status message.

There is a single asterisk.

So Ye Xiao went to check.

[A state of exhaustion can be an opportunity to push one's physical limits. Risk factor: 80%.]

Upon seeing the preceding text, Ye Xiao was initially delighted.

But after seeing the risk factor as high as 80%.

He fell silent immediately.

Clearly, this is a high-risk, high-reward operation.

If at this time.

Ye Xiao forced himself to stay inside until all his strength was exhausted and his muscles ached and strained.

Forcibly applying extreme pressure to this body.

Ideally, Ye Xiao would unleash his physical potential and break through his physical limits.

But the worst outcome is that the body cannot withstand the high pressure, resulting in direct injury and serious long-term effects.

Ye Xiao pondered for a long time.

The decision was made to adopt a conservative strategy.

"Safety first."

"I'm currently in the early stages of cultivation; I shouldn't try to achieve everything at once..."

Just as Ye Xiao was talking to himself.

A voice echoed in his mind.

[Due to the host accumulating more than 30 Martial Arts Points, the Martial Heart Shop is now officially open!]

[Currently unlocked Martial Heart Shop content: Exclusive to Mud Embryo Realm!]

Followed by.

A list of online stores popped up in front of Ye Xiao's eyes.

In the top row, only the "Clay Embryo Realm" area is lit up.

The other areas are all grayed out.

Because Ye Xiao's cultivation level is not up to standard, it is impossible to check.

Ye Xiao lowered his gaze and saw what was inside.

[Recovery Category]

[Martial Arts Golden Elixir (Small): Immediately restores a small amount of stamina and heals minor injuries upon consumption. Required for exchange: 5 Martial Arts Points.]

[Rejuvenation Powder: After consumption, it slowly and continuously restores stamina and minor injuries, lasting for half an hour. Cost: 4 Martial Arts Points.]

[Qi and Blood Pill: Replenishes Qi and blood after consumption, accelerating wound healing. Required for exchange: 3 Martial Arts Points.]

Ye Xiao quickly glanced at it.

Then he muttered to himself.

"The first martial arts golden core is suitable for saving my life when I lack physical strength in the early stages, allowing me to train continuously for longer."

"The second Rejuvenating Powder can be used for recovery after training, reducing rest time."

"The third Qi and Blood Pill should be used for the rapid repair of ordinary training injuries."

Besides.

Ye Xiao also noticed that there were auxiliary items that could be exchanged.

[Clarity Charm: Eliminates fatigue and keeps you alert. Cost: 8 Martial Arts Points.]

[Power Pill: Briefly increases punching power slightly for 10 minutes. Cost: 10 Martial Arts Points.]

[Iron Skin Plaster: Temporarily hardens skin, slightly increases defense, lasts 10 minutes. Cost: 8 Martial Arts Points.]

[Spirit Gathering Incense: Increases the surrounding spiritual energy concentration by 10% after being lit. Required for exchange: 15 Martial Arts Points.]

"Is this the end?"

"It seems that because I am only at the Mud Embryo Realm, I have very few items that I can exchange for."

Ye Xiao muttered a complaint to himself.

"What should I exchange for to help my cultivation?"

Just as Ye Xiao was pondering.

And this time.

Suddenly, a voice reached Ye Xiao's ears.

【Ding--】

This time, it wasn't a simple data report, but a solemn and aged voice I'd never heard before:

"The heart of ultimate martial arts has awakened."

"From this day forward, every punch, every step, and every breakthrough you make will be remembered."

"The road is long, don't look back."

"The road is long, don't stop."

The path to becoming a strong individual has begun!

"Wait, what is the Path of the Strong?"

Ye Xiao was slightly taken aback.

"It seems that I met some condition, which unlocked new content in the system?"

Followed by.

A series of articles about the "Path of the Strong" suddenly appeared before his eyes.

The Path to Strength

[First Punch! Trigger Condition: Throw the first punch! Achieved! Reward: Title "First Cry"! Title Effect: Punching Power +1 jin (Commemorative Significance) System Message: "The first punch is always the hardest. You threw it."]

After Ye Xiao finished reading the first line of text.

A smile played at the corners of his lips.

"Oh, it's some kind of milestone achievement!"

Things that made Ye Xiao laugh.

After he achieved the "first punch" achievement, he was rewarded with a punching power of +1 jin.

However, this has a unique commemorative significance.

Followed by.

Ye Xiao looked down.

[One hundredth punch! (Not achieved)]

[1000th punch! (Not achieved)]

【...】

[Forged in Fire! Trigger Condition: Reach level 100 in the Mud Embryo Realm! (Not achieved) Reward: Body Protection Pill!]

【...】

Ye Xiao looked around.

It turns out that there are only two kinds of achievements he can currently make.

One is the number of punches thrown.

The other one is "forging steel through a hundred refinements", which requires the clay mold to reach 100 weights.

As a reward, a protective pill will be provided.

Ye Xiao clicked to take a look.

[Body Protection Pill (Sixth Realm Elixir): After consumption, it allows the body to remain absolutely safe even in a state of exhaustion for 2 minutes.]

Upon seeing this, Ye Xiao immediately perked up.

"Doesn't this correspond perfectly to the earlier point about pushing oneself to the limit?"