In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

In the days that followed, Lu Yuan continued to practice the Five Animal Fist three times a day.

The body's Qi and blood are becoming increasingly abundant, and the day when it reaches the Transformation Realm is drawing ever closer.

In addition, the Swift Step technique has also been successfully mastered.

If pushed to its limit, although it will consume a lot of energy, it can increase speed by at least two or three times in an instant.

Whether chasing enemies or escaping to save their lives, they can handle it with ease.

As for the Blazing Sun Sword Technique, although I have focused on practicing it these past few days, I have only just begun to grasp the basics.

【Swift Step Mastery (123/10000)】

[Introduction to the Blazing Sun Sword Technique (321/1000)]

"Now, practicing the Swift Step once can increase proficiency by more than 300. At this rate, it will take at most three to five days to reach the Great Perfection."

Lu Yuan pondered to himself.

As for the Blazing Sun Sword Technique, although one practice session can now yield over 300 points of proficiency, reaching perfection would require at least another month, even with five or six practice sessions a day.

There are still almost two months until the martial arts exam. As long as we continue to maximize our proficiency, we should still have enough time.

If one can master the Blazing Sun Sword Technique before the martial arts competition begins, and successfully condense a sword aura even more powerful than the sword beam, then perhaps there is a real chance of winning the martial arts championship.

However, he couldn't be sure whether he would encounter a true genius from a prestigious family during the martial arts exam.

If what Master Huang said is true, those geniuses from aristocratic families not only have excellent natural talent, but also have the support of their families and a large amount of resources. Let alone the Transformation Realm, even the Entry Realm would not be difficult for them.

Furthermore, the cultivation techniques they practice must be quite advanced, so their true strength is certainly not weak.

"Without reaching the required level, one's strength is ultimately insufficient!"

Lu Yuan's eyes showed determination; he knew he needed to work even harder.

Even if you pass the martial arts exam, or even become the champion, it's only the beginning.

If I go to the martial arts academy in that county city again, I will definitely encounter more geniuses.

Even among martial artists who have reached the highest level, they are not as numerous as dogs, but they are certainly everywhere.

"In ten days, I should be able to undergo my third Qi and Blood Tempering and attempt to break through to the Transformation Realm!"

For Lu Yuan, the transformation of internal energy was just around the corner.

However, if one wishes to continue breaking through and become a rank-one martial artist, one still needs to seek further internal energy cultivation.

The Five Animal Fist is, after all, only a Yellow-grade martial art. Even if he cultivates it to perfection, it can only support him to break through to the Transformation Realm at most.

Perhaps once its limits are broken, it can truly be considered a high-quality product, but for the time being, the conditions or opportunities required to break through the limits have not yet been met.

Therefore, the best solution now is to find a better new internal skill.

However, internal strength is more precious than techniques, especially internal strength above the Yellow Rank, which is extremely difficult to obtain.

Even if you join the Sanhe Martial Arts School or the Lieyang Martial Arts School, you might not have the opportunity to get in touch with them in a short period of time.

Perhaps we can only try our luck at the black market auction in a few days.

……

Time flew by and it was already the next morning.

As usual, Lu Yuan arrived at the backyard of Guangchun Hall.

Because of the increased financial support from the Zhou family, everyone not only worked harder in their cultivation, but their progress also accelerated considerably.

In the past few days, three more people have successfully broken through to the Dark Force level.

Moreover, Lu Yuan spotted a new face in the crowd.

"Brother Lu Yuan, do you see this? This man is Cao Yang. He is a true genius recruited by the Zhou family with a lot of money. Master Huang has already examined his bones and found that he is a first-class genius with excellent aptitude. Although he is only over eighteen years old, he has already reached the level of internal strength."

Zhang Feng leaned close to Lu Yuan's ear and whispered, "It's said that not only can he eat three large portions of meat every day, but he can also get a dose of Qi-replenishing soup and Yuan-replenishing soup directly from Manager Yu every day. Tsk tsk tsk... They're using a huge amount of resources to quickly build him up to the Transformation Realm!"

It wasn't hard to hear a hint of bitterness and envy in his words.

Lu Yuan, however, appeared quite calm. The funding he had received was basically enough to keep up with his cultivation progress.

Moreover, he is about to break through to the Transformation Realm, at which time he will still be able to eat three large portions of meat every day, and he can also take Qi-replenishing soup and Yuan-replenishing soup almost every day.

"We thought the first Transformation Realm expert would emerge from among the three of us, but unexpectedly, a first-rate genius with exceptional talent has appeared. It seems the first Transformation Realm expert is undoubtedly him!"

Wang Chao also sighed with a solemn expression.

Clearly, Cao Yang's arrival put him under considerable pressure.

"There's nothing we can do. We're not as gifted, nor do we have the same resources. No matter how hard we try, we can never compare to him!"

Chen Zheng laughed it off and said, "Actually, we don't need to compete with him. As long as we can break through to the Transformation Realm before the martial arts examination, we will have a chance to compete for the title of Martial Arts Scholar."

As for the three older young men with internal strength, they all stood there with smiles on their faces.

They were all nearing thirty, and although their vital energy had not yet begun to decline, they had basically reached the limit of their golden age. Their cultivation progress was almost impossible to compare with that of such young geniuses, so there was no need to regard them as a goal and put unnecessary pressure on themselves.

Besides, instead of envying others, it's better to work harder to improve yourself.

"Everyone, please gather around here!"

At this moment, Master Huang suddenly strode over with a somewhat solemn expression.

Behind him followed Zhou Wen, whose face looked rather grim.

"Something happened?"

After exchanging glances, the group quickly gathered around and turned their attention to Master Huang and Zhou Wen.

"Gentlemen, although the Zhou family sponsored us only to build goodwill and not to seek anything in return, now that the Zhou family is in trouble, how can we stand idly by?"

Master Huang's gaze swept over everyone, and he said in a deep voice.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

As the saying goes, "He who takes a man's money is bound to him, and he who eats a man's food is bound

They didn't have to do anything every day, enjoying the free meat and medicinal soup provided by the Zhou family to improve their cultivation strength.

The Zhou family is currently in trouble and needs their help, so they will naturally do their duty without hesitation.

However, the fact that Master Huang and Zhou Wen take this so seriously suggests that it's probably not a minor problem. Given their cultivation levels, they might not be able to offer any real help.

"Yesterday afternoon, three cartloads of medicinal herbs belonging to the Zhou family were robbed by bandits from Black Cloud Village. The second master, Zhou Wu, was also kidnapped by the bandits. Our task is to rescue the second master, Zhou Wu, and bring back the three cartloads of medicinal herbs!"

Master Huang looked up at everyone and continued, "I will lead the team this time, and you can all come along. However, Black Cloud Village is a den of tigers and wolves. If you haven't reached the Dark Force level, you may not be able to come back alive. So don't go and just make up the numbers."

These words caused an uproar among the crowd.

In Qinghe County, gangs exploited people within the city and bandits robbed people outside the city.

The two gangs and one village can be described as three mountains weighing heavily on the people.

The two gangs were the Axe Gang and the Giant Kun Gang, and the stronghold was Black Cloud Stronghold.

As far as they knew, Black Cloud Stronghold not only had thousands of bandits, but also countless members with both overt and covert strength.

In particular, the three chieftains were all highly skilled martial artists.

Even if their goal wasn't to wipe out Black Cloud Stronghold, but simply to rescue Second Master Zhou Wu and bring back those three cartloads of medicinal herbs, it would likely be extremely dangerous, even a matter of life and death.

Swords have no eyes; no one knows whether they will return unscathed.

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