From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

When Zhao Heizi saw Niu Mancang, his heart skipped a beat. What a burly man!

After Niu Mancang awakened the Wild Bull Body, his appetite increased dramatically. Before becoming a martial artist, an ordinary person could only eat one to two ounces of demon beast meat per day.

He, on the other hand, ate one jin (500g) of meat every day. Once he broke through to the Ming Jin level and became a martial artist, he would eat ten jin (5kg) of demon beast meat every day.

This growth is terrifying. Originally around 170 cm tall, it has now grown to two meters tall and weighs over 300 kg, with skin that has a metallic sheen.

The strength of Iron Shirt is like cowhide, but Niu Mancang, through the awakening of his Wild Bull Body, has developed a copper skin.

Once the cultivation is perfected and one breaks through to the level of Dark Force, the energy of one's flesh and blood will seep into the bones, forming iron bones.

Although Niu Mancang weighs over 300 jin (150 kg), he won't look fat.

"It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. I've always had nothing to do with the Chu family..." Zhao Heizi shouted.

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Yu interrupted him: "You've got a misunderstanding, Mancang, get him!"

Damn it, if you can't beat someone, you just say it's a misunderstanding? Is there such a good thing in the world?

"Yes, Master!"

Niu Mancang didn't know any moves either, so he covered his head and charged at Zhao Heizi.

With his Iron Shirt technique fully mastered and his Raging Bull Body technique, it's simply impossible for a Ming Jin martial artist to break through his defenses.

Zhao Heizi practiced Eagle Claw Kung Fu. He suddenly leaped more than ten feet into the air, like an eagle spreading its wings, and dodged Niu Mancang's attack.

The next second, Zhao Heizi's eyes flashed with a cold light as he lunged down, his right claw grabbing Niu Mancang by the back of the neck.

"Die!" he shouted coldly, his eyes filled with cruelty.

Zhao Heizi was at the peak of Ming Jin (a martial arts skill). He was very confident in his Eagle Claw technique, and even martial artists with An Jin (another martial arts skill) would die with resentment if they were caught by the neck.

But the next second, he froze, because although his right claw had grabbed the other's neck, it made a metallic sound, and the claw had failed to break the other's skin.

"This...this shouldn't be, how is this possible? Could it be that he has reached the pinnacle of his martial arts?" Zhao Heizi was shocked.

Unfortunately, Niu Mancang didn't give him time to think. He grabbed Zhao Heizi's arms around his neck with both hands, and then, like swinging a sack, slammed Zhao Heizi to the ground with a whoosh.

boom!

what……

A shallow, human-shaped crater appeared in the ground. Zhao Heizi screamed in agony, feeling as if all the bones in his body had shattered.

The next second, he found himself flying up again, spinning 360 degrees, and his body was slammed to the ground by Niu Mancang once more.

bang bang bang...

Niu Mancang grabbed Zhao Heizi's right arm and began slamming it repeatedly against the ground. After a dozen or so blows, all of Zhao Heizi's bones and internal organs were shattered into pieces, and he had long since stopped breathing.

"Oh my god, run! The boss is dead!"

After a short while, only Zhang Yu, Niu Mancang, and Chu Qingwen remained in the mountain stronghold.

Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, Zhang Yu cursed the system in his mind once again.

Half an hour later, Zhang Yu and his two companions continued their journey, while the mountain stronghold of Erniu Mountain was already engulfed in flames.

A third-rate martial arts manual: Eagle Claw Kung Fu.

More than three thousand taels of silver.

This was Zhang Yu's gain.

"Poor bastard!" Zhang Yu cursed under his breath.

Niu Mancang now spends nearly 200 taels of silver a day practicing martial arts, and more than 3,000 taels of silver cannot last a month.

"We still need to find a way to make money!" Zhang Yu said with a worried look on his face.

After thinking for a while, he couldn't come up with a good solution. He wasn't good at business when he was on Earth.

Leave the professional matters to the professionals," Zhang Yu said, turning to Chu Qingwen. "Qingwen, what business is the most profitable for your Chu family?"

"Huh?" Chu Qingwen looked at Zhang Yu in confusion, not understanding what he meant.

"I'm short of money right now, but I'm not familiar with business. Your Chu family has been in business for generations. Qingwen, could you help me think of a way to make money?" Zhang Yu said frankly.

Chu Qingwen thought for a moment and said, "Master, the biggest businesses in Cangmang City are medicinal herbs and monster meat. Let's talk about the medicinal herb business. There are about 50,000 herb gatherers in the North City. They risk their lives to enter the Hundred Thousand Mountains every day to gather herbs, and then the gangs buy them at extremely low prices."

"If Master wants to make money, he can think of ways to do so. As long as we can get medicinal herbs from the herb gatherers, our Chu family can help with the sales," Chu Qingwen said.

Zhang Yu nodded, pondering the power structure of the gangs in Cangmang City.

Behind the Ghost Alliance is the Ye family of the Great Qi Empire.

Behind the Big Knife Gang is the Cui family of the Great Xia Empire.

Behind the Black Tiger Gang is the Sima family of the Great Chu Empire.

Although none of these three families are top-tier martial arts families, they should not be underestimated, as each family has martial artists at the middle three realms.

Zhang Yu assessed his own strength. Although he was at the Dark Force level, his more than 300 years of cultivation had already made his power far surpass that of the Dark Force level. In addition, with the True Meaning of Shattered Martial Arts, he was confident that no one below the True Qi Realm was his match.

Ultimately, to be on the safe side, Zhang Yu decided to get involved in the medicinal herb business in Cangmang City only after he had reached the Transformation Realm.

They encountered no further trouble on the rest of the journey, and ten days later, Zhang Yu and his two companions successfully returned to Cangmang City.

"Master, you're back."

"Master!"

"Master!"

……

Li Yue, Wen Hua, Zhao Dun, Xia Shuang, and others shouted happily when they saw Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, then looked at Wen Hua. Sure enough, Wen Hua's blood and qi had reached the edge of breaking through the barrier. With his excellent aptitude and comprehension, breaking through the barrier should not be difficult.

On the way, Zhang Yu saw on the system panel that Wen Hua's Qingfeng stance was about to reach minor success.

Name: Wen Hua

[Technique: Introductory Level of Qingfeng Stance (100/100)]

Qingfeng Zhuang is a second-rate skill. When combined with breathing techniques, it can help one break through to the Ming Jin stage once one achieves a certain level of proficiency.

Third-rate martial arts techniques lack breathing methods and require mastery to break through barriers and develop profound strength.

Wen Huashuang possesses exceptional talent and comprehension, making him a prodigy. He has already stepped into the Ming Jin realm and is just waiting to break through.

Zhang Yu then looked at Li Yue.

Name: Li Yue

[Technique: Introductory Level of Qingfeng Stance (36/100)]

Li Yue is still far from perfect, but with her destiny forged through countless trials, she will gain a more thorough understanding of the cultivation techniques as time goes on, and her cultivation speed will be faster.

Li Yue is now providing Zhang Yu with 6 skill points per day.

That evening, Zhang Yu invited all his disciples to dinner together. After dinner, he kept Wen Hua behind alone.

Zhang Yu picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Have you reached the threshold of Ming Jin?"

"Yes, Master. Please teach me how to pass the test?" Wen Hua replied respectfully.

He sensed the impasse five days ago, but since Zhang Yu wasn't around, he didn't dare to attempt it recklessly and had been consolidating his foundation these past few days.

He also learned that it is difficult for ordinary people to break through the barrier, and if they fail to do so, they may suffer injuries as a result.

This is why martial artists are so respected; ninety percent of people would stand outside this door.

"With your talent, breaking through the barrier shouldn't be difficult." Zhang Yu took out a Blood Nourishing Pill and handed it to Wen Hua: "This is a Blood Nourishing Pill. Take it immediately, then start practicing the Qingfeng Stance. When your Qi and blood power have accumulated to their maximum, then attempt to break through the barrier. I will protect you, so you can attempt to break through with peace of mind."

"Yes, Master!" Wen Hua took the Blood Nourishing Pill, put it in his mouth, and the pill turned into a warm current that flowed through his body.

He immediately began to stand in the Qingfeng stance.

Half an hour later, when the blood and qi in his body began to boil, Wen Hua controlled this power and slammed it into the barrier.

boom!

In a single moment, the barrier crumbled, and in an instant, he felt a shackle on his body break free.

A mysterious power surged from within his body, beginning to nourish his flesh, bones, and muscles.

"What a wonderful feeling!" Wen Hua felt his whole body was full of power, and his strength was rising steadily.