From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

Phoenix Palace City, Sima Villa.

Sima Zheng immediately sent a message by carrier pigeon to his father, Sima Yan, about Sima Shu's murder.

His brow was furrowed, and although the best medicine had been used on his right arm, it was still throbbing with pain.

"I never expected Shi Cangyue to be so protective of Zhang Yu, sigh!"

Sima Zheng sighed. He regretted not stopping Sima Shu back then, which led to this situation.

He underestimated how much Shi Cangyue valued Zhang Yu. If he had known, he would never have allowed Sima Shu to speak disrespectfully to Zhang Yu.

Unfortunately, it was all too late.

He already knew that Shi Cangyue had killed Ye Weishan, the head of the Ye family, with a single punch, and that the Ye family had also compensated Zhang Yu with a lot of resources.

"Never mind, let's wait for Father to make the decision."

Sima Zheng was extremely dejected, having actually lost to Zhang Yu, and he simply couldn't understand it.

"Someone come here!"

"What are your orders, young master?"

"Give me a thorough investigation into Zhang Yu. Find out where he's from, who his family members are, and everything about him," Sima Zheng ordered.

"Yes, young master!"

The man in black clasped his hands in a fist salute and quickly left.

Sima Zheng narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself, "Everyone has a weakness, Zhang Yu. I will definitely find your weakness, and then... I will make you kneel before me and beg for mercy."

……

Looking at the large, dark-skinned Niu Mancang in front of him, Shi Cangyue could sense the man's powerful physical strength.

He pinched Niu Mancang's bones inch by inch with his fingers: "Indeed, he has skin of copper and bones of gold. Not bad, very good."

After finishing the bone-setting on Niu Mancang, Shi Cangyue looked at him as if he were a rare treasure: "Would you like to become my apprentice?"

"Master, my master is Zhang Yu." Niu Mancang said with an honest and simple expression.

"Yes, yes, yes." Shi Cangyue finally came to his senses.

"Master, can Mancang cultivate the Rock-Transforming Mountain Technique?" Zhang Yu asked.

"Yes, if I'm not mistaken, he should have a special physique, and this physique is particularly suitable for cultivating hard martial arts." Shi Cangyue sighed, "Our Western Wilderness is still too barren. The Central Continent has methods for testing physiques, but unfortunately..."

Shi Cangyue seemed to recall some unpleasant memory, and ultimately said nothing more.

"Master, can Mancang enter Lingyin Academy as an inner disciple?" Zhang Yu asked, seizing the opportunity.

With Niu Mancang by his side, he could leave all the beatings to the other party instead of doing it himself.

"Yes, with his strength, he can easily pass the Dragon Gate assessment." Shi Cangyue nodded.

"Thank you, Master!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Niu Mancang didn't really care whether he entered Lingyin Academy or not; he would follow Zhang Yu's arrangements.

Since taking his revenge, Niu Mancang had entrusted his life to his master, Zhang Yu.

Over the next few days, Niu Mancang was trained to the point of near death by Shi Cangyue. This was mainly because Shi Cangyue was too curious about Niu Mancang's physique and tried various methods to stimulate Niu Mancang's body and help him develop and perfect the Wild Bull Body.

Niu Mancang's outstanding cultivation aptitude pleased Shi Cangyue greatly. The only drawback was his slightly lacking comprehension, but comprehension had little impact on practicing hard skills. In addition, Niu Mancang was truly hardworking, which pleased Shi Cangyue even more.

Compared to Zhang Yu, Shi Cangyue was even more satisfied with Niu Mancang.

Zhang Yu was carefree and irresponsible in his cultivation. Whenever he had free time, he would take Li Feifei out for a stroll and didn't take his cultivation seriously at all.

If Zhang Yu hadn't repeatedly assured him that he would definitely master the Rock Body within two months, Shi Cangyue would have wanted to expel him from the group.

Zhang Yu had not forgotten the purpose of his visit to Fengque City.

The Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Heart Sect, with her Heavenly Heart Illusion Star Melody, can not only draw upon the power of stars to temper her body, but also trap people in an illusion when she attacks.

Zhang Yu inquired in detail about the cultivation method of soul power from Shi Cangyue. Shi Cangyue told him with certainty that it was not available in the Western Wilderness Continent, but only in the sects of the Central Continent. As for why it was not available in the Western Wilderness Continent, Shi Cangyue did not elaborate.

Shi Cangyue didn't know much about the Tianxin Sect, only that they were very mysterious and might have some connection with the islands of the East China Sea.

The Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Heart Sect has been hiding in the Western Wilderness Continent, but no one has been able to find her.

Shi Cangyue guessed that the Heavenly Heart Illusionary Star Song might be related to soul power, since the other party could trap people in an illusion.

Zhang Yu became even more attentive, so these past few days he would go to the Misty Rain Pavilion every night and spend a lot of money there.

I meet a courtesan every night.

In the past five days, Zhang Yu had met five courtesans, but after examining them with his Eye of Truth, none of them were the one he was looking for.

Tonight, he once again brought Li Feifei into the Misty Rain Pavilion.

"Young Master Zhang has arrived." The madam greeted Zhang Yu immediately upon seeing him.

In just five days, Zhang Yu spent nearly 100,000 taels of silver at the Misty Rain Pavilion. The sheer scale of his spending has spread throughout the entire entertainment district of the capital.

"Is Miss Lingxi free tonight?" Zhang Yu stuffed a thousand-tael silver note into the madam's hand.

"Yes, I have time. I've reserved time specifically for Young Master Zhang." The madam beamed with joy at the sight of a thousand taels of silver, leaning her entire body against Zhang Yu.

A moment later, Zhang Yu and Li Feifei, who was disguised as a man, followed the madam to a quiet courtyard in the back.

The Misty Rain Pavilion covers a large area, and each of the eight most beautiful courtesans has its own separate courtyard and small building.

Zhang Yu had already met five courtesans, so he was familiar with the process. After the madam left, he immediately took out some silver and asked Su Lingxi to play a tune to entertain him.

Su Lingxi sat behind the gauze curtain and began to play the zither. Soon, melodious and beautiful music filled the air.

Li Feifei listened intently.

Zhang Yu activated his Eye of Truth at this moment.

Name: Su Lingxi

Age: 19

[Realm Level: Transformation]

[Cultivation Aptitude: Excellent]

[Comprehension: Extraordinary]

hiss……

Exceptional and unconventional, possessing the highest level of comprehension.

Zhang Yu was greatly surprised; this was the only extraordinary person he had ever seen before.

[Destiny: A Life of Solitude and Destiny]

[Heaven's will is desolate, emotions are sealed for eternity; to stir emotions inevitably invites divine calamity.]

Upon seeing the explanation of the fate, Zhang Yu pondered in his heart and began to understand why the other party was hiding in a brothel. It was to temper his heart in the mortal world and eventually see through the illusions of the world.

[Physique: Pure and Melodious Physique (Development Progress 20%), naturally possessing keen senses and a perfect harmony with music; a single piece of music can calm the mind or unleash demonic power; ranked third among the 36 Heavenly Dipper Physiques]

He indeed possesses a certain physique, and it ranks third among the 36 Heavenly Divine Physiques, even higher than Xu Yang's Sword Physique.

"How can I take him as my disciple?" Zhang Yu frowned slightly, his mind starting to consider various solutions.

The other party is clearly here to temper their mind in the mortal world, and I reckon they have protectors by their side.

The fact that their physical constitutions have been activated indicates a lot. According to Master Shi Cangyue, there is no way to test or activate physical constitutions in the Western Wilderness Continent.

Su Lingxi's physique has been activated, which means that the Heavenly Heart Sect is not a small local sect in the Western Wilderness, but a large sect from the Central Continent or the islands of the East Sea.

Zhang Yu didn't know why the other party was staying in Fengque City, but one thing was certain: the other party must have a purpose.

He didn't want to get involved, much less provoke the other party.

but……

[Cultivation Technique: Earth-grade Heavenly Heart Illusionary Star Melody, which can temper both the body and the soul]

Upon seeing the description of the other party's cultivation technique, Zhang Yu was deeply moved. It could also temper the soul; wasn't this the soul-refining method he had been searching for?

"How did you get your hands on it?"

There isn't a single Earth-grade cultivation technique in the Western Wilderness Continent. Just think about it, it's impossible to get one easily. It's clearly the Heavenly Heart Sect's signature cultivation technique.