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Now, the Martial Arts Club of Linked Mountains University is showing interest in joining the Second Martial Arts Club, hoping to get them involved. After all, they are both clubs from the same school, and it's not like other people can say anything if students switch clubs.

Considering that neither she nor Murong Qing would be able to participate next semester, and the Second Martial Arts Club couldn't even fill the minimum ten spots, accepting new members for the Martial Arts Club was imperative. As for who would join, that would depend on who Ke Chajing found more agreeable.

Si Ming returned to the quarry, Ling Huanxi had already finished her discussion with Xiao Xuan and happened to run into him. She said, "Meet me at the train station in three days."

Si Ming estimated that it would take another half month to cultivate the Mercury Alloy Body. This was under Xiao Xuan's guidance, without taking any detours. If unexpected things happened along the way, or if any trouble was encountered, it would only take longer. Three days was definitely not enough.

Of course, mastering the Mercury Alloy Body in just one and a half months is fast enough, considering that it took Xiao Xuan a full three years.

"Senior Uncle, I'd like to stay in the training room for three days and three nights. You won't refuse, will you?"

Xiao Xuan saw through Si Ming's thoughts and chuckled, "Impatient child, there's no need for that. I never intended for you to remain until you had mastered the Dharma Body, but I didn't expect your progress to be so rapid. You really have a chance to do it... Now it's good, at least what I prepared for you can come in handy."

After speaking, he took out a black box from his pocket. When he opened it, he saw a green crystal bead inside, which emitted strong radiation. Fortunately, the three people present were all top-level experts and were not affected by the radiation.

"This is a high-concentration uranium crystal that I specially had someone refine. Normally, it should be used to cultivate the third level, otherwise it's easy to suffer harm. However, your physique is strong enough, and you're only one step away from the Mercury Alloy Body, so you're qualified to use this uranium crystal. Just pay attention to your daily cultivation time, take it one step at a time, and don't rush it. At your age, you have a bright future ahead of you, so don't let immediate benefits blind you."

"I will keep this in mind."

Xiao Xuan handed the black box to Si Ming and then said, "You asked me for guidance on Internal Cultivation techniques before, but I didn't agree. Non-Self was being stingy, but because there were better options waiting for you. You'll find out when we get back."

Now that Si Ming is able to cultivate Internal Cultivation, he certainly can't lower himself to cultivate some second- or third-rate Internal Cultivation. He has to be very selective, and he won't even look at the kind of common, readily available techniques that are already publicly available.

The attributes of "Glacier Divine Art" are incompatible, "Reverse Countering Marvelous Art" is too extreme, and "Wenlin Formless Art" also has attribute issues. In comparison, the effects of "Chan Sun Martial Scripture" and "Shi Moon Dharma Scripture" from Glazed Temple are not bad, and have already been verified on Nie Wanzhi. Cultivating the two skills at the same time and complementing each other is definitely at the level of top-level Internal Cultivation.

The problem is that it's one thing for Si Ming, a disciple of the Mohist School aspires to become Grandmaster, to practice Buddhist School martial arts—at least that could be explained by combining the strengths of various schools—but it's really hard to believe that even his Internal Cultivation foundation is Buddhist School.

After searching high and low, Si Ming finally settled on this cheap Grandmaster uncle. The Internal Cultivation cultivated by this dignified master must be extraordinary. Unfortunately, Xiao Xuan did not agree, saying that there was Internal Cultivation more suitable for Si Ming, but he did not explain what it was. He just kept people in suspense, which was quite annoying.

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After leaving Dyed Azure Town, Si Ming first returned to Tange City to learn about the situation from Ying Zhou.

"Well done! You actually had the courage to throw a punch at your biological father, which proves that you've overcome your psychological barrier. As long as you can defeat him with your own hands one day, you'll completely eliminate the shadow and your character will be elevated."

The concept of mind and character may seem ethereal, but it truly influences one's spiritual cultivation. Some people, even without any psychological obstacles, create obstacles for themselves in order to achieve a breakthrough. For example, Buddhist School often uses the practice of making grand vows, setting a goal for oneself. After achieving the goal, one's wishes are fulfilled, and one's mind becomes more fulfilled, thereby promoting the improvement of one's spiritual cultivation.

Ying Zhou snorted, "He is indeed my biological father, but he is only my biological father. Once that identity is removed, he is just my enemy. I will not let him manipulate me forever."

"If you have ambition, then work hard at training. I will help you apply for an internal training ground at the Mohist Knight Guard base. As long as you can firmly suppress your opponent in martial arts, no matter how many schemes and tricks he has, they will be useless."

If you lived on Earth, encountering such a highly intelligent enemy would indeed be quite troublesome. No matter how strong you are physically, a pistol could make you obediently raise your hands and surrender, leaving you at the mercy of the other party. Moreover, the other party could hire others to help you with money. Two fists can't fight four hands. But in a world with extraordinary martial arts, there is the possibility of crushing schemes with absolute power.

"No matter how much he boasts, he's still just a convicted criminal with a tainted past, penniless, lacking connections, and with limited influence. In comparison, we can ask Mohist Knight Guard for people and Yao Bilian for money. He's actually the weaker party. It's just that we can't find him right now because he's in the dark. So you need to learn to adjust your mindset: strategically despise the enemy, but tactically take him seriously."

"Okay, okay, you're so long-winded!"

Ying Zhou was like a rebellious child who couldn't stand being nagged.

"I'm afraid he'll make a move while you're at school. Hualiu is only one person; he can't protect both you and Little Wu at the same time."

"I don't need anyone's protection. Let her protect Little Wu. I know that guy's psychopath very well. He'd rather hurt my friends to provoke me than hurt me."

"Friend?"

Si Ming gave Ying Zhou Anomalies look; it was the first time he had ever heard those two words from his opponent.

"First, it was a slip of the tongue! He's my younger brother, not a friend. He acknowledges me as his elder brother, so of course I have an obligation to protect him. Otherwise, who would want to follow me in the future?" Ying Zhou hurriedly explained.

Si Ming sighed and earnestly advised, "Although Little Wu looks like a girl, he is indeed a boy. You must not go astray. One step forward and you'll be in an abyss. You must know that his sister is Murong Qing. Don't be fooled by her progressive career; she's full of traditional, old-fashioned ideas. If she finds out that your brother has been led astray, she will not let you off the hook. She might even beat you up."

Ying Zhou's face flushed red. "I already said it was just a slip of the tongue. Your own mind is full of rubbish, yet you're blaming me. If Sister Murong is going to chop someone up, she'll chop you up first!"

Si Ming laughed and joked that rebellious teenagers were indeed quite amusing.

Next, after explaining the future guard duties to Hualiu, he went to the Mohist Knight Guard base and met the Doctor.

"You've come at the right time; I've just made a new discovery."

"Could it be that the miniaturization of the Profound Armor is complete? Is it shaped like a bracelet or a ring?"

The doctor coughed and said, "The theory of miniaturizing the Profound Armor has taken shape, but there are still technical hurdles to overcome before we can turn the technology into a physical product. Only a month has passed since the Divine Pillar was severed; it's not easy to produce results so easily. Right now, all we have are theoretical breakthroughs."

Si Ming rolled his eyes. "What are you talking to me about if you don't have a real product? I don't understand your black technology theories."

"Some things only require a theory. To put it bluntly, the 'Blazing Yang Battle Art' has already made a breakthrough!" The professor turned around and took out a stack of documents. "We invited many Grandmaster to improve this Cultivation Method, including your master Yan Jinghong. Currently, the highest level that can be achieved through this Cultivation Method in theory is level fourteen."

Si Ming was taken aback for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Is the perfection of the Cultivation Method related to the weakening of the Eternal Barrier's power? Could the improved part be the Technique Method system?"

"It's somewhat related to the Eternal Barrier, but more importantly, it's the molted shell left behind by the giant moth you chased away in Linked Mountains City. After researching and analyzing it, the Mohist Academy of Science learned a lot about cultivation concepts from outside. Although these concepts are incompatible with the martial arts system of the Sea Continent and can only be used as a reference, the 'Blazing Yang Battle Art' is itself an external thing, and coincidentally, it has commonalities with it. Some people speculate that the founder of the 'Blazing Yang Battle Art' may have come into contact with related things and incorporated them into the Cultivation Method."

Si Ming pondered, and it seemed that the more suitable Cultivation Method that Martial Uncle Xiao mentioned was the "Blazing Yang Battle Art".

Indeed, compared to replacing parts with other brands, it is of course best to use the original factory parts. The Blazing Sun True Qi also has many special effects and is not inferior to top-level Cultivation Method such as Glacier True Qi. Its biggest drawback is that its ceiling is too low. The upper limit of level eight is enough for ordinary people, but for martial artists who aspire to become Void Returning Great Grandmaster, this distance is not even a warm-up.

The fourteenth level is far from the limit for the Void Returning Realm, but it's already close to the limit for the Spirit Transformation Realm. Although Si Ming has now reached the eleventh level, only three steps away from the limit, he never expected to reach the top in one step. One must take things one step at a time, and the times are always moving forward. Perhaps by the time he reaches the fourteenth level, the Blazing Yang Battle Art will have made new breakthroughs. Worrying about this problem now is just needless anxiety.

However, although Martial Uncle Xiao was at the border, he was fully aware of the latest research from the Mohist Academy of Science. Clearly, this big shot was not as content with his post in a corner as some people had expected, and was still concerned about the movements of various parties in Su State. He had just chosen to lie low for the time being. As the saying goes, one who does not plan for the whole situation is not qualified to plan for a part.

Once the high-ranking officials of Su State reveal their weaknesses, and Xiao Xuan has accumulated enough power, he will inevitably unleash a devastating attack. Even if Si Ming is not politically astute, he can imagine such a scene, but he chooses to remain aloof and ignore it.

It's not like a foreign invasion. Even if those at the top fight to the death, the common people still live their lives as usual. Just like in the Celestial Empire, political struggles have happened before...

Those who truly interact with ordinary people are the grassroots workers. As long as they are still working, the country can continue to operate normally. As long as the bigwigs at the top haven't all been purged, one group can be replaced by another at any time.

Moreover, if Si Ming were forced to take a stand, he would obviously fall into the faction of Xiao Xuan, the former Grandmaster, and naturally wouldn't have a good impression of the current higher-ups. As the saying goes, one's position determines one's perspective. Even if Si Ming didn't think so, he couldn't stand the way others thought. Rather than deceiving himself and pretending to be neutral, it was better to choose a position early and seek the organization's protection.

"I've taken the Cultivation Method materials. If the Profound Armor is miniaturized, please send it over as soon as possible. Against the Remote Heaven Society, more strength means more security. After all, it concerns the Four Heavenly Divine Pillars, so we can't be careless."