Night fell.
Under the strange gazes of Zhang Mu and the waiter, Ling Yun carried a huge pile of food back to his room alone.
"Remember, unless it's something special, no one is to come in and disturb me!"
After instructing Zhang Mu, Ling Yun shut the door behind him.
He then opened the panel and stared keenly at the two martial arts manuals he had just obtained.
There were two martial arts techniques this time: Vajra Body from Copper Skin Martial Hall and Phantom Step from Spirit Shadow Martial Hall.
It was obvious from their names that one focused on defense while the other focused on speed.
Combined with the fierce attacks of the Black Tiger Saber Technique, he was practically a well-rounded warrior!
Ling Yun took a deep breath, then began modifying them without hesitation.
He started with Vajra Body.
Just as before, when Ling Yun tapped it lightly with his thoughts, the panel began to tremble slightly. In only a few seconds, Vajra Body had reached the first level!
The next instant, his body began to change. The muscles throughout his body became visibly tighter and more powerful, while a thin membrane gradually covered his skin. It felt as tough as the bark of an old tree!
This was precisely the sign of Vajra Body's first level—the Bark Realm at great completion!
"My system is incredible!"
Ling Yun squeezed his toughened skin. Though it was not his first time witnessing this, he still could not help feeling stunned.
A technique that ordinary people had only a tiny chance of mastering after enduring a series of inhuman torments required nothing more than a light tap from him!
The efficiency of the two was simply not on the same level.
Ling Yun examined his body and found that he had consumed only a small portion of his qi and blood, without feeling hungry in the slightest.
After thinking it over briefly, he more or less understood.
Clearly, with the strength of his qi and blood now, he could already fully withstand modifications of this degree.
Having realized this, Ling Yun no longer hesitated. He looked at the panel and tapped twice in rapid succession with his thoughts!
Boom!
In an instant, a massive amount of information surfaced in his mind. The once-unfamiliar technique became incomparably proficient in a moment, as though he had truly spent decades painstakingly studying it!
His qi and blood were rapidly consumed.
Vajra Body's second level—Stone Skin—and third level—Copper Skin—broke through one after another!
As the third level was fully modified, Ling Yun's tightly shut eyes flew open, and a chilling divine gleam flashed through them.
His body had now changed completely. His already six-foot-tall frame had been forcibly raised by several more inches.
Muscles bulged high all over his body, arranged as evenly as if forged from iron. Under the firelight, they even reflected a bronze-colored sheen!
The Copper Skin Realm was theoretically the highest level of Vajra Body. Upon reaching this level, one could be said to be impervious to water and fire, unharmed by blades and swords. Unless attacked by an expert of the same level, even standing still and allowing others to strike him would likely leave not a single hair harmed.
Before he could carefully experience the effects of Vajra Body's great completion, the familiar hunger surged forth again.
Ling Yun's expression changed, and he hurriedly pulled out a palm-sized porcelain bottle from his robes.
These were the Ten-Perfection Great Supplement Pills he had bought at great expense. As for the food beside him, he had merely prepared it as a backup in case these things proved ineffective.
"I hope these work. Otherwise, I'll have Zhang Mu smash that shop tomorrow!"
Green light flickered in Ling Yun's eyes. He poured out all the longan-sized pills from the porcelain bottle and swallowed them in one gulp without even looking.
Mm... tasted like chicken, crunchy as a biscuit!
Very soon, as the medicinal effects took hold, Ling Yun felt a ball of warmth rise inexplicably from his abdomen and rapidly spread through his meridians to his entire body.
The cells within his body were like land parched by a long drought receiving sweet rain, greedily absorbing the warm current.
"Huff!"
More than ten minutes later, Ling Yun opened his eyes again and let out a long breath of hot air.
The pills' effects were unexpectedly good.
After moving his body slightly, he found that not only had his hunger vanished, but even his qi and blood had recovered by nearly half!
"As expected of good stuff. It's just a little too expensive..."
Joy first flashed through Ling Yun's eyes, but when he thought of the price, he could not help feeling somewhat depressed.
He was delighted because he would no longer have to eat like a starving ghost reincarnated in the future, but depressed because a single Ten-Perfection Great Supplement Pill cost a full twenty taels of silver!
He had just swallowed at least five or six of them in one go. In other words, that one mouthful had cost him at least a hundred taels of silver!
If he had not just made a windfall, he truly would not have been able to bear such an expense.
Still, no matter what, as long as the things worked, it was not too much of a loss.
Ling Yun shook his head and stopped dwelling on it, beginning to sense the changes in himself.
Boom!
He casually threw a punch, and the air actually erupted with shrill bursts of sonic booms.
His strength had increased by at least thirty percent, while the qi and blood throughout his body had surged by more than half!
It could only be said that a technique focused on the physical body truly lived up to its name.
But what satisfied him most was another additional ability of Vajra Body.
"Swish!"
Ling Yun drew the saber at his waist. He first pressed it against his arm and slashed hard in tentative fashion, yet it failed to leave even a white mark.
Without further hesitation, he raised the blade high and chopped down with all his strength!
Clang!
When the blade struck flesh, it actually produced a metallic roar!
When Ling Yun moved the blade away, his entire arm was completely unharmed, with only an almost imperceptible pale mark left behind.
Instead, his saber had been jolted into a thumb-width notch!
"Impressive!"
Ling Yun's eyes shone with delight. He was extremely satisfied with Vajra Body's effects.
Next came Phantom Step.
Following the familiar process, Phantom Step was soon raised to the third level as well!
At this point, the Modification Points he had painstakingly accumulated had all been used up in this round.
But compared to what he had gained, it was undoubtedly worth it.
Ling Yun wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth, then gave a light sway where he stood. With a faint gust of wind, he appeared at the other end of the room in the next instant!
Only then did an afterimage at his original spot slowly fade away!
This was Phantom Step's highest realm—Instant Movement!
And this was the result of using only a small portion of his strength. If he erupted with his full power, his speed would definitely rise to yet another level!
Name: Ling Yun Martial Arts: Tiger Blade Technique—Fourth Level, Vajra Body—Third Level, Phantom Step—Third Level Modification Points: 0
Ling Yun looked at the panel and nodded in satisfaction.
With three great-completion techniques upon him, he had undoubtedly already reached the pinnacle among the martial artists of all Cloud City!
As for exactly how strong he was now, even he himself was not quite sure.
But without a doubt, if he faced Situ Ying again now, he could certainly slaughter him with ease!
"Huff!"
Ling Yun clenched his fist lightly, feeling power fill every limb and bone. He wished an Evil Spirit would appear before him right now so he could have a fierce battle.
He stood in place for a moment, but could no longer restrain himself.
Under the moonlight, a black shadow suddenly flipped out through the window. After several leaps, it vanished into the night.
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