Martial Arts Modification System

"Young Master, do you really want to learn martial arts?"

Pang Lin, the head of the guards, looked at Jiang Dao with surprise. "Learning martial arts requires enduring hardship, and even then, there's no guarantee of success. Besides, you're already older, your bones have set, and it will be difficult to achieve much later on!"

"Uncle Pang, don't worry, I understand that."

Jiang Dao nodded.

"Old Pang, I'm entrusting Dao'er's martial arts training to you. Don't worry, from now on, I'll have him treat you as his teacher!"

Master Jiang patted Pang Lin's shoulder and said.

Pang Lin was flattered and quickly got up. "My Lord, please don't say that. I have no children of my own. Teaching the Young Master martial arts is nothing. I would never dare to accept being the Young Master's teacher."

"If I say you can be his teacher, then you can be. Why be so formal with me!"

Jiang Dalong patted Pang Lin's shoulder and looked at Jiang Dao. "Dao'er, why don't you pay your respects and formally become his disciple!"

"Disciple Jiang Dao pays his respects to Master Pang."

Jiang Dao immediately stepped forward to bow.

He instantly understood Jiang Dalong's intention.

This was a way to firmly tie Pang Lin to their side through the master-disciple relationship. That way, even if more trouble arose later, Pang Lin would be considered one of their own and wouldn't act against the Jiang family.

Even if things escalated, the other party wouldn't dare to kill Jiang Dao!

Pang Lin quickly stepped forward and helped Jiang Dao up. "Young Master, you are too kind."

"Master Pang, from now on, you are my esteemed teacher. If there is anything I fail to do, please, Master Pang, guide me!"

Jiang Dao said.

"Young Master, rest assured, I will teach you everything I can without reservation!"

Pang Lin quickly replied.

"Old Pang, Dao'er is in your hands now!"

Jiang Dalong smiled slightly and got up to leave.

Pang Lin sighed in his heart and looked at Jiang Dao. "Young Master, please follow me!"

He led Jiang Dao towards an empty courtyard outside.

"I have no children of my own. This Mad Demon Staff Art, I originally intended to find a successor in a few years to pass it on directly. But now that the Young Master wishes to learn, I will teach you every move of the Mad Demon Staff Art..."

Pang Lin casually picked up an iron staff and flicked it, producing a sharp whistling sound through the air.

"Young Master, this Mad Demon Staff Art has a total of eighty-one forms, divided into three stages. The first stage is purely about [Speed]. The second stage emphasizes [Power], with each staff strike capable of shattering bricks and splitting stones.

The third stage emphasizes [Unity], where all eighty-one forms merge into one instant strike, possessing earth-shattering momentum. Even I have only reached the second stage so far..."

Pang Lin swung the iron staff, demonstrating in the courtyard.

With each move, he carefully explained it.

However, as he was explaining, Pang Lin suddenly frowned and looked at Jiang Dao. "Young Master?"

Jiang Dao, who had been fully focused, suddenly seemed lost in thought.

"Ah? It's nothing, nothing. Please continue."

Jiang Dao snapped back to attention and spoke.

Pang Lin nodded and continued to demonstrate in front of him, the staff whistling as it danced through the air.

But Jiang Dao's mind was no longer there.

His heart was churning with immense shock as a voice, which only he could hear, echoed in his ears.

[Martial Arts Modification System officially activated!]

A system?

He actually had a system too?

A pale green panel slowly materialized before his eyes.

Name: Jiang Dao

Strength: 0.8

Speed: 0.8

Spirit: 1.2

Martial Arts: Mad Demon Staff Art [Modifiable]

He rubbed his eyes carefully, confirming multiple times that he wasn't hallucinating. Jiang Dao was filled with excitement.

He forced himself to calm down. Although he was eager to examine the panel, Pang Lin was teaching him the staff art, and he couldn't afford to ignore him.

For two hours, Pang Lin explained all the major and minor points to Jiang Dao without exception.

"Young Master, if you have any further questions about this staff art, please come and ask me again."

Pang Lin spoke.

"Alright, thank you, Master Pang. I will."

Jiang Dao quickly replied.

Pang Lin nodded gently, put down the iron staff, and left the area.

He sighed inwardly.

Regardless of whether Jiang Dao could persevere, he had taught him everything without reservation.

Jiang Dao also left immediately, hurrying back to his room.

He was certain that, apart from himself, no one else could see this panel right now.

He closed the door and stared at the panel, finding it almost identical to a mini-game he played in his previous life.

When he noticed the words "Modifiable" in particular, he instantly understood what was going on.

He immediately focused his intent and clicked on the Mad Demon Staff Art.

Swish!

The next moment, the Mad Demon Staff Art began to change.

Three new characters instantly appeared after it.

Mad Demon Staff Art (Ten Years Later)

A flood of information rapidly poured into Jiang Dao's mind. His originally thin body seemed to have suddenly become much stronger. Thick calluses appeared on the palms of both his hands, and the skin on his arms instantly turned a bronze color. His muscles bulged, making his arms a full size larger than before, as if he had been practicing martial arts for many years.

Jiang Dao was shocked, looking at the changes in his body.

Ten years later?

Did this mean he had practiced the Mad Demon Staff Art for ten years?

Possessing ten years of cultivation?

This system could modify his training time.

Jiang Dao became even more excited. He looked at the panel, wanting to see how many years into the future he could upgrade this staff art. He continued to focus his intent and clicked downwards.

Swish! Swish!

The Martial Arts section continued to change.

The characters behind the Mad Demon Staff Art began to change further.

Twenty Years Later.

Thirty Years Later.

Fifty Years Later.

Sixty Years Later.

Finally!

The Mad Demon Staff Art stopped changing.

The entire panel transformed completely.

Name: Jiang Dao

Strength: 1.2

Speed: 1.1

Spirit: 1.2

Martial Arts: Mad Demon Staff Art (Sixty Years Later) [Cannot Modify]

Jiang Dao immediately felt that his entire body was completely different. A large amount of power surged within him, and his mind was filled with dense information, as if he had diligently studied martial arts for decades.

On the surface of his body, thick veins emerged, like earthworms, wriggling and crawling all over his arms. Soon, these veins retracted back inside.

Jiang Dao's originally pale complexion instantly returned to normal. His weak body felt as if he had taken a potent tonic, and all discomfort vanished. His shoulders, back, and thighs were now covered with thick, solid muscles, and his physique had become much more robust.

"So I've instantly gained sixty years of cultivation?"

His arms and fingers were more than a size larger than before. As he clenched his five fingers, a cracking sound erupted.

More importantly, the information in his mind indicated that the Mad Demon Staff Art had reached great mastery.

All three layers were mastered!

It had even spontaneously derived a fourth layer.

The fourth layer, [Wrath], was filled with fierce energy, like a ferocious tiger devouring humans!

This suddenly appearing fourth layer was completely different from the other three.

It contained a dense aura of Wrath. A single sweep of the staff was more dominant than the first three layers combined. The terrifying Wrath alone could instantly make someone faint.

"Freakish, this system is too freakish."

He had instantly reached a goal that Pang Lin would never be able to achieve in his lifetime.

However!

If the Mad Demon Staff Art could be modified, could other cultivation techniques also be modified?

Thinking of this, Jiang Dao felt a surge of eagerness.

The old Daoist Changbai said practicing martial arts was useless, but that might not be true!

With his method of modification, if he practiced more martial arts, it was hard to imagine what kind of power he could achieve.

By then, accumulating centuries of cultivation, he could easily crush even the most formidable evil spirits.