Luo Shen, Savage Physique

In Jiang Yuan's opinion, the sparring match just now was merely a minor interlude.

He now only wanted to properly study the [Martial Emperor's Sword Talisman].

The description for this thing was too modest; it said it could help comprehend sword techniques?

When Jiang Yuan opened his [Personal Backpack] and scrolled to the [Martial Emperor's Sword Talisman] item, he did indeed notice that the talisman's energy had decreased.

98.5/100

Such monstrous comprehension naturally consumed energy. Otherwise, without any consumption, Jiang Yuan could have become a Sword Saint in just a few days relying on the sword talisman.

Jiang Yuan's mind was constantly pondering matters, feeling that there were many things in the simulator he hadn't fully understood yet.

He completely failed to notice the stunned silence from the crowd below.

"Young Escort Chief Jiang is indeed a talented youth. You've achieved minor success in your escort agency's two ultimate techniques. Our Fengxing Family disciples still have much to learn from you, Young Escort Chief."

Yu Hai was the first to react, smiling as he applauded and spoke.

"Hahaha, that's right, truly worthy of being an outstanding disciple of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency..."

Following that, the three Hua Jin experts from the Fengxing Family all flattered Jiang Yuan. Of course, there was also an element of flattery towards Wenzhao in their words.

Wenzhao sat in the head seat, smiling gently.

Jiang Yuan slowly descended the stage. At this moment, Yu Hai suddenly patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Little Yuan, you're amazing! If you ever pass through Taiyuan City in the future, feel free to visit our Fengxing Family."

Jiang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then revealed a smile and nodded.

Afterward, Jiang Yuan watched the entire exchange match. During the event, no one dared to challenge Jiang Yuan again.

The exchange match concluded not long after it began, as it was merely a small-scale friendly competition. Jiang Yuan didn't take it too seriously.

He returned to his courtyard.

He locked the door, lit a stick of calming incense, and sat cross-legged in the center of the room, clearing his mind.

Then, following the order he had already planned in his mind, he began to redeem his rewards.

After deducting the two hundred points needed to activate a new simulated life, Jiang Yuan still had one thousand three hundred and seventy points remaining.

Jiang Yuan didn't look at the martial arts first; instead, he focused on a very special talent: [River Spirit's Blessing].

[River Spirit's Blessing]: A blessing from the River Spirit. You can see things that ordinary people cannot, and possess a faint premonition ability towards danger.

What attracted Jiang Yuan the most was that this talent could grant a special kind of "childlike power" (child power), which was somewhat similar to an Yin-Yang eye but not quite the same.

Although Jiang Yuan had the Jade Stone bestowed by Wenzhao to provide hints, the stone only offered a warning, leaving Jiang Yuan in a passive state.

With [River Spirit's Blessing], Jiang Yuan could even turn his passivity into activity.

Points -500

Jiang Yuan's vision flashed, and a scene suddenly appeared.

In a clear river, the water suddenly condensed and took shape, transforming into a gentle woman wearing a blue gauze dress and a green phoenix hairpin.

Looking at the woman's face, Jiang Yuan's mind suddenly recalled a few sentences he could no longer clearly remember.

Graceful as a startled swan, fluid as a coiling dragon. Radiant as autumn chrysanthemums, flourishing as spring pines. As if a light cloud veiling the moon, drifting as a swirling snow in the wind.

It evoked not the slightest sense of irreverence.

This was the River Spirit, Luo Shen.

The River Spirit smiled gently, and a beam of blue light appeared in her hand, then merged into "his" eyes.

Jiang Yuan knew this was the scene from his First Life when he obtained this talent.

Returning to reality, two faint blue lines suddenly appeared in Jiang Yuan's eyes, then began to intertwine, eventually forming the shape of a blue water droplet before vanishing.

However, a faint, pale blue light subtly glowed in Jiang Yuan's eyes.

Jiang Yuan felt as if the world had instantly become clearer.

Jiang Yuan looked around but found no unusual differences.

It seemed his talent hadn't taken effect.

The faint light in Jiang Yuan's eyes completely dissipated, returning to its ordinary state.

It was best that there were no abnormalities around him.

Jiang Yuan then redeemed [Breakthrough Experience for the Hua Jin Heavenly Gate].

Three hundred points.

Other martial arts were illusory; cultivation was what truly mattered.

Mainly, Jiang Yuan's current points weren't enough to redeem other martial arts.

A memory appeared in Jiang Yuan's mind.

His Qi and Blood had reached complete fullness, with no room for further advancement. Then, one day, he felt a faint barrier.

The Hua Jin Heavenly Gate!

He circulated the Qi and Blood throughout his body, attempting to break through this unfathomable and unobservable barrier.

After an unknown amount of time, the barrier on this level suddenly broke.

A strange power was born within his Qi and Blood, and as soon as it appeared, he could wield it as easily as his own limbs, as if it had existed since birth.

The immense power told him clearly, "You have transcended the mortal realm!"

Jiang Yuan knew this was the power of a Hua Jin Martial Artist.

A power born from Qi and Blood, yet completely different from it.

The scene ended. The entire process was neither complicated nor long.

In reality, Jiang Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

A long time had passed since the experience transfer, yet Jiang Yuan was still immersed in its aftertaste.

This power...

It was incredibly strong. Qi and Blood were like cotton against steel in its presence.

To gain this power, one needed to break through the Hua Jin Heavenly Gate.

The "Heavenly Gate" in Hua Jin Heavenly Gate was not just for show.

Ninety-nine percent of Qi and Blood Martial Artists were stuck at the late Qi and Blood stage, unable to progress further.

Jiang Yuan's experience might have been brief, but it was the cultivation experience of a Martial Emperor's descendant.

It contained the breakthrough that countless martial artists dreamed of.

Jiang Yuan felt his own Qi and Blood.

Although his Qi and Blood were abundant and solid, unlike a martial artist who had just broken through to the late Qi and Blood stage, he still had a ways to go before reaching the point of no further progress before breaking through to Hua Jin.

However, with this experience, Jiang Yuan's confidence in breaking through the Hua Jin Heavenly Gate instantly increased by forty to fifty percent.

Jiang Yuan was not impatient. He still had five hundred Points.

He wasn't in a hurry for martial arts. Without hesitation, Jiang Yuan redeemed another talent-type reward.

[Acquired Savage Physique]: Points * 500

Points - 500

[Acquired Savage Physique: Your body has been reshaped by the inner core of a King Beast. Your physique has greatly strengthened. Even without cultivation, you possess the strength to lift a tripod. After cultivation, your Qi and Blood capacity will greatly increase, and your immunity to the effects of Exotic Beast meat on Qi and Blood will be reduced.]

A surge of immense power erupted from Jiang Yuan's body. His physique suddenly swelled as if he were an inflated balloon.

His muscles became as thick and powerful as ancient, gnarled tree roots. His height shot up, and his clothes began to tear.

What was most striking was the surge in Jiang Yuan's Qi and Blood. It wasn't the kind of surge that happened after killing a strange entity and receiving feedback from exotic bones.

This was a fundamental surge. Jiang Yuan felt no discomfort whatsoever.

Bloodshot veins filled Jiang Yuan's eyes, his face contorted slightly, and a low growl, like a broken bellows, escaped his throat.

Agony! Intense pain coursed through his entire body, but Jiang Yuan clenched his fists, enduring the torment.

At this moment, Jiang Yuan's muscles were even more developed than Instructor Tan's. He looked like a muscular, miniature giant.

Jiang Yuan's Qi and Blood continued to increase, instantly surpassing the upper limit for Qi and Blood Martial Artists. Yet, the increase in Qi and Blood had not stopped, and Jiang Yuan felt no bottleneck or limit of the Hua Jin Heavenly Gate. Or rather, Jiang Yuan's Qi and Blood upper limit had been drastically raised.

Once it reached a certain point, the speed of Jiang Yuan's Qi and Blood increase slowed down, and his body began to shrink.

Finally, Jiang Yuan returned to his original size. However, his muscles were as hard as steel, making him look less like a human and more like an exotic beast.

Jiang Yuan exhaled, and the white mist transformed into a long sword, lingering in the air for a long time before dissipating.

His eyes were bloodshot, yet a faint joy flickered within them.

His physical fitness had more than doubled, and his Qi and Blood had increased by more than two times, comparable to two martial artists at the great circle of the late Qi and Blood stage.

And this was not a simple matter of one plus one.

However, Jiang Yuan felt no trace of the Hua Jin Heavenly Gate.

His physique had changed. Jiang Yuan put on a new set of clothes and opened the simulator again.