Crimson Fiend Skill, Peak Mastery!

Su Que extinguished the fire with the force of the Seven Injuries Fist, judged that the night was deep, then returned to the cave to wipe off his sweat, put on his clothes, and hurried back to Jade Water City.

After returning home, Su Jing saw Su Que and said, "Little Que, maybe you shouldn't go out at night for a while. The White Lotus Sect is rampant now, and it's dangerous outside."

Su Que replied, "It's fine. Every time I see them, I steer clear. I've never provoked them, so they won't target me."

Hearing this, Su Jing said no more.

Though she had a rather strong personality, the heavy patriarchal mindset of her social class weighed on her. Su Que was the only man in the family, and after their father died, he became the head of the household. As a woman of the family, she had little room to argue.

The next night, after dinner, Su Que left the city and swept into a forested mountain outside.

According to the Crimson Fiend Skill manual, when the skill reached a certain level, Crimson Fiend True Qi would carry Fire Poison. When it struck an enemy, it could sear their meridians and internal organs.

Last night, Su Que had only struck trees, never testing it on an animal. So tonight, during his hunt, he planned to try out his Crimson Fiend True Qi.

He darted back and forth through the forest, and after the time it takes an incense stick to burn, he found a tiger. Joy surged in his heart, and he immediately swept toward the still-bewildered tiger, channeling Crimson Fiend True Qi into his arm, and punched it on its body.

The tiger roared in pain and fled to the side. After running a distance, its pace slowed, its steps wobbling. Soon, with a thud, the tiger's massive body crashed to the ground.

Su Que swept over to the tiger's corpse, placed his hand on it, and sent a thread of true qi into its body to probe. In an instant, he found that the tiger's meridians and organs were all scorched black. Even though the tiger was dead, its meridians and organs still smoldered slowly.

"Crimson Fiend True Qi really does carry Fire Poison—the manual wasn't wrong..."

After roasting and eating the tiger, Su Que went to the cave on Qinghua Mountain, sat cross-legged, and continued cultivating the Crimson Fiend Skill.

Name: Su Que (18 years old) Lifespan: 153 Talent Value: 28 Martial Arts: Seven Injuries Fist (6th Realm, Peak Mastery 36%), Five Animal Frolics (1st Realm, Initial Glimpse 1%) Internal Arts: Wedding Dress Divine Skill (4th Realm, Outstanding 30%), Crimson Fiend Skill (4th Realm, Outstanding 21%)

According to the Crimson Fiend Skill manual, once Crimson Fiend True Qi developed Fire Poison, the skill was nearly at its peak. That is, this technique was created to only reach the 4th Realm, Outstanding. How to continue improving beyond that was not recorded in the manual, and likely no one knew.

But as he cultivated the Crimson Fiend Skill, insights about it kept surfacing in Su Que's mind. Even though the manual didn't describe how to advance further, relying on his keen comprehension, he gradually deduced the subsequent cultivation method. He figured that the Crimson Fiend Skill, originally only trainable to the 4th Realm, could probably be pushed to the 5th Realm.

So he continued training. After another day, his Crimson Fiend Skill broke through again, reaching the 5th Realm, Peak Mastery. His Lifespan increased by 4 years, and his Talent Value rose by 1 point.

After the breakthrough, he decided to test the power of his Crimson Fiend True Qi. He walked to a tree and punched its trunk. The trunk burned a charred gap, with black smoke and tiny sparks rising from the wound.

Then, he mustered his Crimson Fiend True Qi, shifted his footwork, and rained punches on the tree! In an instant, a flurry of fist shadows enveloped the entire tree. After five breaths, Su Que stopped his punching hands, and the countless fist shadows vanished.

Before him, where the tree trunk had been, there was nothing but empty space, with only a patch of charred ash swirling in the air. On the ground, only a low stump remained, its top blackened and mushy. The trunk had been burned to ash under Su Que's fists.

"Wood is flammable—at this temperature, it naturally catches fire easily. I wonder how lethal Crimson Fiend True Qi is to living bodies now?"

With that thought, Su Que rose on his toes, his figure blurring as he swept to another part of the forest, scanning everywhere for traces of animals.

Now it was winter, and the beasts had holed up in their dens, making it hard to find them in the woods anytime soon.

Su Que immediately dashed toward a mountain. After nearly a quarter of an hour, he found a hibernating black bear in a cave.

Without hesitation, he channeled his Crimson Fiend True Qi and drove a fist down at the bear.

Roar~!

The black bear jolted awake, its massive frame lurching upright as it let out a bellow.

Enraged at having its hibernation disturbed, it raised a giant paw and slammed it toward Su Que.

Su Que paid the paw no mind. His fists flew in a blur, raining countless blows onto the bear's body.

His punches were so fast that the bear's paw hadn't even landed before its torso had already taken dozens of hits.

The fur on the bear's chest had been scorched away by Su Que's Crimson Fiend True Qi.

Soon, the smell of cooked meat wafted off the bear.

After a little longer, the entire black bear was cooked through from the inside out, and the cave was thick with the aroma of meat.

Seeing such a large bear, Su Que figured it'd be a waste not to eat it, so he returned to his cave on Qinghua Mountain.

He fetched a dagger, a few jars of seasoning, and a small jug of wine.

Using the dagger, he carved off the edible meat from the bear, eating a slice of meat with every sip of wine.

Another day passed. That night, Su Que sat in the cave, continuing to cultivate the Crimson Fiend Skill.

Name: Su Que (18 years old)

Lifespan: 160

Talent Value: 30

Martial Arts: Seven Injuries Fist (6th Realm Peak Mastery 36%), Five Animal Frolics (1st Realm Initial Glimpse 1%)

Internal Arts: Wedding Dress Divine Skill (4th Realm Outstanding 30%), Crimson Fiend Skill (5th Realm Peak Mastery 99%)

In just one night, Su Que's Crimson Fiend Skill had reached 5th Realm Peak Mastery at 99%.

His lifespan increased by three years, and his Talent Value went up by one point.

His heart grew stronger, pumping blood and qi like a surging river through his body.

Since the Crimson Fiend Skill was a much lower level than the Wedding Dress Divine Skill, it was simpler to cultivate.

That's why he could push its realm higher than the Wedding Dress Divine Skill in such a short time.

But that didn't mean the 4th Realm Outstanding Wedding Dress Divine Skill was inferior to the Crimson Fiend Skill.

Though the Wedding Dress Divine Skill advanced slowly, the destructive power of its true qi was still something the Crimson Fiend True Qi couldn't match.

However, now that he had mastered the Crimson Fiend True Qi, he could release it alongside the Wedding Dress Divine Skill's true qi.

When he did, the Wedding Dress Divine Skill's true qi he unleashed not only hit harder but also carried two additional effects: burn damage and Fire Poison.

The Crimson Fiend Skill, at its current peak of 5th Realm Peak Mastery at 99%, had reached its limit.

Perhaps one day, when his Talent Value rose further, he could continue to refine this technique.

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