Thousand-Hand Zen Arrow!

He even felt confident that if he were to learn a brand-new martial art now, he could master it in an extremely short amount of time.

This was the most precious aspect of the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

It didn't boost temporary combat power, but rather the fundamental basis of a martial artist's future—aptitude and comprehension.

From today onward, he was no longer an ordinary martial artist with a bit of talent.

He had become a true martial arts prodigy!

This meant that the Time Value required to improve his martial arts realm in the future would be greatly reduced.

With a thought, Shen Che brought up his status panel.

[Black Tiger Saber Technique: Level 6 (Saber Intent Embryo)+]

[Vajra Zen Fist: Level 6 (Fist Intent Embryo)+]

As expected!

Behind both martial arts, a long-absent plus sign had appeared.

He had accumulated a total of seven thousand points of Time Value from killing bandits and Lei Lie these past few days, and he was wondering where to spend it.

"System, upgrade Black Tiger Saber Technique!"

[Consumed 500 Time Value, Black Tiger Saber Technique upgraded to Level 7 (Minor Accomplishment Saber Intent)!]

A wave of insights regarding saber techniques poured into his mind from nowhere.

Shen Che didn't pause.

"Continue upgrading!"

[Consumed 500 Time Value, Black Tiger Saber Technique upgraded to Level 8 (Major Accomplishment Saber Intent)!]

[Consumed 500 Time Value, Black Tiger Saber Technique upgraded to Level 9 (Perfected Saber Intent)!]

Fifteen hundred points of Time Value were depleted.

Shen Che felt a sharp saber energy, capable of breaking through anything, surge within his body as if from nowhere.

This saber energy coursed through his meridians, seeming as though it could erupt from his body at any moment and sever everything in its path.

He looked at his status panel.

[Black Tiger Saber Technique: Level 9 (Perfected Saber Intent)+]

The plus sign behind it was still there.

It could still be upgraded?

What lay beyond perfection?

Shen Che's curiosity was piqued.

"Continue!"

[Black Tiger Saber Technique upgraded to Level 10!]

A martial arts comprehension ten times greater than before surged into his mind like a breached dam.

Shen Che's body trembled violently.

Behind him, a phantom of a ferocious tiger, condensed entirely from black malevolent energy, materialized out of thin air.

This black tiger was over three meters tall, its form solid, its mane flying, and its eyes burned with the flames of savagery and slaughter.

It coiled behind Shen Che and let out a silent roar to the heavens.

Roar--!

A terrifying, invisible wave of malevolent energy erupted from the guest courtyard where Shen Che was located, spreading outwards.

The tables and chairs in the room silently turned to dust under the impact of this malevolent energy.

At the same time, on a patrol path within the White King's Mansion.

A squad of armored guards was conducting their routine patrol with several mastiffs.

These mastiffs were all superior breeds meticulously selected from the northern regions, fierce in nature and well-trained, daring to fight even against the tigers and leopards in the mountains.

But at this very moment.

All the mastiffs stopped as if they had encountered a natural predator.

They simultaneously stopped, facing one direction, and let out barks mixed with fear.

"Woof! Woof woof!"

"Awooo..."

The most robust mastiffs tucked their tails, trembled all over, and finally, their legs gave out, causing them to collapse onto the ground, whimpering pitifully.

Shen Che was completely unaware of the commotion he had caused.

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He was currently sensing the newfound power within his body.

Borrowing the momentum of heaven and earth, integrating it into one's own body.

The Black Tiger phantom behind him was the materialization of his saber intent.

This Black Tiger was not a mere energy body; it was constantly absorbing the free-floating energy between heaven and earth, strengthening itself.

Shen Che had a feeling that any saber strike he made now could easily tear down a building.

He shifted his attention back to the status panel.

[Vajra Zen Fist: Level 6 (Fist Intent Nascent Form)+]

"System, upgrade Vajra Zen Fist!"

A series of system prompts sounded.

BOOM!

A completely different martial arts comprehension exploded in his mind.

If the Black Tiger Saber Intent was about dominance and slaughter.

Then the Vajra Zen Fist's intent was about subduing demons and wielding authority!

The roaring Black Tiger phantom behind him slowly faded.

In its place, a golden Arhat phantom, over three meters tall, appeared.

This Arhat had a solemn and majestic appearance, with bulging muscles, surrounded by a faint golden flame. It stood proudly between heaven and earth, exuding an supreme power that suppressed all evil.

As the Arhat phantom appeared, all the profound mysteries of the Vajra Zen Fist were continuously deduced and reorganized in Shen Che's mind.

Vajra Zen Fist: Zen Arrow, a single-target punch technique, was actually deduced by him into a brand new usage.

With one punch, fist shadows filled the sky, like a torrential downpour.

"With my current strength, if I were to face someone like Lei Lie again, I could obliterate him into dregs in a single exchange."

Shen Che slowly reined in his aura, and the two phantoms also dissipated.

He now had a clear understanding of his current strength.

The next day, as soon as dawn broke.

Shen Che decided to set off.

He wasn't one for lingering. The mission was complete, the reward received, and there was no need to stay any longer.

He found a servant of the mansion and asked him to relay a message to Bai Fengling, then he mounted his horse alone and left the White King's Mansion.

The sound of horse hooves on the bluestone path was crisp and pleasant.

Just as he reached the border of Dolin County.

A rapid sound of horse hooves came from behind.

Shen Che reined in his horse and looked back.

He saw a white horse galloping towards him, with a white figure on it, looking heroic and spirited.

It was Bai Fengling.

She had changed out of her male attire and was now wearing a clean and neat white dress. The youthful immaturity was gone, replaced by a more heroic aura befitting a young woman.

She was, in fact, a woman, and had only presented herself as a man to avoid suspicion.

"Young Master Shen, leaving so soon?"

Bai Fengling rode her horse to his side, her tone carrying a hint of undisguised disappointment.

"The matter is settled, so it's natural that I should leave."

Shen Che replied curtly.

"If you have time in the future, please visit the White King's Mansion again. I... the entire Bai family will welcome you with open arms."

Bai Fengling sincerely extended the invitation.

"We'll see if I have time."

Shen Che nodded, acknowledging her words.

He spurred his horse and galloped away, not lingering any longer.

Bai Fengling stopped her horse, watching the black figure recede into the distance until it disappeared at the horizon.

The journey back to Cangyun City required traversing a vast desert.

The journey there had been turbulent, but the return trip was abnormally smooth.

Shen Che noticed that the number of bandit groups lurking in the desert had significantly decreased.

Occasionally, he encountered one or two reckless groups. The moment they saw him from afar, they scattered like mice spotting a cat, turning away and avoiding him from a distance.

The news of him killing Zhang Kuangfeng had clearly spread throughout the region.