Speed Was the Only Thing That Could Not Be Broken—Creating the Instant Kill Technique!

Lu Changsheng felt around on his person. He had only twenty taels of silver left.

This was his entire fortune now.

Over the past three months, he had continually purchased Eight Treasures Blood Replenishing Powder. Otherwise, there was no way his Great River Blood Strengthening Technique could have reached perfection so quickly.

The Eight Treasures Blood Replenishing Powder truly worked remarkably well. In three months, his qi and blood had surged severalfold.

Unfortunately, it was simply too expensive.

His silver had nearly been spent clean. If he wanted to buy Blood Strengthening Realm martial arts from the Black Market, he did not have enough silver.

"Silver... I can trade medicinal herbs for it!"

Lu Changsheng murmured under his breath.

Fortunately, he had not been idle over the past three months. He had prepared for this long ago.

Over those three months, he had made repeated trips into the mountains, bringing out some of the precious medicinal herbs from the Valley. Using the processing methods he had learned at Miraculous Garden, he had prepared and stored the herbs.

After accumulating them for three months, he had gathered a considerable quantity of herbs.

And they were all precious herbs. Once sold, they would surely bring in no small sum.

Lu Changsheng dragged a wooden chest out from beneath his bed.

When he opened it, it was packed full of precious medicinal herbs he had accumulated and stored over the past three months.

Lu Changsheng packed those herbs into a bundle and headed out.

Eighty percent of Nanyang City's pharmacies belonged to Miraculous Garden, but the remaining twenty percent still amounted to enough pharmacies for Lu Changsheng to sell off these precious herbs.

Lu Changsheng was very cautious. He selected five pharmacies and sold a portion of the precious herbs to each one.

The final proceeds were astonishing—more than twelve hundred taels of silver in total!

This even far exceeded Lu Changsheng's expectations.

Even those thieves before, risking their necks to steal gold, silver, and jewels, had only amassed a little over eight hundred taels of silver.

Yet now, merely by selling some medicinal herbs, Lu Changsheng had actually earned more than twelve hundred taels of silver.

"It was the ginseng. Those wild ginseng roots were somehow over a hundred years old, so naturally they were extremely valuable."

"That Valley really is a treasure land. What a pity those three thieves sat upon a mountain of treasure without knowing it, and instead went about committing theft."

Lu Changsheng's heart burned with excitement.

There was still plenty of ginseng and other precious medicinal herbs in the Valley.

As long as he spent some time entering the mountains to gather herbs, he could continue making substantial profits afterward.

Lu Changsheng returned to Miraculous Garden.

He exchanged all twelve hundred taels of silver for Silver Notes and hid them in his room.

"The silver should be enough, but the Black Market is a mixed bag of dragons and fish. If I enter it again and make a large purchase of Blood Strengthening Realm martial arts, there's no guarantee I won't be targeted like last time."

"I won't be lucky enough every time to shake off the watchers in the Black Market."

"So, I still need sufficient strength to protect myself!"

Lu Changsheng focused intently on the Attribute Panel.

Host: Lu Changsheng

Comprehension: 147 (Average Talent)

Iron Sand Palm: Major Accomplishment

Great River Blood Strengthening Technique: Third Layer Perfection

Lu Changsheng saw that his Comprehension had risen directly from 104 to 147.

That was the result of three months.

In three months, Lu Changsheng had trained twenty of the twenty-one Martial Skills to perfection, gaining 40 points of Comprehension.

Only the Iron Sand Palm remained short of perfection.

This Iron Sand Palm was not merely a Martial Skill.

It seemed to require some specially formulated iron sand to temper the hands before it could reach perfection. Lu Changsheng could not find that special iron sand for now, so its progress was stuck at "Major Accomplishment," unable to advance to perfection.

Still, it was only a Second Rank Martial Skill. It would not have much of an impact.

Together with the Great River Blood Strengthening Technique reaching perfection and adding 3 points of Comprehension, he had gained 43 points of Comprehension in total.

Lu Changsheng fell into thought.

His qi and blood was indeed powerful, having grown severalfold stronger.

He could even split stone tablets with his strength.

But that was not enough!

After thinking it over carefully, Lu Changsheng realized he still lacked an offensive Martial Skill.

Although he had practiced many Martial Skills, most of them were offensive in nature. Yet those Martial Skills were all Second Rank Martial Skills. To be honest, their power was somewhat lacking.

They were certainly sufficient against ordinary people who knew no martial arts, but against martial artists—especially Blood Strengthening or even Bone Forging Realm martial artists—they would be difficult to use.

"I need a Martial Skill, one that is very simple yet enormously powerful, and perfectly suited to me."

"It would be difficult to find such a Martial Skill deliberately. Even if it is enormously powerful, it may not necessarily suit me."

"If I want one that suits me completely, I can only create it myself..."

Lu Changsheng thought of creating his own Martial Skill.

If other martial artists heard Lu Changsheng's idea, they would surely scoff at it.

A mere Blood Strengthening Realm martial artist wanted to create his own Martial Skill?

It was no different from a fool dreaming in broad daylight!

But Lu Changsheng saw things differently.

His gaze fell upon the Attribute Panel, upon those 147 points of Comprehension.

Using the standard value of 100 as a benchmark—

147 points of Comprehension meant his comprehension was fifty percent stronger than that of an ordinary person!

What did fifty percent more Comprehension mean?

Over this period, Lu Changsheng had clearly felt that he learned everything quickly.

Whether studying, practicing martial arts, or identifying medicinal herbs, he far surpassed ordinary people.

Then, with such powerful Comprehension, could he try creating a Martial Skill of his own?

Moreover, Lu Changsheng had practiced dozens of Martial Skills, all of which had reached perfection. He was not imagining things out of thin air—he had a solid foundation!

"I'll give it a try."

Lu Changsheng closed his eyes, and bursts of inspiration began erupting in his mind.

First, what kind of Martial Skill did he want?

"Of all martial arts under heaven, only speed cannot be broken."

"With my qi and blood still ordinary and my physical condition still ordinary, only a fast Martial Skill can bring out the greatest effect."

"Among the Three Stages of Body Tempering, whether Blood Strengthening, Bone Forging, or Organ Refining, none can withstand the cut of a sharp blade. I have a Dagger. If I attack at high speed, it will most likely be a one-hit kill!"

"Speed is divided into footwork speed and striking speed. The Martial Skill I want to create must have fast movement—and even faster attacks..."

Countless flashes of inspiration erupted, colliding and converging within Lu Changsheng's mind.

With 147 points of Comprehension, the inspirations in Lu Changsheng's mind seemed inexhaustible, like a river that could be drawn from forever without running dry.

One hour, two hours, three hours...

Night had already fallen.

Gradually, an unfamiliar Martial Skill began to take shape in Lu Changsheng's mind.

It was an assassination technique.

It emphasized holding still until the moment of action, then striking like heaven-shattering stone—killing with a single blow!

It contained principles from Tiger Pounce Hand and the like, like a wild beast lying in wait before suddenly springing up to wound its prey, erupting with all the strength of qi and blood and muscle in a single instant.

Lu Changsheng crouched slightly, his calm gaze fixed ahead.

Whoosh.

The next moment, Lu Changsheng moved.

He kicked off with both feet, shooting forward like a cheetah.

At the same time, the Dagger in his hand flashed up. A streak of White Light swept past, and one corner of the table in the room was severed instantly.

From striking to withdrawing, it took only an instant!

"Huff..."

Lu Changsheng panted heavily.

That single instant of attack had drained most of his strength.

Fortunately, he still had his qi and blood, allowing him to keep his body from collapsing.

"What a terrifying Martial Skill."

"At such speed, Blood Strengthening Realm martial artists would find it extremely difficult to defend against."

"And I haven't even erupted with qi and blood. This was merely the raw explosive force of my body. Once I erupt with qi and blood, my speed can become even faster..."

A strange glint flashed through Lu Changsheng's eyes.

This Martial Skill was perfectly suited to his current circumstances.

Furthermore, this Martial Skill required a weapon to be used alongside it, usually a short weapon, such as a Dagger or a Short Sword.

"This Martial Skill pursues speed and one-hit kills. It is a Martial Skill made specifically for killing... Let's call it the Instant Kill Technique."

Lu Changsheng gave the Martial Skill a name.

At once, the Attribute Panel blurred, and another Martial Skill appeared.

Host: Lu Changsheng

Comprehension: 147 (Average Talent)

Instant Kill Technique: Beginner

Iron Sand Palm: Major Accomplishment

Great River Blood Strengthening Technique: Third Layer Perfection

On the Attribute Panel, the Instant Kill Technique was only at the Beginner stage for now.

Although Lu Changsheng had created the Instant Kill Technique, the truth was that he had only barely managed to devise it. Even after creating it, he would still need to spend time training it to perfection.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng could vaguely sense that the Instant Kill Technique was at least a Third Rank Martial Skill, perhaps even a Fourth Rank Martial Skill.

As for exactly what rank it was, he would have to wait until it reached perfection and see how much Comprehension it added.

The Instant Kill Technique had been created, but it would still take time before he could wield it as easily as an arm or a finger.

After thinking it over, Lu Changsheng was in no hurry. It would do no harm to wait a while before going to the Black Market.