From the book, Qin Bo learned that the Great Yan Dynasty was vast and had profound foundations, ruling over countless cities and regions.
The Demon Suppressing Division was an organization specially established by the Great Yan Dynasty to deal with supernatural incidents, with branches throughout the various regions.
A martial cultivation trend prevailed throughout the dynasty.
Martial artists were divided into the three Body Tempering stages, Blood Condensation, Blood Burst, Anomaly Control, Spirit Fusion, and several other realms. Each realm was further divided into four minor stages: initial, intermediate, advanced, and peak.
Qin Bo continued studying the Complete History of the Great Yan Dynasty in depth and learned that martial artists of different realms possessed entirely different abilities.
The three Body Tempering stages mainly focused on tempering the physical body and strengthening one's constitution, laying the foundation for future cultivation.
Martial artists in the Blood Condensation Realm could condense their own qi and blood, initially fuse it with spiritual power, and thereby use some simple spells and martial techniques.
The Blood Burst Realm was built upon Blood Condensation, further stimulating the potential of one's qi and blood and erupting with power far beyond that of the Blood Condensation Realm.
However, this realm placed an enormous burden on the body. Without skilled control, it was very easy to cause irreversible damage to oneself.
Martial artists in the Anomaly Control Realm were not only powerful themselves, but had also awakened something known as a mental core. They could even borrow certain anomalous powers for their own use.
However, this required extremely high skill and formidable willpower. With the slightest carelessness, one could be devoured by the anomalous power.
As for martial artists in the Spirit Fusion Realm, they were already capable of deeply merging with the spiritual power between heaven and earth, sensing and utilizing more complex spiritual power laws. Their strength was on an entirely different level.
Qin Bo knew very well that although he had already broken through to the Blood Condensation Realm, his strength was still far from sufficient in this perilous world.
He secretly made up his mind to raise his realm as quickly as possible.
After setting down the Complete History of the Great Yan Dynasty, Qin Bo picked up several books about the Netherworld and tried to find more clues related to the outbreak of anomalies.
However, most of these books contained nothing more than vague records and conjectures, with no substantive information.
Just as Qin Bo was feeling somewhat disappointed, he discovered a tattered piece of parchment hidden between the pages of an ancient book.
The parchment depicted some strange symbols and a simple map. A mysterious location was marked on the map—the Nether Abyss.
Beside it was a line of blurry, tiny writing: "The Nether Abyss, where the Netherworld and the mortal realm are weakest. It may conceal the source of the anomalies..."
Qin Bo's heart tightened. It seemed that the Nether Abyss was very likely closely connected to the outbreak of anomalies.
After he had nearly finished looking through the books, Qin Bo arrived at the cultivation techniques section.
He could choose one cultivation technique and one martial skill.
"System, open the panel!"
[Host: Qin Bo] [Constitution: Bronze Tendons Iron Bones+] [Cultivation: Body Tempering Realm (Complete)] [Skills: Heavenly Gang Blood Condensing Art (Early Stage) Vast Righteousness Heavenly Gang Method (Peak Mastery) Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique (Return to simplicity) Heavenly Dipper Evil-Slaying Slash (Initial glimpse+)] [Life-Bound Weapon: Heavenly Dipper Bloodthirsty Saber Spirit Grade Low Rank (Growth-capable)] [Remaining Lifespan: 10 years]
"What does this plus sign mean?! Does it mean I still haven't met the conditions for advancement, but it's higher than the early stage?"
"Forget it. I won't think about it."
"I already have the Blood Condensation cultivation technique I comprehended myself—the 'Heavenly Gang Blood Condensing Art.' It's enough."
"As for martial skills, I already have the Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique for saber techniques, so I'll choose something like a fist or palm technique."
"Let me take a look!"
Qin Bo wandered through the cultivation technique and martial skill sections, his gaze searching the shelves packed with fist and palm techniques.
The martial skills here were dazzlingly varied. Everything was available, from basic fist techniques to profound secret arts.
First, he picked up a copy of Stone Crushing Fist, a rather fierce fist technique.
It emphasized explosive strength and could condense qi and blood into the fist. With one punch, it could shatter stones and split monuments.
However, after carefully flipping through it, Qin Bo felt that this fist technique did not mesh particularly well with his "Heavenly Gang Blood Condensing Art."
When used, it might be unable to display its maximum power, so he set it down.
Clear Wind Palm Technique! This palm technique was renowned for its agility and unpredictability. Its palm wind was like a clear breeze brushing one's face, yet concealed sharp killing moves, allowing it to launch multiple attacks in an instant.
"No good. I like charging around recklessly. A true man should be fierce and direct!"
Qin Bo muttered as he decisively put down the Clear Wind Palm Technique.
He continued searching between the shelves. Suddenly, a secret manual with a shabby cover and worn corners caught his eye: Tiger Roar Fist.
"What a plain name!"
Qin Bo grumbled as he opened the Tiger Roar Fist.
Contrary to his expectations, the fist technique recorded in this seemingly ordinary manual was anything but ordinary.
The opening of the manual read: "The tiger is the king of the mountains and forests, born with a pure yang body. Its blood can suppress ten thousand anomalies, its might can shake every beast, and its strength can shatter boulders."
"This fist technique takes the tiger's might and strength as its form and qi and blood as its guide. Once cultivated to great mastery, each punch will roar like a tiger in the mountains and forests, chilling the enemy's heart and scattering spiritual power."
Qin Bo continued reading and discovered that the cultivation method for this fist technique was extremely unique.
It did not rely solely on the direct eruption of qi, blood, and spiritual power. Instead, it emphasized a certain rhythm and cadence.
When throwing a punch, one had to imitate the tiger's rhythm of movement, first storing power like a tiger lying in ambush.
Then, one had to erupt like a tiger pouncing on its prey, with every punch containing the tiger's imposing momentum.
This unique method of exerting force actually had several points in common with the delicate control of spiritual power in the "Heavenly Gang Blood Condensing Art."
"Perhaps this fist technique and my 'Heavenly Gang Blood Condensing Art' can complement each other!"
A flicker of delight crossed Qin Bo's eyes, and he immediately decided on it.
He quickly put away the Tiger Roar Fist manual, then went to the cultivation technique section and began searching.
Qin Bo thought that since he had chosen such a unique martial skill as the Tiger Roar Fist,
perhaps he could find an auxiliary cultivation technique to further strengthen the power of the Tiger Fist while coordinating better with the "Heavenly Gang Blood Condensing Art."
"Since I want stronger qi and blood, I should cultivate a body-tempering method. That'll truly suit my reckless Vajra personality."
Qin Bo muttered to himself as he searched through the shelves.
Golden Body Art...
Iron Shirt Technique...
Body Hammering Method...
Qin Bo quickly flipped through these cultivation techniques, but he never felt satisfied.
Although these body-tempering techniques could strengthen the physical body, most of them focused on defense.
They did not quite suit his need to strengthen his attacks by enhancing his qi and blood.
Just as he was feeling somewhat disappointed, an ancient, unadorned manual without a cover appeared before him. Written on it were the words Blood Fiend Body Refining Art.
Qin Bo opened it curiously. The opening read: "Refine the body with blood fiend, nourish the body with baleful intent, forge the soul with blood. Once cultivated to great mastery, qi and blood will be like baleful intent, capable of breaking ten thousand techniques. The physical body will become a saint, and all evil will flee."
Continuing downward, Qin Bo discovered that this cultivation technique was extraordinarily unique.
It required gathering the blood fiend qi of the world and fusing it into one's own qi and blood, thereby continuously tempering the physical body and qi and blood.
There was only one problem: this cultivation technique was extremely dangerous.
Ordinary people avoided such blood fiend qi as though fleeing a plague. How could they possibly use it for cultivation?
At best, one would suffer backlash; at worst, one would suffer cultivation deviation and become a murderous fiend.
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