Break, Part Two (Thanks to Cramping Night for the Silver Alliance)

"Not bad." Zhang Rongfang nodded in satisfaction. "Indeed, transferring you from the Death Warrior System to serve as Black Eagle was the right choice. Although you are short in stature, your talent far surpasses that of ordinary people."

"You flatter me, sir." Bao Ning felt a surge of warmth in his heart. Zhang Rongfang did not shy away from his physical disability, but rather pointed it out frankly and directly.

He found this attitude of equality and respect extremely pleasing.

Although he possessed great strength and potential, his physique led even some of his Lower Capital to gossip about him behind his back. They looked down on him and called him a short-legged monkey.

But Zhang Rongfang, the Spirit Envoy, did not see any discrimination in him.

Such fairness and impartiality made Bao Ning increasingly admire and respect him.

"Then, sir, shall we investigate this matter?" Qing Su asked in a deep voice.

"It would be best to do a quick check to determine who it is; if not, there's no need to incur any extra costs," Zhang Rongfang replied.

"Yes."

Both of them bowed their heads in agreement.

Zhang Rongfang gazed at the firelight, lost in thought for a moment.

He can now extend the time he can use Shrink Step and Heavy Mountain simultaneously to twenty seconds.

These twenty seconds represent the limit of his current physical capabilities.

Unlike the Shrinking Step Heavy Mountain Breaking Limit Skill, this is a state that lasts for a period of time.

This state was named Critical State by Zhang Rongfang.

The meaning is clear: it refers to the Critical State of his body.

During those twenty seconds, his strength and speed remained at most the power of Breaking Limit Skill.

The speed steadily increased, exceeding the normal range of Ninth Grade level.

His strength can also be consistently achieved, and every move is at the level of Ninth Grade Breaking Limit Skill.

His speed and agility already surpassed that of ordinary Ninth Grade in a small range, and now he Further Progress, reaching an unknown level.

They were gazing at the firelight.

Suddenly, Zhang Rongfang seemed to sense something and turned his gaze downwards, seeing three burly figures quickly passing across the street.

In the shadows, the figure at the very front seemed to sense the gaze. It abruptly stopped and looked up.

Their eyes met.

"What's wrong, sir?" Bao Ning sensed something was amiss from behind.

"It's nothing, just saw a few petty thieves," Zhang Rongfang said casually.

The man at the head of the group moved with great speed and agility, already demonstrating half of the mastery of the art.

This is also why he took notice of this person.

But that's all there is to it.

Although this person is strong, Wushan Prefecture has a huge flow of people at all times, and there are countless hidden masters within it.

If he paid attention to everyone, wouldn't he have nothing to do all day? After killing Qing Jiao and massacring the Huang Family, apart from those two Super Grade, everyone else in Wu Mountain was no longer a concern for him.

Not to mention, now that he has reached the Critical State, with his physical qualities, he can even use Breaking Limit Skill in addition to the Critical State.

That power is no longer within the realm of the Ninth Grade.

"That person's eyes"

The three men, Sweeping Mountain Tiger, who were passing by below, suddenly stopped.

Ding Yu looked up and met Zhang Rongfang's gaze.

I really want to beat him to death.

Ding Yu had seen the gazes of many people, but among the experts, few were like that guy from just now.

Even though the person was looking directly at him, their eyes seemed to look down on him, completely oblivious to everyone else.

It's like watching ants.

"Then go kill him. Anyway, with your skills, it'll only take one move, it won't take long," Xu Xin said in a deep voice.

"Okay." Ding Yu turned around and rushed towards Zhang Rongfang.

They had only taken a few steps when a sharp whistle suddenly came from afar, and a bright red firework shot into the sky.

Those were fireworks for the officers and soldiers to assemble.

"Forget it." Ding Yu suddenly deflated. "Even Yue Shenwei is nothing special. This Wushan Prefecture..."

He fell into a deep state of boredom.

"Let's go, it will be hard to get away if we get surrounded." Even for him, if he were surrounded, with Crossbow firing in rapid succession, skilled fighters holding him back, and muskets firing in volleys, he wouldn't be able to escape safely after a few rounds.

The fighting strength of the Ling Ting is far superior to that of the constables in the government office.

"Walk."

Without further hesitation, the three of them sped away into the distance.

***The next day.

"What!?"

Yue Hanquan was so frightened that he dropped the gavel in his hand to the ground.

He stood up from behind the desk, his face drained of color, and his eyes quickly became bloodshot and red.

He remained silent for several breaths.

A question, trembling uncontrollably, escaped his lips.

"Where is my second brother's body?"

The newly appointed Chief Constable, Yang Hongyun, who came to report the news, sighed inwardly and clasped his hands in greeting.

"Your Excellency, they are already outside the hall."

Yue Hanquan quickly stepped down from the stage and rushed out of the hall.

Before long, a large, imposing corpse was seen lying flat on the open ground outside.

The body was covered with a white sheet and remained motionless.

He approached, his hands trembling, and slowly Unveiling the white cloth.

Inside was Yue Shenwei's pale, bloodless, and pained face.

"Where is the murderer? Who is the murderer?!"

Yue Hanquan closed his eyes and let out a low growl.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, it was Sweeping Mountain Tiger. They left inscriptions in the widest part of the Yue Clan Grounds, saying..." Chief Constable Yang Hongyun said hesitantly.

"What are you saying!?"

"It is said that they will set up a fighting arena at the Wujiang River and the Flowering Branch River Channel outside the city."

The challenge is to determine the strongest person in Wu Mountain challenging all the masters of all ranks.

He also said that if they didn't come, he would sever the entire overland trade route around Wu Mountain. "In the future..."

"What about in the future!?"

"From now on, kill any passing teams, one if they come, two if they come!"

"What arrogance! Utterly presumptuous!" Yue Hanquan's facial veins were bulging, and he was so angry that he was trembling all over. He was so choked up that he could hardly breathe.

But now, within Wushan Prefecture, the once most powerful Huang Family has been completely wiped out.

His Yue Family, Yue Shenwei, also died.

Only the Prefect's Shangguan Family remained.

"Pack your tokens and come with me immediately to the Prefect's Barracks! I need to see Shangguan Qingrong!"

He couldn't possibly hire Super Grade master like Thousand Mountain One Sword, but with the Prefect's help, a Sweeping Mountain Tiger could be easily captured.

It was precisely because of the presence of the governor of Shangguan Prefecture that the Huang family and Hailong, as well as others, dared not act too recklessly.

This is a red line that must never be crossed.

Now, the Sweeping Mountain Tiger, disregarding everything, has crossed the mountain.

Then we must pay a heavy price.

It was several days later that news of the case of Sweeping Mountain Tiger reached Zhang Rongfang's ears from Golden Wing Tower.

He didn't care about the case or whether anyone would step onto the stage set up by Sweeping Mountain Tiger.

Wushan Prefecture is so vast, with many extraordinary Hermit and hermits, and naturally, many masters as well.

Some of them are hidden talents.

Therefore, Zhang Rongfang wasn't worried about Sweeping Mountain Tiger causing trouble. In the vast Wushan Prefecture, there were bound to be experts who could take care of this person. It wasn't his place to worry about it.

He focused all his energy on perfecting the Critical State.

After several days of waiting, finally, the last Attribute Points arrived.

Whoosh! A wisp of white breath was exhaled long into the crisp morning air.

Zhang Rongfang stood in the center of the courtyard, closed his eyes, and stared at the new Attribute Points that had just appeared.

My heart is filled with anticipation.

He has already reached the eighth stage of the Core Formation Realm, and is only one step away from reaching the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill.

This is a skill that probably no one has ever mastered at his age.

Normal Wen Xiu is different from martial arts; most Civilian Skill can only be accumulated over time.

Even those with exceptional talent, upon reaching the Golden Core Stage, still need to accumulate experience step by step, starting from the First Layer the Essence Aperture.

Then comes Body Transformation, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and finally the Golden Core stage, which takes at least sixty-something years, approaching seventy. For Void One Daoist to achieve the Nascent Soul at this age is quite remarkable.

I changed my mind.

Zhang Rongfang sighed inwardly and quickly allocated this new attribute to the Guanxu Skill.

Immediately, Guanxu Skill transformed from the eighth level to the ninth level.

Zhang Rongfang – Life 42-45.

Martial arts:

Returning Spring Purifying Time Talisman Classic - Fifth Grade.

Leg technique - Third Grade.

Fist Palm Claw: First Grade.

Breaking Limit Skill: Shrink Step, Heavy Mountain, Pine Cloud.

Civilian Skill: Guanxu Skill (Fourth Realm - Nine Revolutions Golden Core)

Available Attributes: 0.

After a brief pause, Zhang Rongfang felt streams of scalding air gathering and compressing in his dantian.

The air currents and blood condensed into a mass, and began to forcibly pull on the surrounding blood and energy throughout the body.

Unbeknownst to him, he sat down on the ground and sat cross-legged in meditation.

Driven by the flow of qi, streams of blood and qi formed a small vortex within the dantian.

The vortex wasn't moving fast, but it began to continuously expel impurities from the blood and qi.

This process of elimination is so slow that it is almost imperceptible.

Ordinary people also have the function of detoxifying and expelling impurities, which is part of the body's metabolic cycle.

But this time, Zhang Rongfang felt completely different.

The vortex formed by this Nine Revolutions Golden Pill is a completely new system built on the premise that all other systems in the body exist.

He could feel that the blood in his body was becoming more lively and light, and free of burden, during this process of removing impurities.

It's a feeling as if your whole body has come alive.

He is only eighteen years old and his body is still growing and developing.

At this moment, the Golden Core is formed, and there is a subtle tendency to promote its growth and development, accelerating it.

At the same time, many insights, experiences, and memories from his Golden Core cultivation flooded into his mind.

This is another three years of memories.

Zhang Rongfang closed his eyes and carefully contemplated the situation.

"This step is the second stage, Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation, starting from the Golden Core, then Breaking Core and Transforming into Infant Nascent Soul Three Realms, and finally stepping into the Spirit Transformation and Return to Emptiness realms."

Before long, he stood up and began to slowly perform the Soul Fixing Talisman technique.

Every move was executed with utmost seriousness, precision, and force.

Soon, the entire method for practicing the Soul Fixing Talisman was completed.

Zhang Rongfang absolutely no stabbing pain in his internal organs.

A huge weight was finally lifted from his heart.

He opened his eyes and looked at the Attribute Panel in front of him.

A new martial arts technique is slowly taking shape on it.

'Returning Spring Purifying Time Talisman Classic: Soul Fixing Talisman (Beginner)'

"Finally, I can start practicing new Talisman Art."

This also means that he is about to completely surpass the Ninth Grade and step into the Tenth Grade!

That is, the category of Super Grade.

"I wonder if anyone in this world has reached the Golden Core Stage at my age. If not, then it means that my Civilian Skill have reached a certain level, which can promote the body's further growth and development, and break through new limits."

This secret is known only to me.

Zhang Rongfang closed his eyes, and suddenly an idea came to him.

If he could find the Great Dao Sect's Secret Art for strengthening the body and breaking through to the Super Grade, and combine it with his current Attribute Points, what heights could he reach? "However, I've been in the Great Dao Sect for so many years, reading countless books, but I've never heard of any hidden Secret Art. Could it be that my position is too low? That I can't access the sect's true secrets?"

Zhang Rongfang recalled some of the information he had found at the Golden Wing Tower.

Regarding the Great Dao Sect, its full name is the True Great Dao Sect, so it seems so.

Could there really be a fake Great Dao Sect?