But curses also had their own unique mysteries.
There were some things curses could do with ease, while martial arts would find them far more difficult.
For example, killing someone from ten thousand miles away with nothing but a single strand of their hair.
A low-tier Curse Master could easily curse someone to death with just a strand of their hair.
But when it came to martial artists, even Lu Yang, at King Level Peak, still couldn't kill someone from ten thousand miles away.
Only upon reaching the Eighth Realm and becoming a Venerable might one be able to do such a thing.
On the other hand, as long as a martial artist had enough power, killing someone required no price at all.
A Curse Master, however, had to pay a corresponding price whether wounding or killing someone, or doing anything else.
That was the difference brought about by the two distinct cultivation systems.
Beginner-level curses were not difficult. Although Lu Yang had abysmal talent for curses, this technique was only on par with the level of Body Tempering martial artists. With his Spiritual Sense at King Level Peak, bolstered by the power of a Seven-Revolving Demon Soul Crystal, he still quickly mastered the basics.
"System, upgrade!"
Once he had grasped the basics and the curse appeared on his system panel, Lu Yang immediately spent 500 Experience Points to advance it to the peak of the entry level.
Next, he continued using his Spiritual Sense like a blade, chipping away bit by bit at the second layer of the black orb's barrier. The curse inheritance at the Minor Accomplishment level immediately transformed into a stream of information and surged into his mind.
Lu Yang repeated the process. He used the power of a Seven-Revolving Demon Soul Crystal as a stepping