A True Man Should Be Like This!

"This speculation gained widespread acceptance. For thousands of years afterward, a Martial Saint would only emerge once every few centuries. No two Martial Saints ever met, and each successor would only ever look up to the one before.

"But a thousand years ago, this rule was broken with the appearance of the Pure Yang Daoist!

"He was the first Martial Saint born in a time of peace. He achieved sainthood a hundred years after the Previous Dynasty had consolidated its rule over the land, a fact that shocked the world.

"The Pure Yang Daoist broke this convention. It's said he rejected the notion that Martial Saints were accompanied by bloodshed. He stated that the birth of a Martial Saint was related to Martial Fortune.

"The Pure Yang Daoist said that Martial Saints represented the pinnacle of the martial path and were the crystallization of Martial Fortune. The reason Martial Saints were always born amidst war and bloodshed was that when the world was in chaos, Martial Fortune was at its most potent.

"During times of peaceful Martial Fortune, no matter how astonishing one's talent, they could not achieve Martial Sainthood without the foundation of Martial Fortune.

"From the time the First Emperor established the martial path until the Pure Yang Daoist, nine thousand years had passed. Martial Fortune had accumulated generation after generation, reaching an unparalleled density, providing the foundation for the birth of a Martial Saint. Thus, the Pure Yang Daoist emerged in response to this opportune moment.

"Of course, whether these words were truly spoken by the Pure Yang Daoist cannot be verified.

"However, including the Previous Dynasty and the Pure Yang Daoist, three Martial Saints were indeed born.

"The Previous Dynasty collapsed, and amidst the great chaos, the Grand Ancestor of the Current Dynasty rose to power..."

The wild history abruptly ended upon reaching the Grand Ancestor.

Lu Yuan surmised that the author of this book lived during the Grand Ancestor's era.

After reading it, his heart could not calm for a long time. His gaze drifted out the window, filled with a leisurely yearning and surging emotions:

"Martial Saint! Martial Saint!"

"The pinnacle of the martial path! I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to ascend to such a peak in this lifetime?"

"If I could stand at the pinnacle of the martial path and look down upon the world, it would not have been a wasted journey."

"My greatest goal is to become a Martial Saint!!"

"A true man should be like this!"

Reviewing the wild history's records, from the First Emperor onwards, in the nine thousand years of the first ten thousand years, a total of twenty-three Martial Saints were born.

Adding the three from the Previous Dynasty, there have been a total of twenty-six Martial Saints in history.

This illustrated just how rare Martial Saints were.

"I wonder if there are any Martial Saints in the current era? How many?"

Lu Yuan's curiosity was piqued.

It was a pity this wasn't his past life, where he could simply search online to find out the rankings on a rich list.

Early in the morning, Lu Yuan went to Shopkeeper Qiao and bought thirty units of Mithril, spending five thousand seven hundred taels. His remaining six thousand eight hundred taels were almost entirely depleted.

After finishing all this, Lu Yuan returned to Lingbao County. His daily routine was the same as before: practicing martial arts, refining pills, and repeating the exercises. Coupled with consultations with the alchemist, Gu Zheng's pill refining techniques had reached a new level.

The success rate improved significantly, jumping from twenty percent to forty percent.

Out of thirty portions of Mithril, he succeeded twelve times, obtaining thirty True Essence Blood Refining Pills.

While refining pills, Lu Yuan always prioritized practicing martial arts.

Although True Essence Blood Refining Pills were important, they were ultimately just aids. Being strong oneself was the foundation.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~

In the courtyard, Gu Zheng moved with agility, his figure constantly changing. His feet spun rapidly, making it difficult to pinpoint his landing spot. He coordinated his movements with rhythmic breathing, circulating his qi and blood to temper his muscles, bones, skin, and flesh.

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After finishing his practice, fine beads of sweat appeared on Lu Yuan's forehead. He panted slightly, feeling refreshed and invigorated, his muscles tingling with warmth.

Night fell.

As usual, Lu Yuan took a True Essence Blood Refining Pill. Under the Dragon Elephant Longevity Art, he quickly entered a Sleeping state, like a dragon or elephant in deep slumber. Air circulated through his mouth and nose, steady and unhurried, peaceful and serene.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

Chichichichi!!

In the morning, in the courtyard, the sound of blades cutting through the air was incessant. Lu Yuan exhaled, and blade light swirled around him. If one observed closely, they would notice that any fallen leaves near him were neatly sliced in half.

"My Third Blood Change is nearing completion. I will soon be able to undergo the Fourth Blood Change."

Sheathing his saber, Lu Yuan willed his status panel to appear:

[Name: Lu Yuan]
[Age: 17]
[Talent: Genius]
[Lifespan: 177 (Remaining: 52 years)]
[Cultivation Arts: Ox Demon Fist (Peak 100%), Great Gale Saber Technique (Peak 100%), Dragon Elephant Longevity Art (Superb 35%), Seven Star Dragon Swimming Steps (Peak 100%), Lightning Blade (Peak 100%), Divine Speed Electric Light Steps (Peak)]
[Skills: Alchemy Art (Familiarity 14%)]

Lu Yuan had progressed rapidly over the past month. However, even with the aid of True Essence Blood Refining Pills, his Third Blood Change had not yet reached completion. This showed that the higher one's martial arts realm, the more difficult it was to ascend.

He recalled that before, without the aid of pills, it had taken him less than a month to go from his Second Blood Change to his Third Blood Change.

Now, with pill assistance, he hadn't even completed his blood change in a month.

It could be imagined that the time required later would become longer and longer.

Although his realm had not broken through, Lu Yuan had cultivated the Divine Speed Electric Light Steps to the perfect level, and he had also gained a new skill: Alchemy Art.

Besides eating, Lu Yuan had been continuously fusing the Great Gale Saber Technique and the Lightning Blade. It was almost complete, but after obtaining the Divine Speed Electric Light Steps, he had a new idea.

He was confident that this new saber technique would be at least a mid-tier saber technique!

Mid-tier cultivation techniques were rare even in Taikang Prefecture. No one could have imagined that someone in Lingbao County could create a mid-tier saber technique themselves.

Lu Cheng had left Lingbao County on business again. After taking a shower, Lu Yuan went out to the shop, as he was going to fill in for his Eldest Brother today.

Half the day passed in a busy blur. In the late afternoon, Lu Yuan suddenly heard a startled cry. The shop assistant exclaimed in panic, "Hey, Eldest Brother, wake up! Don't try to extort me, I didn't touch you!!"

Lu Yuan frowned and walked out, only to see a man in tattered clothes lying at the shop entrance, with a basket on his back containing quite a few herbs.

Lu Yuan immediately recognized that he had low blood sugar and said, "Go get some maltose or syrup, and pour a glass of water."

The man hadn't fainted for long, only about half a minute, before he opened his eyes and tried to get up, but he was weak all over. Lu Yuan handed the maltose and water to him:

"Eat the maltose, then drink the water."

The man looked at him blankly, whispered a thank you, and with difficulty sat up to eat the maltose. Leaning against the doorframe for a few minutes, he finally recovered.

Suddenly, Gu Zheng felt the 'Tai Sui' in his embrace tremble slightly. His heart leaped with joy, and his gaze fell on the man as he spoke, "Eldest Brother, looking at you, it seems you've been hungry for a long time?"

The man wiped away a tear and said with a wry smile, "I haven't eaten in two days. There's nothing to eat at home; I gave it all to the children. I thought, as a grown man, I could go a few days without eating, but the children can't go hungry."

It turned out the man's wife had passed away, and his child had fallen ill some time ago. He had spent all his savings to cure the child and gave all the food to the child to recuperate, while he himself starved.

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