Functions

"Good, I've finally reached the True Qi Realm."

Zhang Yunhao let out a breath and opened his eyes, joy written all over his face. This stage was Refining Essence into Qi—refining one's own vital essence into true qi. That was why the body had to be trained well; otherwise, the refining process could injure one's vitality at any moment, or even prove fatal.

Next, Zhang Yunhao needed to continue refining true qi, then unblock the body's meridians and strengthen his true qi, completing the circulation of the Lesser Heavenly Cycle and Greater Heavenly Cycle. That was the True Qi Realm.

Once true qi was fully cultivated, one could open the Divine Sea at the brow, Cultivating Qi to Return to Spirit. That was the third stage, the Divine Sea Realm.

As Zhang Yunhao rejoiced, the system prompted, "You have officially inherited the Martial Immortal Inheritance System and become a disciple of the Martial Immortal. I will now introduce the Martial Immortal Inheritance System to you."

Overjoyed, Zhang Yunhao hurriedly said, "Tell me in detail."

"To become a Martial Immortal, you must still rely on yourself. Therefore, the Martial Immortal Inheritance System will not interfere with you; it will only assist you."

The system said, "At intervals, when necessary, the system will send you to other planes for training. Every training experience will certainly be highly suited to your growth. Upon successfully completing one, you will receive rewards and unlock new functions."

"You have already completed your first training experience. The Appraisal Function will now be unlocked. It can appraise the items in your possession. Basically, there is no treasure the system does not recognize."

The system sounded rather arrogant, but considering it could produce so many Martial Immortal inheritances, it truly had the right to speak that way.

"Wow, then won't I be able to wander around markets and pick up divine artifacts like those protagonists?"

Zhang Yunhao's eyes lit up. He then asked, "What rewards will there be? And what kind of new functions are there?"

The system answered, "The rewards were left behind by the Martial Immortal and will never be poor. As for functions, there are the Mind Space, Storage Space, Simulation Space, Acceleration Space, and so on. You will naturally learn about them when the time comes."

"Good. Very good. Excellent. I'm looking forward to it."

Zhang Yunhao was beside himself with joy. Remembering something, he took out the two spoils from that plane.

That red scroll was the Blood Hand Seal manual. When Zhang Yunhao opened it, he was instantly delighted.

Zhang Yunhao had previously thought the Blood Hand Seal was merely an unusually powerful palm technique. He had not expected there to be such hidden depths within it. Relying on the Blood Origin Pearl, King Yue had become invincible under heaven after practicing only part of it. He had been too lazy to practice the rest, since it was useless to him anyway.

In truth, the Blood Hand Seal's full name was the Yin Yang Blood Hand Seal. Yang represented hardness, while yin represented softness.

The hard aspect was what King Yue had used before. As for the soft aspect—one palm strike to the chest would leave not a mark on the surface, yet shatter all the internal organs. Had King Yue learned this palm strike, Zhang Yunhao would have been the one to die.

If one could merge hardness and softness, uniting yin and yang as one, that would be the Yin Yang Blood Hand Seal's realm of great completion.

Not only that, Zhang Yunhao discovered that it even contained a method for circulating true qi. Combined with true qi, it could strike someone with a palm and cause them to die from grievous injuries three days later!

Zhang Yunhao asked in disbelief, "System, wasn't the upper limit of that plane only the Body Tempering Realm? Why did a True Qi-level martial art appear there?"

The system said, "That is its current upper limit, but it was not so in the past. Simply put, the plane has declined."

"So that's how it is. This Blood Hand Seal should count as an advanced martial art."

Zhang Yunhao nodded. He put away the Blood Hand Seal manual, intending to cultivate it later. Then he took out the Blood Origin Pearl and asked, "Appraise this pearl."

The system immediately said, "The Blood Origin Pearl is part of a mysterious item. Most of its power has been sealed. At present, it only possesses the ability to absorb essence blood and feed it back to its owner."

Zhang Yunhao asked in surprise, "Part of a mysterious item? What item?"

The system said, "Unknown for now. Only when you find its other parts can it be identified. However, based on analysis of its core, it should be an immortal-grade item."

Zhang Yunhao's eyes widened as he excitedly asked, "An immortal-grade item? Then how do I break the seals?"

"You must find the other parts before the seals can gradually be undone. Investigation has revealed that this pearl contains six seals. Each seal removed will add a new ability."

The system said, "Additionally, a reminder to the host: the Blood Origin Pearl may be used to heal injuries, but you must not absorb the essence blood within it to improve yourself. Otherwise, your potential will certainly be diminished, leaving endless future troubles."

"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid."

Zhang Yunhao smiled. With a divine art in hand, why would he destroy his own future?

Obtaining a divine art that could be cultivated all the way to Martial Immortal was a heaven-defying stroke of fortune. Zhang Yunhao understood this clearly, so he would absolutely cherish this opportunity!

Then he would become immortal and become the strongest in the world!

After clarifying all these matters, Zhang Yunhao settled down to cultivate, refining vital essence into Good and Evil True Qi and continuously strengthening it!

Zhang Yunhao discovered that his aptitude had indeed improved. In just one day, his Good and Evil True Qi had grown considerably stronger. Of course, this was also because he had laid a solid foundation before and possessed sufficient vital essence.

Not only that, after cultivating the Good and Evil Divine Art, Zhang Yunhao's comprehension had greatly improved. He quickly grasped the basic uses of true qi, allowing him to amplify the power of Five Forms Fist. He had even begun to grasp the not-so-simple Blood Hand Seal.

The current Zhang Yunhao could basically be considered a genius! And the higher his cultivation, the more of a genius he would become!

"Still, if I want to improve quickly, I'll ultimately have to rely on external means. Other martial artists take pills, while I do good or commit evil. After registering for the Lineage competition, there will be seven days of free time. That will be the perfect chance to take a look outside!"

Zhang Yunhao calculated to himself. Only then did he realize that, without him noticing, the day for registration had arrived. At the same time, it was also his birthday. On this day, he turned eighteen!

"Eighteen already... It's a pity Father and Mother aren't here. Otherwise, they would surely celebrate for me. I must train hard in martial arts and find them—alive, I must see them; dead, I must see their bodies. If they truly were harmed, I will make the murderer's entire household perish!"

For the past few years, Zhang Yunhao had always spent his birthdays alone. Looking at the empty house, he let out a lonely sigh. Then, remembering something, his eyes filled with hatred once more.

In fact, Zhang Yunhao's parents had left behind quite a bit of property. But after they vanished, certain people in the Lineage had used various excuses to forcibly seize it. Zhang Yunhao had been only a child then, utterly incapable of protecting it. He could only watch helplessly as they took everything away.

One could easily imagine how much Zhang Yunhao had hated them at the time.

"As long as I obtain a place at the Heavenly Fist Sect, those people will naturally return what rightfully belongs to me twofold, and beg my forgiveness in trembling fear. So I must obtain that place."

After tidying up, Zhang Yunhao was about to head out. But just then, someone unexpectedly came to his home of their own accord: the fat youth who had mocked him at the martial arts field before, along with a Lineage steward!