"Is the news reliable?"
The muscular man paused with his chopsticks and raised his eyes to look at the thin man.
The thin man nodded with certainty and said:
"A cousin of mine said it himself. He has a friend who is in the business of purchasing medicinal materials outside Misty Forest. He is very well-informed."
"According to his friend, the man who found Mid-Grade Heavenly Treasure escaped Misty Forest with injuries all over his body. He said he was injured by the monster guarding him. After escaping from the forest, he died before the next day. Before he died, he kept chanting Mid-Grade Heavenly Treasure."
The old man in gray clothes slowly put down his wine glass and frowned slightly:
"Mid-Grade Heavenly Treasure, that is something that even the Grand Master would be tempted by. If the news is true, I am afraid that many warriors will have rushed over by now."
The muscular man put down his wine glass, his eyes clearly showing some warmth:
"Then let's try our luck? Even if we can't find the natural treasure, it won't hurt to collect some rare medicinal materials in Misty Forest."
The thin man nodded repeatedly, obviously not wanting what he asked for. The old man in gray pondered for a moment, but also nodded.
The four of them drank a few more drinks, then paid and went downstairs, walking a little faster than when they came.
Fang Han saw all this and said nothing, just continued to eat his food.
The news of Mid-Grade Heavenly Treasure really moved his heart. After all, it was Mid-Grade Heavenly Treasure that Qingyang Prefecture could not be born.
Everything is extremely precious and worth a fortune.
For example, the Mid-Grade Heavenly Treasure Wind Jade he got can increase his affinity for Wind Concept, thereby speeding up his understanding of Wind Concept. The effect can be said to be extremely significant.
Thanks to this Mid-Grade Heavenly Treasure, he was able to practice Middle-Grade Artistic Conception Sword Technique to Beginner stage at such a young age, and his attainments in martial arts were even higher than those of ordinary masters.
But he was heartbroken and had no intention of going.
The monster guarding Mid-Grade Heavenly Treasure is definitely not weak, at least it is at the Break Three Passes level, and may even be at the master level.
After all, if you are not strong enough, how can you possibly be able to capture the precious Mid-Grade Heavenly Treasure.
What's more, once such news spreads, there will probably be quite a few powerful people rushing there, and there may even be grandmasters among them.
With his current strength, even if he is lucky enough to find Mid-Grade Heavenly Treasure, he may not be able to hold it.
When <Black Tortoise True Art> breaks through the Proficiency Realm and has combat power comparable to that of a grandmaster, and the natural treasure has not been taken away yet, it might as well take a trip.
After dinner, Fang Han paid the bill, got up and went downstairs.
Night had gradually enveloped the city, and the shops on the street were lighting up one after another. He blended into the flow of people on the street and walked slowly towards his residence.
For more than a month after that, Fang Han continued to live in seclusion.
Get up early every day to practice internal strength, practice Sword Technique in the morning, and practice <Black Tortoise True Art> in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, the sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves of the old locust tree, spreading gold on the floor tiles.
Fang Han Take one pill of Vajra Pill and slowly assume the training posture of <Black Tortoise True Art> in the center of the training ground.
Qi and blood flow into the skin of muscles and bones under the guidance of the exercises, and the luster of the layer of Dark Gold under the skin slowly lights up, gradually deepening with each operation.
suddenly.
The flow of energy and blood all over his body suddenly accelerated several minutes.
The Vajra Pill medicinal power that was originally flowing smoothly began to boil as if being ignited, and was quickly consumed.
The tremors of the muscles became more intense, and the dark golden luster under the skin began to spread to the deeper fascia.
It is no longer limited to the epidermis, but spreads deeper, penetrating into fascia and infiltrating bone marrow.
One hour.
Two hours.
The sunlight slowly slants westward from the center of the tree crown.
The medicine was not strong enough, so Fang Han quickly swallowed another Vajra Pill.
When the medicinal power of the second Vajra Pill was refined to the last ray, a subtle but extremely clear cracking sound resounded in Fang Han's perception.
That sound comes from the deepest parts of the muscles and bones, from every cell that has been tempered thousands of times.
It was as if something was completely penetrated at this moment, and a long-dormant power burst out like a mountain torrent.
Under the skin, the luster of Dark Gold suddenly increased.
The Dark Gold luster on the skin becomes more and more concentrated.
Then came the muscles, every fiber trembling violently at this moment.
It is constantly fragmenting and reorganizing during the tremors, the volume expands and contracts, and the color changes from dark red to a deeper color.
Bones are also undergoing metamorphosis.
The shiny luster on the surface of each bone has become more intense and transformed into a warm and jade-like texture.
A hot stream of warmth surged from the depths of the bone marrow, rushing along the bone cavity to the limbs and bones. Wherever it passed, even the tiniest peripheral bones were undergoing qualitative changes.
The bones all over his body made crackling sounds, and the layer of Dark Gold luster under the skin slowly flowed.
After a while, the transformation gradually subsided, and the luster of Dark Gold under the skin became restrained.
"<Black Tortoise True Art>, Proficiency Realm."
Fang Han slowly opened his eyes, and a wisp of Dark Gold's light flashed away deep in his pupils.
He clenched his fist gently, and the joints made a crisp crackling sound.
An indescribable sense of power filled the limbs and bones, as if every inch of flesh and blood lurked a force powerful enough to collapse mountains and crack rocks.
He stood up and tried to stretch his muscles.
Ordinary elbow bending, fist clenching, and taking steps, every simplest movement is accompanied by an unprecedented sense of power.
It was as if this body had been forged anew, with all unnecessary burdens removed, leaving only the purest and most concentrated strength.
He punched out at random.
As the fist wind passed by, the air was compressed into a visible white wave, which hit an old locust tree not far away.
The old locust tree seemed to have been filled with explosives, and exploded with a bang, turning into countless sawdust and flying.
"A million pounds of physical strength."
Fang Han whispered to himself.
According to the description in the cheat book, now his physical strength has skyrocketed from 300,000 kilograms at Minor Accomplishment to one million kilograms.
The increase in strength itself is already extremely impressive, and more importantly, the muscles throughout the body have been strengthened to the same extent during this transformation.
The muscles that can be mobilized in battle are not limited to the arms, but many muscles and bones throughout the body.
This means that the increase in destructive power that pure physical strength can bring in actual combat is far more than three or four times the strength figure, but dozens or even hundreds of times.
If we say <Black Tortoise True Art>Minor Accomplishment, the destructive power of pure physical power can only be equivalent to that of Second Grade Late Stage when the warrior does not use martial arts.
So now after the Proficiency Realm, it is already comparable to First Grade Late Stage when the warrior does not use martial arts.
"The bigger improvement is still above Horizontal Training defense."
Fang Han can clearly feel that the layer of Dark Gold luster under the skin has been restrained, but it spreads across every inch of the skin in a new way.
It was a protective layer that was invisible to the naked eye but existed. It was steady and thick, adhering to the outer edges of flesh and bones like armor.
According to the description in the general outline of <Black Tortoise True Art>, his current physical defense is enough to withstand the attacks of the Grandmaster without being injured.
Even an ordinary grandmaster's attack would only cause him some minor injuries at most.
In other words, even if he received a full blow from Dark Abyss, the master killer, he would still suffer some minor injuries at most.
"My current physical strength has definitely surpassed that of a warrior who has broken the physical barrier. No wonder the secret book states that when my cultivation level reaches First Grade Late Stage, I can easily break the physical barrier."
Fang Han stood in the courtyard and let out a long breath.
This breath of turbid air condensed and refused to disperse. It shot out like an arrow for about ten feet and drew a snow-white trajectory in the air. It took a long time before it dispersed.
He looked down at his open palms, and the Dark Gold luster that was faintly flowing under his skin was slowly fading away, but he knew that that layer of protection had not disappeared.
"It's time to go out and verify my current combat power to see if it is as expected..."
Fang Han put on a mask and a gray cloth robe, hung Silver-Gray Longsword around his waist, and pushed out the door.
After leaving the city, he did not follow the official road, but turned into the deep mountains and forests to the north of the city.
The mountains here are continuous and the forests are dense, making it the perfect place to test your strength.
He swept all the way until he was thirty or forty miles deep, and after confirming that no one was around, he stopped at a relatively open Forest Clearing.
Surrounded by towering ancient trees, the canopy of the trees blocks out the sky and the sun. The sunlight struggles to pass through the gaps between the branches and leaves, casting a few faint light and shadows on the ground.
"Keng--"
Fang Han pull out Silver-Gray Longsword.
The blade of the sword glowed with a cold silver light in the dim forest. He took a deep breath and poured Early First Grade and Internal Qi into the sword without any reservation.
At the same time, millions of kilograms of physical strength also poured into the sword-holding arm in the form of full-body force.
Wind Sword Intent prompts, <Great Void Wind God Sword> is used, Beginner stage level Middle-Grade Artistic Conception Sword Technique causes the air around the sword body to crack silently and fine lines appear.
He slashed out with his sword.
"Whoops--!"
There was no earth-shattering loud noise, only an extremely condensed Dark Green Sword Qi came out of the blade and pushed forward silently.
Sword Qi is dozens of feet long. Wherever it passes, ancient trees as thick as each other are broken by their roots. The fractures are as smooth as mirrors.
The trees fell down one after another, and the tree crowns smashed to the ground, stirring up dust and residual leaves all over the sky.
The Sword Qi spread forward until it was hundreds of feet away, then gradually faded under the continuous obstruction, and finally dissipated deep in the forest.
Silence returned to the forest.
"Definitely already..."
Fang Han stood with his sword in hand, his eyes falling on the arc-shaped open space plowed out by Sword Qi.
Hundreds of feet ahead, all the ancient trees were broken, and the fractures were as smooth as a knife. The broken branches and leaves were spread all over the ground, glowing with the color of fresh wood stubble in the sunlight that filtered through the tree crowns.
He slowly sheathed his sword and remained silent for a moment.
Having fought against Dark Abyss master-level killer that night, he could clearly judge the power of this sword.
The destructive power of this sword has definitely reached the level of a master, and is even more powerful than the palm of a master-level killer.
"The combat power is comparable to that of a grandmaster!"
Fang Han couldn't help but smile.
His goal of gaining combat power comparable to that of a grandmaster was achieved, and now his combat power is no less than that of an ordinary grandmaster.
Coupled with the strong physical defense that can only sustain minor injuries when attacked by ordinary masters, if an ordinary master encounters him, he will most likely lose more than he wins.
"Even if I meet that master-level killer again, I won't be afraid!"
Fang Han stood with his hands behind his hands among the broken trees on the ground, looking towards the mountains in the distance.
From now on, ordinary masters will no longer be able to threaten him.
He turned around and walked towards the city along the path he came from.
The open space behind him that had been plowed by Sword Qi laid out an eye-catching trace in the evening sun.