It started.
Ye Xiao broke a plate almost every time he washed one.
But as he slowly worked through the broken plates,
he gradually learned to sense his strength and control how much force he used. Once he learned to exert it with precision,
washing the remaining plates became second nature to him.
As it turned out,
when Sun Qingsong had arranged things,
he had deliberately left out the stainless-steel plates and chosen the porcelain ones instead.
Porcelain plates were easier to break.
If you didn't control your strength, one careless touch was enough to shatter them.
After that,
Ye Xiao spent a full three hours washing dishes.
He kept at it until around eleven that night.
In the end, he finished washing all the plates.
By the time he left the dining hall,
the dormitory buildings were gradually going dark.
There were very few students left on the road.
He looked up.
In the distance, the Martial Arts Tower was still lit.
"Let's see what I gained today."
On his way back to the dorm,
Ye Xiao checked his system panel.
[Host: Ye Xiao] [Profession: Martialist (sole inheritor of the Extreme Path)] [Realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 1000 Layers] [Fist Power Amplification: 1%] [Technique: Extreme Martial Fist Sutra (Level 1)] [Physique: Extreme Martial Body (Initial Embryo)] [Passives: Skillful Force, Hidden Force] [Divine Ability: Heart of Extreme Martial] [Status: None] [Martial Value: 990] [Realm Advancement Intensity: 30%] [Required to break through to the next major realm: Complete one Law-Breaking Fist! (Incomplete)]
"Without even realizing it, I've already saved up this much Martial Value?"
Ye Xiao thought to himself, Then I can improve my technique or my physique.
"Focusing on just one area would let me make the most of my strengths."
"But to maximize my actual combat strength, I'll need to develop all areas in tandem."
"So the best choice is to improve my technique and physique in balance."
With that in mind,
Ye Xiao decided to improve his Extreme Martial Fist Sutra first.
He summoned the system again.
He checked the details of the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra.
[Extreme Martial Fist Sutra] [Grade: Martial Dao Canon] [Level: 1] [Fist Power Amplification: 1%] [Heart of Extreme Martial (activated manually): During combat, attacks grant "Battle Intent Value." Once "Battle Intent Value" is full, enter an explosive state and greatly increase combat strength! Activating "Heart of Extreme Martial" continuously consumes a large amount of your own strength.] [Required to level up: 20 Martial Value]
When Ye Xiao saw that leveling up required only 20 Martial Value,
and considered the 990 Martial Value he had,
he immediately felt like a rich man.
The corners of his mouth lifted as he swept out his hand.
"System, level up the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra!"
[Ding!] [Consumed 20 Martial Value. Extreme Martial Fist Sutra leveled up! (Level 1 → Level 2)]
"Keep leveling it up!"
[Ding!] [Consumed 30 Martial Value. Extreme Martial Fist Sutra leveled up! (Level 2 → Level 3)]
"So each level costs this much Martial Value?"
"Keep going!"
So,
Ye Xiao rapidly tapped the level-up button again and again!
[Consumed 40 Martial Value. Extreme Martial Fist Sutra leveled up! (Level 3 → Level 4)] [...] [Consumed 100 Martial Value. Extreme Martial Fist Sutra leveled up! (Level 9 → Level 10)]
Just then,
Ye Xiao suddenly realized he couldn't level it up any further.
To be precise,
it wasn't because he'd run out of Martial Value.
He'd reached the current level cap for the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra.
[Extreme Martial Fist Sutra has reached its current level cap. To continue leveling up, you must advance to the Bone Tempering Realm!]
Seeing this, Ye Xiao had no choice but to stop for now.
Then he checked the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra again.
[Extreme Martial Fist Sutra] [Grade: Martial Dao Canon] [Level: 10] [Fist Power Amplification: 10%] [Fist Power Range: 5%] [Heart of Extreme Martial (activated manually): During combat, attacks grant "Battle Intent Value." Once "Battle Intent Value" is full, enter an explosive state and greatly increase combat strength! Activating "Heart of Extreme Martial" continuously consumes a large amount of your own strength.] [Required to level up: Reach the Bone Tempering Realm!]
Ye Xiao was surprised to discover that
the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra, which he had just raised to Level 10,
had increased its Fist Power Amplification to 10%,
and gained a new attribute bonus as well.
Fist Power Range!
Curious,
Ye Xiao threw a punch at the air in front of him.
The next moment,
a stretch of invisible force extended beyond where his fist stopped!
It clearly lengthened the reach of his punch.
That extra reach
was the new attribute his Extreme Martial Fist Sutra had gained: Fist Power Range!
At the sight of this,
delight appeared on Ye Xiao's face!
The first thing that came to mind was what had happened during his first general education class.
Lin Yun had mocked him with these words:
"No weaknesses? Then answer me this: how far can you punch? Ten meters? Twenty? I can blast you with a Thunder Method from a hundred meters away. How are you going to hit me?"
Compared with powerful professions,
one of a martial artist's fatal weaknesses was their limited range!
Someone like Lin Yun, who specialized in Thunder Method skills, could fire one from a hundred meters away and bombard Ye Xiao.
Ye Xiao could only dodge passively. He couldn't even fight back.
His punches simply couldn't reach a hundred meters.
But that was different now!
The ever-improving Extreme Martial Fist Sutra had shown Ye Xiao a new hope!
"One day, my punches will be able to kill enemies a hundred meters away, just like the Thunder Method!"
Besides that,
the Fist Power Amplification attribute had also risen along with the level of the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra.
It had now reached 10%!
That meant every punch Ye Xiao threw would gain an additional 10% damage boost from the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra!
Even at just Level 10, the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra had already begun to significantly increase his combat strength!
And all of this gave Ye Xiao even more motivation to train his punches!
Throwing punches could earn him Martial Value!
Throwing punches could help him advance his realm!
Throwing punches could make him stronger!
Throwing punches could keep anyone from bullying him ever again!
After calming the excitement surging within him,
Ye Xiao checked how much Martial Value he had left.
[Martial Value: 440]
That round of upgrades to the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra had cost Ye Xiao 550 Martial Value.
Although he'd spent more than half of what he had, Ye Xiao felt it was well worth it.
Next,
Ye Xiao planned to improve his Extreme Martial Body as well.
[Extreme Martial Body] [Realm: Initial Embryo] [Corresponding Martial Path: Mud Embryo Realm] [Required to break through: 100 Martial Value!]
This breakthrough
required just 100 Martial Value.
Naturally, Ye Xiao chose "Break Through" without hesitation!
[Consumed 100 Martial Value. Extreme Martial Body broke through! (Initial Embryo → Bone Tempering Realm)]
The next moment,
Ye Xiao heard a metallic ringing sound coming from his bones, leaving him utterly stunned!
"Isn't this... the sign of a breakthrough into the Bone Tempering Realm?"
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