The Foremost Martial Artist
[Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Palm - Part 1 (Micro): 740/1500]
Upon seeing this, Ye An was stunned for a moment, and immediately sensed something was wrong.
Why... did he break through ahead of schedule?!
This resulted in the Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Art not receiving 30% of the First Layer's reward progress!
Before binding the second talent, Ye An's Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Palm - Part 1 was still at the Initial Glance level, with a progress of 700/800.
After binding the second talent, it directly added 240 points!
Then, under the prerequisite of becoming a [Sage of Martial Dao], you can successfully break through.
Another 600 progress points were awarded.
I really didn't expect there to be such a mechanism.
Ye An could sense that without the [Sage of Martial Dao], even with a 30% progress bonus, his Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Palm would still be stuck at the 799/800 threshold.
As it turns out, choosing [Sage of Martial Dao] was the right decision.
The same applies to the other three Martial Arts.
[White Tiger Edge-Refining Art - Qi Condensation Chapter (First Layer): 251/800]
[White Tiger Thunderclap Sword - Part 1 (Initial Glance): 251/800]
[Azure Dragon Origin-Returning Art - Qi Condensation Chapter (First Layer): 245/800]
[Azure Dragon Sky-Splitting Fist - Part 1 (Initial Glance): 245/800]
[The Vermilion Bird Nirvana Heart Sutra - Qi Condensation Chapter (First Layer): 241/800]
[Vermilion Bird Heaven-Burning Finger - Part 1 (Initial Glance): 241/800]
The progress of all three internal energy cultivation methods and three Martial Arts has increased by 30%.
As for the Mortal Grade and Spirit Grade Martial Arts of the past, Ye An paid no attention to them.
Ye An's gaze finally settled on the Eight-Armed Asura.
[Eight-Armed Asura (Two Arms): 809/1000]
The same applies.
Ye An took a deep breath of the energy born of heaven and earth, closed his eyes, and once again felt the abundant True Essence within his body.
The simultaneous increase in the power of Four Inner Arts further enhanced his strength.
After Ye An had completely secured his gains, he opened the porcelain bottle and swallowed a drop of Cangwu Spirit Liquid.
Then he began to practice the Martial Arts of the Black Tortoise Hall. The most urgent task was to improve the Martial Arts he was progressing through the fastest.
Nothing major should happen in the next month.
Ye An felt his Qi Sea slowly expanding in his Dantian. This time, Ye An could devote himself entirely to cultivation.
Early February, Cangwu Prefectural City.
Yuelailou, Juxian Tea House, Drunken Flower Tower.
The storyteller stepped onto the stage, and with a clapper strike, he...
The moment the news of the upcoming grand competition among the Four Sects of Cangwu was revealed, the audience immediately fell silent.
"The Four Sects Grand Competition, held every five years, is just around the corner~ Do you all know... which sect will win the championship this time?"
There was a lot of discussion among the audience.
"Needless to say? Chu Fengxing of the Hanging Sword Sect, with the Nine Heavens Sword Physique and inherited skills, is undoubtedly the champion this time!"
"Not necessarily! Shen Jingfeng of the Four Symbols Sect isn't someone to be trifled with!"
After the murmurs subsided, the storyteller began to list the items one by one.
"The Cangwu's Ten Great Prodigies each have their own unique strengths."
"Chu Fengxing is currently ranked first. His Nine Heavens Sword Physique is a legacy from the founding patriarch of the Hanging Sword Sect. His Nine Heavens Cloud-Rising Sword Art is so masterful that no one of his generation dares to claim victory."
"Shen Jingfeng, currently ranked second. Chief Disciple the White Tiger Hall of the Four Symbols Sect, he has Penetration the 'White Tiger Thunderclap Sword,' possessing exceptional talent in Sword Dao."
"Jiang Tingxue, currently ranked third. Chief Disciple the Vermilion Bird Hall, an ice-cold beauty, her cultivation has reached the Late Qi Condensation, and she has mastered the Vermilion Bird Heaven-Burning Finger Penetration."
"Ye An, ranked fourth... fifth... sixth in the Blackwater Sect! Chief Disciple the Black Tortoise Hall in the Four Symbols Sect. His rise to prominence is astounding."
"With his Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Palm, he withstood the Azure Dragon's Cry of Chief Song Azure Dragon Hall, without being defeated! After this battle, no one dared to underestimate him anymore."
Someone in the audience waved impatiently, "What does it matter to us who the champion is? I just want to see what Jiang Tingxue looks like!"
"I've heard she's the number one ice queen of Cangwu Prefecture. I'll definitely have to see her during the Four Sects Grand Competition!"
"That's all you've got."
What? Aren't you going to look?
The storyteller struck the gavel again. "Ladies and gentlemen, all ten of Cangwu's Cangwu talents have a chance to compete for the top three. Who knows, a dark horse might emerge from behind?"
"Who else dares to say that today's unknown figure might one day become a renowned martial arts champion throughout the Great Yu?"
These words landed on a table in a corner of the audience.
Zhao Wan sat opposite Liu Ruyan and said with some envy, "Ruyan, you've really struck gold! That young man you recruited in Anping County is now the Chief Disciple of the Black Tortoise Hall of the Four Symbols Sect."
"Furthermore, he ranks sixth among the young prodigies of Cangwu Prefecture!"
"I truly regret not having secretly recruited him to my Zhao Family as a guest retainer."
Liu Ruyan did not answer; she was looking at the stage, recalling the storyteller's last words.
"Today's unknown may very well become the most renowned martial arts master in the Great Yu in the future."
She picked up her teacup, gently swirled it around, and murmured, "Will Ye An... be next?"
Her sigh was drowned out by the surrounding noise; only she could hear it.
Zhao Wan didn't hear what Liu Ruyan said clearly; she just looked at Liu Ruyan, who seemed lost in thought, and didn't ask any questions.
The storyteller was interrupted by a question raised by someone in the audience.
"Storyteller, who is the number one Great Yu Martial Dao today?"
Upon hearing this question, the storyteller changed his previous relaxed tone and Orthodox God: "If we're talking about the number one person in Great Yu, then we must mention our Great Yu's — Prince of the Northern Garrison! A true Martial Arts Grandmaster!"
"A few days ago, the Prince of the Northern Garrison won another great victory in the Northern Frontier! He forced the foreign tribes not to dare to trespass even a step further. This man has been guarding the Northern Frontier for thirty years, and the foreign tribes tremble with fear at the mere mention of his name!"
Someone in the audience asked, puzzled, "Grandmaster... is that really that strong?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than someone nearby laughed, "Whose kid is this?"
"That's Grandmaster! There are only six Grandmaster in the entire Great Yu! Not to mention that the Prince of the Northern Garrison is at the peak of the Grandmaster level! It's precisely because of him that those people from the outer regions dare not set foot on the border of Great Yu!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, and someone raised their glass in a toast to the direction of the north.
The storyteller didn't continue the topic; he struck the gavel and returned to the Four Sects Grand Competition.
The Four Symbols Sect, Black Tortoise Hall.
A month has passed, Ye An has completely made the three drops of Cangwu Spirit Liquid his own.
The True Essence of the Mid Qi Condensation surges endlessly through the meridians, and the Qi Sea lies prostrate in the Dantian like a mirror.
[Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing Art - Qi Condensation Chapter (Second Level): 806/1500]
The effects of Cangwu Spirit Liquid on improving Qi Condensation Realm are truly terrifying; it increased their Qi Condensation Realm cultivation by such a significant amount in just one month.
Ye An estimated that the speed might decrease a bit later, but he wasn't worried.
During this time, nourished by that ring, Ye An will be able to reach the Grade B+ Bone Aptitude in about a month.
That might be able to compensate for the limitation that the progress of the Cultivation Method slows down as you go further.
Today is the day to collect the Cangwu Spirit Liquid.
Ye An took three drops as usual.
Three drops are enough for Ye An for a month. If Ye An feels it's not enough next month, perhaps the allocation issue will need to be discussed again.