Annihilating Black Wind Stronghold, Beginning to Fuse Martial Arts

As for the plain saber, it shattered inch by inch!

In Jiang Yi's hands, it turned into a pile of dust.

[Killed one Martial artist of the Bone-Tempering Realm, plundered 20 years of Lifespan.]

[Life Master: Jiang Yi]

[Cultivation level: Tendon-refining realm]

[Physique: None]

[Cultivation Arts: Nameless Scripture (Incomplete), Rock Steadiness Fist (Mastered), Eagle Claw Technique (Mastered), Cauldron Origin Art (Mastered), Mountain Splitting Palm (Mastered), Tiger Roar Fist (Mastered), Soaring Cloud Leap (Mastered), Wrathful Blade Art (Mastered)]

[Lifespan: 148]

"Over a hundred and forty years?"

In other words, if he didn't use it to deduce martial arts, he could live for another hundred and forty years.

Of course, that was assuming he didn't meet with misfortune!

But born into this world where the strong reign supreme, how could it be that easy!

In the eyes of the strong, there was no place for the weak.

Like ants!

It wasn't about what you wanted to do, but what those stronger than you allowed!

They could do whatever they pleased!

"Truly a world that is both fascinating and deeply despicable..."

Jiang Yi grumbled.

He stepped forward and pulled a tattered ancient booklet emitting a faint golden light from the sleeve of the shattered corpse.

It was too conspicuous!

It was hard not to notice!

[Detected Yellow-rank, lower grade martial art Tiger Demon Body Tempering Art, do you wish to record it?]

[Requires consumption of Lifespan: 5 years.]

"Yellow-rank, lower grade?!!"

Jiang Yi was a little surprised!

According to the division of martial art grades!

Yellow-rank martial arts were capable of allowing a martial artist to break through to the second major realm of the martial path.

Above the Body-Tempering Realm!

That realm was called the Blood Qi Realm!

It was said that martial artists of this realm possessed the strength of dragons and elephants, immense power, and surging blood qi.

It could be projected to kill enemies or condensed into a protective aura.

In other words!

This was a martial art that could lead to the Blood Qi Realm!

Who would have thought there would be an unexpected bonus, and quite a significant one at that!

"Hundred Beasts Sect?"

Jiang Yi thought of their earlier conversation. Could it be that this martial art belonged to that sect!

And had leaked out for some reason?

Even without the later content, this booklet of twenty-odd golden pages alone.

Its value was already considerable.

Jiang Yi, born in a small village, had never even heard of this sect.

However, he could roughly guess!

A sect that possessed such martial arts must be no ordinary one, likely powerful and influential.

For some reason!

He felt as if he was holding a hot potato.

When one dies, the birds fly to the sky; when one lives, one lives for ten thousand years!

He let out a sigh and decided to seize the opportunity while it was hot!

Hot potato or not, it was still tempting!

He would deal with the consequences if they came looking for him! By then, he would likely have reached a different level.

"Record!"

Jiang Yi silently recited in his heart.

The entire content of this martial art, covering move breakdowns, mental cultivation circulation, and more, flooded into his mind.

Allowing him to quickly master this martial art!

As for what came next, it was time to begin simulated cultivation.

Jiang Yi searched the stronghold!

He had killed people, annihilated the stronghold, and put in so much effort. He couldn't possibly leave empty-handed!

Soon!

In a few "luxurious" rooms near the center of the stronghold, he found two Yellow-rank, lower grade martial arts—

Black Snake Step and Earth Coiling Art.

As well as seventy to eighty taels of silver!

Jiang Yi found a bundle, packed the martial arts and money into it.

This bandit's den!

It seemed a bit poor!

Or perhaps the Great Stronghold Master, in his pursuit of a breakthrough, had already depleted nearly all the stronghold's wealth.

Jiang Yi took a torch and casually tossed it into a wooden room.

"BOOM!!!"

Killers get rich, arsonists get gold!

It was time to complete the final step!

Watching the fire gradually spread, the scorching flames began to engulf everything...

Jiang Yi turned around and strode away!

The bright red flames shot up into the sky, dyeing a large swathe of the heavens red.

Enveloping the entire Black Wind Stronghold below.

Crumbling sounds, explosive noises...

Just like the incredibly tragic scene from his memory!

However!

At this moment, he was no longer filled with grief, hatred, but with silence and peace!

"Your revenge, I..."

"Have avenged!"

A sigh of relief slowly escaped his lips!

He felt a sense of loss!

After a moment of silence!

Jiang Yi looked up at the sky. The drizzling rain had completely stopped, and the horizon was hazy, with specks of light beginning to appear...

A mass of white fog rose from the forest, spreading in all directions!

"Heavens, is it almost dawn?"

His expression began to turn resolute, his gaze growing steady.

Afterward!

He went to that small mine again!

With a single Eagle Claw strike, he crushed the throats of the five bandits guarding the place.

He plundered a total of ten years of lifespan.

Under the confused and terrified gazes of the mine slaves, Jiang Yi said calmly, "You... are free!"

After speaking, he no longer looked back and strode down the mountain!

His figure!

Gradually merged into the vast white fog, disappearing gracefully!

[Master of Fate: Jiang Yi]
[Cultivation Level: Tendon-refining realm]
[Physique: None]
[Cultivation Arts: Nameless Scripture (Incomplete), Rock Steadiness Fist (Mastered)... Tiger Demon Body Tempering Art, Black Snake Step, Earth Coiling Art]
[Lifespan: 152]

Jiang Yi also spent one year of his Lifespan to record the other two Martial Arts.

A mosquito's leg is still meat, no matter how small!

"Consume ten years of Lifespan, simulate Martial Art—Black Snake Step."

[Year 1, you begin cultivating Black Snake Step]

[Year 2, Black Snake Step reaches minor success.]

[Year 5, your footwork achieves great success, reaching the point of perfection.]

[Year 6, you comprehend the intent of snake-like movement.]

[Year 7, Black Snake Step is completely perfected, your strength increases by another five hundred jin.]

[Year 8, inspiration strikes, you attempt to integrate Black Snake Step into Soaring Cloud Leap.]

[Year 10, you succeed.]

[In the same year, you rename this fused Martial Art Cloud Snake Step.]

The simulation ends!

The fused Martial Art, Cloud Snake Step, floods into Jiang Yi's mind!

Simultaneously!

The power within his body begins to grow slowly!

From seven thousand five hundred jin of strength, it rises to eight thousand jin before finally stopping.

Jiang Yi, who was already using the Soaring Cloud Leap footwork to rush back.

As he continuously absorbed and assimilated this fused Martial Art!

His footwork began to exhibit a degree of strangeness.

Suddenly left, then right!

Sometimes forward, sometimes back!

The aura it exuded was both as light as a swan and as stealthy as a snake, with the intent of waiting for an opportunity.

Making it difficult for others to figure out his next move.

Although this fused Martial Art did not break through to the Yellow-rank, middle grade!

Among the lower grades, it could be considered upper-middle quality.

If it could be cultivated to the great success stage, breaking into the Muscle-refining realm!

That would undoubtedly be a sure thing!

Once that realm is entered, the strength would definitely exceed one thousand jin.

Stronger than ordinary Martial artists in the Muscle-refining realm!