World Landscape, Rock Mountain City's Powers, Starting a New Simulation

The next morning, everything was ready for departure!

Jiang Yi rode a tall horse, setting off together with Huang Qi.

In his previous life's world!

Such horses were considered the finest, but in this world!

They were merely ordinary!

Beyond these, there were rumored to be even more precious, exotic breeds, like the Scale Horse and Horned Horse.

Legend had it that they possessed a trace of ancient ferocious beast bloodline within them.

On Jiang Yi's back was a broad-bladed heavy saber.

Its entire body was a gleaming silver, with intricate silver patterns!

Forged from Mysterious Iron into steel through a hundred refinements, it weighed a full three hundred jin.

It was a treasure he'd found in the Fishing Guild's armory!

Classified as a Sharp Mysterious Weapon!

As for other necessities, like clothing and silver, there was no need to mention them.

Jiang Yi didn't take much; enough was sufficient.

At worst!

He could improvise and gather resources on the spot!

After bidding farewell to Liu Sheng, Jiang Dafeng, and the others one by one, Jiang Yi officially set off!

It was time to change to a new map!

Originally, he had intended to go to a major city alone and then slowly, opportunistically seek opportunities.

The closest one was Rock Mountain City!

It was about a thousand li away!

With his current cultivation level, if he prioritized speed, he could reach it in a day and a night.

Traveling a thousand li a day was nothing!

At most, it would consume a large amount of Blood Essence!

For other martial artists!

They would likely need to recuperate for a period or consume blood-replenishing medicine to recover.

He was different!

He only needed to consume Lifespan through the simulation to replenish it.

However, Jiang Yi didn't plan to do that!

He'd take it slow!

No rush!

A martial artist like him, who came from a small town, unknown and of humble status.

What could he achieve upon arriving at Rock Mountain City?

No connections, no background.

What could he do?

Join a certain family as a guard or retainer?

Enter a sect and become an elder's disciple?

Or be a rogue martial artist, fighting and killing, punishing evil and promoting good?

"A golden belt for killing and arson?"

He was very clear!

What he needed most right now was Martial arts techniques, the higher the grade, the better.

And such things!

Ninety-nine percent were held by those powerful aristocratic families and ancient renowned sects.

How could they be easily obtained!

He'd take it one step at a time!

Currently, he possessed a damaged fragment of a low-grade Heaven-tier Martial art technique--

Nine Cauldrons Returning Origin Art!

This Martial art technique was enough for him to cultivate to the ninth layer of the Blood Qi Realm.

For now, it seemed sufficient!

[Master: Jiang Yi]

[Cultivation level: Blood Qi Realm First Layer]

[Physique: None]

[Techniques: Nameless Scripture (Incomplete), Eagle Claw Technique (Mastered), Cauldron Origin Mountain Splitting Art (Mastered), Tiger Roar Fist (Mastered), Cloud Snake Step (Mastered), Wrathful Blade Art (Mastered), Tiger Demon Body Tempering Art (Fourth Layer - Mastered), Nine Cauldrons Returning Origin Art (First Layer - Mastered)]

[Lifespan: 210]

"With over two hundred years of lifespan, I wonder how far my cultivation can advance?"

Martial artists in the Blood Qi Realm!

Blood Qi is the most crucial element!

Through continuous cultivation, one increases the Blood Essence within their body, which then evolves into the power of blood qi!

The more immense and robust the Blood Qi, the stronger the individual becomes!

According to the divisions within this realm!

Blood Qi can be divided into nine layers: Triple Wolf Smoke, Sixfold Condensing Gang, and Ninth Layer Gushing Spring!

It is said there is also a limit to the Blood Qi Realm!

Known as the Blood Qi Furnace!

In reality!

Most martial artists, upon reaching the ninth layer of the Blood Qi Realm, can attempt to step into the next major realm.

The ninth layer of the Blood Qi Realm!

Is already considered the peak of this stage!

Along the way!

Huang Qi would occasionally chat with him, sometimes even boasting a little!

Someone who has traveled far and wide is knowledgeable!

He provided this country bumpkin with a lot of information!

This world spans millions of miles!

There are no dynasties!

Only powerful aristocratic families and sects that divide the land, carve up the Jianghu, and share the empire.

The martial path is the foundation, and the strong are respected!

Heroes stand together, constantly fighting!

The strong remain strong, the weak remain weak!

Their words determine life and death, their fists shatter the heavens and earth!

The fists in one's hands are the ultimate logic, and the words of the strong are the rules and order.

This is a dangerous and passionate world!

The great power in the world belongs to oneself!

"There are many forces in Rock Mountain City, with the most powerful being two families, one sect, and one school:

The Li Family! The Fei Family! The Hundred Beasts Sect! The Hegemon Body Sect!

The first two reside in the main city, while the latter two are outside the city, each establishing their own mountain gates.

They are powerful with deep foundations!

And are guarded by martial artists stronger than the Blood Qi Realm!

If you encounter their people in the city, you must act with caution."

Huang Qi turned to Jiang Yi and cautioned him carefully, "Especially the Li Family and the Hundred Beasts Sect!

These two major powers are exceptionally protective of their own, and their disciples are habitually arrogant and overbearing..."

"Mhm, okay!"

Jiang Yi nodded solemnly, appearing to be a humble learner!

This made Huang Qi very satisfied!

In his opinion, Jiang Yi was a--

Good child!

Neither arrogant nor impatient, well-behaved and sensible!

So easy to worry about!

"Uncle Qi, about how long will it take to reach Rock Mountain City?"

"At our current speed, we travel almost two hundred miles a day!"

If nothing unexpected happens along the way, it should take about five days.

We'll arrive at Rock Mountain City.

My Huang Family is considered a mid-tier power in the city, affiliated with the Hegemon Body Sect!

When the time comes!

I'll take you to see the Hegemon Body Sect and see if I can get you to join their ranks..."

"...Thank you very much, Uncle Qi!"

"Haha, what's there to thank!

This kind of thing!

It's beneficial and harmless to you and my Huang Family!

Introducing a martial arts genius to the Hegemon Body Sect!

Who knows, maybe my Huang Family won't have to pay any tribute this year!

That would save a large sum of money!

Why wouldn't I be happy about that?

Haha..."

As evening approached!

Jiang Yi, who had been traveling all day, was led by Huang Qi to a nearby village.

It was clear that Huang Qi had been here before!

After a brief negotiation!

The village chief readily allowed them into the village and arranged an empty thatched hut for them to rest.

Jiang Yi was given a room to himself!

Although it looked a bit crude, he didn't mind much.

Sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed!

After calming his mind for a moment, he began to examine his simulation.

Only those two techniques remained incomplete.

"Let's simulate the Tiger Demon technique to completion first, only the last layer is left!"

"Consume ten years of lifespan, simulate martial art -- Tiger Demon Body Tempering Art!"

[Year 1, you begin cultivating the fifth layer of the Tiger Demon.]

[In the same year, you achieve Novice status for the fifth layer, and your internal Blood Essence increases slightly.]

[Year 5, the fifth layer of the Tiger Demon is greatly accomplished!]

[Year 8, the fifth layer is completely perfected, and your internal Blood Essence begins to surge.]

[Your strength increases by another ten thousand jin!]

[Your Cultivation level reaches the peak of the Blood Qi Realm First Layer!]

[Year 10, you decompose the Tiger Demon Blood Essence and completely convert it into Cauldron Origin Blood Essence.]

[You have succeeded.]