Early the next morning, they set out fully prepared!
Jiang Yi rode a tall steed, setting off alongside Huang Qi.
In the world of his previous life!
A horse like this would have been worthy of the name Blood-Sweating BMW, but in this world!
It could only be considered ordinary!
Above it, there were said to be even more precious exotic breeds, such as Scale Horses and horned horses.
Legend had it that they possessed a trace of the bloodline of ancient ferocious beasts.
A broad-bladed heavy saber was slung across Jiang Yi's back.
Its entire body gleamed silver, crisscrossed with silver patterns!
It had been forged from a block of refined black iron, weighing a full three hundred jin.
He had picked it out from the armory of the fishing guild!
It was a Sharp Mysterious Weapon!
As for other things, such as clothes and silver, there was no need to mention them.
Jiang Yi had not brought much—only enough to get by.
At worst!
He could simply make use of whatever was available on the spot!
After bidding farewell to Liu Sheng, Jiang Dafeng, and the others one by one, Jiang Yi officially set out!
It was time to change to a new map!
Originally, he had intended to travel alone to a great city, then slowly search for opportunities when the time was right.
The nearest one was Rock Mountain City!
It was roughly a thousand li away!
With his current cultivation, if he pursued speed, he could reach it in a day and a night.
Traveling a thousand li in a day was nothing remarkable!
At most, it would consume a great deal of Blood Qi!
For any other martial artist!
They would likely need to rest for some time, or take blood-replenishing medicine to recover.
But he was different!
He only needed to simulate and expend lifespan to replenish himself anew.
Yet Jiang Yi had no intention of doing that!
Slowly did it!
There was no rush!
A martial artist like him, who had come from a small town, was unknown and of humble status.
What could he do even after arriving in Rock Mountain City?
No connections, no backing.
What could he possibly accomplish?
Join some lineage and become a guard Attendant?
Enter a sect and become an elder's disciple?
Or become an idle martial artist, fighting and killing, punishing evil and eliminating wickedness?
Murder and arson brought golden belts?
He knew very well!
What he currently needed was martial arts techniques—the higher their grade, the better.
And such things!
Ninety-nine percent of the time were held in the hands of aristocratic lineages and great clans, renowned sects and ancient schools.
How could they be obtained so easily!
He would take one step and see what came next!
At present, he possessed a fragment of a low-grade Heaven-rank martial art—
Nine Cauldrons Returning Origin Art!
This martial art was enough for him to cultivate all the way to the Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer.
For now, it seemed sufficient!
[Life Master: Jiang Yi] [Cultivation: Blood Qi Realm First Layer] [Physique: None] [Cultivation Scripture: Nameless Scripture (Incomplete), Eagle Claw Technique (Perfected), Cauldron Origin Mountain Splitting Art (Perfected), Tiger Roar Fist (Perfected), Cloud Snake Step (Perfected), Wrathful Blade Art (Perfected)Tiger Demon Body Tempering Art (Four · Perfected)<Nine Cauldrons Returning Origin Art (One · Perfected)>] [Lifespan: 210]
"More than two hundred years of lifespan... I wonder just how far I can raise my cultivation?"
Martial artists in the Blood Qi Realm!
Blood Qi was of paramount importance!
Through constant cultivation, they increased the amount of Blood Qi in their bodies, which in turn evolved into the power of blood vitality!
The more vast and vigorous one's Blood Qi became!
The stronger one's strength would be!
According to the divisions of this Boundary!
Blood Qi could be divided into nine layers: Triple Wolf Smoke, Sixfold Condensing Gang, and Ninth Layer Gushing Spring!
It was said that there was also a limit to the Blood Qi Realm!
It was called the Blood Qi Furnace!
In truth!
Once ordinary martial artists reached the Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer, they could attempt to step into the next Great Realm.
The Blood Qi Realm Ninth Layer!
Already counted as reaching the peak of this Boundary!
Along the way!
Huang Qi chatted with him from time to time, occasionally boasting a little as well!
A man who had traveled far and wide had seen much and knew much!
He provided this country bumpkin with quite a bit of information!
This world stretched across a million li!
There were no dynasties!
Only aristocratic lineages and great clans, sects and schools, dividing the land, carving up the martial world, and sharing the realm.
Martial arts were the foundation, and the strong were revered!
Heroes stood side by side, and slaughter never ceased!
The strong remained strong, the weak remained weak!
Words decided life and death; fists destroyed heaven and earth!
The fist in one's hand was the hard truth, and the words of the strong were the rules and order.
This was a world brimming with danger and hot-blooded passion!
The great power of the world belonged to oneself!
"Rock Mountain City has quite a few powers. The strongest among them are two families, one sect, and one school. They are—
The Li Family! The Fei Family! The Hundred Beasts Sect! The Hegemon Body Sect!
The first two reside within the main city, while the latter two have established their mountain gates outside the city.
They are powerful and deeply rooted!
All have martial artist experts above the Blood Qi Realm presiding over them!
If you encounter their people in the city, you must act with care."
Huang Qi turned to look at Jiang Yi and carefully instructed him,
"Especially the Li Family and the Hundred Beasts Sect!
Those two powers are particularly protective of their own, and their disciples have long been used to being arrogant and overbearing..."
"Mm, understood!"
Jiang Yi nodded solemnly, wearing the appearance of one humbly accepting instruction!
This pleased Huang Qi greatly!
In his eyes, Jiang Yi was simply—
A good child!
Neither arrogant nor impetuous, obedient and sensible!
How reassuring!
"Uncle Qi, roughly how long until we reach Rock Mountain City?"
"At our current speed, we can travel nearly two hundred li a day!
As long as nothing unexpected happens on the way, it should take about five days.
Then we will reach Rock Mountain City.
My Huang family can also be considered a mid-level power within the city, attached to the Hegemon Body Sect!
When the time comes!
I'll take you to the Hegemon Body Sect and see whether you can enter its ranks..."
"...Then many thanks, Uncle Qi!"
"Haha, why be so polite!
Such a matter!
Is beneficial to both you and my Huang family, with no harm at all!
We would be introducing a martial arts genius to the Hegemon Body Sect!
Who knows, perhaps my Huang family will not have to offer tribute or pay anything this year!
That would spare us a huge expense!
Why wouldn't we be happy to do it?
Haha..."
As evening drew near!
After traveling all day, Jiang Yi, led by Huang Qi, found a nearby village.
Clearly, Huang Qi had been here before!
After a brief exchange!
The village chief readily allowed them into the village and arranged vacant thatched huts for them to rest in.
Jiang Yi was assigned one by himself!
Though it looked somewhat crude, he did not mind it much.
Sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed!
After calming himself for a moment, he began examining his simulations!
Of the ones not yet perfected, only those two remained!
"Let's simulate that Tiger Demon Art to perfection first. There's only the final layer left!"
"Consume ten years of lifespan. Simulating martial art—Tiger Demon Body Tempering Art!"
[Year 1, you began cultivating the fifth layer of the Tiger Demon Art.] [That same year, you entered the fifth layer, and the Blood Qi within your body increased somewhat.] [Year 5, the fifth layer of the Tiger Demon Art reached major accomplishment!] [Year 8, the fifth layer was thoroughly perfected, and the Blood Qi within your body began to surge explosively.] [Your strength increased by another ten thousand jin!] [Your cultivation reached the peak of the Blood Qi Realm First Layer!] [Year 10, you broke down the Tiger Demon Blood Qi and completely transformed it into Cauldron Origin Blood Qi.] [You succeeded.]
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