After returning safely to the Violet Sun Gate, Xu Yang put away the raw ore that might contain spirit iron, then took out the manuals and studied them carefully.
Two hours later, he had learned Secret Voice Transmission and could transmit his voice within a range of twenty zhang.
He also learned the Breath-Concealing Art. Once he activated it, his astral qi lay dormant and his aura withdrew inward, making him seem like an ordinary person.
As for the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Art, it was something used to stake one's life in a desperate fight, not something he could practice. He only needed to memorize its circulation routes and activate it when the need arose.
He focused on comprehending the Pure Origin Gold-Rending Finger. After studying it closely five or six times, he forced his way to initial mastery through his formidable comprehension. Sitting on his bed, he began cultivating according to its mental formula. After several cycles, his astral qi transformed into more concentrated finger force and gathered at his fingertips. His fingers grew hot as the astral qi nourished his flesh, tendons, and bones, slowly strengthening them. The condensed finger force seemed on the verge of bursting out of his body.
The next day, the first thing Xu Yang did upon opening his eyes was look at his panel.
[Acquired Breath-Concealing Art, points +3] [Acquired Secret Voice Transmission, points +1] [Acquired Heavenly Demon Disintegration Art, points +10] [Acquired Pure Origin Gold-Rending Finger, points +5] [Acquired spirit iron, points +3] [Martial Dao Longevity Points: 176]
Among that string of notifications, the largest reward came not from the Pure Origin Gold-Rending Finger, but from the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Art, which burned lifespan to fight for one's life. "It really is spirit iron!"
What delighted him was that the