Blood Replacement Perfection, Return to the Martial Dao Academy!
The old woman muttered to herself, "For the martial artists of this world, the Grandmaster is the pinnacle, and the Innate above that is like a myth. But how could they know that the so-called Innate Physique is, in our eyes, merely the true starting point of cultivation! If it weren't for your insistence, Miss, we could have directly forged the most advanced Innate Physique for you with just a few rare and precious materials, easily bypassing the tedious four realms of Body Tempering, Qi Refining, Inner Force, and Grandmaster. Why waste your time here?"
Lin Qingyao did not answer the old woman's question directly, but simply gave a perfunctory "hmm".
But she had other plans in mind. "To leave my mark on that legendary ' Martial Dao Ladder,' I must cultivate all four mortal realms— Body Tempering, Qi Refining, Inner Force, and Grandmaster —to their Ultimate Perfection! Only in this way can I touch the supreme treasure hidden at the end of the ladder! The Martial Dao Ladder is located within the Martial Sect..." She chose to come to the Great Xia Dynasty Martial Arts Academy for two reasons: first, to experience the atmosphere of the lower levels of Martial Dao; and second, because of Qin Rushuang.
"Qin Rushuang... as the personal disciple of the Martial Sect Master, bearing heavy responsibilities, why would she appear in such a remote place? What is her purpose here?" Lin Qingyao frowned slightly, her heart filled with doubt. "Moreover, she left quietly a few days ago? This is too abnormal..."
She was completely baffled; Qin Rushuang's departure had disrupted some of her original plans.
"Never mind," Lin Qingyao shook her head, clearing her mind of distractions. "Now that she's gone, there's no point in staying here any longer. Aunt Fu, we should go."
"Leave?" The old woman was even more puzzled, but she didn't ask any further questions, only respectfully replying, "Yes, Miss."
Two more days have passed in a flash.
Meanwhile, inside the quiet room, Dongfang Yueming looked at the 120 points that had accumulated on the panel, his eyes gleaming! "Blood Replacement Realm, today!"
A thought flashed through my mind!
[Heavenly Water Blood Replacement Method (0/360, Entry)]!
Boom!
An indescribable burning sensation instantly swept through my entire body! It was as if the blood within me was being ignited and purified by an invisible force! The newly generated, vibrant blood deep within my bone marrow began to flow slowly, replacing the old blood! Each cycle brought an increase in strength and a leap in the level of life!
The realm displayed on the panel also refreshes: [Realm: Body Tempering - Blood Replacement Realm (Entry) (100 points earned daily)]!
Daily points earning increased again!
Four more days passed, and the points accumulated to 400.
"Point Allocation!"
[Heavenly Water Blood Replacement Method (0/600, Minor Accomplishment)]!
The transformation of the blood became even more dramatic! The originally bright red blood now faintly shimmered with a metallic sheen, its viscosity greatly increased, and it made a subtle sound as it flowed, as if lead and mercury were rushing through it! The power of the blood and qi was unprecedentedly vigorous!
Six days later, the points reached exactly 600.
"Major Accomplishment!"
[Heavenly Water Blood Replacement Method (0/1200, Major Accomplishment)]!
Buzz!
The blood within his body had completely completed its first transformation! Every drop was as heavy as mercury, containing terrifying energy! As his blood and qi surged, a faint glow even flowed across his body's surface! The first stage of the Blood Replacement Realm —Perfection Blood Like Mercury —was achieved!
"It's done! The first level is Perfection!" Dongfang Yueming felt the explosive power within his body and was overjoyed. "I was able to reach the third level of Ultimate Perfection in the Marrow Cleansing Realm, so the Blood Replacement Realm... should be able to as well, right?!"
With great excitement, he patiently waited for another twelve days.
When the points on the panel accumulated to 1200 again, he didn't hesitate and invested all of them!
"Perfection!"
[Heavenly Water Blood Replacement Method (Perfection)]!
Boom!!!
As if breaking through some invisible shackle, the blood within Dongfang Yueming underwent an ultimate transformation! No longer as heavy as lead and mercury, nor merely flowing with rosy light! Every drop of his blood now became like the most translucent Liuli, sparkling and radiant, emitting a sacred glow! The life essence and energy contained within it reached an inconceivable level!
The third and Perfection stage of the Blood Replacement Realm — Blood Transforms into Glazed Glass —has been achieved!
At the same time, the previously merged [Layered Wave Skin Tempering Method], [Nine Yang Body Refining Art], [Ten Thousand Beasts Glazed Bone], [Tiger Ox Tendon Forging Art], and the recently Perfection [Heavenly Water Blood Replacement Method], under the guidance of the Origin Page, began to merge at an even higher level! Skin Tempering, Flesh Refining, Bone Tempering Tendon Transformation, Marrow Cleansing, Blood Replacement! All the accumulation of the Body Tempering stage was now perfectly integrated into one!
In the end, only one all-encompassing martial arts technique remained on the panel!
[Character: Dongfang Yueming]
[Realm: Body Tempering Realm (Ultimate Perfection) (Gain 100 points daily)]
[Cultivation Technique: Unknown Body Tempering Method (Perfection)]
[Martial Arts: Gale Swift Saber (Perfection), Swift Whirlwind Movement Technique (Perfection), Venomous Snake Dagger Technique (0/1, Not Yet Entry), Fierce Tiger Fist Technique (Perfection), Blood Burning Secret Method (Perfection), Crimson Flame Fist Technique (0/600, Entry)]
[Points: 0]
Body Tempering Realm – Ultimate Perfection! These five characters shone brightly! This represents the pinnacle of Body Tempering! It is also the perfect foundation for reaching higher levels!
"Extreme Body Tempering Method!" Dongfang Yueming gave this supreme method, which integrates the essence of the five realms of Body Tempering, a resounding name.
Feeling the perfect, all-encompassing power within him, a surge of pride welled up within him, yet a touch of melancholy also arose within him. "It's been two or three months since I went into seclusion. I wonder what the Martial Dao Academy is like now."
He pushed open the stone door of the meditation room, and with a swift movement, he sped off towards the Martial Dao Academy like an arrow released from a bow.
Stepping into the Martial Dao Academy once again, the familiar scene came into view. The wide road was still bustling with people, full of vigor and vitality. Every now and then, students in the Flesh Refining Realm and Bone Forging Realm would pass by in groups, enthusiastically discussing their recent cultivation experiences or interesting stories from within the academy.
Some freshmen looked at the powerful-looking senior students with longing and awe.
Looking at all this, Dongfang Yueming felt as if he had been transported to another world. He had intended to ask someone about his recent situation, but his gaze was casually swept across the room and he was drawn to the various slogans posted on the bulletin board next to him.
"Warmest congratulations to senior students Xi Feng and Yue Tao for their outstanding performance in the Battle of the Python Gate Trial and for successfully joining the Earth Spirit Sect!"
"Xi Feng, with his wisdom and courage, turned the tide and exposed the true culprit behind the ' Ash Demon '!"
"Senior Yue Tao, undaunted by powerful enemies, assisted Xi Feng..."
However, next to these praising slogans were several strongly worded announcements:
"Regarding student Dongfang Yueming, who disregarded the facts, wantonly slandered the disciples of the Earth Spirit Sect, and disrupted the trial order, it has been decided to expel him from the Martial Dao Academy, and he will have no further connection with the academy from this day forward!"
"Solemn Declaration: All words and actions of Dongfang Yueming have nothing to do with the Great Xia Dynasty Martial Arts Academy!"
Dongfang Yueming's eyes turned icy cold as he looked at the glaring words.
He casually stopped a passing freshman. The freshman felt the powerful aura emanating from Dongfang Yueming and couldn't help but feel a chill, thinking to himself, "Such a strong sense of oppression! He must be a senior with profound strength!" He immediately stopped respectfully.
"I'm asking you about someone." Dongfang Yueming's voice was calm.
"Please speak, senior!"
"Dongfang Yueming, do you know?"
Upon hearing this name, the freshman's face immediately revealed undisguised disdain. "Dongfang Yueming? Senior, are you talking about that clown? I heard he's weak but arrogant, and during the Battle of the Python Gate trial, he made baseless accusations, even slandering an ordinary disciple of the Earth Spirit Sect as a ' Ash Demon '! How laughable! If it weren't for Xi Feng Feng's heroic intervention, our Great Xia Dynasty would have been implicated! Fortunately, Xi Feng and Senior Yue Tao won the Earth Spirit Sect's approval with their own strength and successfully became Entry, thus saving face!"
The new student's tone was filled with boundless admiration for Xi Feng and Yue Tao, as well as extreme disdain for Dongfang Yueming.
After listening, Dongfang Yueming felt calm, only finding it somewhat laughable. "So that's how it is?" he muttered to himself. "Having an Internal Force Realm elder as my grandfather, I've become an 'ordinary disciple'; the murderer caught on the spot has become 'arbitrarily slandered'; it was Xi Feng who turned the Xi Feng, while I've become a clown expelled from the Martial Dao Academy?"
So, a mere Internal Force Realm level can turn everything upside down?
He chuckled, shook his head, and the last trace of lingering affection for the Martial Dao Academy vanished from his eyes. "Since that's the case, this lousy place is better left untouched!"
"Central Continent... I've arrived!"