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"I feel like even someone with martial arts Qi Condensation can't keep up with my speed. Am I too strong, or is this guy too weak?" Gu Ran stood outside the area covered by sword energy, looking at the black-haired martial artist from afar, examining his true strength for the first time.

"Haha, this is the power of martial arts qi condensation. You haven't even reached the level of martial arts qi condensation, yet you dare to lecture me. You really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth." The black-haired martial artist hovered in the air, panting, and laughed loudly.

"Martial Arts Qi Condensation... what exactly is it?" Gu Ran pondered, looking at the black-haired martial artist. "How exactly can one reach the Martial Arts Qi Condensation stage? Is it simply a matter of continuously compressing the Qi-transformed spiritual energy within the dantian?"

Because he had only seen the basic martial arts training methods, Gu Ran was not clear about how to advance to the Martial Arts Qi Condensation stage.

However, looking at the black-haired martial artist, Gu Ran's thoughts began to stir again.

Although he has not learned the relevant techniques, isn't there a ready-made example for him to study now?

Although simply observing might not necessarily teach him how to truly advance in martial arts and condense his Qi, it would still serve as a reference to some extent.

"Are you a farmer? You seem to enjoy plowing the fields quite a bit?"

Just as he was congratulating himself on finally killing that foul-mouthed brat, the black-haired warrior suddenly heard a sound he didn't want to hear.

He turned to look in the direction of the sound, and exclaimed in shock, "When did this happen! Your speed is so fast? Are you a martial artist specializing in speed?"

Martial artists are divided into different directions based on their talents and preferences. Some like weapons, such as swords and sabers, while others like body training, making their bodies much harder than a tortoise shell. So naturally, there are also martial artists who specialize in training speed and movement techniques.

The black-haired warrior is a swordsman who considers himself a swordsman. He specializes in the sword—though Gu Ran thinks it looks more like a narrow-bladed knife.

Gu Ran demonstrated his extraordinary speed several times, even dodging his full-force attacks. Therefore, the black-haired martial artist naturally assumed that Gu Ran was a martial artist specializing in speed.

"A speed-type martial artist, this is a bit troublesome," the black-haired martial artist muttered.

Although speed-type martial artists are generally not very durable, their sword energy might be enough to cripple an opponent with a single hit, but if all their attacks fail to touch the opponent, then it's useless.

Then he glanced at the giant shark team's boat, and at Jennifer and Bald Eagle, who were constantly searching for the pink mermaid on the river.

In his martial arts philosophy, any means are acceptable as long as victory is achieved.

He just hadn't figured out how to use any means necessary.

Gu Ran was not a martial artist specializing in speed; he had never really trained his speed or agility.

Although it was strange that the black-haired martial artist was so weak, this also provided him with a sample to observe the martial arts' Qi condensation.

"Why is the speed at which martial arts practitioners absorb spiritual energy slower than mine?" Gu Ran sensed the surge of spiritual energy around him, and the amount of spiritual energy absorbed by the black-haired martial artist was far less than that absorbed by him.

"Could they be holding back, hiding some kind of conspiracy?" Gu Ran thought cautiously.

"The distance is too far, we need to lure him over."

Gu Ran glanced at the black-haired warrior floating on the water's surface and continued to use his taunt skill:

"Speed ​​is my weakest ability. I didn't expect that even with just a little effort, you couldn't even touch me. You're too weak."

"The sword energy you unleash seems to me slower than a snail crawling. Is all you can do to unleash sword energy and hoe the ground?"

"So this is the unique path of martial arts that the martial arts predecessors of Far East City have forged? Let me think, what should we call this unique path of martial arts?"

"How to Plow More Efficiently," "One Hundred Ideas on Using Sword Qi for Tilling," or "The Exploration Path of a Martial Artist in the Far East City Transforming into a Farmer?"

A mocking smile appeared on Gu Ran's face.

"Ah! I'll kill you!"

Normally, even if the black-haired martial artist was mocked by Gu Ran, he wouldn't necessarily lose his composure. However, Gu Ran dodged several of his full-force attacks, rendering all his attacks futile. He was truly helpless against Gu Ran, and this was the root of his anger.

The enraged black-haired warrior stopped unleashing his sword energy and charged directly at Gu Ran.

Although Gu Ran had just touched on his sore spot, it also served as a reminder to him.

Although Gu Ran is an exceptionally fast-type martial artist, his movement skills are not necessarily agile. These are two different paths, so if he attacks Gu Ran at close range, he might still have a chance.

"die!"

Seeing Gu Ran standing there boldly waiting for him, the black-haired martial artist's lips curled into a smile of delight, and he slashed at Gu Ran with his sword.

"Close-quarters combat is indeed much faster than unleashing sword energy from a distance, but it's still within my tolerance range. It seems I won my gamble."

Gu Ran turned his body to the side, dodging the black-haired martial artist's attack, and sensed his true strength.

"Their overall strength seems to be somewhat inferior to mine, if we don't consider their sword energy and ability to fly."

A dagger suddenly appeared in Gu Ran's hand, and he stabbed it towards the black-haired martial artist's dantian.

He had looted this dagger while hunting bounty hunters, and he never expected it to come in handy so soon.

Sonorous!

The dagger pierced the black-haired martial artist's dantian, producing a metallic clanging sound.

However, Gu Ran immediately channeled spiritual energy into the dagger, causing it to advance an inch and pierce into the black-haired martial artist's dantian.

"Is this what the dantian looks like in martial arts qi condensation?"

Feeling the state of spiritual energy within the black-haired martial artist's dantian, Gu Ran suddenly realized.

"So it seems like I can do it now."

The spiritual energy in Gu Ran's dantian liquefied instantly, and he didn't even have to exert much effort.

Martial arts condenses energy!

Gu Ran finally understood his approximate strength.

77. Little sea snail, in danger!

The key to martial arts Qi Condensation lies in the word "condense". Which martial artist is not cautious when advancing to the Qi Condensation stage, fearing that they will not condense it well enough and that something will go wrong?

However, Gu Ran, lacking understanding of the subsequent cultivation methods and his own talent, simply and casually condensed all the spiritual energy in his dantian into liquid spiritual energy.

"You're a martial arts master who has reached the Qi Condensation stage? You were hiding your true strength all along?" The black-haired martial artist ninja, feeling the pain from the stab to his dantian, exclaimed in shock.

So insidious!

This kid is even more cunning than me, hiding his strength for so long before finally revealing it?

The black-haired warrior felt a strong sense of dread towards Gu Ran.

"I just advanced to the Martial Arts Qi Condensation stage. Is that so great?" Gu Ran said casually. "I succeeded easily."

"How could it be so easy?" The black-haired martial artist simply didn't believe it. "You're still trying to deceive me and shake my resolve. It turns out you're the same type of martial artist as me."

"No, you're better than me at using any means necessary."

Gu Ran was speechless: "Who's the same type of martial artist as you? I'm not as bad as you."

After saying that, Gu Ran wanted to increase the input of spiritual power into the dagger and continue to stab it into the black-haired martial artist's body.

But the next moment, Gu Ran found that the black-haired warrior in front of him had suddenly turned into a wooden stake, and his dagger was just stuck in the wood.

"Interesting. Is this a combination of superpowers? Or some kind of tool?" Gu Ran tossed the wooden stake away.

In the distance, the black-haired warrior revealed his figure.

There was blood on his dantian, and his aura was very chaotic.

"It seems I'm not completely immune to injury. Could it be an ability I used after being injured?" Gu Ran wondered to himself.

However, Gu Ran did not press his advantage, but instead took a look at the situation on the small conch and the boat in the distance.

"Little Conch, don't be impulsive. After I deal with this guy, I'll go save your mother," Gu Ran thought to himself.

After advancing to the Qi Condensation stage of martial arts, Gu Ran was more confident in rescuing Little Conch's mother and the others. However, he was somewhat worried that Little Conch might not be able to resist going to rescue them herself.

Given the little conch's strength, it will definitely walk right into the trap, and that will be troublesome.

However, the situation was still calm over there, and the little conch was still hidden beneath the surface of the river. They had not yet found any trace of the little conch.

This made Gu Ran secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and he prepared to deal with the black-clad warrior as soon as possible.

"Martial arts condense Qi..." Gu Ran felt the power in his body as he absorbed boundless spiritual energy into his dantian.

"Because the spiritual energy in the dantian condenses into liquid, it can hold dozens of times more spiritual energy than before, and the quality will also be dozens of times higher. Therefore, my strength will undergo a qualitative change. So what will happen after my strength increases dozens of times?"

But before Gu Ran could adapt to his current strength and completely defeat the black-clad warrior, a sudden change occurred on the other side!

“That pink mermaid, I know you must still be nearby.” A one-eyed man wearing a tricorn hat stood on the gunwale of the boat and shouted loudly at the river, “You want to save your mother, right? I can give you a chance.”

"You can trade yourself for your mother; you are more valuable than your mother."

"So if you're willing to trade yourself, we can agree. We can even release these mermaids together."

"With your strength, you have no chance of defeating us. You should know that yourself, right? So if you want to save your mother and your clansmen, the best way is what I'm proposing: to exchange yourself for them."

"So do you really want to save them? If so, then please show yourself."

Jennifer and Bald Eagle, who were in the air, heard the one-eyed man's shout from the ship. A meaningful look flashed in their eyes, and they then focused their attention even more intently on the water.

The one-eyed man who just shouted was their captain. They knew their captain very well, so they were also fully aware of his intentions.

It's impossible to let these mermaids go. Although the pink mermaid is indeed more valuable, why not keep them all?

So the captain's shout was just to lure the pink mermaid to the surface; once she surfaced, it would be impossible for her to dive back down.

However, the water remained completely still, as if the pink mermaid had already left.

The one-eyed captain frowned slightly. He drained the water from a tank, pulled out a mermaid, and dragged her by her hair, stretching her neck out of the ship's side.

"Don't you really want to save your people? I'll count to five. If you don't show yourself and save them, then they have no value in living, and I'll kill them right here." The one-eyed captain held a small knife in his hand, licked it with his tongue, and placed it against the mermaid's neck. "However, I won't kill her right away. I'll release her blood and let it slowly flow into the water, staining this area red."

"I imagine it must have been a very beautiful sight. I wonder what you were thinking, hiding underwater in water stained red with the blood of your own kind? Watching your own kind bleed to death while you eke out a living in the water, tsk tsk, I wonder if you felt any better about it."