The path to immortality through martial arts begins with being forced into marriage!

"If it were just a matter of saving a life, I wouldn't have given him such a fat piece of meat for nothing."

"He deliberately stood outside the yamen to let the people see the tiger's head."

"This will create a sensation, allowing him to elevate himself by leveraging public support. His speech before entering the door will not only make him appear responsible but also subtly reveal his identity as a descendant of the Cui family."

"Every step, seemingly unintentional, actually contains profound meaning."

"He was paving the way for his own future and for the declining Cui family, and building up his prestige."

"Vell, tell me, is someone like that a fool?"

"Moreover, that tiger demon's cultivation level was at least at the late stage of Qi Refining. The fact that he was able to kill it is enough to prove his extraordinary talent."

"The world is not lacking in geniuses, but it is very lacking in intelligent geniuses."

"The best way to deal with such intelligent people is to treat them with sincerity and make connections based on mutual benefit before they truly rise to prominence."

"This technique is indeed valuable, but to us it's only worth five thousand taels of silver. However, to him it's a lifesaver."

"This friendship and investment are far more valuable than five thousand taels of silver sitting in the treasury."

"Besides, this Surging Waves Force is a benefit provided by the Chamber of Commerce. It doesn't cost us a penny. If this young man needs the complete version of the Surging Waves Force in the future, he will need to go to the head office to participate in the competition."

"At that time, we can reap another wave of benefits!"

"It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say we got something for nothing!"

Lin Zhiwei listened intently, her grandfather's analysis revealing layers of deeper meaning that she had not noticed before.

Thinking of Cui Yi's calm yet sharp face, a strange feeling welled up in her heart.

Just then, Lin Songshan suddenly changed the subject, a mischievous smile appearing on his face, and asked his granddaughter, "Wei'er, what do you think of this young man Cui's character and temperament?"

Lin Zhiwei, lost in thought, nodded subconsciously: "Yes, certainly not something that can be confined to a pond..."

As soon as she said it, she suddenly realized the deeper meaning in her grandfather's words, and immediately let out a soft "ah," her pretty face turning bright red.

"Grandpa! What...what nonsense are you talking about!"

She was so ashamed that she wanted to disappear. She stomped her foot and hurriedly turned her head away, not daring to look at Lin Songshan again, but her heart started pounding uncontrollably.

Lin Songshan laughed at his granddaughter's girlish behavior and didn't pursue the matter further.

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the other side.

Instead of rushing home, Cui Yi leaped onto a thick tree trunk.

The unexpected surge of waves was so enticing that he didn't want to wait even a quarter of an hour longer.

With his consciousness sinking into his sea of ​​knowledge, Cui Yi skillfully activated the Floating Pagoda to deduce the cultivation technique.

This time, however, the Pagoda gave a warning.

[Based on the complexity of the martial arts technique and the host's current cultivation level, conducting in-depth deductions requires a significant amount of lifespan. This deduction will consume at least twenty years of basic lifespan.]

[Confirm?]

Twenty years!

Upon seeing the hint given by the Floating Pagoda, Cui Yi, who had been somewhat prepared, couldn't help but twitch his eyelids slightly.

This was just a preliminary deduction, yet it consumed the same amount of his lifespan as when he had previously deduced the Qi-Inducing Technique and the Three Demon-Subduing Forms!

As expected of a mid-grade Yellow Rank martial skill, its base stats are incredibly high.

If he were to have the opportunity to deduce a Heaven-level cultivation technique in the future, wouldn't his lifespan be consumed...?

But Cui Yi hesitated only slightly before making a decisive confirmation.

While lifespan is precious, the most important thing right now is to quickly master powerful martial arts techniques and transform the surge in cultivation into real combat power.

Without martial arts skills as a foundation, he didn't even have the ability to kill monsters!

This is similar to accumulating capital; the initial accumulation is the most difficult process. Once you get through the initial stage, everything else is easier!

Upon receiving the command, the pagoda began to spin with a roar, and a powerful upgrade instantly filled Cui Yi's sea of ​​consciousness!

The simulation has begun!

……

[Year 1]: You study the powerful and surging waves day and night, and understand its core meaning of "the waves surge and never cease".

Initial attempts to simulate the first level of subtle energy within the meridians failed repeatedly, resulting in scattered internal energy and distended, painful meridians.

[Year Three]: You finally grasped that subtle rhythm of layering, successfully condensing the first faint but clear layer of force in your fist, like a pebble dropped into water, creating the first ripples.

[Seventh Year]: Your understanding of overlapping waves has deepened, and you have begun to cultivate the second level of wave power.

However, the true energy needs to be released in two overlapping bursts within a very short time, greatly increasing the difficulty of control. Countless times, you suffered from turbulent blood and qi due to unstable control, even resulting in minor internal injuries.

[Year Twelfth]: You have achieved minor success in the second level of Wave Force. You are now able to use Double Force more stably in actual combat, with power far exceeding that of simple True Qi burst.

At the same time, he began to ponder the mysteries of the third level of the Surging Wave Force, which required a subtle level of control over true qi and a stronger capacity to withstand the force of his meridians.

[Year 18]: After countless failures and adjustments, you have finally grasped the basic method of generating the third level of the Surging Wave Force. Your true energy can be stacked three times in an instant, but you feel that you have reached the limit of your current physical control.

[Twentieth Year]: Your mastery of the first three levels of the Surging Waves Technique has reached a high level, and you can wield the power from the heart, perfectly matching your own true energy.

He vaguely grasped the threshold of the fourth level of the Tremor-Surging Force, but limited by his current cultivation level and the completeness of his technique, he was unable to delve deeper.

The simulation is complete!

……

boom!

The instant the pagoda stopped operating, a vast and profound understanding of martial arts and physical memory was imprinted deep into Cui Yi's mind like a sudden enlightenment!

The fruits of twenty years of arduous practice have now transcended the boundaries of time and come to be mine!

Cui Yi suddenly opened his eyes, and a fleeting, phantom image of crashing waves seemed to flash in his vision.

In the darkness, Cui Yi slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers loosely clenched, and the powerful true qi of the peak Qi Refining stage naturally flowed and accumulated power along the route of the Surging Waves Force!

He made no sound, but the air in front of his palm emitted a buzzing vibration, like water being continuously stirred!

In the darkness, three invisible energies faintly overlapped and surged within a tiny area in front of the palm!

Become!

Cui Yi's face lit up with joy!

The small test he had just given him a clear sense that once this superimposed force was unleashed, its power would far exceed the true energy he had previously generated simply by using the Three Subduing Demons Forms!

Moreover, it consumes relatively less and offers more variety!

"Looks like I'll really have to find a way to visit the Liuyun Chamber of Commerce's headquarters sometime..."

Cui Yi silently set a goal in his heart. The effect of the incomplete version was already so outstanding. If he could get the complete version and then use it to deduce the Floating Pagoda, it would be the icing on the cake!

With a major worry gone and a sum of money in hand, Cui Yi was in a great mood, and his steps home were much lighter.