The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

After obtaining three introductory books on martial arts from the school library, Ji Chen stayed in his bedroom, immersing himself in studying them.

At the same time, he also managed to get his hands on the [Diamond Titanium Body], [Azure Rainbow Step], and [Crimson Sun Overlord Fist] from Luo Mingwu.

In principle, the federal government has always prohibited citizens from privately disseminating knowledge about superpowers.

Anyone found guilty will face at least three years in prison.

However, firstly, this is Capricorn, which lacks a comprehensive and ubiquitous interstellar network, resulting in inadequate supervision and providing fertile ground for criminals to spread information privately.

Secondly...

As the creator of the practice, Luo Mingwu has every right to teach the practice he has already registered, as long as he does not spread it indiscriminately.

After roughly comprehending all six techniques at hand, Ji Chen discovered a point that troubled him.

"I can't seem to grasp it!"

If one doesn't even have a proper understanding, there's no way to grasp the difficulty of successfully cultivating it.

"But just because I can't do it doesn't mean the Apostles can't. Ji Qingyun, activate!"

The world against the Qing Dynasty.

Xiangyang Prefecture.

Ji Chen opened his eyes and first glanced at the apostle's attribute growth.

Name: Ji Qingyun

Skills: Yi-repelling Spear Technique Lv3, Qingyang Solidifying Stance (Divine) Lv4, Zhentian Wuji Palm (Divine) Lv3, Liusha Wuhen Step Lv3, Xuanhe Sword Technique Lv2, Qianye Youfeng Step Lv3

Taiyi Pure Yang Breathing Method lv0, Nine Diagrams Six Seated Postures lv0, Heart True Suchness Sutra lv0... Luo Mingwu Three-Piece Set lv0...

【HP: 650】

[Attributes: Strength 41, Constitution 50, Agility 43, Perception 30, Spirit 35, Energy 43]

"My vitality has completely returned to the level that a 50-constitution physique should have, and the vitality bonus brought by my innate endowment has completely disappeared."

Ji Chen was not surprised by this.

As one's strength increases, some of the talents acquired in the early stages will become insignificant compared to others at the same level, and will no longer be an advantage.

"Moreover, the spear technique was transformed into a martial arts skill after I suddenly felt a connection to it after killing several groups of rebels outside the city."

The change in marksmanship surprised Ji Chen slightly.

"It seems that Dragon Spear's talent not only gave me an extremely high foundation in spear techniques, but also granted me the ability to transcend the ordinary and create extraordinary spear techniques? Perhaps there's also the added bonus of Martial Heart talent..."

After summarizing his current strength, Ji Chen looked at another section on the panel.

[Dimensional Points: 1677]

"That's enough!"

Ji Chen stood up and beckoned to his servants to notify his subordinates to come over for a meeting.

Before long, the entire ruling class of Xiangyang Prefecture was shaken.

Commander Ji, who had been in seclusion for nearly a month and was in charge of the two prefectures of Bingzhou, has emerged from seclusion.

. . . . . .

"...Currently, the Heaven and Earth Society, under the banner of rebuilding the Ming Dynasty, has started an uprising in Southeast Asia and swept through Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, plunging our East into chaos."

The former prefect of Xiangyang knelt on the ground, reporting the surrounding situation to Ji Chen in a state of fear and trepidation.

"What about the White Sun Sect?"

"Baiyang suffered a defeat at the Jiangxia battlefield. The Liao army of 100,000 crossed the Yangtze River defense line. The eastern part of Jingzhou and the northern part of Yangzhou have now fallen back to the Liao people."

"Ha...what a piece of trash."

Ji Chen could only say that he had expected this result.

Bai Yang's teachings were not well-intentioned, and his followers were poorly trained; he was simply asking for trouble and getting what he wanted.

Looking at the former prefect who still had a queue at his feet, Ji Chen felt annoyed.

"Why are you still wearing your braid? Could it be that your body is with me, but your heart is with Qingting? Hmm!"

"I wouldn't dare! Commander, you are wise enough to see the truth!"

In an instant, sweat poured down the former prefect's face.

"I'll cut it right away, I'll cut it right away..."

The former prefect, trembling, borrowed a cleaver from a guard, closed his eyes, and resolutely cut off the braid he had kept for forty years.

Even with his eyes closed, he could still feel the moisture in his eyes.

Once he cut his hair, there was no going back.

Seeing that the prefect had cut off his queue, Ji Chen nodded in satisfaction. He then stood up, looked around to make everyone's expression serious, and then slowly said:

"From this day forward, everyone in Xiangyang and Cangwu prefectures must cut off their queues. If they don't do so within ten days, they will be given twenty strokes of the cane; if they still don't do so within twenty days, they will be beheaded!"

He spoke those words with a chilling intent, and no one dared to take them as a joke.

Zhang Shunwu, Wu Yinghuan, Liu Lin, Chen Xianli, and others all stood up and said "Yes".

Ji Chen nodded.

His current numerical strength surpasses that of most Qi and Blood Transformation level experts, coupled with the powerful mechanism of his Divine Transformation skill.

He believed that even if he faced a master of true strength, he could remain undefeated.

Furthermore, his trip to Capricorn Star allowed him to acquire at least one technique that could break through his current limits, giving him the confidence to completely challenge Qingting.

The world will be transformed from this moment on.

At Ji Chen's command, a bloody storm immediately swept through the two prefectures of Bingzhou.

The Qing Dynasty ruled the Nine Provinces for nearly three cycles of sixty years. Four or five generations have passed, and most people have fully accepted their identity as members of the Qing Dynasty.

Scholars, in particular, were well-versed in literature and poetry, hoping to one day pass the imperial examination and meet the emperor.

Asking them to cut their hair now would be tantamount to wasting their years of study time and energy.

The sunk costs were too heavy, so they spread the word among private schools, trying to create public pressure and incite public anger to put pressure on Ji Chen.

"What commander? He's nothing but a treacherous traitor who has no ruler or father!"

"Fellow villagers, do not trust this traitor! The royal army will soon march south. Asking us to cut our hair now is just his way of trying to drag us down with him!"

"This is sending us to our deaths! You tyrant!"

"Cutting off one's queue goes against ancestral precepts! We swear to die rather than comply!"

. . . . . .

Ji Chen had nothing to say to these stubborn people.

As the iron cavalry charged out amidst the clash of swords and spears, Ji Chen swallowed a mouthful of raw iron and led his men in a massacre across the prefectural city, county town, and countryside.

Ji Chen showed no discrimination in his eyes to anyone who participated in the riots or spread rumors against the hair-shaving order, regardless of their social status; he would kill them all.

After more than six thousand lives were lost, no one dared to oppose Ji Chen's shaving order anymore.

Three days later, the people of Xiangyang and Cangwu prefectures fell silent.

But this did not mean that no one objected. In the following seven days, many people from both governments fled, abandoning even their land.

Faced with the land left behind by these fleeing people, Ji Chen did not stand on ceremony and distributed it all to his subordinates who followed him.

At the same time, many people witnessed Ji Chen eating gold and iron raw.

As word spread among the fleeing people, the name "Iron-Eating Demon King" quickly became known.

Ji Chensheng's consumption of metal is not due to pica, but rather a requirement for cultivating the [Diamond Titanium Body].

Luo Mingwu's three cultivation methods: the first two were cobbled together by him based on his previous knowledge after a simple examination of Ji Chen's qi and blood condition.

In short, it's all about putting in the effort!

Although the foundation is still Qi and Blood Martial Arts, the higher one goes, the more it deviates from the scope of Qi and Blood Martial Arts.

The "Diamond Titanium Body" is a technique that uses the body as a furnace, qi and blood as fire, and gold and iron as nourishment to cultivate a true titanium body.

Although it's made with great effort, it's really delicious!

Therefore, Ji Chen didn't even bother practicing the three techniques for purifying himself.