I'll write a manual called the Sunflower Manual, and the entire martial arts world will turn in

Xie An stood there blankly, feeling the tingling pleasure brought by the reverse flow of internal energy from the Sunflower Manual.

It took a full fifteen minutes for the burning, tingling sensation in my body to gradually subside.

call!

Xie An breathed a long sigh of relief.

Besides the formidable power brought about by the transformation and shrinkage of muscles and bones, there is also a special force flowing through the spine, penetrating into the meridians of the whole body, rising in the east and falling in the west, circulating endlessly.

Life is endless and continuous.

Xie An slowly raised his right hand and gently placed it on the table.

Exhale, channeling your energy into your palms.

Click!

The oak table crumbled directly into dust.

There is absolutely no need for a pre-swinging gesture, nor for any distance to gather momentum for exertion.

"This... is Ming Jin!"

There are only a handful of Ming Jin martial artists in the entire Wuqiao Town.

"After half a year of arduous training, I finally mastered the Ming Jin martial arts through the reverse absorption of Chen Lutang's Sunflower Manual!"

Although Chen Lutang deserves the lion's share of the credit, Xie An felt his own efforts were equally important. If he hadn't cultivated to the Blood Refining Realm, he wouldn't even have had the chance to channel his internal energy back into his body.

"Once Chen Lutang masters the second level of the Sunflower Manual, his internal energy can be channeled back in. It's not impossible for him to break through to the Dark Force realm then."

With this in mind, Xie An became even more concerned about Chen Lutang's progress.

It would be best if no external factors interfered with Chen Lutang's seclusion; ideally, he should remain in seclusion indefinitely...

"Wait a minute, once Zhang Long and Liu Wei have mastered the first level of the Sunflower Manual, could I also try to channel some internal energy back into my body?"

"In that case, these two should not be disturbed and should just go into seclusion."

"I need to set up some kind of organization to allow some geniuses to go into seclusion and cultivate in seclusion."

Clearing his mind of distractions, Xie An thoroughly familiarized himself with the Ming Jin technique, mastering its control and application, before finally pushing open the door and stepping out.

"Junior Brother Xie An, congratulations on breaking through to the Blood Refining Realm." Zhan Ping greeted him with a smile.

"Many thanks, Senior Brother Zhanping, for the two doses of Tiger Bone Marrow Soup. I owe you a great debt again," Xie An said, bowing in thanks. The so-called two doses of Tiger Bone Marrow Soup were, of course, only the obvious ones…

It's understandable that Zhan Ping didn't realize he had broken through to the Ming Jin realm; he was only at the Blood Flow realm, so naturally he couldn't tell.

Moreover, Ming Jin martial artists are not obviously different from those in the Blood Convergence Realm, making it difficult for ordinary people to distinguish them.

"A little money is nothing but worldly possessions, junior brother, please don't mention it again," Zhan Ping said with a friendly smile.

Xie An keenly sensed that Zhan Ping had already taken the initiative to lower his stance.

Although Zhan Ping had been kind to him before, it had always felt somewhat like an older brother lecturing a younger one. But now he was talking to Xie An on equal footing.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhan Ping said, "Today is New Year's Eve. According to the martial arts school's rules, every year on New Year's Eve, the disciples will have a small competition, and the school master and his wife will also give out extra prizes. Junior brother has just broken through to the Blood Crush Realm, so he will surely shine. I'll take you to meet the school master first."

Xie An was now full of energy and his mind was clear, so his speech was naturally cheerful.

It wasn't that Xie An did this intentionally, but rather that his martial arts level had increased, which emboldened him. Naturally, his aura changed as a result.

We arrived at Shougong Hall.

Chen Lutang was wearing a gray long gown. His face had some scratches and he looked a bit rough, but the beard around his mouth had obviously receded a lot compared to before. His Adam's apple had almost disappeared, but Chen Lutang deliberately shaved the skin on his neck to make it thicker, and he always intentionally lowered his head when he spoke, so it was not easy to notice.

Besides Chen Lutang, Wei Xiang and Shen Lie were also among them.

The three chatted idly.

"Master, I have fulfilled my mission. Junior Brother Xie An has broken through to the Blood Rush Realm." Zhan Ping reported the good news as soon as he entered the room.

brush!

Upon hearing this, the three people who were chatting turned to look at Xie An, their eyes filled with surprise.

Xie An last broke through to the Five Viscera Realm... only twenty days ago.

Has he broken through to the Blood Rush Realm?

Fortunately, everyone knew that Xie An had caught a treasure fish, so it didn't seem too unbelievable.

Chen Lutang nodded as he sized up Xie An. "Your breathing is deep and heavy, your blood and qi surging continuously. This is indeed a sign of reaching the Blood Rush Realm. Not bad, you're quite good."

Xie An cupped his hands in thanks, "It is all thanks to the guidance and support of the sect leader and my fellow disciples that I was able to break through to the Blood Reaching Realm."

Chen Lutang waved his hand, "You don't need to be so modest. While guidance from others is important, the key ultimately lies in your own efforts."

Wei Xiang couldn't help but say, "Junior Brother Xie An's martial arts progress is so rapid, it's rare even in Wuqiao Town. Zhan Ping had the foresight to promote Junior Brother Xie An from the backyard."

Shen Lie also came up and patted Xie An on the shoulder, "You're very good. I didn't misjudge you back then."

Perhaps because the Sunflower Manual was too miraculous, not only did Shen Lie and Wei Xiang fail to notice that Xie An had broken through the Ming Jin realm without him using his power, but even Chen Lutang failed to notice.

However, Xie An still felt the approval from Wei Xiang and Shen Lie. In their usual interactions, the two were not distant towards him, but they were not particularly close either.

Now it feels much more welcoming.

There was a feeling that I naturally gained their approval and entered their circle.

Without that ability, it will be very difficult to force your way into a circle.

If you have enough strength, everything will fall into place naturally.

After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Lutang said, "Today is truly a day of double joy. Just now, Wei Dian came to report the good news, saying that he has mastered the Mountain-Splitting Palm and is at the crucial moment of Blood Flow Transformation. If everything goes smoothly, in two or three months... Wei Dian will be able to cultivate Ming Jin. Now Xie An has also reached the Blood Flow Transformation Realm. Good, very good."

Zhan Ping spoke up at this moment: "Master, then I..."

Chen Lutang smiled and said, "I will keep my promise to you. After New Year's Eve, I will choose an auspicious day to take you on as my personal disciple."

Zhanping was overjoyed and bowed in gratitude: "Master, please accept my thanks."

Chen Lutang nodded, then looked at Xie An beside him, "You also performed very well. If you're willing, you and Zhanping can become disciples together another day."

Xie An hesitated slightly about becoming a disciple, but he didn't show it and thanked him.

Chen Lutang waved his hand: "Today is New Year's Eve. As is customary, we need to hold a small year-end competition for the formal disciples to test everyone's cultivation and also give everyone some good luck. Go to the training ground and prepare yourselves."

……

"Xie An, congratulations on breaking through to the Blood Rush Realm."

As soon as he arrived at the Central Court's martial arts training ground, Zhang Long rushed up to congratulate him.

After Zhan Ping's promotion, the news of Xie An breaking through to the Blood Convergence Realm had already spread throughout the area.

Xie An cupped his hands in response, saying, "I was just lucky."

Zhang Long twitched his lips and forced a smile. "Junior brother, don't be so modest. I broke through to the Skin Refining stage earlier than you, and even after half a year, I'm only barely at the Iron Bone stage. Junior brother, you have extraordinary talent and are definitely not someone to be underestimated. In the future, I will need you to take good care of me."

Zhang Long felt extremely embarrassed and disappointed when he said those words.

Who would have thought that the backyard laborer who was following him around like a puppy just half a year ago... would suddenly become a Blood Crush Realm expert, leaving him far behind.

The ups and downs were truly unpleasant.

"Junior brother, you're amazing!"

Li Shengnan also came over and patted Xie An on the shoulder heavily. There was no awkwardness at all. On the contrary, she sincerely congratulated him, "I have long known that my junior brother is no ordinary person. Now, the clouds have finally parted and the moon is shining."

"Thank you for your previous care and guidance, Senior Sister." Xie An cupped his hands in thanks. He was truly grateful to Li Shengnan.

If it weren't for her initial introduction to the River and Lake Bureau and her subsequent care and assistance, Xie An would not have received Zhou Wu's repeated financial support.

"Oh, these are things that senior sister should do, don't take them to heart." Li Shengnan waved her hand dismissively.

Compared to Zhang Long's feelings of inferiority and disappointment, Li Shengnan was much calmer. After all, she had recently broken through to the Blood Convergence Realm.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Xie An!"

A familiar voice came from behind; it was Ah Shui.

Ah Shui has been a member of the martial arts school for over twenty days. Because of his years of fishing, he is naturally strong and agile. In addition, he is good at studying and has already broken through the skin-training barrier, and has moved to the middle courtyard to learn martial arts.

Xie An smiled and said, "Ah Shui, you're not bad either. Keep up the good work."

Ah Shui was very happy to receive Xie An's praise.

Liao Yong followed closely behind and came over to offer his congratulations.

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, and all the official disciples who are on temporary assignments outside the temple are here, looking forward to the year-end competition and the lucky draw given by the temple master.

To Xie An's surprise, Mai Qiuyan also came up to offer her congratulations. However, she only said a few words before leaving in a hurry, looking very disappointed and even avoiding eye contact with Xie An.

Mai Qiuyan has only just broken through to the Iron Bone Realm, and the gap between her and Xie An is too great, which makes her feel very bad.

"Congratulations, Xie An."

As a cheerful voice rang out, Lin Chong hurriedly came up to offer his congratulations.

"I've only just entered the Iron Bone Realm. It was my father who spent all his savings to get me to this point by giving me drugs." Lin Chong had long since accepted his position and wasn't jealous of Xie An at all; he was simply happy for his friend.

Xie An said, "I was just lucky."

"Tch, what are you being modest about in front of me? Everyone knows you practice martial arts diligently and have great talent. That's why you've surpassed others. Among our group of apprentices, only Wei Dian can outdo you. This guy has mastered the Mountain-Splitting Palm and has already reached the Great Perfection of the Blood Flow Realm. He has the best chance of breaking through to the Ming Jin level. Once he breaks through to the Ming Jin level, he'll soar to the sky. According to the rules of the martial arts world in Wuqiao Town, a Ming Jin martial artist can open a school and take on apprentices. Everyone who sees him will have to call him Master Wei. I heard that he had a big falling out with Pang Tong."

Xie An was taken aback. "What happened?"