Ultimate True Lord

In an instant, a patch of black and gold text transformed into a distorted stream of light, merging into his body and bringing forth hazy circles of light.

[Technique: Red Sand Palm, White Sand]

Enhancement 1: When breaking through the bottleneck of Red Sand Palm, the difficulty is reduced to 10% of the original!

Enhancement 2: Increases the speed of practicing Red Sand Palm by 50%!

On the surface of the original furnace, two lines of writing shone faintly, clearly reflected in Jiang Ming's eyes.

He examined his entire body and didn't feel anything different. But when Jiang Ming resumed practicing the Red Sand Palm, he immediately noticed the difference. This technique was significantly faster to learn than before.

Practicing martial arts is like a rotten wooden wheel rolling over a muddy road, making a creaking sound and making every step difficult. Each turn requires all the strength of the body.

Now, as if it has been refilled with new oil, the bearings are incredibly smooth, the wheels roll lightly and effortlessly, and the feeling of sluggishness has been greatly reduced.

He could sense that the enhancement from the Primal Furnace wasn't raising his physical attributes and talent, but rather making the Red Sand Palm martial art more compatible with him.

In the courtyard.

Jiang Ming sat under the shade of a tree, enjoying the cool river breeze, his heart still burning with passion.

"Although my physical constitution is only below average, with the continuous strengthening from the Primal Furnace, my speed in cultivating the Red Sand Palm will only increase. Perhaps I'll even be able to catch up with those geniuses..."

A slight surge of excitement welled up within him, and a strong sense of anticipation shone through his eyes. Jiang Ming felt a surge of heat coursing through his body, his limbs brimming with inexhaustible strength, ready to throw himself back into cultivation at any moment.

"continue!"

He suddenly stood up and began practicing the Red Sand Palm Technique without stopping.

When cultivation speed is slow, one must exert all one's strength and be diligent without ceasing. Now that cultivation speed has increased, it is only natural to put in even more sweat and effort.

If one becomes complacent and lazy because of the accelerated pace of cultivation, it would be a complete waste of the Primal Furnace.

Jiang Ming is not worthy of such miraculous abilities.

Over the next few days, he devoted himself to rigorous training, focusing on refining the control and release of his qi and blood, making even the most difficult tasks seem effortless.

Jiang Ming held the bowl of water in one hand, while using the other hand to perform various moves of the Red Sand Palm, punching and retracting his fist with increasing skill and ease.

Perhaps it was because his cultivation speed had been enhanced by a full 50%, or perhaps it was because of his previous life-or-death battle with Ren Lie, the third leader of Black Stone Village, that he gained a lot of insights into the application of force.

Jiang Ming has made significant progress, especially in controlling his Qi and blood. He used to be able to unleash his power only once or twice in a short period of time, but now he can reliably unleash it twice.

If he can unleash three powerful strikes in a short period of time, he will have completely passed the initial stage of mastering powerful strikes and become a true senior martial artist specializing in powerful strikes.

Hongsha Martial Arts School, on the right side of the inner courtyard.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two figures dressed in plain cloth robes swung their fists and feet, their bodies twisting and turning as they engaged in constant offense and defense.

Liu Mao took a step forward, extended one hand, and his slightly brownish palm suddenly ripped through the air, bringing with it a whistling sound.

"Thump!"

Jiang Ming unleashed a move called "Red Sand Scattering Everywhere," raising his palm to meet the attack, and the two collided fiercely.

A tremendous force came from Liu Mao, and he staggered backward.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liu Mao instantly advanced and caught up with Jiang Ming's retreating figure. He then unleashed another powerful downward palm strike.

"Whoosh!"

Jiang Ming swung his arm, like a tiger pushing a mountain, aiming straight for Liu Mao's shoulder.

Liu Mao's eyes narrowed, and he shifted his arm to block, instantly positioning himself in front of Jiang Ming's punch. Unexpectedly, the next second, the style of hard-hitting, straightforward Tiger Pushing the Mountain suddenly changed, becoming sinister and ruthless.

In an instant, the open attack was replaced by a covert one.

Jiang Ming thrust his arm in, bypassing Liu Mao's defensive stance, and stabbed fiercely.

"Snapped!"

Liu Mao unleashed a burst of strength, his right arm swinging to deflect Jiang Ming's sudden, unseen attack. His left hand then struck lightly on Jiang Ming's shoulder.

"Knock knock knock..."

Jiang Ming staggered backward, barely managing to stop. He stretched his arms, slowly exhaled, and said, "I still can't break through the defense. Senior brother, your reaction is too fast."

Across from him, the fourth senior brother, Liu Mao, raised his head and looked at him thoughtfully: "If I hadn't unleashed my full power just now, I might have been hit by your Blood Sand Hand."

"Your practical skills are improving very quickly."

Liu Mao had been sparring with Jiang Ming occasionally these past few days, and he discovered that while his junior brother's natural talent wasn't top-tier, he was indeed very gifted in actual combat. His fundamentals were solid, his attacks were ruthless, his targets were clear, and his movements were decisive and efficient.

Especially when switching between open and hidden techniques with the Red Sand Palm, it is extremely smooth, fast as lightning, and a sudden attack is as natural as eating and drinking.

Sometimes he doesn't even realize it and almost gets caught in the trap.

Jiang Ming had mastered the Heart-Piercing Claw and Blood Sand Hand techniques so well that there was almost nothing to criticize or improve upon.

After pondering for a moment, the fourth senior brother, Liu Mao, commented.

"Junior Brother Jiang, you've already mastered the Red Sand Palm techniques quite well. You're quite proficient in using the seven overt moves and two covert moves. Next, you can try to practice mastering the ultimate move of the Red Sand Palm, the Vermilion Bone-Eating Seal."

Jiang Ming nodded; he had the same idea in mind.

At the same time, Guang Sheng Pharmacy.

Outside the door, a subordinate ran in with a happy expression to report.

Zhang Chengye stood in the courtyard, bending over and examining the medicinal herbs spread out to dry in a bamboo basket, carefully inspecting their quality. Without even looking up, he casually asked, "How's the inspection going?"

His subordinate quickly walked up behind him, bowed, and replied.

"Chief Steward, we've found out. The patrol leader is named Jiang Ming, and he's also the only martial artist with the strength and power in the entire team. There's a high probability that the third leader of Black Stone Stronghold died at his hands."

Hearing this, Zhang Chengye felt a slight sense of relief, knowing he could now give an explanation to the Black Stone Village.

He then asked, "What is Jiang Ming's background?"

The subordinate continued, "He is a formal disciple of the Fenghepu Hongsha Martial Arts School and also the junior brother of Wen Jin, the second young master of the Wen family. He got into the herb-gathering team through this connection."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chengye immediately frowned and tapped the stone railing beside him lightly with his fingertips.

This is a difficult situation.

If Jiang Ming were just an ordinary, idle martial artist, the pharmacy could simply eliminate him.

But he has the backing of the Red Sand Martial Arts School.

Liu Longquan, the master of Hongsha Martial Arts School, was quite powerful. When he first opened the school, he defeated several well-known martial arts masters who came to challenge him.

This old man was extremely protective of his own. He didn't care about ordinary disciples who had just entered the sect, but if any of his formal disciples were harmed, it would definitely bring Liu Longquan's revenge.

Guang Sheng Pharmacy must leave no trace if it takes action within the city.

After a moment's hesitation, Zhang Chengye finally abandoned the idea of ​​taking action himself. He whispered to his subordinates, "Don't interfere. Let the Black Stone Village people find an opportunity to deal with him outside the city."