Ultimate True Lord

He observed carefully and found that there were indeed changes.

If Jiang Ming wasn't mistaken, the Taotie patterns on the original furnace were indeed denser than a few days ago, and the gaps were shorter, which also meant that there were more Taotie patterns in the same area.

"Does this also mean that my essence and blood have increased?"

His eyes lit up, and he muttered to himself.

"This must be the effect of the red medicine."

Jiang Ming recalled the unusual changes of the past few days, and realized that the only cause was probably the half-plant of red medicine he had taken.

"Red medicine is a powerful tonic that can nourish strength and even increase essence and blood! My total essence and blood volume is higher than before."

He immediately realized the importance of the red medicine to him.

One's innate talent, the Primal Furnace, requires accumulated essence and blood to activate as the furnace fire. If there isn't enough essence and blood, sometimes a certain option will become unenhancing.

Red medicine, on the other hand, can increase the total amount of essence and blood, thus resolving this awkward situation.

"It seems that the value of the red medicine is much higher than I expected."

Jiang Ming's eyes flickered, and he thought to himself.

Then, he lowered his head and glanced at the primitive furnace.

"It will take some time for the essence and blood to recover."

"However, I need to start preparing in advance. The second time I increase my cultivation speed, I'll need two cultivation techniques. The third time, I'm afraid I'll need even more."

Jiang Ming could certainly enhance other aspects, such as increasing the hardness of his palms, requiring only one technique. However, raising the basic enhancements to a certain level first would be the most cost-effective approach in the long run.

He has a clear mind.

a few days later.

Jiang Ming visited a down-on-his-luck martial artist in Mingjiangpu and bought a martial art from him for eight taels of silver.

This martial artist was selling his family's martial arts skills, passed down through generations, to raise money for medical treatment.

He was clearly a martial artist who cultivated his qi and blood, yet he inexplicably contracted the hemoptysis epidemic that was raging in the south of the city. Although he had been down on his luck for a long time, his body was thin and frail, and his qi and blood were failing, he was still, after all, a martial artist.

Jiang Ming saw all of this and felt a sense of vigilance.

In Wangyue City, this hemoptysis disease recurs year after year, appearing frequently in all four seasons. It doesn't seem to be an infectious disease caused by seasonal changes, and it's inexplicably strange.

"It seems we need to take precautions when going out from now on, such as covering our mouths and noses."

He reminded himself to remember this.

After acquiring the training manual, Jiang Ming quickly began to familiarize himself with the training methods, immersing himself in the tedious practice once again.

Time flies, and five days have passed.

In the courtyard.

Jiang Ming practiced his martial arts to the basics, and with a thought, he placed it into the slot of the Primal Furnace.

"Buzz..."

A line of black and gold lettering appeared.

[The following is the next enhancement for Red Sand Palm]

Firstly: Increases the speed of practicing Red Sand Palm by 20%! (Success rate: 40%)

Thirdly: The hardness of the palm increases by 40% when using the Red Sand Palm! (Success rate: 92%)

Fourthly: When Red Sand Palm is cultivated to the Brown Sand level or above, it will generate a martial arts trait called "Bone-Penetrating Strength"! (Success Rate: 31%) (Special Enhancement)

His gaze swept over them at once, revealing a knowing look.

The success rate of the third attempt to enhance the Red Sand Palm technique was indeed lower. However, the success rates of the other two enhancements both showed slight improvements, which should be the result of my own efforts.

"Two more techniques are needed."

Jiang Ming muttered to himself, his eyelids drooping.

This kind of powerful martial art is not easy to find. You either have to kowtow to various martial arts schools to become their disciple, or find a down-on-his-luck martial artist and buy it from them at a high price, or...

……

……

"call out!"

A dark figure shot out of the alley like an arrow, unleashing a fierce and powerful palm strike.

"Who?!"

A gang member who had just come out of the Gray Clothes Gang headquarters, holding a money pouch in his hand and preparing to go out for drinks and entertainment later, was suddenly startled.

"Thump!"

With a powerful palm strike, the gang member was sent flying like a sandbag, his head slamming heavily against the wall.

"call out!"

With a single leap, the shadowy figure grabbed the money bag flying through the air with its left hand and the corpse of a gang member with its right, instantly disappearing into the darkness of the alleyway.

Then, in a short period of 15 minutes...

The lone members of the Gray-Clad Gang seemed to be targeted by a ferocious ghost. Whenever they ventured into a dark corner or a secluded alley, something would pull them into the darkness, and they would never emerge again.

It was evening.

When the Gray-Clad Gang took stock of their losses, they were shocked to discover that at least four members had suddenly disappeared without a trace.

"Who did it? Who on earth did it?!"

At the headquarters of the Gray-Clad Gang, a man's roar, filled with rage, echoed.

At the same time.

On the banks of the Mu River, Jiang Ming destroyed the last corpse to cover his tracks, finally gathering all the cultivation techniques he needed, and returned to his new home with a satisfied expression.

"Not everyone in the Gray-Clad Gang is skilled in martial arts. Some haven't received their rewards yet, while others have already learned the techniques and don't need to carry them with them."

"I had to take action four times before I finally acquired two martial arts skills."

Jiang Ming shook his head helplessly, feeling a pang of regret.

"Sigh, why couldn't those two gray-clad gangsters who died in vain have been carrying a secret manual with them? They had to make me commit two more killings."

"However, you can't blame me for that. After all, I can't predict who has martial arts manuals and who doesn't. I can only kill those that look similar, and stop when I've collected enough."

"They can only blame their bad luck for committing so many murders."

Under the shade of the trees, the oil lamp flickered.

Jiang Ming sat at the table, looking at the two newly acquired secret manuals, his face thoughtful, his curiosity growing even stronger.

"Who exactly is behind the Gray-Clad Gang?"

"How can there be so many powerful martial arts techniques?"

For the next period of time, he retreated into seclusion to avoid the limelight. He spent his days either practicing martial arts at his new home or sparring with his senior brothers at the Hongsha Martial Arts School, occasionally venturing into the mountains to escort herb-gathering teams.

In late July, the sun was blazing.

After Jiang Ming finished his last set of punches, he picked up a clean white towel from the table and wiped his forehead and neck.

He slowly exhaled a breath of hot air, but his spirits remained high, and he did not show any signs of fatigue.

"Finally, it's done."

Black and gold characters appeared in my field of vision.

[The following Red Palm Enhancement Options are available]

Firstly: Increases the speed of practicing Red Sand Palm by 20%! (Success rate: 100%)

Jiang Ming saw the 100% success rate and finally breathed a sigh of relief. This meant the lives of those four gray-clad gang members hadn't been wasted.

He adjusted his mindset and calmed down.

Then, his gaze suddenly sharpened.

"Primal Furnace, Enhanced Red Sand Palm!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a blazing black-gold flame spread out, and the four techniques fell into the furnace. They were refined and polished again and again, and a mysterious power was slowly being conceived.

Until one moment, the stove lid clicked open.

"Choose, enhance one!"

With a thought, the black and gold characters before Jiang Ming transformed into a bolt of lightning, quickly merging into his body and becoming one with him.

[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: The speed of practicing Red Sand Palm has been doubled!