Ultimate True Lord

Time flies, and it's already late April.

Jiang Ming spent money to buy a martial arts manual and quickly mastered it to the basics. Combined with the remnants of the Gray-Clad Gang, he now possesses a reserve of several martial arts techniques.

In fact, Jiang Ming had once thought about whether he could use all the martial arts manuals he had acquired as a form of exchange to obtain other martial arts techniques through barter.

However, after calming down and thinking it over carefully, he decided to give up for the time being.

Jiang Ming has only two sources of secret manuals, each with its own problems, so he can't just take them out and use them.

The first type, he bought from those down-on-their-luck martial arts masters.

One of the main reasons the family was willing to sell their ancestral martial arts to Jiang Ming was that Jiang Ming promised that these skills would be practiced exclusively by him. He would not sell them to anyone else.

Of course, if Jiang Ming were shameless enough, he could secretly take it and trade it for a cultivation technique.

But if even a little bit of the news leaks out and spreads within the circle, most of the down-on-their-luck martial arts masters will probably stop selling him the secret manuals.

After all, no one wants to teach their best skills to someone who spreads them around carelessly.

As for the second option, martial arts skills stolen from the Gray-Clad Gang, that carries even greater risks.

These powerful martial arts originated from the Cangshi Sect, and were passed down from the Cangshi Sect to the Gray-Clad Gang. It's both a collaboration and an attempt to support the Gray-Clad Gang's growth by doing their bidding.

Jiang Ming traded these martial arts techniques, and once he showed his face, the Cangshi Sect could easily track him down with a simple investigation. With Jiang Ming's current strength, he's not qualified to confront the Cangshi Sect head-on.

Therefore, he had a clear understanding of the situation.

Before breaking through to the Entangling Force, I must remain low-key and bide my time. If I want to acquire new martial arts techniques, I should honestly buy them. If I'm really lacking, I might even steal them. In short, I must not get involved in reselling martial arts manuals for the time being.

Only when he reaches the level of "Entangling Force" and possesses the strength of a martial arts school master will he be qualified to consider whether or not to do all of this.

By then, Jiang Ming will have enough strength and status to trade the secret manuals he has stockpiled with others without being so hesitant.

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The new home, in a spacious courtyard.

The sun was shining brightly, the trees were full of tender green leaves, and a light shade blocked only half of the light. Under the big tree, Jiang Ming stood quietly.

On the table in front of me were various kinds of red medicinal soups, emitting a pungent, mixed smell. If a normal person were to take a deep breath of it, they would probably have a nosebleed on the spot.

With Jiang Ming and Wen Jin's cooperation, their mountain herb-gathering team has achieved frequent successes. Coupled with Liu Longquan's continued financial support, he has been enjoying the treatment of a family prodigy for some time now.

Of course, we can't talk about being free from the need for red medicine yet; it just means we can use red medicine frequently and enjoy a plant every now and then.

Jiang Ming could clearly feel his own blood and energy growing stronger, and his physique becoming more robust. Whether it was the Crescent Moon Step or the Red Sand Palm, his cultivation of both martial arts was becoming increasingly rapid, even faster than he had originally expected.

"The speed at which my essence and blood are being restored is also faster than I expected."

He slowly lowered his head and glanced at the primitive furnace in his left hand. The black and gold taotie patterns on it were fully formed, densely covering the furnace body.

Jiang Ming's blood essence recovery speed has increased again, reduced from the original one and a half months to the current twenty-odd days.

This is even with his total amount of essence and blood constantly increasing.

"Red medicine is very important to me."

It can accelerate the recovery of essence and blood, increase the total amount of essence and blood, and enhance martial arts cultivation. It's simply perfect.

Jiang Ming took a deep breath, and with a thought, a beginner-level martial arts manual from the Primal Furnace fell into the slot.

"Buzz!"

[The following is the next enhancement for Crescent Moon Step]

Firstly: Increases the speed of practicing the Crescent Moon Step by 50%! (Success rate: 36%)

Secondly: When breaking through all the bottlenecks of the Crescent Moon Step, the difficulty is reduced to 70% of the original! (Success rate: 100%)

Fourthly: When the Crescent Moon Step is cultivated to the Crescent Moon level or above, a martial arts trait called "Shadowless" will be generated! (Success rate: 35%) (Special Enhancement)

Jiang Ming quickly glanced at the three enhancement options and immediately showed a knowing expression.

Some time ago, he also used this beginner's martial arts manual to put it into the slot of the Primal Furnace to check the success rate.

Aside from the fact that the second enhancement option remains unchanged, the success rate for the first enhancement option is 34%, and for the fourth enhancement option it is 33%.

During this time, Jiang Ming took some time to practice this introductory martial art and made some progress. Now, looking at it, it did indeed have some effect, slightly improving the success rate of the enhancement options.

However, after weighing the pros and cons, he realized that the slight increase in success rate gained from practicing basic martial arts in his spare time was not as worthwhile as using that time to practice the Crescent Moon Step and the Red Sand Palm.

unless……

The basic martial arts you're practicing are evil!

There are two types of evil martial arts. One is similar to the Crescent Moon Step, which is easy to suffer from internal energy deviation. The other type is extremely fast to cultivate in the early stages, making it very easy to break through realms, but it becomes increasingly difficult as you progress, with some stages taking more than ten years to reach.

However, Jiang Ming doesn't need to train to the late game at all; he can just enjoy the rapid progress in the early game. Anyway, he'll train for a while and then throw him into the Primal Furnace to start a fire, so he doesn't need to worry about the late game.

If such an evil technique existed, its initial cultivation speed would likely be several times that of other martial arts. Furthermore, Jiang Ming's mastery of soft power, combined with his ability to cultivate lower-level martial arts techniques, would accelerate his progress even further.

They practiced like this for a full month.

Then, throw this evil technique into the Primal Furnace, and its success rate will probably double! Use one as two.

Unfortunately, Jiang Ming had no way of accessing this evil practice at the moment. The only possibility he could think of was the Yuanzhen Sect.

The Yuanzhen Cult, being a heretical sect, likely possesses many evil techniques.

Jiang Ming pondered for a moment, feeling quite tempted, but he took a deep breath, suppressed the thought, and looked back at the Primal Furnace.

"The martial arts trait of 'Shadowless', if combined with 'Ghostly Unawareness,' could have unimaginable and astonishing effects. However, cultivation speed remains paramount. Since the 'Crescent Moon Step' is quick to learn, let's make it as fast as possible!"

On a whim, he activated the enhancement of the Primal Furnace without hesitation.

Instantly, flames roared, distorting the surrounding vision. Several introductory martial arts manuals fell into the furnace, until the success rate was maximized to 100%. Black-gold flames fiercely scorched these techniques.

A mysterious essence transformed into streams of rhythm, which were frantically forged and then poured into the Crescent Moon Step.

"Click!"

After a few breaths, the stove lid was lifted.

A beam of light, as sharp as lightning, merged into Jiang Ming's body.

【Technique: Crescent Moon Step】

Enhancement 1: Increase the speed of the Crescent Moon Step by 180%!

Enhancement 2: The Crescent Moon Step technique can generate a martial arts visualization diagram called "Crescent Moon Without Shadow"!

Enhancement 3: Due to the enhancement of Ghost Breath Fist, Crescent Moon Step will immediately gain the martial arts trait "Undetectable Ghost"!