Immortality begins with exchanging talent attributes.

Chapter 80: The Battle for the Rankings! (Seeking monthly votes!)

In the training room.

Zhou Yan closed his eyes tightly, quietly sensing the changes within his body.

It is recorded in that "History of Martial Arts".

After a martial artist breaks through to the fifth level of internal organ refinement, the internal organs they initially temper are all different.

Some people are the heart, some are the liver.

Only after the first organ has been tempered to a certain extent will other parts be tempered.

However, Zhou Yan's current situation is completely different from what is recorded in the book.

He clearly felt that his five internal organs were being tempered almost simultaneously.

"What's going on?"

Zhou Yan frowned slightly.

After pondering for a long time, he still couldn't come up with a definite answer, and could only attribute the matter to the phrase "the strength of nine oxen and two tigers".

After all, his current "copper skin and iron bones" only involves the first four trainings, while most of the other entries are related to martial arts, speed, and condition.

However, this is also a good thing, as others can only refine their skills one step at a time.

But he was able to have all five internal organs function simultaneously.

Although it consumes more qi and blood and elixirs, the time required for cultivation will be greatly shortened.

In addition, his actual size has shrunk considerably. Although he is still somewhat large, at least he is not as exaggerated.

He slightly raised his hand.

Lifespan: 30 years

Martial Arts Skill: Bronze Body Technique (Mastery) —

[Realm: Fifth Refinement, Dirty Refinement Realm]

His breakthrough to mastery of the Bronze Body Technique, coupled with his improved cultivation level, added more than seven years to his lifespan.

Looking at the information displayed on the panel, Zhou Yan was in a good mood.

But the good mood didn't last long.

He has mastered the Bronze Body Technique and is not far from perfection. At his current cultivation speed, it probably won't take long.

Even with perfected Bronze Body Technique, he could only reach the peak of the fifth level at most.

This means he needs to change his cultivation method.

He now has two choices: the "Prajna Body" from the Xuan Yi Wei Armory and the "Primordial Qi" from Wan Bao Lou.

Both of these techniques are good, and each has a corresponding weakness that can be addressed through practice.

But he didn't have enough merit or money.

Zhou Yan lowered his gaze and put his hands down.

There are only a few days left until the "beast tide". Let's see how much we can gain this time. Maybe we can even get the secret manual of Wanbaolou.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little more expectant.

The next day, Chongming Lake.

As the largest inland lake in eastern Chaozhou, it spans three prefectures and has a vast expanse of water that stretches as far as the eye can see.

This place is not only one of the most famous attractions in Jiande City, but the lake is also rich in resources, which has supported countless people in the vicinity who make a living by the water.

In August and September, the lotus leaves in the lake rise and fall, and although the lotus flowers have withered, there is a unique feeling to it.

The large number of young men and women who come to tour the lake, as well as the painted boats and pleasure boats operated on the lake, occasionally make this vast lake surface feel a little crowded.

But today's situation is quite different.

A large number of government officials and constables guarded the shore, blocking off all the places where people usually boarded boats, and prohibiting any boats from going into the water.

Even so, the shore was still crowded with people.

Three layers inside, three layers outside.

Countless people stood on tiptoe, craning their necks to look into the lake.

Zhu Asan, as a servant in the prefectural city, was naturally among them.

He had only recently become a constable in the prefectural city and had just gone to his post this morning when he was sent to Chongming Lake by his superiors. He had no idea what had happened.

"Step back, step back, don't push your way in, or no one will save you if you fall into the lake."

He shooed away a boy who was desperately trying to squeeze in, wiped his sweat, and then approached a constable who was also maintaining order, asking in a low voice, "Old Chi, is today a big day?"

Upon hearing this, Lao Chi gave him a strange look.

"You didn't know about something this important? Don't you have relatives in the Black-Clad Guard?"

"Stop talking nonsense, are you going to tell me or not?"

Zhu Asan nudged the other person with his shoulder.

"Say it, say it."

Old Chi lowered his voice and spoke very quickly: "Today, some of the top talents on the ranking list challenged someone here, one of whom is a centurion of the Black-Clad Guard. This news has been around for a while, except you don't know about it."

After saying that, Lao Chi saw people pushing forward in the distance and quickly ran over.

Zhu Asan stood there, stunned.

Battle for the Top 100!

No wonder so many people came today.

Just then.

A gasp suddenly rang out from the shore.

Zhu Asan subconsciously looked up.

In the distance, a figure leaped across the willow branches by the lake, sleeves fluttering, its movements as light as a leaf drifting in the wind.

After a few leaps, the man traversed dozens of feet and gracefully landed on a small boat in the lake.

The small boat dipped slightly, but then regained its balance.

The newcomer was dressed in a plain-colored monk's robe, with delicate features; he was none other than Vajrapani Zhuming of Lunzhuan Temple.

Zhu Ming stood at the bow of the boat, his gaze sweeping across the dense crowd on the shore.

He then clasped his hands together and bowed to the crowd from afar.

With a gentle smile on his face, he waited quietly.

Not long after.

Another commotion arose from the crowd on the shore.

Several government officials quickly stepped forward and parted the crowded people. A group of guards dressed in black official robes and with long swords at their waists surged in.

The person in the lead was none other than Lu Qingshuang.

Holding a long sword, her face was cold and aloof. Her black-clad official uniform swayed gently in the lake breeze, making her resemble a sword yet to be drawn.

Lu Qingshuang raised her eyes and looked at Zhuming in the lake.

He didn't say a word more.

next moment.

She lightly touched the ground with her foot.

His figure rose from the ground, like a silver-white sword light sweeping across the sky.

In the blink of an eye, they crossed the distance between the shore and the lake and landed on another small boat.

The moment his toes touched the ground, the small boat moved on its own without wind, its hull breaking through the lake's surface as it rapidly approached Zhu Ming's location.

Standing among the Black-Clad Guards, Zhou Yan's eyes flashed with anticipation.

A battle between top experts on the Human Ranking is not something you can see all the time.

The fact that the two are so evenly matched in terms of strength and ranking makes this even more remarkable.

Zhu Ming looked at Lu Qingshuang, who was approaching by boat, put his hands together, and gave her a slight bow.

"Amitabha Buddha, Benefactor Lu, this humble monk greets you."

"Enough talk, make your move!"

Lu Qingshuang didn't utter a single unnecessary word.

The voice just fell.

Clang!

The longsword was suddenly drawn.

Lu Qingshuang seemed to merge with the long sword in her hand, instantly transforming into a dazzling silver-white light that rushed straight towards Zhu Ming.

Where the sword light passed, a layer of fine frost appeared on the lake surface.

Zhu Ming's eyes narrowed, and a layer of pale golden light suddenly shone on his hands as he slammed them towards the sword light.

The ultimate martial art of Zhuanlun Temple: the mighty Vajrapani!

Zhu Ming had already mastered this skill to perfection, and his palms were so hard they were like metal, making him fearless of ordinary weapons, which is the origin of his title "Diamond Hand".

However, just as the golden hand was about to collide with the sword's edge...

The sword light suddenly multiplied into two, then into three—in the blink of an eye, it transformed into six sword shadows.

Splitting Light Cold Shadow Sword!

Zhou Yan's eyes narrowed slightly as he stood on the shore.

He had seen Lu Qingshuang use this sword technique more than once.

When facing Han Ya in Qingzhou, Lu Qing Shuang only unleashed three icy shadows. Later, when facing the Blackwater Gang Leader, she similarly did not use her full strength.

Now, facing Zhu Ming, another top-ranked expert, Lu Qingshuang truly revealed the full power of this sword technique.

Six cold shadows.

So fast that it was almost impossible to tell which was which.

Many martial artists with lower cultivation levels on the shore couldn't even see what was happening.

In their eyes, the moment Lu Qingshuang drew her sword, the entire lake surface was left with only a dazzling silver light.

Zhou Yan also held her breath.

Back when he was on Qingzhou, he could only barely see a few blurry sword shadows.

Now that he has entered the fifth level of training, his eyesight and reaction speed are far superior to before, and he is finally able to capture the general trajectory of the six cold shadows.

But that's only a rough estimate.

If he were to actually face this sword, he still wouldn't be able to dodge it and would have to rely on his physical strength to withstand it.

Zhu Ming's reaction was equally astonishingly fast.

His right palm, which he had struck out, suddenly changed direction.

clang!

He shattered the first sword shadow with a single palm strike.

At the same time, he raised his left hand to protect his face.

As for the remaining few cold beams of light aimed directly at his chest and abdomen, he neither dodged nor avoided them, letting them land on him.

Zhou Yan, who was watching the battle from the shore, raised an eyebrow.

He suddenly remembered the monk's entry.

【Immovable Kongo (Blue)】

Could it be—

Dangdang Dangdang!

Several beams of cold light landed one after another on Zhu Ming's chest and abdomen.

The sounds of metal clashing rang out one after another.

It was as if someone had struck a heavy bell, the deep tinkling echoing across the entire lake.

Several thin, long tears instantly appeared in Zhu Ming's monk's robe.

The exposed skin, however, had a faint, pale golden sheen.

The small boat beneath his feet suddenly sank downwards, and the lake water around the boat exploded with a roar.

It really is a physical training method!

Moreover, it is definitely not ordinary external training; it is very likely superior external training.

Even with top-notch external martial arts skills, taking so many sword strikes from Lu Qingshuang was still quite painful.

Zhu Ming appeared unharmed, but he and the boat beneath his feet were forced back several feet.

Lu Qingshuang's gaze narrowed slightly, and the long sword in her hand swung back in the same direction. Just then, Zhu Ming's feet trembled.

boom!

The small boat, already on the verge of collapse, exploded on the spot.

"Benefactor Lu, please also accept this palm strike from this humble monk."

He used the momentum to leap up, instantly covering the distance between the two.

Two golden palms struck out in succession, their shadows overlapping, heading straight for Lu Qingshuang's body.

Lu Qingshuang's expression remained unchanged.

With a slight twist of his wrist, the silver-white sword light flashed continuously in front of him, intercepting the incoming palm strikes one by one.

clang!clang!clang!

The sword's edge clashed repeatedly with the fleshy palm.

The piercing clang of metal against metal echoed across the lake.

Each collision generates a visible shockwave that spreads outwards.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yan, standing on the shore, couldn't help but feel a pang of worry for Lu Qingshuang.

Zhu Ming's strength is unexpectedly strong. How should Sister Lu deal with him?