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"The Four Spirits and Four Symbols Demon-Suppressing Body Technique? Senior brother, this is our master's unique martial art!"

Upon seeing this martial art, Yuan Yin was startled.

The reason their master, Xu Xinghe, was able to stand out among the many generals who suppressed evil and secure his position as the governor of Liangzhou was because of the several unique skills he possessed.

Among these, the most famous is the horizontal martial art called "Four Spirits and Four Symbols Demon-Suppressing Body".

The "Four Spirits and Four Symbols Demon-Suppressing Body" follows the principle of using form to supplement form.

Initially, four ethereal spirits need to be condensed within the body, and then the ethereal spirits are fed by hunting monsters of specific attributes and species.

That is, use fire-attribute bird-type monsters to feed the Vermilion Bird spirit, ice or water-attribute turtle-type monsters to feed the Black Tortoise spirit, metal-attribute cat or tiger-type monsters to feed the White Tiger spirit, and wood or poison-attribute snake or dragon-type monsters to feed the Azure Dragon spirit.

Once the ethereal spirit takes shape, it can be integrated into one's own body, which will not only strengthen the physique but also grant unique abilities similar to the magic of demon blood.

What's even more terrifying is that although this martial art is only ranked at the seventh level, it is a rare type of martial art that can continuously strengthen the physique as the cultivator's cultivation level increases.

Hunting seventh-tier demons naturally results in feeding only seventh-tier ethereal spirits.

However, if you hunt down an eighth-tier demon, the resulting ethereal spirit can reach the eighth tier.

And so on.

Theoretically speaking, if you hunt down a ninth-tier demon, you might even be able to give birth to a ninth-tier ethereal spirit.

With such powerful effects, the cultivation process is naturally not simple.

First, opening up the ethereal realm is equivalent to severing the soul, a process that is extremely painful. Although it will not damage the very essence of the soul, the pain is real.

It hurts much, much more than a bomb.

Secondly, the cultivator must have a strong foundation, namely, a powerful physical body and an extraordinary spirit.

It takes approximately ten cups of spiritual strength to open up a seventh-order ethereal spirit.

To cultivate the "Four Spirits and Four Symbols Demon-Suppressing Body" to perfection, one naturally needs four ethereal spirits, which is at least forty cups of divine soul strength.

This is the most basic.

Because the ethereal spirit nurtured by this martial art does not consume demons below the seventh rank.

"Don't worry, since I took it out, I naturally asked the old man first."

Gu Changkong waved his hand.

Then he looked at Mu Yang and said, "Let me make this clear first: although this martial art is quite powerful, it is extremely difficult to cultivate and the process will be very painful."

"Moreover, you need to hunt a large number of monsters, which will easily make you a thorn in the side of those powerful monsters."

"If things go wrong, monsters might even ambush and hunt you down!"

Gu Changkong was not joking.

Over the years, Xu Xinghe has taken in many disciples, and many have tried to learn this martial art.

But of all those who ultimately succeeded in the process and are still alive today, only Gu Changkong remains.

The rest either died at the hands of the Clear Water Dragon Palace, or fell in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, or were even swallowed alive and digested by the Ten Thousand Poisonous Serpent Lord of the Ten Thousand Serpent Cave.

The demons were ruthless for two reasons: first, to retaliate against Xu Xinghe; and second, because cultivating this technique required hunting down a large number of specific high-level demons.

The water-attribute monsters of the Clear Water Dragon Palace, the venomous snakes of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, and the various monsters of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain are obviously the best choices.

The relationship between the two sides can be described as irreconcilable.

"Cultivating this martial art will even attract demons to your doorstep!?"

Mu Yang skipped over the long preamble and immediately asked the question that concerned him most.

"???"

Gu Changkong was taken aback.

This wasn't the first time he had used this martial art.

But the others either said they were not afraid of hardship or difficulty, or said, "We martial arts practitioners have nothing to fear from demons."

This was the first time he had ever seen someone with such a unique perspective as Mu Yang.

Gu Changkong wasn't even sure if it was just his imagination, but he sensed that Mu Yang wasn't afraid of being actively hunted by demons; on the contrary, he seemed somewhat...

A little excited?

This child has probably lost the ability to think because of the body-refining techniques...

"The demons attracted by the Four Spirits and Four Symbols Demon-Suppressing Body are not ordinary demons that you can hunt at will."

Yuan Yin, who was standing to the side, had obviously guessed Mu Yang's thoughts and quickly added, "Those who dare to make a move are at least renowned seventh-tier demon kings, including many powerful demon kings with bloodlines of rare bloodlines!"

"And it's a rare bloodline!"

After hearing Yuan Yin's words, Mu Yang felt even more excited.

What a great thing!

Of course, despite his excitement, Mu Yang didn't think he could handle all the seventh-tier demon kings with his current level.

However, just because we can't deal with it now doesn't mean we can't in the future.

Anyway, this is a seventh-level martial art. We can just keep it for now and practice it after he breaks through to the seventh level.

"Hahaha! You've got guts, kid! I like it!"

After a moment of stunned silence, Gu Changkong burst into laughter.

He's talented, courageous, and enjoys practicing external martial arts—it suits his taste perfectly!

If Mu Yang hadn't already been taken in as a direct domain seeker by his master and was likely to become his junior brother in the future, he would have wanted to personally take him in as a disciple.

"Since you don't care, then keep it. If the old dragon of the Clear Water Dragon Palace or the rascal snake of the Ten Thousand Snake Caves wants to cause you trouble, feel free to come to me, and I'll cover for you!"

Gu Changkong pounded his chest, making a loud thud.

To be honest, if Gu Changkong were wearing armor or a tight-fitting outfit, Mu Yang thought the action would be quite reasonable.

But he was dressed in a scholar's robe, which looked very strange.

Of course, this thought only flashed through Mu Yang's mind for a moment before he took the book "Four Spirits and Four Symbols Demon Suppression Body" from Gu Changkong's hand.

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[Equipable Item: Four Spirits and Four Symbols Demon-Suppressing Body (Physical Training Martial Arts)]

[Rank: Seven]

【Equipment Effect: ①Perfect (White): The proficiency of the Four Spirits and Four Symbols Demon Suppression Body has reached the perfect level.

② Horizontal Training Affinity (Purple): Significantly increases affinity with horizontal training martial arts, accelerating the training speed of horizontal training martial arts.

③ Azure Dragon Phantom (Blue): Cutting the soul can nurture an Azure Dragon Phantom within the body. When slaying wood-attribute or poison-attribute monsters, the illusory spirit can gradually transform into a true spirit. The more monsters slain, the stronger the nurtured true spirit becomes. If at least three rare blood types are slain, this attribute will be upgraded to purple and a new attribute, Azure Dragon Body (Purple), will be activated.

④ Azure Dragon Body (Purple): Greatly enhances one's physical strength (physical strength, total stamina, and reaction speed are all improved), and gains the aura of the Azure Dragon. It can intimidate demons with bloodline grades lower than rare blood types or warriors with weak wills, causing them to lose their fighting spirit and surrender without a fight.

⑤ Vermilion Bird Phantom (Blue): Cutting the soul can nurture a Vermilion Bird Phantom within the body, ... If at least three rare bloodline monsters are killed, this attribute will be upgraded to purple and a new attribute -- Vermilion Bird Body (Purple) will be activated.

⑥ Vermilion Bird Body (Purple): Greatly enhances one's physique (physical strength, total stamina, and reaction speed are all improved), and gains the power of the Vermilion Bird. It can intimidate demons with bloodline grades lower than rare blood types or warriors with weak wills, causing them to lose their fighting spirit and surrender without a fight.

⑦ White Tiger Phantom (Blue): Cutting the soul can nurture a White Tiger Phantom within the body, ... and activate a new entry -- White Tiger Body (Purple).

⑧White tiger body (purple):..........

⑨ Xuanwu Void Spirit (Blue):.........

⑩ Xuanwu Body (Purple):.........

⑪ Four Symbols Demon-Suppressing Body (Purple): Greatly increases damage dealt to snake-type demons, dragon-type demons, bird-type demons, turtle-type demons, cat-type demons, and tiger-type demons.

If you activate Azure Dragon Body (purple), Vermilion Bird Body (purple), White Tiger Body (purple), and Black Tortoise Body (purple) at the same time, you can activate a brand new entry - Four Spirits and Four Symbols Demon-Suppressing Body (Gold).

⑫ Four Spirits and Four Symbols Demon-Suppressing Body (Metal): My body is like a prison, capable of suppressing demons and monsters!

[Permanent fixation conditions: Equip this item for twenty years, or slay any seventh-tier or higher-grade monster while equipping this item.]

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I don't know if it's because it's stuffy and humid, but the crickets keep chirping at night, so I can't sleep well.

My head has been hurting terribly for the past few days.

When it hurts, I feel like I'd rather be dead. I'm sweating profusely, and tears keep flowing from my right eye.

Fortunately, the pain only lasts for about half an hour each time.

After the pain subsided, I realized how precious it is to be alive and healthy...

I hope all the brothers who read this will live a life free from illness and disaster.