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[Equipable Item: Demon Blood Outer Technique (Special Martial Art)]

[Rank: No fixed rank]

【Equipment Effect: ①Demon Absorption (White): Ignores the side effects of external magic on demon blood, perfectly absorbs the essence of demon blood. Depending on the grade of the demon blood absorbed, this attribute will generate different grade attribute effects.

② Absorb Spirit (White): Ignores the side effects of demon blood external magic, perfectly absorbs the essence blood of spirit beasts. Depending on the grade of the absorbed spirit blood, this attribute will generate different grade attribute effects.

③ Avatar (White): Based on the blood absorbed, it gains a special form transformation. During the transformation, it can perfectly inherit all the abilities of the transformed demon beast.

[Permanent fixation condition: Equip this item for one full day, or slay any rank of monster while equipping this item.]

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"Absorbing demons, absorbing spirits, transforming..."

Mu Yang looked at the entry for Demon Blood Outer Magic and murmured to himself.

He understood the essence blood of the demon needed to subdue it; it was the heart blood located in the heart of the demon. Taking even a single drop would leave one weak for a long time.

But what exactly is this spirit beast?

Is it a type of demon?

"This is the Demon Blood Outer Magic, truly bizarre!" Xue She exclaimed, looking at the book that seemed to gleam with a dark red luster.

He had only heard of this secret technique, which was considered forbidden by the imperial court; this was the first time he had ever seen it with his own eyes.

Unexpectedly, not only did the book look eerie after it was completed, but the book itself was also quite extraordinary.

"Brother Xue, could you explain this demon blood external magic in detail?" Mu Yang walked over and asked curiously.

"Of course."

Xue She closed the sandalwood box and said, "The so-called demon blood external method is actually a crooked and evil way devised by some people who think they have no future and are willing to degenerate. Although the path is crooked, the effect is immediate."

"A first-level martial artist whose cultivation is only at the flesh and skin realm can almost effortlessly improve to a level similar to that of a high-level demon by simply taking a drop of the heart's blood of a high-level demon and supplementing it with a blood pill made using secret methods."

"However, while this method is fast, it also has significant drawbacks. The higher the grade of the demon blood, the lower the probability of successfully absorbing it. Furthermore, even if it is successfully absorbed, it will be accompanied by emotions such as irritability, thirst for blood, a desire to eat raw food, or even a bloodlust."

"It is said that there was once a high-level martial artist who switched to this method in order to break through his cultivation level. In the end, he lost his mind and slaughtered an entire city. As a result, martial artists who practice this method are classified as demonic cultivators by the Great Jing Dynasty," Xue She said.

Mu Yang nodded.

No wonder the imperial court forbids the practice of "Demon Blood External Techniques"; it turns out the negative effects are numerous.

From this perspective, the attributes "monster-collecting" and "spirit-collecting" are quite powerful, as they can directly ignore side effects.

Unfortunately, it was of little use to him.

He had no intention of becoming a monster.

But what exactly is this so-called spirit beast?

As Mu Yang was pondering this, Xue She continued, "Speaking of demonic cultivators, Mu Yang, have you heard of the Four Great Wonders: Demons, Monsters, Spirits, and Monsters?"

"Demons and monsters?"

Mu Yang shook his head.

He knew it was a demon, and if it was a monster, it was most likely the demonic cultivator he had just mentioned.

What are spirits and monsters?

Xue She said, "The so-called demons are monsters, such as the rat demons of Huangfeng Mountain or the fox demons you killed before. These are all demons. They have one thing in common: they like to eat people. The higher the martial arts cultivation and the more vigorous the blood and energy, the more they like them."

"And this demon is what I just mentioned, the demonic cultivator. All martial artists who cultivate demonic blood external techniques are collectively called demonic cultivators."

"As for spirits, they are celestial beasts. Unlike demons that feed on humans, spirit beasts do not eat mortal things. They are born with the ability to absorb and exhale spiritual energy. Most of them are gentle and rarely participate in killing. Of course, my information about spirit beasts is just hearsay, and I don't know much about them in detail."

"As for 'strange' things, they refer to plant spirits, most of which are precious medicinal herbs that have been aged for many years and have developed sentience by chance. It is said that eating these plant spirits can prolong life and preserve youth, and they are extremely rare!"

"Unfortunately, plant spirits are far rarer than precious medicines. I've never even heard of one, let alone seen one with my own eyes."

In the end, Xue She couldn't help but sigh.

The world is so vast, and there are so many rare and precious treasures, but unfortunately, he lacks the strength to do so, so he can only listen to the rumors.

Mu Yang nodded and began to silently review what Xue She had said.

Spirit beasts are born with the ability to absorb and exhale spiritual energy, so wouldn't they be born with the strength of at least the fourth level of martial arts?

During dinner that evening, Xue She explained the fourth level of martial arts to Mu Yang.

The fourth realm of martial arts is called Qi Condensation.

One must learn specialized Qi-condensing martial arts to build a Qi Sea (Dantian) within the body, and then transform Qi and blood into more powerful True Qi within the Dantian.

Unlike blood and qi, which can only circulate within the body, true qi condensed in the dantian can adhere to the body surface and even the surface of weapons.

It has both protective and power-enhancing effects.

Even the most basic and simplest method of application, which is simply attaching true qi to the fist, can increase strength by a hundred jin with each wisp of true qi.

It has an effect comparable to nourishing a layer of skin and flesh.

According to Xue She, even if a Qi Condensation Realm martial artist has just broken through to the Qi Condensation Realm, their dantian is large enough to hold a hundred strands of true qi, even if they only use the most ordinary Qi Condensation martial arts as a foundation.

With all his true energy combined, the force of a single punch or kick easily exceeded 20,000 jin.

As for high-quality Qi Condensation martial arts, not only is the initial dantian larger and can hold more true qi, but some of them even have special effects.

For example, a sword can send fire flying, or a wave of the hand can condense ice. The power of each move is far beyond what can be measured by strength, which is quite extraordinary.

"Are you interested in this?"

Seeing that Mu Yang was staring at the sandalwood box in his hand, Xue She asked a question.

Mu Yang nodded: "I'm somewhat interested, I'm just curious about how this secret technique works."

Upon hearing this, Xue She handed the wooden box directly to Mu Yang.

He didn't say anything to advise Mu Yang against practicing this secret technique.

With Mu Yang's talent, what orthodox martial arts couldn't he cultivate? Why should he willingly degenerate?

He guessed that Mu Yang was simply curious about this secret technique.

After all, it's a secret technique that can turn humans into half-human, half-demon beings; anyone would be curious about it.

If Xue She hadn't considered himself lacking in talent and intelligence, he himself would have wanted to study it.

"Remember to dispose of it after you've finished reading it; keeping this thing will only cause trouble in the end," Xue She reminded him before leaving.

"I understand, Brother Xue," Mu Yang said.

Soon, Mu Yang, having toured the entire Wang family treasury, wrapped the sandalwood box, the third-grade ginseng, and the three superior martial arts manuals in brocade cloth before leaving the Wang family.

Watching Mu Yang's departing figure, Zhou Heng couldn't help but sigh, "I never imagined that the Wang family, which had dominated the land for a hundred years, would disappear overnight. Truly, life is unpredictable!"

Even though the Wang family had fallen, and a heavy weight had been lifted from his heart for many years, he did not feel much relief. Instead, he was filled with mixed emotions.

All his years of hard work were no match for the speed of a single strike from this young man, Mu Yang.

It's quite heartbreaking.

"In this world, might makes right!" Xue She sighed from the side.

If he had the strength of a fourth-order Qi Condensation Realm cultivator, how could he have allowed the Wang family to act so recklessly?

"His strengths don't just lie in his fists," Zhou Heng said after a moment's thought.

Mu Yang's strength certainly surprised him.

But his boldness, meticulousness, calmness, rationality, and decisiveness made him even more admirable.

Zhou Heng even felt that if his brother-in-law had this kind of power, he probably wouldn't have gone to such lengths as Mu Yang, coming to the Wang family's door overnight without giving them any chance to breathe.

Xue She: I always feel like someone is talking badly about me.

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