I loaded the innate divine power.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Shen Yi looked at the control panel.

Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique (Level 7): [8895/9600]

Mysterious Yin Condensation Meridian Technique (Level 7): [3/12800]

Crimson Flame Palm (Level 4): [429/3600]

Ghostly Shadow Step (Level 3): [1913/2400]

"Great Completion... the progress has doubled. To reach perfection, the progress will be close to 100,000."

He made a rough estimate in his mind.

The progress is around 100,000.

Each breakthrough results in a doubling of the previous level.

The final level is almost entirely the sum of all the previous cultivation practices.

The difficulty of mastering a supernatural art to perfection is immense.

However, the power of supernatural arts is undeniable.

Shen Yi deeply understands this point.

He was able to fight head-on with someone at the early stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm without being at a disadvantage.

This is the powerful characteristic brought about by the cultivation of supernatural arts.

Each stage of the supernatural art involves different changes.

The Great Perfection condenses the extraordinary fire seed.

Each breakthrough brings significant changes, even more rapid than the improvement of normal martial arts skills.

In addition to gaining contribution points, the most important thing in the first operation is the accuracy of one's own specific strength.

Now that he has broken through to the mid-stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm and mastered his extraordinary techniques, he alone is enough to take on those two late-stage Marrow Cleansing Realm cultivators.

Even if one reaches the peak of the Marrow Cleansing Realm, it is not impossible to put them to a fight.

Mastering extraordinary techniques is not merely a breakthrough in cultivation level, but a transformation and enhancement of oneself.

"I'm about 800 points away from reaching the eighth level of the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique. At that time, my physical body should be able to be tempered once more."

Shen Yi's gaze was intense.

Each breakthrough in the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique brings powerful changes.

It mainly involves physical tempering.

His ability to withstand attacks from late-stage Marrow Cleansing Realm cultivators and easily kill other martial artists of the same realm was mainly due to his powerful physical body.

Physical tempering is not about improving in a single direction, but about tempering and improving in all aspects.

Defense, strength, physique, and vitality will all increase significantly.

Even the most fragile internal organs can be tempered and strengthened.

According to the physical levels in the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique, his current physical condition has reached the level of having copper skin and iron bones.

It is difficult to injure with ordinary blades.

With pure physical strength, he is enough to go toe-to-toe with a martial artist in the early stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

When combined with internal energy, the power unleashed becomes even more astonishing.

Breaking through to the eighth level signifies reaching the perfect state of copper skin and iron bones!

They may be at the same level of physical cultivation, but the differences between them can be vast.

With his copper skin and iron bones at their peak, a single punch from him could kill a martial artist in the early stages of the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

Even the internal energy protecting his body couldn't withstand the divine power of his punch.

With his current strength, even among the Fire Lotus disciples of the Fire Worship Cult, he is close to reaching the pinnacle.

However, this is far from enough for Shen Yi.

The Fire Lotus disciples are the elite core, but above them are twelve Holy Sons.

These are all beings who have entered a new world of martial arts.

The pressure remains.

Within the demonic sect, strength is the most valued trait.

Although he is the chief disciple of Sacred Flame Peak, his strength is not enough to allow him to act with impunity.

Looking inward at his dantian, Shen Yi was quite satisfied with the two large flames within it.

Two extraordinary flames!

Cultivating the Taiyin Fire Seed means that he can continuously absorb Taiyin Qi.

With his power fully unleashed and combined with his divine talent, even though he was still quite far from achieving mastery, he was confident that he could reach perfection.

What might be unattainable for others is not a big problem for him.

Diligence is rewarded by Heaven; progress can be permanently solidified.

"Pills are still faster for improvement. Five thousand contribution points, hmm, I'll exchange them for some pills needed for the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique tomorrow. When I break through to the eighth level, my Copper Skin and Iron Bones will be perfected."

The thought flashed through his mind, and Shen Yi closed his eyes. In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he was completely stabilized.

After leaving the room and having a meal, he went to the backyard to practice the Ghostly Shadow Step.

His movement techniques and martial arts skills also greatly helped his strength increase.

Especially after experiencing actual combat, Shen Yi understood this even more clearly.

The deeper one cultivates, the more unpredictable and powerful this martial art becomes.

In the backyard, afterimages flickered.

Extremely fast.

His movements and techniques became increasingly fluid and natural.

Between movement and stillness, the condensed ghostly clones became even more persistent.

Without careful examination, it's impossible to tell the difference between real and fake.

Ghostly clones, indistinguishable from the real thing!

Upon reaching a certain level, they also possess a portion of their own combat power.

The profound mystery of superior martial arts can only be unleashed when cultivated to a certain level, revealing their terrifying power.

One's mastery of a martial art also represents one's strength.

Cultivation is the foundation, while skill is the ultimate way to unleash the power of that foundation.

One unit of strength can unleash twelve units of power.

……

Time slips away silently.

The sky was as black as ink.

As the fourth watch of the night approached, Shen Yi's cultivation in the backyard continued unabated.

One by one, different "Shen Yi" appears.

This is his afterimage.

It is not a true ghost clone.

It's simply a matter of one's own mastery of the Netherworld Ghost Step technique.

Her ability to transform into different forms was even more skillful than before.

"Whoosh—!"

With one step, his figure vanished instantly.

The afterimage vanished, and the person seemed to have disappeared into thin air.

"Buzz—!"

The air vibrated slightly, and the next moment, Shen Yi's figure appeared like a ghost in the darkness at the corner of the backyard wall.

Standing still, his aura completely subsided, as if he had perfectly blended into the darkness.

A shimmering light appeared before his eyes, and in the next instant, the progress bar of the Netherworld Shadow Step underwent a transformation.

Ghostly Shadow Step (Level 4): [1/4800]

"The fourth floor!"

Shen Yi looked at the changes on the panel in front of him.

The breakthrough seemed to happen faster than he had expected. In less than a night, he had progressed by nearly 500 points, much faster than before.

"Could it be related to my breakthrough in cultivation!?"

An idea popped into Shen Yi's mind.

There must be a reason why martial arts have changed so much faster than before.

He immediately thought of his own cultivation breakthrough.

While increased cultivation level can indeed accelerate martial arts training, progress is generally only seen when leaping through major realms.

And in his case, even small leaps forward represent progress and improvement.

"That's a good thing too. This way, we can reach the pinnacle of cultivation much faster."

Shen Yi calmed down.

Immediately afterward, he used the Netherworld Shadow Step again.

Soul Chaser and Shadow Stepper!

This time, it wasn't just one ghostly clone, but two!

The air vibrated slightly, and the figure disappeared into the darkness once more. The next second, his figure reappeared from another corner.

"Two ghostly clones."

Shen Yi let out a sigh of relief.

Reaching the fourth level of the Netherworld Ghostly Steps signifies minor success.

This movement technique has reached a minor level of mastery, and the changes are quite obvious. In addition to the formation of the second ghost shadow clone, he has also gained more control over his movement techniques.

Merging into darkness!

With the help of the night, he can blend into the darkness silently, which is absolutely effective in launching surprise attacks.

Xiao Cheng's Ghost Shadow Step has already achieved a state where he can come and go without a trace, just like a ghost.

Of course, the effect is much worse during the day.

Only by taking advantage of the night can one achieve their full potential.

During the day, he couldn't blend into his surroundings.

However, once his cultivation level is raised to perfection, he can conceal all his aura and blend into the surrounding environment, even during the day.

To truly appear and disappear without a trace!

"It's getting late, I should rest. Tomorrow I'll go exchange some pills."

Looking at the night sky, Shen Yi immediately dragged his tired body away from the backyard.