From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

Li Mazi kicked Yan Dao in the knee of his other leg, and with a thud, Yan Dao fell to his knees this time.

"You..." Yan Dao glared angrily at Li Mazi.

"Since you've already knelt, don't try to have your cake and eat it too. It's your good fortune to kneel before our leader, hmph!" Li Mazi's foul mouth could drive anyone mad.

Zhang Yu looked at Yan Dao and said, "Hand over the 36-Style Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique you've practiced."

The 36-Step Mountain-Splitting Knife Technique is a second-rate skill. Zhang Yu has already set up a library in the courtyard to store all the skills he has recently collected.

He intends to popularize martial arts in the future, and he needs to start accumulating skills now.

Just as Yan Dao was about to speak, a rough voice suddenly came from outside: "Zhang Yu, Cangmang City is not your place to run wild."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a strong man walked in.

He was about the same height as Niu Mancang, but he was even more robust.

"Iron Bear." Li Mazi called out softly when he saw the person who had arrived.

Iron Bear, the leader of the Ghost Alliance Battle Hall, is a master of internal energy transformation. He cultivates the second-rate martial art, Giant Bear Brute Force Technique, and possesses immense strength.

As soon as Tie Xiong entered, Niu Mancang moved and threw a punch at him.

snort!

Iron Bear snorted coldly and threw a punch in response.

hum!

The two iron fists collided, producing a sonic boom, and a shockwave rippled outwards.

Deng Deng Deng!

Niu Mancang took three steps back, a look of astonishment on his face.

He knew his own strength, but he never expected to lose to his opponent in terms of strength.

Deng!

Tie Xiong also took a step back. He was even more surprised than Niu Mancang. In Cangmang City, no one had ever been able to force him back even half a step with sheer strength, not even their gang leader, Mo Wangui.

"Anyone who insults my master shall die!" Niu Mancang roared and pounced on Tie Xiong again.

He didn't defend himself, but instead swung his iron fist at his opponent.

Tie Xiong punched Niu Mancang in the head, then dodged the punch and delivered a knee strike to his abdomen.

Then, he delivered a powerful elbow strike to Niu Mancang's back.

But at this moment, Niu Mancang returned the favor with a shoulder bump, bending over and hitting the opponent in the chest.

bang bang bang...

The two fought like wild beasts, with Niu Mancang offering no dodge or defense, only offense.

Basically, for every punch he lands on Iron Bear, Iron Bear can land three punches on him.

But the more he punched, the less confident he became. His fists felt like they were hitting an iron plate, causing Niu Mancang a sharp pain.

His fists, capable of shattering rocks, were no match for his opponent. Despite taking dozens of punches, Niu Mancang was unharmed.

This……

Damn it, is he even human? Just how far has his martial arts skill reached?

Is Third-Rate Iron Shirt really that powerful?

Tie Xiong felt he couldn't continue fighting because after taking more than a dozen punches from Niu Mancang, his whole body was in pain, especially after taking a headbutt just now, which made his nose bleed and his vision go black.

That madman.

bang bang bang...

At first, Niu Mancang took three punches and then punched the opponent once; gradually, he learned to take one punch and then punch the opponent once.

Both of them started bleeding from the corners of their mouths.

Iron Bear's punches are extremely heavy. A martial artist who has reached the Transformation Realm can unleash the full power of their entire body with each punch, which is what makes Transformation Realm so terrifying.

However, Niu Mancang withstood the attack. His Wild Bull Body and perfected Iron Shirt technique withstood the Iron Bear's initial storm of attacks, and from sporadic counterattacks, the two sides were now evenly matched.

One punch for another.

After taking more than a dozen punches, Tie Xiong couldn't take it anymore; he didn't have Niu Mancang's tough defensive skills.

The Giant Bear Brute Force Technique is a method to increase strength, not a hard skill.

boom!

After switching fists again, he became afraid.

He coughed up blood, his whole body ached, and his internal organs began to burn.

Taking advantage of this, Tie Xiong withdrew from the hall and ran away.

"Stop!" Niu Mancang roared, taking a step to chase after him, but Zhang Yu stopped him.

At this moment, Zhang Yu looked at the system panel, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his lips.

The fight between Niu Mancang and Tie Xiong just now increased Niu Mancang's "Rampaging Bull Body" development by 2%, from the original 30% to 32%.

It also gave him a lot of feedback on his Iron Shirt proficiency, allowing him to break through the limits of Iron Shirt for the first time.

Name: Zhang Yu

[Technique: Breaking through the limits of Iron Shirt in one go, comprehending the Tiger Roar Technique]

[Tiger's Roar: The Dirty Training Method of Iron Shirt Technique]

Once the internal organs are trained to a certain extent, one can break through the third barrier of the human body and enter the realm of "transformation energy".

"Great! Niu Mancang doesn't need to change his technique anymore. He can continue practicing Iron Shirt and break through to the Transformation Realm." Zhang Yu was overjoyed.

Yan Dao, who was kneeling on the ground, saw Tie Xiong from the Ghost Alliance arrive. He was about to stand up when, to his surprise, Tie Xiong exchanged blows with Niu Mancang for a while and then turned and ran away.

He rose halfway up, then knelt down again.

"Mancang, are you hurt?" Zhang Yu asked Niu Mancang with concern.

Niu Mancang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gave a simple, honest smile: "Master, I'm fine."

As he spoke, he pounded his chest.

Zhang Yu gave him a blood-nourishing pill and told him to rest and heal his injuries.

"Wen Hua, have someone transport the valuables of the Big Knife Gang back, and at the same time take over their control of the medicinal herbs and the drug slaves," Zhang Yu instructed Wen Hua.

"Yes, Master!"

Wen Hua, along with Li Mazi and other gang members, began to plunder the Big Knife Gang.

Zhang Yu looked at Yan Dao kneeling on the ground: "Do you want to live or die?"

"I want to live." Yan Dao was very obedient at this moment.

How could he not be obedient? Even the master of Transformation Realm, Iron Bear, was driven away. He was only half a step into Transformation Realm. If he said the wrong thing, he would probably only face death.

"Hand over anything of value you have," Zhang Yu said.

At the same time, a troubled expression appeared on his face, because he had just used his Eye of Truth to look at Yan Dao's information.

Name: Yan Dao

Age: 38

[Realm Level: Half-Step Transformation]

[Technique: Second-rate technique, 36-style Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique]

[Cultivation Aptitude: Mediocre]

[Comprehension: Mediocre]

[Destiny Trait: Selfish and greedy]

[Physique: Berserker Warrior Body (Unawakened)]

"Plucking feathers from a passing goose": This idiom means taking a share of every benefit that comes your way.

Mad Blade Battle Body: Ranked 38th among the 72 Earthly Fiends, its speed of cultivating sword techniques is five to ten times that of ordinary people, and it can exert twice the power of sword techniques in battle.

Could it be that Yan Daoshuang, with his mediocre talent, could actually cultivate to the half-step Transformation Realm? If he were to awaken the Mad Blade Battle Body, his cultivation speed might even be faster than Niu Mancang's.

To kill or not to kill?

This put Zhang Yu in a difficult position.

People with special physical conditions are treasures, and they are rare and hard to come by.

However, Yan Dao's selfish and opportunistic nature destined him to be utterly unloyal.

"This is such a difficult decision!" Zhang Yu felt troubled for the first time.

Yan Dao handed the manual of the 36-Style Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique to Zhang Yu with both hands: "Chief Zhang, the most valuable thing I have is this second-rate martial arts technique."

Zhang Yu took the cultivation manual and glanced at him.

He felt a surge of irritation and wanted to kill Yan Dao with a single blow, but the special Zhu physique was extremely rare, and he couldn't bear to do it.

Yan Dao felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the unpredictable expression on Zhang Yu's face. He had hidden ten thousand taels of gold and a five-hundred-year-old blood ginseng, not in the Big Knife Gang, but in a secret place.

He won't hand over these things until the very last moment.

Zhang Yu looked at Yan Dao and grew angrier the more he looked.

Damn it, if you were born with a loyal nature, I wouldn't be in this predicament.

If you don't have any special physical condition, I won't make things difficult for you.

A moment later, Zhang Yu stood up angrily and said to Niu Mancang, "Mancang, you keep an eye on Yan Dao and make him kneel like that."

"Yes, Master!" Niu Mancang nodded in response.

Zhang Yu left after he finished speaking.

He didn't want to see Yan Dao, fearing that he might kill him, and then he might regret it.

……

Ghost alliance.

Iron Bear returned wounded.

Alliance leader Mo Wangui looked at the injured Tie Xiong with great alarm.

"Master Tie, you're injured? Who injured you?"

"Zhang Yu's big, dumb disciple, Niu Mancang, is a complete lunatic. Alliance Leader, do you think Iron Shirt Technique is really that powerful when it's cultivated to its peak? I punched him nearly a hundred times, and he wasn't hurt at all." Tie Xiong looked dejected.

He felt his Dao heart was about to shatter.

He practiced the second-rate top-tier technique, Giant Bear Brute Force Technique, while Niu Mancang practiced the common third-rate technique, Iron Shirt.

He is a martial artist specializing in internal energy transformation, while Niu Mancang is a martial artist specializing in internal energy concealment.

But in the end, he couldn't defeat his opponent and had to flee in defeat.

"You lost? That shouldn't be the case. According to the investigation, the opponent only had internal strength." Mo Wangui said with a surprised look.

"We lost," Tie Xiong said dejectedly.

"This..." Mo Wangui said with a solemn expression, "If that's the case, then the rumor that Zhang Yu killed a martial artist with a single punch might not be true, but rather a fact."

"Alliance Leader, I'm going to heal my wounds. In any case, the Big Knife Gang should be finished." Iron Bear got up and left.

Mo Wangui frowned, lost in thought.

He initially didn't take Zhang Yu seriously, and he scoffed at the rumors. Could a hidden force kill a master of transformation? Dream on.

Now that it seems to be true, he has to consider whether or not to return the Black Tiger Gang's share of medicinal herbs to them.

What if the other party is not satisfied and makes exorbitant demands, wanting a share of the Ghost Alliance's resources?

……

Niu Mancang faithfully carried out Zhang Yu's orders, kneeling and staring at Yan Dao for a day and a night.

At first, Yan Dao was able to hold on, but as time went on, his mind started to wander and he began to imagine all sorts of things.

"Did Zhang Yu find out what I hid?"

"That's impossible!"

"Just bear with it a little longer. These things are what I've accumulated over ten years. They are my hope for breaking through to the Transformation Realm. I absolutely cannot hand them over."

After persisting for several more hours, Yan Dao was about to give up: "Brother Niu."

"Who's your brother?" Niu Mancang glared at him. "Kneel down properly! Don't make me beat you up."

"Brother Niu, let me ask you, how long are you going to kneel? You've taken everything from our Big Knife Gang. If you want to kill or torture us, just give me a straight answer," Yan Dao said, forcing himself to speak.

"My master hasn't said anything, so you just keep kneeling. Of course, you don't have to kneel. I'll kill you and go back to report, which will save me trouble," Niu Mancang said.

He fought to a draw with Tie Xiong, and he was actually quite frustrated, thinking that he had embarrassed his master and wasted so many of his master's resources.

Niu Mancang was eager to return to his cultivation and had no desire to guard Yan Dao. He wished the other party would escape so he could cripple him and drag him back to report.

Yan Dao could no longer hold on: "I have hidden a five-hundred-year-old blood ginseng, which I am willing to offer to Chief Zhang. Please ask Brother Niu to inform your master on my behalf."

Zhang Yu sat on a recliner in the courtyard, eating sunflower seeds while staring at the system panel.

Having mastered the Tiger Roar Technique, given enough resources, the Wild Bull Body, and his exceptional cultivation aptitude, Niu Mancang should be able to lead him into the Transformation Realm very soon.

With my current strength, even without using the true essence of martial arts, I could easily defeat a martial artist at the Transformation Realm.

Ming Jin: The strength of a thousand jin. The strength varies from person to person depending on the technique, but it is generally between 1 and 5 thousand jin.

Hidden strength: Between 5,000 and 10,000 jin.

Transformation of strength: Between 10,000 and 50,000 jin.

Zhang Yu estimated that his strength had exceeded 50,000 jin. He was unsure whether he could threaten the True Qi Realm if he used the Shattering Martial Dao True Intent.

His understanding of the True Qi Mirror was still very limited.

"Master!" Wen Hua walked in excitedly, holding a five-hundred-year-old blood ginseng.

"Yan Dao had hidden a five-hundred-year-old blood ginseng. He couldn't kneel any longer and confessed. My senior brother asked me to bring it back."

Zhang Yu glanced at it and said, "Put it in the warehouse."

"Okay, Master, Yan Dao is definitely hiding something good. He won't admit defeat until he sees the coffin. Should we take some measures against him?" Wen Hua asked.

Zhang Yu waved his hand: "No need, go about your business. Make sure the distribution of medicinal herbs is handled properly and there are no problems. The Cui family's monthly share cannot be less than a fraction of what they owe."

"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely do my best." Wen Hua nodded.

"Once we've sorted out the medicinal herbs, we'll hand them over to Li Mazi. You can come back and focus on your cultivation," Zhang Yu said.

With Wen Huashuang's excellent aptitude and comprehension, and with sufficient resources, his cultivation should have been very fast. However, since taking charge of the Black Tiger Gang, his cultivation has slowed down significantly, and he is gradually being caught up by Li Yue.

Previously, Wen Hua could provide Zhang Yu with 12 points of Qingfeng Zhuang Gong proficiency every day, while Li Yue could provide 6 points.

Wen Hua's score has now increased to 6 points, while Li Yue's has increased to 10 points.

It's clear that Wen Hua's cultivation time has decreased.

Of course, Li Yue's destiny, honed through countless trials, has been greatly underestimated. The longer the timeline is extended, the more terrifying the effects of this destiny will become.

"Yes, Master!"

……

After handing over the five-hundred-year-old blood ginseng, Yan Dao's heart was bleeding, but he found that Zhang Yu still did not respond at all, so he became even more panicked.

"Did he know that I had another ten thousand taels of gold hidden away?"

"No way?"

"Your subordinate informed on you?"

"I'm usually very careful, so no one should know."

"Not necessarily, some of the gang members might know."

He started to imagine all sorts of things, letting his mind wander.

Two hours later, he handed over another 10,000 taels of gold.

His outrageous move stunned Niu Mancang. He had thought the five-hundred-year-old blood ginseng was the end of its life, but to his utter surprise, Yan Dao took out another ten thousand taels of gold.

"Yan Dao, what else are you hiding? Hand it over as soon as possible," Niu Mancang said.

"Brother Niu, it's really gone. This is all the money I've painstakingly saved up over the past ten years, hiding it from the Cui family. Waaah..." Yan Dao cried, he really cried, he cried very sadly.

He was so greedy that he took out what he had hidden for ten years in order to save his life. He was heartbroken and cried his heart out.

Niu Mancang looked at Yan Dao, who was crying bitterly, and his heart softened a little: "Alright, stop crying. I'll have someone tell Master."

An hour later, Yan Dao was taken to the backyard of the Zhang residence by Niu Mancang.

After a day and a night of contemplation, Zhang Yu made a decision. Since he couldn't bring himself to kill the other party, he would keep him by his side. As long as he was stronger than the other party, he wouldn't be afraid of him turning against him.

Another major reason is that once he reaches the Transformation Realm, the number of apprentices he can take on will definitely increase. Once Yan Dao's Mad Blade Battle Body awakens, it will bring him a large amount of proficiency every day.