From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

Zhang Yu killed a level 3 Earth Bear with two punches and successfully became a disciple of the Rock Inner Academy.

He didn't take the matter to heart. After leaving the testing site, he went to find Xu Yang.

Frost Condensation Sword Body! This is the most amazing physique he has ever seen. It ranks 6th among the 36 Heavenly Divine Physiques, and it's a sword body. Who wouldn't want to practice swordsmanship?

Besides, Zhang Yu still has one more chance to replicate his disciple's physique, which he hasn't used yet.

The Rock Academy is named after the Profound-level martial art, Rock Transformation Technique. The person who has mastered this technique the most in the academy is not the headmaster or the deputy headmaster, but Elder Shi Cangyue.

Shi Cangyue, a master of the Gangqi Realm, went to Zhongzhou when he was forty years old and his martial arts were fully developed. He returned five years later covered in injuries and then went into seclusion for ten years. He emerged from seclusion a year ago and announced that he would be taking on disciples.

Various prominent families flocked to him, but unfortunately, Shi Cangyue only recognized talent and not family background, and he has not yet received a disciple he desired.

He had been watching the Dragon Gate assessment from the stands, hoping to find a true genius to take as his disciple.

At first, he was interested in Xu Yang, but Xu Yang's performance ultimately left him very dissatisfied. It wasn't until Zhang Yu appeared that Shi Cangyue's eyes lit up when he saw the black light on Zhang Yu's fist during his final punch.

Others might not be able to tell, but he could recognize it; it was the true essence of martial arts in external training.

Shi Cangyue was not mistaken; the black light on Zhang Yu's fist during the final punch was the true essence of Iron Shirt martial arts, the [Iron Soul].

"This young man is no ordinary person!" Shi Cangyue thought to himself, then got up and left, intending to have a talk with Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu hurriedly left the assessment site, intending to find Xu Yang, but was suddenly stopped by a man dressed in a white robe with gold trim.

"Your name is Zhang Yu?" The man stared at Zhang Yu.

"Hmm!" Zhang Yu looked at the man, who wore an elder badge of the Rock Academy on his chest: "Greetings, Elder."

Shi Cangyue nodded slightly and said, "You did well just now. You killed a third-tier earth bear with two punches. I guess you practice external martial arts, probably the third-rate Iron Shirt technique."

Zhang Yu looked puzzled, wondering why Shi Cangyue had stopped him and why he was guessing what kind of martial arts he practiced. "Are you crazy? I have other things to do."

He patiently flattered the other party, saying, "Elder, you have a discerning eye. This disciple has only practiced the third-rate Iron Shirt technique."

"Was the black light from that final punch the true essence of Iron Shirt martial arts?" Shi Cangyue asked, staring at Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu was taken aback, wondering what the other party meant. Was it a good intention, or was there a hidden agenda?

Shi Cangyue seemed to sense Zhang Yu's worries. After thinking for a moment, a flash of yellow light appeared on his body, and a martial arts essence imbued with the aura of the earth permeated his entire being.

"When I was young, I practiced the Stone Armor Technique. It wasn't until I was 23 that I truly understood the martial arts essence of the Stone Armor Technique."

Zhang Yu blinked, completely bewildered, and had no idea what the other party meant. However, he could sense that the other party meant no harm, so he nodded and said, "It is the true essence of Iron Shirt martial arts."

How old are you this year?

"17!"

"Not bad, very good. Would you like to cultivate the Rock Transformation Technique, the supreme martial art of the Rock Academy? This technique is also a body-strengthening technique, and it is the most advanced body-strengthening technique in the Western Wilderness Continent," said Shi Cangyue.

"Yes!" Zhang Yu answered without hesitation.

He came to Lingyin Academy to learn the techniques of the Middle Three Realms; only a fool wouldn't learn them.

Shi Cangyue flicked his finger, and a thin booklet flew towards Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu reached out and caught it, looking up at the other person.

"This is the first level of the Rock-Stone Transformation Technique, corresponding to Ming Jin. You have three days to master it. Come find me then. If you can't master it, just forget about it," Shi Cangyue said.

The first level of the Rock-Changing Mountain Skill for Dark Force martial artists can be mastered in three days, and most people can reach the entry level. After all, it is a retraining of Ming Force, so the entry level is not difficult.

A typical genius can achieve a basic level of proficiency in three days.

Only a true genius, perfectly suited to this technique, can master it within three days.

Hearing Shi Cangyue's words, Zhang Yu was overjoyed. He had accumulated enough master-disciple points, so he could meet the requirements in a blink of an eye, let alone three days.

"Yes, Elder," Zhang Yu bowed.

After Shi Cangyue left, Zhang Yu hurriedly went to find Xu Yang again.

Xu Yang limped back to his residence, closed the door, lay down on the bed, and finally, tears welled up in his eyes and streamed down his face.

"Why? Why? Someone help me!"

……

Zhang Yu was asking the outer disciples of Yun Gui Academy about Xu Yang's residence when Su Wan's voice suddenly came from behind: "Senior Brother Zhang!"

Her voice was very gentle, with a hint of girlishness, quite different from before.

Zhang Yu turned to look at her, nodded slightly, and then ignored Su Wan. The two were only nodding acquaintances anyway.

"Senior Brother Zhang, congratulations on passing the Dragon Gate assessment and becoming an inner court disciple." Su Wan didn't leave as usual, but took a step closer, her beautiful hair gently brushing against Zhang Yu's arm as she spoke softly.

Zhang Yu frowned slightly, took a step back, and felt a surge of annoyance: "Is she crazy today? We're not even familiar with each other, why is she being so enthusiastic?"

"Thank you!" He turned and left.

"Senior Brother Zhang!" Su Wan spoke again, stopping Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu was speechless for a moment. "What's wrong?" he thought.

Su Wan could naturally see Zhang Yu's impatience, but she still smiled and handed him a jade bottle: "Senior Brother Zhang, congratulations on passing the test. This is a gift for you."

"A gift? No need, we're not even familiar with each other." Zhang Yu's tone was curt as he turned and left again.

Su Wan looked at Zhang Yu's back, her face slightly flushed, but she didn't want to give up.

"I haven't offended Zhang Yu like Li Feifei has, so I should still have a chance to become friends with him," Su Wan thought to herself.

Her family was a merchant family, and their wealth was increasing, making it increasingly likely that they would be swallowed up by a martial arts family until not even bones were left.

She entered Lingyin Academy by chance, and her family's only requirement for her was to curry favor with an inner disciple.

The inner disciples of Lingyin Academy are very likely to become True Qi Realm martial artists in the future. If they have a True Qi Realm martial artist as a backer, ordinary martial arts families would not dare to have any crooked ideas about the Su family's wealth.

If they could find a martial artist at the True Qi Realm as their son-in-law, the Su family's business could expand even further.

Su Wan thought for a moment, wrote a letter, and had it sent home that same day.

Zhang Yu was too lazy to bother trying to figure out what Su Wan meant; his main focus was on Xu Yang.

It took asking three outer disciples of Yun Gui Academy to find Xu Yang's residence.

Xu Yang was lying in bed crying when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

dong dong...

"Who is it?" Xu Yang hurriedly wiped his eyes.

"Zhang Yu, a disciple of Panshi Academy!"

"Zhang Yu?" Xu Yang looked confused; he didn't know anyone named Zhang Yu.

"If you don't want to be stuck at the Dark Force realm for the rest of your life, then open the door," Zhang Yu said.

He was too lazy to argue. Anyway, the system said that as long as he successfully accepted a disciple, that was enough. At worst, he could just copy the disciple's Frost Condensation Myriad Swords Body. Whether the disciple recognized him as their master or not didn't matter.