From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

Zhang Yu moved to a private courtyard belonging to the disciples of the Rock Inner Court.

After settling in, he immediately took out the first level of the Rock-Stone Transformation Technique and began to study it diligently.

Open the booklet, the first sentence is: "The body is as solid as a rock, unmoved by eternity; the spirit can swallow mountains, and the flesh becomes sacred. Once this skill is mastered, the body is like a mountain, unbreakable by anything, and the strength is boundless."

"As expected of a Xuan-grade cultivation technique, the number one horizontal training technique in the Western Wilderness, it looks incredibly powerful," Zhang Yu thought to himself.

He studied it carefully, and then the entry for "Rock-Solid Transformation Technique" appeared on the system panel.

[Profound-grade martial arts technique, Rock-Solid Transformation Technique (Beginner 0/20)]

hiss!

You need 20 points of proficiency to even get started.

The third-rate skill Iron Shirt and the second-rate skill Gentle Breeze Technique both cost 10 points.

Give me some more.

Without hesitation, Zhang Yu used his mentor-apprentice points to add 20 points to his proficiency.

【Rock-Solid Transformation Technique (Beginner 1/200)】

After entering the practice, Zhang Yu only felt a slight warmth in his body, without much change. He didn't even feel an increase in strength or defense.

Add more!

【Rock-Solid Transformation Technique (Minor Success 1/2000)】

[Master-Apprentice Value: 965 points]

Zhang Yu frowned as he looked at his remaining master-disciple points; he was running out.

"system?"

"System, could you convert all of my cultivation points into Master-Disciple Points?" Zhang Yu asked tentatively.

He now gains a lot of proficiency in Iron Shirt and Qingfeng Stance every day, and even Yan Dao's Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique gains dozens of proficiency points every day.

Zhang Yu hadn't held out much hope, but to his surprise, the system reacted: a spirit crystal could be upgraded to a pure master-disciple value system.

I rub!

Zhang Yu's eyes lit up, and he then asked, "System, could you switch me back to the Killing System?"

Ten breaths passed.

The system didn't respond at all.

"Damn it!" Zhang Yu cursed in annoyance, then began to worry. Spirit crystals? Last time, the Chu family spent almost all their savings on a single fire spirit crystal. Could they really ask the Chu family for help again this time?

Besides, I must get my hands on this spirit crystal tomorrow.

"What should we do?" Zhang Yu frowned, his face full of worry.

dong dong!

A knocking sound came from outside the courtyard gate.

"Senior Brother Zhang!"

"Senior Brother Zhang!"

The voices of Li Feifei and Su Wan.

"What are they doing here?" Zhang Yu blinked, looking puzzled.

He then went into the courtyard and opened the gate.

Su Wan and Li Feifei held a wooden box in their hands: "Senior Brother Zhang, congratulations on becoming an inner court disciple. This is our congratulatory gift for you."

Zhang Yu did not answer.

He glanced at Su Wan. Su Wan had given him a congratulatory gift that morning, which he had refused. This time, she had given him a small wooden box, which must be more valuable than the one she had given him that morning.

Li Feifei's face was still swollen on one side, yet she still came, bringing gifts. This woman is really shameless.

Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "I need a spirit crystal. Whoever can deliver the spirit crystal to me before 9:00 AM tomorrow will become my junior sister."

He's worried about the spirit crystals.

Su Wan's family was a merchant family, and Chu Qingwen said that the Su family's business was much larger than theirs.

Li Feifei's family is a third-rate martial arts family in the capital. Only families with a True Qi Realm martial artist can be called third-rate martial arts families, so they must have spirit crystals.

"Okay, senior brother, I will definitely find the spirit crystal for you on time." Li Feifei said without hesitation, almost as soon as Zhang Yu finished speaking.

After saying that, he turned and left with the gift in his hand, without any hesitation.

Su Wan hesitated for a moment, then was instantly outshone by Li Feifei.

"Senior Brother Zhang, I'll ask the Su family's branch in Lingyin City and try my best to help them find it," Su Wan said.

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, without saying anything more.

A moment later, Su Wan also left, and Zhang Yu closed the courtyard gate.

He muttered to himself, "No wonder the Su family is a merchant family and the Li family is a martial arts family; the personalities of their daughters are indeed quite different."

To be honest, Zhang Yu actually thought highly of Li Feifei's personality. Even though Li Feifei had been sarcastic and sarcastic towards him for the past two months, Su Wan hadn't said a single word that offended him.

Nothing happened that night, and Zhang Yu slept very well.

That night, Xu Yang didn't sleep at all; he kept thinking about Zhang Yu's words.

"Dissipation of power?"

"Will dispersing my cultivation techniques really solve my cultivation problems?"

"Should we trust him this once?"

My mind was filled with all sorts of turmoil, and the more I struggled with it, the less sleepy I felt.

Yesterday afternoon, Su Wan and Li Feifei left Lingyin Academy one after the other and returned to the courtyard before dark.

The two happened to run into each other.

Li Feifei glanced at Su Wan, a disdainful expression on her face, and scoffed, "Su Wan, you, a merchant's daughter, dare to compete with me? Humph!"

Su Wan retorted, "Li Feifei, you're shameless! Senior Brother Zhang spared your life out of leniency, and you still have the nerve to go to him? He should have cut your tongue out back then."

"Su Wan, there's no point in saying more. You're just a merchant's daughter who only knows how to scheme. You'll never know what the heart of a martial artist is," Li Feifei said, raising her head before turning and returning to her room.

"Pah!" Su Wan spat lightly and stepped back into her room.

Back in her room, a worried look appeared on her face. She had just gone to see her second uncle at the Su family branch in Lingyin City and told him about Zhang Yu, but unfortunately, her second uncle disagreed with her idea, saying that it wasn't worth it.

"Sigh! Could it really be as Li Feifei said, that the Su family, a merchant family, only has scheming and no martial spirit?" Su Wan frowned and fell into deep thought.

The next morning, Zhang Yu slept until the sun was high in the sky before getting out of bed. He only got up lazily when he heard a knock on the courtyard gate.

Squeak!

He yawned and knocked on the courtyard gate.

Li Feifei stood outside the courtyard gate and handed him a blue spirit crystal: "Senior brother, your junior sister has not failed in her mission."

Zhang Yu accepted the Water Spirit Crystal, and the system immediately responded.

[Host, would you like to upgrade?]

【Yes】

hum!

The panel emitted a light, and after a few breaths, it returned to calm. Then Zhang Yu saw the Master-Disciple Value continuously increasing.

[Master-Apprentice Value: 966]

[Master-Apprentice Value: 967]

……

"Success!" He was overjoyed, guessing that the rapid beating must be from Li Yue, Niu Mancang, Wen Hua and others doing their morning exercise.

Niu Mancang can now provide nearly 200 points of Iron Shirt proficiency every day, which can be converted into master-apprentice points. In three days, that's 600 points. Li Yue, Wen Hua, and others can provide the remaining 400 points.

"It's settled!" Zhang Yu smiled slightly.

The next second, he stopped smiling and looked at Li Feifei: "Very good, from now on you will be my junior sister, Zhang Yu's junior sister."

"Thank you, senior!" Li Feifei gave a sweet smile.

She paid a heavy price to obtain this water spirit crystal, but she didn't mention it a word to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu looked at Li Feifei, thinking about her destiny of taking care of her family and maintaining her career, a very precious destiny.

Let's observe her behavior further; perhaps we can let her marry Niu Mancang and become his wife in the future.

They are devoted to their families and businesses.

Once I marry Niu Mancang, I can definitely ensure that that simpleton will have no worries.

"Cultivate diligently, and I guarantee you'll pass the next Dragon Gate assessment," Zhang Yu said after thinking for a moment.

"Thank you, senior brother!" Li Feifei was overjoyed.

"Also, don't let your family arrange marriages for you recently. I'll arrange a marriage for you later," Zhang Yu said.

Zhang Yu found the destiny of being devoted to family and career too precious and wanted to recruit Niu Mancang into her group and marry him as his wife.

"Ah!" Li Feifei was already prepared to give herself up. Although she was also calculating, she was not as indecisive as Su Wan. Once she made up her mind, she would risk everything. But she never expected that Zhang Yu would promise her a marriage.

"Senior Brother Zhang, may I ask..." Li Feifei began weakly, but before she could finish, Zhang Yu interrupted her: "The person you're asking me to marry is a True Qi Realm martial artist, are you willing?"

"I'm willing!" Li Feifei replied without hesitation upon hearing that he was a True Qi Realm martial artist.

She knew very well what she wanted and what her family needed.

"Okay, let's go back." Zhang Yu's eyes showed appreciation.

Su Wan arrived late, after Li Feifei had left.

"Senior Brother Zhang, I..."

"Junior Sister Su, I'm going to start cultivating."

Clang!

Zhang Yu closed the courtyard gate immediately.

He only gets one chance, and he has no interest in developing a deeper relationship with someone he can't seize.

Su Wan stared at the tightly closed courtyard gate, her face flushing red and then pale. She bit her lip and thought to herself, "Second Uncle said that inner courtyard disciples aren't worth a spirit crystal. He really thinks he's something special."

Deep down, she also felt that Zhang Yu, an inner court disciple, was not worth a single spirit crystal.

"What are you muttering about?" Li Feifei suddenly jumped out from the side, startling Su Yuan.

"None of your business." Su Wan glared at Li Feifei.

"Su Wan, I've told you, your merchant family only cares about scheming and profit. You don't understand what a martial artist is at all. Why do you still want to try to get into the martial arts circle?" Li Feifei said, raising her head.

"Hmph, what a waste!" Su Wan snorted and turned to leave.

"Su Wan, you're so petty, you'll never beat me," Li Feifei shouted.

Su Wan's pace quickened.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

"System, give me some points!"

【Rock-Solid Transformation Technique (Great Success 1/20000)】

hum!

A surge of heat flowed from Zhang Yu's flesh and blood, making it even denser and forcing impurities out of his body.

Half an hour later, Zhang Yu washed his body, changed into clean clothes, and then tested his strength and defense.

Strength increased by about 10%, and defense increased by 0.5%.

"As expected of a Xuan-grade cultivation technique, achieving even the first level can increase my strength and defense." Zhang Yu was very excited.

He broke through the limits of Qingfeng Zhuang Gong once and Tiebushan Gong twice. He had reached the limit of Huajin and had not felt any increase in strength for a long time.

"Go find Elder Shi Cangyue and get the rest of the cultivation technique, then I can figure out how to escape," Zhang Yu muttered to himself, and stepped out of his courtyard.

As the most powerful elder of the Panshi Academy, Shi Cangyue's residence was quite secluded, with a stream nearby and a large bamboo forest surrounding it.

Zhang Yu stood outside the courtyard gate and knocked on it.

dong dong!

After a while, footsteps were heard inside, and then the door creaked open.

"Who are you looking for?" a boy of about seventeen or eighteen asked Zhang Yu.

"Student Zhang Yu has come to pay his respects to Elder Shi," Zhang Yu said.

"Let him in," Shi Cangyue's voice rang out from the courtyard.

The boy stepped aside to let Zhang Yu into the courtyard, but his eyes revealed deep hostility.