From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

Gu Zhibei held the Qingfeng Sword horizontally, staring intently at Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu looked relaxed, his gaze fixed on Li Feifei, who was enthusiastically cheering from below the stage.

Swish!

A sharp gust of sword wind reached my ears.

"You dare to be distracted while fighting me? You're too arrogant." Gu Zhibei's sword flashed towards Zhang Yu's body.

A black light flashed across Zhang Yu's left chest, and the true essence of Iron Shirt martial arts, [Iron Soul], was instantly activated.

clang!

The sound of the Qingfeng sword piercing flesh that Gu Zhibei had expected did not occur; instead, a crisp sound of metal clashing was heard.

"How is this possible! How could a third-rate Iron Shirt technique possibly block my sword? What level has he reached? Could it be the true essence of martial arts?" Gu Zhibei's mind wavered slightly.

Pointing at stars.

Whoosh!

Click!

Although Gu Zhibei was shocked, his life-and-death experience allowed him to remain calm on the surface. After his first sword strike failed to work, he used his left hand's Star Pointing Finger to stab at Zhang Yu's neck.

A black light flashed again at Zhang Yu's neck, and with a crack, Gu Zhibei's left Star-Pointing Finger broke.

The pain caused large beads of sweat to instantly appear on his forehead, and he quickly retreated.

Zhang Yu then turned around and looked at Gu Zhibei, who was retreating hastily: "Are you done fighting? Now it's my turn."

Swish!

His body disappeared from the spot.

Moving with the wind

As Gu Zhibei retreated, he felt a gentle breeze, and Zhang Yu's figure appeared in front of him.

Collapse of mountains.

boom!

A punch landed on Gu Zhibei's abdomen, sending him flying off the stage and crashing to the ground with a thud.

He tried to get up by pushing himself up with his hands, but halfway up, he coughed up a mouthful of blood and fell heavily to the ground again.

Zhang Yu used only the power of Ming Jin to shatter the mountain, severely injuring Gu Zhibei. He stood on the arena, withdrew his fist, and looked at the steward who was presiding over the match.

"Zhang Yu from Panshi Academy wins," the deacon announced the result of the match.

The young noble families who were just discussing the matter fell silent, leaving only Li Feifei's voice.

"Senior Brother Zhang Yu is awesome!"

"Senior Brother Zhang Yu is number one!"

The other disciples looked on incredulously; Gu Zhibei had actually been defeated in a single move.

This……

The scions of aristocratic families couldn't accept it, especially since Zhang Yu, a boy from a poor family, had won first place in the Qingying Tournament.

"He was able to block Gu Zhibei's sword, and he could also block the Star Pointing Finger. He even broke Gu Zhibei's finger. He deserved to be number one," said a disciple from a prestigious family.

"Yes, but how did he train? Iron Shirt can block Gu Zhibei's Green Edge Sword? Unbelievable."

"The secret technique 'Star-Pointing Finger' struck him, instantly fracturing his bones. He's a monster, isn't he?"

"The true meaning of martial arts, the true meaning of Iron Shirt martial arts, there is only this one explanation." There were still some disciples who knew its value.

Zhang Yu paid no attention to the discussions among the disciples. He came to participate in the Azure Eagle Competition for two reasons: first, to obtain the Marrow Cleansing Liquid; second, Shi Cangyue had specifically requested him to participate, so he had to give him face.

The intense Youth Eagle Tournament came to an end just like that. No one expected that the first champion of the Youth Eagle Tournament would be Zhang Yu, a boy from a poor family.

Second place: Gu Zhibei.

Yu Hongbai came in third.

Pei Wang's palm was pierced by Gu Zhibei's finger, which greatly affected his Guiyun Hand technique, leading to his defeat in the fight against Yu Hongbai.

Zhang Yu immediately received the first-place prize: two jade bottles and a jade box.

The first jade bottle contained three drops of marrow-cleansing liquid;

The second jade bottle contained ten top-grade Blood Nourishing Pills;

Inside the jade box was a spirit crystal.

Zhang Yu put the items into his pocket. He kept the top-grade Blood Nourishing Pill for his disciples, including Li Yue and Niu Mancang. He decided to try one drop of the three drops of Marrow Cleansing Liquid himself first, and if it didn't work, he would give the rest to Li Yue and Chu Qingwen.

Wen Hua possesses both exceptional aptitude and comprehension, enabling him to refine his internal organs and blood to their optimal state without the aid of marrow-cleansing liquid.

Niu Mancang has activated the Wild Bull Body, and his cultivation aptitude is even better than Wen Hua's, so he doesn't need it.

After receiving the reward, Zhang Yu prepared to return to his residence. Before he left, he heard the voice of his master, Shi Cangyue.

"Disciple, come to my courtyard."

Focusing sound into a line.

Only he could hear it.

Zhang Yu bowed towards the high platform to indicate that he had heard, and then stepped away.

The disciples watching the arena made way for Zhang Yu, showing their respect for the strong.

Li Feifei followed behind, taking advantage of the situation, with a smug expression on her face.

Numerous scions of powerful families and inner court disciples made way for Zhang Yu, calling out, "Senior Brother Zhang!"

Although she wasn't called Li Feifei, she was related to Rongyan.

Zhang Yu went to Shi Cangyue's courtyard. Li Feifei also returned to her residence in the outer courtyard, and then showed off her Yonghua Pill in front of Su Wan.

Enraged, Su Wan slammed the door shut.

Shi Cangyue's residence.

He tossed a jade bottle to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu reached out and caught it, then looked at the contents: ten drops of milky white liquid. Not knowing what it was, he looked at Shi Cangyue with a puzzled expression.

"The stalactite fluid from five hundred years ago is a treasure for nourishing the dantian," Shi Cangyue explained.

"Thank you, Master." Zhang Yu immediately bowed and expressed his gratitude.

He is currently in the process of opening up his dantian, and this comes in handy.

"Prepare well, and it would be best if you could reach the True Qi Realm before the Golden Mountain Grand Competition. That way, you can overpower the Azure Cloud Sect and the Golden Sword Sect in the competition." Shi Cangyue had high expectations for Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu carefully put away the lotion, looked up at Shi Cangyue, and asked timidly, "Master, if I surpass the geniuses of the other two sects in the Jinshan Grand Competition, what reward will I receive?"

"In addition to the rewards from the Grand Competition, the academy will also reward you with a drop of Ten Thousand Year Essence. For martial artists in the middle three realms, the size of their dantian determines the amount of true qi. A drop of Ten Thousand Year Essence can double the size of the dantian and make it extremely resilient, with many benefits," Shi Cangyue said.

"Master, rest assured, I will definitely be the first place winner in this Jinshan Grand Competition," Zhang Yu said immediately.

He's determined to get the Everlasting Emulsion.

"Very good. Master was able to dominate among the elders of the Gangqi Realm because he overpowered the geniuses of the other two sects in the Jinshan Grand Competition when he was young, thus obtaining a drop of Ten Thousand Year Essence, which made my dantian much larger than others."

Shi Cangyue then began to teach Zhang Yu the incantation for the third level of the Rock-Mountain Transformation Technique.

Apart from the first level of the manual, the other cultivation manuals of the Rock-Mountain Transformation Technique are passed down orally and are not to be shared with more than six people.

An hour later, Zhang Yu left Shi Cangyue's residence and returned to his own courtyard with an excited expression.

"Lingyin Academy made the right choice in coming here. Not only did they obtain the method to open the dantian, but it was also a Xuan-grade technique, and they received so many rewards as well."

"The rewards from Lingyin Academy are so easy to get!"

Zhang Yu sighed.

"Should we let Niu Mancang join Lingyin Academy as well? We can let Mancang participate in competitions in the future and collect the rewards himself."

"Forget it, I'll bring this up with Shi Cangyue after I win the Jinshan Grand Competition and make a great contribution to the academy. I reckon he'll agree then."

Zhang Yu walked to the gate of his small courtyard and found a figure pacing back and forth.

"Xu Yang!"

"Master...!" Xu Yang called out with difficulty.

He was really not used to calling a young man "master," but thinking that Zhang Yu might have a way to help him restore his talent, he bowed and said, "Congratulations, Master, on winning first place in the Green Eagle Competition."

Zhang Yu opened the courtyard gate, glanced at him, and said, "Come in."

"Thank you, Master!"

Xu Yang followed Zhang Yu into the courtyard.

thump!

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Xu Yang knelt before Zhang Yu: "Master, can dispersing my internal energy really solve my cultivation problems?"

Zhang Yu looked at Xu Yang, his brows furrowing slightly. Was he questioning him? If he didn't believe him, he didn't have to practice. If it weren't for the fact that the other party possessed the Frost Condensation Myriad Swords Body, he would have wanted to kick him out immediately.

"Okay, geniuses have privileges, I'll just have to bear with it," Zhang Yu comforted himself.