From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

Zhang Yu looked at Xu Yang kneeling on the ground. He knew that the other party must be in great pain, otherwise he wouldn't have knelt down right away.

The thought of a once-renowned genius suddenly becoming mediocre is unbearable.

"You're in a lot of pain, aren't you?"

"Yes!" Xu Yang looked up at Zhang Yu and nodded.

"No matter how hard you try, your cultivation isn't improving at all, and you still can't break through the third barrier, right?"

"Yes!" Xu Yang nodded again.

"You feel like the third obstacle is a mountain, and you're powerless to move it, right?"

"Yes!" Xu Yang nodded again.

"Since that's the case, and you won't improve no matter how hard you try to cultivate, why don't you dare to take a gamble?" Zhang Yu asked, staring into Xu Yang's eyes.

"I..." Xu Yang's mind was in turmoil.

"You don't trust me? I understand, but we have no grudge against each other, why would I want to harm you? We don't even know each other, whether you live or die has nothing to do with me, why should I go through the trouble of repeatedly telling you how to become strong?"

"Because you are a true genius, a genius like me, not like Gu Zhibei or Jiang Canglan. We are true martial arts geniuses. Believe me, as long as you do as I say, in less than a year, you will be able to cultivate back to the peak of Dark Force, and then smoothly enter the Transformation Force, surpassing everyone." Zhang Yu looked at Xu Yang with certainty.

This was the last time he would help Xu Yang. If Xu Yang continued to disbelieve and hesitate, Zhang Yu was prepared to give up.

"It's already like this, what are you still afraid of?"

"Believe me, I can make you shine brightly and radiate light."

Xu Yang's confused gaze gradually hardened: "That's right, since things have come to this, what am I afraid of? What is there that I can't lose?"

He stood up and looked at Zhang Yu: "Master, I will listen to you and start over after dispersing my cultivation."

"Okay, you'll be proud of your decision today." Zhang Yu reached out and patted the other person on the shoulder.

"Have your family find you an ice-attribute sword technique, preferably a graded one, but a first-rate one will also be fine. Bring it to me," Zhang Yu said calmly.

He then went back to his room, wrote down a prescription, and handed it to Xu Yang: "Get all these medicines and bring them to me as well."

"After you've done these two things, then you can release your energy."

"Don't ask why. Just do as I say. You have no choice. If you want to become incredibly powerful and dazzling, you must unconditionally trust me." Zhang Yu interrupted Xu Yang's question by raising his hand.

Xu Yang took the prescription, opened his mouth several times, but ultimately remained silent and turned to leave.

Watching his departing figure, Zhang Yu muttered to himself, "Whether you can seize the opportunity or not depends on yourself."

A moment later, Zhang Yu returned to his room, took out the first-class martial arts manual, the Demon-Subduing Staff, given to him by Chen You, and then studied the method for opening the dantian within the manual.

It's both easy and difficult.

Easy means using powerful qi and blood to impact the thin membrane in the dantian according to the cultivation method.

It's difficult; 90% of people can't break through it, and 9% of people do manage to break through, but they'll destroy their dantian.

Only the remaining one percent of people can successfully open their dantian and become a True Qi Realm martial artist.

After reading the method for opening the dantian on the first-class martial art, the Demon-Subduing Staff, and comparing it with the method for opening the dantian in the Rock-Mountain Transformation Skill passed down by his master, Shi Cangyue, Zhang Yu concluded that the entry-level martial art has a higher success rate in impacting the dantian membrane through the blood and qi circulation route, and is less likely to destroy the dantian.

After completing the study, Zhang Yu took out a drop of the marrow-cleansing fluid; he wanted to test its effects.

As soon as I swallowed it, I immediately felt a warm current flowing through my internal organs and bone marrow.

Then there is no more.

fake?

No way?

An hour later, Zhang Yu finally determined that the marrow-cleansing liquid had no effect on him; his internal organs and bone marrow had already reached an extremely high level.

The Qingfeng stance training broke through its limits in one go.

Tiger Roar Iron Shirt breaks the limit a second time.

The internal organs and bone marrow have been repeatedly strengthened and nourished many times.

"Leave the remaining two drops for Li Yue and Chu Qingwen; their talents aren't very good." Zhang Yu put the jade bottle away.

He then opened the system panel, which was now very simple.

【apprentice】

[Niu Mancang: 200 Master-Apprentice Points]

[Li Yue: 18 Master-Apprentice Points]

Wen Hua: 35 Master-Apprentice Points

[Yan Dao: 10 Master-Disciple Points]

[Chu Qingwen: 3 Master-Disciple Points]

[Xu Yang: 103 Master-Apprentice Points]

Zhang Yu was very satisfied with the cultivation of Niu Mancang, Li Yue, and Xu Yang.

Niu Mancang is undoubtedly exceptional. With his powerful physique and outstanding cultivation talent, he works tirelessly every day like an old ox, and has already maxed out his master-disciple value.

Li Yue may have mediocre talent, but she possesses a destiny forged through countless trials. Her mentor-disciple value increases every month, and her future is immeasurable.

Xu Yang is exceptionally talented and has outstanding comprehension. He practically risks his life to cultivate, so it's not surprising that he has 103 master-disciple points every day.

Despite Wen Huashuang's excellent cultivation aptitude and comprehension, he only managed to accumulate 35 master-disciple points per day, which greatly angered Zhang Yu.

"Damn it, he's probably out drinking with his brothers again. Instead of cultivating properly, he's wasting his talent. I'll definitely discipline him properly when we get back," Zhang Yu thought to himself.

Wen Hua's noble and righteous nature made him willing to spend his free time drinking with his gang members.

The following morning, Zhang Yu took Li Feifei away from Lingyin Academy and went to a teahouse to listen to storytelling and drink tea, which was quite enjoyable.

"Senior brother, don't you need to cultivate?" Li Feifei asked curiously.

She had this question in her mind all along, because during the two months she spent in the outer courtyard, she had never seen Zhang Yu cultivate.

Now they're asking her to come out and have tea and listen to stories for entertainment.

Is this what the life of a genius is like? No, I've met some geniuses myself, and they all train very hard.

"Cultivation requires a balance of work and rest. You can rely on hard work for the first three realms, but becoming a True Qi Realm martial artist mainly depends on talent and mindset. Listen to the book," Zhang Yu said perfunctorily.

"Oh!" Li Feifei looked puzzled.

A balance between work and rest?

What the hell?

Shouldn't her childhood education have included rigorous training in martial arts?

After spending the morning at the teahouse, and then having a monster feast at Taihe Restaurant at noon, Zhang Yu finally took Li Feifei back to Lingyin Academy.

During that time, no one bothered them.

The two entered Lingyin Academy and found a large group of disciples gathered around the mission hall, discussing something animatedly.

"Let's go take a look." Zhang Yu strode towards the mission hall.

Li Feifei hurriedly followed.

"Senior Brother Zhang." Sima Rui greeted Zhang Yu with a smile and clasped his hands in a respectful greeting.

Sima Rui, a member of a collateral branch of the Sima family, is also a disciple of Lingyin Academy. The two got along very well during their last trip to Cangmang City and reached an agreement on the supply of medicinal herbs to the Black Tiger Gang.

He watched Zhang Yu's performance in the entire Youth Eagle Tournament and was amazed. When he saw Gu Zhibei, the number one player of the younger generation, being defeated by Zhang Yu, Sima Rui broke out in a cold sweat.

Back in Cangmang City, he was fortunate to have made an agreement with Zhang Yu; otherwise, he couldn't imagine whether he would still be alive now.

"Junior Brother Sima," Zhang Yu replied.

Since the other party called him senior brother, he readily agreed and addressed him as junior brother.

"What's going on?"

"The academy just issued a mission: the Tianxin Sect is spreading martial arts in secret. The Great Chu royal family has issued an order to eradicate the Tianxin Sect. The rewards are very generous. If you capture the Tianxin Sect's Holy Maiden, you will be rewarded with a Yellow-grade martial arts manual and a bottle of top-grade Blood Nourishing Pill. There are also rewards for killing other sect members..." Sima Rui briefly explained the situation.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's face remained expressionless, but a chill ran through him.

He will definitely pass on his martial arts to the Western Wilderness in the future, and the biggest obstacle is the three major sects of the Western Wilderness: Qingyun Sect, Jinjian Sect and Lingyin Academy.

"Senior brother, how about we team up to capture the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Heart Sect?" Sima Rui asked tentatively.

Zhang Yu thought for a moment, then nodded: "Okay!"