From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

Downstairs, Sima Zheng's entire arm was a bloody mess with several fractures: "I lost? How is this possible?" He looked utterly dejected.

When Zhang Yu and Li Feifei went downstairs, they saw several constables standing next to Sima Zheng. They also realized that their soul power had been greatly depleted, so they did not make any more moves and left in a hurry.

Upon returning to the Li family, Zhang Yu wrote a letter, which Li Feifei immediately had sent to Lingyin Academy to be delivered to Elder Shi Cangyue.

"Father, Senior Brother Zhang Yu killed Sima Shu. I want him to hide in our family's secret room for a few days." Li Feifei said to her father, Li Shouyuan, "Elder Shi Cangyue should arrive in ten days at most."

Li Shouyuan frowned slightly, his face serious, and then reached out and pulled Li Feifei to the side.

"Is it really necessary to do this? To stake the entire Li family on him?"

"Father, Senior Brother Zhang just injured Sima Zheng, who is at the True Qi Realm, with a single punch at Yunting Teahouse. Sima Zheng is the third-ranked genius on the Western Wilderness Continent's Prodigy Ranking, a genuine True Qi Realm expert," Li Feifei said meaningfully.

"Give Senior Brother Zhang Yu time, and he will surely reach even greater heights in the future. Father, this is an opportunity for our Li family, not a crisis. If the Li family continues to seek stability like this, it may cease to exist in less than a hundred years," Li Feifei added.

Li Shouyuan's expression changed rapidly.

"Father, instead of just lingering on, the Li family should take a gamble. Besides, Elder Shi Cangyue might be here in less than ten days," Li Feifei advised again.

Looking at his daughter, Li Shouyuan finally made up his mind: "Alright, our Li family will gamble with our lives this time."

Having made up his mind, Li Shouyuan stopped arguing and personally led Zhang Yu deeper into the Li family compound.

"Patriarch Li, does the Li family have any cultivation techniques related to soul power?" Zhang Yu asked tentatively.

The true meaning of martial arts consumes too much soul power, which has always been a weakness that limits his strength.

It's fine to use it casually, but if you go all out, a few moves will deplete your soul power to the warning level.

"Soul power cultivation technique?" Li Shouyuan looked puzzled and shook his head: "This kind of technique is very rare in the Western Wilderness Continent. I have never seen it before."

Zhang Yu felt a pang of disappointment.

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Yunting Teahouse.

Sima Zheng returned to the second floor, and when he saw Sima Shu's body lying on the ground with her neck twisted and broken, he instantly flew into a rage: "Ah... Zhang Yu, how dare you!"

"I'm going to kill you, I'm determined to kill you."

"Sima Rui, get out here."

After venting his anger with a loud roar, Sima Zheng began searching for Sima Rui, but couldn't find him anywhere.

Sima Rui had already left the city and was speeding towards the Ten Thousand Mountains.

He was just a collateral descendant of the Sima family. He grew up in a village where his family was very poor and his parents died early.

When he was ten years old, the Sima family came to the village to select people. They found that he had good physique and brought him back to their home.

His status in the master's household was only slightly higher than that of a servant.

Sima Shu was the clan chief's daughter. If he hadn't run away, his fate would have been extremely tragic, and he wouldn't have even been able to die a quick and painless death.

So Sima Rui didn't waste any time and ran away immediately.

Just outside the city, he bumped into a big, dark-skinned man, and upon closer inspection, he recognized him.

"Brother Sima, what are you rushing off to?" Niu Mancang asked excitedly when he saw that it was Sima Rui.

His honest and kind nature gave him a sense of meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

A few days ago, he received a message from Zhang Yu via eagle, asking him to meet him in Fengque City, the capital of the Great Chu Dynasty. Upon receiving the message, Niu Mancang set off immediately.

After a long and arduous journey, I finally saw the city gate of Fengque City today. Unexpectedly, I ran into an acquaintance as soon as I arrived at the city gate.

"Niu Mancang." Sima Rui also recognized Niu Mancang. Back in Cangmang City, Niu Mancang had stayed by Zhang Yu's side every step of the way, so he naturally recognized him.

"What brings you to Fengque City?"

"My master sent me," Niu Mancang replied without a trace of guile.

Speaking of Zhang Yu, Sima Rui felt both hatred and fear, but also a slight admiration deep down.

Yes, I admire you.

He entered the Sima family when he was ten years old. Sima Shu was just three years old that year and tormented him in various ways every day.

He dared not resist, and could only silently curse the little witch in his heart. Just now, the little witch who had tormented him since childhood had her neck broken by Zhang Yu.

He felt a sense of exhilaration deep inside.

"Tell your master that you should leave Cangmang City as soon as possible and hide in the Ten Thousand Mountains," Sima Rui said.

After saying that, he hurriedly ran away.

"Hey, what do you mean?" Niu Mancang asked, looking puzzled.

Half an hour later, Niu Mancang finally found the Li residence after asking around.

After knocking on the door and explaining his purpose, he waited quietly at the entrance, gazing at the bustling Phoenix City.

Li Feifei came out soon.

She heard a message from the gatekeeper that a tall, dark-skinned man at the peak of the Transformation Realm was looking for her senior brother Zhang Yu, so she hurriedly came to the gate.

Zhang Yu had told Li Feifei that a big, dark-skinned man named Niu Mancang would be coming to see him in the next few days.

Li Feifei looked at Niu Mancang, who was 2 meters tall, strong as an ox, and exuded a powerful aura, and her face showed a shocked expression.

"Your name is Niu Mancang?"

"Yes!" Niu Mancang nodded.

"My name is Li Feifei, and I am Zhang Yu's junior sister," Li Feifei said.

"Greetings, Uncle-Master!" Niu Mancang clasped his hands and bowed respectfully.

Zhang Yu mentioned Li Feifei in his letter.

"Don't be so polite, come in. I'll take you to see your senior brother." Li Feifei was a little excited by Niu Mancang's formal greeting.

Senior Brother's disciple's qi and blood power is so strong that even a peak-level expert in the Transformation Realm would not be his match.

Could it be that he can also fight against a True Qi Realm martial artist?

An illogical thought popped into Li Feifei's mind.

Inside the Li family's secret chamber, Zhang Yu rested for an hour, and the headache caused by excessive consumption of soul power had been somewhat relieved.

Knock knock knock!

A knock came from outside the sealed room.

Zhang Yu reached out and opened the door to the secret room, where he saw Li Feifei and Niu Mancang standing outside.

thump!

Upon seeing Zhang Yu, Niu Mancang immediately knelt on the ground: "Mancang greets Master."

"Get up, come in and talk. Don't kneel down so easily in the future."

Zhang Yu then inquired about the situation of the Black Tiger Gang members after he left Cangmang City, especially his disciples Li Yue and Wen Hua.

Niu Mancang answered them one by one.

"Master, I met Sima Rui at the city gate. He looked flustered and told me to tell you to quickly get Wen Hua and the others to hide in the Ten Thousand Mountains." Niu Mancang recounted Sima Rui's words.

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then began to teach Niu Mancang the method of opening the dantian in the Rock-Mountain Transformation Technique.

He was only relieved when Niu Mancang could recite it fluently.

"Return to Cangmang City as soon as possible and take Wen Hua and the others to hide in the Ten Thousand Mountains. I will come back to find you after I have dealt with things here. Remember to take good care of Li Yue and the others. If there are any parts of the cultivation technique that you don't understand, you can ask Wen Hua to help you comprehend them," Zhang Yu instructed.

Wen Hua has excellent comprehension, the highest among Niu Mancang and the others.

He originally brought Niu Mancang over with the intention of having him stay by his side as an assistant, and even wanted to introduce Niu Mancang to his master, Shi Cangyue.

After all, the Rock-Stone Transformation Technique is very suitable for Niu Mancang, who has a wild and unruly physique.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Not only did he kill Ye Ditian, but he also killed Sima Shu an hour earlier.

Having offended two major martial arts families, Li Yue, Wen Hua, and the others will eventually be investigated by them.

Make plans early to avoid being caught off guard.

Given the arrogance of the powerful families and their disdain for the lower classes in Cangmang City, the other side would at most send out martial arts masters at the Transformation Realm. Niu Mancang would be more than capable of protecting Li Yue and the others.

Zhang Yu was quite reassured about this.

As they were talking, they suddenly heard footsteps coming from above.

"Father, why are you here? What happened? Did the Sima family find us so quickly?" Li Feifei asked as she saw her father, Li Shouyuan, walk in with a hurried expression.