From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

Zhang Yu stood not far away, watching Gu Yu's performance. The other party was not cowardly; he had a ruthless streak, but at the same time, he seemed to lack a sense of security.

Very contradictory!

But thinking about Gu Yu's parents and his upbringing, Zhang Yu felt relieved.

"Should I copy the Heavenly Evolution Spirit Eye?" Zhang Yu pondered to himself.

If he wants to replicate it, once he enters the True Qi Realm, the number of places he can accept as disciples will definitely increase. At that time, he can accept Gu Yu as his disciple and thus replicate it.

He now has three options.

The first one is Xu Yang's Frost Condensation Myriad Swords Body.

The second is Su Lingxi's Qingyun style.

The third one is the Myriad Manifestations Spiritual Eye of Gu Yu in front of us.

Swords are something every man desires; the power of sound, combined with the Earth-grade cultivation technique Heavenly Heart Illusion Star Melody, is immeasurable, and Zhang Yu is also very tempted by it; the Heavenly Evolution Spirit Eye is something he also wants, after all, being able to see through the opponent's moves and attacks makes one practically invincible.

"System, can't you give me a few more chances to copy?"

No response.

"Damn, stingy guy, just once is fine. I'll save it for later. What if I encounter an Innate Sacred Body in the future?" Zhang Yu hadn't used this opportunity to copy the body because he knew there were ten Innate Sacred Bodies in the world.

Although no innate holy body has appeared in the Western Wilderness for thousands of years, there are still Central Continent, Northern Snow Country, and Southeastern Islands.

He will definitely visit these places in the future, just in case he encounters an innate sacred body.

Therefore, Zhang Yu refrained from using it, wanting to maximize the benefits of this opportunity to replicate his physique.

Liu Yan and her three companions were driven away.

"Those who don't work hard in their cultivation and dare to fight in private, this is what will happen to them. What are you looking at? Keep cultivating," Li Feifei scolded.

The group continued their cultivation.

Zhang Yu called Gu Yu to his side and offered a few words of encouragement.

"Cultivate diligently, your future is limitless." Zhang Yu reached out and patted Gu Yu's head.

Gu Yu's face flushed slightly. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever affirmed her; everyone called her a slut. Only the man in front of her believed in her, affirmed her, and said that her future would definitely be brilliant.

"I must cultivate diligently, and perhaps one day I can truly catch up with him," Gu Yu thought to herself.

Over the next period of time, Zhang Yu established a basic framework for the Chengtian Sect.

Li Feifei is the Transmission Elder, responsible for instructing the disciples on cultivation.

Niu Mancang and Yan Dao are the head and deputy head of the Enforcement Hall, respectively, responsible for patrolling and security in Chengtian City and suppressing anyone who dares to violate the rules of Chengtian Sect.

Wen Hua and Li Mazi, two martial artists with internal strength, are the head and deputy head of the Spirit Gathering Hall, responsible for picking medicinal herbs and hunting monster meat.

Li Yue was also assigned a task: to establish Nonggutang, with Li Yue as the head of the hall, responsible for recruiting farmers to cultivate the land.

Chu Qingwen was appointed as the head of the Shancai Hall, in charge of all commercial activities of Chengtian Sect.

Su Lingxi, the leader of the Dark Hall, remains in the Misty Rain Pavilion, where she controls an intelligence network that spans the entire Western Wilderness. This network, built by Su Lingxi over more than a decade, benefited Zhang Yu.

Only Zhang Yu knows her identity right now, and news about her is sent to Zhang Yu every month.

The framework has been set up, but all the branches are severely understaffed.

The Black Tiger Gang originally had more than a dozen Ming Jin martial artists and hundreds of ordinary gang members, but now they are all divided into the Enforcement Hall, and the other halls are basically empty-handed.

Zhang Yu announced the appointments and then left it at that.

Need people? Figure it out yourself.

He became a hands-off manager.

Zhang Yu is waiting. His master-disciple value has reached 9850 points, and he will reach 10,000 points tomorrow, at which point he can open his dantian.

[The Rock-Stone Transformation Technique for Opening the Dantian (1/10000)]

Despite his seemingly leisurely demeanor, he always harbors a sense of urgency deep down.

They changed the city's name and occupied its territory.

It looks imposing, but it's actually completely useless.

Although everything in the city seems normal now, Zhang Yu knows very well that if he wants to completely turn Chengtian City into his base, he will need another bloodbath.

A murderous intent was lurking within the city.

Without thoroughly eliminating the vested interests of the original Cangmang City, it is impossible to firmly grasp the city in one's own hands.

In this world, strength reigns supreme.

Only by becoming a True Qi Realm martial artist would he be qualified to occupy this city in the eyes of powerful families and clans.

Zhang Yu didn't want to rely on Shi Cangyue's reputation, because that was just a castle in the air, and he didn't know when it would vanish into thin air.

Only by becoming strong himself can he truly gain a foothold in this world.

Qingshi Town, sixty miles away from Chengtian City.

Ten days ago, Sima Zheng arrived here with more than a dozen people and stayed at the Sima family's pharmacy, where they have not left since.

He kept a low profile and rarely went out, but every day someone would bring him news about Chengtian City.

Yan Dao broke through the Transformation Realm barrier and killed two Transformation Realm martial artists with his sword. He learned of the news the next day.

He also knew that Zhang Yu had recruited three hundred disciples on a nominal basis and was teaching martial arts for free.

In short, everything that happens in Chengtian City each day will reach Sima Zheng the next day.

"Young Master, have you found traces of Sima Rui?" A man in black hurriedly approached Sima Zheng and clasped his hands in greeting.

"Sima Rui!" Sima Zheng's expression was ferocious. "Where is he?"

He blamed Sima Rui for half the deaths of Sima Shu and her father, Sima Yan.

If Sima Rui hadn't summoned Zhang Yu, none of what happened afterward would have occurred.

"Thirty miles outside Chengtian City, in a valley on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Mountains where herb gatherers rest."

"The Chengtian Sect has built thatched huts in this valley where herb gatherers rest at night, and a small team from the Chengtian Sect is also stationed there," the man in black replied.

A few months ago, when the Black Tiger Gang was still in power, Wen Hua transformed the valley into a temporary resting place for the safety of the herb gatherers.

Herb gatherers can rest here since they can't return to the city at night. A ten-person team is stationed in the valley, led by a Ming Jin martial artist.

"Alright, I'll go there myself tonight." Sima Zheng's eyes revealed a gloomy look.

……

Chengtian City, Zhang Mansion.

When Zhang Yu got up in the morning, he glanced at his master-disciple value and was overjoyed. He decided to open his dantian and condense his true qi today.

After finishing breakfast, he gave a command that no one should disturb him, and then went into his room.

The system is giving me some points.

The 10,000 master-disciple points were instantly added to the method of opening the dantian in the Rock-Stone Mountain Transformation Technique.

Ah!

Sweat beaded on Zhang Yu's forehead; it hurt, it hurt terribly.

The blood in his body began to converge towards his lower abdomen, and strands of power condensed from the blood crashed against an invisible thin wall.

He couldn't see it, but Zhang Yu could sense it.

Click!

The thin wall shattered, and everything happened so naturally; that's the power of the system.

Many people get stuck at this point, either their dantian is shattered or they can never break through, but these are not problems for Zhang Yu.

The essence in the blood begins to enter the dantian, a trace at a time... each trace entering is absorbed, and the dantian becomes stronger with each passing trace.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Yu opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

He had a thoughtful expression on his face.

The three realms are True Qi, Nourishing Qi, and Divine Qi.

The so-called True Qi Realm is about nourishing the dantian. He had some understanding of this and gained a clearer understanding of the development of the martial arts path.

"The martial arts saints of ancient times were truly remarkable," Zhang Yu thought to himself.