From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

Chapter 80 Don't Kill Me

As Zhang Yu felt his dantian, his understanding of the development of martial arts became clearer and clearer, and his admiration for the ancient martial saints grew stronger.

Humans have always pursued greater power.

First comes flesh and blood, then tendons and bones, and finally internal organs.

The force progresses from shallow to deep.

Humans are born knowing how to use muscle strength, which is the most basic form of strength. When muscle strength is trained to its peak, ancient sages observed wild beasts and learned about the power of tendons and bones, which is called hidden strength.

After mastering the strength of their muscles and bones, people still wanted to become even stronger, so they began to cultivate their internal organs, also known as "transformation energy."

The power of Qi and blood.

When a person's Qi and blood are cultivated to their limit, there is nothing more that can be cultivated in the entire body, from the outside to the inside, and even to the blood.

The ultimate martial arts genius discovered the dantian, purifying the most essential power from his blood and storing it there, which is true qi.

The True Qi Realm, also known as the opening of the Dantian;

The Qi Cultivation Realm involves filling the dantian with true qi.

In the Gangqi Realm, after the true qi is fully stored, the quality of the true qi is improved, making its power even stronger, and it becomes Gangqi.

While feeling the power of true qi, Zhang Yu also comprehended the development of martial arts.

What are the three higher realms?

Open the meridians!

When the true qi in the dantian is full and refined into qi that cannot be stored further, ancient martial arts geniuses devised a method to open up the meridians and reshape the body, allowing the body to accommodate more true qi and develop even greater power.

The magnificent history of martial arts development unfolded in Zhang Yu's mind, and his understanding of martial arts became increasingly profound.

Just as he was lost in his thoughts about the world of martial arts, a sudden, urgent knocking on the door interrupted his reverie.

thump thump————

"Master, something terrible has happened." Wen Hua's voice rang out.

Zhang Yu opened his eyes, frowned slightly, then got up and opened the door, seeing Wen Hua standing anxiously outside: "What happened?"

"Master, the entire patrol team of Woniu Valley has been killed, and more than a hundred herb gatherers have also died tragically in the valley," Wen Hua said urgently.

"Who did this?" Zhang Yu narrowed his eyes, revealing a cold glint.

"Sima Zheng," Wen Hua said.

Zhang Yu looked at Wen Hua: "How did you know it was Sima Zheng?"

Wen Hua did not answer, but waved to the outside. Li Mazi helped a blood-covered person into the room.

Zhang Yu glanced at the other person and whispered, "Sima Rui!"

thump!

Upon seeing Zhang Yu, Sima Rui, covered in blood, immediately broke free from Li Mazi's support, took two steps to Zhang Yu, and knelt down with a thud.

"Senior Brother Zhang Yu, save me! Sima Zheng wants to kill me!" Sima Rui pleaded.

"Tell me, what happened?" Zhang Yu was filled with anger.

Last time, when Tie Xiong attacked Wen Hua and others, it was Sima Zheng who was behind it. Although there was no evidence, he didn't need any evidence at all; suspicion was enough.

Before he could even confront Sima Zheng, the latter had gone to Woniu Valley and slaughtered their herb gatherers and patrol team.

Tolerable or unbearable!

"Senior Brother Zhang Yu, ever since you killed Sima Shu in Fengque City, I dared not stay and fled directly. I came to Cangmang City and then entered the outer perimeter of the Ten Thousand Mountains—" Sima Rui recounted the events in detail.

He was lucky; he happened to be away when Sima Zheng led his men into Woniu Valley. When he returned, he smelled a faint scent of blood at the entrance of the valley.

Sima Rui turned and ran.

When he reached the city gate of Chengtian City, he was caught up by Sima Zheng, who slapped him. He gritted his teeth and fled into the city.

Sima Zheng looked at Chengtian City, muttering the name Zhang Yu, but ultimately didn't dare to enter the city, which allowed Sima Rui to survive.

"Sima Zheng, I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and you still dare to come to Chengtian City to kill my men." Zhang Yu's eyes revealed a hint of killing intent.

He then reached out and grabbed Sima Rui, who was kneeling on the ground, by the neck: "Last time it was because of you, and this time it's because of you again. You still dare to come in front of me."

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Sima Rui saw the killing intent in Zhang Yu's eyes, and he was greatly alarmed.

"Senior Brother Zhang Yu, spare my life! Last time in Fengque City, I was not in control of my own destiny, and this time it was an accident."

"Whether it was against your will or an accident, since you are a member of the Sima family, then you shall be buried with the more than one hundred people of Woniu Valley." Zhang Yu's eyes were cold, and he tightened his fingers, about to break Sima Rui's neck.

"Wait a minute, Senior Brother Zhang Yu, it would be more beneficial for you if I were alive. Your Cheng Tian Sect has just been established, and I've heard that there's a shortage of experts everywhere. I'm willing to serve you."

"Sima Rui looked at Zhang Yu with a pitiful and pleading gaze.

He had been disguised as a herb gatherer hiding in Woniu Valley and knew a lot about the affairs of Chengtian Sect.

Zhang Yu looked at Sima Rui and stopped exerting force in his hand.

Chengtian Sect is indeed short of people.

If Sima Rui, a martial artist specializing in internal energy, could join, he could alleviate some of the patrol pressure.

Seeing Zhang Yu's thoughtful expression, Sima Rui spoke again: "Senior brother, Sima Zheng hates me to the bone, and Sima Shu died because of me. I can never return to the Sima family."

"My family was very poor when I was a child. Before I was ten, I never had enough to eat and never wore new clothes. The Sima family saw that I had good talent for cultivation, so they took me back to their home to train me. But the training was only slightly better than that of a servant. Waaah—Senior Brother Zhang Yu, I am also a child from a poor family. My parents are dead. I—Waaah—"

Sima Rui learned from the herb gatherers that Zhang Yu was kind to the poor, so he began to recount his childhood and started to cry.

She was faking her crying at first, but as she continued talking, she started to cry for real.

He thought of his parents and the humiliation he suffered in his master's house when he was a child.

"Senior Brother Zhang Yu, I have nowhere else to go. If you take me in, I swear I will never betray you in this lifetime." Sima Rui pointed to the sky and swore.

Zhang Yu frowned and activated his Eye of Truth.

Name: Sima Rui

[Realm Level: Early Stage of Transformation]

[Cultivation Aptitude: Excellent]

[Comprehension: Mediocre]

[Destiny Trait: Timid, Soft-hearted]

Sima Rui has decent cultivation aptitude; no wonder his master took him back to be trained when he was young.

In terms of destiny, being timid is neither a strength nor a weakness.

Soft-hearted?

A kind-hearted person is at least unlikely to be a vicious and ungrateful wretch.

After thinking it over, and considering Sima Rui's timid and soft-hearted nature, Zhang Yu finally let go.

Bang bang bang!

Sima Rui hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times:

"Senior brother, from now on, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west; if you tell me to kill someone, I will kill them."

"Alright, Li Mazi, take him down to heal his wounds," Zhang Yu said.

"Wait, senior brother, the Sima family has a pharmacy in Qingshi Town, sixty miles away from Chengtian City. Sima Zheng may be staying there," Sima Rui said hurriedly.

Zhang Yu nodded without saying anything.

After a short while, Niu Mancang was called back.

Soon, Zhang Yu and Niu Mancang quietly left Chengtian City. Instead of going to Woniu Valley on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Mountains, they headed directly towards Qingshi Town, which was sixty miles away.

They did not ride horses, nor did they walk on the main road.

They concealed their tracks by taking a back path.

After activating his Berserker Battle Body, Yan Dao felt an instinctive excitement for fighting and wanted to go along, but Zhang Yu refused.

Niu Mancang, Hu Xiao, and Tiebushan were just a hair's breadth away from understanding the true meaning of martial arts.

His powerful blood and qi also made him vaguely sense the existence of his dantian. He should have been able to open his dantian soon, but Zhang Yu made him cultivate the Rock Body in the Rock-Mountain Transformation Technique, so he was not in a hurry to enter the True Qi Realm.

Niu Mancang now has a fighting chance against Sima Zheng, who is at the True Qi Realm.

As Zhang Yu's understanding of martial arts deepened, he also gained a better understanding of the gap between the True Qi Realm and the peak of the Transformation Realm.

In a dense forest ten miles outside Chengtian City, Sima Zheng stood with a ferocious expression, waiting for news from Chengtian City.

He was just a hair's breadth away from killing Sima Rui at the city gate, but unfortunately, he failed at the last moment.