Gou Zai Liang Jie as a Human Gu

The clouds have dispersed and the rain has stopped, but the cleanup work in the forest is still ongoing.

The guards needed to piece the body together neatly and determine its origin from its physical characteristics.

The body at the scene had been dismembered with a single blow, its parts scattered all over the ground, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.

The guards picked up the body parts, disgusted. Even though they had killed people before, they had never seen a person dismembered with a single blow. Intestines were spilled all over the ground, and the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys seemed to have exploded.

Some of the guards couldn't take it anymore and bent over to vomit violently.

"Is Lin Mo really a newcomer?"

"The swordsmanship is so fierce."

"I've practiced swordsmanship for ten years, but I still don't have his skill. He can shred a corpse with a single blow. Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle and my soul fly away."

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and piece the corpse together."

The main torso of the corpse was recovered and pieced together.

People began to analyze the identity of the corpse.

"Martial arts are reborn three times. The first time is in the eyes. The new eye is the night eye, which can see the night as if it were daytime."

"His second rebirth is in his feet; this person possesses extraordinary lightness skills."

"The third rebirth was in arm strength, especially wrist strength, and fingertip claw strength, which were greatly improved."

"He is skilled in using flying stones and has excellent lightness skills in dodging. Judging from his age of over thirty, he should be Shi Jian, who is known as the Flying Stone General."

"So it was him. Shi Jian's skills are not good. He has been reborn three times, but it was only a rebirth of body fragments. His martial arts are not good. He can't even be ranked in the martial arts world. No wonder he was killed by Lin Mo, a hothead, with one strike."

The murmurs of the crowd reached Sun Qian's ears.

Sun Qian disagreed.

Even though Shi Jian's new skills were poor, he was still a martial artist who had undergone three rebirths.

Lin Mo, a martial arts novice, was easily defeated with a single strike.

The power of this strike was extraordinary.

"Could this kid be born with a knives-like bone structure?"

Sun Qian frowned deeply when he thought of this.

Those born with a sword-like bone structure, if they continue to cultivate the "Withered Soul Desire-Severing Blade," will likely become completely devoid of emotion and desire, turning into human-shaped weapons.

"No, this kid saved my life, I can't just stand by and watch him walk down a dead end."

Sun Qian made up his mind to give Lin Mo some pointers.

"Sun Qian, General Wu has ordered you to report on military affairs. There must be no mistakes."

Soldiers came to deliver the order.

  

"Your subordinate obeys."

Sun Qian snapped out of his daze and immediately returned to camp to report.

……

At the camp.

Inside the tent, Lin Mo completed his martial arts rebirth and fully refined the alligator skin.

Looking at the new skin on his body, Lin Mo stretched out his finger and pinched it. It was very hard, as if he were pinching cowhide.

bass!

He drew his sword and slashed it hard across the arm.

Sparks flew, and the blade and arm clanged together with a metallic sound.

The blade wasn't dulled, but his arm skin wasn't broken either; it only had a slash mark.

With the activation of the Dragon Force, the knife marks disappeared in an instant.

"Although this rescue was fraught with danger, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, giving my martial arts a second rebirth. This alligator skin is indeed as Sun Qian said, as hard as iron and impervious to swords and spears."

He looked down and examined his manhood. As Sun Qian had said, the skin of the [Ruyi Unbreakable Staff] had become as hard as iron. However, under the protection of the pure Yang energy, its perception had not decreased and it did not affect its use.

"Hehe, you're getting even more imposing!"

After a smug smile, Lin Mo quickly calmed down and reviewed the gains and losses of this battle.

"I was able to see my opponent's movements clearly in the rainy night by using my spiritual sense to cast the Heavenly Eye Technique, allowing me to launch a sudden sneak attack. In addition, my half-baked [Alligator Dragon Skill] gave me amazing defensive power, making me immune to hidden weapon damage. Furthermore, I was enhanced by the self-sacrificing sword intent of the [Withered Soul Desire Blade]. That's how I won. If I didn't have my spiritual sense and the support of my spells, my opponent would have been hiding in the shadows and I would have eventually exhausted my strength..."

Lin Mo is not an arrogant person.

He knew his own limitations. When he swung his final strike, he had already used his spiritual sense to lock onto his opponent's every move, which was the only way to kill him with one blow.

Before the opponent died, he was bombarded with flying stones like a celestial maiden scattering flowers. Even if an ordinary martial artist didn't die, he would have broken bones and tendons, and would be seriously injured and collapse. Without several months of recuperation, he wouldn't be able to recover.

Lin Mo's advantage lay in the unique nature of his cultivation technique.

"The martial arts techniques of the Great Zhou Dynasty are indeed meant to be practiced at a high level. They are all the same, but the [Ruyi Chunyang Gong] is a heretical path with no combat power. The [Tuolong Gong] is different. The Tuolong skin has top-notch defense and additional function [Muscle Regeneration]. It can stop bleeding and regenerate muscles. Even if you suffer a serious injury, as long as the Tuolong energy is not extinguished, given enough time, you can recover completely without leaving a scar."

After assessing the differences in cultivation methods, Lin Mo clarified his future cultivation goals.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, he sought out advanced martial arts techniques to practice and strive for nine rebirths in the martial arts world.

With martial arts as a guide, one can transform into a cultivator in a celestial cave and directly attain immortality!

Just then, a figure appeared on the tent.

"Brother Lin, have you rested?"

"Not yet." Lin Mo came out of the tent and saw Sun Qian with a grateful expression.

Sun Qian quickly clasped his hands in thanks: "I am deeply grateful to Brother Lin for saving me today. I will never refuse your kindness in the future.

"You're welcome." Lin Mo returned the greeting and asked, "Mr. Qian, is there something you need so late?"

"General Wu wants to see you. Congratulations, Brother Lin! You have killed the bandits today, and the general will surely reward you handsomely."

Wu Tiande?

Lin Mo had not expected that the deputy envoy would summon him late at night. As a soldier, he had no right to refuse and had to go with Sun Qian.

"Brother Lin, you mentioned earlier that you had gained some insights. I wonder if you've been reborn?" Sun Qian asked curiously as he led the way.

Lin Mo truthfully replied, "It's because I've broken through in the [Alligator Dragon Technique], and I have to thank Master Qian for gifting me the manual."

"In just a few days, you've already reached perfection!"

Sun Qian turned his head, staring at him with wide eyes, completely dumbfounded.

Lin Mo nodded.

Sun Qian's ears rang, and he incredulously stopped in his tracks, nearly stumbling and falling to the ground.

He swallowed hard, cleared his throat, and looked at him with a complicated expression. After a while, he came to his senses and hurriedly said, "Brother Lin, please forgive me for saying something."

"If the general bestows a reward, do not ask for the sword technique manual; ask for more gold and silver instead."

"Why is that?" Lin Mo asked, his face full of confusion.

Sun Qian explained in a low voice, "I observed that your sword technique for killing enemies, the [Soul-Slaying Blade], has reached the fourth level, the Self-Sacrifice Realm. I've heard that this sword technique has a fifth level, which is a unique skill with power comparable to a superior martial arts divine power."

"With a martial arts cultivation level of the ninth grade of the new realm, forcibly using superior martial arts techniques would be extremely dangerous. If the general wishes to bestow upon you the fifth level of swordsmanship, you must politely decline and refrain from learning it."

Nine-Rank New Life Realm?

Lin Mo immediately became very interested: "Master Qian, I've only been practicing martial arts for a short time, and there are many things I don't understand. How are the realms of martial arts divided?"

Sun Qian patiently explained: "Since the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, all cultivation methods in the world, whether martial arts, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, or sorcery, have been divided into nine ranks."

"The first rank is the most honorable, and the ninth rank is the lowest."

"The ninth level of martial arts is what we call the New Life Realm."

"Everyone's physique is different, and their cultivation methods vary, so the number of times they are reborn is different."

"Once the number of times one is reborn reaches the peak of one's physique, one will advance to the eighth rank of martial arts."

Lin Mo didn't aim too high or ask about the wonders of higher martial arts realms. Instead, he asked, "I've heard that nine rebirths are the ultimate number, is that true?"

Sun Qian nodded: "It's true, but the rebirth process is still different among different martial artists."

"True rebirth from the Nine Extremes refers to each rebirth being a complete transformation from head to toe."

"Just like your newly reborn crocodile skin, the entire surface of the skin has been completely renewed, which can be considered a true and complete rebirth."

"As for Shi Jian, whom you killed, his rebirth was somewhat lacking. His three rebirths were not as good as the quality of yours this time."

Lin Mo was confused: "What's the difference?"

Sun Qian didn't hold back, and explained in detail: "Shi Jian was reborn three times. The first time, he was reborn with both eyes, and awakened the ability to see at night."

"This freshman year hasn't significantly increased his combat strength, so if he faced you now during his first freshman year, it would be a complete rout for you."

Lin Mo nodded in agreement.

Sun Qian continued, "His two subsequent rebirths occurred in his feet and arms respectively, which is why he is skilled in light-footed techniques and throwing stones and hidden weapons."

"Both of these rebirths occurred on your limbs, but your alligator skin covers your entire body. You should be able to sense that your strength is several times greater than before after this rebirth."

Lin Mo nodded emphatically and clenched his fist: "Yes, I feel like I have inexhaustible strength all over my body now, several times stronger than before."

"This is it. Complete rebirth is far superior to partial rebirth of the body. If he were to come back to life now and fight you, he would be crushed and killed instantly."

Sun Qian continued to explain: "This is the difference between martial arts newcomers. Based on the differences, we divide them into perfect newcomers and fragmented newcomers."

"Fragment regeneration can be performed more than ten times, or even a hundred times, in a specific part of the body."

"Only those who are born with exceptional talent and achieve perfect rebirth can attempt to reach the limit nine times. Ordinary martial artists can only attempt it eight times at most before their bodies reach their limit."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo muttered helplessly in a low voice, "So all that effort of defeating a weakling was for nothing?"