Martial Arts Awakening, Bloodfire Fist Master

Bookshelf.

Located in a quiet corner of the martial arts school's inner courtyard, it is a two-story pavilion that resembles a dark, secluded room. It is guarded by an elderly disciple with a slight disability. If someone is not familiar with the layout of the martial arts school, they probably wouldn't be able to find it even if they sneaked in.

Of course, even if we find it, it's not a big deal.

Zhang Qingshan was currently browsing through books in the library.

He looked around and found that most of the books in the library were common knowledge about martial arts, without any special secret techniques or skills. Even the few techniques were mostly scattered and unsystematic martial arts such as Mighty Fist, Black Tiger Fist, Taizu Fist, and Mud Stance.

Zhang Qingshan didn't intend to find any Yi Jin Jing or Xi Sui Jing among them.

During this period of spiritual empowerment, it's a good idea to read books and improve one's foundation in addition to cultivation.

He rummaged through the bookshelf, pulled out a book, and began to read—"The Chronicle of Bloodlines."

The characters in this world are about 70-80% similar to the traditional characters in my previous life. With a little comparison, you can basically recognize them.

However, when reading it at first glance, it is relatively slow, and sometimes I have to combine the context to determine the meaning. Fortunately, now that I have achieved success in martial arts, my blood and energy are abundant, my spirit is vigorous, and my reaction is fast, so I can gradually read it normally.

Zhang Qingshan had only glanced at this book, "The Bloodline Chronicle," casually.

Surprisingly, as I watched, I found it quite interesting.

She explained it in more detail than her senior sister.

According to the book, humans with extraordinary bloodlines are said to possess innate talent and aptitude; beasts with extraordinary bloodlines are called demonic beasts or spirit beasts; plants with extraordinary bloodlines are called spirit plants, spirit fruits, and spirit medicines; and objects with extraordinary bloodlines are called spirit materials and spirit artifacts...

This book mainly discusses the fundamental nature of a person.

According to the book, bone structure is divided into five categories: ordinary bone, extraordinary bone, spiritual bone, holy bone, and immortal bone.

Needless to say, most people's ancestors for eighteen generations may not have any special characteristics. As for the individual, either they did not inherit any special advantages from their ancestors, or their bloodline was not born with any kind of abnormality.

After ordinary bones come extraordinary bones, which are divided into three grades: superior, middle, and inferior. Extraordinary bones are characterized by their unusual features.

For example, some people are born strong as oxen, hard-working and durable; some are dexterous as the wind, skilled in weaving, carving, sword dancing, stealing, etc.; some have a strong sense of balance, writing as if cutting meat with a knife, or using a scale.

These are mostly inferior abnormal bones, stronger than ordinary people, but only to a limited extent.

Next are those with moderately unusual bone structures, like Wang Zhi's water-elemental bone structure. He's naturally good at swimming and diving, has strong lungs and agile movements, and his limbs are resilient. He's also compatible with certain water-based martial arts techniques. If someone is water-elemental, they'll likely also have fire, earth, wood, etc. These individuals either have strong explosive power suitable for berserk martial arts, or they possess exceptional recovery and endurance...

Next are the superior physical attributes, which include innate superhuman strength, innate dragon tendons, innate mercury-like bone marrow, innate jade-like bones, innate eyes like eagles, and so on.

Zhang Qingshan had overheard a few words and knew that the former senior disciple who had betrayed the martial arts school and was the school master's favorite student was a superior-grade extraordinary bone.

He possesses superhuman strength; even as an ordinary person, he could defeat formal martial artists. He is truly a born warrior.

As for the spiritual bones, holy bones, and immortal bones above the extraordinary bones, they are basically just legends. The mortal world is corrupt, and humans are born with acquired life; such talents are extremely rare.

The book gives examples, such as spiritual bones, which are pure yang bodies, pure yin bodies, innate fist bodies, sword bodies, poison bodies, domineering bodies, fire spirits, water spirits, and so on.

Their names are legendary and extraordinary. Not to mention ordinary people, even most martial artists would never encounter one in their entire lives.

The sacred bones and immortal bones above, the Ten Absolutes, the Guanghan Divine Wind, the Great Sun, the Taiyin, the Xuanyin, etc., even the author of this book finds them ridiculous, as if they are not from the human world.

It's possible that ancient, primordial, alien, divine, and evil beings existed, but more likely they were merely figments of people's imaginations, fictional creations detached from reality.

Whether the book was true or false, Zhang Qingshan was deeply moved and filled with endless imagination.

The various rumors and anecdotes in the book did not make Zhang Qingshan feel inferior or discouraged; on the contrary, they filled him with more hope.

Deep down, there is also composure.

First, the book also says that innate talent is not the only factor; some people with exceptional talent become ordinary or die young.

Some are of ordinary talent but defy fate, their strong will awe-inspiring throughout the ages.

Secondly, even the most exceptional bone structure has its limits. Even with top-grade extraordinary bone, the potential may diminish as one progresses to the later stages of martial arts mastery, with the enhancement becoming less and less significant.

Even the highest-grade of superior rare bones, with things like copper skin, steel bars, and iron bones, at most can only make it easier to cross the threshold of the Martial Master realm. Once they reach the Martial Master realm, their level is not much different from other martial artists of the same realm.

Because in the eyes of those powerful individuals, the extraordinary qualities inherent in these individuals have long been acquired through martial arts cultivation.

It is no longer possible to achieve what others lack, or what others possess, and to excel at.

The most important reason for Zhang Qingshan's composure is the third one:

"Others have various physical constitutions, and I have mine too, which is called 'hanging constitution,' but I don't know which category it should be classified into."

Yes, I have martial arts brothers; they are considerate, self-disciplined, sensible, and loyal.

You can see the whole leopard from just one spot!

Perhaps what I see of the world is just a small part of a well, and what I see of martial arts is just a drop in the ocean.

He shook his head. "I do hope that's true!"

I also looked through some martial arts-related books and learned about some basic cultivation pills and medicines available on the market.

I also read a book called "Qinghe Landscape Records".

The above describes some things within the jurisdiction of Qinghe City, such as Xiaoqingshan having many wild beasts, suitable for hunters and herbalists, Daqingshan having many exotic beasts, medicinal herbs and minerals, and deep within it, there are also demonic beasts and spiritual plants, etc.

There is also the Qingshui River, which has undergone many changes, but it still has many dangerous and secluded places, and it is said that there are various ruins and ancient shipwrecks there.

It also describes the unique fish and clams found in the various treacherous sections of the river.

For example, the clam that Wang Zhi sold to himself had white, silver, and gold backs.

If the shell turns golden inside and out, its flesh is highly nourishing. It can provide great nourishment not only to body-refining martial artists, but also increase the success rate of a martial artist's breakthrough to a martial master.

It will also nurture a golden pearl within, which, when ground into powder and swallowed, can easily help one enter the path when crossing the seventh level of martial arts, the Gold Iron rank, saving most of the effort.

Of course, such spiritual creatures require one or two hundred years to develop, and ordinary spiritual clams cannot live that long safely.

After reading this information, Zhang Qingshan did not develop much greed.

My comprehension is decent, and for now, it seems I don't urgently need those priceless treasures that increase the probability of advancement and save most of my cultivation effort.

By the way, Zhang Qingshan also saw a stack of the Great Yan Imperial Gazette in this library.

Now that the authority of the Great Yan Dynasty has diminished, forces like the Qinghe Martial Arts School are also entitled to share in these official gazettes that were originally part of the official channels.

The official gazette was a thick stack, and Zhang Qingshan found it increasingly interesting as he read it.

"In western Qingzhou, the land stretches for three thousand miles, barren and yielding no harvest. Reports from various parts of Qingzhou indicate that demons and drought monsters are wreaking havoc, but the veracity of these reports remains to be investigated."

Foreigners spotted in Anzhou; deep within the Anshan Mountains, five thousand miles away, sightings of vampire-like barbarian mutants; and the disturbance of a dragon vein. All sides are on high alert.

The jurisdiction over the outer city of Holy Sea City has been eroded, and three martial arts sects were wiped out overnight.

The barbarian magical artifact air train attempted to open up transportation between Holy Sea City and Rakshasa City. However, because its airspace passed over the White Crane Sect, a conflict occurred, resulting in the death of a powerful member of the White Crane Sect. The extent of the foreigners' losses has not yet been determined, but they have temporarily retreated.

The Spiritfire Sect claims to have cracked some of the barbarian demons' weaponry, and also accuses the barbarians of stealing their weapon-forging secrets.

"The extermination of 200,000 people in Feilai County, Jiangzhou, overnight, with their internal organs and blood disappearing, may have been the work of barbarians, but there is no concrete evidence."

"The Emperor is young, and the Holy Empress Dowager is ruling from behind the curtain. The Holy Empress Dowager wishes to emulate the ranks and titles of the barbarians. Any suggestions from various parties may be submitted in writing."

"Rebels from the Great Yan Dynasty have transformed into pirates, claiming to be exploring the endless ocean fog..."

The more you read it, the more interesting it becomes. However, after reading it for a while, you feel that there is nothing particularly substantial about it, and some official gazette news seems more like some kind of conjecture.

It has little to do with himself, the martial arts school, or Qinghe City.

It broadened my horizons and made me realize that beyond Qinghe City, there were many more places plagued by calamities and rampant evil spirits, where thousands of miles of land were scorched and entire cities were wiped out.

It's just unknown whether it will affect Qinghe City, just like the Black Mountain bandits, who, after being defeated in other places, fled to Qinghe City and became a major threat.

And then there are those miserable refugees.

Zhang Qingshan remained silent.