Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

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As mentioned before, in the past century, among the less than one hundred people who advanced to the Bronze rank in the Song Dynasty, more than half were martial artists.

However, among those few who could be counted on one hand, those who were suspected of advancing to the Silver rank and could be said to have achieved immortality... there wasn't a single martial artist among them.

This means that throughout history, the upper limit of martial arts practitioners has actually been very low.

Ten years ago, Li Zhenfan, at the age of 33, resolutely chose to attempt to break through to the Silver level! He wanted to pave a path for martial artists during the long and uncertain period of spiritual energy dormancy!

Even in an era where psychic energy was normal, it was extremely rare for martial artists to advance to the Silver rank. Those who did were known as martial saints among men.

How difficult it is to break through to Silver during this period of spiritual dormancy.

In the end, Li Zhenfan failed, and less than half a month later, news came that he had passed away in Hong Kong.

At this moment, Uncle Tie also came out of the house and overheard this. He sighed and said, "Li Zhenfan's attempt to break through to the Silver Realm and become a Martial Saint failed, resulting in damage to his soul. Even the Song Dynasty court was helpless. Intercepting Fist is about seizing a sliver of hope! What a pity..."

"If Li Zhenfan had known that psionic energy would begin to revive in 70 years, he wouldn't be in this situation! Just two years short! China has lost a martial saint among mortals. It was fate!"

It's hard to say whether Ma Long's obsession with boxing was influenced by his childhood idol, Li Zhenfan.

Having recovered from the grief of his idol's passing, Ma Long became cheerful again. He even joked with Zhao Hao while practicing boxing.

Zhao Hao thought that it must be very easy to be friends with someone like that!

During a break, Zhao Hao begged Ma Long to use his Qi to open his eyes.

Seeing Uncle Tie busy in front, Ma Long gestured to Zhao Hao.

This time it wasn't just about physical strength or ordinary fist techniques. He was now channeling the Qi, or spiritual energy, within his body.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through the courtyard!

Zhao Hao also noticed that faint orbs of light were swirling around Ma Long's lower dantian and the areas around his hands and feet!

"Could this be Qi? Spiritual energy?!"

Ma Long laughed, "I heard from my father that you have the ability to see yin and yang, and can see qi. That's really convenient! People like us can only judge the existence and direction of qi through a faint sense. Of course, some martial artists are extremely perceptive, even more so than you can directly see the light of qi..."

Malone is much easier to talk to than Iron Man, who is unwilling to reveal more information.

Despite Zhao Hao's persistent pleading, he managed to extract a considerable amount of information.

Especially those concerning martial artists.

The most valuable part is bronze.

Malone is now a level 4 Black Iron Warrior, which is quite a talent, considering he is only 25 years old!

However, advancing to Bronze rank is still a very long way off, a distance that most people will never be able to shorten in their lifetime.

According to Ma Long, "To advance to the Bronze level on the path of martial arts, one needs to return to the innate Qi and begin to shed the mortal body!"

He added, "My dad said that in ancient times, the process of upgrading from bronze to silver required undergoing a tribulation!"

When he got off work that evening, Uncle Tie specifically instructed Zhao Hao: "Practicing boxing is fine. It can increase your self-defense ability and even benefit your cultivation. At least for now, physical strength is still the main means for most Black Iron cultivators."

"But you absolutely must not become addicted like Ah Long! Before the psychic energy subsided, Black Iron was already the pinnacle of most superhumans' lives, so fist techniques naturally became more popular. It was a forced choice!"

"But things are different now! Don't think you're some kind of martial arts prodigy just because Ah Long praised you a few times!"

"You're probably destined for the path of magic. You have the talent; it would be a shame not to. Ah Long is no good. He's a blockhead when it comes to magic; all he knows is fighting and killing. Humph!"

Zhao Hao quickly assured him, "Uncle Tie, don't worry! Of course I'll prioritize the Great Dao. Besides, I haven't even awakened my Qi yet. How could I have the right to choose my own path!"

……

Ma Long praised Zhao Hao as a promising martial arts talent and wanted him to join the Zhenfan Martial Arts Academy, and that was no small matter.

The Myriad Manifestations Fist that comes with the character card [Black Tiger Afu] is a bit strange in its moves, but it is good at imitating all things. Its advantage lies in the strangeness of its moves, which is really unexpected.

Moreover, it laid a very solid foundation in martial arts for Zhao Hao, allowing him to quickly learn other styles of boxing, even if he was only at the beginner level.

But it's impossible for the average person to do that in less than three years.

Wanxiangquan can be considered the Lesser Formless Skill among boxing techniques!

However, Zhao Hao had a clear understanding of himself: he was a fake genius, a counterfeit!

Besides, knowing that the martial arts faction has declined, only a fool would take this path; gacha pulls are the way to go!

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Chapter 29 Mortal 3-Star

On July 18, a Latino customer with dark brown skin came into the store and said he wanted to sell a piece of jade.

The man was acting suspiciously, and his eyes were shifty. Zhao Hao felt that he was not a decent person.

Besides, what do people in Latin America know about jade?

Could they be here to sell stolen goods?

However, the origin of things is not important; that's just the rule.

Zhao Hao wasn't sure about this "jade," so he had to call Uncle Tie over.

The customer got anxious: "Are you going to accept it or not? I have urgent business to attend to!"

Uncle Tie sized up the man, then looked at the jade in his hand, and said, "Take it for 40 cuts!"

The man's eyes widened at the mention of the knife, and he exclaimed, "No way! At least 80 dollars!"

Uncle Tie turned his head away. "This thing is of mediocre quality and not worth the price. Besides, can you tell me where it came from? I don't want the police coming to my door!"

The man immediately tensed up, "This...this is an heirloom from my family!"

Uncle Tie didn't even look up. "This is jade from Japan. Did you have ancestors from Japan?"

The man retorted, "Perhaps there is!"

The deal was finalized at $45, and the person took the money and ran.

Zhao Hao asked curiously, "Uncle Tie, what kind of jade is this? I've never seen anything like it in the 'Jade and Stone Records'."

Uncle Tie chuckled: "Jade? It could be considered jade, if you will!"

"This thing is called 'Unmelting Bone,' formed from the resentment that a person couldn't swallow before they died. It was initially a grayish-black stone called 'Sputum Jade,' but after sixty years it became crystal clear and was named 'Unmelting Bone.' It's a rather uncommon material!"

"Resentment? Spit Jade!" Zhao Hao quickly grabbed a rag to wipe his hands.

Aside from buying a piece of insoluble bone, there wasn't much business today.

While resting, Zhao Hao was reading the newspaper when he came across a news item.

Zhao Hao reads several newspapers every day, keeping up with major domestic and international events. He wants to compare these events with the history he remembers.

Today's Liberty City Times reports that a pawn killer has appeared in the city! Three blonde women have already been murdered by him!

The newspaper reminded the public, especially blonde women, to be vigilant and avoid going to secluded areas with strangers.

The newspapers reported that the bodies were found badly mutilated, and a chess piece was found stuffed into their chest cavities. Therefore, some enthusiasts dubbed him the "Chess Piece Killer"!

Meanwhile, in the suburbs of Liberty City, a blonde, naive girl was coaxed into giggling by a burly man, and eventually got into a black Volkswagen Beetle with him.

……

It must be said that spiritual practice is impossible without someone to guide you.

Previously, Zhao Hao's training based on the chaotic moves of the Myriad Manifestations Fist could only be considered to have improved his blood circulation.

Under the guidance of Malone, a 4-star Iron player, I felt I benefited greatly in just a few days!

I could sense that feeling of rapid progress, and I was even captivated by it!

No wonder there are so many boxing fanatics who are averse to women. This visible improvement brings a tremendous sense of accomplishment and pleasure. It's like an internet addict leveling up in a game, wanting to stay up all night!

On the evening of the 20th, Zhao Hao had just finished practicing a set of boxing techniques when he suddenly felt a surge of heat throughout his body, and his muscles and bones seemed to be resonating as if boundless power was emerging within him!

This is obviously an illusion, because the feeling lasted for less than 3 seconds!

However, Zhao Hao sensed a difference in his body. It seemed he had entered the Ming Jin realm that Ma Long had described!

He checked the Destiny Card System and discovered that he had leveled up!

"Upgrade to Mortal 3-star, +100 Destiny Points".

Zhao Hao has already reached 3 stars in the Mortal Realm, and has 807 Fate Points!

Even more surprisingly, his Strength and Constitution attributes each increased by 1!

His current profile shows:

赵昊

Mortal 3-star

Strength: 6+1+1

Physical condition: 6+1+1

Agility: 6+1+1