The two sudden changes caused a sense of foreboding among the four of you. At this moment, Ye Hongqi roared, unleashing even greater power, briefly suppressing the Tiger King.
[It turns out that he had previously concealed his strength. In fact, he had also completed the blood transfusion and flesh coagulation, and was also only one step away from becoming a first-class warrior!]
[But you've lost two major combat forces in a row. The price of Ye Hongqi's brief burst of energy is the rapid depletion of his internal energy. If you lose your balance, you will all die here!]
The Tiger King, with his one trick, has conquered the world. Despite his considerable intelligence, he's decided to try again. After all, he's thick-skinned and massive. For him, this means exchanging injuries, but for you, it means exchanging lives.
This time, the target of its life-saving wounds was Ye Hongqi, a martial arts prodigy who had completed a blood and flesh transplant at the mere nineteen years old. He even ranked last on the "Young Talents List," making him one of the top 100 young talents in all of Daqing!
[Even if he is ranked in the top 100, a second-rate warrior is still a second-rate warrior. Under the powerful bite of the Tiger King with a force of thousands of pounds, this kind of pure numerical crushing, he will definitely die!]
Until—a dazzling green light flashed, and time seemed to slow down at this moment. You saw the green light flow from Ye Hongqi's arm to the long sword, then soar from the tip of the long sword and plunge straight into the Tiger King's head: through its mouth.
The Tiger King's final palm strike sent Ye Hongqi flying over ten meters. However, after this blow, his vitality rapidly vanished like a cicada in autumn. In fact, even the previous blow was merely a remnant of his remaining life force; he hadn't even exerted his full strength.
Ye Hongqi stood up, spitting blood. He had at least five broken bones, but you looked at him excitedly: "That green light just now was the energy that left his body!"
[Ye Hongqi has made a temporary breakthrough and has become a first-class warrior! ]
Yun Shou: "...Did we meet the protagonist?"
He felt that they were quite similar, for example, the protagonist was often surrounded by death—not the protagonist's death, but the death of passers-by.
"Fortunately, I have some strength, so I won't be able to accumulate energy for the protagonist's explosive power."
You buried the dead, then boiled the tiger bones into soup and roasted the tiger meat.
Ye Hongqi said that eating this kind of wild beast can replenish vital energy and strengthen one's spirit, which is very beneficial for martial arts practice. The four of you will dine together. After eating, you will feel your blood and energy surge, and your whole body will be full of energy and strength.
[You and the female warrior with the bow fell in love, and you had sex with her. See you later in the martial arts world.]
Yun Shou: "…"
You've absorbed a significant amount of the Tiger King's flesh and blood essence. Although you're still a ways off from reaching the first-rate level, you can clearly feel your foundation improving. This is a fundamental improvement, and the increase is actually even greater!
[It was the 287th year of Daqing, you were 32 years old, and your foundation was 146%. But your current 146% is at least 152% higher than before you ate the tiger!]
Your 100% foundation has finally reached the level of healthy growth and diet required of an average person. With a 1.46x boost, this is already quite impressive. Even if you're starting from scratch, there's a good chance you'll become a top-tier martial artist.
[After accepting the mayor's thank you gift, you continue your journey. Your goal is to travel all over the world.]
In the 288th year of Daqing, you heard that Qingcheng was captured. The Wu army massacred the city for three days, turning the vast Qinghu Lake into a living hell. The corpses thrown into the Qinghu Lake dyed it red.
You sighed, continued practicing martial arts, and temporarily settled in Donglin City.
In the 289th year of the Daqing era, you discovered that the Water Dragon Technique wasn't quite as suitable for you, at least not as suitable as the Iron Body Technique. Otherwise, with your Iron Body Technique reaching its peak, you should have mastered the Water Dragon Technique by now.
You begin to consciously or unconsciously search for better martial arts, seeking a more powerful and fundamental martial art that suits you best.
In the 290th year of the Daqing reign, without Zhu Baowen's deterrent attack, the Wu army has not shown any signs of decline. Instead, it continues its retreat southward. You sense a vibrant atmosphere among those around you.
[Half a year later, you also head south, leaving Donglin City and getting further away from the battlefield.]
In the 291st year of the Daqing era, although you haven't yet reached the level of a top-tier warrior, your internal energy has increased by another 20% since you first reached the "Blood Transmutation and Flesh Coagulation" stage, thanks to your annual 1% increase in foundation and your constant pursuit of excellence and training.
[But you also feel that your physical foundation is being developed to its limit. Soon, apart from the 1% increase in foundation each year, you will lose any room for improvement at the level of a second-rate warrior. You have completely reached your limit. Only by breaking through can you become stronger.]
[You will live in Yangxue City and earn a living from time to time through your martial arts skills.]
In the 292nd year of Daqing, the Qing Kingdom ceded territory and paid compensation, and the Wu Kingdom stopped fighting.
[You have reached the highest level of Water Dragon Kung Fu. In addition to the "Overlord Sword Technique," you have also mastered the "Hundred Battles Spear Execution" martial art.]
[Anyway, practicing more martial arts won't conflict or affect your foundation. The only drawback is that it takes time, that's all.]
In the 293rd year of the Daqing reign, you heard that two top-notch masters had scheduled a duel at the city's "White Moon Tower." You rushed to the scene and watched. Blades flashed and swords clashed, and the two ultimately emerged victorious.
You've made some progress and feel closer to releasing your inner energy.
In the 294th year of the Daqing era, you joined the Tianhe Martial Arts School and became a martial arts instructor. Your main job was to serve as a sparring partner...
In the 295th year of the Daqing era, you gradually gained the trust of the martial arts master, Master Fang Mingyue. You applied to switch to the powerful martial art "Tianhe River Flow" and signed a lifelong contract with the Tianhe Martial Arts School.
[As I said, if you directly ask for a martial art like "Tianhe River Flowing," the chance of success is close to zero, as this advanced martial art is only passed down to true disciples who have been trained since childhood.]
It's not that the martial arts are too secretive, but rather that our "insiders" always stay ahead, never being surpassed by outsiders. "Mianhe Flow" is a high-level martial art that can lead directly to the rank of martial artist and grandmaster!
What if I teach it to an outsider and they discover the secrets of my martial arts and know my weaknesses? What if I teach someone who is not a true disciple to the academy and they become the master and surpass the true disciples?
[But since you're a new cultivator, your foundation is severely damaged, blocking your path to becoming a martial artist from the very beginning. Therefore, the difficulty of obtaining it has been greatly reduced.]
[Lower difficulty does not mean no difficulty. The martial arts master Fang Mingyue ordered his disciples to trace your roots and explore your past experiences, etc.]
They knew you had lived in Yangxue City for several years. They heard you were devoted to martial arts in Donglin City. They heard you had killed a vicious tiger in He'an Town...
[But there is no further news. Because your birthplace, Qingcheng, was massacred by the Wu Kingdom army a long time ago, leaving only a few survivors. Now it has become the city of the Wu Kingdom. Even if there are still some old people there, how could they know about a "dozen leaders" of a gang outside the city who has never made a name for himself?]
After taking the oath and signing the contract, your relationship with Tianhe Martial Arts School becomes closer. It's no longer just a coaching position where you get paid for a job and can leave whenever you want.
You have mastered the "Flowing Milky Way."
In the 296th year of Daqing, you, possessing the Hunyuan Jue and the experience of dispersing the power once before, completed the dispersal of the Water Dragon Power in just one year. Your foundation is now free of any trace of the Water Dragon Power!