parentshiftbook Chapter 62: 8 Martial Arts Schools
Chapter 62: 8 Martial Arts Schools
Within Lanjiang City, a piece of news quietly spread.
Subsequently, with the help of others, many martial arts schools learned of the situation.
The Lu family hired Zhang Ping, the Ghost Blade, who then issued challenge letters to eighteen martial arts schools!
Although the martial arts school involved was only at the level of physical training, this arrogant attitude piqued the interest of many people.
"Is this the Zhang Ping that Ling'er mentioned?"
In the heart of Lanjiang City, in the pavilion and tower behind a sprawling and luxurious mansion.
From here, one can overlook the bustling city and gaze at the magnificent waves of the Lanjiang River in the distance.
There are only two places in the entire city with this view.
The Nangong family and the Leng family.
"It's him! Aunt Nangong, are you going to sell the Dragon Blood Stone or not?" Xiao Ling'er stuffed another piece of dried meat from a rare beast into her mouth. The dried meat was made using a special method and was very beneficial to cultivation. It was in high demand but not available in the outside world. Her cheeks were bulging from the meat, and she asked the elegant woman beside her in a muffled voice.
Nangong Feiyan wore a faint smile, her aura of authority restrained, her hidden strength hinting at her powerful cultivation. She raised her hand and lightly tapped the girl's forehead with her finger: "Eat slowly, no one's going to steal it from you."
"Dragon Blood Stone is no ordinary object. I only have one left."
"As for Zhang Ping... since he dares to issue such a high-profile challenge, let's see how strong he is."
"Oh!" Xiao Ling'er was not disappointed. She understood that Aunt Nangong's words meant that Zhang Ping was available for sale. She was probably trying to use this opportunity to assess Zhang Ping's value.
On the other side, the owners of eighteen martial arts schools gathered together, their faces grim.
"Where did the Lu family find such a madman? He actually wants to challenge all eighteen of our families?" Bai Ye, the master of Baiyun Martial Arts School, said coldly in a plain robe.
"I heard he's just a stray dog with no background. We'll take him down in a grueling battle!" a short, fat man with small eyes said fiercely. His body filled the seat, his waist was bulging with fat, and his short, thick fingers were tightly bound with jade rings.
Many people nodded in agreement. Although they were a small martial arts school, and the headmaster was only at the level of physical cultivation, which was not considered top-tier in the city, they were by no means someone an outsider could trample on at will!
Don't oversimplify things.
As soon as the white-haired, youthful-looking old man spoke, everyone's attention turned to him.
Wan Eryang, the master of the Giant Stone Martial Arts School. Rumor has it that he practices a miraculous skill that can prolong life and purify one's blood and energy. He has been working his way up in Lanjiang City since the age of twelve, building his empire through strategy and luck.
Now, sixty years have passed, and he is over seventy, yet his strength has not diminished in the slightest.
If an ordinary person cannot break through the barrier of refining the body to prolong life, even if they live to be a hundred years old, their vital energy will gradually decline after sixty, and they will no longer be as vigorous as they were in their prime.
Wan Eryang, however, possessed not only enduring strength but also seasoned experience thanks to his unique martial arts techniques. Among these martial arts masters, he was widely recognized as the top leader!
It is rumored that this skill has a flaw, making it impossible to enter the realm of alchemy for life; otherwise, the Giant Stone Martial Arts School would have achieved much more.
"What brilliant idea do you have, Brother Wan?" Everyone looked at him.
A hint of seriousness flashed across Wan Eryang's eyes: "This man calls himself 'Ghost Blade,' and he's no ordinary person. I've already sent my disciples to investigate. Although his cultivation is only at the early stage of Flesh Refining, his swordsmanship... has already reached the realm of projecting sword energy!"
"Sword energy being released outwards?!" Upon hearing this, many people's expressions changed drastically.
This stuff, if it gets on you, it's deadly!
"However," Wan Eryang changed the subject, "we can set up the battle inside our own martial arts school. The confined space is enough to suppress the sharpness of his sword energy."
The advantage of projecting sword energy outwards lies in its range. As long as you force him into the arena for close combat, defeating him will not be difficult.
The price to pay is that the martial arts school building will inevitably be damaged.
Everyone present knew the truth, but no one pointed it out. As long as they could cripple this madman, the slight financial loss was worthwhile! What was lost would ultimately be repaid to the Lu family tenfold.
The name of Ghost Blade spread throughout the city, but Zhang Ping, the instigator of the incident, paid no attention to it.
That night.
"The Wheel of Reincarnation Divine Skill, the Divine Heavenly Wheel—"
Inside the 100-square-meter training room at the Sitong Martial Arts Academy, Zhang Ping, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes, his single palm raised in a gesture of support.
A pale white orb of light condensed in the palm of the hand.
"It's a bit too powerful." With a slight thought, he withdrew half of his vital energy, and the color of the light sphere faded.
Then, he slowly raised his palm.
The sphere of light suddenly burst open! Countless fine light threads shot out!
The four walls, built of blue bricks, were immediately covered with scratches, and the thin roof was pierced with dozens of fist-sized holes, revealing the stars in the night sky.
Zhang Ping glanced at the results and nodded slightly.
"It's acceptable."
This move is none other than the Divine Wheel of Heaven technique that Chongxin used on the Lanjiang River that day!
After practicing this skill for several months, he finally managed to master it with some difficulty.
"Sigh, it's ultimately not worth it." He then shook his head.
Compared to branding animal patterns or improving animal pattern proficiency, spending over a month learning this skill seems to yield lower returns.
With a slight thought, he brought up the control panel:
Zhang Ping
Age: 21
[Realm Level: Early Stage of Flesh Refining]
【烙印：驴鞭纹（满）牛力纹（满）马腿纹（满）狗鼻纹（满）牛皮纹（98％）地龙再生（65％）鹰眼纹（满）危险感知（74％）灵狐隐匿（92％）鬼刀（63％）水之神力（69％）】
[Ruyi-shaped pattern - donkey whip pattern: Significantly increases the volume and strength of the lower limbs.]
[Divine Power - Ox Strength Pattern: Increases physical strength and improves physique.]
[Swiftness - Horse Leg Mark: Increases leg strength and flexibility.]
[Analysis - Dog nose print: Enhances the sense of smell, enabling the ability to distinguish, remember, and track different scents.]
[Stretch marks: Improve skin suppleness and enhance resistance to impact.]
[Earth Dragon Regeneration: Enhances the body's vital essence, significantly improving the ability to regenerate severed limbs]
【Insightful Eagle Eye Pattern: Enhances visual range, improves the ability to capture moving objects, and allows you to see through illusions】
[Danger Perception: Able to sense impending danger and, with a small probability, identify the source of the danger.]
[Spirit Fox Concealment: Hides one's aura and disguises fluctuations of qi and blood downwards.]
【Ghost Blade: The innate swordsmanship of the demonic swordsman, shattering all illusions】
[Water Divine Power: A natural supernatural ability of mountains and marshes, the power to control water]
Animal rune proficiency has increased significantly.
With the calamity of demons looming, whether it can be quelled is beyond his control; the only righteous path is to increase his own strength.
"The leather pattern and the fox concealment are almost complete!" Zhang Ping muttered to himself.
Of the two, he didn't have high expectations for the abilities of the cowhide after it reached perfection, since it originated from an ordinary cow. Cowhide is supple but not strong enough, far inferior to that of crustaceans.
I only got the branding done because it was cheap, but I'll have to find a strong defensive beast pattern to replace it later. The Turtle Prime Minister's armor is pretty good, but it's hard to get one.
The spirit fox remains hidden; who knows what wondrous uses it might have after reaching perfection?
"Including the Black Dragon Bloodline and Still Water Stasis, which are currently being collected for materials, thirteen kinds of beast patterns... are still a bit lacking." Zhang Ping closed his eyes, his black blood flowing, and sank into cultivation.
After a long while, a faint morning light shone through the hole in the roof.
He opened his eyes and got up. "I need to take care of some chores."
In the early morning, the south wind, carrying moisture, swirled up a thick white fog in the streets and alleys.
The young man, carrying a knife, walked against the flow of people heading out of the city to work.
After walking through the long street, we finally stopped in front of a martial arts school.
"The first one is the Giant Rock Martial Arts School." Zhang Ping took out the booklet from his pocket and glanced at the signboard.
He tucked the booklet back into his waistband and slowly drew his sword with his right hand.
next moment--
Blade energy crisscrosses!
Those who were waiting openly and secretly turned their gazes over.
here we go...