Chapter 23 The Martial Trial Begins

That’s right! It was [Gui Zu] (Curse)!

Upon reaching the Ren-level (Human Level), some high-end martial arts begin to intertwine with the bizarre.

Just like Tiger Claw Art, a martial art that imitates the movements of animals.

Humans in this world, in order to become stronger, began to learn from and imitate the bizarre!

If the bizarre spirit root is the ultimate imitation of the bizarre, a result of completely merging the power of humans and the bizarre…

Then imitating the power of the bizarre to create martial arts is a relatively low-end way of borrowing power.

Of course, saying it's low-end doesn't mean Fang Yue can learn it easily. It’s just two similar but completely different paths.

In any case, Fang Yue found it extremely difficult to learn.

According to Lord Han’s records, if you want to improve the realm of the [Ning Bing Xin Fa] (Ice Condensation Heart Method), you must also collect bizarre materials, devour and cultivate them to continue to improve the power of the [Ning Bing Xin Fa].

This is a step to deepen and strengthen the similar power of [Gui Zu] obtained through imitation, so as to completely feed back oneself and improve one's own strength and realm.

Fang Yue is currently only vaguely aware of the mysterious relationship and complex core principles of cultivation.

After all, it is a complete inheritance, and it cannot be understood just by reading the written instructions. Only when Fang Yue personally experiences it step by step can he have a deeper understanding.

Fortunately, Lord Han is knowledgeable and experienced, and can explain things in a simple and easy-to-understand way. Otherwise, these knowledge descriptions alone would have confused Fang Yue.

Through understanding the [Ning Bing Xin Fa], Fang Yue also had a certain understanding of the strength of Ni Dongmei, the Elder of the Extreme Ice Sect he encountered in Mo Village.

Human level at the bottom, Cloud level at the top.

The strength range is within this division.

Because except for some special martial skills, most martial artists' martial skills only begin to have the partial effect of [Gui Zu] when they reach the Human level.

Moreover, as a martial art, the effect of simulating [Gui Zu] is relatively simple.

It is impossible to achieve Ni Dongmei’s level of simulating the [Gui Zu] effect so well without long-term research.

The black halo above his head was still raining [Ye Yu] (Night Rain).

The interval between raindrops was getting shorter and shorter, and the number of raindrops was also increasing, keeping Fang Yue's hair in a wet state for a long time.

Touching his hair with his hand, he could achieve the effect of hair gel. From the perspective of styling, Night Rain still provided a lot of convenience.

But relatively speaking, with rain falling on his head all the time, his qi and blood dropped almost all the time, and it became increasingly difficult for Fang Yue to enter a state of cultivation for a long time.

He was afraid that if he delayed exiting the state, he would be sent away by the Night Rain.

Fang Yue also went from only needing to take one or two pills during the day to replenish the qi and blood consumed by the Night Rain.

To needing a full ten pills during the day to replenish his qi and blood.

Fortunately, at night, with the help of Night Breathing, he could just cultivate all the way, and didn't have to worry about the Night Rain at all, which allowed Fang Yue to have enough buffer time to break through the Ice Condensation Heart Method.

...

Three days later.

"Lord Ye, today is the day of the martial trial. As a merchant group of the [Tian Shang Meng] (Sky Merchant Alliance) outside the top 100, we need to participate in the preliminary round of the [Wu Jue] (Martial Trial), and everyone must be present. At that time, the leader of the Tian Shang Meng, Tian Wangchuan, will personally be there to explain the rules..."

Yang Hongxia came to the door of Fang Yue's room early in the morning.

But to her surprise, ice crystals were spreading out from the crack in the door of Fang Yue's room.

Trying to push the door open, Yang Hongxia's eyes widened suddenly.

The entire room had already been solidified by frost, like a huge ice block.

And inside the ice block was... the sound of dripping rain.

Even though the entire room had turned into a giant ice block, and all the furniture was frozen, the clear sound of raindrops still fell on Lord Ye's head, dripping a hole in the humanoid ice block around Lord Ye, like water dripping through stone.

"Lord Ye, Lord Ye?!"

Yang Hongxia exclaimed.

She had personally come to the door two days ago to tell him the time, which was the day the martial trial started. Although she didn't see anyone at that time, she still heard Fang Yue's reply. How could Fang Yue have turned into this appearance now?

"Lord Ye, are you okay?!"

Yang Hongxia panicked. Not to mention how concerned she was about Fang Yue, just the fact that the martial trial of Dayang Prefecture would be gone without Fang Yue was enough to make Yang Hongxia lose her composure.

And at this moment…

The ice, melted.

Like an iceberg melting, the huge ice block that filled the entire room quickly melted, turning into a pool of water and rushing out.

Yang Hongxia subconsciously dodged, waiting for the water to drain out before looking into the room again.

The entire room was like it had sunk to the bottom of the sea, everything became wet, except for Fang Yue, whose body was clean. The Xiantian (Innate) Qi shield was like a layer of armor, isolating the water flow, only unable to resist the Night Rain.

"Lord Ye?"

In Yang Hongxia's hesitant call, Fang Yue slowly opened his eyes.

The moment Fang Yue opened his eyes...

Coldness swept over her!

Like a fierce wind and snow, slapping on her face, in just an instant, Yang Hongxia felt her face was faintly freezing!

Hiss—

Yang Hongxia couldn't help but gasp. She, she was a martial artist! A Houtian (Acquired) realm martial artist who had entered the Dao (Path)!

Yet in front of Lord Ye, she found it somewhat difficult to resist even the unintentional coldness released by Lord Ye!

Yang Hongxia once again felt Fang Yue's power.

"Work hard... I need to work hard to cultivate! Otherwise, even if I capture Lord Ye's heart one day, I won't have the strength to stand by his side!"

The thought flashed through Yang Hongxia's mind, and she lowered her head respectfully and said: "Lord Ye, the day of the martial trial has arrived. The sedan chair is ready outside, please come out with me and go to the martial trial location."

Yang Hongxia also wanted to improve her strength. Just as the deceased Butler Hai said, she was originally a martial arts genius.

At least, looking at the entire Chu Nuan City, Yang Hongxia was an out-and-out genius, but this genius was born in a merchant group, and her ultimate goal was to inherit the merchant group's business and steadily take root in Chu Nuan City.

Therefore, she was not strictly controlled in terms of martial arts.

After Yang Hongxia's period of casualness and relaxation, no one really supervised her to continue working hard to cultivate.

Therefore, her strength had actually been stuck in the Houtian realm for a long time without any improvement.

If it hadn't been for the great changes in Dayang Prefecture, and the fact that the entire merchant group relied on her alone to support it, forcing her to grow up and be strong, she would have probably collapsed.

At the same time, she also understood the importance of strength more and more. In addition to inviting guest officials like Fang Yue to take charge, she also wanted to improve her strength.

However, after losing the former leader and Butler Hai, there were too many things to do in the merchant group. After a lot of work, she didn't have any spare time to cultivate, and martial arts was put on hold again.

"Martial Trial... After the martial trial, I will pick up martial arts cultivation again and catch up with Lord Ye's footsteps!"