at night.
The lights spread their glow, dispelling the darkness from all directions.
Li Ming sat upright on the bed, dressed in white robes as white as snow, spotless, his eyes sparkling like stars.
The release of this ranking caused quite a stir.
Fame spread throughout the world!
The name Li Ming was widely known throughout Cangyang County and even Cangzhou.
Many people were inquiring about Li Ming's exact whereabouts and knew for sure about his battle record at Baiyun Temple.
He slew a Buddhist master of the Condensing Qi realm, and then single-handedly destroyed Ning Buyuan, the demonic master of the Green Demon Society.
Here are the solid results.
Most importantly, Li Ming, at only eighteen years old, skipped dozens of rankings and directly ranked eighty-one.
With the Tianji Pavilion's reputation built up over countless years, no one dares to question its authenticity.
Many people acknowledge Li Ming's strength and potential.
Especially strength, since regardless of whether it's the Heaven, Earth, or Human rankings, strength is the priority, followed by potential.
A renowned Golden Elixir Master was beheaded.
Their record is also acceptable.
After all, there are so many talented people in the four kingdoms. It is already remarkable that even one person from Da Xuan Cang Prefecture could make the list.
Those powerful forces that seemed unapproachable in the past have also extended olive branches to Li Ming.
They promised many benefits.
However, Li Ming had no intention of leaving the Six Doors.
After all, no one had treated him unfairly.
He has now been successfully promoted to Gold Medal Constable.
The Six Doors headquarters in Cangzhou City also issued a notice, transferring him to a post within the city, and providing him with subordinates without time restrictions, allowing Li Ming to focus on his immediate tasks.
This can be described as having done everything in one's power to be kind and righteous.
Even if Li Ming wanted to be promoted to the Great Xuan Capital City, he could, but Li Ming thought it best to forget about it.
The capital of a country is a place where the waters run deep.
I wonder how many powerful individuals are inside.
Even a martial saint as powerful as him would tremble if he stomped his foot outside.
In Xuandu City, they could only keep a low profile, since if the Great Xuan's Heaven and Earth Formation were activated, even a First-Rank Supreme Martial Saint would be suppressed.
Not to mention the experts and patriarchs of the various factions...
For others, gaining the favor of a prominent figure in the capital might mean soaring to great heights.
However, for Li Ming, it was somewhat unnecessary.
Currently, he is unable to fully utilize his abilities in the capital, and he has many things to consider when doing things.
After all, there are too many people we can't afford to offend.
Why not hone your skills in the state capital first, and then go to Xuandu City to show your prowess when you're fully prepared? Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Since there was still some time before the secret realm opened, he planned to master the "Bull Demon Overlord Body Technique".
He had previously advanced to an important entry, which was marked in blue.
It cost more than 20,000 yuan.
[Wisdom Root (Blue)]: [Insight into truth is called wisdom; wisdom has the ability to illuminate everything, generate virtuous dharma, and accomplish all merits, even leading to enlightenment; hence it is called the root of wisdom. Your comprehension is excellent, and you have the ability to apply what you've learned to other situations.]
"Without this kind of comprehension, it would be difficult to even get started!"
Li Ming sighed.
Li Ming hadn't yet felt the strength of these two techniques, but he had certainly felt their difficulty.
When martial arts reach a higher level, the focus shifts from form to intent.
Many things cannot be explained in words, but can only be understood intuitively.
Just like the Azure Dragon Nine-Turn Blade, the only technique he has mastered, he has already mastered the earlier moves, but the later moves are extremely difficult to comprehend.
Although the two martial arts techniques of the Zhao family are simplified versions of ultimate skills, they can only be practiced up to the Grandmaster level.
However, its difficulty far exceeds that of ordinary grandmaster martial arts.
Without key visualization diagrams or essential items for practice, even getting started is difficult.
However, after Li Ming advanced to the [Wisdom Root] entry, his comprehension became extraordinary. According to Buddhists, he was born with a connection to Buddhism and could understand profound truths.
I was just looking at the written records of this technique.
In the darkness, a bull-headed figure appeared in my mind from nothingness.
It was as if it had come back to life.
Bones, internal organs, flesh, meridians, skin... all manifested. With each breath, one seemed to see a minotaur-like monster, whose imposing figure inspired awe at first glance.
Its aura was as if it had emerged from the wilderness. Then, the phantom threw a punch, its blood and qi surging forth like smoke, enough to pierce the sky.
At the same time, Li Ming's body was burning hot, like a furnace, with continuous waves of heat making him almost think he was being roasted alive.
Li Ming knew that this level of body-refining technique was extremely difficult to cultivate, requiring not only good talent but also great perseverance from the practitioner.
It would also consume a huge amount of his vital energy and blood, but fortunately he was prepared.
Li Ming took out a wooden box from his storage space.
The legendary Great Elixir appeared before my eyes, the size of a pigeon's egg, as if it were smelted from gold and iron.
It was wrapped in an unknown substance, forming a protective layer to prevent the medicinal properties from leaking out.
It looks like a golden elixir, with an excellent appearance.
"If you ate this stuff... an ordinary person would probably die on the spot."
In the past, emperors sought immortality by refining elixirs of immortality, but they died within a few years of consuming them.
However, there must be some explanation for the Golden Elixir in this world.
Don't underestimate this small golden pill; it's incredibly rare and valuable outside.
If placed within the Six Doors, given Li Ming's past pace of accumulating merit, he wouldn't be able to exchange for even one in his entire life.
Li Ming deduced that only someone who had reached the peak of Body Tempering could consume this golden pill.
Without sufficient physical strength to support it, eating it indiscriminately is tantamount to suicide.
Glug!
He tilted his head back and swallowed it.
The golden pill slid down his throat and into his stomach.
Li Ming immediately focused his mind and activated his qi and blood.
The medicinal power of the pill was immediately unleashed.
"Good timing!"
Li Ming closed his eyes and visualized the figure of the Bull Demon.
He formally began practicing the "Bull Demon Overlord Body Technique".
Veins and veins bulged and taut.
It was like a dragon or snake dancing, about to break through the skin and flesh.
The potent medicinal power, combined with the refined blood and qi, is like dry tinder meeting a raging fire—it ignites instantly.
My body was boiling with excitement.
An endless stream of scalding heat burst forth from Li Ming's pores.
Qi and blood manifested as a phantom image of a bull demon behind Li Ming.
The medicinal power of the refined elixir was continuously transformed into qi and blood.
If it were an ordinary Qi Condensation Realm martial artist, they would feel as if they were in a sea of fire, suffering unbearable torment.
Those with poor character will probably have to shout loudly.
But Li Ming kept his eyes tightly shut and gritted his teeth to endure it.
After a while.
The young face, contorted with pain, gradually calmed down.
His body was as fine as jade, and his mind as strong as steel.
The spine, like a great dragon, is smooth and radiant, inch by inch.
The skin became more delicate, like fine jade.
The once prominent, dragon-like veins are now hidden in the flesh, as if the dragon has returned to the sea.
Bull Demon Body Technique, complete!
[Bull Demon Body Technique: Beginner (0%)]
He saw that this martial art was also displayed on his own panel.
I felt much more at ease.
After all, body refinement is also a path to enlightenment.
Tempering the physical body is always an insurmountable hurdle on the path of martial arts.
To reach the pinnacle of the Condensing Qi Realm, one must first complete the Unifying Qi and Qi Realm.
To break through to the sixth-grade Golden Core realm, one must be fully prepared.
Only with favorable timing, location, and human factors can one seize the opportunity to break through.
In comparison, body tempering is much simpler.
If he has the lifespan right now, he can directly add points to reach perfection.
He can instantly transform into a muscular behemoth, able to walk sideways even when facing ordinary masters.
Even if they can't beat those fourth or fifth-rank grandmasters, they can at least put up a fight.
However, directly upgrading one's cultivation technique requires far too much life energy.
For example, if he wanted to directly upgrade the Bull Demon Body Technique to a minor level, he would need tens of thousands of life energy.
To achieve great success, or even perfection.
The life force required is probably unimaginable.
After all, this is a cultivation technique suitable for grandmasters. For him to forcefully cultivate it with his Qi Condensation Realm cultivation level is normally as difficult as ascending to heaven, an impossible thing.
However, it shouldn't take him long to reach a minor level of mastery through his own cultivation.
With the support of resources and top-notch physical aptitude, he was able to reach a minor level of mastery before the secret realm opened.
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