[In the 274th year of the Daqing reign, you discover that the level of communication here is also a disaster. It's alright within the same monarch's territory, but once you cross borders, or between two territories hundreds of miles apart, the transmission of information is practically a myth.]
[Specifically, even though you've destroyed the Lord of the Great Wood for two years, the Lord of the Vine Forest, thousands of miles away, still receives the message that "the Great Wood territory is in chaos, and its ruler is suspected of being controlled by a monster."]
In the 275th year of the Daqing era, you encountered the great demon god "Blood-Drinking Evil Child," who claimed to devour human hearts daily and led hundreds of Blood-Drinking followers.
[The description is very powerful; he's a formidable wild god who has traversed multiple monarchical territories, and even an army of three million couldn't stop him. You almost thought he was a grandmaster.]
[It turns out that the "three million troops" actually numbered only three thousand, and the "bloodthirsty evil child" was merely a dwarf who could barely project his inner energy... well, the "child" in his title is because he was a dwarf.]
To be called a "dwarf" on this land, one can imagine how short one is—only reaching your thigh, less than eighty centimeters.
In the 276th year of the Daqing era, you arrived in the snowy plains and met the "Ice Goddess," the local deity worshipped as the lord of the entire snowy plains—an incarnation of a true deity on earth.
[You can see that she was originally a very beautiful girl. The reason I say "originally" is because her martial arts, like the monkey-like monster you encountered, can deform people.]
[Her skin is now a deathly bluish-purple, hardened with icy scales, her entire body covered in scales. Even the dragon girl you saw before you transmigrated wasn't this grotesque.]
[Lacking in aesthetics, a pure humanoid monster, and bald at that... all the negative labels piled up. You recalled a fierce woman with a man's face who appeared in a previous simulation. Although you didn't know exactly what she looked like, a man's face meant she was at least human.]
The "Ice Goddess" didn't clash with you; she didn't give you even the slightest reason to cause trouble. The moment your left foot touched the snowfield, you saw her kneeling submissively before you.
She said she was at your mercy, as long as you spared the lives of the people of the snowfield, and the entire Northern Plains would obey all your commands.
You scratch your head, suddenly realizing that the woman's kneeling posture is incorrect; her body is tilted to one side at more than 3 degrees. This is utter disrespect, a heinous crime, and unforgivable!
You walk up to her expressionlessly, ostensibly to accept her allegiance, and slowly place your palm on the "Ice Goddess's" head, unleashing a surge of energy.
Considering she has some respect for you, just be kind and give her a quick death.
With a bang, you silently withdrew your energy: "Now, I see your sincerity. Although I only used one ten-thousandth of my power, you remained loyal and did not resist. The snowfield is permitted to exist."
You turned and left, ordering her not to follow.
Once you were out of her sight, you took off running like a wild horse.
[His aura permeated his entire body, and he also possessed a protective inner force; he was a grandmaster!]
[Now, your bones and muscles are nearing perfection, your martial will has been condensed for a long time, your foundation has increased by 251%, and your aptitude has increased by 3.62 times. The combined effect is equivalent to nine times that of an ordinary person and four times that of an ordinary grandmaster.]
[Ordinary grandmasters are no match for you; they're evenly matched. But—after the marrow is forged, the grandmaster's internal energy transforms into powerful energy, reaching a completely new level. That's the stage where a grandmaster's combat strength increases the most.]
The higher the level of martial arts, the greater the difference in individual strength. You haven't even truly taken the "first step" in martial arts yet, but you can already rival ordinary grandmasters; you're already as strong as a monster.
At this point, you can't help but marvel at the advantages of this strange civilization. Many of the deities here who "descend to earth" aren't just pretending; they genuinely believe themselves to be divine incarnations, having at most lost their memories of their time in the "celestial realm."
A first-rate swordsman would treat the barely second-rate "Candle God" with utmost respect. Therefore, even though the "Ice Goddess" is a master of internal energy cultivation, she still holds you, the "Great Destroyer of Heaven," in the highest esteem and dares not retaliate.
[You're feeling down, and as you pass through a village, you see they're worshipping a god other than yourself. Enraged, you slaughter the entire village on the spot.]
[In the 277th year of the Great Glory, you sat cross-legged beneath a waterfall, the water surging around you. At that moment, you completed a crucial step in martial arts: the harmonious resonance of your muscles and bones!]
Next, by unifying your essence, energy, and spirit, you can break through to the Grandmaster level. In some martial arts books, this step is also called "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top," signifying reaching the pinnacle of martial arts.
However, what is the pinnacle of martial arts in a small place is merely the first step elsewhere.
[Your accumulated experience is already sufficient. After a month of meditation, you will enter the Grandmaster realm without any difficulty!]
Yun Shou nodded. This person's martial arts aptitude is multiplied by nine times that of an ordinary person, so there is no way to be stuck at a certain level in terms of hard conditions.
The martial arts knowledge he inherited contained relevant content. The unity of essence, energy, and spirit of a grandmaster is not the kind of operation that makes the body more coordinated, but rather, after the physical strength, energy, and spirit have all reached a certain level, one can use these three forces to break through the grandmaster's barrier at the same time!
Many martial arts masters, even those who have reached the required aptitude, still need a long period of accumulation, using secret medicines and breathing techniques to nurture themselves to their peak before attempting a breakthrough. Some even need to wait for a specific feeling or an opportune moment.
Previously, it was said that 200 points of aptitude could make you a Grandmaster? In mobile games, you might get nine gold or nine red items in ten draws, and in online games, you might get the only divine equipment in the entire server by defeating a monster. Regardless of whether the probability is one in a million, it is definitely possible!
But the simulated Old Yun is different; he's nine times more powerful than an ordinary person... that's a numerical monster, and the Grandmaster level doesn't exist for him!
Moreover, after advancing to the Grandmaster level, he was four times stronger than an ordinary Grandmaster!
The Grandmaster has four steps: Qi flows throughout the body, strength is forged into marrow (transformed into Gang Jin), forming a unified whole, and the spirit manifests.
The current version of Lao Yun should be able to take on a Grandmaster at the "Perfect Unity" stage...
[278 years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, you are heading back, you are returning to the snowy plains.]
The "Ice Goddess" never expected you to turn back. After you had slaughtered dozens of towns, she once again appeared before you, completely unguarded.
[You removed her ugly, grotesque head, and from then on, you were free to slaughter at will. The population of the snowfield was reduced by more than half. Those who remained were not those you failed to find, but those you were kind to.]
[Wildfire cannot burn them all, the spring breeze brings them back to life. You can't kill them all, otherwise you'll lack resources later, and the Blood Essence Fusion Technique will be stuck, making it impossible to move. Wouldn't that be awkward?]
Yun Shou: "...This is too devilish. The Blood Essence Fusion Technique is truly outrageous."
How many people would live in a vast, snow-covered area? Millions? Tens of millions?
He was afraid even through the simulation.
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