Chapter 8: Breakthrough

"Uncle Nan, can I now be considered a formal martial artist?" Lu Shaoyou stuck out his tongue and then asked, does Uncle Nan also think that my breakthroughs are not fast enough

Within Lu Shaoyou's body, he could feel the dantian's energy sea suddenly expand. It seemed as if a tremendous force had compressed it, causing the dantian's energy sea to grow significantly larger. At the same time, he sensed an energy in his mind also undergoing sublimation. Subsequently, Lu Shaoyou felt a sense of clarity and detachment, a feeling that was quite profound.

The energy refined from the meridians flows along the meridians, permeating the skin's pores and tempering the bones and muscles, making everything feel indescribably comfortable for Lu Shaoyou

Hmph! Of course it is difficult, even more so than you imagine. I have secretly assessed your physical condition before; your original aptitude is considered average. If it weren't for the schemes set against you, it wouldn't be too hard to cultivate as a martial artist. However, to cultivate as a spiritual practitioner is nothing but a daydream.

The old servant, Uncle Nan, glared at Lu Shaoyou and then continued, "But you are fortunate; the Fire Spirit Flying Eagle and the Frost White Bat are both spirit beasts, and they happen to be fire-type spirit beasts. Fire and water are mutually restraining, and yin and yang are in balance. Moreover, someone has placed a technique within your body, which just happened to create a focal point, helping you break that technique. At the same time, it inadvertently granted you a yin-yang body. The Fire Spirit Flying Eagle and the Frost White Bat are both spirit beasts, with the former being a fourth-tier spirit beast and the latter a fifth-tier spirit beast. The spiritual power contained within the spiritual pills has significantly enhanced your spiritual power. Coupled with the yin-yang body and the profound nature of the Yin-Yang Spiritual Martial Arts, you have now simultaneously become both a spiritual practitioner and a martial artist. If any one of these elements were missing, you would have had no chance at all."

"What? It will take me a hundred years to reach the level of a martial master..." Just moments ago, Lu Shaoyou had been filled with pride in his mind, but he was suddenly doused with a bucket of cold water, leaving his heart feeling instantly chilled.

Time passed once again, and in the midst of this gradual flow, two streams of profound energy suddenly surged forth from Lu Shaoyou's body. One was stationed near the dantian's qi sea, while the other resided within the center of his brow. A faint halo surrounded Lu Shaoyou, and with these two streams of profound energy as focal points, an elusive Taiji yin-yang pattern was outlined.

This Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Art also has one significant drawback, the old servant Nan Shu continued to say

"What is considered evil power? It is only humans who distinguish between good and evil. Is there really a distinction of righteousness and wickedness in martial arts? Spiritual beings and martial artists can extract demon cores and spirit cores from demon beasts and spirit beasts to refine pills that enhance their own strength. Is that considered righteous? It is merely that the Yin-Yang Spiritual Martial Arts are more advanced than theirs. However, directly devouring energy from spirit pills and demon pills does not require refinement at all, and one can also directly absorb energy from spiritual beings and martial artists," said the old servant, Uncle Nan.

"Is there really any flaw in this Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Art?" Lu Shaoyou said

Time passed once again, and Lu Shaoyou felt that changes were beginning to occur within his body

Still a spiritual practitioner, wasn't it said that becoming a spiritual practitioner is extremely difficult? Lu Shaoyou was astonished; being both a martial artist and a spiritual practitioner seemed too incredible. According to the memories in his mind, it appeared that there had not yet been such a person in this world.

"Incredible, it has been surpassed." As he gazed at all of this, the old servant, Uncle Nan, also revealed a look of astonishment in his eyes. To go from an ordinary person to this level in just five days, who would believe it if told.

"What is the rush? Aren't there still two benefits?" The old servant, Uncle Nan, looked at Lu Shaoyou and said, "This Yin-Yang Spiritual Martial Art has two additional benefits, one of which you have already utilized, which is the ability to directly devour spiritual pills and demon pills to facilitate your own cultivation breakthrough"

In the present age, warriors and spiritualists represent absolute strength

"Where there are benefits, there are drawbacks. This Yin-Yang Spiritual Martial Art is a technique I obtained by chance. This technique has three major advantages. " The old servant, Nan Shu, said to Lu Shaoyou: "The first advantage is that this Yin-Yang Spiritual Martial Art is a dual cultivation technique for both spiritual and martial arts. This is also the reason why you are able to cultivate both simultaneously. With dual cultivation, your future strength will surpass that of others at the same level. It can be said that, among those of the same level, barring any unforeseen circumstances, your strength is invincible."

"Are you speaking or am I?" The old servant glared at Lu Shaoyou and continued, "This Yin-Yang Spiritual Martial Art has two shortcomings, the most significant of which is the extremely slow speed of cultivation progress. Compared to ordinary martial arts, it is more than ten times slower. In other words, if you were to cultivate normally, achieving the level of a martial master in one hundred years would already be a miracle."

Within this pattern, it seems to evoke a flow of spatial air around it, causing the surroundings to ripple with wind. At this moment, Lu Shaoyou also appears to be immersed in a state of profound mystery.

Hoo... After exhaling a breath of turbid energy from his dantian, Lu Shaoyou gazed at the old servant, Uncle Nan, and said: "Uncle Nan, I have made a breakthrough"

"Indeed, a martial art capable of killing cannot be categorized as either righteous or evil. If a person's heart is righteous, then the martial art is righteous; conversely, if a person's heart is evil, any martial art in their hands will become an evil art." said Lu Shaoyou

After lingering outside Lu Shaoyou's body for a moment, these two mysterious energies dissipated and returned to his body. At the same time, an invisible aura formed around Lu Shaoyou, significantly enhancing his overall presence.

In just five days, one could break through to the level of a martial apprentice, yet Lu Shaoyou seemed to feel that it was not a quick process. Little did he know that for an average person, even five years would be insufficient to transition from an ordinary individual to a formal martial apprentice. If countless individuals striving to reach the level of martial apprentice were to learn of Lu Shaoyou's thoughts at this moment, it would surely incite widespread outrage.

Even in the heart of the old servant Uncle Nan, although it is said that Lu Shaoyou has made such rapid progress due to refining the two demon cores within him, it is still absolutely astonishing

"It can directly devour the spiritual energy of spiritual practitioners and the true energy of martial artists to break through..." Lu Shaoyou was astonished; this Yin-Yang Spiritual Martial Art was simply monstrous, akin to the Star Absorption Technique found in martial arts novels

"Once you have broken through, you have broken through. What is there to be happy about? Your future path is still long ahead of you," said the old servant, Uncle Nan, as he put away his smile and spoke sternly to Lu Shaoyou.

Lu Shaoyou felt a secret joy in his heart, continuing to concentrate and maintain the best state for cultivation, as he continued to refine the two opposing energies of cold and heat within his body. The energy in his dantian and the energy in his mind were steadily increasing in harmony with the * diagram * and * book *.

I see. Lu Shaoyou thought to himself, it seems that surviving this great calamity truly brings future blessings

It is about to break through. Lu Shaoyou understood in his heart that after five days of cultivation, he was finally on the verge of a breakthrough. Aware of his situation in the Lu family, Lu Shaoyou knew that he must become a martial artist to gradually resolve everything. If he had sufficient strength now, no one would dare to bully him or his mother. Whether in his past life or this life, strength is equally important; it is just that the concept of strength differs between the two lives. Power and wealth constituted a significant part of strength in his past life.

After the surprise, Lu Shaoyou composed himself and said, "Uncle Nan, could it be that this Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Arts Technique is an evil skill"

"I suppose that counts; one could say he is a sage now," the old servant, Uncle Nan, said softly

Lu Shaoyou was taken aback, interrupting Uncle Nan's words, and asked: "Wasn't it said that there are three benefits? What else is there?"

"Now that you have become a warrior and a spirit practitioner, you have completed the first step of the Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Arts Technique. It is time for me to discuss with you the advantages and disadvantages of this technique," said the old servant, Uncle Nan, to Lu Shaoyou.

Hoo hoo ... ...

After taking a deep breath, the old servant said solemnly: "Moreover, this Yin-Yang Spiritual Martial Art can directly devour the spiritual energy of spiritual practitioners and the true energy of martial artists to achieve breakthroughs"