Chapter 5: The Growth of a Novice
Wandering? Hehe, if it weren't for wandering, I wouldn't have discovered your secret! Jiangnan Jiang Zichuan, you have quite the audacity to dare to secretly learn the most profound ultimate skill of the Wangfu, the Jiangyue Breaking Waves Technique!
When fleeing from Jiangnan to Qiwang City and selling himself to the royal mansion, it was the contract of servitude signed by Jing Wusi Jiang, thus he was not unfamiliar with it
Wu Sijiang swung his second palm strike, grinning maliciously: "But rest assured, I will not kill you. Instead, I will slowly cripple you, turning your limbs into blood and water while keeping you alive. I will meticulously break you down, forcing you to obediently reveal the Jiangyue Breaking Waves Technique!"
Shen Yue performs the grand light
Wu Sijiang laughed heartily, striding towards him with determination, and sneered: "Nonsense! The four supreme skills of the Qi King's residence, once cultivated, provide the opportunity to reach the highest realm of martial arts, the Divine Wheel Realm, and even to attain divine powers. If I become a top expert in martial arts, I can be conferred as a king or a marquis, standing above all others. Why would I need to be a mere steward at the Qi King's residence?"
Despite his obesity, he moved with a light and agile step, coming and going like the wind, employing the elusive techniques of the thirteen leaps of the raccoon cat. This rendered the profound martial arts of the Jiangnan region, such as the Jiangyue Breaking Waves Technique, to have little room for application
Wu Sijiang was greatly alarmed, his body swaying repeatedly. Little did he know that Jiangnan's body was also swaying continuously, leaving him unable to evade the move "Bright Moon Illuminates the Great River".
The flesh on Wu Sijiang's face quivered, and two fierce glints emerged from his small eyes: "But if you mispronounce even a single character, I shall have you executed on the spot!"
His martial arts skills are also exceptionally profound. Although the advanced martial arts of the royal residence are prohibited from being disseminated, in order to protect the family and the estate, some intermediate and basic martial arts are still taught to the servants. Wu Sijiang, however, is quite remarkable; after decades of cultivation, he has reached the realm of Qi Refinement. This is why he is valued by the royal residence and selected as the steward of the outer residence.
His face was grim, and he coldly laughed, saying: "Do not think of resisting. I just observed your moves; you are merely at the Bone Refinement stage, while I have already opened all the meridians in my body, allowing my true energy to flow freely, having achieved the Qi Refinement stage. I have undergone hundreds of battles, whereas you are just a novice who has only learned martial arts for a few days. The gap between us is two major realms, and you have no power to resist!"
Jiang Zichuan, kneel down before me at once and obediently recite this mind method to me word for word!
In his eyes, greed burned fiercely, as if he had already secured control over Jiangnan. The Jiangyue Breaking Waves Technique is the supreme secret art of the Qi royal family, a treasure of immense value. It is unexpected that he would have the opportunity to acquire this mental method!
Although the Blood Transformation Divine Skill is not on par with the likes of the River Moon Breaking Waves Technique, its techniques are ever-changing and indeed possess their own strengths
Wu Sijiang laughed heartily, his figure once again darting like a raccoon cat, attempting to evade Jiang Nan's strike. Unexpectedly, at that moment, Jiang Nan also suddenly darted like a raccoon cat, mirroring Wu Sijiang's movements, and astonishingly employed the same technique of the Thirteen Pounces of the Raccoon Cat!
The two finally clashed head-on, and Jiangnan was once again struck by the Blood Transformation Divine Skill. Instantly, his face flushed red, a sweetness surged in his throat, and a mouthful of fresh blood gushed up!
Wu Sijiang was momentarily taken aback, then suddenly burst into loud laughter: "Well said, well said! I didn't expect that despite your young age, you have a clear understanding of the situation and know that I certainly won't allow you to continue living! Zichuan, you are a smart person; you should know that if you tell me the complete 'Jiangyue Polang Jue,' you can die quickly and painlessly. If you refuse to speak, you will only suffer more along with the books!"
Wu Sijiang not only withheld the wages of the servants and subordinates from outside the estate, but he often subjected those servants to severe beatings for minor mistakes. Over the past year, it was even reported that two servants were beaten to death by him in Jiangnan
Jiangnan smiled brightly, resembling a carefree and sunny young man, and said: "Old Wu, how do you have the time to wander around?"
He was unaware that Jiangnan had never learned the martial art of the Thirteen Cat Pounces; he merely observed the execution of the Thirteen Cat Pounces, and the black magic bell within him involuntarily revealed the flow path of the true energy of the Thirteen Cat Pounces. Before he knew it, he had unconsciously performed this technique.
In one month, at most another month, I will be able to achieve mastery in bone refining and enter the fifth realm, breaking through the bone membrane
So it turns out to be Old Wu
The elderly man in the dark robe was plump and rosy-faced; he was one of the stewards of the Qi Wang Mansion's outer court, known as the Smiling Tiger, Wu Sijiang, responsible for managing the servants of the outer court
In Jiangnan, as the fifth form of the River Moon Breaking Waves technique was executed, one could see the true energy condensing at the head, resting at the position of the brow, resembling a bright full moon, radiating its brilliance
He was well aware that he had never experienced battle, with zero experience. Although he possessed the extraordinary skill of the River Moon Breaking Waves technique, his application of the moves was far inferior to that of seasoned martial arts experts like Wu Sijiang. Therefore, he decided to confront his opponent head-on, engaging in a fierce struggle, believing that this was the only way to create a glimmer of hope and chance of victory
Jiang Nan was momentarily taken aback and exclaimed, "Wu Sijiang, do you also wish to learn the Jiangyue Breaking Waves Technique?"
This speed is truly extraordinary
By following a systematic approach to his cultivation, he would only need one month to break through the Bone Refinement stage and enter the Bone Membrane realm
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Wu Sijiang suddenly shouted, his voice like thunder, as he raised his palm, the center of which was a vivid red, and directed it towards Jiangnan. It was evident that he was employing his renowned ultimate skill, the Blood Transformation Divine Art
He could only reach this point and was unable to continue, unable to execute the subsequent techniques. He could only enter the fifth level of body refinement and open up all the bone membranes in order to unleash the full power of the Divine Moon's Great Light.
Wu Sijiang was both astonished and furious: "You little brat, I didn't expect you to be proficient in the Thirteen Strikes of the Raccoon Cat! However, my true energy is more abundant than yours; even if we were to clash head-on, you would not be able to defeat me!"
Rookie
By utilizing the Demon Abyss Profound Fetus Scripture to activate the Primordial Opening Monument Technique, one can unleash five to six times the power. However, when employing the River Moon Breaking Waves Technique, a more advanced martial art, the enhancement is limited to only two to three times the power. It seems that the River Moon Breaking Waves Technique is indeed more exquisite than the Primordial Opening Monument Technique, and there is reason behind this.
Jiangnan chuckled silently and mocked, "Old Wu, if I teach you the Jiangyue Breaking Waves Technique, will I still have a way to live? You wouldn't kill me to silence me, would you?"
Jiangnan turned a blind eye to the Blood Transformation Divine Skill of the falling cover, neither dodging nor evading. Instead, he moved his body, taking a step forward, suddenly activating the Demon Prison Profound Fetus Scripture and the Jiangyue Breaking Waves Technique. His true energy surged forth like a bright moon rising, gushing out from between his hands
The hidden path in the heart of Jiangnan
The technique of the Thirteen Cat Pounces is similarly unable to escape the confines of the Demonic Prison Profound Fetus Scripture. Jiangnan merely observed one or two moves, and his true energy was able to simulate the operational method of this martial art, even exhibiting greater agility and fluidity than the authentic Thirteen Cat Pounces
Meanwhile, Wu Sijiang could not help but let out a muffled groan, feeling that the strength in Jiangnan's hands, which had just begun as gentle as possible, suddenly erupted with an incredibly fierce power, causing his face to turn as red as a pig's liver, as if all his internal organs were being shaken, almost to the point of rupture
The reason for this situation is that the River Moon Breaking Waves Technique is significantly superior to the Primordial Opening Stone Technique. The maximum power that can be exerted with the same level of true energy far exceeds that of the Primordial Opening Stone Technique, indicating that this mental method is approaching perfection, with limited room for improvement. Therefore, the enhancement provided by the Demonic Abyss Mysterious Fetus Scripture to this technique is not as terrifying as that to the Primordial Opening Stone Technique.
This is the marvelous application of the Demon Abyss Xuantai Sutra. The starting point of this demonic school of thought is indeed exceedingly high. Any martial arts that do not transcend its realm can be entirely deduced from this mental method. Similarly, they can also be activated by the true energy of the Demon Abyss Xuantai Sutra, unleashing even greater and more powerful effects
Wu Sijiang launched his second strike, his palm trembling, and in an instant, it was impossible to tell how many palms he had struck out. Suddenly, the sky was filled with shadows of palms, turning Jiangnan's vision a blood-red hue, as if it were so red that it could almost drip with blood
He stepped forward to Jiang Nan, his face twisted in a grimace, and coldly said: "Jiang Zichuan, kneel down obediently and recite the Jiangyue Polang Jue to me without any alterations. I will still leave you a way out; otherwise, there is no need for the royal mansion to take action, for I can end your life right now!"
The fastest cultivator in the history of the Qi Wang Mansion took six to seven months to achieve the Bone Refinement stage, and this was accomplished with the assistance of the experts in the Qi Wang Mansion and the cultivation of miraculous elixirs.
He has endured a thousand miles of escape, faced the pursuit of monstrous beasts, and crawled out from a pile of corpses, already capable of remaining unperturbed even when the sky falls, with a heart as resilient as a waterfall crashing against a boulder
The bright moon illuminates the great river
In the Jiangnan region, it was nearly impossible to discern the authenticity of Wu Sijiang's move at that moment. Suddenly, with a loud shout, he disregarded the changes in Wu Sijiang's techniques and continued with the move "Bright Moon Shines on the Great River," engaging Wu Sijiang in a head-on clash.
This martial art, related to books, is an exceedingly insidious and tyrannical discipline. Jiangnan once witnessed Wu Sijiang demonstrating this Blood Transformation Divine Skill, striking the head of a servant who had committed a minor mistake with a single palm, turning both the servant's head and skull into a pool of blood
Although the River Moon Breaking Waves Technique only enhances power by two to three times, its strength still surpasses that of the Primordial Opening Stone Hand by a considerable margin
Wu Sijiang glanced around and found no outsiders, only a white fox. He felt a sense of relief and chuckled, saying: "Stealing the profound martial arts of the Wang family is already a capital offense, and stealing the Four Great Ultimate Skills is an even more certain path to death"
Wu Sijiang's Blood Transformation Divine Skill struck fiercely at Jiang Nan's head, leaving him in a daze. At the same time, Wu Sijiang's corpulent body moved with remarkable agility, akin to a nimble fox, effortlessly evading Jiang Nan's move "Bright Moon Shines on the Great River." He chuckled and said, "Jiang Zichuan, you are still too inexperienced. Do you think martial arts are as simple as going straight forward? I have crossed more bridges than you have traveled roads; wanting to kill you is as easy as blowing away dust!"
Confidence in Jiangnan has greatly increased, having crossed a significant realm in just one month. If the people of the Qi royal residence were to learn of this cultivation speed, they would surely be terrified beyond measure
Excellent skills, remarkable craftsmanship
Suddenly, an aged laughter echoed from the nearby woods, startling Jiang Nan. Following the sound, he saw an old man in a dark robe slowly emerging from the forest, causing his heart to sink.
Blood oozed from the corner of Jiang Nan's mouth, yet his heart remained remarkably calm. The blow from Wu Sijiang had already inflicted considerable injury upon him, leaving his mind in a daze. However, the more he felt this way, the more composed he became.
Wu Sijiang, nicknamed the "Smiling Tiger," greets everyone with a smile, yet possesses an appetite akin to that of a tiger, insatiable and greedy. Over the past year, Jiangnan has already witnessed his skill in extracting every last bit from others.