Thunderclap Nine Transformations and the Black Tiger's Fierce Soul Blade!

Not long after, Lu Ze and the others disposed of the body, disfigured it, and buried it in a pit.

Items that could reveal one's identity, such as iron bars, were buried elsewhere.

Without the body-dissolving solution, it's still a bit inconvenient!

In addition, Lu Ze also obtained spoils from Xiong Rui and others, including 950 taels of silver notes and several dozen taels of silver.

Clearly, these silver notes must have been the spoils of Xiong Rui and his men's recent hunt.

Unfortunately, these people were too greedy, which led to their downfall.

Of the silver notes, Lu Ze received 500 taels, Zhao Yueling received 300 taels, and 150 taels of silver notes and more than 60 taels of silver were distributed among Zhou Cheng, Li Jinsong, and the other four.

This brought in an average of over 40 taels of silver per person, making everyone very happy, and the gloom in their hearts dissipated considerably.

Next, Lu Ze and the others continued their return.

This time, however, they did not encounter any robbers.

After all, most of the experts at the level of Refining Martial Master or above had gone deep into the wilderness with the Xuanjia Army.

Since everyone was a body-training martial artist, they were physically strong and had plenty of stamina, so they traveled very fast, covering a distance of more than twenty miles in less than half an hour.

After entering the city through the west gate, Zhou Cheng, Li Jingsong, and the other four went home separately, while Lu Ze and Zhao Yueling went together.

Soon after, the two arrived at Zhao Yueling's home together.

This is an ordinary little courtyard, with only an old woman in the house responsible for washing clothes and cooking.

Shortly after, in the hall, Lu Ze took a sip of tea and said, "Senior Sister, I'd like to ask you to help me buy some Essence Pills!"

Zhao Yueling nodded and said, "Alright! However, Junior Brother Lu, you should talk to Master about hiding your strength as soon as possible, so that you can get Master's protection if you get into trouble in the future."

Lu Ze nodded, handed 500 taels of silver to Zhao Yueling, and clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Senior Sister, I will!"

The human heart cannot withstand any test, so the only time for him to be honest is when he has the strength to be comparable to a Grand Martial Master in the Blood Transformation Realm!

Shortly after, Lu Ze bought 10 jin (5 catties) of pork and returned to his residence.

At this time, Lu Cheng and Liu Yumei had already gone to do their work, and only Lu Xuan was at home.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ze taught Lu Xuan the first level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

The first level of mental cultivation mainly involves focusing the mind on the dantian and concentrating internal energy. Even those who do not understand the knowledge of meridians and acupoints can learn it.

However, whether one can break through the barrier of Qi perception, condense internal energy, and formally enter the path depends on talent!

Lu Xuan obtained the internal energy cultivation method and treasured it greatly, immediately going inside to practice.

At this moment, Lu Ze began to think about the next enhancement route.

Can spiritual roots be strengthened?

Lu Ze looked at the attribute panel. His spiritual root attribute still hadn't shown any "+". It seemed he would have to practice martial arts in the cultivation world for a while longer.

Survival is the top priority, but I also need to improve my speed and agility!

Therefore, Lu Ze decided to first improve his lightness skill, and couldn't help but stare at the Thunderclap Steps attribute panel.

"Upgrading requires 10 Source Points. Current upgrade options are: 1. Dexterity, which grants the light-foot skill Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens, originating from Lu Xiaofeng. 2. Speed, which grants the light-foot skill Thunderclap Nine Transformations, a basic light-foot skill from the Wind and Thunder Sect in the high-level martial arts world."

Lu Ze thought for a moment and chose the Nine Transformations of Thunder.

Even if Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens is powerful, it is still low-level martial arts. Thunderclap Nine Transformations, although it is said to be a basic lightness skill, is from the world of high-level martial arts and is probably even more exquisite.

As 10 Source Points were consumed, the peerless lightness skill of Thunderclap Nine Transformations appeared in Lu Ze's mind. It is said that when cultivated to its extreme, one can create nine shadows on one's body and move as fast as lightning and thunder.

Moreover, like the Thunderclap Steps, the Nine Transformations of Thunderclap is a technique that cultivates both internal and external strength, providing a double boost to both physical attributes and internal power.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ze decided to strengthen the Black Tiger Saber Technique.

"Currently available upgrade options: 1. Move: Upgrade to obtain Divine Blade Slash, a peerless sword technique that incorporates countless variations in a single move, originating from the Crescent Moon Saber. 2. Power: Black Tiger Fierce Soul Saber, a basic sword technique from the White Tiger Sect in the high-martial world. Once mastered, the sword technique seems to contain the ferocious soul of a black tiger beast, capable of intimidating the enemy's mind."

Without much thought, Lu Ze chose the Black Tiger Soul Blade, and then a stream of sword technique information appeared in his mind.

It turns out that the Black Tiger Fierce Soul Blade is also a sword technique that combines internal and external cultivation, which can simultaneously stimulate internal energy and blood energy to increase the speed and power of the strike!

Of course, more importantly, after mastering the sword technique, one can perceive the rudimentary form of sword intent; when the sword technique is perfected, one can truly comprehend the Black Tiger Sword Intent!

The power of this sword intent is enough to slay ghosts!

At this point, Lu Ze still had 69 Source Points left, but after thinking about it, he decided not to continue strengthening his throwing knife technique. Instead, he planned to use them to strengthen his pills and weapons.

In terms of martial arts, two supreme martial arts techniques from the world of high-level martial arts are enough for him to use.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ze did not immediately strengthen the hundred-refined steel sword in his hand.

He was worried that the divine weapon might harm him, and that he could strengthen it later when danger struck, since it would only be a moment.

As for the enhancement direction of the pills, the main one is the Limitless Immortal Pill to improve internal strength, while the Essence Pill to temper body cultivation can be purchased with silver.

In addition, because the internal energy of the Nine Yang Divine Skill increases too quickly and is inherently weak, it needs time to refine and purify it and to fully master it. Therefore, it is also possible to temporarily refrain from strengthening it.

Immediately, Lu Ze cooked a meal. He made braised pork from five catties of pork and stir-fried another five catties of pork for his parents to eat that evening.

After Lu Ze and Lu Xuan finished their meal and replenished their energy, they began to cultivate the Black Tiger Fierce Soul Blade and the Nine Transformations of Thunder.

With the blessing of the Great Perfection Nine Yang Divine Skill, and the foundation of the Great Perfection Black Tiger Saber Technique and Thunderclap Step Technique, he cultivated his two unique skills very quickly, reaching the minor perfection level in just one hour.

However, it will still take a considerable amount of time to master these two unique skills.

Therefore, Lu Ze returned to his bedroom and began to meditate and cultivate, replacing sleep with a chance to catch up on some rest.

Meanwhile, Lu Xuan continued to focus her mind on her dantian and cultivate her internal energy.

An hour later, Lu Ze slowly finished his practice, opened his eyes, and felt refreshed and back to his peak condition. He then continued to cultivate the two unique skills.

Not long after, his second senior sister, Zhao Yueling, came to Lu Ze's house and gave him five bottles of Essence Pills.

Lu Ze clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you very much, Senior Sister. Please help me ask Master for leave!"

Zhao Yueling nodded and said, "I won't be going out of the city to hunt for the time being, and neither will you. Focus on refining pills and improving your strength. Also, all pills have toxicity, so don't take them too frequently."

"Yes, Senior Sister!"

Lu Ze nodded, but he didn't care too much. He had mastered the Nine Yang Divine Skill and could use his internal energy to remove the poison from his body.

Moreover, as long as one's strength increases quickly enough and one acquires enough Source Points, one can naturally enhance techniques or treasures that can purify pill poison.

After Zhao Yueling left, Lu Ze consumed 1 Source Point to optimize the Nine Forms of Bone Refining in the Black Tiger Body Forging Fist, improving his cultivation efficiency. Only then did he take a low-grade Essence Pill and begin cultivating the Nine Forms of Bone Refining.

An hour later, Lu Ze slowly finished his practice and checked his attribute panel. His Bone Refinement skill had increased by 6% (21%, initial stage of Bone Refinement).

This attribute panel also improved his efficiency in refining pills, and almost no medicinal power of the Essence Pill was wasted.

He still has 5 bottles and 44 Essence Pills in his hand. If he refines them all, he should be able to achieve perfection in both bone refining and skin refining.