Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 214 Black Snake Legs

Moreover, the large amount of blood absorbed from Leng Wuchang was completely digested and decomposed as if by an invisible black hole. The square handkerchief, the blood-red plum blossoms, and the white silk remained as before.

"Um?!"

After Han Yi obtained the Blood Plum Handkerchief, a faint flow of vital energy flowed from the handkerchief back into his body, replenishing some of his depleted energy and stamina.

"this?!"

Han Yi's expression changed, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

The Blood Plum Blossom Handkerchief seemed to truly sense Han Yi's emotional changes. As if noticing his surprise, it trembled slightly, emanating a joyful emotion, like a child receiving praise from an adult, seemingly jumping for joy and unable to contain their excitement. [Blood Plum Blossom Handkerchief - Magical Artifact]

Grade: Yin vessel (lower yellow grade)

Spirituality: 10% (can be increased)

Characteristic: Bloodthirsty, builds up one stack of power.

"Perhaps, this is the true application of the bloodthirsty trait..."

Han Yi looked at the information on the Blood Plum Pad panel, deep in thought. When he first used the Blood Plum Pad, he had consumed his own blood and lifespan to activate it and release a layer of blood-colored shield.

However, it now seems that Blood Mepa, as a magical artifact, possesses bloodlust. Perhaps it requires the wielder to fight continuously, absorbing the enemy's blood and energy through bloodlust, which then feeds back to the wielder's blood and stamina, allowing the wielder to become stronger and fight endlessly.

Even after absorbing Leng Wuchang's martial arts blood and energy, Xue Meipa gained another characteristic: the ability to accumulate power!

Han Yi could sense that the first level of power accumulation meant that he could use the Blood Plum Scarf to unleash a Blood Light Slash or release a Blood Light Shield.

"If the power-accumulating characteristic could be stacked infinitely, I could use the Blood Plum Blossom to drink the blood of several martial artists in advance, and then release it all at once when I encounter a powerful enemy. Wouldn't that be...?" He suddenly had a bloodthirsty idea.

"Or, I could go find a few martial arts masters first. Is Huang Ze relatively weak...?"

"hiss…..."

The small jade Buddha on Han Yi's chest swayed for a moment, and when it touched his skin, it emitted a burst of icy coldness.

"No, absolutely no!" He suddenly jolted awake and rejected the idea.

The disappearance of a single martial artist might go unnoticed, but what if multiple martial artists mysteriously vanish...?

There are only a few martial arts masters in An'yan City. If Han Yi does this, he will probably be discovered sooner or later, and then be surrounded and killed.

Most importantly…

Han Yi looked at the blood plum handkerchief in his hand with complicated eyes. It was plain white, clean and flawless, like a pure young girl.

He was a man of principle. When he first saw the changes in Xue Meipa's panel information, he had the idea of ​​killing a few more martial arts masters, but following the principle of "I will not offend others unless they offend me", he immediately rejected the idea.

Unexpectedly, after Xue Meipa replenished his blood and energy, a bloodthirsty desire surged within him, and this thought arose once again…

It's hard to say whether this was a coincidence or a side effect of using the magical artifact...

Although blood syrup may have some side effects, abandoning it altogether would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater or refusing to seek medical help for fear of choking.

"It seems that although this demonic artifact is very powerful, I must be careful when using it in the future, and never let myself fall into the desire to kill..." Han Yi thought to himself, and still put the Blood Plum Handkerchief into his pocket.

"Oh right, I haven't even touched the corpse yet!" Looking at Leng Wuchang, who was practically a dried-up corpse, Han Yi slapped his forehead, realizing he had almost forgotten the most important thing.

Although the Shadow Assassin Pavilion's stronghold here is not large, since they are engaged in assassinations, a business with no capital investment, they must be very wealthy!

Thinking of this, Han Yi looked at the corpse on the ground and quickly went forward to search it.

"How could a martial arts master at the entry level be so poor?"

Han Yi couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Leng Wuchang had neither martial arts manuals nor a few dozen taels of silver.

"No, he's in his own base; the money and secret manual must be inside the house..." Han Yi thought of the iron door behind the counter in the hall. "Right, there are still quite a few Shadow Assassin Pavilion people in the hall; I need to hurry!" He glanced at the giant stone mechanism in front of him: "While I'm at it, I'll try to find out how to activate this mechanism. If all else fails, I'll have to resort to the brute force method..."

He quickly returned to the hall and swiftly searched each person in turn. Soon, he emerged from the hall carrying a large package.

"It's out! It's out!"

"I'm sorry, Brother Leng, I misunderstood you just now..."

Han Yi looked at the corpse on the ground with a happy expression.

The ordinary disciples in the Shadow Pavilion didn't have much to offer; they only had a few hundred taels of silver, which were all petty gains. The biggest prize was a red money box he found in the secret room where Leng Wuchang was staying.

Perhaps it was because the year's profits had just been settled and hadn't been handed over yet. Inside the money box, there was a small stack of banknotes printed with gold floral patterns.

The gold notes were printed with the words "one hundred taels" and "money can communicate with gods," and all of them were printed with "issued by Da Xuan Money Shop" at the bottom.

This is a gold note, also called a precious note, officially issued, and guaranteed to be genuine. One hundred-tael gold note is equivalent to one hundred taels of gold.

Han Yi drew a card, looked at it, squeezed it, and tested its feel.

Although he had long known that there were even more valuable coins, such as gold notes, above silver notes, he had used silver notes the most in his daily life. This was the first time he had actually received a gold note.

"It's not paper... what is this?" Han Yi discovered in surprise, "This seems to be... some kind of animal leather product?"

Unlike silver notes made of mulberry bark paper, which are easily soaked and torn by liquids, this gold note was meticulously crafted from the hide of some kind of animal. The material was tough and sturdy, and it even emitted a faint, pleasant fragrance. "This gold note might have other uses..."

Han Yi pondered to himself, his fingers gently gliding over the surface of the gold note, feeling its unique texture. Since the material of this gold note was so special, it might not only exist to replace gold, but perhaps it also had some unnoticed function.

Han Yi took out all the gold notes and counted them. He was surprised to find that there were suddenly seven gold notes here, each with a face value of one hundred taels.

These seven gold notes are equivalent to seven hundred taels of gold, and if calculated in silver, they are worth more than seven thousand taels of silver!

During the Xuan Dynasty, the ratio of gold to silver was 1:10, but in reality, it was difficult to exchange 10 taels of silver for 1 tael of gold.

Therefore, these seven hundred taels of gold are definitely a great fortune!

Han Yi's breathing quickened as he became excited.

"As expected, for underworld organizations like Shadow Assassins, making money without any initial investment is the fastest way to accumulate wealth..."

Having tasted success, Han Yi immediately understood one thing: why a powerful organization like the Shadow Assassin Pavilion would specialize in assassinations, which are extremely risky.

Nothing more than making money!

This seven hundred taels of gold is just the profit from one stronghold in Anyan City. This gives us a glimpse into the true extent of the Shadow Pavilion's profits across all its strongholds, which is simply unimaginable.

Han Yi sighed inwardly, but his hands didn't stop as he continued to organize the contents of the package.

During this scavenging trip, he found the thing he wanted most.

"Black snake legs..." Han Yi looked at the booklet in his hand. The cover of the booklet was gray and black, with these three large characters clearly printed on it.

This technique is specifically designed to train the legs, and it's the same leg technique that Leng Wuchang used earlier, resembling a boneless snake shadow.

Han Yi was not without leg techniques, but the Flying Swallow Kick he practiced was just an ordinary martial art.

This booklet, which marks the origin of "Black Snake Legs," contains everything from diagrams of human body exercises to tips, techniques, and methods.

Most importantly...

Han Yi turned to the last page of the booklet, and suddenly his expression changed, his eyes widening.

In a traditional Chinese ink painting, perhaps due to the artist's profound skill, a scene of dense forest and swamp can be depicted with just a few strokes.

In the woodlands and beneath the swamps, twisted curves, like the shadows of snakes, stretch out sharply and send chills down one's spine.

"This is... the Visualization Diagram for Entering the Core?!"

This "Black Snake Leg" is actually a complete martial arts manual for those who have mastered internal strength!

Han Yi carefully placed the booklet into his pocket; this was the first time he had ever truly owned a martial arts manual that belonged to him.

"However, I feel that my previous understanding of martial arts and techniques was slightly flawed..."

Previously, I thought that techniques with visualization diagrams were called "gongfa" (功法), and techniques without visualization diagrams, only showing moves, were considered "wushu" (武学)...

In reality, martial arts and internal energy cultivation methods are inherently one; martial arts simply lacks a visualization diagram. If one could find such a diagram, perhaps one could also use it to cultivate internal energy…

Perhaps the information on the panel should be adjusted…

Han Yi has been pondering this problem ever since he found the black snake leg.

Since his breakthrough to the Meridian Opening stage, the martial arts techniques that were previously unable to exert their full power have gradually begun to show their true strength. Moreover, when he uses palm and leg techniques, he also has a feeling that his understanding of martial arts and techniques when he was a martial artist seems to have been somewhat flawed...

"Moreover, Leng Wuchang started with the Black Fiend Fist to cultivate the Black Fiend Force, becoming a first-level martial artist. After cultivating the force, he practiced the Black Snake Leg. This shows that the Black Snake Leg and the Black Fiend Fist are complementary techniques. If this person also cultivates the Black Snake Force, the two complementary forces combined will make him a second-level martial artist!"

Han Yi then recalled what Bai Sanren had once told him: "One should not easily practice the same Dharma together!"

Although Bai Sanren was not clear about the specific cultivation methods above the Meridian Opening stage, according to him, a Blood Refining stage martial artist who breaks through the Meridian Opening stage by using a cultivation method with a visualization diagram of entering the energy stage can be called a First-Level Energy Martial Master!

The cultivation of the Meridian Opening stage involves exploring the twelve main meridians, eight extraordinary meridians, and the 108 acupoints throughout the body. Martial arts training is a process of unlocking the body's treasures, and humans possess three treasures: essence, energy, and spirit—these are among these treasures!

But the human body is a treasure trove, so rich and abundant. It is as brilliant as the sun and moon, as vast as the stars. How could a thin manual possibly explore all its mysteries?

Therefore, a martial artist in the Meridian Opening stage needs to find a Meridian Entering Technique that complements the energy generated by the first technique and practice it again. If they succeed in practicing it again, the two complementary energies will overlap without conflict, and they can be called a Second-Energy Martial Artist. The same process applies, and then they become a Third-Energy Martial Artist!

One begets two, two begets three, three begets all things! After becoming a Three-Force Martial Master, one's Ren and Du meridians are open, the dragon and tiger within the body converge, the meridians circulate smoothly and seamlessly, and the force can completely cover the body's surface. If one can fuse and integrate the three forces, one becomes a Grandmaster! These words may sound simple, but how difficult they are to put into practice!

Take martial arts techniques as an example. Most ordinary martial artists practice common techniques that lack a fundamental diagram for entering the internal energy realm. A technique with a complete fundamental diagram, capable of being cultivated to the point of opening the meridians, is extremely precious, which keeps most people out of the game.

But even if you cultivate a technique with a fundamental diagram for entering internal energy, what good is it if you can't grasp the true meaning of the diagram? Without thoroughly understanding the diagram and imprinting the technique's essence in your mind, you'll only ever be a Blood Refining Martial Artist until death!

Once you reach the stage of Meridian Opening, in a small place like An'yan City, where are there so many cultivation techniques with fundamental diagrams for entering the internal energy realm? Even if a Meridian Opening martial artist obtains a cultivation technique that allows them to enter the internal energy realm, they dare not practice it casually.

Because once one reaches the "Entering the Core" stage and becomes a Core Martial Master, internal energy arises within the body. Different martial arts techniques generate energy with unique attributes. If one is lucky, the energy complements each other, which is fine. But if one is unlucky, the energies clash… At best, one's cultivation will regress, and one's strength will be greatly reduced; at worst, one will suffer a qi deviation and become a cripple!

Therefore, the ability to select three techniques from the vast sea of ​​countless cultivation methods, combining them without conflict but with mutual benefit, and even breaking through to the level of a grandmaster, is a closely guarded secret of every faction. Only true successors are qualified to access it!

Because this path is a successful experience that countless predecessors explored and struggled with, using their blood and lives to forge ahead!

These are inside stories that ordinary people cannot know. Only someone like Bai Sanren, who was an inner disciple in his youth and had a master who guided him through the meridians, and who, after leaving the sect, reached the peak of the late Blood Refinement stage and had extensive connections, could vaguely know a little about these secrets.

"In other words, I am currently only a Level One Martial Master. I need to find a martial art that complements the 'Qianyang Gong' to further develop my inner strength before I can become a Level Two Martial Master!"

"But the characteristic of the 'Qianyang Gong' technique is its balance and harmony, so it won't conflict with other techniques. In that case, if I also practice this 'Black Snake Leg' technique and develop Black Snake Strength, I might be able to achieve a second-level strength!"

Han Yi's eyes grew brighter and brighter. This chance encounter with the Shadow Fiend Pavilion's stronghold was the will of Heaven. Whether or not he succeeded in cultivating the "Black Snake Leg," it would allow him to discover a completely new path of cultivation!