Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 348 True Skill Level Two

In the end, it was only through the intervention of several venerable figures in the martial arts world that Tantai Wu was barely repelled, and an alliance was signed, allowing forces like Yuanmiao Sect, which was just a small sect at the time, to survive.

Furthermore, although powerful bloodline families are strong, they are not easy to reproduce. Their strength or weakness is determined by the source of their bloodline, and the bloodline will decline with each generation.

Therefore, martial arts are gradually reviving and showing signs of resurgence.

Of course, because the martial arts system has suffered a severe break in its transmission, bloodline families still hold an absolute dominant position overall.

In places like Yunzhou, where a complete martial arts tradition still exists, the Yuanmiao Sect can suppress bloodline families and dominate the mainstream.

“No wonder…” Yuanjue clasped his hands together, a look of understanding on his face, and sighed, “Blue lotus root and white lotus leaf…the bloodline families and us martial artists were originally one family…but in the end, they were not united against outsiders, and things have come to this…how did it come to this….”

Silence fell over the hall; no one could answer.

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Jingtianzhuang, Jiuquyuan.

After the weekly Q&A session, Han Yi sat quietly on the pale yellow futon, waiting.

The sky was clear and the scenery was beautiful.

Not far away, Zhong Han, dressed in a blue robe, had a beautiful face. She wore no makeup and was elegant and refined. Her long black hair was loose and flowing, like a white lily in bud, youthful and graceful.

At this moment, she was bowing her head, explaining the various key points of practicing the Nine-Bend Palm to a female disciple. From the connection of Qi and blood, external manifestations, to precise control and the transformation of energy.

Soon after the female disciple's question was answered, she looked up.

When she looked up, she saw Han Yi sitting in front of her, quietly waiting for her.

She smiled gently at Han Yi, then turned and went back into the inner room.

She knew Han Yi's intentions perfectly well, and everything had been prepared long ago.

Soon, she came out of the house, holding a light blue booklet in her hand.

"The second level of the Cold Yin Nine Curves Palm technique, from the first to the second level, is crucial for building a solid foundation. The strength and effectiveness of the power after the third level depend entirely on how solid the foundation is."

She warned seriously.

"Especially you, after you go back, you must disperse your internal energy. If you don't disperse your internal energy at the first level, that's fine, but if you don't disperse it at the second level, it's easy for your qi and blood to be pulled apart, which will affect your true power."

Remember this well: you must discontinue your practice as soon as possible. Even if your body is damaged, there will always be opportunities to make up for it in the future…

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Sister."

Han Yi nodded, clasped his hands in thanks, and solemnly accepted the booklet.

Having thus acquired the second level of true skill, he didn't intend to stay any longer and took his leave.

Zhong Han's words last night put him under immense pressure...

Although Yunzhou is suppressed by the Yuanmiao Sect, if a demonic calamity were to truly rage, even the Yuanmiao Sect would be unable to withstand it…

He needs to hurry!

With this thought in mind, he quickly turned around and headed towards his residence.

The autumn wind was bleak by Huahu Lake, with withered yellow leaves scattered on the water's surface, and broken branches and willows lined the path, creating a sense of desolation.

"I don't know what's going on these past few days... it seems like there are far fewer cleaning staff..."

Han Yi frowned as he looked at the scene before him.

Not only are there fewer servants, but several senior brothers and sisters who were quite powerful in the inner courtyard of the Nine-Bend Courtyard also seem to have disappeared. It's unclear whether they left the inner courtyard or had other matters to attend to.

He had a vague feeling that the anomalies within the Nine-Bend Academy might be related to the demonic calamity in Pingzhou that Senior Sister Zhong Han had mentioned…

"Never mind, the most urgent task is to hurry up and study the second level of the true skill."

Regardless of the storms and trials of the outside world, he remained steadfast and calm.

The lakeside pavilion was quiet, with only the autumn wind blowing by.

The trees swayed, leaves fell, and a figure flashed by.

"Huang Rong?" Han Yi looked up and saw a familiar figure. She seemed very busy, carrying a large floral package on her back, and walking towards the outside of Jingtian Manor.

"Oh, Han Yi." Upon hearing the voice, Huang Rong smiled and walked towards him.

"Did you encounter any difficulties?" Han Yi noticed that her complexion was off, with large bags under her eyes and she looked travel-worn, as if she hadn't had a proper rest for several days.

"Sigh... Don't even mention it..." Huang Rong looked exhausted.

After hearing her words, Han Yi looked at her strangely: "So, you've been left penniless and bankrupt because of this?"

“That’s right…” Huang Rong said helplessly, “I told you, it wouldn’t have helped. You don’t have any money and can’t help me…”

She had spent a considerable sum of money to cultivate relationships within the inner academy and recruit many talented individuals to successfully enter the most prestigious academy in Jingtian Manor. Her family background was simply ordinary; they were just a typical family in Tianjing Town, with a younger brother who wanted to attend Dongyang Academy, and they faced financial difficulties.

So she borrowed money from her best friend, promising to repay it in installments later.

She was paying off her debts month by month, doing just fine. But then, her best friend's family had another accident.

Her sister's elderly father, who is almost seventy years old, still has the mind to go to brothels to drink and seduce women.

This man likes to go to brothels and drink alcohol, but he has terrible manners when drunk. He smashed a bottle over the head of a distant relative of the Fang family, seriously injuring him.

Although they are only distant relatives of the Fang family, what is the Fang family's status in Huayang City?

The murderer was arrested on the spot, and he even shouted that he would pay with his life.

Finally, after spending a lot of money and pulling many strings, they barely managed to bail her out, but this also required them to pay the Fang family a large sum of money. Therefore, Huang Rong's good friend had no choice but to come to her door and ask her to pay off the remaining debt in one lump sum.

But she had no money. Her family couldn't afford much, and she didn't have much silver on her.

For this reason, Huang Rong has been traveling day and night these past few days. He hasn't even had time to drink water, let alone cultivate. He's been frantically taking on missions, running errands, delivering messages, and even cleaning up after everyone else.

If she weren't lacking in strength, she would also like to follow Han Yi's example and go out to hunt demons as a side job.

"This... what about Senior Sister Sun Ruoqing... has she tried the Hundred Heroes Tournament yet?" Han Yi asked helplessly.

If it were anything else, he would help without hesitation... but when it comes to money... he can only stand there dumbfounded.

He really didn't have much money. He had almost spent it all on cultivating the Heaven-Mending Technique and the Nine-Bend Cold Yin Palm. If he hadn't paid a year's tuition as soon as he earned any money, he would probably be struggling now.

Even if you don't have money, you can still come up with an idea and think of a solution.