Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 426 Taking Office (Part 4)

With a thought, Han Yi skillfully tapped the 'Deduction' button on the back.

Instantly, the panel trembled slightly, and the status of "Iron Armor Skill" jumped from the second level to the third level of perfection.

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Han Yi's upper body was bare, his chest heaving back and forth like a bellows.

With each breath, his physical defenses seemed to grow stronger, and his muscles became as hard as steel.

"The essence of 'Iron Armor Skill' is to use qi and blood to build a muscle structure on the skin's surface, similar to chainmail. This transformation provides excellent protection against sharp weapons..."

Han Yi suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of joy flashing in them.

He knew, it worked!

This time, he felt as if his entire body was covered in a transparent chainmail, greatly increasing his defense, especially his chest and back.

This layer of chainmail is essentially nothing more than his own muscle structure. When practicing "Iron Armor Skill", it will subtly change the body's tissues, causing the skin and muscles to be layered together.

In this way, as long as it's not an extremely sharp weapon, it can withstand any blow to him without any damage.

With a thought, Han Yi quickly brought the panel back to life.

Name: Han Yi (20/202)

[Realm]: Mid-stage of Meridian Opening, Martial Master with secondary cultivation, True Skill Level 1 Martial Master [Main Cultivation]: Qianyang Skill (Qianyang Strength, perfected strength, characteristics: Rejuvenation, Evil Extermination); Flying Dragon Skill (Swimming Dragon Strength, perfected strength, characteristics: Speed, Fire Poison, Ignition); Cold Yin Nine-Bend Palm (Fourth level of True Skill, Cold Yin Strength, characteristics: Extreme Cold)

[Secondary Skills]: Heaven-Mending Technique (Fourth Level, Characteristics: Strengthening the Foundation, Returning to the Origin); White Lotus Immaculate Body (Immaculate Strength, Second Level, Characteristics: Avoiding Poison, Enhancing Poison Resistance); Iron Armor Skill (Iron Armor Strength, Third Level Completed, Characteristics: Resisting Sharp Weapons, Reflecting Shock)

[Secret Technique]: Concealed Spirit (Special Effect: Conceals Qi, Gathers Blood); Reverse Scale Form (Special Effect: Increased Strength, Enhanced Speed, Increased Burst Damage)

[Yin Qi]: 30

"Iron Armor Skill is complete. This skill primarily provides extremely strong protection against sharp weapons. Next, we can choose the Three Yang Stance Skill, which seems to offer better protection against blunt weapons. Combining the two would be perfect..."

Looking at the information on the panel, Han Yi quickly made a plan for his next training session. As a martial art that trains the body, "Iron Armor Skill" naturally generates internal strength while also improving physical fitness.

However, the force it generates is weak, far inferior to other powerful forces. Therefore, its main function lies in strengthening the body's physical resistance.

Now, whenever he uses "Iron Armor Skill," black, chainmail-like patterns will appear on his body, covering his entire body.

The two new characteristics are: resistance to sharp weapons, which is exactly what it sounds like – special resistance and protection against sharp weapons. The counter-force is probably similar to Meng Ren's Ironwood Body, allowing him to deflect a portion of the force of an enemy's attack.

But Han Yi valued the former, which could withstand sharp weapons.

He felt the anti-shock properties were useless. Offense is the best defense; you can't just stand still and let the opponent be shocked to death.

That's just getting beaten up, isn't it? It doesn't really help.

As for the Yin energy units consumed, it's not much, only about twenty Yin energy units.

Although his main goal was to improve the core skill, the Cold Yin Nine-Bend Palm, this internal skill was, after all, a true skill and consumed a lot of energy.

The dozens of yin energies accumulated during this period were simply not enough for him to use for a breakthrough.

Moreover, the fourth level of true skill is simply a process of accumulating qi and blood and increasing strength. There are no obstacles; it's just a matter of grinding time.

He didn't want to waste Yin energy on divination for a level that could be mastered simply by spending time.

The price/performance ratio is too low.

The same applies to the Heaven-Mending Technique.

External martial arts like "Iron Armor Skill" require ordinary people to hone their skills through daily and yearly external training, along with the consumption of powerful body-tempering elixirs such as "Golden Incense Paste" and "Body-Tempering Blood Vine." It can take ten or even twenty years to reach the third level of perfection.

However, because its martial arts concept is low and its level is low, and its cultivation effect is more focused on physical transformation, the amount of yin energy consumed is far less than that of true martial arts.

From a cost-effectiveness perspective alone, using the same amount of Yin energy to improve "Iron Armor Skill" is indeed far better than simply increasing the progress of True Skill.

"My lord, Master Qu Qiao invites you to a banquet at Shanxiu Tower at noon..."

Suddenly, the voice of the butler, Yang Du, could be faintly heard from outside the back gate.

The backyard of the Inspector's Office was originally connected to the front yard, the central hall, and other buildings.

However, in order to make it easier for him to cultivate, Han Yi had the craftsmen fence off a separate open space in the backyard as his cultivation place.

“Tell him I’m busy today and I’m not going,” he called out towards the door. “Okay…” Yang Du’s voice faded into the distance.

Being an inspector here is great, the hours are flexible, the only downside is that many people will invite Han Yi to dinner whenever they have a spare moment, trying to get closer to him.

Han Yi disliked these kinds of situations the most, so he simply refused.

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As the twelfth lunar month approached, the temperature suddenly dropped, and pedestrians in Jingming Town hurried along, wearing thick cotton-padded clothes.

The restaurant was warm and cozy, with the steaming ovens dividing the interior and exterior into two separate worlds.

Han Yi sat on the second floor by the window, with a glass of ten-year-old Baiyu yellow wine and several plates of snacks on the table.

He stretched out his chopsticks, gently picked up a small dish, and then sipped a glass of wine, enjoying a relaxed and carefree life. Jingming Town is quite large, with a population of over ten thousand, so naturally there are more than just Shanxiulou Restaurant.

The restaurant's sign reads "Qingfeng Restaurant." Despite its grand name, it's only two floors long, and the interior is somewhat worn and old-fashioned.

It's an ordinary restaurant catering to the general public.

The shopkeeper was an old man with white hair, moving slowly and steadily.

The errand runners were also older and indifferent, unlike the obsequious staff at Shanxiu Restaurant.

Of course, it's also possible that Han Yi deliberately concealed his identity.

He was wrapped in a thick black cloak, completely concealing his figure and appearance. In addition, the restaurant was located in a remote area with poor transportation and communication, so no one recognized him.

As for why we ate here, it's simple: eating at the Inspector's Mansion is too much trouble.

Having a meal is like an emperor choosing a concubine. He has to serve dishes one by one, or he has to find musicians and maids to accompany him for drinks and dancing, or all sorts of people come over to give him gifts and try to build relationships during the meal.

Feeling impatient, he decided to go out to eat by himself, choosing a random, unfamiliar place so that no one would bother him.