Chapter 77: Chapter 74 United Front of Six Clans_1
"Do you admit your defeat?"
Lu Yan asked with a smile.
"Yes, certainly. Your knife technique is profound, and I admire you profoundly. I would like to ask you to become my master, I hope you will accept," said Wang Dao as he dropped his own knife to kneel.
He really was obsessed with martial arts.
Lu Yan hurriedly helped Wang Dao up, saying, "Your words are too heavy, sir. I couldn’t possibly accept you as my apprentice, but we can indeed learn from each other in the future."
Having hastily promised this, whether they would actually exchange knowledge in the future would depend on his availability.
"Alright, we will learn from each other in the future. Remember to visit me often," said Wang Dao.
"Before I forget, I keep my word. Please wait a moment," He entered his house and soon returned with a long knife. He handed it to Lu Yan and said, "This is the Red Blood Blade. Please examine it."
Clang!
Lu Yan unsheathed the Red Blood Blade.
The shape of the Red Blood Blade was surprisingly similar to the previous Hundred Refinements Vajra Sword, resembling a Tang Dao.
Lu Yan had to admit the aesthetic sense of the people in this world.
The Red Blood Blade was crimson red all over, like fresh blood, but it shimmered.
The blade had traces of black color, which Lu Yan knew was due to the excessive amount of blood it had absorbed from killing.
It was a deadly weapon but undoubtedly a fine blade. Lu Yan knew it was a massive improvement over the previous Hundred Refined Steel Knife as soon as he held it in his hands.
It was worthy of being called a divine weapon.
"A precious sword suits a hero. The Red Blood Blade has been wasted in my hands. Only in the hands of a master like you can it shine," Wang Dao sighed, with a hint of unwillingness, after all, this sword had been passed down in his family for three generations. Handing it out like this made his heart feel empty.
"I appreciate this greatly, senior."
Lu Yan sheathed the blade, strapped it onto his back, and with a fist salute, he turned and left.
He felt no guilt because his knife technique just demonstrated conveyed the unity of man and martial arts, which broke open the fog for his opponent and let him see the dawn.
If his opponent’s talent was strong enough to follow that dawn, one day he might also reach the unity of man and martial arts.
That was a great kindness.
"If one hears the Dao in the morning, he can die peacefully in the evening."
Otherwise, he may have another chance to give him some pointers in the future.
Later, Lu Yan returned to Baicao Commerce Association with Li Shuo and purchased two hundred pounds of dried martial food.
This time, Li Shuo was far more respectful towards Lu Yan.
With everything in place, Lu Yan left the city, continuously changing his direction to ensure no one was following him.
This time he did spend a generous sum of money, a total of eighteen thousand silver, and there was no guarantee he wouldn’t be targeted.
Luckily, Baicao Commerce Association, being a large business association, did an excellent job keeping information confidential, and no one followed him.
Two days later, Lu Yan came back to Changfeng City, returned to his practice room in his house, and laid out four martial arts secret manuals in a row.
He was contemplating which one to practice first.
"The Tyrant’s Spade is almost at the stage of Parity with the Human and Martial Arts, I should practice it first to reach the Parity with Human and Martial Arts, and then practice the Wind Chasing Step."
Lu Yan made the decision.
First, he should practice martial arts which would aid in escaping.
Immediately, he chewed on a piece of dried martial food and began to practice.
Three days later, Lu Yan visited the Blood Land Vein.
By this time, Shen Yinuo had completed his bone strength transformation, started to fulfill his promise with Lu Yan, and already cooked a pot of martial food.
Lu Yan bought a food box, filled part of it to take back, and practiced with the dried martial food.
Another half month passed, and the Tyrant’s Spade finally reached the level of Parity with the Human and Martial Arts, practiced into the martial body, and received the gift of heaven and earth.
However, the effects this time were much weaker than the last time when he practiced the Broken Sky Blade.
In terms of physical and Qi-blood capacity, the increment was less than 20%, approximately 15%.
However, the density of his Qi-blood had increased by 20%.
Mainly because Lu Yan had a strong foundation.
His Qi-blood volume was five times that of other martial artists.
It’s like an Innate Martial Body with a Qi-blood volume five times that of regular martial artists. If they practiced a second-rate martial art to parity with human and martial arts, the improvement would be very limited.
"The effect is getting weaker and weaker. It seems the next time I practice martial body, the effect might be less than 10%," Lu Yan thought to himself.
However, even without the effect of the martial body, second-rate martial arts still need to be cultivated.
Firstly, even if you do not cultivate martial arts, the Dao Book will still absorb half of the martial energy.
Secondly, the more a martial cultivator cultivates, the more channels that are opened up, and the faster the speed of accumulating Qi-blood will be.
Thirdly, Lu Yan is hoping that the second-rate martial arts can be merged into first-rate martial arts.
Just like the Broken Sky Blade, upon the formation of the Martial Body, the Tyrant’s Spade did not increase in size. His height remained the same as before.
At this moment, having learned the basic level of Wind Chasing Step, Lu Yan shifted his martial energy to the Wind Chasing Step Avatar.
After Shen Yinuo stepped into the rank of Martial Marquis, he became much more adept at cooking ’Yinuo Lizard Meat’. Lu Yan could receive on average ten kilograms of martial food everyday, paired with five kilograms of Dried Martial Food. His improvements in all aspects were rapid.
In less than ten days, his Wind Chasing Step reached the level of mastery. After testing it out, Lu Yan found his speed using the Wind Chasing Step, which was at the level of mastery, was comparable to the Transcendent Antelope Kick.
He believed that once he achieved the Unity of Man and Martial Arts, his agility and speed would substantially improve.
...
The restricted area!
Bang! Bang! Bang...
Intense clashes resounded within the forests of the restricted area, large rocks were shattered, and large trees fell.
It was as if there were several giant beasts rampaging in the woods.
After the last few distant crashes, four figures retreated, impressive with their terrifying auras and confronted each other.
These four men were all tall and hefty. Among them was Liu Yuansong. Lu Yan would have definitely recognized him if he was here.
Standing beside Liu Yuansong was a Martial Marquis from the Wu Family.
The other two were also Martial Marquises, each from two different feudal lord families. Judging by their ages, they were around sixty.
"What? You want to keep us here too?"
One of the Martial Marquises from the Shi Family in the Giant Stone City said icily.
"It’s possible."
The Martial Marquis from the Wu Family replied.
"You cannot hide the truth. The Hidden Blood Land Vein has been exposed. Neither of your two families can monopolize it."
The Martial Marquis from the Shi Family said.
"Even if it’s exposed, what of it? This land belongs to Changfeng, so even if there is a Hidden Blood Land Vein, it should belong to our two families."
The Martial Marquis from the Wu Family retorted.
"The Hidden Blood Land Vein, located in ancient ruins, is ownerless. Whoever comes across it first has the right to it. Who said it definitely belongs to your two families?"
The Martial Marquis from the Shi Family unleashed his words without compromise.
"Considering it first come, first serve? That’s wishful thinking. Since both of you dared to barge in, none of you shall leave."
From not too far away, an angry shout echoed out as two figures charged rapidly forward, reaching nearby within a few breaths.
These two new arrivals were also Martial Marquises from the Liu and Wu families.
The two newly-arrived Marquises joined Liu Yuansong and his allies to surround their opponents, their murderous intent pervading the forest.
However, the Martial Marquis of the Shi Family and another Marquis from the Zhao Family remained composed in the face of being surrounded by four Martial Marquises. They showed no trace of fear.
"Want to kill us? Aren’t you afraid it will incite our two families to retaliate, causing a full-scale feudal war?"
The Martial Marquis from the Shi Family said coldly.
"A full-scale Feudal War? Ha-ha."
The Marquis from the Wu Family chuckled and retorted, "Do you think that the Shi Family or Zhao Family would dare strike back at us? By the time you muster all your forces to march, your home base would have been breached by others."
With every feudal lord in a relentless battle for power, which one did not have enemies?
As soon as one side revealed a weakness, the adversary would bite a huge chunk off.
Therefore, they were not afraid. The forces the opponent could mobilize were limited.
However, the Marquis from the Shi Family remained relaxed as he said, "Do you think we are the only two families here? All six of the feudal lords around Changfeng City are here. We allied before we came, and if the six families take action together, can you withstand it?"
As the words of the Marquis from the Wu Family died down, several distant cries echoed back, thunderous roars that were incredibly potent.
Several figures hurriedly approached, appearing in the forest.
One wore a bamboo hat and carried a longsword, one held a long spear and stood as tall as a tower, and the last was bare-handed, but his palms were as dark as jet.
Three Martial Marquises arrived one after another, each from a different family.
The faces of the two Wu Family Marquises darkened while the Liu Family Marquises remained impassive, revealing nothing about their thoughts.
Actually, Liu Yuansong had been silent since the beginning.
"If you want to fight, let’s fight. The Liu-Wu alliance holds fast to Changfeng. Even if your six families unite, it’s not certain that you can conquer us. It’s not yet clear who will have the final victory,"
The Wu Family Marquis declared boldly.
