Chapter Five: The Growth of a Novice Bird

  "With the Móyù Xuántāi Jīng, it can exert five or six times its power when used with the Hún Yuán Kāibēi Shǒu, but when used with the Jiāngyuè Pò Làng Jué, which is an even higher-level martial art, it can only increase its power by two to three times. It seems that the Jiāngyuè Pò Làng Jué is more exquisite than the Hún Yuán Kāibēi Shǒu, and there's a reason for that."

  A secret passage in the heart of Jiangnan.

  The reason for this situation is that Jiangyue Broken Wave Fist is much higher than Hunyuan Opening Tablet Hand, and the upper limit of the power that can be exerted by the same true energy is far beyond Hunyuan Opening Tablet Hand. This shows that this heart method has approached perfection, and the space for improvement is limited. Therefore, Moyu Xiantai Jing's enhancement of this skill is not as terrifying as Hunyuan Opening Tablet Hand.

  Although Jiangyue Poran's power is only increased by two or three times, its power still far exceeds that of Hunyuan Kaibei.

  "Shén yuè yǎn dà guāng!" translates to "Miracle Moon shines brightly!"

  Jiangnan's Jiangyue Poruo Jue had just reached the fifth form, and true energy was gathering at the top of his head, falling into the position between his eyebrows, like a bright moon shining brightly.

  He could only go this far and had no strength to continue, unable to exert the subsequent moves. He can only step into the fifth realm of body refinement, open up all the bone membranes, and bring out the power of Shen Yue's Da Guang.

  "In a month, at most another month's time, I will be able to refine my bones and enter the fifth realm, breaking through the bone membrane!"

  Jiang Nan's confidence greatly increased. In just one month, he had crossed a major boundary in his cultivation. If the people of the Qi Wang Fu were to find out about this kind of cultivation speed, they would definitely be scared out of their wits!

  The fastest cultivator in the history of the Qi Wang Fu, even with the help of the high-ranking officials and the cultivation of spiritual pills and medicines, still needed six to seven months to achieve the Bone Forging Realm.

  And he practiced according to the routine, then only needed a month to break through the Bone Forging stage and enter the Bone Marrow realm!

  This speed is absolutely against the heavens!

  "Good skill! Good work!"

  Suddenly, a hoarse laugh came from the nearby woods, Jiang Nan was startled and looked around, only to see an old man in a black robe slowly walking out of the woods, his heart sank involuntarily.

  This portly old man with a ruddy complexion was one of the managers of the outer mansion of the Qi Wang Fu, named Wu Si Jiang, who was in charge of managing the slaves and servants of the outer mansion.

  When Jiangnan fled to the city of Qi and sold himself to the Wang family, it was Wu Si who had signed the contract, so he wasn't unfamiliar with him.

  Wu Si Jiang's nickname is "Laughing Face Tiger". He always wears a smile on his face, but has an insatiable appetite like a tiger. In the past year or so, Jiangnan has witnessed his ability to drain others dry.

  Wu Si Jiang not only withheld wages from the servants and slaves of the outer court, but also often brutally flogged them for minor mistakes. In just one year, Jiang Nan saw two servants being beaten to death by him!

  His martial arts skills were extremely high, although the profound martial arts of the Wang Fu were prohibited from being passed on to outsiders, in order to protect his family and home, he would still teach those slaves some mid-to-low level martial arts. Wu Si Jiang was also exceptional, after decades of practice, he had already reached the realm of refining his Qi, which is why he was valued by the Wang Fu and selected as the manager of the outer manor.

  "It turned out to be Old Wu."

  Jiang Nan smiled and said, "Wu Lao, how do you have the time to wander around everywhere?"

  "Taking a stroll? Hehe, if not for taking a stroll, I wouldn't have discovered your secret! Jiangnan Jiangzikuan, you've got quite the nerve, daring to steal the Wang family's most profound and ultimate skill, the Jiangyue Poran Manual!"

  Wu Si Jiang looked around and found no outsiders, only a white fox. He felt at ease and sneered: "Stealing the profound martial arts of the Wang Fu is already a capital offense, stealing the four great ultimate skills is even more a dead end!"

  His eyes were filled with greed, as if he had already devoured Jiangnan. The Jiangyue Broken Wave Fist was the supreme and unparalleled martial art of the Qi Wang Fu, how precious it was! Who would have thought that he too would have a chance to obtain this technique?

  "Jiang Zikuan, you immediately kneel down and recite this door's heart method to me word for word without missing a single character!"

  Wu Si Jiang's face twitched with rage, his beady eyes flashing with a fierce light: "If you mispronounce even one word, I'll kill you on the spot!"

  Jiang Nan was taken aback and blurted out: "Wu Si Jiang, you also want to learn the Jiang Yue Broken Wave Technique?"

  Wu Si Jiang burst out laughing and strode towards him, sneering: "Nonsense! The four great ultimate arts of the Qi Wang Fu, after cultivating them, there's a chance to ask for the highest realm of martial arts, the Divine Wheel Realm, or even cultivate divine powers. If I become the pinnacle of martial arts, I can be enfeoffed as a king or marquis, with one person below me and ten thousand people above me. Do I still need to be a small manager in the Qi Wang Fu?"

  He took a step forward, his face twisted in a fierce scowl, and sneered coldly: "Jiang Zikuan, you'd better kneel down obediently and recite the Jiangyue Poran incantation to me word for word. If you do, I'll spare your life. Otherwise, there's no need for the Wang family to intervene - I can kill you right now!"

  Jiang Nan was taken aback and lost his smile, sneering: "Wu Lao, I'll teach you the Jiang Yue Broken Wave Technique. Will I still have a way out? You won't kill me to silence me?"

  Wu Si Jiang was taken aback, then suddenly burst out laughing: "Well said, well said! I didn't expect you to be so young, but you see things clearly and thoroughly, knowing that I definitely won't let you continue living in this world! Zi Chuan, you're a clever person, you should know that if you tell me the original Jiang Yue Po Lang Quan, you can die quickly and easily. If you don't say it, you'll only suffer more!"

  His face was stern, and he sneered: "Don't think about resisting, I just saw you make a move, only at the Bone Forging stage, but I have already broken through the bone membrane of my whole body, with true energy flowing through me, having cultivated to the Refining Qi stage. I've been through over a hundred battles, while you're just a young whippersnapper who's only learned martial arts for a few days. The gap between us is two major stages, it can be said that there's no power to resist!"

  "Kneel down before me!"

  Wu Si Jiang suddenly let out a loud roar, his voice like thunder, and with one palm he flipped over, the center of his palm a bright red patch, heading straight for Jiang Nan, it was clear that he had used his famous ultimate technique, Blood Transformation Skill!

  This is an extremely poisonous and overbearing martial art. Jiang Nan had once witnessed Wu Siyang display this Blood Transformation Technique, with one palm print on the head of a servant who made a small mistake, turning that servant's head along with his skeleton into a pool of blood!

  "The bright moon shines over the great river!"

  Jiang Nan's Blood Dissolving Divine Technique was invisible to the naked eye, but he didn't dodge or evade. Instead, his body moved suddenly, and with one step forward, he abruptly activated the Mysterious Fetal Scripture of the Devil's Prison and the Jiang Yue Breaking Wave Fist. His true energy rose like a bright moon, bursting forth from between his hands!

  He knew he had never experienced battle, with zero experience, although he possessed the Jiangyue Broken Wave Technique and other extraordinary skills, but when it came to applying techniques, he was far inferior to Wu Si Jiang, a martial arts master who had been through many battles. Therefore, from the start, he directly used brute force, fighting fiercely, only then would he have a thread of hope and chance of winning!

  Wu Si Jiang's "Blood God Technique" heavily landed on Jiang Nan's head, making him dizzy. At the same time, Wu Si Jiang's plump body flashed with incredible agility, like a swift fox, and easily dodged Jiang Nan's "Moonlight on the Great River". He chuckled and said: "Jiang Zi Chuan, you're still too tender! You think martial arts is just about straightforwardness? I've crossed more bridges than you've walked roads. Killing you would be as easy as blowing away dust!"

  Although he was fat, his footsteps were light and agile, coming and going like the wind. He actually used the Lynx's Thirteen Pounces, a body technique that left no room for the likes of Jiangnan's Jiangyue Broken Wave Fist to be displayed!

  Wu Si Jiang's second palm strike went out, and he sneered: "Don't worry, I won't kill you. Instead, I'll slowly cripple you, turn your limbs into bloody pulp without letting you die, and then slowly refine you until you obediently spit out the Jiang Yue Po Lang Quan!"

  His lips were bleeding, but his heart was colder than ever. Wu Si Jiang's palm had just inflicted a serious injury on him, and his head was spinning, but the more he felt this way, the calmer he became.

  He has gone through thousands of miles of fleeing, been hunted by monsters, and crawled out from piles of dead bodies. He can already remain unflappable even if the sky collapses, his heart as tough as a waterfall crashing against rocks!

  Wu Si Jiang's second move arrived, his palm trembling, in an instant he didn't know how many palms he slapped out, suddenly the sky was filled with palm shadows, making Jiang Nan's eyes blood red, as if it was so red that it seemed to be dripping with blood!

  Although Huaxue Shengong is not as powerful as Jiangyue Poran, its moves are varied and unpredictable, and it has its own strengths!

  In the south, for a moment, it was difficult to distinguish between the reality and illusion of Wu Si Jiang's move. Suddenly, he let out a loud shout, ignoring the changes in Wu Si Jiang's moves, and continued with a clear moon shining on the great river, colliding head-on with Wu Si Jiang!

  "Newbie..."

  Wu Si Jiang burst out laughing, his body flashing like a civet cat again, trying to dodge Jiang Nan's attack. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Jiang Nan also flashed like a civet cat, with the same footsteps as Wu Si Jiang, and was actually also using the Civet Cat Thirteen Pounces Heart Method!

  Wu Si Jiang was greatly shocked in his heart, his body shape continuously shaking, unexpectedly Jiang Nan's body also continuously shook, making it impossible for him to dodge the Bright Moon Shining on the Great River move again!

  Wu Si Jiang was both shocked and enraged: "You little scoundrel, I didn't think you were also proficient in the thirteen pounces of the cunning cat! However, my true energy is more powerful than yours, even if we engage in a fierce battle, you won't be able to defeat me!"

  He didn't know that Jiangnan had never learned the Lynx Thirteen Slaps, but after seeing him use it, the black vortex in his body involuntarily revealed the true path of the Lynx Thirteen Slaps' energy flow, and unknowingly executed this martial art!

  This is the wonderful use of the Demon Prison Mysterious Fetus Scripture. The magical door's heart method, the Phantom Chivalrous, is really too high. Any martial art, as long as it doesn't jump out of its own martial way category, can all be deduced by this heart method, and at the same time, can also be driven by the true energy of the Demon Prison Mysterious Fetus Scripture, to exert even stronger and greater power!

  The Lynx Cat Thirteen Slaps, this martial art also failed to jump out of the category of Demon Prison Xuan Tai Jing. Jiang Nan only saw one or two moves and his true energy could simulate the operation method of this martial art, even more agile and dynamic than the real Lynx Cat Thirteen Slaps!

  The two finally clashed head-on, and Jiang Nan was hit by a move that activated the Blood God Technique once again. Instantly, his face turned bright red, his throat felt sweet, and a mouthful of fresh blood gushed up!

  At the same time, Wu Si Jiang also let out a low hum, only to feel that the power between Jiang Nan's hands had just begun to soften to its extreme, seeping into his own chest cavity, and suddenly bursting out with an extremely fierce and violent force, instantly causing him to turn red in the face like pig liver, his internal organs were shaken, almost cracking open!