Chapter Twenty: The Master's Favor

  In the early morning, a few white clouds floated in the blue sky, and the soft sunlight sprinkled on the sea surface. A gentle sea breeze with a hint of moisture blew across their faces. The seagulls were also busy flying about. This day had finally arrived, Yang Hao stood on the beach with his master and senior brothers, gazing out at the treacherous terrain in the distance. Their hearts were filled with mixed emotions, unsure whether they felt excitement or fear. Everyone remained silent, standing together quietly, using their spirits to sense the world around them. At this moment, it seemed as though they had gained some insight. It was about the preciousness of life, and those who sought to destroy it, disrupting the natural order and causing chaos. What were they trying to achieve by destroying all that was good? In the distance, the roar of an engine could be heard, and a speedboat appeared in their line of sight.

  "It's not time yet, wait a little longer."

  "There are some light equipment in here, after my improvement, the power has increased a lot, you each take out your own share and bring it with you, it should be of some help to you"

  "What about you, Master?" Yang Hao asked anxiously as he saw that the package with his name on it didn't have Master's, but First Uncle just smiled and said nothing.

  Yu Deng excitedly opened a package with his name on it and first pulled out a pair of gloves and shoes. The gloves and shoes looked ordinary, but since they were arranged by his master, he put them on without hesitation. Next, he took out a black police training uniform. The entire set of gloves and clothes had been tempered for 49 days under the moonlight ritual and soaked in black dog blood, giving them the effect of warding off evil spirits. However, they looked ordinary, so Yu Deng didn't pay much attention to them. Instead, he focused on the last item he pulled out - a pair of attack weapons, which were dual knives. The two knives were not the same size; one had the character "Wei" engraved on it and was large and heavy with a golden glow, while the other had the character "Wu" engraved on it and was short and sharp with a faint white glow.

  This big and small, 2 knives almost made Yu Deng ecstatic, he loved to hold them in his hand, and then he used a set of double knife techniques, only to see him move like a strong wind, and the 2 knives in his hand seemed to have come to life, forming two intersecting lines of light, but what made him most happy was that the gloves actually had 2 ring buckles, when the knife entered his hand, it was tightly locked in place. To prevent the knife from falling out of his hand due to great force or extreme fatigue, the shoes had a surprising discovery, on the back of the heel, there were 2 small rotating knives hidden, under the influence of inertia, they moved in and out perfectly with the leg technique, Yu Deng became more and more energetic as he fought, finally charging towards a huge boulder on the beach, his left hand's tiger knife lightly stabbed, his right hand's big Qilin knife slashed horizontally, and the boulder was actually cut into two halves by him. At this time, Yu Deng kicked out his right leg and used the heel of his foot to push upwards, the small knife hidden in the shoe instantly extended and retracted, and the boulder was instantly cut into four halves. Yu Deng looked at his equipment, making his confidence surge to the point of despising everything, his heart was filled with infinite gratitude towards his master. A pair of big eyes looked at his master with deep feeling. Master Yi Yang had long known he would be like this, and revealed a smiling face, slowly saying...

  "Yu Deng, don't thank me just yet, this pair of swords is called 'Huan Tian', consisting of the Qilin Sword and the Nu Hu Sword. Your previous usage only brought out 50% of its ability. Try combining the two swords and you'll understand its profound mystery. From now on, focus on comprehending it deeply."

  Yu Deng listened to his master's words and picked up the two knives, examining them for a while before combining them as instructed. To his surprise, the two combined knives transformed into a small shield. Yu Deng suddenly understood his master's intention and nodded in agreement, then ran to the side to "go crazy".

  Yang Hao and Yu Zhuo looked at Yu Deng's equipment with envy, so they opened their own packages one after another. Yu Zhuo saw that his package also contained almost the same things as Yu Deng's: a set of black tactical training uniforms, a pair of gloves, and a pair of shoes. He hastily put them on, and at the bottom of the package, he found the most astonishing thing - a TRG-21 sniper rifle.

  "Master...this..." Yiyang Shu didn't say anything, just gestured for him to pick it up and take a look. Yu Zhuo picked up the long TRG-21 sniper rifle, feeling its weight, and at first glance, there was nothing special about it. But upon closer inspection, he discovered something unusual - the magazine and the gun body were integrated as one, and couldn't be taken apart. There was a small hole at the bottom of the magazine...

  Yiyang Shu seemed to have noticed his doubts and hastily began to explain.

  "Uzui, you're skilled at long-range attacks with flames, but it's extremely taxing on your stamina. Now try filling the small hole in the cartridge with ki until it's full, then fire again."

  Yu Zhuo seemed to understand something, so he filled the air into the small hole, and before he felt anything, he felt that the air hole was full, then he aimed at a large tree far away and fired. "Bang..." With the sound of the gun, the big tree was blown up into the sky, and the remaining branches were burning fiercely. Yu Deng looked at the gun in surprise, and involuntarily said...

  "It's... it's incredible! The power is far beyond my Flame Shot, and this one clip can be filled to the brim without using up even one of my Flame Shots' energy. It seems like I can fire several more shots."

  "Hehe... With this gun, using the same flame ball's energy as before, you can shoot out 30 energy waves of the same power, greatly reducing your energy consumption. And, it's not just limited to fire, if you input an ice energy ball and take a look..."

  Yu Zhuo nodded after listening to his master's words. A cold energy flowed into the magazine in his mind. After it was full, Yu Zhuo aimed at another tree and fired, "Bang!" The tree that was hit instantly froze into an ice sculpture. Yu Zhuo stared at the masterpiece given by his master with great surprise and admiration. His previous thoughts about his master being biased towards him and giving Yudeng a better weapon were now gone. He picked up the gun and opened fire in coordination with his footsteps. Although he couldn't compare to his senior brother Yudeng and junior brother Yanghao in terms of footwork, at this moment, it seemed like he was stepping on clouds, able to take 5-6 meter strides with each step. His movements were smooth and uninterrupted. It seemed that the shoes were also tailor-made for him. He ran to one side, overjoyed, just like Yudeng.

  Yang Hao was the last to open his package, and as expected, it contained the same clothes, gloves, and shoes. But at the bottom of the package... there was only a small box. Yang Hao saw how frantic his two senior brothers were, and he couldn't help but feel a thrill in his heart, thinking that Master would prepare an even more powerful weapon for him. But when he saw the small box in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Yu Deng and Yu Zhuo had almost finished their frenzy, and they curiously walked up to Yang Hao, looking at the small box he was holding, as the lid slowly opened...

  A dan, a dan sparkling with nine-color splendor, Yang Hao and the other two were stunned on the spot, what is this thing? About the size of a ping-pong ball, dazzlingly brilliant.

  "Master, what is this? It's really beautiful..."

  "Yes... it's really beautiful" The two senior brothers beside him also kept nodding in agreement.

  "Haha... This is the culmination of decades of my hard work. Its name is Jiǔ Wèi Chún Yáng Dān, and it's meant to be ingested. If a dying person eats it, they'll have the effect of reviving from death and prolonging their lifespan. A weak person who eats it will immediately become vigorous and strong. For cultivators who ingest it, perhaps it can aid in ascending to immortality. I originally intended to keep this for my own use at the end of my life. But now, with demons running amok, how could I abandon the world? Yang Hao, your left hand isn't a ghostly hand; if I'm not mistaken, that's the 7th son of the Dragon, the claw of è Yázì. Because it was fond of fighting and killing in its lifetime, the Jade Emperor issued an edict to take away its hand as punishment. Now, by some strange twist of fate, it has been transplanted onto you; that's also a kind of blessing. If you ingest this elixir, it should help stimulate its complete development."

  "Master, what about you??? What if I eat you?"

  "As a master, I've given up. If evil spirits aren't eliminated, what's the point of becoming an immortal? Don't ask too many questions, just take it quickly and see how it works."

  Yang Hao did not argue again, because his master was a man of his word, and once he said something, he would not take it back. So he picked up the Nine-Pure-Yang Pill that had been condensed from his master's decades of hard work, hesitated for a moment, and then swallowed it into his abdomen.

  As soon as the pill entered his mouth, Yang Hao did not feel any difficulty swallowing, but instead felt a cool sensation immediately, which flowed down along his esophagus to his Dantian, where a cool liquid surrounded his lower abdomen and slowly rotated. One Yang uncle and two disciples stared at Yang Hao's reaction without blinking.

  Just as Yang Hao was feeling comfortable, a severe pain came from his lower abdomen, and the liquid turned into a huge hard ball that rotated faster and faster, as if it were about to burst out of his body. Yang Hao's face was covered with sweat, but he endured the pain, sat cross-legged on the ground, put his palms down on his thighs, closed his eyes, and excluded all distractions from his mind.

  One Yang uncle also wiped away a handful of sweat for him, because this pill was not something that just anyone could take. If one were not careful, not only would they not make progress, but they would also lose their life. He himself had planned to wait until the last moment of his life before taking it, but now he had no choice but to risk everything.

  Yang Hao's face turned uglier and uglier, with sweat pouring down like rain. The huge hard ball in his abdomen rotated 81 times and then stopped... After that, a warm air current spread along Yang Hao's body meridians, flowing down to his toes and up to the top of his head, before returning to his Dantian.

  This process lasted for a long time, during which Yang Hao's sweat stopped, but his face turned white, red, black, and purple in turn. The people around him were shocked and dared not breathe a word.

  Two hours later, the ball in Yang Hao's abdomen gradually shrank until it disappeared. After the hard air had flowed through all of his body meridians, it returned to his Dantian. At this time, Yang Hao felt reborn, with a great shock to his spirit and strength filling his hands and feet, as if he could use them without end.

  When he opened his eyes, two golden lights shot out, shining brightly and fiercely. A mist rose from his body, and nine colors flashed in turn before dispersing into the air along with the mist.

  "How are you? Ah Hao?" The master asked hastily as he saw him open his eyes.

  "Master, I feel like I've been reborn, I can clearly feel every blood vessel in my body, every cell is full of energy, even the opening and closing of each pore can be controlled, my lower abdomen is very full and warm, it's very comfortable."

  "Hehe... now try your skills again with your left hand..."

  Yang Hao glanced at his master and smiled knowingly. He then mobilized his internal energy, but this time it was different - Yang Hao could fully control the strength, movement, and gathering of his energy. In an instant, as soon as he had a slight thought, the transformation in his left hand appeared, causing everyone to jump back in fright. Unlike before, this was no longer a terrifying and disgusting ghostly hand, but a true manifestation of the "Eyes of the Tiger Claw". Underneath the dark skin and muscles, bright red blood vessels could be clearly seen, like molten lava after an earthquake. The energy on his hand had transformed into a raging fire, but it wasn't yellow flames - instead, it was deep purple. Both of his senior brothers could see it too, proving that it wasn't just an illusion, but a tangible, visible flame to ordinary people. Yang Hao's body glow had already turned a faint golden yellow.

  "Hehe...not bad, not bad...the Five Elements True Fire's claw finally reveals itself," Yi Yang Shu was very pleased with the elixir he refined. After all, this small elixir brought a qualitative leap to Yang Hao's abilities.

  "Quick... practice two moves and let's open our eyes!" The two senior brothers shouted continuously. Yang Hao also wanted to see the changes in himself, so he casually waved his left hand. Five strands of air with purple flames rushed out, and what was frightening was that these flames did not extinguish when they encountered water, but instead continued to burn in the water, very eerie. The five flames galloped on the surface of the water, and as the distance between them gradually increased to a certain extent, they slowly merged together. Just as the five flames completely merged, a shocking explosion sounded. A large area of fish and jellyfish died on the sea surface. Everyone was shocked by what they saw. Previously, Yang Hao's left hand could only carry internal energy and engage in close combat, but now it could be used for long-range attacks. After a brief pause, he immediately performed a set of footwork and rushed into the forest by the sea, "Boom... boom... boom..." Along with this purple flame line. The forest erupted in continuous explosions. Those poor trees were all blasted into fragments, and the remaining debris was also burning fiercely. However, compared to Yu Zuo's fire attack, the effect was much stronger. After all, ordinary fire and true fire are different. The tree trunks that Yu Zuo burned left behind black charcoal, but after Yang Hao's Five Elements True Fire burned them, nothing was left. This is the power of true fire... If anyone were to be hit by this flame, congratulations... you would be burned into thin air.

  "Too... too powerful... his movement speed has increased several times, and that fire is too strange..." Yu Deng looked at Yang Hao who was walking towards him, constantly thinking in his mind. However, both Yu Deng and Yu Zhuo were very competitive people, they also wanted to compete with Yang Hao. Yi Yang Shu looked at these three disciples, feeling very relieved in his heart, after all, his skills had been passed down to someone, he wouldn't disappoint his ancestors. Yang Hao and his two senior brothers stood on this beautiful beach, a ripple rising in their hearts, the image of their master gradually becoming more majestic...