Chapter 135: Poison Palm Talent: Corrosion

"Settling..."

"Tiger Subduing Fist lv19→lv20, Experience Points +200."

"Trial Project: Break through the Qi and Blood barrier, become an Inner Court Disciple of the Jian Xiong Martial Arts Hall, Experience Points +500."

"Trial Project: Win one martial arts competition completed, Experience Points +100."

"Due to the superposition of two fist techniques' Qi and Blood, Strength: 76→100, Speed: 77→100, Defense: 76→100."

"Panel updating, Strength, Speed, and Defense canceled, changed to Qi and Blood."

"Current data has been changed."

"Name: Zhou You.

Qi and Blood (Strength, Speed, Defense): 100.

Experience Points: 2080.

Occupation: Martial Arts Disciple.

Level: Proficient in Force (Seven Step Poison Sand Palm), First Stage of Qi and Blood (Tiger Subduing Fist, Yanxing Quan).

Skills: Great Poison Sand Palm lv1, Jade Tiger Art lv1 (Stone Tiger), Tiger Subduing Fist lv20, Yanxing Quan lv21, Basic Lightness Skill lv3/lv5, Soul Chasing Seven Steps lv2, Pipa lv3, Seal Script lv3, Medicine Refining lv12.

Ultimate Moves: Wind Chasing Triple Layer Technique lv3, Tiger Fiend lv3, Feather Gang lv2, General Unloading Armor Great Cloak lv3.

Talent: Hunger.

Armory: Void Face (Flesh Magic Treasure) — False Identity: Du Yan Lu Zhigang.

Trial Project One: Perfect Basic Lightness Skill.

Trial Project Two: Master the technique of attaching Tiger Fiend to objects."

After Zhou You broke through his Qi and Blood, he moved from the Outer Courtyard to the Inner Courtyard the very next day.

His sparring partner Li Hao was a bit reluctant to see him go, but there was no help for it; this was the rule of the martial arts hall.

Wang Jianxiong had spoken: from now on, Zhou You was his initiated Disciple, ranked thirteenth in the Inner Courtyard.

He personally passed down the sect's internal art, "Jade Tiger Art," to Zhou You.

This art was an advanced version of the Tiger Subduing Fist, with realms divided from low to high: Stone Tiger, Iron Tiger, Copper Tiger, all the way to the highest level, Jade Tiger.

Wang Jianxiong had the highest realm, having already cultivated to the Silver Tiger level, with strength at the Primary Martial Master stage.

After Zhou You learned the Jade Tiger Art, he used his lv20 Tiger Subduing Fist as a foundation to quickly enter the Stone Tiger realm of the Jade Tiger Art.

Having officially entered the inner sanctum, Zhou You's status was no longer what it once was, and he had become a core Disciple of the martial arts hall.

The other Apprentices were naturally envious, practicing their fist techniques even more diligently in hopes of progress.

After all, once one became a Qi and Blood expert, one truly stepped into the martial arts circle and could rely on their strength to make a living.

From this day forward, Zhou You was also a professional.

"Li Hao, don't be discouraged. I'll be waiting for you in the Inner Courtyard; when the time comes, we'll still be sparring partners."

Zhou You encouraged his sparring partner before leaving.

The two had a deep relationship; they had killed people together, exchanged secrets, and forged a profound friendship through every punch and kick.

The wall separating the Inner Courtyard from the Outer Courtyard represented a massive disparity in strength, status, and position.

"I will definitely break through to Qi and Blood."

Li Hao nodded earnestly; his sparring partner's breakthrough had only further ignited his own ambition.

After becoming an Inner Court Disciple, he suddenly became ten times busier.

The Apprentices in the martial arts hall, whether they knew him or not, all scrambled to send gifts to congratulate Zhou You.

Zhou You had wanted to keep a low profile, but these people were even more enthusiastic than he was.

Some Apprentices even hinted at wanting to pledge their loyalty, hoping to become his 'little brothers.'

It was no wonder Shen Sijing and Zhang Shiyu were surrounded by large groups of people; human nature was to admire the strong, and anyone with some ability would be swarmed by followers.

Zhou You did not lose himself in his suddenly changed status; his main focus was the breakthrough of his fist techniques in Qi and Blood, which meant he could now publicly reveal his strength at the Qi and Blood level.

He no longer had to act under the guise of Du Yan Lu Zhigang as he had before.

Yanxing Quan and Tiger Subduing Fist had already broken through to the Qi and Blood level, but only the Seven Step Poison Sand Palm remained at the Proficient in Force stage.

This showed that this Poison Palm was of a higher grade, making it much harder to break through.

Zhou You pondered for a moment and chose to use Experience Points to upgrade it.

"Experience Points -200, Great Poison Sand Palm lv1→lv2."

A hot current surged into the meridians of his arms, expanding the circulation path of the Poison Sand Palm and further enhancing the power of the palm technique. Faint Poison Marks appeared on his palms, shimmering with iridescent phosphorescence.

With Soul Chasing Seven Steps lv2 and Great Poison Sand Palm lv2 combined, the Seven Step Poison Sand Palm was upgraded to lv2 overall.

In an instant, the Seven Step Poison Sand Palm broke into the Qi and Blood level.

Zhou You flicked his palm lightly, and the powerful palm wind condensed into a pillar of air, striking exactly where he aimed within 30 meters.

The palm technique was more exquisite, the force more powerful, and the Palm Poison even more ferocious; the air was filled with lethal danger.

After reaching the Qi and Blood level, a single strike of Zhou You's Poison Palm could kill over a hundred people on the spot.

"Seven Step Poison Sand Palm is truly a weapon for group combat; it's invincible for clearing out small fry."

With this palm technique as his trump card, he could fight his way out even if trapped in heavy encirclement.

He couldn't discard the Du Yan Lu Zhigang persona yet; he would have use for it in the future, and perhaps there would be a big surprise.

Yanxing Quan lacked subsequent techniques, and its breakthrough to Qi and Blood was about as far as it would go; it was better to switch to cultivating the Seven Step Poison Sand Palm, which had greater power and would solidify the 'Du Yan' nickname.

"Hmm?"

Zhou You suddenly noticed that after the Seven Step Poison Sand Palm entry, a symbol that looked like a '?' was flickering.

Was it time for another blind box?

Zhou You gritted his teeth and tapped his finger on the question mark, "What, it costs 1000 Experience Points?"

The cost to reveal the question mark has already reached four digits; is it worth it? A moment later, Zhou You tapped his fingertip on the question mark, and a notification sound immediately rang out, "Experience Points -1000."

"Seven Step Poison Sand Palm, rare attribute triggered: Corrosion."

"Corrosion—all things dissolve, only I remain indestructible."

"Note: The attribute is an additional value; its power increases with the palm technique."

Corrosion?

Zhou You pinched a cast-iron handle and slightly circulated his palm poison; a pungent white smoke instantly rose up.

It hissed, bubbled, and churned; air holes of varying sizes appeared on the pitch-black cast-iron surface, and it was visibly melting into a pool of liquid.

Poisonous, too poisonous.

If it is like this for cast iron, what about a human body of flesh and blood!

However, while the destructive power is strong, the consumption it brings is also great.

The Seven Step Poison Sand Palm in the corrosion state consumes three times the Qi and blood of the normal situation.

That is to say, if Zhou You uses the corrosion attribute, he can only persist for 1/3 of the usual time.

This is equivalent to installing a high-power throttle; it feels great when you step on it, but the fuel tank cannot hold up!

Seeing that he still had Experience Points, he gritted his teeth and chose Experience Points -500, Qi and blood +50.

"Name: Zhou You.

Qi and blood: 150.

Experience Points: 580.

Profession: Martial Arts Disciple.

Level: Qi and blood Stage One (Seven Step Poison Sand Palm, Tiger Subduing Fist, Yanxing Quan)

Skills: Seven Step Poison Sand Palm lv2 (Attribute: Corrosion), Jade Tiger Art lv1 (Stone Tiger), Tiger Subduing Fist lv20, Yanxing Quan lv21, Basic Lightness Skill lv3/lv5, Pipa lv3, Seal Script lv3, Medicine Refining lv12.

Ultimate Moves: Wind-Chasing Triple-Layer Technique lv3, Tiger Fiend lv3, Feather Qi lv2, General Unloading Armor Great Cloak lv3.

Talent: Hunger

Armory: Void Mask (Flesh Magic Treasure)—False identity: Lu Zhigang.

Trial Project One: Perfect Basic Lightness Skill.

Trial Project Two: Master the technique of imbuing objects with Tiger Fiend."

The fuel tank upgraded from 100 to 150; at this moment, the Qi and blood within his body were abundant, churning like a great river or sea.

He threw a punch casually, and the sound of a tiger's roar was heart-wrenching, causing his ears to ache faintly.

Although the grayish-white Tiger Fiend was faint, it was like lime, condensing in the air into a tiger head the size of a peck.

Under Zhou You's control, this tiger head could fly dozens of meters away without dissipating, biting a wooden stake in two with wood chips splashing everywhere.

After the Qi and blood increased, the tiger head could not only fly out, but also fly back, and its endurance time was longer.

(End of this chapter)