I am a high-level martial arts master.

Chapter 117 The Great Trees in the Trench

After leaving the dark room filled with the smell of medicine and blood, Ye Li did not go far.

He found a relatively quiet corner in the cellar and sat down cross-legged. This place was far from people, and only a few oil lamps cast flickering shadows on the stone wall, barely dispelling some of the deep darkness.

As the mental cultivation technique was activated, the pure internal energy within Ye Li's body, which was originally surging like a river, began to take on new special effects.

The transformation has begun!

As the mental cultivation method is activated, internal energy surges continuously through all the meridians of the body.

With Ye Li's current aptitude under his armor, he can circulate his internal energy once every 10 minutes, gaining one experience point. One round, two rounds, three rounds...

苍龙渡厄法（1/0 ……2..….3/0.…….

With each complete cycle of his internal energy circulation, Ye Li's pure and transparent inner force took on a golden hue, causing his physique to swell slightly, as if he were shedding his skin. Time passed unnoticed until Ye Li finished his cultivation.

Deep within the headquarters of the Poison Wolf Gang in the west of Guangming City, the atmosphere was the complete opposite of the solemn meditation in the cellar, permeated with a suffocating, sinister, and eerie ambiance. Inside the secret room, candlelight flickered, casting eerie shadows.

The air was thick with the pungent smell of blood and rotting herbs, and filled with a chilling atmosphere.

In the center of the secret chamber, an altar made of animal bones stood, covered with a blood-stained cloth and various items: a ceramic bowl filled with dark red blood, a skull engraved with twisted incantations, and a small banner painted with a hideous ghost face.

"A new day has begun!"

Behind the altar stood Yi Yangfan, a sinister-looking young man dressed in a dark purple robe.

It's past midnight now, and we've arrived at number three.

Open the altar! Perform the ritual!

If Wei Wanxi were here at this moment, she would recognize that this sinister young man was one of the remaining three Ji Kingdom people from the Poison Wolf Gang.

That Ji Kingdom man who practices witchcraft and possesses the ability to "change one's heart for the demon"!

As a citizen of the Central Plains Ji Kingdom, one of the greatest advantages is the vast and all-encompassing treasury of powerful forces!

The Ji Kingdom plundered the world, and possessed texts on witchcraft, martial arts, immortal arts, and demonic magic.

Unlike others who can only practice fixed techniques.

With its vast library, every citizen of Ji can use their merit points to exchange for the most suitable cultivation manuals based on their own attributes.

Yi Yangfan, who possesses the entry for "Changing the Dao Heart to the Demon," cultivates the "True Method of Seven Emotions and Fears," a spell technique that combines opening an altar, casting spells, planting demons, and substituting life into one.

Three Body Tempering Realm martial artists knelt before Yi Yangfan's altar.

At this moment, his pale fingers were gently shaking a bell made of human finger bones in a corresponding rhythm.

"Ring... Ring ring..."

As the man shook the bell in his hand, he muttered strange incantations such as "May your soul return" in a peculiar murmur.

The three martial artists in front of him seemed to have their energy and spirit drained away, their expressions becoming listless, and their blood and bones began to dry up.

As Yi Yangfan continued chanting, a figure as tall as an iron tower roamed throughout Guangming.

Inside the cave, Ye Li felt inexplicably anxious and deliberately stopped practicing his cultivation technique.

"Why am I suddenly so alarmed...?" He frowned slightly.

This is not good news for someone like me who has the "Inspiration" keyword.

Feeling the true energy within his body transformed into the "Azure Dragon Crossing Calamity Technique," Ye Li let out a soft breath. Right now, strength was the most important guarantee! Sensing the anxiety in his heart, Ye Li picked up the Cup Shadow Sword and "wanted" to go out for a walk to clear his mind.

However, after leaving the secret room, they saw Jiang Xiyue squatting alone in the shadows, exuding a gloomy atmosphere.

"Hey... this resentful feeling is almost like a female ghost..."

Ye Li mentally grumbled, his initial thought of reminding Li Guancai paused, and he "suddenly" decided to have a chat with the girl first. "Hey!" Ye Li said with his usual bluntness, but his tone was a little softer than usual: "Miss Jiang is squatting here contemplating life, can I join you?"

Jiang Xiyue's shoulders twitched slightly, but she didn't raise her head. Instead, she buried her face even deeper and said in a muffled voice, "I'm just... a little tired."

"It's okay to be tired." Ye Li's voice was deeper than usual, less playful. "You just escaped death, don't think too much. Get a good night's sleep, you'll feel much better when you wake up."

Jiang Xiyue finally raised her head. Her eyes were red and her nose was also red, but she held back her tears: "Old Qian, and Afu and the others, they all died protecting me."

"I'm not some rich young lady anymore, just a useless acquired cultivator. If only I had cultivated harder." "It's been half a year since you broke through to the acquired realm, and you still haven't broken through to the mid-stage. Your strength is actually... actually surpassed by you."

"Tsk, this little girl has quite a lot of psychological trauma."

Seeing the girl's current state, Ye Li stepped forward and sat down next to Jiang Xiyue on the cold stone steps, "subconsciously" putting down the Cup Shadow Sword in his hand. "Miss Jiang," Ye Li said in a deep voice, "those who risked their lives to protect you, their last wish was for you to live?"

"Living is not always a joy; it is more of a burden of responsibility for those who came before us, and sometimes it is even a curse."

"Don't worry about Guangming's situation. We can face it together. After we wipe out the Poison Wolf Gang, you will still be the young lady of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion when you go back. Afterwards, remember this feeling of powerlessness and weakness, and strive to become stronger in order to prevent such a situation from happening again."

A warm feeling mixed with bittersweetness welled up in the girl's heart. Looking at Ye Li's outstretched right hand, she asked, "And what about you? What will you do after the barrier disappears?" "Girl, planting a flag is a taboo before the battle," Ye Li replied.

But he proactively grabbed the other's right hand and laughed, "Of course, I became the youngest Xiantian in Xia Kingdom, the most famous Grandmaster in the Southern Territory, and the most powerful Martial Saint in the Universe Realm step by step!"

Looking at the young man who took becoming a Martial Saint for granted, Jiang Xiyue chuckled, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said:

"How arrogant! But thank you anyway, I feel much better now."

Seeing that the other person's mood had improved, Ye Li didn't linger: "I'm going for a walk to clear my head. I hope you have a good night's sleep."

Jiang Xiyue squatted down, staring blankly in the direction he had disappeared. She placed her hand on the steps and suddenly bumped into a hard longsword. "Hey, your sword isn't ready yet..." Jiang Xiyue said subconsciously, but Ye Li was nowhere to be seen.

After comforting Miss Jiang, Ye Li was in a good mood. After leaving the cave, he "spurred a whim" to find a blood corpse to conduct biological tests. Stepping out of the church, he found the place deserted, without a single person in sight.

Ye Li decided to take the initiative and search for the blood corpse throughout the city.

"It feels so quiet," Ye Li remarked, looking at the silent open space, which seemed like a trap.

Suddenly, the night wind, carrying a howling sound, made Ye Li shiver.

My previously drowsy mind cleared up, and then my face turned pale!

"What's going on? Shouldn't I have reported to City Lord Li after I sensed the anxiety?"

"And how did my sword end up with Jiang Xiyue while I was being tricked?"

"Am I fucking being seduced?"

"Damn it, whose big tree is that?!"

Just as Ye Li was pondering, a figure as tall as an iron tower slowly approached from a distance!

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