Chapter 31

Having dismissed the servant who had been waiting outside the mountain for over ten days, Su Yi spurred his horse and galloped down the mountain.

About thirty miles from Shaoshi Mountain, there was a small town. Though not particularly large, it had all the necessary amenities. Upon arriving, Su Yi quickly found a local inn.

"Waiter, prepare a fine room for me, bring some dinner, and feed my horse with the best hay," Su Yi said, casually tossing a silver ingot to the waiter.

"Sure thing, sir! You can count on me!"

The tip in silver was a clear sign of a wealthy patron. The waiter, with his sharp eyes, knew immediately that the young man in scholar's attire was no ordinary person. He immediately left the other guests he was serving and respectfully led Su Yi to the most luxurious room in the inn.

Seeing the waiter still lingering with a fawning smile, Su Yi threw another silver ingot and said, "I have important matters to attend to. From now on, you are not to enter my room except to bring food. Do you understand? Otherwise, you'll face severe consequences!"

Su Yi knew that some waiters, in their eagerness for more tips, often loitered around the rooms of wealthy guests, occasionally intruding to harass them. If he were to be suddenly interrupted while cultivating an internal martial art, it could lead to a disastrous outcome, which would be utterly ridiculous!

"Yes, yes, I understand. I won't dare to disturb your peace, sir..." The waiter, thrilled by the generous tip, eagerly agreed and obediently retreated.

In no time, dinner was served. Su Yi ate some meat to fill his stomach. After ten days of vegetarian meals, he found the meat especially delicious, but he had no time to indulge in his appetite.

Locking the door, Su Yi eagerly sat on the bed and took out the *Nine Yang Manual*.

He didn't rush into cultivation. Instead, he recited the text silently, over and over, until he was certain he had memorized it completely...

Bang!

He slapped the white silk with a fierce palm. Having left the Quanzhen Sect for over a month, Su Yi had continued to practice the Quanzhen Heart Method, making some progress in his internal strength. With a full-force palm, the white silk was instantly shattered by his Heart-Piercing Palm.

To cover his tracks, he used the Heart-Piercing Palm to destroy the evidence.

Then came the crucial moment.

Reciting the text one last time in his mind, Su Yi began to cultivate according to the *Nine Yang Manual*.

Unlike the Quanzhen Heart Method, which progressed gradually, cultivating the *Nine Yang Manual* produced a second stream of true qi within him in just a short time. This new true qi was more intense and pure compared to the balanced and harmonious Quanzhen true qi. Though it was only a thin thread at first, it fearlessly began to tear at the much thicker Quanzhen true qi.

The Quanzhen true qi, being much more substantial, was powerless against the *Nine Yang* true qi... With Su Yi's deliberate indulgence, the *Nine Yang* true qi continuously absorbed the Quanzhen true qi, converting it into more *Nine Yang* true qi. As the *Nine Yang* true qi grew stronger, within an hour, all traces of Quanzhen true qi had vanished from his body.

"Phew..." Su Yi exhaled deeply, feeling his true qi transform from a gentle stream into a surging river. Thanks to his half-year of diligent practice of the Quanzhen true qi, he had completed the first volume of the *Nine Yang Manual* in just one hour.

The *Nine Yang Manual* was divided into four volumes. Although he had only completed the first volume, Su Yi already felt the difference between a supreme internal martial art and an ordinary sect's internal martial art. Regardless of the purity and power of the true qi, in terms of cultivation speed, if the Quanzhen Heart Method was a car that could easily reach over a hundred miles per hour, the *Nine Yang Manual* was like an F1 car, capable of reaching four or five hundred miles per hour if you dared to push it.

After just two hours of cultivation, his true qi had made significant progress, something that would usually take several days of hard practice.

"My internal strength has clearly grown much deeper, and the purity of the *Nine Yang* true qi is far superior to the Quanzhen true qi. In terms of internal strength alone, I probably already surpass Yin Zhiping."

Feeling the surging *Nine Yang* true qi within him, Su Yi smiled in satisfaction. He didn't know many people, and among those with similar martial arts skills, only Yin Zhiping came to mind. If it had taken at least a hundred moves to defeat Yin Zhiping before, now Su Yi was confident he could easily crush him with just a few palms!

The *Nine Yang Manual* had such power even after completing just the first volume. It was hard to imagine what it would be like if all four volumes were completed.

To be honest, since obtaining the *Nine Yang Manual*, Su Yi had been worried about his future brother-in-arms, Guo Jing. With over a year left before the story began, he had already gained 35% of the world's fortune, leaving only 15% to become the main character of this world. The Main God's choice of the *Legend of the Condor Heroes* as the first world and selecting Yang Kang was indeed a wise decision!

"At this rate, Guo Jing might lose his position as the main character even before the story truly begins..."

Su Yi touched his lips and smiled mischievously, wondering if Guo Jing, no longer the main character, would still meet his beloved Huang Rong, learn the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, and become the famous hero of the *Legend of the Condor Heroes*.

However... Was it really that easy to steal fortune? Just one *Nine Yang Manual* had already taken 10% of the fortune. Even if the *Nine Yang Manual* was extraordinary, this seemed a bit excessive...

Su Yi pondered for a moment, feeling there was something he didn't understand.

Of course, Su Yi didn't know the intricacies. If it were just the *Nine Yang Manual*, it wouldn't be worth so much fortune. However, by destroying the only existing copy of the *Nine Yang Manual*, Su Yi had inadvertently deprived the future main character, Zhang Wuji, of his last hope of recovery after being struck by the Profound Yin Palm.

Truly, "I did not kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me." Due to Su Yi's impulsive act, he had eliminated the last chance of survival for a future main character!

Moreover, since the main character hadn't been born yet, like Yang Guo, it couldn't be considered murder. After all, they hadn't been born yet, and the world's consciousness couldn't detect the murder of an unborn person.

In this light, 10% of the fortune stolen was actually quite low.

After all, by undermining Yang Guo, Su Yi had gained 20% of the fortune.

Forget it. It wasn't a significant issue, and Su Yi dismissed his doubts. He had already reaped the benefits, so why worry about the details? It would be better to focus on completing the second volume of the *Nine Yang Manual*!