Chapter 81

One

A little while later, Yushinyun was left alone in the Leiyun Hall.

-Shouldn't you rest a bit more?

-That would be inappropriate. How can I waste time when the Lord of the Country has given me such a valuable opportunity?

Do Jin-woo, determined to help Yushinyun as soon as possible, left for the training ground to practice the Wind and Waves Eighteen Swords instead of the medical room.

His innate diligence and loyalty deserved recognition.

'Now that he has surpassed the peak of the supreme realm, he will surely grasp the excellence of the Wind and Waves Eighteen Swords.'

As the saying goes, you see as much as you know.

The Wind and Waves Eighteen Swords, based on the ultimate technique passed down only to the leaders of the Beggar Sect, possessed formidable power.

If Tianfeng Kai had not met an untimely end in the Zhengma Great Battle at a young age, he would have certainly reached a higher realm in his later years.

Despite sharing such a valuable martial art without any conditions, Yushinyun did not feel the slightest regret.

'You get what you give.'

He intended to reward his subordinates more than their loyalty to him, as nothing strengthens the trust in a master-subordinate relationship better than clear rewards.

Moreover, to win the war against the Blood Sect in the future, he needed to enhance the strength of his subordinates, not just himself.

Suddenly, the horrific scene of the Doomsday flashed through Yushinyun's mind.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became solemn.

But Yushinyun's eyes still shone brightly.

'These small steps today will lead to great changes in the future.'

He was determined to change the future.

Having steadied his resolve, he changed the subject of his thoughts.

'...Fortunately, the Wind and Waves Sixteen Strikes and the Wind and Waves Eighteen Swords are completely different martial arts. I won't have to worry much even if I meet Beggar Sect members in the future.'

The Wind and Waves Eighteen Swords were not simply a transformation of the Wind and Waves Sixteen Strikes.

While maintaining the essential elements of the Wind and Waves Sixteen Strikes, it was recreated as a completely different and advanced martial art.

It was truly an amazing feat.

After all, transforming an existing martial art in this way was more difficult than creating a new one from scratch.

Only those who had perfected a martial art could perform such a task.

However, Yushinyun did not fall into that category.

It was understandable, as he had obtained the Wind and Waves Sixteen Strikes less than a day ago.

All of this was made possible by one thing.

'As always, the Interface System has godlike abilities.'

It was thanks to the new skill he had obtained.

After summoning Tianfeng Kai as a summon, a system message appeared before Yushinyun.

-Achievement Unlocked! Successfully summoned a deceased expert at the Hua Jing level for the first time.

-As a reward for the achievement, you have obtained a new skill, 'Martial Art Transformation (SS+).'

This was the third SS+ level skill he had obtained after the Heaven-Defying Constitution and the Demon Sealing Technique.

The Martial Art Transformation skill, like its grade, possessed godlike performance.

[Martial Art Transformation]

Change is always good.

You can add new elements to the martial arts you have mastered to transform them.

-Substitution: Add the secrets of another martial art to the designated martial art to forcibly transform it.

(If the added secrets do not match the designated martial art, the transformation may fail, and the martial art's grade may drop.)

(There is no limit to the number of secrets you can add, but the more secrets you add, the greater the risk of a significant drop in grade if the transformation fails.)

-Recombination: Combine two different martial arts to create a new martial art.

(The two martial arts used in the combination will immediately disappear from your list and be replaced by the newly created martial art.)

(A martial art that has been recombined cannot be recombined again.)

The Martial Art Transformation skill had two characteristics: Substitution and Recombination.

Substitution involved adding the secrets of another martial art to the designated martial art to transform it, while Recombination involved combining two different martial arts to create a new one.

Among these, Yushinyun used Substitution to add a large number of sword techniques to the Wind and Waves Sixteen Strikes.

Finally, the Wind and Waves Eighteen Swords were completed.

Although adding mismatched secrets could significantly lower the martial art's grade, Yushinyun was not concerned.

The risk was far less severe than the potential for the Beggar Sect to discover the leak of their leader's martial art and come after him with cudgels.

At that moment, Yushinyun refreshed his mind with his goal.

'One month until Guan Biao's deadline. I will enhance the strength of all the Baiyun Escort Agency to the limit during this time!'

Two

The next day, Yushinyun's double life resumed.

At night, when everyone was asleep, he headed to the Blood Mist Valley.

His top priority was to summon the remaining three experts at the Hua Jing level.

Like when he awakened Tianfeng Kai, he needed to meet different conditions and defeat them in battle to obtain them.

However, facing experts at the Hua Jing level was no easy task.

Tianfeng Kai was an exception due to a favorable match.

Therefore, Yushinyun decided to proceed methodically after thorough preparation.

With three left, he planned to tackle one every seven days.

In the meantime, he turned his attention to the dozen or so supreme realm deceased experts near the Hua Jing level experts.

Fortunately, the supreme realm deceased experts were not much different from the previous deceased experts.

After extracting their internal energy and successfully summoning them, he realized that to obtain their martial arts, he needed to meet their various demands.

While more martial arts were better, the conditions varied widely, so he focused on those that could be resolved quickly and those that were essential.

After a busy night, the sun would rise over the mountains.

Yushinyun would return to the escort agency unnoticed and start his other duties.

The first thing he did was to create basic martial arts for the ordinary escort guards.

In fact, creating basic martial arts was something Yushinyun had been working on for a long time.

Despite numerous trials and errors, progress was slow.

'Who would have thought it would be this easy.'

Thanks to the newly obtained Martial Art Transformation, the process was completed in just one day.

The second characteristic of Martial Art Transformation, Recombination, came into play.

Recombination involved combining two different martial arts to create a new one.

However, the question remained: which martial arts would be the best to combine?

After much deliberation, Yushinyun chose two martial arts.

The first was the Luohan Qigong from Shaolin Temple.

Luohan Qigong was the most basic cultivation method, the foundation of all Shaolin martial arts.

Despite being a martial art of the Nine Great Sects, it could be easily obtained from any local bookstore, much like the Sancai Heart Method.

This was due to the previous head of Shaolin Temple, the famous eccentric monk Huizhuan.

A beggar girl once offered him a rice ball, and upon gaining great enlightenment, he passed on a simplified version of Luohan Qigong, which quickly spread throughout the country.

A few decades ago, countless third-rate martial artists and ronin vied to learn Luohan Qigong.

Even a child knew that all martial arts originated from Shaolin, as the saying went, "All martial arts come from Shaolin."

Thus, it was natural for martial artists and ronin to seek out Luohan Qigong.

But that was short-lived.

'No wonder. With such a slow cultivation speed, who would use it?'

Indeed, Luohan Qigong had the slowest cultivation speed of all martial arts.

After a year of practice, one could only accumulate about 30% of the energy, which was a serious issue.

However, Yushinyun chose Luohan Qigong for one reason.

The internal energy it cultivated was extremely pure.

Most of the guards applying to the escort agency were older and had various backgrounds.

If they had already learned a cultivation method from a villainous sect, choosing another method could lead to energy conflicts and serious consequences.

But Luohan Qigong, with its unique purity, would embrace all cultivation methods, no matter how slow.

The second martial art was the military's Jiqigong.

The martial arts taught to soldiers upon enlistment were characterized by their lack of profound insights.

Like its name, which simply meant "accumulating energy," Jiqigong was focused solely on practicality.

Its cultivation speed was incomparably fast.

However, it had the drawback of not reaching the supreme level no matter how much one practiced.

Thus, Yushinyun decided to combine the two martial arts to complement each other.

And the result was:

'Done!'

The Folian Heart Method was born.

The Folian Heart Method perfectly matched Yushinyun's initial goal.

After a year of cultivation, one could gain a year's worth of internal energy.

When perfected, it reached the mid-supreme level, making it a highly advanced cultivation method.

Yushinyun immediately handed the Folian Heart Method to Luo Jianhu.

After skimming through the martial arts manual, Luo Jianhu was left speechless, as it far exceeded his expectations.

Yushinyun ordered him to teach the Folian Heart Method to all new and existing guards starting the next day.

Naturally, the guards who began practicing the Folian Heart Method the next day showed explosive reactions.

No other escort agency in the country would teach such a martial art to ordinary guards.

Without stopping, Yushinyun moved on to his next plan.

A month seemed long but was actually very short, leaving no time to rest.

He immediately called the Zhengyun Pavilion members to his room one by one, just as he had done with Marek and Huang Nuo in the Ten Thousand Phenomena Cave, to unleash their potential.

The first was Hong Lian.

"…I don't seem to be of any help."

Yushinyun's eyes sparkled as he looked at her, who was bowing her head in lack of confidence.

The Baihun Eye, which revealed characteristics and bone structures, was activated.

[Hong Lian]

Bone Structure: Graceful and Divine.

Characteristic: Absolute Artist.

Seeing her bone structure and characteristic, Yushinyun smiled.

"Don't worry. I have a martial art that suits you perfectly."

He then looked into her eyes and spoke.

Next were Huang Nuo, Marek, and Zhu Tai.

For Huang Nuo and Marek, the focus was on confirming and teaching martial arts, as their potential had already been unleashed.

"Your dantian has recovered, so all I need to do is find you a good bow. Good news should come soon."

"This is a martial art only you can learn. It will be painful, but if you follow me, I will give you a power that no one can ignore."

"Being one-armed, the claim that you can fight on equal terms with a two-armed opponent is a lie. …But if you are willing to change your 'method,' I can teach you a martial art that will never let you lose."

They all accepted Yushinyun's offer, as their trust in him was firmly established.

"May I come in?"

"Come in."

At that moment, the last person entered the room.

The sunlight made his golden hair shine.

His mischievous blue eyes looked at Yushinyun.

It was Zhu Daili.

Upon confirming his arrival, Yushinyun gave a sudden order to Wang San.

"Wang San, make sure no one comes near the room from now on."

"Yes."

This was an order he had not given when the other Zhengyun Pavilion members came.

As the surrounding sounds suddenly disappeared, Zhu Daili tilted his head, confused.

But Yushinyun did not explain.

The room remained silent for a long time.

Zhu Daili felt he must have done something wrong.

Feeling anxious, he kept licking his lips.

Then, Yushinyun finally spoke.

"It's more comfortable to talk now."

"…Pardon?"

Yushinyun suddenly stood up and spoke to Zhu Daili with utmost politeness.

"…Lord, why are you speaking so formally? Please speak more casually."

Zhu Daili nervously spoke to Yushinyun.

But Yushinyun shook his head with a meaningful smile.

"No, I can't do that. Until now, I had to be cautious because of others' eyes…"

In front of Yushinyun, Zhu Daili's status window appeared.

[Zhu Daili]

Bone Structure: ?

Characteristic: ?

-Level is higher than the player. Cannot use Baihun Eye.

And in the next moment,

Yushinyun said something shocking.

"…I cannot treat the leader of the Xiaomen Sect so casually."

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