"This cave should be the lair of some kind of Vicious Beast, but looking at its current state, nobody's home for ages, the Vicious Beast probably died off long ago, it should be safe to train here!"
Ye Tian thought.
So, he focused on his training.
After drinking a mouthful of Low Tier Vicious Beast Blood, Ye Tian cultivated with the Body Forging Technique.
With enough Low Tier Vicious Beast Blood, Ye Tian spent five days training inside the cave, with his powers strengthened, he now had 900kg of strength.
But after reaching that point, he had trouble progressing even further, the effects of the Low Tier Vicious Beast Blood were subsiding.
Ye Tian knew that this would happen.
Yet his situation was not too terrible, even though his progress was slow, it was still progress nonetheless. Martial Disciples with inferior to low talent couldn't get past this bottleneck, they had to spend large amounts of time and effort gradually to get over this obstacle.
After using up all of the remaining Vicious Beast Blood, Ye Tian hunted Vicious Beasts on the Small Green Hill, then would return to the cave to train even more.
For his diet, Ye Tian only ate Vicious Beast Meat, normal ingredients were incomparable to this kind of meat, thus it improved Ye Tian's cultivation as well.
Hunt, train, and hunt again…
Just like that, one month had passed.
Inside the cave.
Ye Tian has finished today's training session, he could feel the strength flowing through his body.
"I'm approaching 1000kg of power, but my power hasn't increased since yesterday, I must be reaching the limit of a Martial Disciple. If I break through this bottleneck, I would be able to ascend and become a Martial Artist!" Ye Tian murmured.
He didn't give any thought on how to break through the bottleneck, instead he focused on practicing his Knife Arts.
During this one month, he rarely practiced any Knife Arts, even though he didn't put much time into it, he still had a Medium Talent for Knife Arts, allowing him to improve quickly.
By now, his mastery of the bronze level Knife Art Shadow Strike has reached the Intermediate level, but reaching the Advanced level is still very difficult.
"According to the texts, if I can't reach the level of knife Aura, I wouldn't be able to make any progress with my Bronze Level knife Art, since I've completed my training, my Knife Aura must be close to completion as well, I'll focus on that instead!" Ye Tian decided.
Knife Aura is the release of one's emotion towards the blade, forming a unique aura, only those who comprehend the Knife Arts can establish their own Knife Aura.
Ye Tian doesn't know how to establish his knife Aura, thus he keeps practicing.
One slash after another, he gradually grasped the feeling of the knife Aura. When he gets tired, he drinks Vicious Beast Blood and then trains with the Body Forging Technique.
Just like this, half a month has passed.
Today.
Ye Tian finally succeeded, his emotions towards the knife overwhelmed him, making him close his eyes.
Slowly, his aura changes, just like a blade oppressing the air, the air around him grinds to a halt.
Boom!!!!
His knife Aura explodes, an invisible force slashed into the cave walls, as countless pebbles fall from the impact.
"My Aura is complete!"
Ye Tian smiled.
He felt as if he was released from some kind of bondage.
"Could it be…"
Ye Tian could only think of one possibility, so he drank more Vicious Beast Blood and started training with the Body Forging Technique.
He could feel the Vicious Beast Blood course through his entire body.
But this time was different, Ye Tian felt power rising through his body, forging it into something stronger.
He knew that he had finally ascended to a Martial Artist.
After some time, he was finished cultivating.
"Phew~~~"
Ye Tian let out a breath, and squeezed his fists, he could feel the power inside his body, and was overjoyed by the results.
"I feel much stronger than before, my power must have gone beyond 1000kg, I really am a Martial Artist now!"
Ye Tian is now a Martial Artist, fulfilling his journey into the wilderness.
But he doesn't plan to return just yet, he still has to refine his Shadow Strike Technique into the Advanced level.
After successfully creating an Aura, Ye Tian's understanding of the blade was enhanced, after only three days, he refined the Shadow Strike Technique to the Advanced level. At this level, the speed of Shadow Strike is so fast that even experienced Martial Artists would have trouble avoiding it.
"If we're talking about strength, mine should be equivalent to an intermediate Martial Artist, but the gap is still too great for experienced Martial Artists, and they can use Yuan Force to guard their bodies, so it's useless if I can't get past their defenses!" Ye Tian muttered.
Besides, Ye Tian realized that the Body Forging Technique can't help him get stronger anymore.
He heard that Martial Artists could absorb Yuan Force to increase their power, but he still doesn't know how to do this.
That is why he must return to the Lin Hai Base and resume his training.
"Time to go back!"
Ye Tian packed his things and gathered the Vicious Beast ingredients he got during this time, and headed towards the Lin Hai Base.
….
Lin Hai Base, East Gate
Ye Tian hasn't come back for a month now, his clothes were all tattered and ripped, his face was dirty, and he smelled funny, but the guards still approached him with envy and adoration.
They knew Ye Tian was a Martial Artist now, and he had stayed in the wild for a very long time, this kind of Martial Artist was not to be messed with.
Entering the base, Ye Tian didn't return home immediately, instead he found a nearby inn, showered there and wore a new set of clothes, only then did he return home.
After getting home, he saw Ye Yu still studying, which gave him a sigh of relief.
He was afraid something would happen to her sister during his absence, luckily everything was fine.
The next morning
Ye Tian has to go to the Martial Artist Black Market.
It was situated underground where Martial Artists frequently went.
Martial Disciples and ordinary people aren't allowed inside, only Martial Artists could enter.
Ye Tian has heard of this black market before, but he never went there, thus he was curious about it.
And now, since he has become a Martial Artist, he had to go.
More importantly, the black market had something he needed to buy.