After returning to the courtyard of his residence, Zhou Tong sat on a stone stool and flipped through the book on the seventh-grade martial arts, Lianxu Fist. After a long time, he set aside the martial arts book, sighed, and said, "Indeed, it is a seventh-grade martial art, truly well-deserved."
"The martial arts I practiced before were only at the fifth grade. This is my first time practicing a superior martial art, and it is truly mysterious. I really don't know what kind of effect this superior martial art can bring me." Zhou Tong sighed with mixed feelings.
Closing his eyes, Zhou Tong contemplated for a while before putting down the scroll of Lianxu Fist.
"However..." Zhou Tong looked at another scroll, opened it, and said, "Let's first familiarize ourselves with the Void Ming Body Technique."
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Tong closed his eyes and began to cultivate. A light emanated from his bracelet.
Hum~
Suddenly, in the courtyard, with Zhou Tong at the center, a strange ripple emerged.
This ripple was extremely mysterious, spreading rapidly in all directions at an imperceptible speed, instantly covering an area of about five yards in radius. As Zhou Tong stood within this area, he immediately felt a vast and majestic force pouring into his meridians, madly traveling along the path of the Void Ming Body Technique he practiced.
This peculiar sensation made Zhou Tong furrow his brows involuntarily. "This feeling is truly extraordinary," he murmured. With hands forming seals, his body trembled slightly, and a massive wave of Qi surged out from within him, carrying a sharp intent.
At this moment, three words suddenly flashed in Zhou Tong's mind — Transforming the Unreal into Reality!
This was the true meaning of the second layer of the Void Ming Body Technique!
The Void Ming Body Technique had three layers of realms, each with three stages: Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, and Perfection. With each advancement, the power doubled.
When Zhou Tong had just stepped into the first layer, he already felt joyous.
"Truly worthy of a fragmented seventh-grade martial art! With just the Major Achievement of the first layer, my survivability in battle has increased several times!" Zhou Tong exclaimed in surprise. However, he did not indulge in joy and continued his cultivation.
An hour later, Zhou Tong stopped, feeling the surging and rushing Qi in his meridians. A smile appeared on his face. "The effect of Major Achievement is much more powerful than Minor Achievement."
Opening his eyes, Zhou Tong surveyed his surroundings, faintly sensing that something was amiss. With a thought, the words "Transforming the Unreal into Reality" flashed in his mind.
"The second layer of the Void Ming Body Technique, Transforming the Unreal into Reality." Zhou Tong murmured to himself.
"Transforming the Unreal into Reality. Could it be that the essence of the Void Ming Body Technique lies in the first layer allowing martial artists to merge their body techniques with the void, and the second layer, Transforming the Unreal into Reality, is the essence of the Void Ming Body Technique, rather than simply practicing body techniques?" Zhou Tong speculated in his mind and pondered carefully, confirming this judgment.
"Wait a minute, I didn't see these four words in the scroll. How did they appear?" Zhou Tong wondered.
Picking up the scroll on the stone table, Zhou Tong's gaze was drawn to the bracelet on his wrist. "Silver, isn't this the color that appeared when absorbing the spirit medicine before? Could it be the bracelet's doing again?"
"This thing can enhance the purity of absorbing spirit medicine, and it can also repair fragmented martial arts. What exactly is this thing? Could it be a spiritual treasure?" Zhou Tong picked up the bracelet and examined it repeatedly, only to see the color slowly returning to black.
At this moment, Zhou Tong felt a gentle force from the bracelet, pulling him into it.
Upon entering the bracelet, Zhou Tong was immediately stunned.
There was a vast space inside the bracelet.
In this space, countless scrolls were suspended in the air, but all the scrolls were gray, appearing dim and lifeless.
"Huh!"
Zhou Tong's eyes were drawn to a particular scroll. Unlike the others, this one was silver and particularly conspicuous. As he approached for a closer look, he saw the words written on the scroll: Void Ming Body Technique.
"This... could it be..." Zhou Tong thought of a possibility, and excitement appeared on his face. "Could this be the complete version of the Void Ming Body Technique!"
Although Zhou Tong already possessed the Void Ming Body Technique, it was still incomplete. Currently, there was no issue with practicing the first layer, but as his strength increased, the effectiveness of this technique would diminish. If this scroll contained the complete version of the Void Ming Body Technique, it would be an unparalleled opportunity.
With a turn of his mind, Zhou Tong walked towards the scroll.
As he touched the scroll, the originally silver scroll suddenly lit up, emitting a silver radiance, and then the scroll flew into Zhou Tong's mind on its own.
"Phew..."
The moment the gray scroll entered his mind, Zhou Tong breathed a sigh of relief.
Because this complete version of the Void Ming Body Technique was not just a set of body techniques; it included the martial artist's insights into body techniques. This introduction was much more detailed than a typical body technique. The knowledge filled Zhou Tong with boundless joy.
"Haha, this time I've really hit the jackpot!" Zhou Tong couldn't help but laugh excitedly.
Zhou Tong stayed in the space within the bracelet for about half an hour before calming down.
"How could there be so many martial arts here? Could it be that they were brought out from some ruins or secret places?" Zhou Tong muttered to himself.
After thinking for a while, Zhou Tong decided to leave this mysterious space for now. He would explore the secrets of other scrolls when his strength became formidable in the future.
...
A night passed quietly.
In the early morning, the sky was just getting bright, with sunlight piercing through the thin mist.
Zhou Tong was about to get up and go out when shouts came from outside the courtyard.
"Fourth Brother, come out quickly and practice at the martial arts arena with me!"
The moment the words fell, someone forcefully pushed open the courtyard door. Zhou Tong looked up and saw that it was Zhou Xuanfei.
At this moment, Zhou Xuanfei was dressed in a blue outfit, wearing black cloth boots, and carrying a long sword. He looked heroic and full of chivalry.
"Big Brother, why in such a hurry today?" Zhou Tong yawned.
"I just mastered a set of sword techniques yesterday and want to find someone to try it out. The clan competition is coming up in a few days, and there's not much time left. After thinking about it, you are the most suitable. Let's go quickly." Zhou Xuanfei urged.
"Oh? Let's go then." Zhou Tong immediately became interested and followed Zhou Xuanfei out of the house. Before long, they arrived at the Zhou family's martial arts arena.
The martial arts arena was located to the south of the Zhou family village, covering an area of thousands of acres. The arena was bustling with activity at this time. Over a hundred young members of the Zhou family's younger generation were gathered in the center of the arena, all of them outstanding talents.
"Fourth Brother, here we
are!"
"Zhou Tong!"
"Fourth Brother, do your best!"
As Zhou Tong and Zhou Xuanfei entered the martial arts arena, many Zhou family members greeted them. The outstanding talents of the younger generation of the Zhou family began to exchange and discuss among themselves, creating a lively atmosphere.
Zhou Tong and Zhou Xuanfei headed straight to the stone platform in the center of the martial arts arena.
"Hey! Big Brother, Fourth Brother, over here!"