“What’s the price for learning this external martial art?”
Zhang Mo looked at Yang Jiu with burning eyes.
He knew that such skills were not easily shared, and as long as it was achievable, he wouldn't hesitate to pay the price.
An external martial art that had the potential to surpass the Diamond Body was too tempting.
“Forget it, I'll give it to you for free. You look like a decent kid,” Yang Jiu said, taking out a tattered secret book from his bosom.
The entire book looked ancient, as if it had weathered countless years.
Yang Jiu looked at the book and sighed lightly, saying, “External martial arts take so much time to cultivate, and I don't have the talent for it. That's why, after all these years, I've only cultivated it to a state close to completion.”
Zhang Mo's eyes became even more ardent, but he hesitated, asking, “But isn't such a precious external martial art supposed to be kept secret?”
He had readily accepted the martial arts from Bai Cang Shan and Wang Hong, the school principal, because their identities were special, and they had absolute control over the martial arts they possessed.
But Yang Jiu was different. If the martial art he possessed came from the Beast Hunter Association, he couldn't share it casually.
Otherwise, it could bring trouble for Yang Jiu.
“You're a good kid.”
Yang Jiu looked at Zhang Mo with appreciation and said, “Don't worry. I obtained this martial art as loot from a martial arts school that colluded with beasts during a large-scale mission to exterminate beasts. I can dispose of it freely.”
He placed the book in Zhang Mo's hands. “I hope you can cultivate this external martial art to perfection. Our Tianfeng City hasn't seen a talented person who can make a name for themselves in a long time.”
Zhang Mo casually flipped through the book, and a panel appeared before him.
【Martial Art: 4th Grade·玄金武身 (Xuanjin Martial Body) (Unlearned)】
Looking at the words on the panel, Zhang Mo took a deep breath, calming his emotions.
It was indeed a 4th Grade martial art.
He imagined that even if he searched the entire Tianfeng City, there wouldn't be many books with such a martial art inside, right?
“Thank you, senior!”
After receiving the book, Zhang Mo expressed his sincere gratitude.
Yang Jiu waved his hand. “Alright, I don't like all those courteous words. “
“By the way, you're so strong now, you don't need me as a bodyguard anymore. I'm leaving.”
After saying that, Yang Jiu turned around and walked out of the warehouse in a very stylish manner.
After watching Yang Jiu leave, Yang Hao walked up to Wang Fu Gui and said, “Go find the Forensic Department to inspect the scene and see if these skeletons are those of the missing people.”
Although he was eager to cultivate the Xuanjin Martial Body, he needed to finish what he started.
“Yes!”
Wang Fu Gui snapped out of his trance and quickly saluted.
Soon, the Forensic Department arrived.
They treated this case with priority.
They basically confirmed that the skeletons were indeed those of the people who had gone missing recently.
Zhang Mo, having accomplished his mission, marked the task as complete and left Area 39.
...
At home, Zhang Mo summoned his system panel.
【Remaining Stolen Lifespan: Six Hundred and Eighty-One Years】
Looking at his remaining lifespan, he took a deep breath and murmured softly, “I wonder if it’s enough.”
As he finished speaking, Zhang Mo began to inject lifespan.
【Year 1: You carefully study the Xuanjin Martial Body and formally begin training.】
【Year 2: Due to your previous physical training foundation, you start learning the Xuanjin Martial Body quickly, making rapid progress.】
【Year 20: Your training speed begins to slow down, but you continue to train diligently, and the Xuanjin Martial Body is mastered.】
【Year 70: You accumulate training diligently, and your physique finally cultivates the Xuanjin Martial Body to the Lesser Completion stage.】
“It’s truly a 4th Grade external martial art. It took 70 years to reach Lesser Completion. No wonder Yang Jiu only mastered it. ”
Zhang Mo smiled wryly. Although he was mentally prepared, he still felt a little heartbroken.
But quickly, he adjusted his mindset and began to inject lifespan with greater force.
He still had plenty of lifespan left.
This type of external martial art that didn't involve any external factors was directly proportional to effort; one could reap what one sowed.
He wasn’t worried that the lifespan would be wasted.
What he was most looking forward to was whether this external martial art could be combined with the external martial arts he had previously cultivated to create a more powerful martial art.
【Year 180: You have been diligently practicing for decades, and the Xuanjin Martial Body finally reaches Greater Completion.】
【Year 290: You wanted to give up several times but ultimately persevered, finally bringing the Xuanjin Martial Body to Perfection.】
【Year 300: You recall your previous insights into cultivating the Dragon Elephant Diamond Body and look at the secret book of the Xuanjin Martial Body, falling into deep thought.】
【Year 301: You start to combine the Xuanjin Martial Body with the Dragon Elephant Diamond Body.】
【Year 302: You continue to attempt the combination…】
【Year 310: You continue to attempt the combination…】
The text kept flashing.
A large amount of lifespan started to disappear.
Zhang Mo's expression became tense. Just as he was hesitating whether to pause, the text finally changed.
【Year 340: Perhaps Heaven is on your side, the martial art you have created is finally making progress. You have created a new martial art and named it the Dragon Elephant Diamond Martial Body.】
【Year 390: Your Dragon Elephant Diamond Martial Body has been mastered.】
【Year 600: Because you created the martial art yourself and have a deep foundation, you have finally cultivated the Dragon Elephant Diamond Martial Body to perfection. Your body gains the strength of 36 dragons and 36 elephants.】
【Remaining Stolen Lifespan: Eighty-One Years.】
【Remaining Lifespan: One Hundred and Eighty Years.】
In an instant, a dazzling light appeared on Yang Hao's skin, as if all his cells had undergone a drastic transformation.
“My lifespan has increased so much.”
Looking at the system panel display, Zhang Mo's face lit up with excitement.
He carefully checked his body's defense and found that his defensive power was ten times stronger than before.
And he also had the strength of 36 dragons and 36 elephants.
If he encountered the scarred beast again, he wouldn't need to use any martial art to tear it apart.
As for the remaining lifespan…
He would keep it as a trump card.