Lou Yi immediately went to the Shanglong Tea House in the west of the city.

He found the shopkeeper and, as before, was invited to a private room to enjoy mid-grade tea and admire ink paintings.

At the same time, a fast horse galloped towards the Su Family.

Su Mansion.

A beautiful woman in white was leisurely reclining on a carved wooden bed.

Her slender fingers, as delicate as green onions, effortlessly held a book as thick as an egg, quietly reading.

Beside her.

An embroidered quilt, a screen with birds and flowers, and a rosewood dressing table.

On the table lay a copper mirror, a rouge box, a jade hairpin, and a gold bracelet, each exquisitely crafted and delicate.

'Dada, dada, dada!'

The sound of hurried footsteps disrupted the tranquility of the boudoir.

The woman in white looked up, reproachfully gazing at the origin of the disturbance.

The intruder wore a long pink dress, her chest heaving, and was none other than Xiao Qian, whom Lou Yi had met several times before.

"Miss," Xiao Qian said with a playful smile, "they're all ready and can act at any time."

"If we can capture that entity this time, we might find a way to heal my father's hidden injury. Those with ambitions in the family will naturally settle down." Tian Su Shi put down the book, a trace of excitement flashing across her fair face.

"Those guys are heartless and selfish, each only caring about their own interests. Once the Patriarch recovers from the injury, he should find a way to deal with them!" Xiao Qian said indignantly.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she added, "Oh, by the way, that guy Lou Yi came again, wanting to see you, Miss. Should we see him?"

"Lou Yi?" Tian Su Shi was taken aback, a resolute young face flashing before her eyes, "What do you think?"

"We already sought him last time, but he refused. Now that we're ready, adding him hastily seems a bit inappropriate," Xiao Qian hesitated before continuing, "Besides, he hadn't broken through before. Even if he's gotten stronger now, he's probably still limited, unlike Wind Chasing Sword, Iron Maiden, and Old Qian."

Upon hearing this.

Tian Su Shi couldn't help but recall how Lou Yi declined last time, an inexplicable anger rising in her heart.

"Okay, let's not see him this time."

"Humph, yes, let him reflect," Xiao Qian nodded vigorously like a pecking chicken.

On the other side.

Lou Yi drank tea for an hour in the Shanglong Tea House, sampling green, white, and black teas until his bladder felt swollen.

Suddenly hearing the shopkeeper deliver the message 'Miss is unavailable,' he was left dumbfounded.

'Is she still mad about last time when I didn't go?' Lou Yi instantly realized the reason, smiling wryly as he left the tea house.

It seemed that the Bone-piercing Orchid wouldn't be collected anytime soon, but the energy couldn't be left unused like this.

Lou Yi looked at the Attribute Panel:

[Name: Lou Yi]

[Age: 19/62]

[Realm: One Blood Warrior (84/600)]

[Cultivation Technique: Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique (Stage Two, Proficiency 0/100+ Seven Heart-Eroding Grass + One Bone-piercing Orchid), Hu Family Breathing Technique (Uninitiated 0/10)]

[Skills: Lou's Axe Skill (Mastery 0/100), Extreme Fist (Proficiency 0/30), Stone Throwing (Mastery 0/30), Light Body Technique (Mastery 0/60), Basic Spear Technique (Initiated 0/6), Secret Skill: Dragon Piercing Technique - Fragment (One), Qi Locking Technique (Initiated 0/3)]

[Gifts: Petrification (Mastery 0/200 + 10 Stone Spirit + 3 Phoenix Blood Stone + 1 White Dew Stone), Swift (Initiated 0/20 + 1 Earth Dragon Essence Tendon)]

[Energy: 120]

Currently, there are too many cultivation techniques and skills demanding energy, requiring a prioritization strategy.

Breathing Techniques must be the top priority.

The realm is the foundation.

Otherwise, no matter how strong the skills are, it would be like a child wielding a large saber, with distinct limitations.

Of course, the enhancement of lifespan is even more crucial. Lou Yi has never forgotten his primary goal of learning martial arts.

Sadly, due to the lack of Bone-piercing Orchid, it has to be temporarily shelved.

The second priority should be skills or talents that can significantly increase one's power in real-time.

The two existing talents both lack the respective treasures for advancement and won't be considered for now.

As for skills, the priority should be to upgrade the axe skill and fist technique.

The axe skill is at the mastery level, while the fist technique is only proficient. Hence, the axe skill should be prioritized for elevation.

With this in mind, Lou Yi no longer hesitated.

Returning home, he sat cross-legged on his bed, focusing his gaze on the faint plus sign next to Lou's Axe Skill, imagining a force pressing down on it.

Energy -100.

At the same time, the status of Lou's Axe Skill changed from (Mastery 0/100) to (Minor Achievement 0/500).

A strange memory appeared in his mind:

The Great Wilderness, spanning over a thousand miles, with lush trees and ceaseless rivers.

There existed dozens to hundreds of tribes, united in their resistance against the savage giant race.

Since thirty years ago, when Axe King 'Ahei Da' defeated the Giant King,

The Great Wilderness entered a burst of human growth, with many great experts emerging, thriving in prosperity.

Later, as Axe King aged, he passed the throne to the next capable individual, Azong Gan, as the new leader of the Great Wilderness tribes.

But the prosperity was short-lived, as a new Giant King emerged.

Not only was he over two meters tall, but his body was also as hard as steel, impervious to blades and spears, causing the tribes to retreat, suffering heavy losses.

"We must ask the Axe King to come out!"

"He is old now and possibly not entirely sane. I've often seen him chopping at empty air!"

"Perhaps the Axe King is practicing some profound martial technique?"

The tribe leaders, left with no choice, treated the dead horse as if it were alive and under Azong Gan's leadership, went to invite Ahei Da out of retirement.

Upon arriving at the scene,

the white-haired Axe King, with a vacant look in his eyes, was seen hacking the air repeatedly with his axe.

Steps away, lay a pile of walnuts, each as large as a fist.

'What is this?' The leaders exchanged puzzled glances, doubting their decision.

However, upon understanding their purpose, Axe King Ahei Da's eyes instantly became clear, and he gladly agreed to go.

A day later, joyous news spread.

Axe King killed the new Giant King with three axe strikes, and the Giant King's body bore no visible wounds, astounding everyone!

One leader, recalling something, picked up the walnuts used for Axe King's martial practice.

Cracking one open, the walnut's kernel had turned to powder!

...

The memory ended abruptly, and Lou Yi opened his eyes in reality.

A surge of energy flooded into his body, continuously transforming his physique.

This was Lou Yi's first martial technique advancement since breaking into Martial Artist.

The previously nearly bottlenecked body strength began to increase, with strength continuously enhancing.

Upon completing the transformation, Lou Yi tested his strength, discovering an approximately 20% increase.

If his strength had previously been around five or six thousand pounds, it was now about six or seven thousand pounds.

The hallmark of Full Cycle Martial Artists is ten thousand pounds of strength.

In terms of physical prowess alone, he wasn't far from reaching Full Cycle.

Taking out the Profound Iron Axe, he sensed a faint connection with it, as though it were an extension of his body, not just an adept tool.

Regarding pure weapon skills, Lou Yi was confident that no one in Tai City could suppress him anymore.

The axe skill had reached an almost ultimate level in the world.

Looking again at the Attribute Panel.

He noticed a third small black inverted triangle symbol, akin to a drop-down hint in software, appearing at the bottom right corner of Lou's Axe Skill.

In his mind, he pressed that icon, and a line of small text appeared:

Lou's Axe Skill has reached Minor Achievement level, gaining the advanced skill [Armor-Piercing].

[Armor-Piercing]: Can disregard defenses and directly attack the enemy's vital organs. The damage degree is determined by the user's strength and conviction. This skill has recoil and can only be used once in a short time.

'This skill...'

Recalling the memory, Lou Yi looked around, noticing a dozen raw eggs on the table, uncooked.

Placing one on the ground, he picked up the axe and, from just one step away, lightly chopped.

"Armor-Piercing."

It seemed that a fierce energy penetrated the space and reached inside the egg.

'Crack!'

The raw egg suddenly exploded, turning into a golden mess on the ground.

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