Outside the martial arts hall, dark tides were surging, but inside it was peaceful and harmonious.

Eating, practicing martial arts, consuming iron, with a dedicated focus.

In the morning, I separately practiced the [Seven Kills Fist], [Soul-Seeking Step], [Senluo Finger], all were of the Blood and Flesh Two Solutions version, each for an hour, relying entirely on myself.

There was indeed a satisfying feeling of reaping what you sow, different from the instant decades of bitter hardship with just adding points; this calculation by the hour, sweating feeling has its own flavor.

The progress can be considered rapid.

After a whole morning, the progress bar of [Seven Kills Fist] increased by 11 points, [Soul-Seeking Step] by 8 points, and [Senluo Finger] by 17 points.

It can be seen that although they are all Blood and Flesh Two Solutions version, there are still differences in the training progress between different martial arts.

"My talent in martial arts, my finger techniques surpass my fists, and my fists surpass my stepping technique."

He murmured to himself, gaining new insight.

"This talent may be more prominent in the original martial arts, but the order should be consistent."

"Therefore, in the original skill point allocation, I should go against the norm and allocate skill points in the order of stepping technique, fist technique, and finger technique, to maximize the effectiveness of the skill points."

Feng Mu glanced at the remaining skill points, the number 9730 came into view.

He calculated silently and had a decision: "These points should be just enough to elevate [Soul-Seeking Step] to the realm of Perfection."

"Directly add the points, or should I save them first?"

He didn't hesitate for too long, as he had a clear understanding of the shortcomings in his stepping technique.

"The sooner I improve my stepping technique, the more skillfully I can handle chasing or escaping in the future, better sooner than later."

Feng Mu glanced around the courtyard, the master was in the room, Hong Ya was at the front desk of the training hall.

"Add the points!" Feng Mu slowly closed his eyes.

[In the first year, you embarked on the journey to practice the Soul-Seeking Step.]

[Five years passed, your steps wore out dozens of shoe soles, and you barely grasped the essence of the Soul-Seeking Step.]

[Your talent in stepping techniques is limited, but you were not discouraged by this. You firmly believe that diligence can make up for lack, and heaven rewards diligence.]

[Thirty years flew by in an instant, you no longer relied on footwear, running barefoot on the earth, rubber shoe soles shattered under your feet, until calluses grew thick on your soles.]

[In the thirty-fifth year, the Soul-Seeking Step finally reached Minor Achievement.]

[But you were still unsatisfied, continuing to practice tirelessly, attempting to climb high walls and trees with the Soul-Seeking Step without using your hands. After another fifty years of arduous exploration, you finally practiced the Soul-Seeking Step to Great Success, perfectly flawless.]

[Soul-Seeking Step·Perfection]

[General Skill Proficiency deducted by 8000 points.]

[Remaining General Skill Proficiency: 1730]

Feng Mu opened his eyes, suddenly feeling that the shoes on his feet had become exceptionally constricting, a strong urge surged in his heart, longing to remove his shoes, letting his feet touch the ground unimpeded.

"Above Perfection, there lies Limit-Breaking." Feng Mu murmured quietly, his gaze piercing, concentrated on the panel in front of him.

The numbers on the panel were clearly visible: [Remaining Universal Skill Points 2], [Remaining Special Skill Points 1].

Universal Skill Points are exclusively used for the advancement of ordinary skills, while Special Skill Points grant Feng Mu the right to enhance all skills except [Iron Eater], [Feast], and [Frenzy Blood].

Feng Mu suddenly understood, "Reflecting on last time, when I used a Special Skill Point to upgrade [Crane Claw Skill] to break the limit, it was actually a loss, but I didn't expect that later on there would be a reward of ordinary skill points."

Feng Mu wasn't too troubled by the previous loss, and muttered to himself, "Limit-Breaking!"

[Is Perfection the limit of a martial art?]

[You don't believe it!]

[Time flies, sixty years pass in a blink.]

[In the mountain forests, several ghostly shadows flickered, eerie sounds echoed in the air like ghostly wails, and in the next moment, several shadows overlapped to reveal a barefoot figure.]

[That's you!]

[Soul-Seeking Step•Limit-Breaking: When you push the Soul-Seeking Step to its extreme, your steps seem to have life, capable of spontaneously summoning mysterious ghostly shadows.]

[Ghost Shadow: They follow you like loyal shadows, silently without a trace.]

[While using Soul-Seeking Step, you have a 10%-40% random chance to summon an inconceivably real ghost shadow, causing confusion and bewilderment to the enemy.]

[When using the Soul-Seeking Step, the faster the steps, the higher the chance of triggering ghost shadows, all ghost shadows will dissipate after maintaining inertia for 0.5 seconds.]

[Soul-Seeking Step·Perfection → Soul-Seeking Step·Limit-Breaking (Ghost Shadow)]

[Ordinary Skill Points deducted by 1 point.]

[Remaining Ordinary Skill Points: 1]

Feng Mu slowly opened his eyes, his steps like a flowing stream, rapidly taking dozens of steps, his figure weaving left and right in the inner courtyard, like a graceful wind.

Behind him, three or four strange phantom shadows silently appeared in succession.

These phantoms resembled ghosts, yet were vividly real, and despite their existence lasting only a brief 0.5 seconds, what delighted Feng Mu was that this fleeting existence was not stationary but seemed to possess its own will, continuing the motion.

Just like a car suddenly braking, it will still slide forward a little due to inertia.

These ghost shadows, in the brief span of 0.5 seconds, would autonomously complete the subsequent actions for the next 0.5 seconds according to Feng Mu's current movements.

"This is the scientific explanation of inertia... What nonsense!"

Feng Mu suddenly halted, his gaze gravely following the ghostly shadows behind him.

They seemed to have their own will, continuing to run forward for half a second before silently vanishing into the silence.

Feng Mu squinted his eyes, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"According to common sense, ghost shadows should only appear behind me. This pattern is indeed somewhat rigid, and the enemy can easily see through it and discern that the one at the front is the real me."

"However, if I can be flexible and unpredictable in battle, moving forward at times, retreating at others, shuttling left and right, constantly changing directions, as long as my pace is fast enough, then my surroundings will be enveloped by ghost shadows. That way, my true body can be perfectly concealed among these ghost shadows, making it difficult for the enemy to discern in an instant which one is my actual position."

The original version of [Soul-Seeking Step] was upgraded to Limit-Breaking, as Feng Mu nearly exhausted his remaining skill proficiency points, but the improvement to his combat and survival capabilities was immense.

Additionally,

his agility also increased by 1.2 because of the [Soul-Seeking Step] limit-breaking, reaching 5.8, not far from his highest attribute, strength.

Thus, his status panel was updated to:

Feng Mu

Strength: 6.5 (1.1+5.4)

Agility: 5.8 (3.8+2.0)

Constitution: 2.6 (0.9+1.7)

Spirit: 1.1 (1+0.1)

Remaining Attribute Points: 0

Iron Eater: Second Tier

Vacant Slots for Absorbing Metal Traits: 2

Absorbed Traits: Molded Embryo (White)

Current Edible Slot 1: Pig Iron (Edibility 28.1/100%, Reserve 0.)

Current Edible Slot 2: Nine Nether Evil Iron (Edibility 3%/100%, Reserve 3%.)

Universal Skills Column:

Blood and Flesh Initial Solution True Art·Two Solutions (1/5000)

Crane Claw Skill·Limit-Breaking (Void Claw)

Folding....

Seven Kills Fist·Advanced (1/5000)

Seven Kills Fist·Blood and Flesh Two Solutions·Intermediate (1/2500)

Soul-Seeking Step·Limit-Breaking (Ghost Shadow)

Folding…..

Universal Skill Points: 1

Remaining General Skill Proficiency: 1730

Secret Techniques: Tongue Root Death Curse Lv1, Marriage Death Twins Lv1, Deputy's Blessing Lv1, Blood Bar Deceit Eye Lv1

Remaining Special Skill Points: 1

Feng Mu gently closed the cultivation panel, ending his training, and then casually walked towards the dojo.

It was time for him to spar with his fourth senior brother, Yuan Xidi.

Feng Mu was very much looking forward to it, and so was Yuan Xidi, but their expectations were different. Yuan Xidi hoped he wouldn't have to hit the Iron Man Post, while Feng Mu was coveting the [Resentful Energy] on his fourth senior brother.

Before finding the opportunity to enter the prison, Yuan Xidi was designated in Feng Mu's mind as a "Calamity Iron Version•Gastric Health and Digestion Pill."

However, this "delicacy" must be enjoyed with caution, lest the impulse-induced killing intent erodes his rationality.

Therefore, Feng Mu only defended and did not attack, and if he lost control, he would immediately call a halt.

"Bang bang bang——"

The sound of fists hitting flesh echoed throughout the dojo, Yuan Xidi enjoyed it immensely, finding hitting people far more satisfying than hitting an iron post.

However, seeing his junior brother, who despite consistently guarding himself was still being beaten black and blue, a twinge of regret welled up within him.

"Maybe I should be the one to defend." Yuan Xidi reluctantly stopped his fists and proposed.

"No need, continue, I am the latest to join, and my martial arts are the weakest, I need to learn how to take a beating first so I won't hold anyone back in the future." Feng Mu grimaced and said.

In reality, he was inwardly overjoyed.

What could be happier than standing still for a while to get beaten up and having his iron consumption level go up?

This was much easier than arduously practicing cultivation techniques.

Seeing his sweat-drenched fourth senior brother, Feng Mu increasingly felt he had stumbled upon a great bargain, calling it free labor, and his senior brother was still grateful to him. A slight guilt for deceiving a fool welled up within him.

.....

Meanwhile, a blue-and-white vehicle slowly pulled up to the gates of the Eighth Academy, coming to a halt.

Chang Erbing stepped out of the car, entering the campus. After gathering some preliminary information and making inquiries, he already had a primary suspect in mind—Feng Yuhuai!

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