Becoming a Saint From the Iron Armor Skill

Chapter 428: Chapter 216: The Heavenly Cripple Strikes

This was also why he spared no effort, single-mindedly pushing Chen Cheng to cultivate the Literary Daoist Method.

It was something he himself could not achieve, but in Chen Cheng, he saw hope.

Chen Cheng was still so young. Once he cultivated a Literary Dao Realm and joined the Great Dao Sect, he would become a future star on Vast Peak, the center of everyone’s attention!

If Chen Cheng became a True Disciple of Vast Peak, then the Shen Family, by virtue of their relationship with him, would also prosper and could easily become the number one family in Linji City.

It had to be said, Shen Zhiming was playing his cards very well.

But Chen Cheng had no desire to cultivate the Literary Dao, because at the end of the day, it wasn’t a path for combat.

Historically, among the True Disciples of the Great Dao Sect’s various peaks, those from Vast Peak had the weakest combat power.

This wasn’t because Vast Peak’s legacy was lacking. Rather, the Literary Dao Realm was a Water Grinding Skill; without eighty to a hundred years of dedicated effort, one simply couldn’t cultivate it to a level where they could fight effectively.

By the time they cultivated to a point where they could fight, their Qi Blood Power would already be in decline. They would spend their days worrying about consuming their body’s Innate Origin and shortening their lifespan, making them even more hesitant to act.

In short, in Chen Cheng’s eyes, the Literary Dao was a path for cowards—a passive, defensive style.

If one wanted a peaceful life, they could only hope to avoid physical conflict, adhering to the so-called "a gentleman moves his mouth, not his hands."

In a time of peace and prosperity, it would be pleasant enough to immerse oneself in study, adorn oneself with flowers, drink wine, compose poetry about the wind and moon, and enjoy the company of beauties.

But an era of chaos was coming. In the face of such overwhelming tides, the only thing that mattered was whose fist was harder. Who would bother debating literature and philosophy with you?

’I’ve reached the Bone Forging Realm and have no shortage of Low Grade Bone Tempering Pills. I need to keep a steady mindset, cultivate the Bone Forging Realm to Perfection, then join the Great Dao Sect and become an Inner Sect Disciple.’

’Besides, with Master now an Outer Sect Steward of the Great Dao Sect, I won’t be completely without connections when I join.’

’It’s just...’

Chen Cheng murmured to himself, his brows suddenly furrowing.

His master, Mr. Zheng, was an Outer Sect Steward of the Great Dao Sect. In Su State City, he was a figure of some renown.

But he still had to carry out missions for the Great Dao Sect, which inevitably involved fighting and killing, exposing him to all sorts of dangers at any moment.

Especially this time in Sanmen Prefecture, with the appearance of a senior Martial Artist’s cavern-abode, Chen Cheng had a vague feeling that something major was about to happen.

The resources within the cavern-abode of this senior Martial Arts expert had attracted True Disciples from all the Major Sects to compete for them. Fighting and bloodshed were inevitable.

Mr. Zheng’s Martial Arts Power was formidable, enough to clash head-on with Jiang Botao, the City Lord who was at Organ Refining Realm Perfection and had cultivated a Second Layer Realm.

However, he was facing the True Disciples from the Major Sects. While their individual Martial Arts Power was only comparable to Jiang Botao’s, as True Disciples of Major Sects, they possessed various treasures bestowed upon them by their elders. Their true combat strength was likely far greater than Jiang Botao’s.

Mr. Zheng’s situation was probably very dangerous!

At this thought, Chen Cheng shook his head slightly.

’With my current Martial Arts Power, I can’t help at all. I can only hope that fortune favors the good and Master will be alright.’

’I’m still too weak. I have to cultivate diligently and increase my Martial Arts Power to be able to control my own destiny.’

The Concealment Secret Skill was extremely powerful. However, after correcting the skill to completion and cultivating it to the Beginner Level, Chen Cheng could feel that his cultivation of this Secret Technique had hit a bottleneck. His progress was not fast.

It wasn’t that his panel was ineffective; rather, his own Martial Arts Realm was limiting his Cultivation Progress.

It was like a three-year-old child. With their limited physical development, their strength and speed were minimal. Even lifting a Wooden Sword would be difficult.

His current physique and Spiritual Power were a perfect match for the Beginner Level Concealment Secret Skill.

Only by further advancing his Martial Arts Realm, strengthening his physique, and increasing his maximum Spiritual Power would his progress in cultivating the Concealment Secret Skill speed up.

On the other hand, his progress in cultivating the Storage Secret Skill was quite delightful.

Chen Cheng had only cultivated it casually on a whim, but the correction progress had already increased significantly.

With his current physique and Spiritual Power, he should be able to quickly reach the Beginner Level of the Storage Secret Skill and, at the same time, completely correct it to obtain the full Secret Skill Method.

Although the Secret Skill Method was incomplete, Chen Cheng could sense that this Secret Technique was related to the Power of Space within the Power of Heaven and Earth.

’If all goes as expected, once I finish correcting the Storage Secret Skill and cultivate it to Small Success, the effect will be the ability to hide various things on my person.’

’It would be like carrying around a Spatial Treasure that no one else can see.’

’For others, such a Dharma Gate might be useless, but for me, it’s a treasure on par with a divine artifact!’

’The Iron Armor Dragon Elephant Skill I cultivate emphasizes weight-bearing. As my Martial Arts Realm increases, the weight I must carry must also constantly increase.’

’In the Bone Forging Realm, I might still be able to wear the Profound Gold Mountain Pattern Armor.’

’But when I reach the later Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, or even the Organ Refining Realm, the weight I’ll need to carry will likely reach a terrifying level.’

’It might be two thousand catties, or even three to five thousand.’

’At that time, it will be very difficult to find an Inner Armor of that weight.’

’But mastering the Storage Secret Skill should solve this problem.’

’The Storage Secret Skill can not only solve the weight-bearing issue, but if used well, I could hide a great hammer weighing several thousand, or even ten thousand, catties on my person.’

’A full-power strike with that hammer might just be enough to smash an Organ Refining Realm Martial Artist to death.’

’The power of a Secret Technique is profound and mysterious. The power of the Storage Secret Skill should be no less than that of the Concealment Secret Skill!’

’The future is bright!’

A faint smile appeared on Chen Cheng’s face. He took out the Ghost-Faced Mountain Demon Heart and Soul and took a small bite.

Once his Qi Blood Power was more or less replenished, he began to cultivate the Iron Armor Dragon Elephant Skill.

Advancing his Martial Arts Realm was the top priority. As long as his Realm was high enough, cultivating all sorts of Cultivation Techniques and Secret Techniques would be a simple matter!

...

In a valley in the Great Wilderness Mountain Range, several hundred li from Xin’an County.

A pack of Demon Beasts was roaring and rampaging through the mountain forest, continuously charging a group of people surrounded in the middle.

From a distance, the entire valley was filled with dust and smoke. Trees were snapping and breaking, and the commotion was earth-shattering, as if thousands of soldiers were clashing in a frontal assault—a truly terrifying sight.

The ones surrounded in the center were the members of the Jiang Family’s Demon-slaying Team, numbering fifty to sixty people.

They were facing over a hundred Tier One Demon Beasts, twenty to thirty Tier Two Demon Beasts, and more than ten Tier Three Demon Beasts.

Tier One Demon Beasts were stronger than an ordinary Perfect Martial Artist of the Skin Grinding Realm. Tier Two Demon Beasts were stronger than a Perfect Martial Artist of the Muscle Strengthening Realm. And the power of Tier Three Demon Beasts far surpassed that of a Perfect Martial Artist of the Bone Forging Realm.

What the Jiang Family’s Demon-slaying Team faced was the equivalent of over a hundred Martial Artists at the Peak of Perfection in the Skin Grinding Realm, twenty to thirty at the Peak of Perfection in the Muscle Strengthening Realm, and more than ten at the Peak of Perfection in the Bone Forging Realm.

This lineup was no different from clashing head-on with an army of several thousand elite soldiers.

The Jiang Family’s forces were not weak either. They had seven or eight Perfect Martial Artists of the Bone Forging Realm alone.

The rest were all Perfect Martial Artists of the Muscle Strengthening Realm, or Martial Artists at the Small Success and Great Success stages of the Bone Forging Realm.

They either formed Battle Arrays or used the favorable terrain for cover, continuously cutting down the charging Demon Beasts.

A few of them even charged into the horde of Demon Beasts, slaughtering them wantonly.

The Demon Beasts were fearless and their attacks were savage. Members of the Jiang Family’s Demon-slaying Team were also being constantly injured.

Overall, however, the advantage still lay with the Jiang Family’s Demon-slaying Team.

This was not because the overall strength of the Jiang Family’s team surpassed that of the Demon Beasts.

It was because the Demon Beasts, after all, had limited Spiritual Wisdom. They didn’t know how to coordinate with each other and only knew how to attack based on instinct.

"Exhilarating!"

Amidst a great shout, a sword-wielding figure appeared. His Longsword, like a bolt of white silk, carried an incomparably sharp Sword Momentum as it lopped off the head of a Tier Three Demon Wolf.

This person was none other than Jiang Lang, the number one Martial Artist of Linji City’s younger generation.

His purple robes were stained crimson, drenched in Demon Beast Blood. He looked like a War God, emanating an aura of heroic valor!

After slaying the Tier Three Demon Wolf, his figure shot forward, stepping on the bodies of charging Demon Beasts as he sped toward a Tier Three Tiger Demon in the distance.

Before he even arrived, the sharp Sword Momentum from his Longsword had already sliced the Demon Beasts in his path in half.

A massive spray of Demon Blood erupted, as if he had plowed a bloody furrow through the battlefield.

As he neared the Tiger Demon, his Sword Momentum reached its peak, resembling a long rainbow that sought to cut down everything in its path, aiming to cleave the Tiger Demon in two with a single strike.

"ROAR!"

The Tiger Demon was massive, a full zhang tall. Its mottled fur stood on end, like countless steel needles bristling out.

Sensing the fierce Sword Momentum, it also let out a great roar. The Qi Blood Power in its entire body surged as it pounced at Jiang Lang, its sharp claws lashing out as fast as lightning.

BOOM!

The Sword Momentum and the sharp claws collided head-on, erupting in a deafening roar!

Jiang Lang felt as if he had been struck by a force of ten thousand jun. He was blasted back several zhang before he could barely stabilize himself.

Looking at the Tiger Demon, however, it had only retreated two zhang.

In a direct clash, the Tiger Demon actually had a slight advantage.

"This beast is incredibly strong!"

Jiang Lang shouted, just about to move and use his Swordsmanship to entangle the Tiger Demon.

Suddenly, a strange laugh echoed.

"Jiang Family brat, time to die!"

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