When Li Yuan awoke the next morning, he felt as though every ounce of fatigue had vanished. The storm of emotions had subsided, leaving his body and mind completely restored and brimming with energy.0

He returned to his secret chamber and took out his life chronicle from the jade box. What once appeared as a chaotic tangle of lines now revealed, in his eyes, three distinct and complete paths. Each path, in turn, reflected one of his visualization aids.0

The synthesis of these paths and vision stirred within Li Yuan an impulse to create new martial arts moves. After a moment’s contemplation, he stood with his long blade in hand, his blood energy swirling around his heart and surging through his entire body.0

His physique did not enlarge, no monstrous horns sprouted from his head, nor did his stature increase. Yet his muscles became denser and stronger, as if they were no longer merely flesh but had transformed into something far harder and nearly indestructible.0

With a mere thought, Li Yuan swung his blade. In that motion, he felt immense power flow into the blade, as if an indomitable spirit had been awakened. His heart swelled with heroic fervor. Before his decisive...0