The screen of the phone in her hand lit up, showing a new message from the archaeological team's group chat.

Lu Jing gently opened the message notification, but her mind couldn't stop flashing back to the monsters, the Mechas, the Modified Humans, and those nights filled with terror and unease, interwoven with gunfire and blood.

An unexpected thought popped into her head—the moment she followed the archaeological team towards Xixu, the gears of destiny had quietly begun to turn. Everything about Lu Jing, an ordinary person, had changed...

"The Moon Shadow Sect... known for their palm and Knife Skills, are one ofthe more famous first-rate sects in the southern Martial Arts Circle..."

As Lu Yuan walked back to his room, he pondered the words Master Liudao Yuan had just said to him.

He hadn't expected his sister Lu Jing's close friend's boyfriend to have such a remarkable background.

Master Liudao Yuan mentioned that the Sect Master of the Moon Shadow Sect was named Sun, and that man also had the surname Sun, so he was probably a direct disciple or something of the sort.

He had casually mentioned to Master Liudao Yuan that Sun Zhihua and his party were coming. Master Liudao Yuan hadn't said much, simply agreeing readily.

Since the Moon Shadow Sect didn't seem to be an enemy, Lu Yuan didn't bother to think about them anymore.

As he neared his room, he saw Liu Si standing under the doorframe opposite.

Liu Si saw him from afar, bowed slightly, and began to walk towards him.

Lu Yuan shook his head, then turned and entered his room.

The room he had arranged for Lu Jing was next to his own, and he even had Liu Si assign men to guard it twenty-four hours a day.

There were plenty of experts in Linghe Pavilion; Lu Yuan wasn't afraid of any monsters that might emerge from some temple. However, he was more worried that the Elephant God Religion's curse might involve some mysterious Extraordinary power that would manifest directly on Lu Jing, leaving him no time to react.

Upon entering the room, the first thing Lu Yuan did was open his profession panel.

[Profession Sure-kill Skills:

Heaven Water Sect's Crane School Fist Skill Supreme True Skill—Spirit Crane Skill: Crane Shadow Floating in the Air LV1

Heaven Water Sect's Crane School Claw Skill Supreme True Skill—Spirit Crane Skill: Mistakenly Picked Immortal Orchid LV1]

Thanks to Master Liudao Yuan's True Skill Contemplation Visualization Map, Lu Yuan had successfully unlocked a second Profession Sure-kill Skill on his own!

The third one was close to unlocking; gray light spots had begun to float.

Once I unlock all three Supreme True Skills, I can start trying to comprehend the True Intention...

During the Crane Sect's direct disciple assessment, Lu Yuan had exposed most of his trump cards.

Now was the time he urgently needed to draw more cards to replenish his arsenal of trump cards. Whether he would use them or not was another matter; he had to have them first.

With this in mind, Lu Yuan took out the item Master Liudao Yuan had given him earlier and began to look through it.

The first item was the notebook of Xiang Lei, a Sect Master of the Hundred Refinements Sect from two generations prior.

Entering LV3 Absolute Focus, Lu Yuan's learning ability was maxed out, and he read very quickly.

Soon, he had extracted the essential parts from the notes.

There's even a record of the Hundred Refinements Sect's inherited True Skill in it?!

Lu Yuan's eyes lit up with pleasant surprise. This Xiang Lei, the Hundred Refinements Sect Master from two generations ago, might have written his journal entries haphazardly, but his martial talent was quite good.

The Hundred Refinements Sect was originally just a third-rate sect, and its core body-refining technique was called the Hundred Refined Body.

However, their ancestral fortunes smiled upon them, producing a genius like Xiang Lei who possessed the Palace of Flesh. In just over ten years, he single-handedly elevated the Hundred Refinements Sect to the ranks of first-rate sects.

Xiang Lei was able to achieve this not only due to his exceptional talent but mainly because he combined the Hundred Refinements Sect's body-refining method with the muscle control techniques of the Palace of Flesh, thereby creating a completely new martial art.

The Myriad Refining... Demonic Extreme (crossed out)... Hellfall (crossed out)... (crossed out) (crossed out)... Domain Breaking Art!

—The Ten Thousand Refining Breaking Domain Skill!

Did he copy this name from some fantasy novel?

Lu Yuan frowned as he looked at the crossed-out and revised words in the notebook.

Ignoring the name, this Ten Thousand Refining Breaking Domain Skill looked quite formidable.

It was said that upon mastering it, the martial body's strength would be a hundred times that of the original Hundred Refined Body of the Hundred Refinements Sect! Moreover, it claimed one could—punch through the Heavenly Domination Extravagant Body and kick apart the Amitabha Gold Coat.

Hmm, these four words, Amitabha Gold Coat, I should circle them. They might be on a test later.

Lu Yuan drew a few horizontal lines in the notebook, pondering the words written above.

It's a private notebook, so of course, you can't believe everything written in it.

The first part of the statement, about reaching one hundred times the strength of the Hundred Refined Body, had some credibility. After all, the Hundred Refinements Sect was merely a third-rate sect with a very weak legacy.

As for the second half of the sentence...

Just take it with a grain of salt. If it were really that amazing, it wouldn't have been blasted to pieces by Mechas...

All speculation was inferior to personal practice.

Lu Yuan glanced at the time; it was now 7:20 in the evening.

He had already eaten dinner upon his return.

He picked up his phone and quickly replied to messages, mainly from his parents.

He hadn't told them he had brought his sister, Lu Jing, back, planning to give them a surprise when he returned home.

However, "Quiet Zhu Bao" had sent him another message. It was a picture of a light-green dress. Lu Yuan gave it a cursory glance and replied, "Looks good. It suits you well."

He didn't pay it any more attention after that.

After dealing with these miscellaneous matters, Lu Yuan turned off the lights in his room, switched on his computer, and took out a USB drive.

He plugged it into the computer and quickly found the folder labeled "Hundred Refinements Sect - Xiang Lei."

There was only one video in it.

He clicked it open.

The first thing that met his eyes was a bare-chested, imposing man. He looked to be in his thirties, with short, crew-cut hair, and thick eyebrows that resembled two large sabers. His square face and wide mouth gave him a fierce and domineering aura.

This was presumably Xiang Lei.

"Get closer, you idiot!"

Right at the start of the video, Xiang Lei, in the frame, yelled at the camera.

The camera shook violently and then zoomed in continuously. It quickly focused on Xiang Lei's arm.

Then Lu Yuan watched as the firm, full, but not overly exaggerated muscles began to bulge and swell... It was almost identical to how his muscles looked when he activated Special Burst!

The video was also accompanied by commentary, narrated by Xiang Lei himself. It was laced with a thick regional accent; if not for the subtitles, Lu Yuan would have found many parts quite difficult to understand.

Lu Yuan watched the entire video, over three hours of technique explanation, at triple speed.

Combined with the content of the notebook, Lu Yuan now had a fundamental understanding of the entire Ten Thousand Refining Breaking Domain Skill.

This is clearly a body-refining method tailor-made for those who possess the Palace of Flesh, and it primarily focuses on muscle training...

Lu Yuan blinked, thinking to himself that it was no wonder the Hundred Refinements Sect had declined so rapidly after Xiang Lei's death.

Besides losing their powerhouse expert, the inability to pass on the technique was another crucial reason.

Ordinary disciples of the Hundred Refinements Sect simply couldn't learn this Ten Thousand Refining Breaking Domain Skill.

Liu had said that the Hundred Refinements Sect later figured out a weakened version, the Thousand Refined Domain Controlling Skill. Its effects were mediocre, but it was at least stronger than their original Hundred Refinements Art, so they were barely managing to get by.

Wow, he even drew a Visualization Map for the True Skill! Truly amazing!

Lu Yuan quickly flipped to the last few pages of the notebook and saw a drawing... or rather, a messy scribble done with a black pen, almost a solid black blob... He couldn't help but give a thumbs-up to the Xiang Lei on the computer screen.

If not for the words "Visualization Map for the Ten Thousand Refining Breaking Domain True Skill" written beside it, he would have thought it was some random doodle made by a kindergartener constantly drawing circles on paper.

Compared to the Crane Sect's True Skill Contemplation Visualization Map... it wasn't just a gap. It was simply an insult to the very words "Visualization Map"!

Never mind, I'll practice the earlier parts first.

Lu Yuan considered that the initial body-refining parts of this Ten Thousand Refining Breaking Domain Skill seemed to be fine. It even provided him with some inspiration.

Liu also said he obtained the secret medicinal formula for the Ten Thousand Refining Breaking Domain Skill and would arrange for someone to prepare it for me later. The first few levels don't require the aid of the medicine; I can practice them on my own first...

With this thought, Lu Yuan sat cross-legged on the floor of his room.

The screen of the computer had already gone dark, but the blue indicator light on its tower was blinking.

A night breeze drifted in through the open window, accompanied by the soft rustling of bamboo leaves outside.

The entire room was enveloped in a tranquil and serene atmosphere.

Then, the muscles on Lu Yuan's body began to ripple like mercury...

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