"Take care of Xiaoman for me."

Tian Sushe said to several elders of the Su Family.

She glanced at Lou Yi one last time before turning away with difficulty.

Huang Longgang, however, eagerly walked out without even speaking to Patriarch Huang, which infuriated him greatly.

Meanwhile, Meng Konghua, like a personal bodyguard, quietly stood beside the black-robed man, not uttering a word from start to finish.

"Immortal Master, I, a humble girl, have no Spirit Root. Is there really no way for me to step onto the Immortal Path?"

Seeing that the black-robed figures were about to leave her sight, Jia Hong, unwilling to accept it, couldn't help but ask loudly.

Upon learning that she had no talent, her resolve seemed to have suffered a huge blow, and her previous composure and confidence disappeared, leaving her in a dazed state.

Even Huang Longgang has one... Why doesn't she?

"There is a way," the black-robed man said with a smile, "If a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator is willing to expend a large amount of Primordial Qi to change your fate, or if you obtain Heaven and Earth Wonders even I've never seen, then it's possible."

Upon hearing this, everyone present showed a different expression.

Although they didn't know what a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator or Heaven and Earth Wonders were, they could tell from the black-robed man's tone that achieving this was extremely difficult.

Jia Hong, hearing this, looked even more bitter, yet a determined look quickly flashed in her eyes: "I am willing to be a slave, a servant, just to ask the Immortal Master to take me in."

The black-robed man turned to look at her, shaking his head: "Your Qi-Blood is too weak; I have no interest in cultivating from scratch."

Clearly, in the eyes of the black-robed man, Jia Hong's worth was far less than Lou Yi's.

Jia Hong bit her lip and said to the black-robed man: "I can endure hardship. If I become a burden to the Immortal Master, you can discard me at any time.

Brother Huang knows me; he knows I will never be a burden, and in the future, I will surely help alleviate your worries and solve difficulties."

Then, Jia Hong looked hopefully at Huang Longgang.

She hoped he would speak up for her, as he had countless times before, consider her interests, and help her solve any problems.

Unexpectedly, Huang Longgang merely glanced coldly at Jia Hong, and said word by word: "I do not know."

As soon as he spoke, Jia Hong felt as if she had been hit by a heavy hammer, dumbfounded on the spot.

By the time she regained her senses, the black-robed figures had already left the inn, disappearing without a trace, leaving only a sentence:

"The Five Elements Sect has always acted domineeringly, so take care of yourselves..."

Jia Hong's face turned pale, feeling too ashamed to stay, hurriedly ran out of the inn.

In the hall, everyone was still immersed in today's series of shocking events, and it took a long time for them to recover.

Someone suggested collecting the remains of City Lord Li and Marshal Yue, but they were burnt to ashes by the black-robed man, leaving no bones to collect.

They could only gather the remnants of ash on the ground into a box, carefully packaging it, to be taken away by the senior lieutenant of the City Lord's Mansion.

As for the handling of the Five Elements Sect's headless Immortal Master's body, it became a dilemma.

After some discussion, they decided to build a tomb for him in the city's southern graveyard, preventing the Immortal Sect from coming to ask for accountability.

Of course, before the headless Immortal Master's body was removed, Lou Yi had already triggered the Attribute Panel's notification:

'Discovered a collectible item, you may choose one from the following three options:

1. Energy: Fifty-five points

2. Slightly enhanced Fire Element Affinity

3. Talent: Fireproof (Absorb some Fire Element damage within your tolerance limits)'

There was no need to consider option one.

For option two, possessing poor Wind Element and Yin Element Spirit Roots, choosing this would only add another poor Fire Element Spirit Root.

Without a decided future path, there was no need to rush.

Lou Yi chose the third option, obtaining the Fireproof talent.

In the Attribute Panel, the talent column had now added Fireproof (Uninitiated 0/10).

Spent ten points of energy, Fireproof (Uninitiated 0/10) → Fireproof (Initiated 0/30 + 1 Hundred-Year Phoenix Tree Core).

New memories appeared in his mind.

In those memories, he transformed into an ordinary phoenix tree in the forest.

Originally able to grow steadily, he unexpectedly encountered a forest fire, leaving only the last bit of his trunk clinging to life.

With the heavy rain nourishing and sunlight shining, the nearly dead phoenix wood was finally reborn a year later.

The newly grown trunk and branches transformed into a peculiar dark red color.

In another forest fire decades later, the phoenix tree was only superficially burned black, with little damage to its main body.

While the surrounding trees were almost all turned to ashes...

In reality, Lou Yi glanced at the Fireproof talent, prompting a notification to appear.

Fireproof (Passive): The body's resistance to flames grows slowly over time

Fireproof (Active): Absorbs 90% of the Fire Element damage sustained by the body within the limits

'Ninety percent Fire Element damage, huh.'

Lou Yi couldn't help but compare it to another talent, the Talent of Tenacity.

At the Proficient level, the Talent of Tenacity can only absorb 50% of the damage, but it's not limited by damage type.

While the Fireproof talent only absorbs Fire Element damage.

If both talents could stack, his resistance to Fire Element damage would reach another level.

Thinking about the key material Soft Gold needed to upgrade the Talent of Tenacity, it was on the Chain Armor given by the City Lord to Patriarch Fang.

Lou Yi didn't hesitate further and handed the Chain Armor to the city's most renowned forge master, asking him to extract the Soft Gold from it.

Four days later, the Soft Gold was delivered to the Extreme Fist Sect.

And Lou Yi's realm became that of a Five Blood Warrior (600/600), with a faint plus sign appearing behind it.

He didn't hesitate, imagining a force pressing on it.

Five Blood Warrior (600/600) → Six Blood Warrior (0/600)

The five streams of Secret Blood, which used to cycle in the form of the Five Elements, suddenly swelled and thickened as if stimulated, each splitting off a small portion, merging into the sixth stream of Secret Blood.

The six streams of Secret Blood rapidly circulated within, absorbing residual energy and heat throughout the body, continuously reinforcing the flesh...

Lou Yi could hear the 'creak' of his bones, feel his muscles expanding and contracting in cross-training, knowing his physical body had once again improved.

He looked at the attribute panel and found that the primary change was in lifespan, which increased by two years, reaching ninety.

And after breaking through to the Sixth Blood, his proficiency in realm elevation remained at forty points per day.

Indicating that in two weeks, he could ascend to a Full Cycle, progressing at rocket speed.

Lou Yi began testing his strength.

'Hoo!'

Punching the empty space ahead, visible white airflow dissipated outward.

'Pure strength has increased by about ten percent. Originally at twenty-five thousand pounds, it should now be twenty-seven to twenty-eight thousand pounds.'

'Previously, each Blood increase could enhance strength by at least twenty percent, now the growth rate has decreased.'

'Even reaching Full Cycle probably won't add much.'

Clearly, the physical body has limits, and even with the Attribute Panel, it's impossible to improve without restraint.

However, he's still at the Martial Artist level, with Martial Artists above, and the road of martial arts is long yet.

Though Martial Arts may seem crude to Immortal Masters, Lou Yi, determined in will, was unbothered by this.

Even if he were to step onto the Immortal Path, he wouldn't abandon Martial Arts.

With the Attribute Panel, Lou Yi believed that his Martial Arts would be distinctly different from others'.

He looked at the Soft Gold sent by the forge master, preparing to upgrade the Talent of Tenacity too.

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