Chapter 3: Chapter 3: The Iron Sword's Supreme Evolution, the Wonderful Use of Experience Points
"Grandmaster-level medical skills, martial soul evolution, Sacred Heart Art, and the experience point function activated?"
"Truly worthy of the first reward—super double bonuses, all four rewards are packed with valuable content!"
Zhou Yi was stunned, overjoyed beyond measure.
According to the system's classification, medical skills are divided into nine levels, with nine being the highest. Only above level nine can one be called a "Grandmaster."
What is a "Grandmaster"?
A Grandmaster is someone who has developed their own school of thought, with profound research into pharmacology and the effects of medicinal herbs, able to turn decay into something miraculous.
Unless one's head is severed,
As long as one still breathes, Grandmaster-level medical skills can save them.
In the wuxia novels that Zhou Yi remembered from his previous life, such as the stories of legendary healers like Hu Qingniu, Ping Yizhi, Su Ying, and Sai Huatuo, they were all roughly around levels seven or eight.
Very few could reach level nine.
Let alone a true Grandmaster.
This shows just how formidable and terrifying Grandmaster-level medical skills are.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zhou Yi placed the Grandmaster-level medical skill inheritance into the system's space.
Since this inheritance contained an immense amount of information, Zhou Yi needed some time to absorb it, and thus was not in a hurry.
As for martial soul evolution, Zhou Yi didn't say much. It was clear that his Iron Sword martial soul had evolved, though what it would specifically evolve into, Zhou Yi was uncertain.
The evolution process was quick, not affecting his ability to operate, so Zhou Yi proceeded with it.
Buzz!
Zhou Yi's martial soul materialized from within his body—a black, unopened iron sword.
"Hmm... What is this?"
Liu Erlong, sensing the movement, opened her eyes with a dazed look. She saw Zhou Yi's Iron Sword martial soul glowing with golden light.
Then, before her astonished gaze, the black iron sword transformed into a golden sword imbued with dragon might, its sharpness radiating.
Divine Dragon Sword!
Liu Erlong's eyes widened, her breath halted, her red lips parted as though an egg could fit, and her heart raced wildly.
"Could this be a martial soul mutation? But a mutation in a good direction?"
Liu Erlong was both shocked and delighted.
She was no stranger to martial soul mutations.
Yu Xiaogang's martial soul had mutated as well.
However, his mutated martial soul had gone in a bad direction.
What was once a top-tier martial soul became a worthless one, trapping him at level 29 Soul Power, unable to progress—this had become an eternal pain in his heart!
But Zhou Yi's martial soul was clearly mutating in a good direction.
The previously unopened black iron sword and the current golden great sword were worlds apart.
"Congratulations, husband!"
Seeing Zhou Yi's martial soul mutation complete, Liu Erlong couldn't help but express her excitement.
With this martial soul, Zhou Yi's future cultivation would be thousands of times easier. He might even reach the Title Douluo level.
"After the mutation, my martial soul is the Divine Dragon Sword. It looks like Erlong, you're truly my lucky star, very auspicious indeed!" Zhou Yi retracted his martial soul and gently pinched her flushed cheek, smiling.
"Husband..."
Liu Erlong blushed and dared not look Zhou Yi in the eye. Yet, her heart raced—could it be that she really was bringing him good fortune?
Not long after Zhou Yi married her,
His martial soul had already mutated.
The Divine Dragon Sword?
Could it be because of the dragon blood?
Seeing the alluring, shy look on Liu Erlong's face, Zhou Yi felt even more stirred. He immediately entered cultivation mode.
"Experience +1."
"Experience +1."
"Experience +1."
...
This was the fourth reward, the experience points function.
As long as they cultivated together, Zhou Yi could gain experience points.
And experience points could be used to improve various skills.
For example, if Zhou Yi had enough experience points, he could even upgrade his Grandmaster-level medical skills to Divine-level.
Divine-level medical skills would be truly miraculous.
Of course,
That would require an enormous amount of experience points.
As for the third reward, the Sacred Heart Art, it was equally extraordinary.
This was a skill created by Emperor Shitian of Fengyun, who spent a thousand years researching and combining hundreds of martial arts schools. It not only had immense power but also granted the practitioner immortality and the ability to revive the dead.
The Sacred Heart Art wasn't just an internal cultivation method; it also included numerous powerful techniques.
Supreme lightness skill: Ascending to Immortal Steps.
Main attacking skills: Sacred Heart Four Absolutes, Sacred Heart Four Calamities.
Special martial techniques: Sea-Subduing Sacred Heart Curse, Heavenly Palace Mirage, Seven Woe Realms.
Among these, the Seven Woe Realms allowed the body to transform into particles and reassemble anywhere, which was terrifying!
The Mysterious Sky Art, Ghost Shadow Stealth, and Xuan-Yu Hand that Tang San was proud of would be completely obliterated in front of the Sacred Heart Art!
However, the Sacred Heart Art was so powerful and contained so many formidable techniques, that mastering them all would require a great deal of time and effort.
Without sufficient comprehension, one might not even be able to practice it.
But Zhou Yi didn't need to worry.
He had experience points.
As long as he added more experience points, he could level it up.
After checking all the rewards, Zhou Yi was in a great mood and fully immersed himself in earning experience points.
He worked diligently, carefully,
As Liu Erlong was so fortunate for him,
Zhou Yi couldn't afford to disappoint her.
Tonight, they would share their wedding night.
This was not the time for martial arts research.
Though it was Zhou Yi's first marriage, he wasn't an ignorant fool when it came to romance.
The night grew gentle.
...
As the sun rose and the moon set,
After Liu Erlong fell asleep, Zhou Yi began absorbing the inheritance of the Grandmaster-level medical skills.
In the next second,
Massive amounts of information forcefully entered Zhou Yi's sea of consciousness.
The sheer amount of information was so overwhelming that even Zhou Yi, who had mentally prepared, was stunned.
It took an entire hour for Zhou Yi to absorb and digest all the contents.
Having successfully absorbed all the information, Zhou Yi couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "As expected of Grandmaster-level medical skills, this is truly terrifying!"
The information covered a vast array of topics, and Zhou Yi's understanding of medicinal properties and pharmacology had truly reached the level of a Master.
At this moment,
He could boldly say: "Everyone here is trash!"
Though Douluo Continent is a fantasy world,
Its development is highly abnormal.
Soul Masters prefer to hunt Soul Beasts for Soul Rings, and since the Soul Rings come with Soul Skills, there's no need for them to study soul techniques diligently.
Other fields, like medicine, are the same.
After all, who would want to study something deeply when they can get things easily?
Take Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, who couldn't even solve the poison affecting him and his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.
This shows how primitive the medical skills are in Douluo Continent.
If one claims that the poison in Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan is too powerful or terrifying,
That's nonsense.
Tang San could solve it.
Though Tang San learned the Mysterious Heaven Art and had extraordinary talent,
But Tang Sect…
To be honest, it was just average.
The Tang Sect is proficient in poisons, but it's only relative to amateurs.
And Grandmaster-level medical skills, in any wuxia world, would be considered god-like and unparalleled.
"Now, with Grandmaster-level medical skills, even if a Titled Douluo comes, I can easily poison them!"
"Even a Poison Douluo would be no exception!"
Since ancient times, medicine and poison have been closely linked, and Grandmaster-level medical skills naturally included terrifying poison techniques.
At this moment, Zhou Yi felt more confident and his back straightened!
Having mastered the Grandmaster-level medical skills, Zhou Yi also absorbed the inheritance of the Sacred Heart Art.
This time, it didn't take much time.
Though the Sacred Heart Art was powerful,
The content was far less extensive than that of Master-level medical skills.
Zhou Yi opened his eyes, and it was already late in the morning.
Liu Erlong had long woken up.
She lay on Zhou Yi's chest, drawing circles on it with her finger. Her incredibly beautiful face still carried a hint of lingering redness, as she gazed lovingly at Zhou Yi's handsome, resolute face.
When she saw Zhou Yi wake up, their eyes met. Thinking about the events of the previous night, Liu Erlong quickly shifted her gaze, shyly burying her face in Zhou Yi's chest.
Zhou Yi smiled, holding her soft and delicate body, feeling content. He accessed his personal status panel:
Host: Zhou Yi.
Age: 22
Cultivation: Great Soul Master (Level 23)
Martial Soul: Divine Dragon Sword
Cultivation Method: Sacred Heart Art
Soul Skills: Flickering Light (520 years), Distant Heaven (1001 years)
Skills: Thirteen Deadly Swords, Grandmaster-level Medical Skills
Experience Points: 696
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