Chapter 10: Speed is the Key to Success

Translator: Daoist6fubtiW

Lu Changsheng patted his body and found that he only had twenty taels of silver left.

This was his entire wealth at the moment.

For the past three months, he had been buying the Eight Treasures Blood-Boosting Powder; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to achieve such rapid progress in his Grand River Vitality Technique.

The Eight Treasures Blood-Boosting Powder indeed had excellent effects, and in three months, his blood and energy had increased significantly. Unfortunately, it was quite expensive.

He had almost spent all his silver, and if he wanted to buy martial arts techniques at the Blood-Boosting Realm in the black market, he wouldn’t have enough silver.

“Silver… I can exchange it for medicinal herbs!”

Lu Changsheng muttered to himself in a low voice.

Fortunately, during these three months, he had been preparing for this.

Over the past three months, he had intermittently ventured into the mountains, bringing back some precious medicinal herbs from the valleys. Using the techniques he had learned at Miaoshou Garden, he had processed and stored these herbs.

After accumulating for three months, he had a considerable quantity of precious medicinal herbs. Moreover, they were all valuable, and he believed that once sold, they would yield a significant profit.

Lu Changsheng pulled out a wooden box from under the bed. Opening it revealed a collection of precious medicinal herbs he had stored over the past three months.

He packed these herbs into a bundle and then left the house.

Most of the apothecaries in Nanyang City were affiliated with Miaoshou Garden. However, the remaining ones were numerous enough to allow Lu Changsheng to sell these precious herbs.

Lu Changsheng was cautious and selected five apothecaries to sell a portion of the valuable herbs to.

The final income was astonishing, totaling over twelve hundred taels of silver!

This even exceeded Lu Changsheng’s estimates by far. Even those few thieves who had stolen gold and silver jewelry earlier had only obtained a little over eight hundred taels of silver.

But now, Lu Changsheng had only sold some herbs and had already acquired over twelve hundred taels of silver.

“It’s ginseng. Those wild ginseng roots are over a hundred years old, and their prices are naturally quite high.”

“It seems that the valley is truly a treasure trove. It’s a pity that those three thieves guarded the treasure but were unaware of it and engaged in theft.”

Lu Changsheng’s heart was burning with excitement.

There were still many ginseng roots and precious herbs in the valley. As long as he spent some time gathering them, there would be even greater profits to come.

Lu Changsheng returned to Miaoshou Garden.

He converted all the silver into silver notes and hid them in his room.

“The silver should be enough, but the black market is filled with all sorts of people. Once I enter the black market again and make a big purchase of Blood-Boosting Realm martial arts, I might attract unwanted attention, just like last time.”

“I can’t rely on luck every time to evade the prying eyes on the black market.”

“So, I must have enough strength to protect myself!”

Lu Changsheng concentrated on examining his attribute panel.

Host: Lu Changsheng

Comprehension: 147 (Average)

Iron Sand Palm: Mastery

Grand River Vitality Technique: Third level complete

Lu Changsheng saw his comprehension had increased from 104 to 147 over the past three months. This was the result of mastering twenty out of twenty-one martial arts techniques, which had added 40 points to his comprehension.

There was only one martial art technique left to master: Iron Sand Palm. However, it was not just any martial art technique; it seemed to require a specific type of iron sand for palm training, which he couldn’t find at the moment, so it remained at the “Mastery” level.

But that was just a second-tier martial art, and it didn’t have a significant impact on him.

In addition to achieving mastery in most martial arts, his Grand River Vitality Technique was now complete at the third level, adding 3 points to his comprehension. In total, he had gained 43 points of comprehension.

Lu Changsheng pondered.

His blood and energy had indeed increased significantly, and he could even break stones with his strength.

But it wasn’t enough!

After careful consideration, he realized that he lacked an offensive martial art. Although he had practiced many martial arts, most of them were second-tier techniques with relatively weak power. They might be sufficient against ordinary people without martial skills, but dealing with martial practitioners, especially those in the Blood-Boosting or even Bone-Forging Realm, would be challenging.

“I need a martial art that is very simple, extremely powerful, and perfectly suited to my skills.”

“Finding such a martial art is difficult. Even if it has incredible power, it may not suit me.”

“To make it completely suited to me, I can only create it…”

Lu Changsheng thought about creating his own martial art technique. If other martial artists heard of his idea, they would probably scoff at it. A mere Blood-Boosting Realm martial artist trying to create their own martial art? It would seem like a fool’s dream.

But Lu Changsheng’s approach was different.

He looked at his attribute panel, with a comprehension score of 147. When calculated against the standard value of 100, 147 comprehension points meant he was 50% more insightful than an average person.

What did 50% more comprehension mean?

During this period, Lu Changsheng had realized that he learned everything incredibly quickly. Whether it was studying, martial arts, or identifying medicinal herbs, he excelled far beyond ordinary people.

With such high comprehension, could he attempt to create his own martial art technique?

Moreover, Lu Changsheng had practiced dozens of martial arts techniques, all of which he had mastered. He had a strong foundation.

“Let’s give it a try.”

Lu Changsheng closed his eyes, and a wave of inspiration began to surge in his mind.

First, he needed to decide what kind of martial art he wanted to create.

“In the world of martial arts, speed is the key to success.”

“At my current level of blood and energy, and with my average physical condition, only a fast martial art can unleash my maximum potential.”

“Among the three stages of Body Strengthening, whether it’s Blood Boosting, Bone Forging, or Organ Refinement, the body cannot withstand the cutting edge of a weapon. I have a dagger, and if I use it at high speed, it’s likely a one-hit kill!”

“Speed can be divided into body speed and attack speed. The martial art I want to create should have a fast body and even faster attack speed…”

Countless ideas erupted in Lu Changsheng’s mind, colliding and converging.

With his comprehension score of 147, it seemed like his mind was an endless source of inspiration.

An hour passed, then two, and three…

The sky had already turned dark.

Gradually, a strange martial art began to take shape in Lu Changsheng’s mind. It was an assassination technique that emphasized not making a move until the last moment and then striking with astonishing speed and strength, bursting with all the power of blood and muscles in an instant.

Lu Changsheng crouched slightly, his eyes calmly fixed on the front.

“Swish.”

The next moment, Lu Changsheng moved.

He pushed off with both feet, and he shot forward like a cheetah.

Simultaneously, his dagger lifted, and a white light flashed. A corner of the table in the room instantly shattered.

From the start to finish, it took only an instant!

“Pant… pant…”

Lu Changsheng breathed heavily.

Despite the attack lasting only an instant, it had consumed most of his strength. Fortunately, he still had blood and energy left to maintain his balance.

“What a terrifying martial art.”

“With such speed, it would be almost impossible for a Blood-Boosting Realm martial artist to defend.”

“And I haven’t even unleashed my full blood and energy yet. It was just a pure burst of physical strength. Once I release my blood and energy, my speed could be even faster…”

A hint of excitement flashed in Lu Changsheng’s eyes.

This martial art was exceptionally suited to his current situation. Moreover, it required a weapon to be effective, typically a short weapon like a dagger or a short sword.

“This martial art focuses on speed and one-hit kills. It’s specifically designed for assassination… Let’s call it the ‘Instant Kill Technique.'”

Lu Changsheng gave his martial art a name.

Instant Kill Technique was now listed on his attribute panel, though it was currently only at the “Novice” level. While Lu Changsheng had created it, he still needed time to master it fully.

He could also sense that the Instant Kill Technique was at least a third-tier or possibly fourth-tier martial art. The specific tier would be revealed once he achieved mastery.

Lu Changsheng wasn’t in a hurry. He knew that mastering the Instant Kill Technique would take some time.