Chapter 1: Obtaining the Nine Yang Divine Skill at the Start

[A bit of satisfaction before Chapter 50, explosive satisfaction after Chapter 50. Dear readers, please keep reading; everyone who has says it's great!!!]

Yan Chu is very fired up right now!

He was originally a 'Five-Good Student' born under the red flag and raised in the spring breeze.

As soon as he transmigrated, he arrived in this chaotic era where martial arts can reach the gods and the weak are prey to the strong, becoming a lackey for Niu Heifeng, the leader of the Mad Bull Gang.

What was the Mad Bull Gang?

It was a Gang with a fearsome reputation in Pingyang City.

The Gang leader, Niu Heifeng, was ruthless and bloodthirsty, someone whose name alone could stop a child's nighttime crying.

As his personal lackey, Yan Chu was essentially Niu Heifeng's meat shield, always expected to be ready to take a blade for him.

Wasn't that the case?

Yan Chu's bare upper body was covered in dense scars, all injuries sustained from taking blades for Niu Heifeng in the past.

He stood by the window on the third floor of the inn, thrusting his waist while keeping a close eye on the Jixiang Gambling House not far away.

Niu Heifeng led a group of Gang members out of the gambling house in single file, everyone looking fierce with blood on their hands.

He picked his nose and asked, "Where did that dog Yan Chu go? He's never around whenever there's serious business."

A lackey nearby hurriedly replied, "Leader, did you forget? The Third Madam wanted to go shopping, so you had Yan Chu protect her closely."

"Oh..."

Only then did Niu Heifeng remember that it was indeed so.

His Third Madam was fair-skinned and tender, with a seductive figure and a sweet voice. Niu Heifeng was worried she might be abducted, so he arranged for Yan Chu to protect her closely.

Inside the inn at that moment, Yan Chu tidied himself up and slowly let out a breath. "That was intense!!"

The Third Madam, Yan Tao, lay on the floor, her cherry lips murmuring, "You rogue... you've ruined me..."

Yan Chu said lazily, "Stop reminiscing and get up quickly. My Big Brother is about to come home. If he sees you haven't returned, he'll definitely ask questions."

Because Yan Chu had taken blades for him many times, Niu Heifeng had personally promised in front of the entire Mad Bull Gang to treat Yan Chu as a blood brother from a different mother.

He even raised Yan Chu's monthly allowance from one tael to one tael and five mace.

Yan Chu was so moved...

At that time, he swore that if Big Brother said go east, he would never go west; if Big Brother said catch fish, he would never steal a chicken.

Big Brother ordered him to look after the Third Madam and ensure nothing went wrong.

Yan Chu carried out Big Brother's orders to the letter, sacrificing his own body to keep the Third Madam happy.

"If one day I can look after the First Madam and Second Madam for Big Brother, I definitely won't spare my life!"

Yan Chu made a silent vow.

The Third Madam, Yan Tao, gave Yan Chu a frustrated look.

"You knew your Big Brother was coming back soon, yet you still treated me so roughly."

Yan Chu said with righteous conviction, "Big Brother's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain. He wanted me to give you zero-distance protection, so naturally, I had to do it well, and even go a step further."

The Third Madam's cheeks were flushed, as glamorous as water.

What she liked most wasn't even Yan Chu's handsome face, but his little mouth that could talk nonsense with such a serious expression.

One of Yan Chu's hands was being restless while he extended the other. "Where is the thing I asked you to get?"

Yan Tao pressed down on the large hand wandering over her body and pulled a small ledger from her pouch, which contained many recorded accounts.

Yan Chu took a cursory glance, but before he could look closely, suddenly...

Ding!

A crisp sound caught his attention, and a blue light screen appeared before him.

[Detected that the host has successfully survived in the current world for one month. Gratifying Revenge System binding in progress...]

[The Gratifying Revenge System is dedicated to serving the host, helping the host live a hearty and unrestrained life in the current world.]

[Any action identified by the System as 'Gratifying Revenge' will grant experience points, which can be used to upgrade martial arts.]

Yan Chu was stunned.

He withdrew his gaze and looked intently.

"This is... a System?"

Yan Chu took a deep breath, rubbed his eyes, and was immediately overjoyed.

Heaven have mercy, he finally had a System too?

Thinking back on his Transmigration to this world, he had no father or mother.

He was used as a meat shield by a Gang boss, living in fear every day, afraid that he would die under the blades of a rival Gang at any moment, living a life with no guarantee of tomorrow.

Now, the clouds had finally parted to reveal the moon—his System had arrived?

I knew it!

As a transmigrator, everyone else had a System, so how could he not?

In his excitement, he couldn't help but pull the beauty beside him close for a kiss.

"What are you doing?"

The Third Madam couldn't help but cry out coquettishly, her charm overflowing.

Yan Chu focused his attention back on the screen in front of him; the prompts were still continuing.

[Given that the host is activating this System for the first time, a Newbie Gift Pack is specially granted. Would you like to claim it?]

"Claim!"

Yan Chu didn't hesitate for a second.

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained the top-tier martial art 'Nine Yang Divine Art' and one thousand experience points. Would you like to claim them now?]

"Yes! Now! Immediately! Right away!"

Seeing this, Yan Chu could not wait any longer.

This was a world where martial arts reached the gods, and martial cultivation was divided into nine realms.

The lower three realms were Body Tempering, the middle three realms were Qi Refining, and the upper three realms were Spirit Nourishing.

Powerful Martial Artists could destroy city walls with a palm and split mountains or rivers.

And profound martial Secret Manuals were the ladders to becoming a powerhouse.

Yan Chu could already see a bright path ahead of him.

[Claim successful. Initial martial arts experience is 1. host, please check!]

As the voice faded, a flood of memories instantly rushed into Yan Chu's mind. It was as if he had recited them thousands of times; every word was deeply etched in his heart, impossible to forget.

The Nine Yang Divine Art was one of the top-tier divine arts from the Jin-style martial arts of his previous life.

The True Qi cultivated by this technique was supremely firm and yang. Its self-generation speed was extremely fast, like a rushing river, thick and long-lasting, making it difficult to exhaust.

In addition, the defensive power of the Nine Yang Divine Art was also extremely strong, capable of neutralizing various cold toxins. The protagonist had become a Grandmaster precisely because of this technique.

He hadn't expected the Newbie Gift Pack to yield this divine art.

Moreover, in Yan Chu's view, the Nine Yang Divine Art provided by the System was far more powerful than the Nine Yang of 'Little Zhang' from his previous life.

Although the name and characteristics were the same, its Rank far exceeded it.

System! You really are my good son!

[Host: Yan Chu]

[Cultivation: Unranked]

[Cultivation Technique: Nine Yang Divine Art (Level 1: 1/2000), Iron Cloth Shirt (Minor Achievement: 9/100)]

[Martial Skill: Rushing Thunder Palm (Minor Achievement: 20/60)]

[Experience Points: 1000]

Hiss...

Seeing the required experience, Yan Chu was even more certain that this was an Internal Skill much more powerful than the Jin-style Nine Yang.

His original body's martial arts, Iron Cloth Shirt and Rushing Thunder Palm, were both low-grade; compared to the Nine Yang Divine Art, the difference was like heaven and earth.

After thinking for a moment, Yan Chu muttered in his heart, "Consume 500 experience points to upgrade the Nine Yang Divine Art."

Instantly, a heat flow began to emerge within his body.

Rumble!

The blood and Qi in his body surged wildly, emitting a scorching masculinity.

His entire skeletal structure became thick and resilient, heat rose from his body in waves, and the scars on his upper body began to peel off. His new skin took on a cold, hard luster, and his whole body felt as though it possessed inexhaustible strength.

The panel before his eyes changed.

[Cultivation: First Realm Blood and Qi Middle Stage]

[Cultivation Technique: Nine Yang Divine Art (Level 1: 501/2000)]

"Oh? I've entered the First Realm?"

As expected of a top-tier technique!

The original body had cultivated for several years without being able to break through, yet now he had easily cultivated Blood and Qi.

Yan Chu raised his palm, and Blood and Qi gathered in his center. It was so scorching and masculine that he could clearly see the air above it starting to distort.

If he struck with this palm, anyone who hadn't entered a realm would surely have their bones broken and tendons snapped.

It seemed he was right.

Although the Nine Yang Divine Art rewarded by the System had the same characteristics as the original, the overall effect was more than ten times stronger.

System-produced items are bound to be high-quality!

Now that he had cultivation, he felt a slight sense of expansion and needed to vent it before he could continue improving.

Currently, his means of confronting enemies were weak.

First, he would upgrade the only Martial Skill he had mastered, the Rushing Thunder Palm.

He remembered that Niu Heifeng seemed to be at the Late Stage of the Blood and Qi Realm and also had a decent fist technique and saber technique.

As the saying goes, 'Practicing fist techniques without Internal Skill leads to nothing in old age!'

'Practicing Internal Skill without fist techniques is like a ship without a rudder!'

Without deep internal power, he wouldn't be able to sustain himself.

Without powerful martial arts, he could only be a human sandbag, passively taking hits.

In that case, he would take a two-pronged approach!

Although the Nine Yang Divine Art allowed for rapid mastery of martial arts, no matter how fast it was, how could it be faster than a System upgrade?

He didn't have time to spend on cultivation right now!

Consume 140 experience points, Rushing Thunder Palm Major Achievement!

Countless experiences of practicing the Rushing Thunder Palm flooded into his mind. Blood and Qi gathered in both palms, and calluses on his palm edges formed and then peeled off.

[Martial Skill: Rushing Thunder Palm (Major Achievement: 100/100)]

Bang!

Yan Chu struck the hardwood table in front of him with a palm, and the corner of the table was smashed to pieces.

"Good!"

Yan Chu couldn't help but shout inwardly in praise.

In this world full of danger, he finally had a bit of power to protect himself.

All the remaining experience points go into the Nine Yang Divine Art!

The experience instantly dropped to zero.

Boom!

His Blood and Qi boiled like a tide once again, rushing incessantly.

Powerful energy spread through his limbs and bones, and his Blood and Qi intensity climbed steadily. In an instant, he bypassed the Middle Stage of the Blood and Qi Realm and stepped into the Late Stage.

The supremely yang and firm Nine Yang Blood and Qi flowed throughout his body.

A powerful sensation arose spontaneously.

"You... Erlang..."

Suddenly, a timid voice interrupted Yan Chu's thoughts. He looked up to see the Third Madam looking at him fearfully.

The palm strike just now had startled her.

In her eyes, Yan Chu was still the same Yan Chu, but she instinctively felt he was different from before.

Yan Chu's face showed a harmless smile. "Darling, I'm very fired up right now..."