"This cave should be a Ferocious Beast's den. Judging by its condition, no Ferocious Beast has entered for a long time. The previous occupant likely died long ago. Training here should be safe for now!"
Ye Tian judged.
Feeling at ease, he began to train.
Taking a large gulp of Low-level Ferocious Beast blood, Ye Tian practiced the Body Tempering Method.
With sufficient blood, Ye Tian trained in the cave for five days straight, and his strength again broke through to 900 pounds.
However, after reaching 900 pounds, increasing strength became difficult. The effect of Low-level Ferocious Beast blood weakened.
Ye Tian already knew this situation well.
His progress was relatively good, slow but steady. Martial Apprentices with lower Talent stagnated after 900 pounds and had to spend much more time and effort to slowly increase strength and break the bottleneck.
After using up the Ferocious Beast blood, Ye Tian hunted Ferocious Beasts around Small Green Mountain, returning to the cave to train after each kill.
His food consisted entirely of Ferocious Beast meat, whose nutrition and energy far surpassed ordinary food and also increased his strength to some extent.
Hunting, training, hunting again...
A month passed like this.
In the cave, Ye Tian finished his training for the day and sensed his body's strength.
"Almost 1000 pounds now, but since yesterday, no improvement. I must have reached the Martial Apprentice bottleneck. Once I break it, I'll advance to Martial Artist!" Ye Tian murmured.
He didn't dwell on how to break the bottleneck but started to practice Knife Techniques.
During the month, he occasionally trained Knife Techniques. Although the time was short, his Intermediate-grade Blade Talent allowed steady progress.
Now, his Bronze-level Knife Technique Shadow Kill had reached the peak of minor success, but advancing to full mastery was very difficult.
"According to the manual, without reaching the Knife momentum level, it's hard to fully master a Bronze-level Knife Technique. My Knife realm is already complete in form. only one step from momentum. Next, I'll comprehend Knife momentum!" Ye Tian decided.
Knife momentum released one's understanding of the blade, forming a unique force. Only with sufficient insight into Knife Techniques could one grasp Knife momentum.
Ye Tian didn't know how to comprehend Knife momentum, so he practiced cutting repeatedly.
Blade after blade, endlessly exploring the mysteries of Knife Techniques. When tired, he drank Ferocious Beast blood and practiced Body Tempering Method.
Half a month passed like this.
One day,
Ye Tian suddenly had a profound insight. Countless blade understandings surged in his mind, and he closed his eyes involuntarily.
Gradually, his aura changed, pressing the surrounding air like a blade, making the air dense and sticky.
Boom!
Knife momentum exploded, and invisible Knife energy struck the surrounding stone walls, causing countless stone dust particles to fall.
"Knife momentum, accomplished!"
Ye Tian smiled faintly.
Suddenly, he felt some kind of restraint in his body break.
"Could it be..."
He thought of a possibility and drank several large gulps of Ferocious Beast blood, beginning to train Body Tempering Method again.
Energy from the blood surged through his body, refining every part.
Unlike before, Ye Tian clearly felt powerful strength emerging throughout his body, accelerating the refining of his flesh and making his body stronger and stronger.
He knew he had broken through, ascending from Martial Apprentice to Martial Artist level.
After an unknown time, the transformation was completed.
"Hoo~"
Ye Tian exhaled and clenched his fist, sensing the mighty power inside him with great joy.
"Much stronger than before, my strength definitely broke the 1000 pounds limit. I have indeed ascended to Martial Artist!"
Ye Tian had become a Martial Artist, fulfilling the purpose of his trip into the wild.
However, he didn't plan to return now. He wanted to master Shadow Kill fully before going back.
After comprehending Knife momentum, Ye Tian's insight deepened. In just three days, He mastered Shadow Kill to full maturity. At full mastery, Shadow Kill's speed reached its limit, making it nearly impossible even for late-stage Martial Artists to dodge.
"In terms of strength, I think I can contend with mid-stage Martial Artists, but I'm still far weaker than late-stage Martial Artists. Their power is overwhelming, and with Yuan Force protecting them, even Shadow Kill can't break their defense, making it useless!" Ye Tian thought.
Also, Ye Tian found Body Tempering Method could no longer help him increase strength.
It was said Martial Artists could absorb Yuan Qi to grow stronger, but how to refine Yuan Qi, he didn't know.
Therefore, he had to return to Seaside Base to continue improving.
"It's time to go back!"
Ye Tian packed the Ferocious Beast materials he gathered, left the cave, and headed back toward Seaside Base.
...
Seaside Base, East Gate.
After a month away, Ye Tian's clothes were torn and dirty, his face grimy, and he emitted a strange smell. Yet the guards didn't underestimate him but looked at him with envy and respect.
They knew Ye Tian was a Martial Artist who had stayed long in the wild. Such Martial Artists were the hardest to deal with.
After entering Seaside Base, Ye Tian did not go home but found a nearby inn to stay, washed up, changed clothes, and only then returned home.
Seeing Ye Yu studying at home, Ye Tian finally relaxed.
He had really worried that something might have happened to Ye Yu during his month away, but luckily all was well.
Early the next morning,
Ye Tian went out to the Martial Artist black market.
The Martial Artist black market was underground, a common place for Martial Artists and their activity zone.
Martial Apprentices and ordinary people were not allowed inside; only Martial Artists could enter.
Ye Tian had heard about the black market for a long time but had never been inside and was curious about everything there.
Now that he had reached Martial Artist level, he naturally wanted to see it.
More importantly, he wanted to buy some things he needed there.
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