C238 Three Thousand Pounds(1)

1,400 pounds!

Woo Zhengyang was quite satisfied with this result. After all, he had just entered the Skin Stage of Body Tempering and hadn't yet practiced any techniques specific to this stage, yet he had already surpassed the strength of a tiger by nearly half.

"1,400 pounds! Just this strength alone is comparable to the early Reality Condensing Stage!" one of the overseers remarked with admiration.

In fact, a Body Tempering cultivator with a strength of 1,000 pounds was already equivalent to the early Reality Condensing Stage. However, Body Tempering practitioners had become so rare that they were generally considered weaker than those in the early Reality Condensing Stage. This was the context for the overseer's comment.

"I don't see it that way. This young man is extraordinary. I personally witnessed his life-and-death battle with that outer disciple, Liu Tianli. He shattered the fist of a Nine-star Martial Disciple with a single punch. Even with just 1,000 pounds of force, he could match the early Reality Condensing Stage!" another overseer chimed in.

"Could that be true? Isn't it just a rumor?" another overseer asked in surprise.

There were many rumors about Woo Zhengyang, but everyone knew how stories could get exaggerated over time. Some believed the tale of his fight with Liu Tianli was blown out of proportion. Hearing a firsthand account naturally sparked curiosity.

"It's definitely true. In my opinion, the technique behind that punch was nearly at its peak, and now it's likely even more powerful!"

After the steward finished speaking, everyone looked at Woo Zhengyang with a mix of curiosity and awe. At such a young age, achieving this level of skill was already impressive, but mastering a martial art to its peak was truly extraordinary. Even among them, only a few had managed to perfect one or two martial arts.

Training in martial arts differs from advancing in cultivation levels. Martial arts vary in grade, and only a few can be effectively utilized. Depending on one's cultivation level, the martial arts that can be employed also change. For instance, the "Ink Night Sword Washing Arts" that Woo Zhengyang acquired is typically beyond the reach of a Martial Disciple. However, due to Woo Zhengyang's unique circumstances, he was able to defy the norm, though such cases are rare.

As one progresses through different stages, they may begin to focus on new martial arts, with higher-grade techniques becoming accessible. Once exposed to higher-grade martial arts, the lower-grade ones become less appealing and are often abandoned. New martial arts require starting from scratch.

There are legends from ancient times about a unique set of martial arts that could be practiced from the Martial Disciple stage and continue to be developed at the Martial Master Stage. While these arts couldn't extend one's original cultivation level, they preserved the basics, making further training significantly more efficient. However, these legendary arts are just rumors. They haven't been seen in the Heavenly Martial Sect, let alone the Profound Heaven Sect.

Woo Zhengyang knew that this kind of martial art did exist in ancient times. The techniques practiced by Bing'er and her companions were part of this set. Unfortunately, like the methods of the Ice Crystal Fire Palace, these martial arts were only suitable for women, leaving Woo Zhengyang envious but unable to practice them.

For most cultivators today, the evolution of martial arts is inevitable. Unless someone stays at a certain level for a long time, it's rare to master a martial art to its peak. However, this situation will gradually improve over time. As the path of cultivation becomes more challenging, like moving from the Shape Gathering Stage to the Reality Condensing Stage, many spend their entire lives unable to advance, while others fight for decades to progress.

Therefore, mastering a martial art to its peak isn't always something to boast about, as it might indicate you've been stuck at that level for too long. Woo Zhengyang, however, wasn't in this situation. He had just stepped into the world of cultivators, and his ability to master a martial art to its peak left many incredulous.

"As for the 'Tyrannical Mountain Shattering Fist,' I started practicing it when I was young!" Woo Zhengyang explained with a smile, meeting everyone's curious gazes. This was the explanation he had prepared long ago.

"I see..."

"Even so, reaching the peak of a martial art at such a young age is no easy feat."

The first floor of the Profound Arts Pavilion is a mix of various martial techniques, not uncommon to find outside, so the stewards weren't suspicious.

"Want to try throwing a full-strength punch?" suggested one of the stewards who had just tried to assist Woo Zhengyang.

"Yeah, give it all you've got. Your technique should be at its peak now. Let's see how powerful it is!"

Woo Zhengyang noticed that the inner sect stewards enjoyed better treatment and had more leisure time than those in the outer sect. No wonder Zhang Tia was so eager to get into the inner sect.

These guys had been hovering around him for quite a while, not really doing their jobs, just full of curiosity.

Woo Zhengyang initially didn't want to test his strength in front of so many people, though he was curious about the power of his full-force punch.

But on second thought, he realized there was no need to hide anything anymore. The Tyrannical Mountain Shattering Fist was just one of his techniques now.

"Alright!" Woo Zhengyang agreed, channeling the perfected Tyrannical Mountain Shattering Fist and striking hard at the stone wall's fist imprint.