17.

Inside the room that was illuminated by the early sunlight, Yang Ze opened his eyes. The moment his eyes opened, the entire room was filled with suffocating pressure. It was as if there was a natural predator that had just awakened.

It took a long time for him to stand up and walk out into the garden. Looking out in the distance he was silent for a long time.

The new day, the new sky, the water, and the land - ever the same and ever-evolving - the embodiment of the moment and the eternal entwined. For Yang Ze these were the words that described his current feelings.

Unlike other times, he didn't rush to test out the new martial arts or check the screen. But just stood there silently. There were a variety of emotions going through him; anger, regret, sadness, and unwillingness. Everything he experienced as a tiger was etched in his memory as clear as day.

Even though many years passed in that life, to him it was just a dream. And no matter how beautiful or tragic a dream is, there is a time it ends, and when it ends, one is often left with the lingering feeling that he experienced in it.

"That was a beautiful dream."

Even though some of his memories were blurred, there were still many things he remembered. The young woman, the villagers, his emotions. To him, this was perhaps the most realistic dream he ever had. Though it ended after he remembered his identity, it still gave him a variety of feelings.

"More importantly."

With a smile, Yang Ze closed his eyes and started running Qi in his body.

Those in the middle stage of the Qi Guiding realm can cover their entire body with qi. Not only does it give them a tremendous boost in strength, but also works as a protective layer.

Lifting his hand, Yang Ze narrowed his eyes and converged his Qi. To others in the Qi Guiding realm, this was a task that was almost impossible, yet for Yang Ze, it was like an instinct.

The moment he converged his qi, the protective Qi from the entire body gathered into his arm before forming an illusory tiger's claw.

Feeling the rapid consumption of qi from his body, Yang Ze jumped up before smashing the claw into the ground.

"BOOOOM."

With an earth-shattering sound, dust enveloped the entire mansion. Fortunately, this place was far away from the city otherwise it would have definitely attracted unwanted attention.

By the time the dust settled, Yang Ze was standing in a pit that was around five meters in size and two meters in depth.

"Hisss."

Even he himself was stunned by the strength of this attack. Even in his wildest dreams, he didn't think that just one level would give him such a boost in strength. But after the initial surprise, the feeling of emptiness.

"It is powerful, but consumes a ton of qi."

With a bitter smile, he looked at the qi that was depleted by one-fifth. He could only do this attack four more times before falling into exhaustion.

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{Name: Yang Ze}

{Realm: Middle Stage Qi Guiding}

{XP: 100/1000}

{Technique: Seaheart Art Third Layer}

*Reached the limit of knowledge. (Can be Derived further from Yang Yuanzhen) (Spirit stones 0/1)

{Martial Arts: Black Tiger Blade Technique 'Three Realm'}

{Efficiency: 100 XP/day}

{Level: 1} (0/10 spirit stones needed to upgrade)

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The screen shook for a moment before the Black Tiger Blade Technique disappeared from it.

"Interesting. Does it mean it has reached its full potential?"

Nodding his head Yang Ze was thinking about it.

Now he understood why he was able to upgrade the Black Tiger Blade Technique to its last stage without having any knowledge about it.

'Human, animal, and spirit as one form this technique of Black Tiger Blade Technique.'

These were the words that were written at the very start of the book. At that time Yang Ze didn't think too much about it, but now he was able to understand the meaning behind the words.

"It seemed the last stage of this technique was actually written in the first line."

With a smile, Yang Ze shook his head. In the entire Yang family, there has never been someone who was able to step into the 'Three realms' of this Black Tiger Blade Technique.

"In the dream, I was born an animal, at the end of my life, I became a human. When I came here, the animal and human fused together, thus giving birth to spirit."

Even though he wasn't fully able to understand how they fused or what spirit was, Yang Ze was able to touch on topics that were far beyond his reach. This was enough to show just how absurd his cheat was. Not only he doesn't need to struggle for resources, but he could even gain strength in a short amount of time. Strength... that took others decades to achieve.

"It is about time."

He looked at the screen in silence. To progress further, he either needed to get the complete set of Seaheart Qi from the main family or use spirit stones to derive it from his father with the help of his plug-in.

He was already sent away from the Yang family, so rushing there now wouldn't be the wisest decision. The only way he could think of getting the spirit stones was to either ask his family or just head to the other city and try his luck there. But regardless of the choice, it was going to be a rather difficult journey.

The problem with getting them from the family remains the same. He didn't believe that they would be kind enough to gift these precious things to a waste person like him.

So, his only option right now was to go to the city of Ignis.

"Wait. Should I ask Steward Li for the spirit stones?"

This idea was thrown away the moment it came. Not to mention whether the steward Li has it or not, just the fact that he was asking for such a precious thing right after telling him that he wasn't interested in the family industries, was enough to plant suspicion in his mind.

Yang Ze didn't inform steward Li instantly, but wrote a letter and pasted it at the front of his door.

After making sure everything was in order, he picked up a small cloth bag that was filled with his clothes, some gold and silver, and a pair of shoes before climbing down the hill.

...

"Hurry, the carriage is almost full. Three more people and then we will leave for the city of Ignis."

On one of the roads in the busy street, a man was shouting at the top of his lungs. The people around him were busy with their own business. Behind him was a loose carriage being pulled by two horses. If not for the fact that there were a few people already sitting on the open cart, one would have thought that this thing would fall at the slightest touch.

Yang Ze searched for a while and after realizing that only this guy would go there finally decided to join in.

"Hello. I am coming."

After handing him a piece of silver, Yang Ze walked inside and sat on the seat. Other than him, there were three more people sitting inside the carriage.

"Excuse me."

With a polite tone, Yang Ze sat on the seat before closing his eyes.

The seats in this carriage were divided into two long seats. The passengers have to sit while facing each other.

"Hurry, hurry. Only two seats remaining."

The driver was still shouting outside.

Before long, the carriage was filled with six people.

"Let's go."

With a smile, the driver whipped the four horses in front before rushing out at full speed... His destination... Ignis city.