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Chapter 1065 - 1065 542 Drastic Changes Over Two Years (4100)_2

Chapter 1065: 542 Drastic Changes Over Two Years (4100)_2 Chapter 1065: 542 Drastic Changes Over Two Years (4100)_2 And could he live to see that day?

The old man slowly lowered his head, then gently pulled a torn secret manual from his bosom. His aged fingers caressed the cover, and his murky eyes became increasingly bright. A thirst and excitement shone through them, mingled with unease and anxiety. “The secret technique that the Magical Golem Sect started offering a reward for finding a year and a half ago, there’s an eighty percent chance it’s our Southern Crane Fist’s Qi Concealment Method…”

“It’s just that I don’t know if the reward and promises from a year and a half ago are still valid. What a pity, if only we had known earlier, even just six months earlier. The Southern Crane Fist wouldn’t have fallen to this half-ruined state, forced to leave our homeland and seek refuge in a foreign land…”

The old man’s thoughts churned in his mind, his expression full of contemplation and complexity.

He slowly shook his head, suddenly realizing that the few remaining young disciples of the Southern Crane Fist had turned around and were quietly looking at him. Their eyes were filled with youthful anticipation and eager excitement, not diminished by the hardships of the journey. The old man suddenly smiled.

He raised his hand and pointed ahead to the majestic buildings covered with glazed tiles and said, “We are here, children, we’ve arrived at the Magical Golem Sect. The rumors and legends we’ve heard along the way, we’ll see for ourselves if they’re true. Pick up the pace…”

Through the sea of flowers, along the road, a team in cloaks pressed on.

Eventually, like rivers flowing into the sea, they disappeared into the residence of the Magical Golem Sect.

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Magical Golem Sect, near the core area of God’s Tear Lake, in the office study room.

Casio, dressed in a soft and wide trench coat with a stiff collar standing tall, almost covering his chin, sat in a soft mahogany chair, swiftly flipping through a document. The pages rustled as he quickly absorbed and analyzed the contents.

In the Hong Li Empire, Windsor County, Lorente County, Fakar County, and Tut County—conflicts and battles erupted simultaneously in these four counties. Practitioners of Secret Martial Art from the Magical Golem Sect, the Eerie Night Guests of Black Rain Villa, and hunters from the Dark Hunt Organization once again initiated an operation to clear out dark creatures. And during this operation, many civilians appeared.

More than two years, almost three years have passed. The influence of the Magical Golem Sect was all-encompassing, not to mention that Casio had also established cooperation with the official transcendental forces of the Dark Hunt Organization. As the news spread and became widely known, the once faint and mysterious force seemed to be beyond containment. This led to some high-status ordinary humans or those with unique professions becoming aware of the existence of dark creatures, which prey on humans.

At first, they were thrown into panic and fear, unsettled, worrying that the next second they might be killed by some monster springing out from who knows where. But then, this panic turned into a strong desire to survive and protect themselves. They began to frequently seek out forces capable of countering dark creatures, hoping to gain the power to control their own destinies.

Unquestionably, the most accessible force for the general populace was the Secret Martial Arts World, which also has the lowest barrier to entry for cultivation. Indeed, Secret Martial Art cultivation also requires a core bone and comprehension, but with persistent study, exercise, and pouring in vast amounts of medicinal herbs and money, ordinary people can still achieve something, albeit with a possible low ceiling. In contrast, the Transcendental Realm requires an entry threshold; you must have Source Energy talent.

That is to say, one must possess supernatural abilities to be eligible for further cultivation.

And the requirements of Black Rain Villa are even more stringent; you have to be chosen by the villa.

With all things considered, ordinary humans who learned of these secrets opted for the Secret Martial Arts World, causing an unexpected boom in the realm over the past two years.

Of course, part of the reason also lies in the return from Immortal Island, bringing back a large number of Ancient Secret Martial Arts from the Armory. With these two factors combined, the Secret Martial Arts World of the Hong Li Empire was extraordinarily active. Additionally, when the combat masters from other countries came to the Magical Golem Sect for exchange, ideas collided, and sparring ensued. The once slow-moving Secret Martial Arts World, like an old man plodding along, experienced a remarkable transformation, with a new trend of Martial Arts fervor.

The Martial Arts craze of the Secret Martial Arts World in the Hong Li Empire began to trickle down to the commoners at the grassroots level and even caused an impact around the world. And the leader of this trend was naturally the existence of the Magical Golem Sect. The Magical Golem Sect not only adhered to an attitude of open exchange, sharing what they had and keeping up with the times.

It actively simplified the Secret Martial Techniques and promoted this Martial Arts craze.

Among them, The Six Parts of Southern Dipper and the Secret Scroll of Demon Heart played significant roles.

After Casio used the Qi Seal Inscription Method, each of The Six Parts of Southern Dipper became a boxing manual. Moreover, the books had a demonic nature and were highly infectious, enabling people to quickly get started and grasp power. Many disciples of the Magical Golem Sect read The Six Parts of Southern Dipper and integrated their own insights on its basis, perfecting the system and forming their own unique paths. This was clearly a case of derivative boxing methods emerging from another derivative boxing method, making the structure even more complete.

These derivative boxing methods, through the active integration by the Magical Golem Sect, took the essence and discarded the dross, naturally forming a simplified version of The Six Parts of Southern Dipper, some of which were akin to burst techniques. Undoubtedly, these burst combat skills were suitable for normal humans to learn and use. Even reaching a professional or even amateur level—roughly the extent of a martial arts hobbyist—one could watch and learn, and those with high talent could directly utilize them, achieving astonishing burst effects that were very practical.

As for the Magic Heart Secret Book, it was a training method developed by Casio specifically for ordinary humans. The inspiration came from Demon Seeds and magic totems.

This was an addictive training method; the more one practiced, the more one wanted to continue, unable to stop—it was simply more thrilling than doing “it”! Upholding the fine traditions of Demonic Nature, it was simplified and concretized so that anyone could practice it. The principle of the Magic Heart Secret Book was similar to that of Demon Seeds; it was about forming a life magnetic field beneficial to the human body, strengthening the flesh bit by bit.

In theory, the Magic Heart Secret Book did not require the various precious ingredients of other Secret Martial Arts Training Methods, only a large amount of meat to provide the body with energy and nutrients. The threshold was undoubtedly lowered again, appealing to a wider audience.

Of course, if one could have medicinal ingredients to nourish the body every day through medicated baths,

the effect of the Magic Heart Secret Book would be even better.

It was indeed thanks to The Six Parts of Southern Dipper and the Secret Scroll of Demon Heart that many who were ordinary citizens managed to attain power. Although not strong, they were now capable of resistance! The simultaneous uprisings in four counties of the Hong Li Empire and even hunting of dark creatures were sufficient to prove this point.

In the office study room, Casio closed the file and a curve formed on his lips.

That’s how it should be, just like these four counties, to start a wave, to create a tide. Only by doing so could he stand against the dark tide that was about to arrive!

Humans must hold their destiny in their own hands and never let go!

“Otto, keep a close watch on the situation in these four counties, maintain overall control. Don’t let the unrest spread to other areas, or even affect the lives of ordinary people…” Casio glanced at the side of the office desk, where one of the four commanders, Otto, dressed in a gentleman’s attire, was quietly beginning to make tea.

“Yes,” Otto placed the tea on the table and took the file.

With a click, the door to the office was pushed open. A Fog Man in a black cloak entered excitedly, even forgetting to knock on the door first.

“Sect Master, the secret technique you were looking for a year and a half ago has finally been found. A school called Southern Crane Fist approached the Magical Golem Sect on its own initiative, offering up this secret technique…” The Fog Man spoke concisely, outlining the situation.

“The missing part of the Qi Seal Inscription Method?”

Casio’s eyes narrowed slightly as he slowly stood up.

“Correct, Master. When I inquired with the only remaining Elder of Southern Crane Fist, I also discovered a situation,” continued the Fog Man. “Starting half a year ago, outside the Hong Li Empire, a force began secretly attacking Secret Martial Arts Schools around the world. They specifically targeted those in medium-sized and small countries, third-rate sects or those not in any sect…”

“According to information provided by the Elder of Southern Crane Fist, this force might be the still-writhing Door Organization! It has come back…”