Amazzone system

Lu Fan's days blended into each other as he immersed himself deeper into the world of martial arts. His focus never wavered; his mind was fixated on a singular goal: to perfect his skin tempering. The process was long, and no one had ever truly tempered their entire body in the way he intended. But Lu Fan was no ordinary individual. Every day, as he practiced with unyielding dedication, his hands grew tougher and more resilient, the skin thickening and becoming as durable as cowhide. His skin was now impervious to the normal wear and tear of daily life, but Lu Fan knew that this was only the beginning.

The true test lay in tempering his entire body. Once his skin was as tough as his hands, he could advance to the next stage—muscle tempering. But the world didn't operate on a simple path; the process of body tempering was far more complex than that.

In this world, martial arts practitioners typically tempered specific parts of their body first, then moved on to the next level. Skin tempering was the foundation, the first layer of defense. Once a practitioner had tempered a part of their body—let's say their hands—they would then move on to muscle tempering. Afterward, they would begin bone tempering. The sequence followed a logical flow, each step preparing them for the next. However, the real advancement came when a practitioner skipped levels and used a higher cultivation level to make up for the stages they had missed.

For example, after someone tempered their hands, they could move on to muscle tempering. Upon reaching the first stage of muscle tempering, they could access the bone tempering chapter. Once they entered bone tempering, they could use that enhanced strength to temper their skin and muscles, which they had skipped before. This method was faster, allowing practitioners to build upon the strength of their higher cultivation levels and complete the earlier stages that would have otherwise taken years.

This was the fast track, the method used by wealthy families and powerful sects. Matching martial arts were key to this process, as practitioners would possess complete systems that allowed them to skip levels. Once they reached the necessary level, they could catch up on any parts of their body that had been left behind. However, this wasn't something that just anyone could do. A complete martial art was required to pull this off. Only those with access to special martial arts or complete martial art chapters could advance in such a manner.

Lu Fan's situation was different. While he had access to the Iron Clothe Martial Art, it was incomplete, limited to just skin tempering. Without the next level chapters for muscle tempering and bone tempering, Lu Fan was stuck. The Tiger Escort Agency had the chapters he needed, but they were only available to those who worked for the agency. The agency used this to control people, binding them to their service in exchange for the growth and resources they needed to improve.

But Lu Fan was different. He refused to go back. He refused to risk his life by returning to the agency. He would forge his own path—one that didn't involve servitude or reliance on others.

He made the decision then and there. He would temper his entire body through his own efforts, without relying on external resources. He would perfect his skin and, through this, unlock the muscle tempering chapter automatically. It was said that when a martial artist practiced a method to perfection, the next step would come to them naturally. This belief was a cornerstone of martial arts culture, a guiding principle that many practitioners held on to.