Chapter 261: Complete Version of Can Niu Self-Sacrifice Art

"...Under the crushing weight of immortals and Buddhas, all beings are but grass... Bones shattered, sinews torn, blood dried, marrow withered...""...Even through nine deaths, refusing to yield; sacrificing oneself without regret—only then can the primordial spirit return to its fleshly home."Zhang Yu read the lines of blood-red formulas intermittently in his mind, and in that instant, various insights flooded his thoughts.

The blood-red formulas first appeared when Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were fiercely battling Wang Yin. Zhang Yu had fought until the very last moment, and the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art had been operating at an unprecedented peak.

However, when Zhang Yu later read these formulas, he could never fully comprehend them, failing to grasp their profound mysteries.

It wasn't until his second solo battle against Wang Yin, after a desperate struggle that pushed his physical body to unprecedented limits, that Zhang Yu gradually began to understand the profound mysteries of these formulas.

It was as if a thunderclap had struck his mind. The original Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art, the profound insights from the formulas, and Zhang Yu's experiences from his life-and-death struggle interconnected and combined, finally transforming into a more complete and profound version of the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art.

Zhang Yu closed his eyes and began to circulate this new Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art.

This evolution of the mind art made Zhang Yu feel as though he was slowly correcting his thoughts and changing his mindset.

This would ordinarily have been an extremely difficult task.

However, after a series of confrontations with Wang Yin, especially today's successive fierce battles and repeated struggles for survival from the brink of death, Zhang Yu's own mindset and thoughts had already changed significantly.

At this moment, his transition to this complete version of the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art came naturally and with unparalleled smoothness.

As Zhang Yu gradually transformed the old version of the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art into its complete form, a roar echoed from the depths of his mind.

The white ox, which had been struggling and crawling with great difficulty in the mud, gradually saw its wounds—from blades and sharp spikes, fire, and lightning—disappear from its body.

Even its previously broken limbs began to regrow after a series of contortions.

Its blind eyes reopened, and its deaf ears regained their sensitivity.

After another roar, accompanied by the churning of the surrounding mud, the white ox, its injuries fully healed, let out a long bellow, its four hooves treading on air, as it stood proudly above the sea of mud.

The vast sea of mud below continuously roared and surged, as if transforming into black hands reaching out to grasp the white ox. Yet, with a single defiant roar from the white ox, they were firmly suppressed beneath its hooves.

As he visualized the white ox, standing proudly on air and suppressing the sea of mud in his mind, Zhang Yu felt his consciousness completely merge with his physical body. It was as if he had become every piece of flesh and blood, gaining control over his body in an unprecedented way.

Every piece of his flesh and every bone seemed to respond to his thoughts, coming "alive."

Previously, if Zhang Yu sustained an injury, his body would recover according to the inherent instincts of his flesh and blood.

Now, his "living" body would recover according to his will.

The method of wound healing, whether his immune system was active or inactive, how fractured bones would thicken and enlarge—Zhang Yu felt that all of these were controllable by his will.

This was the physical vitalization brought about by the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art.

Zhang Yu could also sense that as the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art continued to improve, in the future, external injuries would leave no scars, blood vessels would self-cleanse, even organs could be activated or deactivated at his command, and nerves could be rebuilt according to his will.

"As long as I continue to advance this true Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art, my self-healing ability can become many times stronger than before."

"Even severe injuries that were previously difficult to self-heal and required medical treatment will be manageable through self-healing in the future."

Feeling the true power of the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art, a glimmer of understanding flashed through Zhang Yu's mind: "The true Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art was not created solely to encourage people with disabilities to work."

"The essence of 'Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice' is to fight until the very last moment, to resist and sacrifice oneself to fight again, never yielding even when severely wounded, with broken limbs or severed arms, even through a hundred deaths."

"And to be able to fight and sacrifice oneself time and again, one needs powerful self-healing abilities to seek life amidst death."

"Otherwise, a single act of self-sacrifice would destroy the body, leaving no strength to fight again."

Zhang Yu mused to himself, "The Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art I practiced before, though it offered some recovery enhancement, was too far from the complete version."

"Did the cultivation platform deliberately render this mind art incomplete?"

Zhang Yu recalled the crippled ox he had originally visualized and thought, "Rendering a cultivation method incomplete... it's like severing the ox's limbs, blinding its eyes, and deafening its ears."

Just then, Fu Ji spoke up, "Zhang Yu, I feel like your aura just changed. Did you learn a new mind art?"

Hearing Zhang Yu describe the incredible capabilities of the complete Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art, Fu Ji was slightly startled and commented, "From what you're saying, this complete version of the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art seems to be approaching military-grade status."

"Even if it's not military-grade, it should at least be borderline military-grade."

"You must under no circumstances reveal the effects of this cultivation method to outsiders. If anyone asks why your injuries heal so quickly, just claim you have a unique physique."

Fu Ji remarked thoughtfully, "As for the platform rendering cultivation methods incomplete... that's completely normal. However, if the complete version of this method is nearly military-grade, meaning such powerful self-healing capabilities were to become widespread... wouldn't that shake up the medical market?"

"If everyone could heal their own injuries, how would medical companies make money? Various elixirs, medicines, and even protective equipment and magic treasures would likely be significantly affected."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly. Both the astonishing self-healing ability of the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art and the platform's act of rendering it incomplete solidified his decision not to easily reveal the secrets of this cultivation method.

"Except for A'Zhen, I won't tell anyone else."

"I just wonder if A'Zhen will be able to learn it."

Zhang Yu recalled the process by which he had comprehended the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art, and a wave of doubt arose in his mind: "Since this cultivation method was already rendered incomplete, how was I able to comprehend its full form?"

"Could it be that the creator of this cultivation method, Great Sage Desolate Ox, hid the mysteries of the complete version within it, allowing practitioners of the incomplete version to still have a chance to comprehend the full one?"

No matter how Zhang Yu pondered, he couldn't figure out how such an incredible thing could be achieved.

He then tried searching online for Great Sage Desolate Ox but found that information about this cultivation method founder was extremely scarce. Most of what was available consisted of laborers cursing the creator of both the Desolate Ox Soul-Suppressing Mind Art and the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art.

Zhang Yu, curious, asked Fu Ji about it, but even this senior evil god knew nothing about Great Sage Desolate Ox.

"Anyone capable of creating a cultivation method like the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art shouldn't be an ordinary person."

"But why does it feel as if all information about him has been erased?"

"It seems that the Great Sage's Inheritor Set in the Linked Cultivation Diagram will be difficult to complete."

Zhang Yu shook his head, knowing that thinking about it now was futile. He temporarily suppressed his distracting thoughts and focused on cultivating the complete version of the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art.

A night passed in the blink of an eye.

Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art Level 10 → Level 11 (3/110)Dao Heart Level 11 (0.3)Physical Strength Level 10.01 → Level 10.02

As the first ray of sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling window, Zhang Yu slowly opened his eyes.

Zhang Yu slowly stood up, his body emitting a series of crackling sounds, and he felt completely refreshed.

After a night of cultivation, Zhang Yu had completely stabilized the complete version of the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art. It could now operate continuously with his thoughts, just like his previous mind arts, running non-stop 24 hours a day as long as he remained conscious.

After a night of vitalization, his body continuously underwent subtle adjustments according to his will. Its structure became more rational and better suited for his cultivation and combat, and even his physical strength increased as a result.

Zhang Yu thought, "If the Crippled Ox Self-Sacrifice Mind Art continues to be cultivated and circulated like this, my body will remain in a vitalized state, constantly adjusting and growing according to my will, little by little. This will be a long-term enhancement and optimization for my physical body."

At this moment, Zhang Yu increasingly felt the powerful and domineering nature of this cultivation method.

Next, Zhang Yu picked up his silenced phone.

Ever since he defeated Wang Yin yesterday, his phone had been vibrating non-stop.

People were sending him messages almost continuously.

There were congratulations, flattery, and friend requests.

There were also phone calls, video calls, requests for money, reminders about loan repayments, group messages mentioning him, demands for red envelopes, selfies, and even lewd images... The variety was endless, and it made Zhang Yu realize for the first time that he had so many "friends" in Kunxu.

At first, Zhang Yu read with relish, enjoying a rare spiritual massage. But eventually, he couldn't keep up with the deluge and had to silence his phone.

At this moment, Zhang Yu picked up his phone again. With a quick glance, he saw rows of red dots, indicating new messages from various apps.

Too lazy to go through each one, Zhang Yu simply tapped on a few messages from people he knew.

Yu Xinghan: Bro, are you still short on cash? Do you want me to lend you some more? No need for 1.3 times, 1.1 times repayment is fine.Qian Shen: Do you know Wang Yin's college entrance exam and competition scores? I've searched everywhere but can't find them.Le Mulan: You're not restricted by the Oasis Group contract anymore, right? I want to ask you for something. I'll wait for you at our usual spot.He Dayou: Old classmate, Songyang High School is proud of you. We know you must be very busy lately, so the school has already gotten you leave. The principal asked me to inquire when you'd be free to come back and give a speech, to encourage the third-year students and inspire the first and second-year students.Zhao Tianxing: Message retracted.Zhao Tianxing: Message retracted.Zhao Tianxing: Congratulations! May you rise steadily and your immortal path be boundless!Xiong An'an: Thanks to you! I won't be laid off! I thank you on behalf of all the demon-kin in the protected area.Mo Tianyi (Currently on overtime): Well played! I subscribed to a video membership for the first time just to watch you fiercely bash that damn rich guy's head in. I felt like you really vented all the frustrations for us poor people. I'm just excited and wanted to tell you this. You must be very busy now, no need to reply.Song Hailong: Xianyuan Group wants to renew your endorsement contract. Contact me if you're interested.Hongta Dragon Director: Are you a Dragon?