CHAPTER 42: CHAPTER 42: FIVEFOLD POWER BURST

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In the courtyard.

On the stone table, there were three large bowls of medicinal soup.

Each bowl of medicinal soup was dark brown, with a pungent medicinal fragrance, and it smelled extremely bitter.

Lin Zheyu braced himself, picked up a bowl of medicinal soup, frowned, and drank it all in one go with a gulp.

As the soup entered his stomach, the medicinal power quickly spread throughout his body.

The potent medicinal power made Lin Zheyu feel somewhat hot.

If he didn’t use Source Power to enhance his body and consume this medicinal power, he would soon experience symptoms of over-supplementation, injuring his internal organs and kidneys.

After putting down the bowl, Lin Zheyu rested for a moment, then continued to pick up the second bowl of medicinal soup, drinking it all in one go again, and then the third bowl.

These three bowls of medicinal soup contained the medicinal power of eight doses of Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup.

Lin Zheyu planned to elevate his strength to the Qi Blood Realm in one go. With this, even if the situation was unfavorable, he would have the capital to venture outside the city.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, his thoughts spread out.

’Use four units of Source Power to enhance Golden Swan Skill!’

Mysterious energy surged from deep within his cells, drawing the medicinal power of the Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup to nourish his body.

Lin Zheyu felt a momentary daze and entered a familiar state.

He began long and relentless martial arts training, never ceasing, never stopping.

Amid the intense training, many insights about the Golden Swan Skill emerged, making Lin Zheyu’s movements more agile and nimble.

Every kick he delivered was swift and terrifying, like a lightning bolt.

In the courtyard.

Lin Zheyu’s chest rose and fell.

The breathing skill of the Golden Swan Skill was executed, making his breathing more profound and extended.

Under the guidance of the mysterious energy, the medicinal power of the Blood-Nourishing and Bone-Strengthening Soup rapidly strengthened his body and internal organs, making his viscera even more powerful.

Each breath drew in a large amount of air, bringing in a substantial amount of oxygen, unleashing even more powerful attacks.

The cultivation progress of the Golden Swan Skill rapidly advanced, jumping from 3% of the third layer to 20%...50%...80%...100%, advancing to the fourth layer.

And continued to advance, stopping only after reaching 13%.

Within Lin Zheyu’s body, blood flowed rapidly, and strands of essence seeped out from the cells, mixing with the blood, flowing throughout the body.

The essence circulated with the blood in the body, combining more closely, gradually merging.

The energy contained in the blood became increasingly powerful, with strands of blood-colored gaseous energy emanating from the blood, rising upward.

This is Qi Blood.

Lin Zheyu slowly opened his eyes, his gaze full of fatigue, and even his spirit seemed somewhat dazed.

He shook his head and rested for a moment before recovering.

"It seems that using too much Source Power at once is not advisable, as it overwhelms the spirit," Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

Using four units of Source Power at once and staying in that mental state for an extended period was extremely mentally taxing.

[Heavenly Dao Rewards Diligence]

Name: Lin Zheyu

Source Power: 2

Skills:

Wild Bull Fist (Proficient 5%)

Golden Swan Skill (Fourth Layer 13%)

Turtle Breath Skill (Third Layer 0%)

Six Harmonies Blade (Beginner 18%)

Lin Zheyu adjusted to his current state, feeling incredibly wondrous.

As the blood flowed swiftly within his body, strands of blood-colored energy emerged.

This is the power of Qi Blood.

Qi Blood, Qi Blood, is the blood-colored energy born from the blending of essence and blood energy under the spirit’s fusion, the foundation of Martial Dao, the source of a Martial Artist’s power.

Only when essence, Qi, and spirit reach their peak, with muscle and bone robust and internal strength reinforced externally, can Qi Blood energy be rapidly produced in the body.

Many Martial Artists are stuck at the Refining Organs Perfection because their spirit is not strong enough to sense essence and blood energy, merging them into Qi Blood energy.

Like Senior Brother Han Mo, who has been trapped at the Refining Organs Perfection for several years, still unable to break through to the Qi Blood Realm due to the lack of strong spirit and spiritual perception.

He can only sense blood energy and essence when concentrating all his essence, Qi, and spirit in combat.

But Lin Zheyu, having exceeded his body’s limits multiple times, has developed resilience in both body and spirit beyond ordinary people.

Under the influence of Source Power, in that special state, he effortlessly broke through to the Qi Blood Realm.

"Golden Swan Skill Fourth Layer, Qi Blood Realm."

"So this is the Qi Blood Realm!"

Lin Zheyu felt incredibly wondrous.

He immediately stood up, positioned himself in the center of the courtyard, and began training.

He wanted to test the extent of his strength after breaking through to the Qi Blood Realm.

His figure moved quickly in the yard, creating gusts of wind, his speed at least doubling from before.

He leaped into the air, executing a ferocious whip kick into the void, the sound of his trousers snapping sharply in the air.

Qi Blood is a magical energy that enables muscles to unleash attacks far beyond the body’s limits.

Lin Zheyu infused Qi Blood energy into his right leg, delivering a long-range whip kick toward a wooden stake, the gust of wind howling, striking the stake.

With a crack, the stake instantly shattered.

The newly accumulated Qi Blood energy was also fully consumed.

"So strong!"

Watching the shattered stake, Lin Zheyu was secretly amazed.

That single strike had unleashed an attack five times stronger than his body’s force, the gust of wind directly blasting the stake apart.

No wonder Mr. Liang said there is a huge gap between the Qi Blood Realm and the Refining Internal Organ Realm, with the Refining Organs Perfection being like a child before the Qi Blood Realm.

Training the flesh, Bone Forging, and Refining the Organs are just to build the foundation of Martial Dao.

Only by stepping into the Qi Blood Realm does one truly embark on the path of Martial Dao.

With the support of Qi Blood, it’s as if a Martial Artist has an additional source of power in their body, capable of unleashing attacks beyond their bodily limits.

"If one hasn’t undergone the flesh training, Bone Forging, and Refining the Organs stages to develop robust muscle, bone as hard as iron, and internal and external strength, the body simply cannot withstand the burst of Qi Blood energy."

Lin Zheyu sat cross-legged, with new Qi Blood energy slowly emanating from his blood, albeit at an extremely slow pace.

He took his time to comprehend the newly acquired Qi Blood energy, analyzing its characteristics.

An hour later.

Lin Zheyu opened his eyes, initiated the Turtle Breath Skill.

In an instant, the Qi Blood waves on his body vanished completely.

After the enhancement of his strength, the edge in his eyes was also concealed, returning him to the realm of Bone Forging in terms of strength.

"This Turtle Breath Skill is indeed remarkable, with the Qi Blood securely locked within the blood, without any leakage."

"Plus, even in this state, cultivation is possible, producing purer Qi Blood compared to ordinary cultivation."

"It’s truly a remarkable cultivation technique!"

Lin Zheyu exclaimed.

He couldn’t fathom where Mr. Liang had obtained this cultivation technique, its value far surpassing the Golden Swan Skill.

He believed Mr. Liang might not have mastered the third layer of the Turtle Breath Skill; otherwise, he wouldn’t have instructed Lin Zheyu not to focus too much on this cultivation technique.

With his strength elevated to the Qi Blood Realm, Lin Zheyu finally grasped the profound mystical aspects of the third layer of the Turtle Breath Skill.

The third layer of the Turtle Breath Skill involves Qi Blood, and back when he was in the Bone Forging Realm, no matter how he cultivated, he couldn’t master it.

Now that his strength had advanced to the Qi Blood Realm, the third layer could continue to be cultivated.

Then Lin Zheyu discovered that this Turtle Breath Skill’s method of controlling Qi Blood could actually purify Qi Blood!

It’s essential to understand that Qi Blood transformation is related to the purity of Qi Blood.

In other words, mastering the third layer of the Turtle Breath Skill could increase the success rate of Qi Blood transformation!

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