"What a strange martial art."
Chen Zong thought to himself after reading the content and detailed annotations of the Body Forging Art.
For normal people, the arm strength of a thousand kilograms was their limit. Since it was the limit, it was not easy to break it.
Once it was broken, it would be another world.
For example, monsters had a different bloodline and life essence than humans. Their physical limits were many times higher than humans. Therefore, their survival ability was stronger and their fighting ability was better.
The first to third levels of this body tempering technique were the foundation. It tempered the skin, strengthened the muscles, and strengthened the bones, turning them into copper skin, steel, and iron bones. This allowed the user to have a stronger defense and resistance to attacks, as well as withstand stronger impacts. However, the user's strength, speed, and other aspects would not increase.
For example, a thousand kilograms of weight would be changed from wood to stone and then to steel.
Only by mastering the fourth level of the Mixed Yuan Body could one break the limits of the human body.
The Body Forging Art had a total of nine forms, and each form had nine variations. The first to third forms corresponded to the first level, the fourth to sixth forms corresponded to the second level, and the seventh to ninth forms corresponded to the third level. As for the fourth level, according to the book, one had to figure it out on their own.
Chen Zong tried the first form. There were nine variations, but he immediately felt the difficulty. He could barely finish it and felt like his skin was being torn apart. The pain was unbearable.
The Body Forging Art was best practiced with the corresponding herbs. Otherwise, one might not be able to master the first level even after a few years.
After familiarizing himself with the first form, Chen Zong stopped practicing and looked at the last scroll.
According to the Dragon-slam Immortal, this was the map he drew after he failed to break through the Hundred Beast Mountain Range.
Chen Zong opened it and took a few glances. It was indeed very detailed. His emotions fluctuated.
"Is there really a wider world beyond the Hundred Beast Mountain Range?"
"If there is, what does it look like?"
Chen Zong could not help but feel a sense of longing. He was just a Qi and Blood Realm martial artist. He was far from the Strength Refining Realm, let alone the Real Martial Realm. Even Dragon-slam Immortal, who was at the peak of the Real Martial Realm, could not break through and died from serious injuries.
However, an invisible seed had also been planted in Chen Zong's heart without him noticing it.
Of the five animal skin scrolls, there were two scrolls of Body Forging Technique and two scrolls of prescription. The handwriting was obviously different from the other three scrolls. It was not written by Dragon-slam Immortal. It seemed that it was left behind by the owner of this stone chamber as he had said in his will.
Putting down the animal skin map, Chen Zong glanced at the bookshelf in front of him and strode towards it.
Books recorded all kinds of knowledge. Reading could help one accumulate knowledge and enrich oneself. The more books one read, the more obvious this experience would be.
"132 books."
Every book had a name. It seemed that they were not cultivation methods or martial arts, but miscellaneous books such as "Demonic Beast Illustration", "Encyclopedia of Medicinal Herbs", "Painting of Mountains and Rivers", and so on.
Chen Zong took in the names of all 132 books. Then, he took out a book called "The Millennium Kingdom" and started reading.
The Millennium Kingdom recorded the Kingdom Era before the True Martial Era.
At that time, there were three kingdoms in the Eastern Land: the White Python Kingdom, the Black Water Kingdom, and the Green Cloud Kingdom. The Eastern Land was divided into three kingdoms. The kingdoms were divided into royal families, aristocrats, and so on.
As he read, Chen Zong understood why Yang Yigu had said that they were born in the True Martial Era. If they had been born in the Kingdom Era, they probably would not have been able to practice martial arts. This was because the cultivation methods and martial arts of the Kingdom Era were only mastered by the royal families and aristocrats. The commoners could only learn the martial arts of the Foundation Establishment Stage at most.
If one wanted to become a warrior, he or she had to join the Kingdom Army or sell himself to the royal families.
Holding "The Millennium Kingdom", Chen Zong read the words in the book. It was as if he had personally experienced the Three Kingdoms Era.
"Maybe I can stay here and read all the books before leaving." Chen Zong thought to himself. Otherwise, he would not have brought all these books with him. It would be unrealistic. At most, he would have brought the five animal skin scrolls with him.
Reading was important, but cultivation was more important.
The stone room was not small. It could be used to cultivate the True Sword Sky Supreme Skill or sword arts. However, he needed food. He could not always rely on Energy Pills, not to mention that he only had a dozen Energy Pills left.
Walking out of the stone room, he returned to the place where he had entered. Just like what was recorded in the Dragon Subduing Immortal's Will, he groped around. Sure enough, he felt a bulge. Pressing down hard, the door on the mountain wall opened again. Chen Zong looked outside. The twelve Ironback Blue Wolves were nowhere to be seen. They might have left.
His body flashed, and he passed through the door on the mountain wall. The door closed automatically, leaving no trace behind. Taking the black iron piece and putting it in his arms, Chen Zong walked around to look for food.
Wild fruits, puddles, and demon beasts became Chen Zong's food sources.
Time passed slowly as he cultivated and read every day.
His cultivation mainly focused on the True Sword Sky Supreme Skill and sword arts. Occasionally, he would also meditate on the Lesser Dragon Subduing Hand. This did not require a specific cultivation method to activate.
The mysterious sword tip could also improve the cultivation of the Lesser Dragon Subduing Hand. However, Chen Zong could feel that compared to sword arts, it was always slower.
After practicing fifty times in one day, he reached the entry level of the Lesser Dragon Subduing Hand.
In the stone room, the firelight was shining brightly. Chen Zong was sitting on a stone chair, reading a new book called "Ten Years of Darkness". As for the body of the Dragon Subduing Immortal, Chen Zong had already taken it outside and buried it.
"Ten Years of Darkness" recorded the ten years when the three kingdoms were on the verge of destruction under the attack of countless demon beasts.
"Half-human, half-demon beast …" Chen Zong focused his eyes on the five words. The image of the snake man whose arm he had cut off flashed across his mind.
"The demon beasts' attack and the kingdom's destruction, could it be directly related to those half-human, half-demon beasts?" After reading the book, Chen Zong fell into deep thought.
There was too little information, and it was not clear enough.
After pondering for a while, Chen Zong got up and walked out with his sword. It was time to practice sword arts.
Reading five books a day took almost two hours. This was the limit of what Chen Zong could squeeze out every day.
On one side of the mountain was a cliff. Chen Zong came here every day to practice sword arts. Day after day, he welcomed the morning sun and sent away the sunset glow.
First, he practiced the Tiger Strength Fist Art to warm up. Then, he practiced the Lesser Dragon Subduing Hand ten times. After that, he practiced the Residual Shadow Sword Art, the Willow Sword Art, the Eagle Strike Sword Art, the Thunderbolt Sword Art, the True Sword Eight Forms, and finally the Diffraction Sword Art.
After taking turns, the morning passed.
In the afternoon, he read a book first, then practiced the True Sword Skill to familiarize himself with the movements of the Body Forging Technique. After dinner, he practiced sword arts, then read a book. Before going to bed, he practiced a few more times.
In the blink of an eye, fifteen days had passed.
The weather on Mount Fulong was ever-changing. One moment, it would be sunny with the sun shining high in the sky. The next moment, it would be overcast with dark clouds and strong winds, followed by thunder and torrential rain.
After watching the lightning and listening to the thunder several times, the Flash Thunder Sword Technique also found an opportunity to reach the realm of intricacy. Its power was obviously better than the other three sword techniques.
At night, outside the stone room on the mountain wall, there was a storm, lightning, and thunder. However, inside the stone room, it was quiet and peaceful. The firelight flickered gently. Chen Zong was reading a book.
Day after day, there were fewer and fewer books that Chen Zong didn't read. He accumulated more knowledge in history, geography, traveling, demon beasts, herbs, martial arts, and other aspects.
His cultivation was still at the fifth level of the Qi and Blood realm. Although he had the Beast Blood Pill, Crimson Blood Pill, and the second level of the True Sword Skill, which greatly increased his cultivation speed, the gap between the fifth level and the sixth level was still not small.
"I wonder if I can raise my cultivation to the sixth level of the Qi and Blood realm before the Wind Martial City Battle of Heroes this year?" Chen Zong thought to himself after reading the book in his hand.
Previously, he had set a goal for himself to raise his cultivation to the sixth level of the Qi and Blood realm before the age of eighteen. Then, he would participate in the Wind Martial City Battle of Heroes and obtain a place in the top hundred. From there, he would be accepted into the Seven Luminaries Martial Academy.
However, as he cultivated, he unexpectedly refined his blood Qi seven times. His potential seemed to have been further unearthed. He also obtained the True Sword Skill, which was a cultivation technique that surpassed the supreme-grade of the Human Level. His cultivation speed was even faster. Coupled with some other factors, he had achieved what he had now.
Now, he was not even seventeen years old.
Collecting his thoughts, Chen Zong placed the book back on the bookshelf. He walked to an empty space in the stone room and drew his sword to practice his sword technique.
After practicing his sword technique, he put down his sword and assumed the starting stance of the Lesser Dragon-Subduing Hand. When he struck out with his palm, there seemed to be a dragon's roar that reverberated in the stone room.
He persisted in practicing a little every day. Now, the Lesser Dragon-Subduing Hand had also reached the Minor Accomplishment Realm.
After practicing the Lesser Dragon-Subduing Hand ten times and practicing the first three stances of the Body Forging Technique, Chen Zong felt as if his skin was about to be torn apart. It was very painful, but he endured it.
Without the Ice and Fire Lightning Membrane Ointment, Chen Zong also felt that his skin seemed to have become more resilient after more than ten days of cultivation.
He blew out the fire and slept on the ground. The stone room was warm, so it was not a problem.
The next day, he woke up on time and opened the door. The storm had stopped, but the sky was still dark. Chen Zong rinsed his mouth and washed his face with water. The cool mountain breeze blew, refreshing him.
He walked to the edge of the cliff and looked ahead.
The dark clouds had condensed into a large area. It seemed as if they were frozen, but also as if they were still sleeping. The sky was still dark.
After warming up with the Tiger Power Fist Technique, he drew his sword and practiced.
He practiced each of the sword techniques ten times, then practiced the Diffraction Sword Technique.
With a slash of his sword, eight sword gleams shone instantly. Four of them turned into shadows and merged with the other four, causing the four sword gleams to become even brighter. In an instant, another two sword gleams seemed to be extremely bright. They turned into shadows and merged with the other two sword gleams, causing the power of the last two sword gleams to increase explosively.
Chi chi. The moss on the mountain wall was cut open, leaving behind two straight sword marks that were more than two meters long.
The Diffraction Shadowless Technique had reached the Minor Accomplishment Realm!
Each time he used it, more than thirty percent of his Qi and blood realm level five Qi and blood energy would be consumed. Its power was indeed domineering. One slash was enough to split the Steelback Green Wolf in half.
The dark clouds formed a sea. As if they had slept enough, they woke up and rolled over.
As the sea of dark clouds rolled over, the sleeping sky seemed to be awakened as well. A faint light appeared and moved from stillness to movement. The blocked sunlight shone through a small gap like a sword gleam, falling on the sea of clouds, the grass, the cliff, and Chen Zong's face.
When the sunlight fell on his eyes, the light seemed to shine through his pupils and into his brain, dispelling a trace of haze and breaking a bottleneck.
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