I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 170 - 149 Practice_3

Chapter 170: Chapter 149 Practice_3

"You’re well suited for that kind of Body Refinement martial arts," Qi Xiangyun said with some hesitation, "we should have brought some martial arts manuals related to Body Refinement when we left Qi Family Town."

Iron Head Skill, Clothes of Iron Technique, and the like are also collected in Qi Family Town. These types of martial arts are not difficult to acquire in the martial arts world.

The reason why few people practice them, besides the need for talent, is that they require time to be honed. Good talent refers to those who are naturally tall and physically strong, while ’taking the time to hone’ is meant quite literally. These martial arts do not demand as strict a martial talent.

What is needed are the physical prerequisites; once the physical condition is met, persistent practice over ten years will yield solid results. As for those who take it up halfway, it’s just minor practice. Generally speaking, people who roam the martial arts world will practice a few on the side, since it doesn’t hurt to train when idle.

It might enhance their physical constitution somewhat, but to go far still requires time to be honed. If a certain standard isn’t reached, there isn’t much difference between practicing and not. After all, one cannot block the attacks of swords and sharp weapons with physical defense alone without Internal Strength, let alone trying to achieve invulnerability to blades and spears.

But against some Divine weapons that can penetrate armor, it won’t hold up.

Her father had told her that whether it was martial arts or Mechanical Techniques, layered armor could indeed bully people in many cases, but to follow that path exclusively is a dead end. Having sufficiently strong or versatile offensive methods is necessary. Since ancient times, there have been numerous Body Refinement practitioners chopped to death. Those who are strong have more than just a robust body; they also have offensive techniques that match their physical strength.

There’s no such thing as someone who specializes in taking hits.

"Let’s talk about this later. How are you feeling now? It’s not like all of you will turn into little sorceresses in the future, right?" Zheng Yichen assessed Qi Xiangyun’s condition.

The girl’s cheeks were rosy and adorable, making him want to pinch them. In addition to that, her lower eyelids had a faint red hue, giving her a somewhat demonic appearance.

"In times like these, it shouldn’t matter anymore," Qi Xiangyun looked at the red strands outside the whirlwind circle, unsure of how many living people remained in the world. But even if there were quite a few, what difference would the Evil Path and Righteous Path make in such an environment?

The key is how to survive in this environment. If one can’t survive, what’s the point of distinguishing between good and evil?

You might as well compare them in the coffin.

"Even as a sorceress, I would still be your sorceress, Brother Chang Qing," said Lin Yaoyao, somewhat excitedly looking at her hands. The beginning of practicing Blood Asura was challenging, but with the assistance of Zheng Yichen’s blood, she easily got through the hardest step and entered the threshold.

Liu Hongzhao was nearly the same, finishing more or less at the same time as Lin Yaoyao.

"Hahaha, as long as you girls live well, that’s all that matters. Just don’t... just avoid harming people randomly," Zheng Yichen touched Lin Yaoyao’s head and asked, "How come you learned it so quickly this time?"

These two girls, who initially had no martial arts foundation, were making no progress at all.

Qi Xiangyun, looking at Lin Yaoyao and Liu Hongzhao, thought for a moment and said, "It must be the help rendered by your blood. They’ve never learned martial arts before, and found it difficult to progress in the aspect of influencing their own vitality during practice. With external assistance, they’ve simply bypassed that step."

They were too weak. Qi Xiangyun herself had consumed a lot of blood to barely begin learning Blood Asura. With bodies even feebler than hers, Liu Hongzhao and Lin Yaoyao’s initial learning steps were bypassed thanks to Zheng Yichen’s blood, making what was a difficult starting point for them much easier.

They were directly elevated to a higher rung by Zheng Yichen, starting anew.

"Shall I bleed for you a bit more?"

Zheng Yichen fiddled with a disposable paper cup in front of him, "Since you’ve learned this, you’d better grow up quickly. I really don’t have much time left, and there’s also something I want to test that will probably need your help."

Liu Hongzhao looked at the full cup of blood in front of her, feeling somewhat guilty. While cultivating with Zheng Yichen’s blood, she was utterly sure that she had been overthinking before. Zheng Yichen’s blood was indeed human blood, not the blood of demons or monsters.

She had never encountered the blood of such beings, but compared to her own, the difference was that Zheng Yichen’s blood was stronger and contained more power.

One day later.

Zheng Yichen looked at the three girls in front of him. So, it seems that what he thought before was completely free of error: "levelling up by fighting" was indeed possible, and all that was missing in this world were Sons of Heaven’s Mandate who had mastered it.

With his assistance, the three girls had made significant advancements within a day, though their demeanors now had a demonic edge to them.

Could it be due to practicing martial arts without cultivating their mental state? He didn’t understand the matter. By the time he began to grow stronger, he was already an adult with his own experiences and beliefs, so no significant change occurred. However, these three girls were only thirteen or fourteen years old.

In a world suffering a catastrophe with all the people around them dead, how could their mindset possibly be well?

Zheng Yichen rummaged through the things he had brought but regretfully found no exam papers or related items.

"What’s wrong, Brother Chang Qing?" Lin Yaoyao immediately asked upon noticing Zheng Yichen staring at them.

"Hmm... do you feel that..." Zheng Yichen knocked his head and said, "Something about your condition seems off?"

Lin Yaoyao looked at him in confusion, then at her hands, and ran her fingers through her hair, "No? I feel pretty good, and I can fight some monsters now, right?"

"Not that... never mind, I’m going to deal with some Aberrant creatures later, so be careful," Zheng Yichen waved his hand and looked at Liu Hongzhao, who was the most engrossed in their training. Hearing Zheng Yichen’s words, she immediately opened her eyes.

"I want to go too."

"Okay."

For now, let it be. Afterward, he would take them to Dusk Territory and properly educate them, to see if they could be guided back.