Martial Arts Domination: Start with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique
Chapter 93: The Path to Becoming a Great Grandmaster! (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 93: Chapter 93: The Path to Becoming a Great Grandmaster! (Please Subscribe)

In Huai’an Prefecture, Qingzhou, two significant events occurred within a single day!

The first was that the Flood Dragon Demon of the Cold Avoidance Pond, which had accrued years of power and was just a step away from advancing to the realm of a Demon Saint and transforming into a Flood Dragon.

Just as it was on the verge of this transformation, it was slain by General Qin Lihu of Camp Renp!

The moment this news spread, countless interested parties throughout Qingzhou paid close attention.

After all, this Flood Dragon Demon was not a background-less common monster; its father was one of Qingzhou’s most formidable Great Demons, the Cang Yuan Dragon Lord!

And the Flood Dragon Demon from the Cold Avoidance Pond had been just a step away from transforming into a dragon and was the most cherished progeny of the Cang Yuan Dragon Lord.

Now that it had been slain by Camp Renp, one could only wonder how the Cang Yuan Dragon Lord would react.

The second incident involved an Eagle Demon, whose origin was unknown, stealing a sword imprint from the current Sect Master of the Green Phoenix Sword Sect.

While Camp Renp was jointly slaying the Flood Dragon Demon, at its weakest moment, the Eagle Demon launched a sudden attack with the sword imprint, triggering the powerful Sword Intent contained within.

General Qin Lihu, despite his grievously wounded body, managed to block this wave of Sword Intent, but because he was severely injured, he couldn’t exert his full strength, resulting in heavy casualties among the soldiers of Camp Renp and nearly costing him his life.

The impact of this news was even heavier than that of the Flood Dragon Demon being slain!

It could even be said to be many times more significant!

General Qin Lihu of Camp Renp was a man of the Great Jin Dynasty and a disciple of Wei Wuji, the Commander-in-chief of Qingzhou!

That such a person, amidst severe injuries, was ambushed by an Eagle Demon and nearly died! And it happened with the aid of the sword imprint of the current Sect Master of the Green Phoenix Sword Sect!

Although the Green Phoenix Sword Sect had already clarified that they had no ties to the Eagle Demon by the time this news was released,

Who would believe such a clarification?

Especially since one of the slayers of the Flood Dragon Demon at the Cold Avoidance Pond that very day was the newcomer Qin Zheng, known throughout Qingzhou for slaying members of the Gao Clan’s bloodline.

And the current Young Sect Master of the Green Phoenix Sword Sect was none other than the mother of Gao Wusheng!

Thus, everyone knew well who the instigator behind the incident was.

As a result, countless people within Qingzhou were paying close attention to how this matter would unfold.

They wanted to see how the Demon Slayer, having suffered such a huge setback, would react next.

The two incidents were respectively tied to the Cang Yuan Dragon Lord, on the verge of Dragon Transformation, the Green Phoenix Sword Sect, the Demon Slayer, and the Quanyang Gao Family.

For a moment, undercurrents surged, and many people felt that a storm was about to strike!

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In Huai’an Prefecture, at Camp Renp,

within a tent, Qin Zheng gently stroked the large bow in his hand.

After the battle at the Cold Avoidance Pond and the ambush by the Eagle Lord, the general was severely injured and many officers and soldiers were also casualties.

Qin Zheng could not contain his anger, but with Qin Lihu no longer stationed in Huai’an Prefecture, it fell upon him to fill that void.

So even though he was filled with rage, he had to sit in Camp Renp, deterring the monsters within Huai’an Prefecture while waiting to see how the situation would unfold.

No turmoil arose after the battle.

Having soothed the injured officers and soldiers in the camp and dealt with the Demon Corpses scattered around, the army then returned to Camp Renp.

Naturally, Qin Zheng also skinned and deboned the Flood Dragon Demon, letting the craftsmen of Camp Renp handle and process it to create a new bowstring.

It’s worth mentioning that before the Flood Dragon Demon was slain, it was at a critical juncture of transformation.

Its tendons, which had just begun to transform, were one of the first parts to evolve, so this bowstring could be said to have been made from the sinews of a Flood Dragon.

At this moment, through his senses, he felt that the bow had undergone a complete transformation; trying to break it now might prove difficult.

Had he held this bow during the massive battle at the Cold Avoidance Pond, he was confident that, with just his archery skills, he could have shot the Flood Dragon Demon to death on his own!

Of course, Qin Zheng meant the Flood Dragon Demon after it had been severely wounded by the General, not when it was in its prime.

Now, although his strength was indeed formidable, it was still far inferior compared to a true Great Grandmaster and to demon kings like the Flood Dragon Demon, which possessed special bloodlines.

Therefore, he knew he must dedicate himself even more to his martial cultivation.

With these thoughts, Qin Zheng’s mind shifted, and a thread of his consciousness dived into the Heart Sea, scrutinizing the text on the Merit Scroll.

[Qin Zheng]

[Lifespan: 150 (17)]

[Martial Arts: Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique (twenty-third level), Secret Awareness Spirit Book (Great Achievement)...]

[Merit: 146 Jin, 3 Liang, and 6 Qian]

[Current Martial Art: Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique can be improved, needs one Jin of Merit, upgrade?]

[Current Martial Art: Secret Awareness Spirit Book can be improved, needs one hundred Jin of Merit, upgrade?]

The battle at the Cold Avoidance Pond allowed Qin Zheng’s accumulation of merit to successfully exceed one hundred Jin!

And the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique, in the final moments, had also been enhanced all the way to the twenty-third level.

It meant that Qin Zheng’s strength now was a staggering twenty-five thousand Jin!

He was practically a ferocious beast in human skin!

Yet, Qin Zheng was still not satisfied.

In his battle with the Flood Dragon Demon, he realized that his strength was not sufficient to overpower the vast body of the Flood Dragon Demon.

And his current combat power being so formidable was mainly due to his immense strength.

If he could not maintain this advantage, his ability to continuously dominate and overpower others would not hold.

However, his current physique had indeed reached its limit.

To further enhance the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique and increase his strength would lead to internal injuries, a risk far outweighing the benefits.

Thinking of this, Qin Zheng softly sighed.

At present, he only needed to continue his cultivation, allowing the Life Wheel to exhale more life essence, nourishing his physique, to once again enhance his strength.

However, his advancement to the Grandmaster Realm had been too hasty, and he had not yet conducted a complete review.

Only after returning to Camp Renp did it gradually become clear through Liu Mingyi’s explanations.

In the Grandmaster Realm, what was cultivated was not the physique, but the Life Wheel!

There are seven Life Wheels in the human body: the Crown Wheel, the Brow Wheel, the Throat Wheel, the Heart Wheel, the Navel Wheel, the Seat of the Ocean Wheel, and the Brahma Wheel.

The seven Life Wheels line up along the human spine, forming a vertical line.

The method to ascend to the Great Grandmaster level is to open all seven Life Wheels, connecting the Bridge of Heaven and Earth, forming a grand cycle with the cosmos.

At that point, spiritual power and life essence would surge to an unprecedented peak!

Subsequently, the energy channels within the body would self-generate, with the energy of heaven and earth pouring into the body, intertwining and merging with the spiritual power and life essence, forming the distinctive Gang Qi of a Great Grandmaster!

However, the strength of the Gang Qi depends not only on the energies of heaven and earth, spiritual power, and life essence.

It also depends on the characteristics of the Inner Strength cultivated by the martial artist himself!

At the Grandmaster Boundary, relying solely on External Strength is no longer sufficient for cultivation, and one must cultivate Inner Strength to continue advancing and to open the remaining Life Wheels!

The characteristics of the Inner Strength chosen at this time will determine the characteristics of the Gang Qi that will eventually be consolidated.

It can even be said that the Inner Strength cultivated in the Grandmaster Realm is a set with the Inner Strength cultivated after achieving the Great Grandmaster status.

For the disciples of Noble Clans and Gates and major sects, not just the Inner Strength but even the External Strength is part of a set.

A complete lineage of Martial Arts, starting from refining the physique, advancing to Grandmaster, and then achieving Great Grandmaster.

Each stage of Martial Arts is linked to the Martial Arts of the next stage, both internal and external!

Only then can a martial artist’s potential be maximized.

This is also why the martial artists from major families and sects are more formidable than ordinary martial artists.

This was like the two Grandmasters of the Quanyang Gao Family whom Qin Zheng had killed, who were stronger than Li Ye, who mingled with the Bear Demon.

The Internal Refining Technique of the Five Viscera that Qin Zheng had previously obtained was only suitable for the first stage of Martial Cultivation.

Now, having ascended to the Grandmaster Realm, he needed to choose another Inner Strength to cultivate.

Fortunately, since Qin Zheng had now joined the Demon Slayers and was backed by the Great Jin Dynasty, he no longer had to worry about choosing Inner Strength like before.

Furthermore, with the merits he had established, he was qualified to choose a decent Inner Strength.

Among the ten High-grade Martial Arts in Camp Renp, three were Inner Strength!

However, Liu Mingyi advised that Qin Zheng not choose yet, but wait to meet the Commander-in-chief and decide then.

If all went well, he would definitely get a better and more systematic set of Inner Strength!

With this in mind, Qin Zheng implicitly agreed.

Thinking of this, Qin Zheng turned his gaze towards the Secret Awareness Spirit Book, which he had only achieved minor accomplishment in.

This Martial Art could greatly enhance spiritual power, but the Merit required for advancement was the most substantial Qin Zheng had seen thus far.

Just to raise it to Great Achievement, it would require One Hundred Jin of Merit!

Qin Zheng had already accumulated enough Merit by now.

He hesitated whether to spend this One Hundred Jin of Merit in an instant to raise this Spiritual Martial Art.

After all, if there were no significant setbacks, he should be meeting the Commander-in-chief soon and choosing an Inner Strength.

And judging from the tone of Liu Mingyi, the Martial Arts obtained from the Commander-in-chief would be of extraordinarily high quality!

Even the High-grade Martial Arts currently in Camp Renp paled in comparison, and the Merit needed for refinement and enhancement would surely be incredibly substantial.

He had struggled for so long, killed the Flood Dragon Demon by chance, and had only accumulated this much Merit.

If he spent so much at once, he feared it would be difficult to accumulate it back in a short time.

This thought circled in Qin Zheng’s mind.

A moment later, Qin Zheng laughed at himself and shook his head, saying, "Hesitate and waver, such indecisiveness is not your nature!"

Merit can always be accumulated, but one only has one life!

Only by striving to become stronger every moment, can one continue to accumulate Merit!

With this thought, Qin Zheng silently intoned, "Enhance Martial Art · Secret Awareness Spirit Book!"

On the scroll, the merit section instantly deducted One Hundred Jin of Merit.

Simultaneously, in an instant, Qin Zheng felt as if a universe exploded in his mind, bursting open!

Qin Zheng’s spiritual power began to climb limitlessly once more!

Both the "quality" and "quantity" were rapidly and endlessly soaring!

This time, his body seemed to have adapted.

The continuously increasing spiritual power did not just strengthen, but part of it seeped into his body, simultaneously fortifying Qin Zheng’s physical body.

Within the Dantian, the Life Wheel, nourished by the feedback of spiritual power, erupted with rich life essence!

Qin Zheng felt like a high and mighty deity, overlooking all the changes within his body.

Suddenly, his mind’s focus shifted to the Dantian.

There, the rich life essence and the mighty spiritual power began to intertwine and merge!

Subsequently, a new substance was born!

Qin Zheng’s heart chilled for a moment—was this, perhaps, Gang Qi?!

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