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Chapter 107 - 97 Golden Bell Shield, Hua Jin Minor Achievement

Chapter 107: Chapter 97 Golden Bell Shield, Hua Jin Minor Achievement

After watching all the competition videos, Wu Li and Zhao Lixin began discussing tactics against Basong.

Zhao Lixin had been contemplating and researching these tactics ever since he was certain of his opponent. Even after sustaining injuries, he hadn’t stopped. Now, he had saved Wu Li a lot of time.

"Basong’s fighting technique leans towards sudden bursts," said Zhao Lixin to Wu Li. "He won’t maintain a high-intensity attack throughout the match but will sometimes explode suddenly."

"Moreover, his timing for these bursts isn’t fixed; it’s not necessarily when you show a flaw. Sometimes it might even be when you think you’re attacking most fiercely. Other times, it might be at an ordinary moment, making it hard to predict."

Wu Li nodded, "That might be the key feature of his style—to keep his opponents constantly wary of him. It causes them to hold back, afraid to attack with full force, and distracts them with worries about when he might explode next, affecting their own performance."

"Right, so when fighting Basong, I suggest you focus on your own strengths. Don’t worry too much about how he will attack, just play to your style," Zhao Lixin advised. "However, this means you’ll need a strong defense. If you can’t dodge Basong’s sudden outbursts, you must be able to withstand them."

"Understood." Wu Li stared at the computer screen, deep in thought.

When Wu Li returned to his room, he immediately opened the system page, planning to enhance himself using Fan Value.

Wu Li’s current Fan Value was 3.68 million, enough to raise a martial art to Master Level. In particular, his Bagua Palm was already at Skilled Level, and raising it to Master Level would only need 2 million Fan Value.

However, Wu Li did not plan to upgrade in this way for now, because after all, this wasn’t like adding points in a game. Master Level martial arts primarily enhanced control over power, and raising Bagua Palm to Master Level wouldn’t significantly strengthen Wu Li’s physical attributes. For him, who was already at Master Level, it would only add some extra techniques for combat.

So from a cost-benefit perspective, upgrading Bagua Palm was not cost-effective at the moment, nor would it be of much help for the upcoming match.

Wu Li searched through the system’s exchange list and finally settled on a martial art—Golden Bell Shield.

In terms of attack, Wu Li’s Xingyi Fist had already reached Master Level, and raising another martial art to Master Level wouldn’t significantly enhance his offense. Physically, his Endurance Muscles reduced stamina consumption by 20%, which Wu Li felt was sufficient for now. The most noticeable area for enhancement was defense.

He already had the special effect of Iron Body, equivalent to the defense provided by Iron Cloth Shirt at Master Level, so it was unnecessary to exchange for Iron Cloth Shirt. Golden Bell Shield, however, offered a different kind of defensive enhancement.

In novels and dramas, Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt are often called out together, and many people think they’re similar. However, the difference between them is like that between Internal Fist and External martial arts.

Iron Cloth Shirt is an External Kung Fu technique that enhances the body’s resistance to hits through repetitive striking and medicinal aid, increasing the toughness of the skin, the density of muscles, and pain tolerance.

Golden Bell Shield, on the other hand, is more like Inner Martial Arts. Though it also involves striking routines, its essence lies in the practice of circulating Inner Qi within the body.

According to legend, Golden Bell Shield was passed down by Zhou Dong, the number one master of the Song Dynasty. It was formally defined during the Ming Dynasty by Daoist master Deng Kunlun of Zhenqing Palace, who named it by combining ancestral martial arts with the teachings from Zhou Dong’s personally illustrated ancient secret book. Its characteristic was that after raising power, one seemed to be covered by a large bronze bell, sealed and impermeable, as if clad in a suit of golden armor.

This concept of "raising power" is about using a special breathing technique to allow a large volume of oxygen into the blood, then transporting the Qi and blood to the corresponding body parts, making them engorged and denser, thereby increasing resistance to hits.

It might sound magical, but those who frequently work out might have felt their muscles swell and stiffen after high-intensity exercise. That’s because the muscles engorge when stimulated by a certain load.

Blood acts like the fuel for a car, similar to a form of energy—it flows to where it’s needed: after eating, the stomach engorges to digest food; during work, the brain receives a heavy blood supply for thinking; and during certain indescribable activities, a particular indescribable part becomes engorged, for...

The Qi Blood Transfer mentioned in Golden Bell Shield is a deliberate process of engorgement. Initially, it relies on breathing techniques and external striking for training. Eventually, as the body develops a memory, it can instinctively transfer Qi and blood, marking the initial success of Golden Bell Shield.

Wu Li chose to exchange for Golden Bell Shield specifically because of its energy transfer capabilities. Combined with the enhancements of Iron Body, it was like enhancing his resistance to strikes both internally and externally.

After broadly understanding the principles of Golden Bell Shield, Wu Li chose to exchange.

A flood of related knowledge entered his brain. After adapting, Wu Li began to comprehend and organize the information.

Half an hour later, Wu Li rubbed his temples and started upgrading Golden Bell Shield.

[Golden Bell Shield upgraded to Entry Level, consuming 5,000 Fan Value]

[Golden Bell Shield upgraded to Skilled Level, consuming 60,000 Fan Value]

[Golden Bell Shield upgraded to Master Level, consuming 500,000 Fan Value]

Having boosted Golden Bell Shield to Master Level in one go, Wu Li could distinctly feel his muscle density increase. His entire body felt as if it were swelling, like an inflated balloon. He knew it was an illusion, simply a result of the Qi and blood suddenly becoming stronger and filling his entire body, creating this sensation.

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