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Chapter 220 - 0163 Martial Arts Internal Observation (4k, thanks to Alliance Hierarch "Zhuang Zizai"!)

Chapter 220: 0163 Martial Arts Internal Observation (4k, thanks to Alliance Hierarch "Zhuang Zizai"!)

Fang Xue’s expression changed.

"Being able to defeat Wang Hongdao, he must be close to the Tenth Rank."

The Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Competition is held every June.

It is indeed possible for him to reach the Tenth Rank.

This is a balance of internal and external cultivation to achieve the Tenth Rank, no wonder Li Fu is somewhat pessimistic.

This year’s "Dragon City Top Ten" competition will be fierce, just the affiliated schools alone have so many potential candidates; including the main school, there are even more. As a Martial Bone Dao Embryo, Li Fu definitely wants to vie for the reputation of being "Dragon City’s Number One."

Now it seems, his chances aren’t necessarily stable.

...

Several days later.

November 20th, early morning.

Inside the Shi Hu Villa, Lu Chenzhou felt a dry heat in his lower abdomen as surges of Essence flowed into his limbs and bones, his complexion unusually rosy, he quickly practiced the Tiger Spirit Divine Strike Fist in the Martial Arts Room, combined with the Tiger Shadow Mysterious Steps, six times in succession before he stopped.

[Iron Crotch Skill: Mastery (100%) → Small Success (1%)]

[Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Pile: 19th Acupoint opened]

"Phew..."

The dry heat subsided, and his energy returned to normal.

Lu Chenzhou, with a lingering breath, said after a short rest,

"This small success in Iron Crotch Skill made my energy and stamina more fierce."

As a man, one must practice the Iron Crotch Skill.

Lu Chenzhou ran to the Qi Blood Measurement Room and then returned excitedly.

"Breaking through in Iron Crotch Skill, coupled with the opening of the 19th Yemen Acupoint, directly boosted my Qi Blood Value past 6, only 0.19 short of the Tenth Rank standard. The increase in Qi Blood from the Iron Crotch Skill is better than I expected... Thus, once my Tiger Spirit Divine Strike Fist reaches Great Success, my Qi Blood should break 7, comparable to a seasoned Tenth Rank expert. With this growth rate, once the Fist Technique reaches perfection, my Qi Blood Value will directly hit 8."

is the upper limit before breaking one’s limits; even if one practices more Martial Arts, the Qi Blood Value can only increase to 8, as if the human container is only so big. Only by breaking these limits and expanding the container can one further accumulate and elevate the Qi Blood.

It is said that in ancient times there were some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that could elevate the Qi Blood upper limit without breaking through the limits, but nowadays, no such thing is heard of. Even if they exist, they must be in the Void Realm, priceless, and of no concern to Lu Chenzhou.

There’s a saying that the higher the Qi Blood upper limit, the easier it is to break through the limits.

Concerning this, Lu Chenzhou had no thoughts.

He had the Martial Arts Tree; he only needed to continuously stack Divine Seeds, enhance his comprehension, and the success rate of breaking through the limits wouldn’t be low. There was no need to rely on external objects, just practicing fist was enough.

He looked at the spot of the Yemen Acupoint on his hand.

"After opening this acupoint, one can sense the ambient moisture in the air and absorb boundless water into the body to nourish it and replenish water. My teacher said that now as long as I don’t lose water through strenuous activity, I won’t feel thirsty for three days and nights without drinking."

He closed his eyes, inhaled air into his body, focused his attention on sensing the existence of Qi Lines, moved with the Qi, permeating his entire body. This is the "Attention Method" passed down along with the Tiger Spirit Divine Strike Fist from the Hong Fu Sect, a trick in Martial Arts Cultivation that allows practitioners to vaguely sense the internal conditions of their body. The higher the Cultivation, the clearer the sensing.

Now close to the Tenth Rank, he could already faintly perceive some changes in his body. If he could advance to being a Martial Artist, the "Attention Method" would evolve into the crucial "Inner Vision Skill," giving birth to the so-called "Martial Arts Internal Observation" ability.

Martial practitioners could use this to clearly examine internal injuries and Power situations, not just relying on vague body sensations. Additionally, one could also internally observe the Inner Heaven and Earth of Martial Arts.

In Lu Chenzhou’s superficial sensing, indeed there were wisps of white misty moisture entering his body through the pores, which made him think of the Innate Breathing Method mentioned by his senior sister.

The capability of the Yemen Acupoint was similar.

"Interesting, the body is like a sponge."

Lu Chenzhou ended his internal vision and leisurely exhaled.

"Knock, knock, knock."

There was a knock on the door, and Lu Chenzhou went to open it.

A female staff member from the school said,

"This is the champion’s gift package from the first Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Competition; please check it... Considering your dual cultivation nature, the school has customized one for you."

Lu Chenzhou smiled and said,

"Thank you."

He took the gift box and opened it to check.

boxes of Bright God Potion, 10 boxes of Purple Jade Ointment, 10 boxes of Nourishing Organ Medicine.

That was all, and they were quite expensive medicines.

The total value was 1.9 million.

Lu Chenzhou put the medicines away, feeling refreshed.

"It feels great to freeload. For the next two months, I’ll spend a little on Qi-Enhance No. 2 and continue to save money. I’ll use it all on Chen Jiu’s classes."

...

During the Heavenly Pile Class.

Lu Chenzhou was learning the Pile Skill of the 20th Acupoint from Wu Zun.

This acupoint was called: Qian Gu.

This acupoint could liquefy the moisture absorbed by the Yemen Acupoint into the body, further enhancing the effect of absorbing the natural moisture of the world, and it could also slightly refine the body’s Qi Blood, refining it further to improve its quality.

After breaking one’s limits, it could also refine Power.

Later on, Power transforms into True Qi, True Qi transforms into True Gang... Any refinement and advancement of supernatural energy in Martial Arts cannot do without the effect of this acupoint.

It’s worth noting that the current technical means of Qi Blood Measurement Devices can only calculate the "quantity" of Qi Blood, not its "quality."

Therefore, once the Qian Gu Acupoint is opened, a martial practitioner’s Qi Blood quality will slowly improve. Hence, every 1 point increase in Qi Blood will bring a larger gap than before. That’s why Lu Chenzhou previously didn’t have confidence in defeating Wang Hong, whose Qi Blood broke 7, apparently only more than 1 point higher than his on the surface, but the actual difference is much greater.

He won, indeed by luck.

The further one progresses in Martial Arts, the greater the quality difference in Qi Blood becomes.

Breaking the limits can also lead to a qualitative change.

Thus, a Martial Artist with 10 points of Qi Blood can completely crush an extremity-holder with 8 points of Qi Blood, plus their supernatural methods, not even ten Tenth Rank practitioners can defeat them.