Martial Saint!
Chapter 284 - 0197 Iron Crotch Perfection (4k)_2

Chapter 284: 0197 Iron Crotch Perfection (4k)_2

This method had many side effects and presented a probability of nine deaths for one survivor, but it indeed allowed him to fortunately advance to the Great Grandmaster Realm. However, his combat power was weak, and he was eventually slain alone by a Buddhist Grandmaster.

"Relying on a Fake Acupoint to advance to Grandmaster..."

Lufang pondered.

The Fake Acupoint itself was not taboo. The military had a special True Skill Secret Method specifically for training Fake Acupoints, called "Heavenly Star Refining Technique." This secret method helped some Martial Artists whose bodies were permanently damaged in battle to supplement their deficient Acupoints, so their cultivation would not regress. Although the Fake Acupoints could break some shackles, their combat power was relatively weak.

Indeed, this secret method was also created by Wanshixian after researching the "Devouring Heaven Demon Skill." The difference lay in the fact that the Devouring Heaven Demon Skill absorbed Qi-Blood containing the Martial Arts Will of others, accelerating the formation of Fake Acupoints but with significant side effects. Meanwhile, the "Heavenly Star Refining Technique" made use of one’s existing Acupoints to sense the Heavenly Stars and stimulate one’s potential, forming more slowly but without side effects, offering some Martial Artists hope of further advancement.

Lufang mused aloud,

"This Tang Zheng, it seems he is not far from madness."

Those who cultivated the Devouring Heaven Demon Skill inevitably turned abnormal. His task was to kill Tang Zheng before he succumbed to madness and caused a river of blood to flow!

...

On the outskirts of Su City.

"So this is the legendary Blood Transformation Technique? Worthy of being a simplified version of the Devouring Heaven Divine Skill; my stagnant Qi-Blood actually showed a trace of improvement."

An old man’s eyes flickered, his complexion unusually florid.

Beside him lay a mummified corpse, bearing some resemblance to him... as the saying goes, even a tiger won’t eat its offspring; this person had actually used his relative’s blood for demonic cultivation.

He was called Xia Xiaodao.

In high regards, he was a free Martial Artist without any titles or affiliations.

In low regards... a Black Knight.

Xia Xiaodao’s talents were average; he barely advanced to Martial Artist at the decline of his Qi-Blood, and in the subsequent twenty years, his cultivation made almost no progress. Now, he had not yet stepped into the Middle Realm.

Martial Artists were divided into four realms:

Initial Realm, Middle Realm, End Realm, Ultimate Realm!

Xia Xiaodao had been stuck in the Initial Realm for too long, such that the rate of Qi-Blood improvement couldn’t even keep up with the pace of his aging, as if running in place on a treadmill.

This feeling was utterly despairing.

"With this demonic skill, I finally see a glimmer of hope... I don’t seek to break through the second shackles, but merely to advance to the Middle Realm would greatly improve my situation."

As he spoke, he took out a yellowed, ancient scroll.

After spreading it open, it appeared to be a fragment of a map.

However, the places shown on it were clearly not of this world.

The old man muttered to himself,

"Judging by this map, it seems my Xia Family ancestors also once explored a certain place in the Void Realm with a senior from Tiger King Valley and discovered a treasure site. Regrettably, all currently known convergence points in the Void Realm are controlled by officials and are inaccessible. Moreover, my strength isn’t sufficient... Fortune lies before me, yet remains unreachable, damn it!"

The Void Realm was filled with opportunities.

Artifacts left by ancestors, rare medicinal herbs, mutant beasts, heavenly materials and earthly treasures... Just acquiring some of these would prevent him from wasting years without progress in his cultivation.

"Once I accumulate enough credits, I’ll be able to exchange for a chance to explore the Void Realm with an organization and then seek out the treasures marked on the ancestral map by myself."

Venturing into peril for the promise of riches, he lacked talent or opportunities.

His entire life, destined to mediocrity.

...

September 9th.

Villa No. 32 at Stone Lake.

Rubbing, kneading, twisting, twirling... Lu Chenzhou focused intently, his gaze piercing towards the core area as a sensation hot as volcanic eruption emerged, causing a swirling white mysterious power to burst forth from the Acupoints, making him unbearably itchy.

Pain!

Lu Chenzhou’s veins bulged, and he exhaled like an old work ox. In his Dantian, the nascent Qi Sea surged furiously, and a golden giant tiger also stirred restlessly, roaring into the galaxy.

"This commotion from perfecting the Iron Crotch Skill is truly significant."

"Phew... it’s so uncomfortable, not pleasant at all."

After becoming a Martial Artist, stepping into the transcendent, experiencing a qualitative change in his body, ordinary Martial Arts barely improved his Qi-Blood. Lu Chenzhou had never thought of suppressing his Martial Arts Realm, preferring to enjoy the benefits as soon as he broke through after becoming a Martial Artist, as there were other methods for enhancing Qi-Blood for Martial Artists.

As he examined the core area in front of the mirror, he saw the Dantian area glowing hot and crimson like molten iron, with the sun slowly rising, transforming into a furnace roasting the world. Heavenly Gods drummed and sang in the clouds, mighty men added divine wood for fuel, and a Divine Craftsman below the furnace hammered numerous times on a giant iron mace engraved with dragons and phoenixes.

Thump, thump, thump!

With enough effort, an iron rod can be ground into a needle!

After a million hammerings, the tip of the iron rod turned into a spearhead, sharp and outstanding. It was a long spear that, with the final strike, transformed into a dragon soaring high, engulfing clouds and mist, radiating a brilliant dawn light, varying in size as it pleased, its whiskers trailing like banners.

The Divine Weapon "Unparalleled Gun"... was made!

"Bang, bang, bang!"

He tapped on the long spear, and the sounds of gold and iron resonated in the bathroom.

"Boom boom boom!"

The spear stabbed towards the wooden board and actually poked a hole in it.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

The spear retracted, returning to its normal state.

Lu Chenzhou withdrew his hand, washing it in passing.

He felt the vast power of the Divine Weapon and could not help but feel overjoyed.

"Is this the Perfection of the Iron Crotch Skill?"

After his experiment, the most direct result of achieving Perfection in the Iron Crotch Skill was increased hardness at the protected area, comparable to the palm of someone practicing the Iron Cloth Shirt. It certainly wasn’t on par with the Golden Body, but the protective area didn’t need to be very strong, it just had to suffice.

Because men instinctively protect this area.

Most of the time, it would be unreachable, but if he encountered Emei’s Zhou Ziyu again, Lu Chenzhou was confident he could genuinely clash with her Swordman... at least if he couldn’t keep up, he could still contract and dodge the attack.

But he couldn’t achieve the so-called "Contraction of the Yang into the Belly."

After all, he practiced the hard crotch skill, not the soft crotch skill.

Lu Chenzhou employed the Inner Vision Skill to look towards his Dantian, where a blazing golden sunfire was suspended above his Qi Sea, within which countless mysterious powers were fissioning and fusing.

Gathering and dispersing unpredictably, akin to a nuclear reaction.

"This must be the reason for my increased endurance."

Lu Chenzhou realized in his heart.

He looked towards the Martial Arts Tree.

[Iron Crotch Skill: Perfection]

[Divine Seed · Dragon Vigor and Tiger Strength (First Rank), hidden within the Lieque Acupoint.

Dragon yang and tiger bone, the golden spear is indestructible.

Effect 1: Cross Training a rank, slightly increases Cross Training Martial Arts Comprehension

Effect 2: Vitality a rank, slightly boosts stamina and durability

Effect 3: Ruyi, slightly enhances extensibility and flexibility.]

Looking at Effect 2, Lu Chenzhou grew contemplative.

"This is a good item, I must find a way to upgrade it later."

Of course, Effect 3 [Ruyi] isn’t bad either, it needs an upgrade too!

The Ruyi Jingu Bang, the Great Sage has it, he has it too.

With the perfection of the Iron Crotch Skill, Lu Chenzhou had completed another course.

Feeling the constantly burning vigor, Lu Chenzhou murmured to himself,

"Let’s see how much my endurance has actually increased."

While practicing the Tiger Form Fist, he began performing the Tiger Shadow Mysterious Steps.

In the blink of an eye, it was time for class.

Lu Chenzhou looked at the increased proficiency, feeling unsatisfied.

"Previously, I had to rest between punches, now I don’t need to, saving that break time indirectly increases my training time."

He looked towards the Martial Arts Tree.

"Only the Golden Body Skill and the Tiger Shadow Mysterious Steps are left in Martial Arts; the extra time can be used to properly increase the Heavenly Pile Cultivation, to see where my limits lie!"

...

In the blink of an eye, it was October 1st.

On this third anniversary of the awakening of the Martial Arts Tree.

Lu Chenzhou successfully opened the 27th Acupoint, and as he approached the 30 acupoints, the difficulty of opening them gradually increased. Lu Chenzhou was slowly increasing his Heavenly Pile time.

Neither the Golden Body Skill nor the Tiger Shadow Mysterious Steps cultivation fell behind.

This month, the Su City Hundred Guilds Competition was to be held again.

Chen, the manager, asked Lu Chenzhou if he wanted to participate.

Lu Chenzhou gently refused.

He had already won the national championship, and he was not interested in minor competitions; moreover, as Dragon City’s chief, it would be ungracious to snatch opportunities from other young people.

Now, Lu Chenzhou only wanted to open acupoints.

The last three acupoints of the 30 were:

Zhizheng, Qingling, and Middle Kui.

The Zhizheng Acupoint, like the Yanglao Acupoint, is concerned with prolonging life; the Qingling Acupoint connects to the minor sea acupoint concerning the Qi Sea; Middle Kui is the final hand acupoint, has the ability to lead overall, and interconnect the 30 acupoints, opening this acupoint would then allow attempts to break the shackles.

The difficulty of these three acupoints suddenly increased. To ensure opening one acupoint per month, Lu Chenzhou gradually increased his pile practice time to 10 hours daily.