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Chapter 286 - 0198 Breaking the Shackles, Martial Arts are not Exclusive, My Path is not Solitary! (6k, asking for monthly tickets and subscriptions)_2

Chapter 286: 0198 Breaking the Shackles, Martial Arts are not Exclusive, My Path is not Solitary! (6k, asking for monthly tickets and subscriptions)_2

Chen Jiu was not old, only in his fifties.

With his talent, he had the potential to strive for Grandmaster status in the future.

At night.

Lu Chenzhou lay in bed, tossing and turning restlessly.

By midnight, when he had finally fallen asleep, he was awakened by the agony in his body, as if billions of tiny sprouts were emerging and spurs of bone were piercing through.

Mysterious dark forces continuously emerged from the Acupoints, strengthening his skull, hardening his scalp, and flowing through the muscle and bones of Lu Chenzhou, forming a thin black film on his legs. The sheen circulated, solidifying into armor—not only that, but his feet, palms, limbs, joints, neck, hips... more black light continuously took form.

Lu Chenzhou looked at this scene with delight.

"I thought it would take a few more days, but I didn’t expect to transform today," he said.

Unable to sleep, he simply got up to practice Pile Skill, waiting for the transformation to complete.

In the early morning.

Close to winter, a light drizzle began to fall in Su City.

Lu Chenzhou hadn’t slept all night and observed the changes in his body in the mirror. Accompanied by the last piece of green film turning into black light, his Martial Arts Tree also chimed in.

[Eighteen Arhats Golden Body Skill: Mastery (100%) → Small Success (1%)]

"It hasn’t even been a year, and I have already made a bit of progress," he said.

Lu Chenzhou tapped at his body, sounding like hitting an iron Buddha statue, the dull clang of metal resounding as he went on to test the hardness.

He discovered with joy...

The iron film at the level of Small Success of the Golden Body Skill was already stronger than the copper film of the Arhat Skill, not much inferior to the Golden Film. And the golden film on his upper body and arms was becoming richer, with a pure gold luster flowing, beginning to approximate Chen Jiu’s Golden Body.

"Now, the defensive strength of my upper body, without needing armor, should be able to withstand ordinary handgun bullets as if I were wearing a suit of iron armor," he said.

In modern society, the greatest threat to Martial Artists was firearms.

Feeling more comfortable, Lu Chenzhou took the chance to catch up on some sleep.

After waking up, he found that Chen Jiu had left him a message.

[Chen Jiu: During the shedding period, rest well and pause practice for a few days.]

[Lu Chenzhou: Teacher, I finished shedding this morning.]

[Chen Jiu: ...Alright, we’ll continue tomorrow.]

Chen Jiu no longer dared to carelessly predict when Lu Chenzhou would reach Perfection.

It’s best not to speak too conclusively, or it may lead to embarrassment later.

...

In the blink of an eye.

January 1st had arrived.

During the New Year, his master, grandmaster, and two senior martial sisters, along with the entire sect, gathered in the small villa number 32 to celebrate Lu Chenzhou’s 19th birthday.

Just before leaving, Ji Xuantong asked:

"When do you think you’ll break the shackles? I’ll come to protect you."

There will soon be another True Disciple among Martial Artists, and Old Ji was incredibly excited; the last time he felt this excited was when he himself had broken his own shackles and had his daughter.

Qingtian Cang said:

"I’ll come too, just in case."

The breakthrough of a Martial Arts Genius was a major event in any Top Martial University.

In the past, some unscrupulous sects liked to interfere when another’s genius was breaking through to cause their failure and suppress the competition. Now in the new Da Xia, such actions are strictly prohibited. Once discovered, they result in the death penalty, no exceptions.

But now, these aren’t exactly peaceful times. Some cultists and Black Knights might infiltrate top martial universities and stage suicide attacks through Death Soldiers.

Inside the university, caution is a must!

Lu Chenzhou said:

"Master, I’ve just opened my 29th Acupoint. I hear the 30th is particularly tough; if fast, it might be early February. I’ll inform you then."

Ji Xuantong patted Lu Chenzhou on the shoulder.

"Alright, relax, you are a Martial Arts Genius. I’ve never heard of a genius failing their breakthrough unless external forces cause their untimely demise."

"I’m feeling pretty good right now."

Not to mention, fishing for a few months with Wu Zun certainly helped.

Lu Chenzhou felt indeed that a kind of transformation had taken place in his spirit.

Increasingly ethereal, peaceful, calm, and patient.

"Let’s go, don’t worry about Chenzhou; worry about yourself," Qingtian Cang said, leading the master away.

Ji Feiyan clenched her fist and blinked, saying:

"Junior brother, go for it!"

Shi Ruyu also smiled slightly.

"Take a look at what’s behind that door for me first."

Lu Chenzhou spread his arms wide and gently patted the backs of his two martial sisters.

"With newfound determination," he said, "I’ll be waiting behind the door for both of you."

At the age of 19, Lu Chenzhou was beginning his final sprint.

He had been waiting for this day for over a decade.

...

Indeed, the opening of the 30th Acupoint was much more challenging than all the Acupoints before; as the "Middle Kui" in command of the overall situation, it was truly extraordinary.

Lu Chenzhou did not extend the time for opening the Heavenly Pile, opting instead to let nature take its course, finally completing the task in 40 days. This marked the first time since the creation of the "Tiger Cave" effect that his Acupoint opening exceeded one month.

Wu Zun told him that the difficulty of the 30th Acupoint was nearly equivalent to that of an initial Martial Artist’s Acupoint. Managing to open an Acupoint in 40 days was commendable.

In time, paired with Acupoint Medicine, Lu Chenzhou hoped to achieve one Acupoint per month; of course, that was the ideal scenario, as he still needed to practice True Skill.

Lu Chenzhou wasn’t worried about this.

Once he integrated the Tiger Form Divine Seed again, the Tiger Cave effect could improve further. One Acupoint per month was manageable, perhaps even faster.

Of course, this was dependent on having the funds to ensure a constant supply of Acupoint Medicine.

That stuff was incredibly expensive.

After all 30 Acupoints were opened, Lu Chenzhou took a brief rest and revisited every Fist Technique he had mastered, reflecting on his years of Martial Arts Cultivation.

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