Martial Saint!
Chapter 301 - 0207 Power Division (4k seeking monthly ticket and subscription)_2

Chapter 301: 0207 Power Division (4k seeking monthly ticket and subscription)_2

"Mystic Tiger, destroy it!"

With that thought, Mystic Tiger descended and clashed wills with the Sky Tumor Beast, engaging in a fierce battle reminiscent of legends told in ancient mythologies. The Sky Tumor Beast was merely a residual will and was quickly annihilated by Mystic Tiger. After this mental confrontation, Lu Chenzhou felt his Martial Arts Will had invisibly increased somewhat.

He smiled and said,

"Will confrontation is another form of battle, and as long as it is a battle, it can hone one’s will. This is also another use of the Enlightenment Elixir."

From this perspective, the million spent was, indeed, not a loss.

The importance of cultivating the will goes without saying.

As the mutant beast’s will dissipated, the surging medicinal power under Lu Chenzhou’s control flowed toward the still forming 32nd Acupoint, catalyzing its emergence with an indescribable mysterious power, making the left palm of Lu Chenzhou unbearably itchy.

[Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Pile: 32nd Acupoint (1%) → 32nd Acupoint (2%)]

"Indeed effective... quite fast."

Sticking to the old routine, Lu Chenzhou practiced Pile Skill for another 12 hours. In the deep quiet of the night, he took a long exhalation and looked towards the swaying Martial Arts Tree.

[Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Pile: 32nd Acupoint (8%)]

"An increase of 7% in one day is decent. Master was right; Great Medicine is just supplementary. The most important aspects of the Acupoint are arduous effort... and Divine Seed."

In this way, one Acupoint could be opened every half a month, but as the difficulty of the acupoints increases, if the Divine Seed does not advance, it would be difficult to maintain this progression.

...

One week later.

In the practice room.

Lu Chenzhou waved the Yard-long [Tiger Gall] spear in his hand leisurely, with strokes of black light darting out like dragons and weaving across a wide area. With the Divine Weapon enhancing him, his formless momentum was even stronger than usual, rivaling that of the Middle Realm!

"Although I am not skilled with spear techniques, if I treat the spear as an extension of my fists and feet, I can manage it well enough for standard Martial Artists... Facing a spear master, however, would mean exposing flaws and dropping to a Lower Grade."

His tests had proven that the hardness of the Lower Grade Divine Weapon was indeed superior to the high-tech C9 alloy Fist Blade. Firstly, due to the robust mutant beast materials used, and secondly, because it included the rare Outer Heaven Mysterious Iron during the forging process.

Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures comprise both medicine and raw materials like ores.

Outer Heaven Mysterious Iron, even the most common amongst Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

"This means, if I wield this spear with sufficient force and technique, there is a chance to sever an enemy’s C9 alloy Void Blade. Such is the majesty of a Divine Weapon."

Of course, hardness is only the most fundamental attribute of a Divine Weapon.

Divine Weapons are treasured chiefly for their divine functions.

However, Lu Chenzhou currently had no opportunity to test [Demon Blood Tempering] and [Transforming Ghosts into Servants], as he was focused on his cultivation and wasn’t short of money, rarely undertaking missions.

"Now that I’m a Martial Artist, taking some suitable tasks from the Vajra Group could be feasible. Martial Artist tasks guarantee at least 50 Vajra Points; I should start accumulating them early for when Golden Body Skill reaches Perfection, directly transitioning to ’Golden Bell Jade Drum Ming King Body.’"

This true skill cross-training is not part of Dragon City Martial Arts.

Otherwise, he would have directly used Great Merit to learn from Chen Jiu.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of March.

"Palms like Fiery Fire, momentum like a Fierce Tiger!"

Lu Chenzhou executed the Fiery Fire Stance, breathing out scorching breaths that seemed to sear a path through the air.

He steadied himself to regulate his breath, muttering,

"Fierce Tiger Stance, also a Fire Attribute fist technique. Although its power is average, when performed by a Martial Artist, one can kill with their heated breath!

This is the best proof that there is no superior technique in fists; power lies within the individual. Power is fundamental, it is the ’Daoist Path’ in Daoism and the ’Buddhist Realm’ in Buddhist Law!"

Lu Chenzhou looked towards the Martial Arts Tree.

A bud had sprouted from one of the leaves.

[Fierce Tiger Stance: Great Success (50%)]

"Less than a month to break through the Fifth Realm, only from Great Success to Perfection requires some time for refinement. However, added together, it’s still just over forty days. This means every one and a half months, I can augment a First Rank Divine Seed."

Such speed, for an ordinary martial artist, is nothing short of miraculous.

An ordinary Martial Artist would hardly achieve this.

But he is a Martial Arts Genius, so this is reasonable.

After practicing his punches, Lu Chenzhou headed to the Qi Blood Measurement Room.

[Congratulations, your Qi Blood Value is 10.62 points...]

"Now, I am stronger than a month ago by more than a step. Within a year, my Qi-Blood will reach the Middle Realm.)(*Note: partial or no punctuation was applied due to unclear end of content*)

For example, places like the eyes and other six acupoints.

These areas cannot be cross-trained.

Only flawless power can protect them.

"If I can cultivate the Golden Body without leaks and pair it with the flawless power... that would be truly invincible!" Lu Chenzhou couldn’t help but fantasize.

...

At noon, at Qingtian Cang’s house.

During the meal at the teacher’s gathering, Ji Xuantong asked:

"Chenzhou, this time when you go to Dragon and Tiger Academy, I will not accompany you. You are now a Martial Artist and have Divine Weapons to protect you... Honestly, if I go there and something really happens, it might turn out to be a burden to you, just go by yourself."

Lu Chenzhou swallowed his food and smiled:

"Master is being modest. My foundation is still shallow, surely not a match for you. This trip south, I can manage alone... Master, you should focus on dealing with the Opening of the Acupoint."

He knew his master was primarily troubled by the Opening of the Acupoint.

If that issue could be resolved, a breakthrough to the Second Realm was hopeful.

Otherwise, there would be no chance.

From what he currently understood, the situation did not look optimistic. His motivation for diligently cultivating was to quickly become stronger, earn more money in the future, or find some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to help his master achieve a smooth breakthrough to the Second Realm!

Qingtian Cang suddenly asked:

"Chenzhou, how many acupoints have you opened?"

Lu Chenzhou glanced at his master and replied softly:

"32 acupoints..."

Old Ji’s hand, holding some food, trembled slightly.

Damn, cruel fate.

Old Ji felt bitter inside, wondering why there had to be such a large gap between people.

The voice of Qingtian Cang’s Soul Summoning Demon Sound echoed in his mind.

It’s over, the master had predicted it right.

With Chenzhou’s progress, it was impossible for him to leap realms before his disciple’s breakthrough to the Third Realm, so Old Ji promptly adjusted his goal to achieving a breakthrough to the Second Realm before his disciple reached the third.

No matter what, he was proud and happy because his disciple was outstanding.

Ji Feiyan also opened her mouth in surprise and exclaimed:

"Junior brother, how did you progress so quickly?!"

She knew her junior brother was fast, but she didn’t expect it to be this fast...

Shi Ruyu also asked:

"Logically, isn’t it harder to open acupoints after becoming a Martial Artist?"

Lu Chenzhou smiled and said:

"It’s not that exaggerated. The 30 acupoints of the initial realm refer to those on the left hand which, relatively speaking, is a well-traveled road. Moreover, I take a rare Enlightenment Elixir every week."

"How much for the elixir?"

"100 Great Merit for one."

"..."

Shi Ruyu fell silent.

One elixir, she would have to do several tasks to afford it.

Ji Feiyan was still somewhat puzzled and asked:

"Why did it take so long for my dad to work through these 30 acupoints?"

At the dinner table, Master Ji had been quietly eating, not saying a word.

Hearing his daughter’s inquisitive words, Old Ji couldn’t hold back and said:

"Just eat, you talk too much. If I opened acupoints that fast, I’d be a Martial Arts Genius. If I became a genius, I’d be totally focused on Martial Arts, where would you fit into that?"

...

In the blink of an eye.

It was April 10th.

Tomorrow would be the day the announcement expired, and Lu Chenzhou was due to have a real sword and spear duel with Ouyang Qing under the supervision of the Martial Arts Association.

That day, on the Martial Arts Tree, flowers blossomed and fruits bore.

Lu Chenzhou exhaled rolling heat waves.

"Fierce Tiger Stance, Perfection!"