Martial Saint!
Chapter 315 - 0215 Golden Body Great Success (4k for double monthly tickets)_2

Chapter 315: 0215 Golden Body Great Success (4k for double monthly tickets)_2

...

Chen Jiu felt helpless inside.

How was this okay?

You train for less than half an hour a day, what more do you expect?

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Chen Jiu’s palm movements were like a violent rainstorm, exploding a mighty force on Lu Chenzhou’s body. After some time apart, the purity of the golden film on the upper half of this young man’s body had already come close to matching his. The iron film on the lower half now began to show specks of reddish copper light, a sign of transformation into a Copper Buddha Arhat body.

Chen Jiu exhaled and stopped, saying,

"Alright, sparring is over; you have entered the shedding phase. In the next few days, your Golden Body Skill should reach Great Success. That’s akin to mastering it.

Combined with the physical quality and innate strength of a Martial Artist, even without wearing advanced protective gear, you can navigate through regular gunfire and shrapnel.

But remember, the purpose of cross-training cultivation is not to make you reckless; it’s to enhance your combat error margin. In this world, nothing is absolutely indestructible.

You’ve probably heard the saying, those who drown are those who can swim. It applies to cross-training too. In ancient times, there was a cross-training master named Mang King who was invincible across domestic and foreign lands with his Hard Qi Gong, never dodging in fights, relying purely on strength. However, when he traveled overseas, he was killed by a Great Demon in a tropical rainforest.

Do you know how he died?"

Lu Chenzhou shook his head.

Chen Jiu continued,

"Relying on his cross-training, he didn’t dodge the Demon’s attack. And what happened? That Great Demon practiced the Vajra Unbreakable skill that allowed it to shrink to the size of a cow’s hair, entered through the defensive gap in Mang King’s crotch, and burst out from the inside, killing him instantly."

Lu Chenzhou said,

"If only he had practiced the Iron Crotch Skill..."

"That wouldn’t have worked, the Iron Crotch Skill isn’t omnipotent either. In short, when fighting against Void Things and cultists, it’s better to dodge their attacks instead of relying too much on cross-training."

"I understand now."

Lu Chenzhou reflected on his own sparring. He often relied on cross-training and used a brute-force approach, which made him overconfident in his defenses.

"I’ll need to be more cautious in the future."

...

In the following days,

Lu Chenzhou checked the progress of his Golden Body shedding every morning. Chen Jiu had said that the transition from Small Success to Great Success in cross-training prodigies took a month.

But Chen Jiu hadn’t predicted the time for Lu Chenzhou.

May 31st.

Lu Chenzhou woke up in the morning, smiled joyfully at his reflection in the mirror. His upper body shone with a dense golden glow, like it was plated in 24k gold, glowing fiercely. The other parts were a light golden bronze color, thick, ancient, and magnificent.

He looked towards the Martial Arts Tree.

[Eighteen Arhats Golden Body Skill: Great Success (1%)]

"Phew, it wasn’t easy. It took a year and a half to achieve Great Success. The Golden Body Skill seems to be the Martial Arts I’ve spent the longest time on so far, it looks like it’ll take over two years to reach Perfection."

Indeed, the difficulty of cross-training was high.

"But once the Golden Body Skill reaches Perfection and nurtures the Third Rank Divine Seeds, my cross-training talent will significantly improve and learning other cross-training methods should become a lot easier."

Next,

Lu Chenzhou tested out every kind of attack he could think of against himself—flames, alloy blades, and the like—all on his own body, finally concluding the test. The defense power of the Great Success Level Golden Body Skill had surpassed the Perfect Arhat Skill in the lower half of his body. For the already impressive upper body, it was beyond belief.

The thickness of the golden film was a full finger-width, making him look like an ancient heavily-armored general when he displayed his cross-trained golden body, making him appear much bulkier.

The golden film itself was weightless, a sort of mysterious energy, so it didn’t hinder Lu Chenzhou’s movements or flexibility at all.

It could be understood as a kind of barrier tightly sticking to his skin.

"Great, I’m feeling safer by the day."

...

June 1st.

A small gathering at the Sect.

Ji Xuantong asked,

"What have you learned from the Great Grandmaster?"

Lu Chenzhou replied,

"Some spear skills, taught to me by Wang Xian."

Qingtian Cang commented,

"Wang Xian is very strong, stronger than this old man. He is bound to achieve great things in the days to come. His personal instruction should not be much inferior to that of a common Grandmaster."

"Yes."

Ji Xuantong happily said,

"Keep cultivating diligently, don’t let Principal Wang be disappointed."

Shi Ruyu thought of something and asked,

"Chenzhou, I remember around this time next year is the Da Xia Tianlu Cup competition. This type of competition usually requires a year of preliminary selections in advance, are you participating?"

Lu Chenzhou looked at his senior sister and shook his head,

"I won’t be participating for now. I’ve just entered the Martial Artist rank, and I won’t be strong enough next year. To achieve a rank in this event, one must at least have the cultivation of a Martial Arts Master."

Even if he participated, it would only be for the experience and to feel the atmosphere at the venue.

The Tianlu Cup requires participants to be under 35 years old. Anyone above the Martial Artist level can participate, with no divisions, all competing together; this means a jumble of those at First Break, Second Break, and even Third Break, and there have been cases of participants at Fourth Break monsters.

For example, Cangtian Dragon King...

Without the strength of Wang Xian or Li Ao, advancement to the finals is impossible.

Qingtian Cang said,

"Then we’ll wait for the All Nations Martial Arts Tournament six years later."

Ji Xuantong spoke,

"I thought Chenzhou could get a place in the Yellow List, seeing his progress. I fear by the time of the Martial Arts Tournament, he might even hope for a Second Break, only eligible for the Mystic List then..."

Lu Chenzhou understood his master’s meaning; if he entered the Mystic List competition, without the cultivation of End Realm or Ultimate Realm, it would be impossible to be among the top hundred in the world at Second Break.

Lu Chenzhou said with a smile,

"More than a ranking, I would like to meet young elites, fighters, and spiritual cultivators from other countries. That’s the real charm of the All Nations Martial Arts Tournament."

Ji Feiyan’s eyes sparkled in anticipation,

"And the young leaders from the twenty-four schools, like Dragon Tiger Zhang Lingmiao, Kunlun Li Zhiqiu, Qingcheng Bai Miaomiao, Galaxy Lu Xuanjian... Ah, I’m so envious. Master Brother, standing on the same stage as these exceptional people, is already very impressive."

Even though the All Nations Martial Arts Tournament was still six years away, some forces in society already began promoting their prodigies in preparation for All Nations. This was due in part to the looming threat of Virtual Disaster, which diminished the general public’s interest in the Martial Arts Tournament.

...

That night.

Lu Chenzhou, who was just about to start his training, answered a call.

"This is Lufang, have you been busy recently?"

"Not really, what’s up?"

"If you want to earn Vajra Points, come to the police station tomorrow. There’s a task to eradicate a branch of the Blue Lotus Sect, guaranteed minimum 300 Vajra Points. This Incense Master, he was Wang Kang’s previous connection, very well-hidden, but finally, we’ve flushed him out."

"Is it a major case involving the Incense Master?"

"Yes."

"Alright, I’ll come by tomorrow."

"You’ve just entered the Martial Artist level, facing the Incense Master alone might be tough. I have a friend at Galaxy Martial University, a Cross Training Martial Artist. I’ll arrange for him to assist you."

Vajra Points, enough to learn "Golden Bell Jade Drum Ming King Body" and purchase five boxes of Mingyu Medicine. The task’s substantial reward hinted at the difficulty.

After hanging up the phone,

Lu Chenzhou practiced the "Tiger Roar Fist," a foundational martial art for "Tiger Roar Mountain River Fist." The "Tiger Roar Fist" advocates bold and expansive movements, grasping the atmosphere like a tiger!

"Roar!"

Along with a high-pitched roar, Lu Chenzhou threw a punch as if opening the Ren and Du meridians, unleashing an invisible force that swept across the landscape!

"The ’Tiger Roar Fist’ places great importance on momentum; though it’s a third-rate fist technique, its application of momentum is not something the ’Black Tiger Fist’ can match."

[Tiger Roar Fist: Perfection]

[Divine Seed·Qi Swallowing Like a Tiger (First Rank), hidden in the Shaofu Acupoint

Effect 1: Tiger Wisdom Level 1...

Effect 2: Tiger Form Level 1...

Effect 3: Domineering, slightly increases the aura of subjugation.]

"Domineering..."

Domineering is also a type of special invisible force, similar to [Evil Qi] and [Anger], except that [Anger] is something everyone possesses; it’s just a matter of if they can mobilize it. [Evil Qi] can be born from many battles.

Only [Domineering] is elusive... one in a million!

It’s said that during the era of temples and the world at large, anyone who could cultivate domineering would, without exception, become an unparalleled general, a revered sovereign, or a sect leader, and a Piao Dao Ancestor, eventually making domineering a significant symbol of top-tier power.