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Chapter 357 - 0236 Cross Training True Skill (Thank Xia Wangyou, Alliance Hierarch)_2

Chapter 357: 0236 Cross Training True Skill (Thank Xia Wangyou, Alliance Hierarch)_2

"You’ve also practiced the ’Iron Crotch Skill’?"

"Yes."

"Have you found a teacher for the True Skill Level crotch cross training?"

Lu Chenzhou said,

"Mr. Chen told me to ask the Unbreakable Taoist."

Lufang pondered,

"I have practiced the crotch protection, but it’s a self-created ’Ghost Tiger Domineering Body.’ This True Skill inherently includes protection training. With your current foundation and level of cross training, starting with high-level cross training will only impede your internal cultivation. Let me talk to Gu Shantong for you; he owes me a favor."

Lu Chenzhou was pleased.

With Lufang taking action, it should be stable.

Lu Chenzhou said,

"I will pay whatever price is necessary."

Lufang smiled slightly,

"Neither I, nor the Unbreakable Taoist, could accept any price you’d be able to pay with your current level of cultivation. Rest assured, go learn; we can discuss this later.

Honestly, among the many members of the Vajra Group, I see the most potential in you. Your talent for cross training is even better than mine was at your age. Your potential is limitless. I was able to become a grandmaster of both internal and external disciplines before my fiftieth year with some external help."

Lu Chenzhou had seen the Heavenly Treasure Book.

It indeed recorded some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures suitable for cross training, such as something called the ’Dragon Whisker Fruit,’ a Yellow Grade Treasure. Upon consumption by Martial Artists, it allows for one ’Dragon Power Body Tempering,’ which can improve physique and increase cross training talent.

This treasure is available in the military’s War Merit Store.

However, it costs 5000 battle merits.

Because of his Divine Seed, Lu Chenzhou has less need for it. The priority is to accumulate 10000 battle merits as soon as possible to exchange for a Cold Silkworm Robe.

Next, Lufang began to demonstrate.

He let out a soft shout, spreading his feet shoulder-width apart, slightly bending his knees, and lifting his hands to chest level, palms facing inward, as if holding a large bell.

"The ’Golden Bell Jade Drum Ming King Body’ can be divided into five major levels depending on the Martial Arts Realm. The proficient level is called ’Golden Bell Standing.’ This stage trains your stability during combat. What is stability? It’s the steadiness of your stance.

Some people are sent flying with a single punch, which naturally diffuses the force but also wastes a precious opportunity to strike. Our advantage in having both internal and external disciplines wouldn’t be evident, you see?"

Lu Chenzhou nodded like a pecking chicken.

Believing in Lu Chenzhou’s comprehension, Lufang continued,

"After mastery comes the second layer, ’Jade Drum Vibrating Force,’ which trains ’Vibrating Force.’ Imagine your body as a huge drum. Through muscular vibrations, continually stacking force, and ultimately releasing it through your fist move, you can erupt with one strike!

Advanced Hard Qi Gong isn’t just about defense; it often enhances Qi-Blood, strength, explosive power... it benefits the whole body. ’Vajra Unmoving’ at Small Success, ’Golden Bell Protection’ at Great Success, and ’Golden Jade Ming King Body’ at Perfection.

Let’s put it this way, if you had the Golden Jade Ming King Body now, aside from those who Break Second Shackles, the regular attacks of Martial Artists wouldn’t just fail to breach your defense, they wouldn’t even be able to shake you. Your task would be... to explode your enemy with one punch!"

This is the Immovable Ming King!

Extremely powerful.

But alas, difficult to train.

Lufang knew Lu Chenzhou’s talent.

He estimated it would take Lu Chenzhou five years to reach Perfection.

In comparison to the ’Golden Body Skill,’ the training steps for the ’Ming King Body’ weren’t as complicated. In just one hour, Lu Chenzhou had followed Lufang through the routine.

On the Martial Arts Tree, a notification appeared.

[Golden Bell Jade Drum Ming King Body: Beginner (1%)]

Lu Chenzhou was moved.

"Hmm? I’ve reached the beginner level already, seems quite alright."

Lufang had Lu Chenzhou demonstrate on his own and his gaze shifted slightly.

"Eh... looks like it might not take five years."

He didn’t know that Lu Chenzhou’s talent for cross training could dynamically improve with the Divine Seed. Two years to perfect the Golden Body Skill was the speed before the new Divine Seed appeared.

Lu Chenzhou said with a smile,

"Thank you, senior, for imparting the technique."

Lufang, withdrawing his astonished spirit, said,

"You can go now; I won’t manage your sparring any longer. Just figure it out yourself, especially since Chen Jiu is also practicing this. You can practice together. Once you’ve perfected this Cultivation Technique, there’s no need to practice middle-level cross training; just train my ’Ghost Tiger Domineering Body.’

Once you’ve practiced the mainstream True Skill Cross Training sufficiently, I believe, with your talent and spirit, you will indeed integrate them and find your own path."

Lu Chenzhou replied,

"This junior understands."

...

Night had fallen.

Departing from the police station,

Lu Chenzhou moved like the wind towards the school.

His movements were strange, at times resembling a swallow soaring skyward, leaping onto rooftops, and at times performing the hovering flight of a sea swallow, while occasionally throwing punches. Continuous prompts appeared from the Martial Arts Tree.

[Swallow Flying Skill: Mastery (1%)→Mastery (2%)]

[Swallow Dance Fist: Proficient (56%)→Proficient (57%)]

[Reed Swallow Steps: Proficient (34%)→]

The dense prompts flooded in, but Lu Chenzhou couldn’t be bothered to look.

He was in a hurry, so he chose to practice the Swallow Form Fist Technique while on the move, as they were all third-rate martial arts, casual practice still propelled his pace. Over the past few months, he had mastered three Swallow Form Fist techniques during various spare moments.

Not long after,

Lu Chenzhou passed through a cramped urban area, the Mud Pill Palace’s Tiger Tai Sui suddenly opened its eyes, emitting an indescribably fierce aura that shot directly to his crown, causing a shudder to run through his heart.

Using the [Tiger Whisker] sensation, he detected an evil intent close behind him about ten feet away. Lu Chenzhou shifted to one side hastily, yet he was still grazed by something resembling a sharp claw on his back, the high-level protective suit he wore was torn instantaneously, revealing the golden liquid that flowed beneath. Golden light rippled, resisting for a moment before shattering. Instantly, the rebound power of the Golden Body burst forth, partially deflecting the force of that sharp claw.

A cold touch spread across his back.

The Innate Strength solidified, forming a third line of defense.

It barely withstood the fierce onslaught.

The remaining shockwave caused Lu Chenzhou to roll on the ground; he used the momentum to leap up, pulling out the Tiger Gall Long Spear from behind and stabbing backhandedly toward the dark shadow.

Prick!

The Divine Spear collided with something metallic, a pair of blood-red razor-sharp claws, belonging to an unremarkable-looking stray dog with blood-red eyes.

For a moment, a spiritual shock surged into Lu Chenzhou’s mind, manifesting a blood moon within his Inner Realm, and an imaginary winged Heavenly Dog with bared fangs appeared.

"Mortal, submit to me!"

An intention struck directly at his spirit.

What met it was an unmatched brilliant blade light.

Tiger Tai Sui drew his blade and slashed at the heavens!

"Roar!"

The Mystic Tiger soared with the blade light, shredding the infiltrator to pieces.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Chenzhou made a decisive move, leaping up, poised mid-air a second time, his long spear thrust forward, power tinting it golden, man and spear unified, transformed into an indescribably brilliant golden light, surrounded by a whistling wind and thunder tearing through the air.

Swoosh!

In the span of a breath, he was already thirty feet away.

Lu Chenzhou, bathed in fresh blood, landed gently.

White Tiger Breaking Army·Wind and Thunder Formation!

He turned around, his expression grave as he thrust forward with his spear.

"Die!"

He didn’t even know what it was, but killing it was the goal. The long spear swung relentlessly, impenetrable, the force exploding on the ground, golden light blooming everywhere.

Ultimately, the ground was littered with shattered flesh, blood streaming out, transforming into the illusory figure of a blood-colored Heavenly Dog. It looked incredulous and panic-stricken, and finally, under an invisible suction force, it was absorbed into the blood-colored long spear before him.

"No! No! I am..."

The shrill voice cut off.

Lu Chenzhou stowed his long spear and hurried towards the school.

Back at the school infirmary, he got his wounds checked and bandaged.

After ensuring everything was fine, he returned home and said solemnly,

"That demon... seemed quite formidable."

It barely had any presence, almost similar to a normal stray dog, yet it managed to shatter his advanced protective suit, Golden Body, and triple defenses of Innate Strength.

Lu Chenzhou instinctively thought it was a Shadow Level Great Demon.

He made a swift decision, unleashing his strongest attack [Wind and Thunder Formation], unexpectedly finding the stray dog’s defenses to be ordinary, easily pierced by his thrust and shattered by the force.

This battle, though sudden and quickly resolved,

was more nerve-wracking than any he had faced before.

It was fortunate his Golden Body had reached Perfection, otherwise, he might have been severely injured.