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Chapter 455 - 0295 Dragon and Serpent Take Off From the Ground, in Red Crane Form (3k)

Chapter 455: 0295 Dragon and Serpent Take Off From the Ground, in Red Crane Form (3k)

Inside the Xiangyun.

Lu Chenzhou gazed at the Martial Arts Tree.

"Golden Bell Jade Drum Ming King Body: Perfection"

"Divine Seed·Immovable Ming King (Fourth Rank), hidden in the Zhi Zheng Acupoint

With the bell and drum augmented to the body, serene as a king.

Effect 1: Buddha Wisdom Level 4, enhances a certain degree of comprehension in Buddhist Martial Arts.

Effect 2: Cross Training Level 4...

Effect 3: Immovable Venerable, serene and unmovable, heart like a holy Buddha, enhances a certain degree of control over negative emotions such as lust, anger, greed, jealousy."

Effects 1 and 2 need no further explanation.

Yet, this Effect 3 brought Lu Chenzhou particular joy.

"Isn’t this enhancing the ability to combat Heart Demons? It’s akin to indirectly increasing the success rate of breaking through barriers... Practicing the Ming King Body even has this benefit?"

What an unexpected pleasure.

"Next, I’ll rest for a while, pause the Hard Qi Gong practice, focus on Opening Acupoints and Inner Boxing, and then look into the ’Ghost Tiger Domineering Body.’ Now that Senior Lufang is not around, I can only accumulate Battle Merit by myself and learn on my own."

Although Lufang had disappeared, he had shared "Ghost Tiger Domineering Body" with the Vajra Group long ago; this Martial Arts technique was now also available for Battle Merit exchange. Thus, there was no need to accumulate Vajra Points anymore. In this era of total war, Battle Merits could be exchanged for everything.

Lu Chenzhou continued practicing the Heavenly Pile.

Before long, within the Inner Realm, the 159th Acupoint Heavenly Star condensed itself.

"Only 24 more Acupoints to reach the Middle Realm."

After resting, Lu Chenzhou held his thermos, took a sip of tea, and the refreshing feeling shot straight to his crown as he started practicing his Fist Technique on the roof of the car.

"The tea the fairy gifted is indeed useful."

Lu Chenzhou felt a significant increase in the efficiency of his punches.

This thing was much, much better than the "Bright God Potion."

The Dog Ghost lay beside him, looking around, on guard.

His newly learned "Tiger Hunting Eight Directions Fist" was a Lower Grade True Skill found in the library. It was quite powerful, mainly to prepare for the integration with the Sixth Rank Divine Seed.

...

Shortly after.

Lu Chenzhou’s escort convoy smoothly arrived in Dali City.

A tall silhouette stood at the city gates, quietly waiting.

Her features were spirited and straightforward.

Zhou Ziyu’s face brightened, saying,

"Sister, I’m alright now."

Lu Chenzhou smiled, saying,

"I went to Emei to seek enlightenment earlier and missed seeing Miss Zhou. Truly regrettable."

The person before him was none other than the Chief of Emei, Zhou Ruoxue.

Lu Chenzhou observed her Qi Mechanism with the Bright Mirror Pupil; her Cultivation should be breaking into the second Middle Realm. This woman was also an incredible figure, possessing the "Green Frost Jade Body," wielding one of the Emei Double Swords, the "Qingming Sword," and a True Disciple of the veteran Heavenly King Li Xiuying.

Unexpectedly, she was Zhou Ziyu’s sister.

Having such an exceptional sister, what luck.

Zhou Ruoxue bowed, saying,

"Thank you, Brother Lu. I also reside in Dali City and will surely visit you another day."

"No worries."

"Senior Lu, thank you!"

Zhou Ziyu thanked him repeatedly, her emotions complex as she departed.

Both emerging from the national Martial Arts Academy competition, she and Lu Chenzhou were now worlds apart. Genius is the endpoint for many but merely the starting point for Lu Chenzhou.

Watching the two women depart, Lu Chenzhou pondered. The prologue of a great era was gradually unfolding. Elites and chiefs from major families and top Martial Universities were also coming out to train. Tiny Dali City housed himself, Bai Miaomiao, and Zhou Ruoxue—three prodigies.

Also, from the Duan Family, the once-in-a-millennium genius Duan Huaiyu was there. He was also a Martial Bone Daoist and supposedly had begun learning the Duan Family’s Divine Skill "Six Veins Divine Sword Palm." At just 30, he had become a Martial Arts Master, his future limitless.

In the past month.

News of those prodigies sprung up like bamboo shoots after rain:

Kunlun’s Ye Zhiqiu wandered the world, sword in hand, demon-slaying;

Zhang Lingmiao faced a giant demon in the river in front of Tengwang Pavilion;

Hong Tianxiang in Shennong Mountain, his Xuanwu True Body suppressing the red-haired beast;

Shaolin’s Mingxin and Zhen Ding, one descending dragons, one subduing tigers, both Grandmasters headed to the prairies to establish strongholds, secure cities, and together annihilated a Middle Stage Four Realms Demon King.

Among others, various sect prodigies emerged, slaying demons and gaining fame, frequently making headlines.

Inside the ivory towers, the prodigies safely passed the initial vulnerable period of Martial Artists. Now with some self-preservation abilities, schools were gradually letting go. Real strongmen are forged through battles, not coddled in greenhouses!

Not only in Da Xia but internationally, Lu Chenzhou read the news:

In the ancient country of Po Suo, a spiritual genius of the millennium appeared, said to possess the stature of a Great Emperor, named Di Jialou, born wise and profoundly spiritual, surpassed ordinary people. At ten, he could perform Spiritual Hypnosis and Telekinesis, like a divine being!

In the Western fighter community, a world-class prodigy emerged, real name unknown, nicknamed "Ba Quan," his unmatched Iron Fist dominating the underground fighting world.

In a chaotic era, dragons and snakes rise from the land.

This world, too, was getting livelier.

...

Several days later.

The 500 battle merits from the escort mission and Great Demon materials were credited.

Lu Chenzhou’s battle merit balance also reached 3600 points.

He opened the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures category in the military merit shop.

From the battle with the demon, he realized that his attack power and physical defense were already sufficient; if he faced other Martial Artists of the same realm or ordinary Great Demons, he could easily dominate them, but if he encountered some unscrupulous magic-using fiends, it wasn’t enough!

He lacked the ability to defend against demon spells.

In fact, this was a common weakness among ordinary Martial Artists; so far, aside from passive True Qi defense and brute resistance, there was no good solution.

Lu Chenzhou thought of a solution, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

The Blood Lotus Treasure Qi had given him astonishing self-healing abilities, the Yellow Dragon Treasure Qi had enhanced his physique and strength—was there perhaps a special treasure that could handle evil spells?

Heh, he actually found one!

Lu Chenzhou’s eyes lit up, muttering,

"Red Pinecone, a Yellow Grade Treasure, also known as the Bi Fang Fruit. After refinement, it spawns a strand of Innate Red Crane Treasure Qi in the body. The Red Crane Treasure Qi generates extremely high temperatures; it is not recommended for non-Martial Arts Masters to refine it, as there is a risk of internal organs self-combusting.

The Red Crane Treasure Qi can exit the body through breathing with the True Qi as fuel and can release flames of thousands of degrees Celsius. After returning to the body, the Red Crane Treasure Qi needs to temper in the Qi Sea for a few days before it can be used again. Integrated into the True Qi Shield, it can significantly increase the high-temperature resistance of the True Qi Shield, fearless of flame roasting."

Actually, Lu Chenzhou wanted to find a Heavenly Material that increased resistance to cold, but there were none in the Yellow Grade Treasures. There was one in the Xuan Grade Treasures that he couldn’t afford.

The "Ten Thousand Years Cold Flowing Slurry," after being refined, could spawn a strand of Innate Cold Chi Treasure Qi, with effects similar to Red Crane Treasure Qi, but of a higher level.

Xuan Grade Treasures started at a minimum of ten thousand.

Such exceptional treasures that spawn Treasure Qi were several tens of thousands. In the short term, Lu Chenzhou couldn’t afford it, as his battle merits were also needed to buy the military’s Dragon Tendon Pills.

"Bought."

Lu Chenzhou gritted his teeth; 3500 battle merits were gone.

These Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that could spawn skills, if you bought them, were worth it. In a sense, it was like he had conjured a Perfect Level True Skill Martial Arts from thin air.

"Spent it all again, tightly gripped by the military."

Lu Chenzhou felt helpless inside, but he also understood. Fortunately, aside from Dragon Tendon Pills and the Gravity Training Room, he didn’t need to exchange anything else from the military; Mystical Spirit Breaking Body Pills and other auxiliary medicines were purchased at the school with Great Merit and cash.

With his abilities, killing a few more Great Demons would earn it all back.

He personally went to collect the precious item.

Back home, he opened a red box emitting high temperatures, and a wave of heat hit his face; inside was an incredibly hot pine cone surrounded by red mist.

"This thing ought to be edible..."

Despite Lu Chenzhou being able to release bursts of high-temperature steam, in reality, that was the water vapor in his body causing high-speed friction upon being expelled; his internal blood temperature at its highest was about the boiling point of water.

Instantly, Lu Chenzhou consumed the fruit, which felt like swallowing flames, his throat burning fiercely. The red warm current entered his body, moved by Inner Strength through his limbs into every cell, momentarily igniting them.

From the outside, Lu Chenzhou appeared entirely red, his sweat rising in clouds, significantly dehydrating him and visibly withering his body like a mummified corpse. Not only that, but his hair also faintly emitted red smoke as high-temperature heat waves soared...

Time ticked away.

An hour later.

The body of Lu Chenzhou, steaming blue, opened his eyes, his pupils gleaming red. He gently exhaled a red-hot breath, which faintly formed a fiery red crane. The crane blazed fiercely, forming a path of fire in the void.

Lu Chenzhou’s eyes filled with excitement.

True Qi + Red Crane Treasure Qi = Spitting fire! Although not very powerful, performing it in front of ordinary people would indeed be considered a proper "spell."

"What exactly are Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?"

Lu Chenzhou pondered while clutching a 5-liter bottle of mineral water, gulping it down until he had consumed five full barrels, his emaciated body gradually returning to normal.

His Golden Body surface shimmered with red light, forming a golden-red hue.

Plunging his hand into mineral water, he didn’t activate his Heavenly Destiny Mystic Tiger Fist or use True Qi, only trying to mobilize a bit of Dantian’s Red Crane Treasure Qi power. Instantly, the mineral water boiled. He retracted his Golden Body and set his palm on the stove, enduring hundreds of degrees of sustained flame, which felt like soaking in hot water to him.

"This is the true power of the Red Crane Treasure Qi, passive high-temperature resistance."

In a thought, he moved to the Inner Realm.

On the corners of the Divine Palace’s eaves, a red crane was grooming its tail feathers.

It elegantly observed Lu Chenzhou, an air of immortality about it.

"Earth Attribute Yellow Dragon, Fire Attribute Red Crane, Wood Element Blood Lotus..."

Lu Chenzhou mused as he left the Inner Realm.

Inside his Dantian, the three different types of Treasure Qi were distinct.

Besides, a surge of Divine Storage Power emerged in his acupoints, converting into Qi-Blood flowing into his limbs. His physical condition visibly improved.

Lu Chenzhou casually threw a punch, and his wristband chimed:

[Your current Qi-Blood Value: 90 points...]

[Your current Attack Level: 21 tripods...]

"The Red Pinecone’s other effect is to enhance Qi-Blood and strengthen the body; my Qi-Blood has spontaneously increased by more than 4 points, just 10 points shy of the Middle Realm."

...

The next morning, in Hengduan Mountain Region.

Separated by a six-colored True Qi shield, his body surrounded by flying Red Cranes and Ming King’s surround sound hymns, the red-faced, burly silhouette of Lu Chenzhou rode a flying car, wielding a gun to chase a group of Snow Domain Demons.

"Hey! Bold fiends, fight me!"

After refining the Red Crane Treasure Qi, Lu Chenzhou’s True Qi and enhancements made every strike blazing hot. Paired with his "Blazing" special effect, he was practically made for hunting Snow Domain Demons. This form was named by Lu Chenzhou as: "Red Crane Form."

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