Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 112 - 36: Double Breakthrough, Substantial Enhancement of Strength

Ouyang Tiezhu had a conflict with the Mi Gang last time and got injured.

Even though he had already recovered, there were still lingering issues.

He wasn't mindful of nurturing his body during regular training, so now every time it rained, he felt a dull ache in his joints.

Ouyang Tiezhu knew that under such circumstances, making progress in martial arts would be difficult.

It's often said that without distant worries, one must have immediate concerns.

Now, his brother was dead, his parents were gone, and his background wasn't extraordinary.

If he couldn't excel in martial arts, living a good life in the chaotic Taiping County as he grew old was nearly impossible.

In the last competition, he lost a move to Shen Qing and realized if Shen Qing didn't die, he'd surely do better in the future.

So, intentionally or not, he sought to form a connection with Shen Qing.

By introducing potential matches to him, he hoped to deepen their bond.

If his matchmaking succeeded, he would at least be Shen Qing's matchmaker and have some security in hard times.

Unfortunately, despite introducing many girls and dealing with the Taiping Escort Agency, he found Shen Qing didn't seem interested in marriage.

Gradually, his thoughts on this matter faded.

Three to five days passed in the blink of an eye.

In a house within the shantytown area.

Beside a simple bed, Shen Qing planted himself in a horse stance, throwing punches, sweat pouring off him.

Suddenly, Shen Qing felt something: "Breaking through the Blood Dominance Technique yesterday greatly enhanced my Qi-Blood thickness, making the practice of Dragon Roar Armor much easier, and now the progress seems... sufficient."

"I wonder to what extent this cultivation technique can enhance my physical body."

After taking a deep breath and withdrawing his fists, Shen Qing sat down on a chair, his gaze becoming vacant.

As his consciousness stirred, lines of information from the Water Ink Panel appeared before his eyes.

[Skill: Dragon Roar Armor (Entry Level)]

[Progress: 101/100 points]

[Status: Can Improve]

"The progress is full. Since that's the case, let's go, breakthrough!"

The information on the Water Ink Panel in his view quickly changed, and Dragon Roar Armor refreshed from Entry Level to skillfully.

Shen Qing steeled his mind to brace for the upcoming impact.

But even though he was somewhat mentally prepared, the changes from the Dragon Roar Armor breakthrough still exceeded his expectations.

Shen Qing's vision went black, and a severe dizziness overwhelmed him.

A sense of weakness, emptiness, and hunger like a tsunami rapidly engulfed him.

He almost fell off the chair, his eyes seemed to sparkle with dizziness.

This was a situation he had never encountered in previous breakthroughs.

Shen Qing knew this deficiency was due to practicing the Dragon Roar Armor.

Dragon Roar Armor was a martial art focused purely on the physical body. Since practicing it, his physique strengthened daily, leading to a huge increase in appetite.

He needed to continually absorb external Essence Qi to replenish the energy needed for flesh and blood enhancement.

The breakthrough just crossed a major threshold in his blood and flesh, which his body couldn't immediately keep pace with, causing dizziness.

Shen Qing didn't have time to prepare anything, immediately pulling out a wooden box from under the bed.

He twisted the lock open, lifting the lid.

Inside lay three mountain treasures from Cai Jia Sheng of the Huang Tian Sect.

He originally planned to use these mountain treasures to consolidate his cultivation when reaching the Skin Forging Realm or Qi Cultivation Realm.

But now, lacking Essence Qi energy, he couldn't care less.

Among the three mountain treasures, the Blood Bird's Nest was the least valuable, so Shen Qing grabbed it and devoured it without hesitation.

Crunch, crunch, crunch!

The crystal-clear Blood Bird's Nest, resembling a jade bowl, made crisp sounds as Shen Qing bit into it.

The chewing and swallowing resonated in the room.

Soon, the palm-sized Blood Bird's Nest was entirely consumed by Shen Qing.

Once in his stomach, the abundant Essence Qi within began to diffuse, spreading throughout his body and infusing his flesh.

Mountain treasures were great supplements.

The Essence Qi contained in one mountain treasure far exceeded ordinary daily foods.

Sitting on the chair, Shen Qing's somewhat pale face visibly reddened, and he felt a slight heating sensation throughout his body.

Every inch of his flesh greedily absorbed every essence trace from the Blood Bird's Nest.

In moments, the weakness subsided and soon disappeared.

Shen Qing spread his strong arms, noticing the thick green veins pulsating beneath his skin, and his muscles swelled with explosive power.

Moreover, Shen Qing found that after breaking through Dragon Roar Armor, his slightly dark skin had become more delicate, with a faint transparent film on the surface.

Under light, it shimmered with a crystalline sheen.

"Is this the state after mastering Dragon Roar Armor?"

Shen Qing grinned, swinging his right fist, creating a series of short, sharp wooshes in the air.

"Excellent. This feeling of being enveloped in muscle and dense Qi-Blood is incredibly comforting, giving me an unprecedented sense of security."

Glancing at the Water Ink Panel again, Shen Qing noted:

[Skill: Dragon Roar Armor (skillfully)]

[Progress: 5/200 points]

[Status: Cannot Improve]

[Note: Mastering this martial art improves the strength of blood and flesh and thickness of Qi-Blood, while also forming tendons that cover your physical body as if donned in an Iron Cloth Shirt, greatly enhancing resistance to blows; ordinary weapons can't harm you.]

Reading the Water Ink characters, Shen Qing tightened his fists, sensing the powerful surge of physical strength.

"Hmm?" Shen Qing suddenly felt something unusual and thought, "Well, that's surprising."

With a mental command, the Water Ink Panel's text information reappeared, now showing the progress of the Wind Defying Finger.

[Skill: Wind Defying Finger (Small Success)]

[Progress: 303/300 points]

[Status: Can Improve]

[Note: Continued practice may awaken the 'One Finger Seal Throat' skill, killing invisibly, ending life in one move.]

"Unexpected, after breaking through Dragon Roar Armor, the Wind Defying Finger's progress also reached the improvement threshold."

Shen Qing was genuinely surprised: "Double breakthroughs indeed potentiate commendable progress."

After Wind Defying Finger advanced to Small Success, progress slowed, especially since he allocated part of his time to other martial arts, slowing the progress.

He originally thought it would take another two or three days to max out proficiency to reach the improvement requirement.

Now the progress exceeded his expectations.

Shen Qing guessed it was likely due to the mountain treasures.

The Essence Qi in mountain treasures was highly supplemental to a martial master, with one treasure equaling a month of martial master's hard cultivation.

Just now, consuming the Blood Bird's Nest changed his muscle and bone, reflecting in the Wind Defying Finger.