Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 113 - 37 Promotion to the Skin Forging Realm

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The fact was indeed so.

Not only had the progress of the Wind Defying Finger advanced, but other Martial Arts like the Blood Dominance Technique, the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill, and the Dragon Roar Armor all showed more or less progress.

It was just that the Wind Defying Finger happened to be on the brink of a breakthrough, which resulted in such a performance.

"Then let's break through right now."

Shen Qing licked his dry lips, without any intention of pausing.

In his previous life, he often read novels where many protagonists would stop when their cultivation advanced too quickly.

The reason was nothing more than rapid advancement affecting future achievements due to insufficient Qi-blood or unstable foundations.

To him, these were sheer nonsense.

Now that he cultivated multiple skills simultaneously, he realized that these basic Martial Arts were all about excavating and enhancing the physical body's potential. The Qi-blood used was the same set, without conflict or instability.

Even if there was, his Water Ink Panel could overcome it.

At this moment, Shen Qing firmly believed Li Linfeng's notation: Quantity is beauty, and size is strength.

As long as the speed was fast enough, the power large enough, and the defense solid enough, he could still kill even if his realm was a bit lacking.

Shen Qing gathered his thoughts, his expression formal: "Water Ink Panel, breakthrough for me!"

The information on the panel quickly refreshed.

[Skill: Wind Defying Finger (Mastery Level)]

[Progress: 3/400 points]

[Status: Cannot be improved]

[Note: You have used the Wind Defying Finger multiple times to pierce throats and thus gained the "One Finger Seal Throat" skill. With this skill, you can swiftly seize an opponent's fatal spot, kill invisibly, and end lives with one move.]

With a buzzing sound.

All of a sudden, Shen Qing held his head, feeling a sharp pain.

Strangers yet familiar experiences and memories appeared abruptly in his mind.

It was as if he had killed countless people with the Wind Defying Finger and finally realized the lethal move "One Finger Seal Throat" at some moment.

After a good while, the pain gradually subsided.

Shen Qing combined his two fingers into a sword, and suddenly a highly familiar way of striking emerged in his mind.

"It seems I've found another way to kill in the future."

Shen Qing glanced at the Water Ink Panel, where the Wind Defying Finger had already achieved mastery.

He just got out of that brain-fogged state. His mind had not had time to relax when he felt a warm current slowly rising from the Dantian, quickly circulating along the meridians to his fingertips.

The warm flow became increasingly intense, like a flame dancing at his fingertips, scorching yet full of power.

Shen Qing knew this was the sign of the Qi-blood surging and the indication of condensing Qi-sensing after the breakthrough to mastery of the Wind Defying Finger.

The Wind Defying Finger was a highly exquisite Finger Skill that emphasized directing the finger with Qi, making the finger wind like a blade.

Once cultivated to Great Perfection and reaching the Qi Cultivation Realm, it could gather powerful Qi.

With one finger, it swept away everything, breaking all obstacles.

Before the Qi Cultivation Realm, the Skin Forging Realm was the beginning of strength nurturing and Qi refining.

In other words...

Shen Qing's eyes were filled with incredulousness.

He clenched his fists and suddenly brought them together.

Clang!

A crisp iron sound came from Shen Qing's fists.

He knew this wasn't a real iron sound but a bone sound produced as his bones reached sufficient hardness.

"It's Bone Refining! I've succeeded in Bone Refining!!! I've now advanced to the Skin Forging Realm."

Shen Qing's heart soared with joy.

He did not know the cultivation journey of those high-ranking officials in the court and how his talent compared to theirs.

But undoubtedly, compared to the lower-tier martial masters, his cultivation speed was absolutely astonishing.

He completed in just over a month what took lower-tier martial masters a year or even several years to finish. Calling it monstrous wouldn't be an exaggeration.

The changes within his body continued, and Shen Qing dared not relax. He immediately adjusted his breathing and focused all his mind on his fingertips.

The warm current gathered at the fingertips, gradually coalescing into a thin, initial strand of Qi.

This strand of Qi was initially very weak, like a spark on the prairie that could be extinguished at any moment.

During this month-long practice, he sought advice from other senior brothers on some matters related to Qi, knowing some key points.

Shen Qing quickly refocused his mind, not daring to be careless, striving to stabilize that transformation.

Gradually, this initial strand of Qi became more solid and sharper.

Until finally, Shen Qing could clearly feel the Qi jumping at his fingertips.

"Stabilized."

Shen Qing's eyes shone with excitement. He stood up, combined his hands into a sword, and pointed forward. The Qi surged out, following his intent, slicing through the air, leaving a clear trajectory and making a subtle whistling sound, hitting the wall and dissipating.

A look of joy appeared on his face.

After trying it several times, Shen Qing stopped his actions and murmured, "The Qi-sensing is still quite weak now, mainly relying on the physical body's force to launch it. There's not much use discharging it externally. The best way is to maintain the same combat method as before."

Shen Qing condensed the Qi-sensing to entwine around his two fingers and pointed fiercely at the chair.

"Bang!"

A muffled sound echoed.

The wood on the chair directly shattered.

At the spot where Shen Qing pointed, a hole as thick as a wrist burst open.

"The power is much greater than before. I originally could only point out a hole with one finger, but now I can burst open a sizeable gap."

Shen Qing combined his hands into sword fingers, placed them before his eyes, and examined them closely.

"So if I superimpose the power of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill, what would happen?"

[Skill: Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill (Skillful/Second Transformation)]

[Progress: 13/300 points]

"Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill, reverse the Qi-blood."

Shen Qing uttered lightly, pointing at the chair in front of him.

"Boom!"

A blast echoed through the room.

The previously intact chair instantly exploded into pieces, scattered across the room.

Upon closer inspection, the edges of each fragment of the wooden board were charred, emitting what appeared like burn marks.

"This..."

Shen Qing dumbly stared at the scene before him, bewildered.

If this move were to hit a flesh-and-blood body, it would likely shatter them to pieces, wouldn't it?

He suddenly felt incredibly strong.

After using this move, Shen Qing quickly felt waves of weakness.

This was the aftereffect on the body caused by the reversal of Qi-blood.

It hadn't been very noticeable during the First Transformation, but now after breaking through to the Second Transformation, it felt different.

Shen Qing sat on the edge of the bed, wordlessly regulating his breathing.

After over ten breaths, he finally recovered.

"Now that I've broken through to the Skin Forging Realm, I should seek the next stage of training methods from the Hall Master Master, to quickly advance to the Qi Cultivation Realm."

After regulating his breathing and ensuring his body was fine, Shen Qing quickly left the room and headed towards the Inner City Linfeng Hall.

The journey took about two moments, and Shen Qing reached the entrance of Linfeng Hall.

Without a word, as soon as A Fu opened the door, he headed straight for Li Linfeng's study.

It just so happened that Li Linfeng was still in the study, not having gone elsewhere.

Shen Qing knocked on the door: "Disciple Shen Qing requests an audience."

"Come in." In the study, Li Linfeng closed an account book and said, "What matter?"

Shen Qing entered, cupping his fists with both hands: "Master, I wish to seek guidance on the training method of the Skin Forging Realm."

"Hmm?" Li Linfeng, looking troubled, suddenly raised his head. His sharp eyes firmly fixated on Shen Qing.

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