Invincible!

Chapter 3 Medicinal Diet
Hongyu led Li Xian out of the study.

After walking for a while, she turned to Li Xian and asked, "You practice martial arts, hoping to leap over the dragon gate?"

"Leaping over the dragon gate?"

Li Xian looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Seeing this, Hongyu realized she had been overthinking things.

He knew nothing about that "immortal seedling".

So you want to prove yourself?

At that moment, she said directly, "In the path of martial arts, resources, techniques, talent, and comprehension are all indispensable. Resources can be summed up in one word—food. Eight Treasure Soup can replenish qi and blood, and soothe the meridians and activate blood circulation. It is the best medicinal diet for strengthening the body in the early stages."

"Okay, how much will it cost? I will pay as needed."

"cost?"

Hongyu gave him a strange look: "I don't know how long you can practice. Maybe you'll lose interest quickly and not come back tomorrow or the day after. Remember to give me your food, drink and other necessities."

"also."

Li Xian did not insist.

It's not hard to see from the conversation just now that Hongyu and Zhou Juechen treat him differently from others.

Since neither of them spoke, he didn't feel comfortable asking.

I believe that everything will become clear with time.

Hongyu led Li Xian into the courtyard.

Several students who had just started practicing martial arts were surprised to see this: "Senior Sister? This talented Li is going to practice martial arts with us too?"

"How strange! A future top scholar is actually going to abandon literature for martial arts?"

Hongyu ignored them and simply said, "Tang Zhou, Qin Wangchuan, you guys should also listen and watch, and review what you've learned."

Then he turned to Li Xian: "The Five Elements Technique for tempering muscles and bones is the Jade Fist. As long as you eat more, practice more, and nourish yourself more, one day you will be able to understand the power and enter the Ming Jin stage. Just watch and see."

After saying that, she immediately began to demonstrate her boxing techniques.

Although it was just a training method rather than a fighting method, every punch and kick still exuded fierceness and domineering power.

but……

After Hongyu demonstrated the boxing technique, she discovered that Li Xian's focus was not on her boxing technique, but on her as a person.

Especially that look...

It was as if they wanted to see right through her, inside and out.

Being scrutinized by such a gaze gave her the illusion of visiting those martial arts masters with the master a year ago.

"What a fine frame."

Li Xian sighed inwardly.

Hongyu has a slender figure and straight arms and legs, which are signs that she has refined her strength into her bones and muscles.

It not only penetrates the muscles and bones, but also seems to have some effect on strengthening the lungs and internal organs.

On Blue Star, one must cultivate internal strength to penetrate the muscles and bones, and the internal organs must be nourished by embracing qi to form a dantian. Hongyu does not have the smooth and even body of a dantian master, yet she can cultivate her internal organs, which is truly unbelievable.

It would be great if I could personally feel and examine the bones and tendons.

"Did you see it clearly?"

Hongyu's voice came through.

"See clearly."

Li Xiandao.

"Once?"

Hongyu was somewhat surprised.

"Ah."

Li Xiandao.

Hongyu thought of Li Xian, who was one of the four great talents of Lijiang, and knew he had extraordinary abilities, such as a good memory. He could memorize the boxing technique in one go, so she quickly accepted it: "Then let's practice."

After saying that, she turned to Tang Zhou and Qin Wangchuan: "As a first-class body-refining and foundation-building fist technique, Qingyu Fist is not only highly efficient in controlling force, but if one can master it and grasp the shock force, it will also have a miraculous effect on strengthening muscles and bones."

"Yes."

Tang Zhou, Qin Wangchuan, and the others agreed at the same time.

Hongyu hummed in agreement, glanced at Li Xian, and noticed that he had already started practicing his boxing.

and……

As time went on, he actually managed to master the art of boxing.

There were quite a few typos.

Right.

No one can remember everything they see.

All we can say is that he finished his punches, but whether he punched them correctly or not...

Let's talk about whether the punches were delivered properly.

"Several parts are incorrect."

Hongyu pointed out: "The main power of this punch came from your waist, but the kick didn't deliver enough force, and your footwork was a little too fast..."

"No, you can't generalize about people's physical condition. This kind of training is more effective for me."

As Li Xian spoke, he looked at Hongyu and said, "In addition, I have mastered the first three realms... I have mastered the first four realms. Right now, I am using the Five Elements Technique and the Jade Fist to temper my strength and bones, combined with my own understanding of the first three realms, to verify the fourth realm of lung and internal organ training and to deduce the fifth realm of blood and marrow cleansing."

"Verifying the fourth realm? Deducing the fifth realm?"

Hongyu's tone turned cold after hearing this.

"Ah."

Li responded.

“You have some signs of training, but I can guarantee that you haven’t been training for more than a month. This can be seen from the condition of your muscles and bones.”

As Hongyu spoke, she looked him over again: "The reputation of the Four Great Talents of Lijiang has given you an extraordinary demeanor, but... you're not trying to tell me that with your still-developing physique, you don't need to worry about the other realms anymore? You can just have your blood and marrow cleansed directly!?"

At this point, even she, who had always held goodwill towards talented people, couldn't help but speak up: "If you can't train externally, how can you strengthen internally? If your lungs and internal organs aren't strong, how can you change your blood? Martial arts emphasizes gradual progress, unlike you, who is ambitious and always thinking of reaching the sky in one step. Do you really think you can cultivate multiple realms simultaneously just because of your academic talent? Martial arts have been passed down for more than ten thousand years! If it were truly possible to cultivate all realms at the same time, would all the grandmasters and martial saints of the past be fools?"

Upon hearing Hongyu's words, Li Xian understood something.

During this period, he had some ideas about blood transfusion and marrow cleansing, but he never knew where to start.

Now it seems that being overly ambitious was the biggest reason.

Even if he was invincible in the world in his previous life, having achieved immortality through qi cultivation.

Even if he has only a little bit of talent, once proven, it's forever.

However, it's only been a month since he started practicing martial arts to become "Li Xian"!

How can one transform one's blood and marrow in a month when one's muscles and bones are not yet formed and one's internal organs are not yet strengthened?
Thousands of tall buildings rise from the ground.

For him now, laying a solid foundation and strengthening his body are more important than undergoing a complete transformation, achieving complete physical perfection, or even reaching the pinnacle of spiritual attainment.

Upon realizing this, Li Xian nodded: "What you said makes sense. I should train my muscles, bones, lungs, and internal organs first."

"It's good that you listened. Keep practicing," Hongyu said, then turned and left.

After she left, Li calmed down.

While practicing his boxing, he carefully studied the Qingyu Fist and the Wanxiang Wuji Gong, which he had created in his previous life by combining the strengths of various schools.

The certificate was a permanent proof, allowing him to cultivate his inner energy and nourish his lungs on the very first day he got out of bed to practice martial arts at the Marquis's residence.

Equivalent to the fourth level of martial arts.

However, his physical foundation was too poor, and he hadn't had time to make up for it in any aspect. He needed to strengthen his bones, tendons, and internal organs, so at first glance, he didn't look like a strong and vigorous martial artist at all, but rather like a weak and frail scholar.

Forge your foundation with the Jade Fist...

"The Qingyu Fist is fierce, bold, and full of grandeur. Compared to the Myriad Forms Limitless Skill, which I originally thought was not bad, it feels a bit small and delicate, like a nine-foot strong man compared to a delicate girl. But in terms of subtlety, the Qingyu Fist is far inferior to the Myriad Forms Limitless Skill."

Looking at the roughness of the Qingyu Fist, Li Xian felt as if he were facing a heretical cultivator head-on.

This kind of powerful and rough boxing style, with its grand and imposing presence, makes you worry about damaging your body!
unless……

"Eight Treasure Soup".

He had a slight understanding.

Just then, a shout came from inside: "Time for soup!"

In the courtyard, Tang Zhou, Qin Wangchuan, and the others, who had been exhausted from training, suddenly perked up.

"finally come."

"I almost couldn't hold on."

"Drink the soup! Drink the soup!"

The group shouted and beckoned to Li Xian as they headed straight for another courtyard.

Here, Hongyu was already waiting, and she was helping a middle-aged man bring out bowls of eight-treasure soup.

Li Xian took it, smelled it, and could clearly distinguish the medicinal materials inside, such as ginseng, atractylodes macrocephala, poria cocos, angelica sinensis, chuanxiong, and white peony root.

He took a small sip and immediately felt that the effects of these medicinal herbs were much better than the tonics he had taken on Earth!

"This……"

"Besides the training methods and the headmaster, the most important thing for a martial arts school to establish itself is the tonic. The tonics of my Longquan Martial Arts School come from the major sects of the martial arts world, and their effects are extraordinary."

Hongyu noticed Li Xian's surprise and said with some pride, "This is also why wealthy families in Lijiang try every means to send their clansmen to my Longquan Martial Arts School."

"How much does this eight-treasure soup cost?"

Li Xiandao.

"One tael of silver."

This time, Hongyu did not hide anything.

One tael of silver.

This price is very high.

Li Xian didn't know much about martial arts, but as a poor scholar, he knew that many families in Lijiang City had an annual income of only three or four taels of silver.

In rural areas and county towns, production and sales are often done in small workshops, with the annual output possibly amounting to less than one or two ounces.

But also...

The price is also very low.

The ginseng, atractylodes macrocephala, and other medicinal herbs used in the Eight Treasure Soup are at least several decades old. If this were in his time, the cost of one bowl would definitely be tens of millions.

Here, it only costs one or two ounces!
The price difference is almost a thousand times!
"The saying 'the poor study literature, the rich study martial arts' is not just an empty phrase! To maintain progress in martial arts, one must drink a bowl of Eight Treasure Soup at least every three days, which costs ten taels of silver a month! In Lijiang City, only one or two out of a hundred clans can afford to support such a person, and this support will not last for one or two years, but for eight or ten years. This is why the Money Pass is known as the first of the three great passes!"

Hongyu noticed that Li Xian was concerned about the high price and offered an explanation.

"Martial arts can defy fate and change destiny, but not everyone has this opportunity. For ordinary people, it requires the support of the entire clan."

Li nodded.

He figured out why the Qingyu Fist, though powerful and rough, couldn't harm people.

The medicinal supplements are too potent!

Different worlds have different market conditions.

On Earth, century-old ginseng is nearly extinct, and martial arts practitioners are extremely frugal.

But here...

One tael of silver can buy a bowl of eight-treasure soup!
He activated the Whale Swallowing Technique, a derivative secret method from the Myriad Forms Limitless Skill, stimulating his digestive system and clearly feeling the medicinal power of the Eight Treasures Soup transform into a heat flow that seeped into his limbs and bones.

This makes strengthening bones, tendons, and internal organs much easier.

……

evening.

Hongyu asked Li Xian, "Will you come back tomorrow?"

"of course."

Li responded first.

"Great! I hope you can stick with it for three months, and I hope you can really achieve something after three months!"

Red Jade Road.

Li Xian nodded slightly.

After leaving the Longquan Martial Arts School, based on the original owner's memories, they arrived at a courtyard in Qingmo Lane, about three miles from Youlongfang, where the residents were mainly ordinary people.

This is the small courtyard that Li Xian rented.

It occupies less than half an acre, far smaller than the Dingfeng Marquis's residence, but there is a well in the courtyard, and water in the well.

Poor in literature and rich in martial arts!

But going to school is not something that ordinary families can afford.

The Li family originated from Qinghe County and owned hundreds of acres of fertile land and several shops.

When Li Xian came to Songfeng Academy in Fucheng to study, he rented a place to stay and was accompanied by an old servant.

He went to the Marquis's mansion and had a falling out with his family. He did not return home for two months. His old servant also returned home, but there was still a month's rent left in the small courtyard, which could serve as a temporary place to stay.

Li Xian tidied up the bedroom a little.

The old servant seemed to have left not long ago, as he had not taken any of the necessities with him.

With the lamp lit, Li Xian carefully read through Zhou Juechen's Five Elements Manual.

"Internal cultivation of the lungs is indeed similar to nourishing the lungs by cultivating qi into an elixir. In comparison, the Five Elements Fist is more efficient, but without nourishing tonics or guidance from a master, it can easily damage one's health..."

After verifying the cultivation method of internal lung training, he turned over the chapter on blood exchange and marrow cleansing and directly focused his attention on the body's complete elimination of leaks.

"The whole body is without flaws."

He stared at Zhou Juechen's annotations on this realm.

Especially the phrase "as one with the universe"...

"Why does it look so much like the process of absorbing qi to form an elixir?"

(End of this chapter)