I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

After listening, Li Qi silently stroked the old thread-bound book in his hand, his aged and cloudy pupils losing focus, as if lost in memories.

After a long while, he gradually came to his senses, sighed softly, and looked at someone with a complicated expression, the meaning of which was unclear.

"...I never imagined that besides saving that girl Chan'er, you would have such an experience."

A thoughtful expression appeared on Li Qi's aged face.

"The 'Huang Po Gong' is not something that can be obtained casually. It is a secret technique passed down by the Ziyang lineage of Taoism. Which important figure would give away such a technique so easily..."

"Forget it, if you don't understand, there's no need to think about it."

Li Qi opened the book and began to read silently.

He reads very quickly, turning a page every few seconds, and finishes reading in about ten minutes.

Seeing this, Xue Jing asked, "Master, how is it?"

"Is it real?"

After thinking for a moment, Li Qi nodded.

"It should be true; at least I can't find any flaws."

“Every detail matches my memory of Huang Po Gong perfectly, without the slightest difference.”

Xue Jing's eyes lit up: "So, we can practice?"

Li Qi smiled and said, "Of course."

"This is a unique skill for nourishing the internal organs. At least in my knowledge, there is no better method for nourishing the internal organs than the Yellow Woman's Skill."

He paused, then continued, "But the only problem is that Taoist techniques are very different from ordinary martial arts. They all require a very high level of Taoist cultivation, and Huang Po Gong is no exception."

"In other words, one must read the Taoist scriptures... countless Taoist scriptures."

"Otherwise, many profound and mysterious things that cannot be expressed in clear and simple words cannot be understood. One must reach a certain level of Taoist understanding in order to comprehend them naturally."

"Just as Lao Tzu didn't know exactly how to describe 'Tao,' but simply forced it to be called 'Tao,' language and writing are sometimes very powerless."

Xue Jing nodded: "It's normal for advanced techniques to have all sorts of requirements. Since they do, I'll go and fulfill them."

Li Qi smiled with satisfaction: "Very good."

"However, studying Taoism has a kind of inherent tranquility and inaction, which is very demanding and can be quite disadvantageous for martial artists who need a strong will to strive for progress. You have to be careful not to be influenced by it."

"...Well, there's no need to worry too much. You've cultivated the Hidden Dragon Style to this level, accumulating a powerful dragon aura, yet your temperament still lacks the arrogance and wildness of a dragon. Your steadfast nature is something I've never seen before in my life, so I don't think you'll be easily influenced."

Xue Jing said modestly, "Master, you flatter me... This technique should be useful to you too, right?"

Li Qi nodded: "Yes, the Huang Po Gong has excellent effects on self-cultivation. Perhaps I really have a chance to repair my damaged foundation and spirit."

"Xiao Jing, you are truly my lucky star."

he sighed.

Xue Jing smiled and said, "That would be perfect."

……

In the cultivation room, Xue Jing sat cross-legged, flipping through the "Huang Po Gong" in his hands.

Li Qi had already made a copy and left it in Yangxin Hall; what he had in his hand was the original.

“Practicing Taoist kung fu requires Taoist knowledge and cultivation in order to understand some of the mysterious and profound information that cannot be expressed in words.”

Xue Jing looked thoughtful.

"...However, this is only the requirement for ordinary people."

He opened the panel and glanced at the [True Martial] skill in the Extraordinary Skills section.

"If one is extraordinary, how can one be the same as an ordinary person?"

"Ah Ban, let me see your limit!"

Xue Jing focused his gaze on Huang Po Gong, turned to the first page, and began to read it carefully.

The character "黄婆" (Huang Po) refers to the spleen.

In ancient medical and Taoist theories, the spleen plays a role in coordinating the balance of the internal organs, and can connect the metal element (lung) and the wood element (liver), acting as a matchmaker to nourish the kidney and heart.

Huang Po Gong is based on this theory, taking the spleen as the starting point, and moving one part affects the whole body, regulating all internal organs, and ultimately benefiting the entire body from the inside out.

"The old woman acted as matchmaker, and the innocent child and the beautiful girl were reunited."

Xue Jing became more and more serious as he read, constantly turning the pages and absorbing the theoretical knowledge of Huang Po Gong.

...I didn't feel any difficulty in understanding at all.

He absorbs all the information he sees, including its profound meanings and practical knowledge that can be applied in reality. It is not obscure at all; he fully accepts and understands it.

It wasn't as if he was trying to understand knowledge, but rather as if knowledge was actively drilling into the depths of his consciousness.

Unbeknownst to him, Xue Jing's understanding of Huang Po Gong (a martial art) deepened, and his body began to unconsciously generate internal energy.

Mysterious and indescribable, the circulation of energy caused wondrous changes within his body.

His spleen began to beat slowly but strongly, as if it had come back to life.

As the spleen beats, gradually, the other internal organs also begin to move in sync with the spleen's rhythm.

Xue Jing's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

He could faintly hear the sounds of dragons roaring and tigers howling.

"The dragon roars, the tiger howls, and the old woman calls as the wind and clouds gather. A beautiful maiden in the fire is charming, while a baby in the water looks on. The baby and the maiden meet the old woman, and the children reunite in harmony."

Xue Jing looked at the few lines of verse written in the book, gradually came to his senses, and closed the book.

At this moment, his internal organs were moving slowly like a fetus, as if they were alive. From his internal perspective, Xue Jing could almost feel their consciousness.

"The ultimate goal of Huang Po Gong is to make the five internal organs 'gods', to bring them to life, and to transform them into the gods of the five internal organs."

"Therefore, it is necessary to build a 'Temple of the Five Internal Organs' to enshrine their cultivation."

"Before they transform into the five internal organs gods and become the real 'Yellow Woman, Golden Man, Wood Mother, Infant, and Maiden,' they are still just fetuses."

"Therefore, Huang Po Gong has another name, which is called - Nourishing the Holy Embryo!"

Xue Jing's eyes were bright as he experienced the changes after practicing Huang Po Gong.

"The five internal organs correspond to the five major elements of skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and blood, as well as the five senses of form, sound, hearing, taste, and touch. When the five internal organs are strong, they can benefit the whole body, making everything about oneself stronger as well!"

"From the inside out, although this skill is an internal martial art, its ability to enhance one's combat power is in no way inferior to that of external martial arts!"

He opened the panel, looked at [True Martial], and felt a surge of emotion.

"As expected of [True Martial], extraordinary skills are extraordinary. There is no need for any Taoist cultivation at all. Huang Po Gong is, after all, a martial art. As long as it falls within the scope of 'martial arts,' it will inevitably be included in True Martial. There is no obstacle to understanding it."

"This is what cheating looks like!"

……

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Chapter 193 Top-Tier Touch, Humanoid Radar, and Real Combat with the Senior Brother (4K)

"Boom-"

Within Xue Jing's body, as the spleen took the lead, all the internal organs began to move in succession, like fetal movements.

Huang Po belongs to the element Earth in the Five Elements theory. In "Journey to the West", she is another name for Sha Wujing.

Every time Sun Wukong (Golden Man) and Zhu Bajie (Wooden Woman) quarrel, it is Sha Wujing, the old woman, who mediates. This coincides with the Taoist theory that the spleen regulates the other organs.

The liver and lungs, which are like the metal element and the wood element, are a couple that always have many conflicts. When the Yellow Woman mediates their relationship, the family is in harmony, and the young woman and the child can interact in harmony, with water and fire in balance, so that the human body can be healthy and complete.

Since he began practicing martial arts, Xue Jing has never felt anything wrong with his body and considers himself to be very healthy.

However, after practicing the "Huang Po Gong", under the influence of "Zhen Wu", he understood many ancient Taoist medical knowledge that could only be understood intuitively and not explained in words. After a check-up, he discovered various hidden dangers in his body.

The relationship between the five internal organs can be described as quite unbalanced. The lungs (metal element) are overwhelmingly powerful, causing the spleen (yellow element) to not dare to take the lead at all, and can only let the relationship between the five internal organs develop freely.

Xue Jing immediately understood that the reason why Jin Gong was so powerful was because of the [Running] skill. This skill not only enhanced his running speed, but also improved his lung function.

This is also why he can use strength far exceeding that of martial artists of the same level; he has a huge lung capacity.

As the most temperamental of the five internal organs, the overwhelming power of the Metal God is by no means a good thing, and it can easily cause health problems.

Fortunately... Xue Jing himself is fierce enough.

His body, due to skills such as "health preservation" and "fitness," coupled with his martial arts cultivation, possessed an unusually strong energy and vitality, which prevented Jin Gong from unleashing his power.

This is equivalent to a family being in a period of continuous growth, with a constant stream of external forces masking family conflicts and preventing Jin Gong from erupting.

In this way, Xue Jing has made it all the way here without any trouble, and he doesn't feel anything is wrong at all.

However, although the problem is masked by stronger external forces, the problem itself will not disappear; it will continue to exist and remain a hidden danger.

Fortunately, after practicing Huang Po Gong, he gained ample knowledge and had a keen insight into the condition of his own body.

With his personal intervention, actively using Huang Po's skills to control Huang Po to interfere with and regulate Jin Gong and Mu Mu, it's as if Huang Po has a top leader behind her, personally supporting her. No matter how unwilling Jin Gong is, he has to obediently listen and start to build good relationships with the other five internal organs gods.

Jin Gong's active cooperation turned out to be a good thing, as his overwhelming power, under Huang Po's influence, coordinated with other internal organs, allowing them to grow faster and keep up with Jin Gong's strength.

For the entire afternoon, Xue Jing kept flipping through and practicing the Huang Po Gong.

He didn't stop until after 5 p.m., driven by hunger.

A feeling of 'hunger' came from every part of his body.

Everywhere seemed to be desperately screaming 'hunger'.

Xue Jing swallowed, feeling a bit dry in his mouth.

"...This kind of professional organ-nourishing exercise is too energy-consuming."

He stood up, intending to go to the cafeteria for a lavish meal, but suddenly his expression changed.

His bare feet touched the floor of the training room, and he could feel countless subtle vibrations through the skin of his feet.