Douluo Continent: From Internal Martial Arts to the Law of Heaven and Earth

Sitting at the table, he finally had time to sort through his findings one by one.

First, he successfully broke through the Danbao level, and in terms of internal martial arts, he can barely be considered a grandmaster.

Feeling the surging, powerful qi and blood within his body, he could control that immense qi and blood with a thought, as if it were his own arm or fingers.

Splash!

A clear, surging sound exploded within his body, and his blood and qi surged like a torrent, converging in his hands. The veins on his wrists bulged instantly, and his hands rapidly expanded at a visible speed. Large, dark blue veins coiled around his hands like dragons and snakes, tightly enveloping them, and a sense of concentrated power swept over him.

Although he can't yet reach the extreme development state of self-control of his first soul skill, he can already control this change of developing most of his body's potential at will.

With this thought in mind, Tang Shan suddenly stood up, his internal energy and blood being instantly pushed to their limit.

The blood and qi surge like ten thousand horses, each circulation of qi and blood frantically washing over the limbs and bones, stimulating the body's hidden potential.

Card wipe!

A series of crisp, cracking sounds rang out as his body rapidly rose higher. As his tendons and bones stretched, his muscles bulged layer by layer as if being inflated, and his blood and qi surged beneath his skin like a tide, pushing the functions of every part of his body to their limit.

His skin was stretched to its limit, his bulging muscles locked up every inch of strength like an iron cage, his dark blue veins crisscrossed, and his whole body swelled up a lot, like a small giant walking out of ancient times.

Then comes Dan Jin (丹劲).

Tang Shan focused his mind, and the surging blood and qi in his body suddenly subsided, converging at that one point in his dantian, and then suddenly exploded!

The overwhelming force instantly swept through his limbs and bones, causing his muscles and bones to creak and his blood circulation to surge several times over. The surrounding air was even slightly distorted by the shockwave.

This is Dan Jin, a sublimated state achieved after embracing Dan in internal martial arts, and also a powerful explosive technique.

By concentrating all the body's energy and blood into a single point and then detonating it with willpower, the resulting force is enough to shatter mountains and split rocks. When that happens, no matter how subtle or profound the opponent's techniques for deflecting force are, they will all be rendered useless in the face of this absolute power.

Indeed, brute force can overcome any skill; the ancients were right.

Even internal martial arts that pursue changes in strength and explore the body's potential, once they reach the Dan Jin stage, still have to follow the path of suppressing everything with power.

The state of explosive power that comes from the Dan Jin (internal energy) is called the explosive state; the state of reaching the level of seeing the spirit and being indestructible, and developing and utilizing the body to its limit, is called the limit state.

Yes, it's simple, straightforward, and blunt. Tangshan is very satisfied with its name.

The next stage is the cultivation of the Dan Jin stage, which is divided into two core steps.

First, one must continuously enter the state of "embracing the elixir," harmonizing the body's essence, energy, and spirit, so that the three can be perfectly integrated, thereby further developing the body's potential. Second, one must undergo blood exchange, which is a crucial step in tempering the physical body after embracing the elixir.

The so-called blood exchange is to use the pure blood and qi obtained after embracing the elixir to continuously nourish and refine the bone marrow, so as to revitalize the bone marrow and produce new blood far exceeding the previous blood, thereby gradually replacing the old blood that has accumulated in the body.

This step of cultivation actually begins quietly after the bone marrow has been completely cleansed. However, at that time, the qi and blood have not yet condensed into a elixir, so the efficiency of nourishing the bone marrow is extremely low, and the progress is so slow that it can be almost ignored.

After breaking through to the Dantian stage, Tang Shan completely controlled the Qi and blood within his body, truly achieving the principle that where his will leads, his Qi and blood follow. Only at this point could he continuously infuse his bone marrow with abundant and pure Qi and blood, significantly accelerating the blood exchange process.

Once the blood transfusion is successful, the new blood will flow through the body's meridians, arteries, and even capillaries, promoting a complete transformation in physical health.

This process, known as Embracing the Sacred Embryo, is an essential step after achieving the Golden Core. Even the most gifted martial artist would need at least a hundred days of arduous training to complete it, and even with Tang Shan's current extraordinary blood and qi reserves, it would probably take him close to a month.

Tang Shan originally planned to hunt soul beasts to obtain his third soul ring after the "embracing the holy embryo" stage was completed. Now that Golden Crocodile Douluo is going into seclusion to break through, this postponement will be just enough time for him to complete this stage of cultivation.

After the blood transfusion is complete, the skin, flesh, tendons, bones, internal organs, marrow, and blood—most of the body's tissues—will be developed to their fullest potential. As for the remaining fragmented corners hidden deep within the body, they are beyond our current reach. We must wait until we achieve the state of seeing the indestructible spirits and can internally observe the spirits within our bodies before we can begin training.

The days that followed returned to calm, and Tang Shan did not return to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy for the time being. Instead, he secluded himself in the courtyard of the Prince's Mansion, diligently cultivating his skills.

The daily routine is simple and tedious—swallowing large amounts of rare and precious herbs to replenish qi and blood, then sitting cross-legged in meditation, entering a state of embracing the elixir, harmonizing essence, qi and spirit, nourishing bone marrow, and promoting physical transformation.

At the same time, he himself was undergoing an extremely astonishing transformation.

All the hair on its body fell off, revealing delicate and smooth skin, which then regrowed under the subtle control of Qi and blood, becoming jet black and shiny, and as supple as silk.

His black hair grew thicker and smoother, each strand like a piece of black jade; his facial features became softer, his originally angular face becoming gentle and handsome; the lines between his muscles gradually blurred, making him appear thin but actually possessing immense strength; his skin became even whiter and more delicate than a woman's, and the pores on his body shrank further, becoming so dense that they were almost invisible.

"How come you've changed so much?"

Xue Qinghe stared at the young man in disbelief, his eyes filled with shock.

At this time, Tang Shan had an ordinary aura, his muscle definition had disappeared, and his skin was fair and radiant, giving people the first impression of being good-looking.

As for a sense of threat and a feeling of overwhelming power, sorry, I didn't feel anything.

He smiled and said, "Your Highness, this is a change that occurs after breaking through to the Core Formation stage. Qi and blood nourish the whole body, and the replacement of blood throughout the body is like a fetus growing and developing anew."

Unable to suppress her curiosity, Xue Qinghe reached out and gently touched his skin. It was smooth to the touch, just like a baby's arm, soft and elastic.

"If I reach the level of 'Baodan' (a state of spiritual cultivation) in the future, will such a huge change occur?"

Xue Qinghe was somewhat expectant.

"Of course you can, but Your Highness, you haven't even broken through to the Inner Strength stage yet, and there's still a very long way to go before you reach the Core Formation stage."

Hearing this, Xue Qinghe was somewhat discouraged: "I really don't understand what this 'internal organs exerting force' and 'yang rising to yin' means."

"It's alright. It's already quite remarkable that Your Highness has achieved Ming Jin at such a young age. With gradual accumulation, you might just reach your goal one day."

“But you are younger than me, yet you have already achieved the elixir of immortality.”

"Your Highness, you must understand that people have different talents. Perhaps I am good at internal martial arts?"

Tang Shan offered some simple words of comfort to Xue Qinghe, trying to prevent her from seeing any mental issues arising from her rapid cultivation.

As for why he mastered his internal martial arts so quickly, Tang Shan said—"You deserve to have the first soul skill, Self-Control."

With his first soul skill, the perception of a god-level being, everything was smooth sailing for him before he needed to comprehend the core of his will. He could basically be regarded as a god-level martial artist starting over, so how could his progress not be rapid?

Back in the courtyard, feeling the nourishing food gradually being digested, Tang Shan embraced the elixir once more.

Qi and blood suddenly condense into a single point, and the essence, energy, and spirit of the whole body become harmonious and unified around that single point.

As time went on, maintaining the state of embracing the elixir became increasingly difficult, but his will remained firm and unwavering.

During this period of cultivation, he discovered some unexpected joys. Maintaining the state of embracing the elixir was itself the best way to hone and cultivate one's spiritual power. With this period of cultivation, Tang Shan clearly noticed that the area of ​​the silver lake in his spiritual sea had increased significantly.

With a whoosh, the condensed Qi and Blood Pill suddenly dissipated, and Tang Shan began the next stage of his cultivation.

Under the guidance of his will, the surging blood and qi flowed into his bone marrow, promoting hematopoiesis in the bone marrow.

Fresh blood begins to flow through the body, spreading from the heart to the major arteries, veins, tissues, and capillaries.

Under the influence of high-quality blood, his whole body is undergoing subtle and continuous transformation.

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Chapter 159 Su Haichao's Confusion, Golden Crocodile Douluo Breaks Limits

Su Haichao gently ran his fingertips across the pages and slowly closed the book, "Douluo Chronicles".

He slowly rose from the recliner, stretched languidly, and a sense of languid weariness washed over him. A comfortable sensation washed over him, and he couldn't help but recall his somewhat strange experiences over the past three years:

Tang Shan and Su Yuntao arrived at Tiandou City first, while Su Haichao did not go with them because he wanted to meet up with some old friends in Tiebi City.

By the time he arrived in Tiandou City, it was already half a year later.

At this time, Su Yuntao had already traveled across the continent, and Tang Shan had joined the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

Su Haichao arrived at the Spirit Hall in Tiandou City to complete his onboarding procedures and soon began working there.

However, not long after he started working, he was summoned by Salas, who had helped him hunt for his fourth spirit ring. Salas said to him earnestly, "Su Haichao, your son has joined the First Prince's forces, which is an extremely unwise move. I hope you can persuade him to return to the right path and not be so stubborn."

The other party's meaning was very clear: your son Tang Shan is a genius, and as his father, you have an obligation to bring him into the Spirit Hall's camp, instead of letting him join the ranks of some Heaven Dou Crown Prince.

To be honest, when Su Haichao allowed Tang Shan to join Xue Qinghe, he had already anticipated the situation he might face. Faced with Salas's "patient persuasion," he also pretended to be helpless: "I also told my son that the Spirit Hall is the best choice, but he just wouldn't listen and only wanted to join the First Prince's forces."

Su Haichao knew his reasons were unconvincing; after all, Tang Shan was quite old at the time, and how could he have joined without his permission? Therefore, he was prepared to withstand immense pressure, even lose his job, and, more seriously, he anticipated the possibility of encountering some underhanded tactics.

However, Salas merely frowned, looking very unhappy, and gave him a severe dressing-down in front of all the Spirit Hall members. He also warned the other members that he hoped the Tangshan example would not be repeated. In the end, he transferred Su Haichao from his original core position to become the librarian of the Spirit Hall's library in Tiandou City, and then did nothing else.

To be honest, Su Haichao was quite confused at the time. He felt that Salas's punishment was too lenient, as if he had been given a high hand but then gently put down.

It's like a company boss's confidant has a child who is extremely capable, but instead of joining the boss's company, this child joins the boss's rival company and almost becomes the CEO. The boss's confidant had the opportunity to recruit his child, but he didn't.

The boss's punishment for his trusted confidant was to make him drink three cups of wine as a self-punishment.

Although somewhat confused, Su Haichao didn't bother to think about it and continued to work at the Spirit Hall with a clear conscience.

Leaving aside the other members who were giving him advice behind the scenes, every time he met Salas, although Salas didn't give him a friendly look, he didn't seem to have any ill intentions either, and it felt like he was being treated like a stranger.

For three years, his only job was to organize the somewhat messy books and register when someone borrowed them. Apart from that, he was in a state of idleness.

Since he had nothing better to do, he simply started flipping through the books.

What Su Haichao found most interesting was the bizarre love stories in "Douluo Chronicles"—the eldest princess of the Star Luo Empire abandoned her elegance and followed a country soul master who couldn't even collect all his soul rings to wander the world.

Thirty years ago, the daughter of a high-ranking official in the Heavenly Dou Dynasty rejected a marriage offer from the Spirit Hall and instead secretly pledged her life to a prisoner who had drawn a circle around his body.

Even more bizarrely, the woman from the Xingluo Zhu family, known for her fierce spirit, broke free from the shackles of a family arranged marriage and stayed with a weapon spirit master who only knew how to forge farm tools.

These stories sounded absurd, like something out of a storyteller's tale, but they were actually historical facts, which broadened Su Haichao's horizons.

Unfortunately, most of these bizarre relationships end in tragedy, with very few ending happily.

Su Haichao watched with great interest, unable to resist becoming completely absorbed in it.

Of course, the romantic stories in "Douluo Chronicles" are ultimately a niche genre. The vast majority of the book records the bloody battles of power shifts, the thorny path to the rise of the strong, and the cruel suppression of geniuses.

The methods used to stifle genius, in particular, are so ruthless they send chills down your spine. Compared to the poignant love stories, they are even more chillingly "exciting."

Prematurely killing someone is the most merciful method; secretly destroying their meridians and foundation, or feeding them deadly poison to stagnate their soul power for life, are the more common tricks.

Even more ruthless is the kidnapping of a genius's closest relatives, using their lives to force them into submission, and if they dare to resist, destroying everything they care about bit by bit right in front of them.

Such methods are many times more insidious than simple fighting and killing.

Su Haichao was increasingly confused. My son is a genius who has joined the ranks of the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. Why does the Spirit Hall not seem to value him much? Do they still think that the original spirit is not worth cultivating?

Excluding all other possibilities, Su Haichao can only guess this now: it's impossible that Salas or even the Spirit Hall never intended to deal with Tang Shan, right?

If Salas knew what Su Haichao was thinking, he would be speechless: No, don't you see who your son is with? Dealing with you and your son, I want to climb up the social ladder, not to disappear into the ground and be buried in peace.

If I weren't worried that others would discover through your son that the First Prince might have connections with the Spirit Hall, I wouldn't even bother moving you from your current position.

"Father."

Tang Shan walked briskly, as if returning home, deep into the Spirit Hall's library, and found Su Haichao lying on a chair.

Su Haichao subconsciously looked up and stared at him, "Shanzi, how come you've changed so much?"

Tang Shan chuckled and repeated his previous explanation of Xue Qinghe to Su Haichao.

"So, your current state is equivalent to the regrowth and development of a fetus?"

Su Haichao understood the current situation in Tangshan.

"No, it's similar to the state of a fetus, not equal to it."