Martial Arts Overlord!

Before long, Jiang Zheng, the owner of the hall, came to Lu Jin. He was tall and slender, with incredibly ferocious exposed muscles, and his aura made Lu Jin feel palpitations.

Absolutely strong!

It's even stronger than the monster he saw early this morning!

"Xiao Lu, this is our owner, Jiang Zheng," Xu Jiang introduced Lu Jin, who politely greeted him in return.

Jiang Zheng looked Lu Jin up and down, then a slight smile appeared on his lips. "Not bad. He hasn't been practicing martial arts for long, but his foundation is solid. He's a good prospect."

"We can provide him with a portion of dragon's blood."

Hearing Jiang Zheng's words, Xu Jiang was quite excited, "Master, I already told you he's a good prospect."

"Lu Jin?" Jiang Zheng slowly spoke, "I'll be waiting for you in the elite class."

After saying this, Jiang Zheng left, and Xu Jiang immediately asked Lu Jin, "Little Lu, do you have any money on you?"

"What money?"

"The cost of dragon blood is 200,000 per dose." Xu Jiang said seriously, "The cost of one dose of dragon blood is nearly 200,000. Only the most outstanding members of the elite class can enjoy something like this."

"If you don't have money, the coach can lend you some."

"Do you need to pay it back?"

For a moment, Xu Jiang's lips twitched, wishing he could punch Lu Jin directly. The reason he valued Lu Jin so much was that if Lu Jin entered the elite class, he could get a considerable bonus.

If Lu Jin can break through to the Dragon Scale Realm, the reward will be even more substantial.

"Do you think we should pay it back?"

"If you're going to pay it back, then I won't lend it anymore; I'll pay for it myself."

Although Lu Jin didn't know what the effects of dragon blood were, since it was a secret formula that only a few people in the martial arts school could use, it must have something unique about it.

The money he earned from underground boxing matches was used to make himself stronger quickly.

"Then pay the fee and go to the ninth floor. There is a special medicinal bath there. Xiao Lu, remember, if possible, you should try to break through to the Dragon Scale Realm before learning the flesh-refining method."

Why?

Lu Jin was somewhat puzzled. Having practiced martial arts for some time, he knew the basic divisions of martial arts.

Entering the world of martial arts begins with the skin membrane. Most people need to temper their skin membrane three times, corresponding to the three realms of their Dragon Fist.

However, a very small number of people can temper their skin membrane four times, which is the Dragon Scale Realm of their Dragon Fist.

Once the skin has been tempered three times to perfection, one can learn the method of flesh training, followed by tendon strengthening and bone forging.

Similar to the skin membrane realm, it is also divided into three tempering stages, but there is a fourth realm. Those who can reach the fourth realm can be called minor geniuses.

"Because the four temperings of skin, flesh, tendons, and bones are the gateway to the ultimate realm. If you want to reach a higher limit in the path of martial arts, you must strive towards the ultimate realm."

"The ultimate realm is the state that a martial artist can reach after tempering their skin, flesh, tendons, and bones four times. Once they reach this realm, their physique will be more than a hundred times stronger than a martial artist who has tempered their skin, flesh, tendons, and bones three times."

"And may your future martial arts journey be smooth sailing!"

"It can be said that only martial artists who have reached the pinnacle deserve to be called 'geniuses'; the others are nothing more than 'pseudo-geniuses'."

"Our Tianlong Martial Arts Academy has trained countless martial artists over the years, but only a handful have reached the pinnacle. Since you have this talent, Xiao Lu, you can consider trying to break through. Our academy's Dragon Blood Bath Secret Formula can help you."

"If all else fails, you can learn the method of flesh training directly after you enter the elite class."

"Okay, thank you, Instructor Xu."

Lu Jin nodded, his eyes filled with longing; if he, Lu Jin, was going to do something, he wanted to be the strongest.

"Extreme Realm".

He clenched his fist. Now that he knew this realm existed, Lu Jin had to reach it.

After all, as long as he can survive each time in the Eternal Night Ruins, there's no reason why he should be worse than others.

In a sense, Eternal Night Returns to the Void is his danger, but also his advantage.

If you have a cheat code but are still worse than others, then what's the point of having the cheat code?

After paying 200,000 yuan, Lu Jin, led by Xu Jiang, arrived at the martial arts school's special medicinal bath. This made Lu Jin glad that he had fought in an underground boxing match the night before, otherwise he would have been unable to enjoy such a good thing.

Of course, Lu Jin thought again and then thought of the boxer tyrant whose aura was similar to that of a monster, as well as the monster he had seen last night.

Regardless, that underground boxing gym exudes an eerie atmosphere, so it's best to avoid it.

Inside the vast medicinal bathhouse stood a huge wooden tub, inside which black medicinal liquid was boiling violently.

According to Xu Jiang, after entering, one should adopt the Dragon Fist training posture of the Heavenly Dragon Stance so that one's body can fully absorb the energy of the Dragon Blood Bath.

As soon as Lu Jin came into contact with the medicinal liquid, he instantly felt his blood and qi boiling. He then assumed the stance of the Heavenly Dragon Stance.

Boom!

His blood and qi surged even more, and an incomparably powerful energy was tempering Lu Jin's skin, which surprised Lu Jin slightly.

"This energy is many times better than the Crimson Flame Ointment!"

For a moment, Lu Jin felt his skin membrane breathing on its own under the influence of the drug. His skin membrane was being torn apart and then quickly recovered.

As the effects of the medicine continued to flow into Lu Jin's body, his proficiency with the Dragon Fist was also rapidly increasing.

Without any hesitation, Lu Jin squatted in the medicinal liquid while practicing the Dragon Fist.

With the increase in his willpower attribute, the enhancement of his comprehension brought about by his martial arts training became more obvious, and many of his movements were now performed by Lu Jin as smoothly as flowing water.

Time passed slowly, and several hours flew by in the blink of an eye. Lu Jin's punching motion rubbed against the air, producing a sharp, explosive sound.

The originally dark liquid gradually became transparent, and the terrifying medicinal effects of the dragon blood completely became a part of Lu Jin's body.

"Crackling and popping!"

Lu Jin shifted his limbs, immediately making a loud popping sound like popping beans, and his aura was several times more terrifying than before.

With a slight exertion, his arm was covered in dragon scales emitting a faint golden glow—this was the legendary Dragon Scale Realm.

Upon reaching this level, the martial artist's skin defense increases significantly, greatly reducing personal injury and even making them unafraid of slashes from ordinary sharp blades.

Dragon Fist: Perfection

Attack: 16.5 → 19.7

Speed: 15.4 → 18.6

[Defense: 15.2→18.2]

[Stamina: 15.0→17.9]

[Spirit: 13.2→13.5]

[Willpower: 13.9 → 14.2]

Upon seeing his attribute panel, Lu Jin's pupils contracted slightly.

"A single dragon blood bath actually propelled my Dragon Fist from the Great Completion stage to the Perfection stage!"

A hint of joy flashed across Lu Jin's brows. He had originally thought that if he hadn't continued to enter the Eternal Night Void, it would have taken him a few more days to train on his own after reaching the perfect Dragon Fist realm.

I never expected it to be achieved in just one day; this is truly a pleasant surprise.

"The progress bar has disappeared. It seems that my Dragon Fist has reached its limit. However, I feel that I still need to soak in a Dragon Blood bath. This will make the color of my dragon scales darker and cover all parts of my body, thus making them completely stable."

"That 200,000 was well spent!"

Lu Jin clenched his fist. His improvement this time was almost the same as when he cleared out the mysterious light clusters near the Eternal Night Ruins community last night.

This made Lu Jin feel even more secure.

After checking the time, Lu Jin walked out of the medicine bath and was greeted by Coach Xu Jiang, who was coming towards him with a concerned expression.

"How was the result?"

"The first time is the most effective. I believe that with your talent, after a few more dragon blood baths, you will definitely be able to break through to the Dragon Scale Realm within three months!"

"If you can join the elite class and become one of the top three in the monthly assessment, you will be eligible to enjoy a dragon blood bath every day. However, this is only valid before you break through to the Dragon Scale Realm. After breaking through to the Dragon Scale Realm, the effects of the dragon blood bath will be minimal."

"However, after you break through the Dragon Scale Realm, when you break through to the fourth level of Flesh Refining, you will have access to a better medicinal bath, which will, of course, be more expensive."

"What about those of us who didn't join the elite class but still want to break through to the Dragon Scale?" Lu Jin asked.

"Like most people in the elite class, I need to spend money, which is already quite good. Most people in the martial arts school have money but are not qualified to soak in the dragon blood medicinal bath; they must have the headmaster's permission."

"However, given the high price, most people in the elite class scrape together enough money to soak once a month at most, so the competition in the elite class is fierce."

"You can enjoy it for free if you become one of the top three. Xiao Lu, you still have a long way to go."

Xu Jiang patted Lu Jin on the shoulder and said earnestly, "So, if you want to have more resources and become stronger, you must pass the elite class assessment in a few days."

"Although there is a subjective score from the gym leader, overall strength is the most important factor. If you get into the top three in the assessment, you can enter the elite class no matter what."

"Or you can directly break through to the Dragon Scale Realm. Of course, I don't recommend you to break through, since you are qualified to enjoy the Dragon Blood Bath as long as you haven't broken through to the Dragon Scale Realm."

"After all, once you break through to the Dragon Scale Realm, the Dragon Blood Bath can help you stabilize quickly, allowing you to reach the peak of this realm rapidly."

"Many students at the martial arts school who have broken through to the Dragon Scale stage did it this way," Xu Jiang said softly.

"Understood, thank you, Instructor Xu."

Lu Jin nodded, then added, "Instructor Xu, bring me another serving tomorrow. This dragon blood medicinal bath is truly unforgettable."

"Do you have money?" Xu Jiang raised an eyebrow.

"Teacher Xu, don't you have one? You just said you'd lend it to me."

"..."

At this moment, Xu Jiang was in a state of confusion, wishing he could slap Lu Jin away.

This kid is really not polite!

You have no intention of paying me back, yet you expect me to lend you money?

However, Lu Jin was just joking. He still had some money left, enough for him to soak once, after deducting the amount for weapons that Chen Wei had promised.

He estimated that after another soak, his Dragon Scale Realm would reach its peak, enough to cover every part of his body.

Returning to the floor where he practiced his boxing, Lu Jin immediately surveyed the area and, finding no trace of Bai Bo, went straight to Chen Wei.

"Brother Lu Jin, where did you go?" Chen Wei was excited to see Lu Jin reappear. "I really didn't expect that you had already broken through to the Chi Skin Realm."

"Regret it now, huh? If you hadn't stopped me, you could have applied to Instructor Xu for the elite class assessment right now."

"But there's still time. Tell me where Bai Bo lives."

Upon hearing Lu Jin's words, Chen Wei's smile vanished instantly, and he quickly advised Lu Jin, "Brother Lu Jin, although I was very surprised that you broke through to the Chi Skin Realm, you only broke through not long ago."

"That Bai Bo has been at the Chi Skin Realm for a long time. His punch has a force of 500Kg. Brother Lu Jin, although I really want you to help me, I can't bear to see you help me at all costs."

"After all, we're brothers!" Chen Wei patted his chest. "Being brothers means it in our hearts. Let's find an opportunity, and Brother Lu Jin will just put a sack over Bai Bo's neck and launch a sneak attack!"

"I'll keep watch for you!"

"Heh." Lu Jin sneered: "Article Four of the Lu Family Annals states that I must avenge my grudges within 24 days, otherwise my Dao heart will be unstable."

"not to mention."

"A mere Bai Bo isn't worthy of my ambush from behind!"

"Tell me where he lives?"

At this moment, Chen Wei's eyes froze, stunned by the confidence emanating from Lu Jin, and then he pointed to the ceiling.

"Based on my understanding of him, he should be on the seventh floor at this time. Recently, most of those who can participate in the elite class assessment have been sparring with each other on the seventh floor."

"Perfect, let's see my future defeated opponents."

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