High Martial Arts 2077: I Rely on Beast Taming to Cultivate While Lying Down

Chapter 112, Level 8 - Night Tide Devours the City: Bloodthirsty King Vine!

Three seconds after the message was sent, Lin Xiyue's profile picture lit up.

It first showed "typing," then stopped, then showed "typing" again, and then stopped again.

Finally, they sent an emoji.

Lin Xiyue: "[Cat angrily waving its paw.jpg]"

Another message came.

"Go out now!"

Seeing this, Su Chen couldn't help but laugh. He then continued typing: "[Hehe~ Outdoor sex isn't very safe.]"

After the message was sent, the other end remained silent for nearly ten seconds.

Lin Xiyue: You!

I'm really angry this time!

Su Chen laughed out loud.

He replied seriously: Okay, okay, I was just kidding, I didn't miss anything. I just saw someone in the video who seemed to like you, and then became jealous of me.

Lin Xiyue: Who? Is there something wrong with him?

Su Chen: It's hard to say, but you should be careful.

Lin Xiyue: "Okay~"

Be careful too.

If you can speak, then say so.

Su Chen: Yes! I will.

He put down his phone, stood up, stretched, and twisted his neck.

"Sigh~"

"To encounter the so-called Great Rat Immortal on my first training mission is really troublesome!"

"Hopefully, after I've gone through all that trouble to beat this bastard down, he'll find some kind of ghost friend to mess with me. That wouldn't be good!"

After saying that, he took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

The initial screening of surveillance footage is complete, and four suspicious targets have been marked. The next step is not to overthink things, but to improve our capabilities!

No matter who the puppet is, no matter what the Rat Immortal's purpose is, having a strong fist is always the most reliable trump card.

Su Chen sat cross-legged on the bed, feeling the effects of the medicine taking hold within his body.

This pill is much more potent, like a ball of magma exploding in your stomach!

The scalding heat spread wildly along the meridians, quickly rushing into every part of the body, even the fingertips were burning.

At the same time, the pure spiritual energy released by the spiritual energy crystal, which was originally flowing obediently in the meridians, suddenly accelerated its flow as if it had smelled something.

The two forces collided, but instead of resisting each other, they quickly merged!

The high-quality spiritual energy from the spiritual crystal acted like a fuse, precisely directing the medicinal power to the acupoints related to the Overlord Body Technique within Su Chen's body.

Learning machines, unleash your power!

A moment later, a noticeable vibration was felt at one acupoint.

Central acupoint!

It is located on the midline of the spine on the back, in the depression below the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra.

This is the only acupoint that overlaps between the second level of the Overlord Body Technique and the second level of the Bright Strength Technique.

Break through it, and one step equals two steps!

Su Chen took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and gathered all the scattered spiritual energy, concentrating all his thoughts on the central acupoint.

The medicinal effects continued to spread outwards, and the spiritual energy drawn by the spiritual energy crystal continued to wash over the area.

The two forces transformed into two streams of heat, one rising from the dantian and the other flowing down the spine, repeatedly impacting the central acupoint.

The acupoints felt slightly numb after the first impact.

The fifth impact caused a feeling of soreness and swelling.

The tenth impact... the soreness turned into waves of needle-like pain.

Su Chen's forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat, but he didn't stop!

Half an hour later.

With an even more powerful impact than before, the obstruction at the central acupoint emitted a muffled thud.

Then... a gash was suddenly forced open at that acupoint!

Su Chen dared not relax and continued to guide the medicinal power to repeatedly infuse the acupoints, making the newly opened opening even wider and more stable.

About two more hours passed.

The heat flow from the back slowly converges into the spine from various acupoints, and then surges out again from the central acupoint.

This feeling is amazing, like a new hub station has been installed in my body, and my spiritual energy has transformed from scattered streams into an orderly network of water!

Meanwhile, the Overlord Body Technique also benefited, as the spiritual energy repeatedly circulated in the central acupoints, significantly speeding up the tempering of the physical body's resilience!

Su Chen closed his eyes, feeling the spiritual energy within his body flowing more and more smoothly, so comfortable that he almost groaned out loud.

He thought to himself, "The effects of the psionic crystal are truly outrageous!"

"Whether it's the impact of opening up the acupoints or the nourishing effect after stabilizing them, it's much stronger than ordinary spiritual energy."

Just then, an even more powerful and concentrated aura suddenly emerged from the middle of the spine.

This aura was no longer as gentle as before; instead, it carried a sharp edge.

It's as if something has rearranged and recombined in the central acupoints, making them more orderly and efficient!

Immediately afterwards, a long-lost notification sound rang in my mind.

[Ming Jin Jue Experience Points +33]

[Overlord Body Technique Experience Points +25]

【Ming Jin Jue Iv2 (33/2000)】

It's been upgraded!!

The second stage has begun—entering the inner sanctum!

Su Chen suddenly opened his eyes.

NICE!

He clenched his fist, feeling the change in force coming from his palm.

It's still the second level, and there's still a long way to go before reaching the third level—when you've made some progress and can unleash "inch power." However, the improvement in the concentration of power brought about by upgrading and advancing is real!

Now, if he were to go and blast a Black Demon Ape, he would be confident that one punch would cause internal organ damage.

He had a fairly deep understanding of the Ming Jin Jue (a martial arts technique).

This martial art is one of the most inconspicuous and basic types in the entire cultivation system.

Only three layers! Very few acupoints are required.

It is quite difficult to achieve even a slight success in the third stage of the exercise by relying on a limited number of acupoints.

However, some people, relying on the Triple Ming Jin Technique, have pushed their proficiency to the fourth level—comprehension and mastery.

Some people have even reached the fifth level—mastery!

It's important to know that there are eight levels in the realm system.

From initial glimpse to mastery, from initial understanding to mastery, from peak achievement to transcendence, whatever the technique, even the most basic Ming Jin Jue, as long as one can practice it to the fifth level or above, its power will be no less than those advanced techniques.

"If only I could find a genius right now who could master a particular martial art to its highest level!"

"What the learning machine needs is someone with an extremely high level in a single skill!"

"Phew~ Don't get too excited yet."

"Now that we have just broken through the acupoints, we must continue to consolidate our gains."

"Go all out!"

"Let's see if we can max out the experience points for Mountain-Opening Fist, Ming Jin Technique, and Overlord Body Technique as soon as possible!"

"In that case, Zhang Yan will definitely make a killing with this contract."

Time passed by, second by second.

The room was dimly lit with yellowish light.

The roars of beasts outside the window had stopped sometime ago, and the entire rest area was so quiet that only the sound of the wind could be heard.

Su Chen quietly felt the surging power within his body, wanting nothing more than to have a fierce fight.

Who else?!

Just then...

A cold, warning tone sounded.

Su Chen suddenly shuddered.

This is not good...

【Ding--】

[A large number of Celestial/Demon and Abyss units have been detected.]

The eighth level has been triggered.

[Level Name: Night Tide Devours the City - Bloodthirsty King Vine]

[Level Description: An unknown force is secretly pushing things along.]

A large number of monsters corrupted by the abyss, as well as swarms of red phosphorus rats drawn by an unknown force, are converging on East 17 Rest Area from all directions.

They are now hidden in the shadows, surrounding the isolated island-like stronghold like a tidal wave, ready to attack at any moment!

[Level Difficulty: Seven Stars]

What the hell!

Ah Zhen, are you serious?!

Seven-star difficulty!

In the actual combat test, the fierce battle against the Supreme Golem, which involved a thousand abyssal monsters, was only at the six-star difficulty level!

And this instance...

They actually gave me seven stars!

The key point is that even if the difficulty is specifically targeted at Su Chen personally.

But this rest area is home to a team of city hunters.

Their existence has reached the level of seven stars.

Su Chen had a bad feeling.

It is the rustling demonic threads deep within the rat swarm, the shadow of the Abyss Church's infiltration, and the ancient wills on the edge of the Northern Plains Mountains that do not belong to the Blue Star.

Find it! Clean it up!

Or...leave alive.

This could really kill people.

"Playing this big on the first day?"

And this so-called unknown behind-the-scenes force is probably the puppet of the Rat Immortal!

"Damn it! I was bragging before that I had the Earthly Element Book!"

"If you're all coming for this, how am I supposed to play?!"

"Am I supposed to conjure one up?"

Su Chen carefully examined the information for the eighth level.

The words "Bloodthirsty King Vine" in the level's name made his heart sink.

If he's not mistaken...

The "Bloodthirsty King Vine" should be related to the previously known Bloodthirsty Green Vine!

"Holy crap! It really does sound a bit like what Wu Qing described."

"Since the level name mentions this guy, he must be the big boss this time, right?"

Su Chen immediately began a brainstorming session.

What should I do?

Suddenly...

He came up with a good idea.

"Why the hell do I have to fight alone?"

"I'm just a student. If I can't beat them, can't I call for backup???"

Without saying a word, he took out his phone and opened the chat window of Zhou Chengjie, who was on night watch.

"Immediately, right now, fire two signal flares from our school!"

"Be careful when you launch it; the monster might have already infiltrated the building."

"Also, don't tell anyone for now that I was the one who ordered you to fire the signal flare!"

After sending the message, Su Chen's brain was racing.

"With Zhou Chengjie's abilities, he should be able to handle the follow-up matters without exposing my presence."