Bearing the blue sky

"Martial arts?"

Caught off guard, Zhu Ge was nudged by a water buffalo, and two long quills from a hedgehog in the distance pierced his waist, causing blood to trickle from the corner of his mouth.

But his hands didn't stop moving; he repelled the surrounding monsters one by one, and with a hint of joy in his expression, he asked in his mind, "What kind of martial art is that?"

However, it was terrifying in the eyes of the surrounding monsters.

"This kid actually started laughing in the middle of the fight?!"

"Hiss~ He must be the legendary martial arts fanatic! Hiss~ Let me inject him with venom, hiss~"

"Is this guy a psychopath?! No way, my wife's about to give birth, I have to go. I'm not eating this human flesh!"

"Aren't you a praying mantis? You have a wife?"

"You bunch of sons of bitches, come help me! My horns are about to break!"

"Who are you calling a son of a bitch?! Do you look down on us dogs... ptooey, you canine race!"

The surrounding monsters were startled to see Zhu Ge coughing up blood while fighting, yet still managing to smile.

so horrible!

too crazy!

This is fucking terrifying for monsters!

However, seeing the surrounding monsters fighting and talking all at the same time, Zhu Ge's smile immediately widened.

Infighting!

Although these monsters look numerous, they are essentially a disorganized mess.

The best strategy is to defeat them one by one!

"hey-hey."

Zhu Ge smiled broadly, chuckled softly, and then moved closer again, fighting and fleeing at the same time.

"Wrathful Vajra Palm!"

He roared and engaged the transformed water buffalo in battle.

In his mind, Hua Liusha was flipping through the books stored in the fish basket and reading them to Zhu Ge.

"Martial arts are divided into techniques and skills, namely martial arts and martial arts techniques. Techniques are about refining essence into qi, which involves refining the blood power generated by the flesh and bones of the body into qi, which is then dissolved into the body and becomes extremely powerful."

"Legend has it that in ancient times, there were martial arts masters who used the power of their physical bodies to form blood energy, making their punches and palms incomparably fierce."

"Even if one loses all cultivation and blood energy, one remains indestructible and possesses immense strength, far surpassing others of the same level; this is what is meant by a body refiner."

"However, the practice of body refinement gradually declined, because body refinement is extremely difficult. It requires extreme resentment to generate the first wisp of blood energy, hence the name 'Resentment Realm'."

"Therefore, although the strength of the Body Refinement lineage far surpasses that of the Qi Refining lineage, it gradually declined over time..."

Hua Liusha read the contents of the book aloud to Zhu Ge, word by word, in his mind.

Zhu Ge was secretly alarmed upon hearing this.

Body tempering, Qi refining!

There are actually two types of martial arts!

He always thought that blood and qi were something that would develop as one cultivated the body.

He had been wondering why, despite his continuous practice of the Great Sun Glass Body, he was not generating any blood energy.

It was only because the fisherman in the straw raincoat raped Sui Niang and her daughter that he was able to advance to the realm of resentment.

Now I understand.

It turns out he was just missing a trigger, a trigger to his resentment!

However, Zhu Ge also sensed something was amiss.

If one path is ten times better than another, why doesn't anyone choose to cultivate it?

There must be many reasons for this.

It's too difficult, of course, that's one reason.

The primary criterion for cultivating the Great Sun Lapis Lazuli Body is the ability to separate the soul from the body without any cultivation level.

How can one's soul leave the body without cultivation?

Therefore, the creator of this technique only had it as an idea, and it is very difficult to practice.

Even if an exceptional individual manages to cultivate this technique under certain unforeseen circumstances, another problem will arise.

Growing up is too difficult and too slow... I hope Zhuge has a kind of enlightenment.

Just like making money.

If one method can earn you 100,000 and another method can earn you 10,000, why not choose the method that can earn you 100,000?

Perhaps it's because the method to earn 100,000 takes ten years, while the method to earn 10,000 only takes one year.

Why bother taking the so-called "stronger" path?

So what if you're invincible at the same level of body refinement? You were invincible when you were at the first level, but when I'm at the third level, you're still at the first level. What good is that?

Therefore, Zhu Ge estimates that the decline of martial arts body training can be attributed to these two points.

However, Zhu Ge's heart couldn't help but stir.

The body-refining speed of the Great Sun Glazed Body... seems quite fast!

As long as his body can handle it, he'd be happy to roast himself until he's seven-tenths cooked.

It should be noted that the "Great Sun Glass Body" is based on using things from nature to temper the physical body.

Sharpen, repair, become stronger, sharpen again, repair again, become stronger again.

Muscles are torn apart, bones are ground to dust, and internal organs are shaken apart, then repaired to their original state. This cycle repeats until the body shines from the long process of refinement, which is considered a great achievement.

Once the wind tempering is complete, the body will be polished to a shine, and then it's time for water tempering.

"...This manual of mine is a martial art from the Qi Refining lineage of martial arts. Those who practice it must remember never to fight against those who cultivate the body, otherwise they will be defeated in an instant. Remember this well."

Hua Liusha had already finished reading the preface of the cultivation technique.

This preface seems more like an elder giving earnest advice to a younger person.

This kind of martial arts technique should be a tradition passed down in certain sects and families, serving as a warning to future generations.

Knowing this knowledge will also benefit Zhuge.

"Little sister, please continue."

Zhu Ge responded to Hua Liusha.

Hua Liusha finished reading that sentence in less than half a second and is now reading on:

"...This is the Xu Family Swift Fist, created by me after observing swifts. The swift's body breaks through rain and haze, fearless of thunder and fire, and even eagles and insects cannot contend with it. I gained enlightenment from observing swifts and thus created this fist technique."

Martial arts that emphasize speed!

This is great!

Zhu Ge's current martial art, "Wrathful Vajra Palm," is powerful and heavy, but it lacks variation despite its strength.

This "Xu Family Swallow Fist" perfectly makes up for the shortcomings!

At the same time, Hua Liusha formed a yin energy in Zhu Ge's mind, which was Zhu Ge's image.

"Brother, I'll read it aloud and demonstrate it for you as I go. I can only read this book in the fish basket; I can't take it out in reality. You'll have to retrieve it yourself," Hua Liusha explained.

As Hua Liusha explained, the yin energy began to make some movements, jumping and chopping, demonstrating the moves of the Swift Fist.

Zhu Ge mentally processed Hua Liusha's explanations and demonstrations, but physically he kicked the water buffalo several steps back, then slammed it into the wild boar in front of him with a powerful shoulder strike.

"Bang!!!!"

The next second, cows bellowed and pigs squealed, and then the sky and sea opened up.

"Hahaha, come and get me!"

Zhu Ge's running form was no longer the fixed swinging of his arms and legs as before, but instead he brought his arms together and swung them forward sharply, like a breaststroke.

A mysterious mark appeared between his fingers, which were shrouded in a bloody aura, and his figure became blurred as a result.

Swifts pierce the sky!

"call out!!"

In the next instant, Zhu Ge's body appeared more than thirty meters away, and then he used the same action again to appear more than thirty meters away.

"This is a mid-grade Spirit-level martial skill?!"

May you be filled with joy.

too fast!

He didn't know anything else, but he remembered that in his previous life, Liu Xiang's 100-meter hurdles took just over twelve seconds.

Now, he only needs three seconds to run 100 meters!

But just three seconds later, he felt an emptiness inside him.

"Each move unleashes a burst of blood energy; no wonder they tell their descendants to avoid practicing body cultivation."

"Even if both are at the late stage of the first realm, after three moves, the Qi Refining martial artist will only have martial skills left, lacking vital energy, while the Body Refining martial artist's body will remain indestructible. What's the point of fighting then!"

Zhu Ge felt his body was completely empty and immediately understood the flaw in the "Xu Family Swallow Fist".

It's like a martial arts master practicing Iron Shirt and a swordsman. The swordsman is weak and can only strike three times. If he can't kill the opponent in three strikes, he will be killed by the opponent.

However, this was also because he was unfamiliar with the Swift Fist, which caused his three streams of blood energy to be instantly depleted.

Once he becomes familiar with it, his blood and qi can be generated continuously, and he will be able to use less blood and qi.

Although it's not as powerful as it is now, at least it won't be without any vital energy to use.

"However, this is enough."

Zhu Ge glanced back and saw the monster a hundred meters away immediately chasing after them.

"Pfft!!"

Two more hedgehog quills struck, hitting Zhu Ge's knee.

"That hedgehog deserves to die!" Zhu Ge glanced at the hedgehog that had finished shooting and was hiding behind a tree, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and then continued running forward.

Although his blood and energy were depleted, his body was not tired and he could continue moving.

Meanwhile, Hua Liusha continued reciting and practicing, and the session came to an end:

"...Therefore, the Swift Fist is not only suitable for tearing apart an enemy's body, but also for escaping. When encountering a powerful enemy, remember not to linger in battle!"

"I have lived a full 306 years and had just touched the threshold of breaking through to the level of a great power, but I was seriously injured because I refused to run away when I encountered a powerful enemy, and I have no chance of advancing further."

"Those who come after you to practice this fist technique must not become obsessed with it, and must not concentrate their heart on the Swift Fist after resentment. If you want to concentrate the true meaning of martial arts and become a Venerable of the Third Realm, you must forge your own path; otherwise, you will have no hope of becoming a great master for the rest of your life! Remember this well!"

Upon hearing Hua Liusha's words, Zhu Ge immediately seemed to be deep in thought.

"To forge your own path..."