Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 448 Stones
Zhou Leng said, "Bai Yin, I'm going back to Rucheng today."

"Let's have dinner together before you leave. I don't want you to leave so suddenly," Liang Baiyin said.

"Then let's have dinner."

"Shall we go to the food street in Xiongcheng?"

"Let's go somewhere else," Zhou Leng said.

"Oh, how about I treat you to something expensive today?"

"Your secret stash of money?"

"Ah."

"Walk."

The two had a big meal together, and Zhou Leng dropped her off at the entrance of Yunhua Martial Arts University before running alone towards Rucheng.

Liang Baiyin, wearing a floral sundress, gazed at Zhou Leng's figure from afar before finally heading towards the dormitory.

After running out of Xiongcheng, Zhou Leng circulated his true energy and ran at full speed in the wilderness.

The straight-line distance between Xiongjing and Rucheng is about 900 kilometers. Even without using superhuman speed, just relying on luck, one can reach a terrifying speed of 540 kilometers per hour.

This kind of long-duration, high-energy running is also a form of exercise.

On the vast plains, Zhou Leng overtook trains and high-speed trains, occasionally passing by martial artists running at the same high speed.

Two hours later, we approached Rucheng.

Instead of returning to Rucheng, they went straight to Shuizhou Demon City to obtain the Tree of Life seed from Elder Yinhu Feng.

Return to Xiaoru Mountain, enter the world of ferocious beasts, and plant the first seed of the Tree of Life outside the valley with Silver Lake Moon and other elves.

Then, he led Silver Lake Moon back to Mammoth Lake and planted the second Tree of Life.

She wasn't taken to the Frost Tree; that was top secret.

The Tree of Life grew rapidly upon landing, and in no time, it grew into a ten-meter-tall tree.

The leaves are lush and full of life.

A faint scent of life wafts out, refreshing the air.

Some of the tree roots entered the lake and drew water from Mammoth Lake.

Next, Silver Lake Moon took charge of looking after the Tree of Life.

Once the Tree of Life matures from its infancy, it will create a pool of life, giving birth to the water of life.

The Water of Life is the hard currency of the Ten Realms; whether drunk directly or used to make medicine, its effects are immense.

As for the third Tree of Life in Silver Lake Wind's possession, it will be planted in Xiong City in cooperation with the Dragon Kingdom.

After sending Silver Lake Moon back, Zhou Leng returned to the Frost Giant Tree, took out his enchanted wristwatch, found the 213 martial arts flaws he had discovered in front of the Dongjun Stone Wall, and pondered them carefully.

The roughly fifty-odd flaws are purely due to misunderstandings and are easily corrected.

One hundred of these flaws require relearning and repeated correction.

Zhou Leng had no clue about the final flaw and could only consult Elder Song and the other masters.

Think, learn, correct, practice, and repeat continuously.

It may seem simple, but these flaws are deeply rooted in one's habits, consciousness, brain, and behavior, and it takes a long time to completely improve them.

Nearly half of the defects are not errors.

In essence, Zhou Leng's understanding is correct at a lower level, or in certain areas.

However, at higher levels and in other fields, some martial arts are no longer widely applicable, but since no one teaches them, people mistakenly believe that they are all applicable.

For example, water can be a disaster in places where floods occur, but a disaster relief effort in places where droughts occur.

As Zhou Leng continued to think, he gradually grasped a vague concept.

There is no martial art that is applicable to all fields; every martial art has its limited scope of application.

This is why it is necessary to continuously learn different martial arts, including internal energy cultivation, external energy cultivation, fist and palm techniques, protective divine skills, training methods, and so on.

After repeated practice, I'm ready to test it in real combat.

Before the actual battle, I sat under the giant frost tree and made one last observation of the new Star-Gazing True Qi.

Since experiencing the "Star God's Pressure" and "Otherworldly Path" in the Ancient Spirit Path, and obtaining the true power of the stars, the true energy and immortal star body within his body have undergone significant changes.

The Undying Star Body is a body-refining technique, but the power it enhances varies at different stages.

Just like the Qi and Blood Realm and the Innate Realm cultivate Qi, Blood, Body, and Strength respectively.

The current focus of the immortal celestial bodies seems to be on protecting against and destroying stellar energy, enhancing their ability to absorb stellar energy, and expanding their physical capacity.

This is also why the cultivation of immortal celestial bodies is slow; they are constantly building their foundation.

At this stage, the immortal planets are somewhat specialized; their effectiveness against ordinary attacks is not bad, but only average.

In terms of combating the destructive power of the stars, none in the Ten Realms are comparable, and few in the Myriad Realms possess such a talent.

Zhou Leng pondered to himself, "The Undying Star Body started by directly absorbing the power of the Destructive Star. Who knows what kind of terrifying physical body it will give rise to when it strengthens its body later?"

The changes in the True Qi of the Star God were extremely significant, so much so that Zhou Leng sometimes dared not cultivate it for fear of going astray and falling into demonic possession.

The circulation process of the Star-Gazing True Qi differs from ordinary cultivation methods.
First, gather 360 true qi starlight and 360 qi and blood starlight in various parts of the body. After they are fully established, the true qi circulates along the 720 starlight.

In martial arts perception, the body is like a peculiar star map.

After receiving the illumination of star power in another dimension, a small, almost solid sphere appeared in the core of the Star-Gazing True Qi, in the dantian.

At the innate level, true qi is originally in a liquid state, but it is still conventionally called true qi.

Even at the level of Martial Saint, true qi remains in this form, at most with a higher density.

But what's going on with the almost solid, sphere that's actually inside my dantian?

Stones in the lower abdomen?

Zhou Leng searched through books and databases, but to no avail. Each time he finished practicing the Star-Gazing Technique and the Undying Star Body, the stone in his dantian became more solidified.

Fortunately, there were no negative feelings, and it continuously emitted extremely faint star power.

When true qi circulates within the body, this power will gradually permeate the entire body, strengthening it.

During battle, the true energy and fist power imbued with star power become even more profound.

This sense of weight and depth is not a feeling, but a real and tangible increase.

Just like when you throw a punch, your whole body weight increases significantly, and this force is ultimately transmitted to your fist.

Zhou Leng compared the results and found that increasing star power would increase the final destructive power by about 30%.

Although his current cultivation level is at the Bone Forging stage, his destructive power has reached the early stage of muscle strength. With the addition of star power, he will directly reach the middle stage.

"Perhaps the answer will come when we learn the more advanced 'Star-Tracing Technique'..."

After completing his training, Zhou Leng left Mammoth Valley and arrived at Mammoth Mountain, where he joined the eight-toothed mammoths in battle.

Unlike the previous frenzied battles.

The goal this time is to correct the flaws through combat.

This resulted in a significant decrease in Zhou Leng's combat prowess and an increase in the number of times he was injured.

After fighting in the Beast World for more than half a month, Zhou Leng found the Snow Mountain Wolf with a large number of bones that were worthless in the Beast World but valuable in the outside world.

Bringing the Snow Mountain Wolf, and using the name of the Ice and Snow Cult, they made a deal with the people from the Martial Guard Logistics Department.

In the end, they reaped a total of 56 billion.

Of this, 27 billion was used to repay the debt for Duan Gu Dan (a traditional Chinese medicine).

Zhou Leng sent some of the martial arts-related information he didn't understand to Wang Boxiong, Chen Shouhu, Song Juesi, and others.

After receiving their reply, I searched for keywords related to the Martial Saint's Notes in the database and studied them carefully.

Changing one's own stubborn flaws is an extremely difficult task, almost as difficult as changing one's own personality.

Zhou Leng remained unhurried, spending most of his time cultivating in the world of ferocious beasts. When he encountered problems, he would return to Ruda to seek guidance and learn.

Soon, Zhou Leng discovered another problem with himself.

Maintaining the perpetual flow of true qi for an extended period is no easy feat.

In particular, the true energy of the stars is exceptionally powerful, and it is often interrupted due to various unforeseen circumstances.

Zhou Leng sent a message to Wang Boxiong, describing his own problems, expressing his guesses, and finally asking for his opinion.

Soon, Wang Boxiong replied: "How long have you been practicing your true qi in perpetual motion?"

"A few months."

"Go to your training hall."

"Yes."

Zhou Leng already has his own independent training hall in Ruda.

It was about the size of a basketball court without spectator seats, but slightly smaller than the martial arts hall where the class was located.

Back at the training hall, Wang Boxiong was dressed in ordinary camouflage clothing and brown combat boots. He had a crew cut, a square face, and a calm expression.

“Senior brother,” Zhou Leng said.

Wang Boxiong nodded and said, "True Qi perpetual motion and Tong Jin are the two most important powers in the innate stage. Many self-taught practitioners practice them incorrectly because they lack guidance from a master and are not good at figuring things out."

"I thought it would take you a while to grasp the basics, but I didn't expect you to progress so quickly."

"Next, I will pass on my teachings on behalf of my master. If you continue to grow like this, in five or six years at most, I probably won't have anything left to teach you."

Zhou Leng said, "Senior brother is too modest."

Wang Boxiong looked Zhou Leng up and down and said, "Have you completed the ten basic training exercises for the perpetual movement of true qi?"

“I’ve completed them all. I’ve never dared to neglect these fundamental skills,” Zhou Leng said.

Wang Boxiong slowly said, "During your running, the perpetual motion of your true energy can easily be interrupted. When this happens, it is usually due to 'lack of energy flow'."

"Tongjin is a very mysterious state. There are no shortcuts. It can only be achieved through continuous practice, reflection, combat, and careful observation."

"Or rather, the human body and the bodies of all living things are one, and all forces should be interconnected."

"However, many factors can affect physical condition during the growth process. These may include direct physical changes, changes in mindset, or changes in thinking..."

"Don't doubt it. I once met a genius, an extremely intelligent genius. Compared to him, everyone I've ever met is an idiot, including the so-called Li Shenkong."

"The problem is, he lived in a miserable family. His father constantly beat and verbally abused him. Can you imagine a three- or four-year-old child being slapped so hard that he bled?"

"His mother was the same; she used all sorts of foul language to scold and humiliate him from a young age."

"A genius was driven to autism by his parents, became highly self-doubting, lacked confidence in everything he did, and was timid and hesitant."

“When he was in elementary school, he hadn’t yet shown any amazing talent. He got perfect scores, but many other students also got perfect scores.”

"He has a strong understanding of martial arts, but he lacks training resources, and his body can't keep up. The more he trains, the more injured he gets."

"When he entered junior high school, he still got full marks on most of his grades and immediately stood out."

"After that, his strength soared, and he quickly advanced to the Life Force level and then to the Innate level."

“His parents didn’t dare to hit him or scold him, but do you think two rotten people would suddenly become good? They tried every means to make money off him and continue to control him.”

"He only managed to escape when he came of age and fled to the Demon City Army."

"But the nightmares of his childhood have always haunted him."

"He was exceptionally talented and had a divine understanding; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he had the potential to become a martial saint. However, he didn't believe in himself. His mind was forever stuck in the dark room of his childhood."

“We tried many methods, even seeking help from spirit masters, but nothing worked.”

(End of this chapter)