Cultivation: Starting from a Fighting Cock

Chapter 96 The Fourth-Grade Golden Silkworm Technique (Please Subscribe)
"Guo Laosi's death wasn't entirely unjust..."

Everyone knows that the four demon hunters from a few days ago were invited by Guo Laosi, who angered the mountain god of Monkey Mountain, and they brought this fate upon themselves.

This serves as a warning; anyone who dares to hire a demon hunter to capture demons in Wuzhen in the future should first consider the example of Guo Laosi.

Inside the Niu Family Martial Arts School.

Ji Cheng asked Zhao Yan, "Senior Sister, how long does it usually take to progress from the beginning of martial arts training to the initial stage of Qi and Blood?"

"Depending on aptitude and the effort put into cultivation, it can take anywhere from two or three months to one or two years, or even two or three years."

"How long did it take you to cultivate to the early stage of Qi and Blood, Senior Sister?"

"I...I took less than a year."

"How long is less than a year?"

"It's been eleven and a half months, why are you asking such detailed questions?"

Zhao Yan glared at Ji Cheng, annoyed. She claimed that she hadn't put in much effort to cultivate back then, which was why it took her so long.

Ji Cheng smiled inwardly, guessing that was the case; Zhao Yan's martial arts talent was probably only at a medium level.

"Sister, I..."

Before Ji Cheng could finish speaking, his blood and qi surged, and he broke through to the initial stage of blood and qi cultivation.

Zhao Yan froze, staring at Ji Cheng in disbelief.

If she remembered correctly, Ji Cheng had only been practicing martial arts under Situ Ying's tutelage for six or seven days, right?
"What? You've already reached the initial stage of Qi and Blood after only two days of learning?"

"He reached the early stage of the Qi and Blood Realm after only six or seven days of martial arts training. Is that true? What kind of genius is he?"

"I don't believe it. He already had skills when he joined the martial arts school. Who knows how long he practiced before he entered!"

Ji Cheng's changes in qi and blood sparked heated discussions among the martial arts school disciples, who all disbelieved that such a genius existed.

With a chuckle, Ji Cheng explained to Zhao Yan that his rapid progress in cultivation was due to the medicinal bath, "It's all thanks to the two doses of medicinal herbs that my senior sister gave me yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan was very happy, but she was still deeply shocked.

At this moment, an unremarkable-looking young man came up to Ji Cheng.

"Junior brother, I have only been learning martial arts from Master Niu for three months, and I was only at the initial stage of Qi and Blood the other day. I wonder if you dare to spar with me?"

The young man was somewhat arrogant and clearly did not believe that Ji Cheng's talent was superior to his.

Ji Cheng was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Great! I couldn't be happier!"

Surrounded by onlookers, the two quickly assumed their stances, and a senior brother who had cultivated internal strength stepped forward to preside over the sparring match.

To ensure fairness, Ji Cheng did not use the "Tiger Roar Killing Fist" but instead adopted the stance of the "Bull Demon Fist".

Soon, both of them stomped their feet and rushed towards each other.

With their fists clasped together, both men dodged to the side and then immediately changed their moves to attack each other again.

Ji Cheng was more agile and faster in punching, and landed the first punch on his opponent's shoulder, causing him to stagger back five or six steps.

Instead of pressing his advantage, he gave his opponent a chance to catch his breath.

This was Ji Cheng's first time fighting in human form, and he wanted to experience this feeling more.

The boy steadied himself, took a deep breath, and threw another punch at Ji Cheng.

Ji Cheng handled the situation with ease. After exchanging more than twenty blows, he seized an opening and punched his opponent in the stomach.

The boy was in so much pain that he knelt on the ground and vomited up all the steamed buns and porridge he had eaten that morning. The scene was disgusting, and the stench quickly spread.

Name: Ji Cheng

Age: 17

[Realm: Initial Stage of Qi and Blood]

[Physical Ability: Above Average in Martial Arts]

[Titles: Heavenly Chicken (8/60), Married Chicken Follows the Chicken, Fire-Shooting Chicken, Wind-Blowing Chicken, Copy Chicken (Not Wearing)]

[Talent: Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Palpation]

[Talent: Fighting Spirit]

Ji Cheng was overjoyed. After defeating this senior brother, he had indeed gained a victory point.

"Senior brother, are you alright? Did I hit you too hard?"

Ji Cheng quickly stepped forward to help the boy up and asked him his name.

This man, Zhang Jiang, is the most talented disciple among those who recently joined the martial arts school. He is flattered by his fellow disciples and becomes quite arrogant. So, when someone egged him on, he stepped forward to spar with Ji Cheng.

“Senior Brother Zhang Jiang, it’s only been a few days since we broke through to the early stage of Qi and Blood. Our sparring just now was evenly matched. We should spar more often in the future so that we can improve faster.”

Ji Cheng was very enthusiastic towards Zhang Jiang, like a naive and innocent girl with no guile.

Zhang Jiang nodded repeatedly in agreement, but in reality, he was unwilling to accept defeat and was determined to win next time.

"I didn't expect you to be so capable?"

When Ji Cheng returned to Zhao Yan's side, Zhao Yan raised an eyebrow at him.

During the martial arts competition just now, she was actually quite worried for Ji Cheng. After all, Ji Cheng had only been practicing martial arts for a short time, how could he be a match for Zhang Jiang?
"Hehe, I was often bullied when I was a kid. I grew up by fighting all the way up. When it comes to fighting experience, I'm second to none!"

Ji Cheng grinned and waved his fist in front of him.

He made up these stories on the spot, without thinking too much about them, as long as they fit Tu Er Gou's character.

Unexpectedly, when Zhao Yan heard these words, she couldn't help but imagine how miserable and pitiful Ji Cheng'er must have been, and she began to feel sorry for him again.

That evening, Ji Cheng went to Zhao Yan's residence for a free meal.

The Zhao family was extremely enthusiastic towards him, especially when Zhao Yan mentioned that Ji Cheng had broken through to the early stage of Qi and Blood cultivation today. Everyone was astonished and looked at him with new respect. Regardless of how long Ji Cheng had been practicing martial arts before, it should be noted that he had only been learning the "Bull Demon Fist" for three days, yet he was able to defeat Zhang Jiang, who had only been practicing for three months. This was truly remarkable.

After finishing his meal, Ji Cheng stayed at the Zhao residence for a while.

He saw Big Yellow staring at him with an unfriendly expression, smiled, went up to Big Yellow, grabbed it, and ruffled its hair on its head for a while.

Big Yellow bared its teeth and whimpered, but was scolded by Master Zhao and Zhao Yan. It still didn't dare to bite anyone and could only obediently lie on the ground, feeling wronged and helpless.

Seeing that it was almost time, Ji Cheng bid farewell to the Zhao family and returned to the Cui family.

Cui Sheng has gone on a delivery mission and is not at home.

There was only a large yellow dog in the house that hadn't yet developed any intelligence. Ji Cheng brought it some leftovers from the Zhao residence and then ignored it.

Ji Cheng decided not to take a medicinal bath today because the effects of the medicine he took yesterday had not yet been fully absorbed by his body.

He began practicing the "Tiger Roaring Killing Fist" taught by Situ Ying in the courtyard.

Two days later.

"Master of the Tiger Roar Killing Fist!"

"Bull Demon Fist, Level 1, the power of a bull!"

In the courtyard, Ji Cheng finished practicing a set of boxing techniques and was overjoyed, as both of his boxing styles had made breakthrough progress.

Especially with the "Bull Demon Fist," Ji Cheng only realized that Zhao Yan's previous explanation was incorrect after cultivating it to the first level.

According to Zhao Yan's explanation at the time, he believed that one would have a strength of one thousand jin once they reached the first level of the "Bull Demon Fist".

Actually, that's not the case. It's based on the Bull Demon Breathing Method, where breath and power are integrated to achieve the effect of "using breath to generate power".

In other words, to deliver a punch, one must coordinate it with the Bull Demon Breathing Technique, using the breathing method to stimulate the body's Qi and blood. Only then will the power of this punch reach 1,000 jin, which is not the same as being able to exert 1,000 jin of force at any time.

However, this is still very strong. A single punch can generate a force of a thousand catties, and few first-level demonic beasts can withstand it.

That night, Ji Cheng sat on his bed and inexplicably thought of Cui Xiangxue.

Counting the days, it has been half a month since Cui Xiangxue became a disciple of the Three Immortals Cave.

With a thought, he checked Cui Xiangxue's information.

Name: Cui Xiangxue

Age: 17

[Innate Talent: Above Average]

[Realm Level: First Level of Qi Refining]

[Technique: Fourth-Grade Golden Silkworm Technique]

Ji Cheng's eyes lit up. Cui Xiangxue had already reached the first level of Qi Refining, so it seemed that her cultivation was going quite smoothly.

He began to examine the contents of this "Fourth Grade Golden Silkworm Manual".

With the title of "Marry a Chicken, Follow the Chicken," Ji Cheng could check the details of Cui Xiangxue's cultivation techniques with just a thought.

Soon, Ji Cheng had mentally reviewed the "Fourth Grade Golden Silkworm Technique".

This is considered the most treasured technique of the Three Immortals Cave. It requires contracting a golden silkworm and using the silkworm as a guide for cultivation. Once the technique is complete, one can cultivate it to the Nascent Soul stage.

However, according to Ji Cheng's inquiries and reading of books over the past few days, the strongest members of the five major sects in Qiongzhou, including the Three Immortals Cave and the Demon Forging Sect, are at the Golden Core Realm.

They may also possess the potential of a Nascent Soul cultivator, but those are not things that can be easily used and are not included in regular combat strength.

"Since Cui Xiangxue cultivates this 'Fourth Grade Golden Silkworm Technique,' it seems that the Three Immortals Cave has already found a golden silkworm for her. It seems that she is being treated quite well in the Three Immortals Cave."

Thinking of this, Ji Cheng felt a little relieved.

The golden silkworm is a spiritual insect, and the golden silk it spins is extremely rare. It can be made into magical robes that are lightweight and have extremely strong defensive capabilities.

This little thing is not easy to find, and Ji Cheng felt that the "Fourth Grade Golden Silkworm Technique" was not quite suitable for his chicken demon nature, so he had no intention of cultivating it for the time being.

The next day, Ji Cheng arrived at the martial arts school.

He did not tell Zhao Yan that he had mastered the first level of the Bull Demon Fist.

As far as he knew, the other disciples took at least a year to develop the strength to generate 1,000 jin, so his speed was truly insane.

"Senior Brother Zhang Jiang, are you alright? Let's spar again. I've noticed your boxing skills seem to have improved these past two days."

Ji Cheng walked enthusiastically toward Zhangjiang.

He had to seize the opportunity while the two were still at the same level, otherwise once his level surpassed Zhang Jiang's, he would no longer be able to actively seek out Zhang Jiang for sparring matches—that would be considered bullying a noob and would not yield any points of victory.

"it is good!"

Zhang Jiang agreed, as he also wanted to find an opportunity to avenge his previous defeat, and his fellow students around him were also encouraging him.

So, with everyone watching, the two fought again.

This time, Ji Cheng clearly felt that the gap in strength between the two had widened. He didn't exert his full strength, fearing he might kill Zhang Jiang.

"Senior Brother Zhang Jiang, you're too kind. It wasn't easy for me to beat you!"

After twenty or thirty rounds, Ji Cheng "narrowly defeated" Zhang Jiang by one move, and then pretended to be panting as he bowed to Zhang Jiang.

Zhang Jiang sighed heavily, feeling it was such a pity; they were so close to winning.

He was unconvinced and made up his mind to find this kid again in a few days, and he would definitely not lose this time.

Ji Cheng noticed Zhang Jiang's reaction and was secretly pleased. This was a good rhythm, just like the cockfighting back then.

"Aniu, where is your father?"

Ji Cheng asked Ah Niu, who was strangely absent from the martial arts school.

(End of this chapter)