Chinese Superman

Chapter 200 The Martial Arts Champion Sells His Kidney (Happy New Year!)

Xia Xinghan smiled but didn't say anything.

After all, you haven't created any cultivation realms, so it's normal that you don't understand. You can't explain it to people who haven't created any realms.

Cao Linghui smiled in response.

Coincidentally, he was also a top student.

Captain Cao turned around, looking at the scorched earth he had created with his palm strike, his tone becoming somewhat complicated.

"What the book teaches is correct; the perfect balance of the five elements is indeed the best path to condensing the golden elixir."

"But what the book doesn't teach is that not everyone in the world can achieve perfect harmony of the five elements."

Xiong Ba asked, "Who is it?"

Cao Linghui raised his hand, looked at his palm, and gazed into the distance.

"Not to mention the difficulty in finding the Five Elements resources, after all, seeking the Five Elements Qi from within the internal organs is like trying to put out a fire with a drop in the ocean. Just take myself as an example—"

He smiled, a smile tinged with self-deprecation.

"When I was in school, I was poor, short of money and medicine. I wanted to strive for the Great Innate Realm before the college entrance examination, so I sold a kidney to exchange for more Qi and Blood Pills."

Everyone breathed the same air in the room.

It turns out that the top martial arts scholar back then had such a bitter experience.

Since ancient times, the poor have studied literature, while the rich have practiced martial arts.

This is especially true in the era of high-level martial arts where everyone cultivates!

Spirit stones, elixirs, martial arts schools—which one doesn't cost money?

How many martial arts champions can come from poor families?!

That is why the Martial God Temple has become the martial arts library for hundreds of millions of people in the Great Xia Dynasty!

【Mount Wushen】became the path to success for students from impoverished families across the country!

It does not pursue cultivation level or aptitude, but only examines one's true nature, tests willpower and character, so that millions of martial arts candidates can also hold a stepping stone to open the door to prestigious martial arts schools.

The more I learn about him, the more I realize how great Wu Zu is.

"So," Cao Linghui withdrew his hand, "I am already incomplete in terms of the five elements. There is no hope of achieving perfection in the five elements in this lifetime."

He turned around and looked at everyone, his gaze calm, as if he had already accepted the facts and made peace with his high school self.

"Since perfection is hopeless, why bother with the order? I might as well refine the fire element first and temper my spiritual power. At least—it can improve my combat strength."

Cao Linghui raised his hand, clenched his five fingers, and then opened them again, a wisp of golden flame suddenly rising from his palm.

"The spiritual power refined by the True Yang Heart Fire through countless trials can be called True Essence."

"The reason why Golden Core cultivators are so strong is not only because of the perfect and indestructible nature of the Golden Core, but also because all their spiritual power is converted into true essence. A trace of true essence is equivalent to a hundred strands of spiritual power."

He paused, allowing his teammates at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage to process the information, before continuing, "My true essence is only a few strands. It's far inferior to that of a true Golden Core cultivator."

"But a few strands of true essence are enough to be my trump card."

Cao Linghui looked at Xia Xinghan and said with a smile, "So, there are advantages to going against the Five Elements. The True Essence Power that is usually only mastered in the late stage of the Five Elements Realm is something that I, in the early stage of the Five Elements Realm, already possess."

Xia Xinghan remained silent.

Self-destruction is a path that textbooks won't teach, but it's still a path.

It is called the Way of Survival.

"Let's not talk about it anymore. Let's go and get out of here quickly."

The crowd stepped onto the scorched earth.

The ground beneath my feet was still radiating heat, and I could feel the scorching heat even through the soles of my combat boots.

On both sides of the scorched earth were trees scorched by flames, their branches and leaves blackened and still emitting wisps of smoke.

The group walked quickly through.

As Tian Shu walked beside Xia Xinghan, he muttered to himself, "Brother, I was suddenly struck by what Captain Cao said."

Xia Xinghan turned his head to look at him.

"As a pure weapon wielder, I've always thought martial arts are just so-so. Relics may be awesome, they may be mysterious and wondrous, so why bother practicing martial arts?"

He scratched his head.

"But today, I saw that the power of a Grade A martial art unleashed by a Five Elements Realm expert is comparable to that of a fully restored Grade A relic."

"The very essence of martial arts lies in the imitation of the mysteries of relics. Now, it's quite something—the student has surpassed the master."

"Alas—the Martial Ancestor is truly remarkable."

Xia Xinghan didn't reply, but the upward curve of his lips was harder to suppress than an AK47.

Having learned from her previous experience, Zhao Yunsu clapped her hands repeatedly, unleashing the Wind-Dispelling Palm technique. The force of her palms swept through the fog-like spores like a hurricane, completely eradicating them.

The ten people made it through the spore area without incident, and the jungle environment ahead changed once again.

The twisted and bizarre trees disappeared, replaced by a huge fern plant.

It's really huge.

Each plant is seven or eight meters tall, with its leaves spread out like giant umbrellas.

The pinnate compound leaves unique to ferns, each leaf as long as a person, are densely packed and layered, blocking out the sunlight.

"This—this is a fern?" Hong Xueyi looked up at the giant creatures, speechless.

"Can ferns grow this big?" Zhao Yunsu was also stunned.

"It's a mutation after the spiritual energy has recovered," Wu Dandan said. "Great Xia also has giant plants, but they're not this exaggerated, and most of them are spiritual roots of heaven and earth."

Several people marveled at this.

At this moment, it got dark.

Looking up, I saw that dark clouds had suddenly appeared from all directions, obscuring the sky and the sun.

The clouds were strangely colored, not the normal leaden color, but a bizarre purplish-green, like bruises or pus.

With a "whoosh".

Suddenly, most of the giant pinnate compound-leaved ferns, like the mimosa, folded their leaves upwards and closed them up.

"What's going on?" Tian Shu asked curiously.

"It's going to rain—hurry up and bring in the laundry!"

As soon as Xiong Ba finished speaking, a raindrop fell.

The color of the rain is purplish-green!

The raindrop landed on Xiong Ba's arm.

"laugh"

Smoke rose.

The special fiber fabric of the Bear Arm Tactical Suit was corroded at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving a black spot.

"Holy crap! This rain is toxic!"

He let out a strange cry and quickly used his internal energy to defend himself.

The others also raised their protective spiritual power.

But Wei Gang was the most timely.

"Let me do it!"

He stepped into the middle of the crowd, clasped his hands together, and gave a low shout.

"Thump—"

A resounding, majestic sound rang out.

Suddenly, a golden light barrier opened up, enveloping all ten people within it.

The light shield is shaped like a giant bell, and its texture is like gold, jade, and glass. A faint golden light flows on its surface, and the relief is intricate. On the inner wall, there are scriptures rising up, each word a gem. Outside the giant bell, there are slender golden dragons coiling and wandering endlessly.

Grade A Martial Arts - Nine Dragons Vajra Cover!

"bite"

The purplish-green acid rain pelted the diamond shield, making a hissing, corrosive sound.

A wisp of blue smoke rose from the surface of the light shield, but as the golden dragons swam around, their golden light flowed, effectively blocking the erosion of the acid rain.

"Ding ding ding ding————"

In an instant, the rain poured down!

The world was filled with purple-green miasma and acid rain in every corner.

The golden bell, coiled with nine dragons, is like a pillar in a torrent, constantly being washed by acid rain, its explosions ringing out incessantly.

"hold head high""

The slender nine dragons were activated, flying around the bell and roaring continuously.

"What terrifying acid rain! Even if you threw a Tyrannosaurus Rex into it, it would probably be reduced to dust in an instant."

"What's so tough about a Tyrannosaurus Rex? It probably couldn't even withstand an armored vehicle or tank."

"Brother Wei is awesome! The Nine Dragons Vajra Shield is really strong!"

Several teammates spoke up one after another.

Wei Gang's expression was solemn.

"This strange acid rain can't break my Vajra Shield, but it will continue to drain my spiritual power."

He looked at Cao Linghui: "Captain, we don't know when the rain will stop. This can't go on forever."

Cao Linghui frowned and looked around.

Outside the Nine Dragons Vajra Shield, the sky and earth were blurred by the rain. Even with his eyesight, he couldn't see very far and didn't know how large the area covered by the acid rain was.

They are now in a dilemma.

Just then, Xia Xinghan spoke.

"This acid rain is caused by miasma rising from the Corpse Mountain at the foot of the Great Wall, drifting here, condensing upon contact with the cold air, and falling as torrential rain."

Everyone looked at him.

He pointed to the huge ferns.

"All the surrounding creatures have died out. But these strange ferns have survived and grown to such enormous sizes."

Tian Shu's eyes lit up.

"Brother, you mean—hide under ferns? But those plants are so deadly; they close their leaves before the acid rain even starts!"

Xia Xinghan said calmly, "We can always find different ferns, some of which have unfolded their leaves."

Hong Xueyi exclaimed with delight, "I've got it! There are several huge plants not far away whose leaves haven't been folded!"

"It can provide shelter from the rain."

Xia Xinghan paused, his gaze sweeping over the enormous ferns that stood silently, and added, "However, these ferns are by no means benevolent."

"They feed on passing creatures."

"After each acid rain, the creatures that are drenched to death become a feast for them."

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze towards the ferns changed.

Those huge leaves drooped silently at this moment, motionless, looking harmless.

But the thought that they are "carnivorous" —

"Let's take shelter from the rain first." Cao Linghui quickly made a judgment. "Wei Gang's spiritual power cannot be wasted. Even if ferns are dangerous, it's better than being drenched to death by acid rain."

Wei Gang nodded, counted down three, two, one, and then put away the Vajra Shield.

With their protective qi intact, the group quickly dispersed, each finding a giant fern and hiding under its leaves.

Those leaves were indeed enormous, spreading out like an umbrella to keep out the purplish-green acid rain.

Rainwater slid down the veins of the leaves, gathering into curtains of water at the edges.

Tian Shu and Xia Xinghan hid under the same fern.

Tian Shu looked up at the enormous leaf overhead and muttered, "Brother, you're saying this thing eats people? How does it do it? Does it suddenly roll up its leaves and wrap us up?"

Xia Xinghan did not speak.

He simply stared quietly at the roots of the ferns.

There, some white things were scattered.

bone.

Acid rain comes quickly and goes quickly.

In the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the dark clouds, as if bruised by the heavens, dispersed, and the sky returned to its leaden, gloomy hue.

The rain stopped.

Everyone had just breathed a sigh of relief—

"careful."

Xia Xinghan's voice rang out, unhurried and clear, reaching everyone's ears.

"The feast is about to begin."

Before he could finish speaking...

The ferns that stood quietly reacted even faster, as if they had suddenly come to life.

The huge leaves began to tremble, making a rustling sound.

The leaves that were originally drooping suddenly lifted up and bent in the direction of the crowd.

Vines emerge from the base of the leaves, slithering through the air like snakes, searching for prey.

The most terrifying thing was a plant that looked like a pitcher plant not far away.

It had been standing still, but suddenly it began to shake violently, and the sac at the top suddenly opened, spewing out a strong, sour, putrid smell.

Inside the bag—there was a corpse!

It had been corroded beyond recognition; its skin had melted, its features were blurred, and all that remained was a clump of indistinct flesh, still slowly dripping viscous fluid.

"Holy shit!!"

Xiong Ba roared and punched the blades that were rolling towards him.

But someone was faster than him.

Xia Xinghan raised his hand.

With a casual wave of his hand.

Hundreds of sword energies suddenly erupted!

The sword energy surged forth from his body, dense and overwhelming.

They are no longer scattered "fish", but have transformed into a long silver river, surging forward!

Wherever the Sword River flows, it destroys everything in its path!

Fern leaves were shredded, vines were chopped into powder, and thick stems were cut in half.

The pitcher plant, before its pitcher sac could close, was submerged by the river of sword energy.

"Slap slap slap"

The pouch burst open, splattering acid everywhere, but it was immediately dispersed by even more sword energy.

The body rolled out and fell to the ground, its human form no longer recognizable.

The river of sword energy raged through the jungle for a full ten breaths.

Ten breaths later.

Everything returned to calm.

Everyone stood there, dumbfounded.

Before my eyes, the once densely packed giant ferns have now become a scene of utter devastation.

Broken leaves littered the ground, withered stems lying across the ground, and giant ferns were reduced to nothing but corrosive sap.

Xia Xinghan lowered his hand.

The sword energy dissipated.

His expression was perfectly calm, as if he had just done something insignificant.

The line was completely silent.

Tian Shu opened his mouth wide, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.

"----brother."

He managed to speak with difficulty: "You call this—the manifestation of sword energy?"

I started writing right after finishing my New Year's Eve dinner. I didn't even watch the Spring Festival Gala. Luckily, my baby has his grandfather to take care of him.

Could it be that the author's keywords for the Year of the Horse are "non-stop" and "writing"?

Well, once again, I wish everyone a Happy New Year and a prosperous Year of the Horse! The New Year's keywords for the readers of this book are: [Get rich immediately], [Have good luck immediately], and [Find a partner immediately]!

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