Martial Arts: Starting with Bajiquan, I will prove my divine power through the ultimate path!

"Won't you invite me in for a seat?"

Li Qianqian smiled, and Qiu Tongdan patted her head and laughed, "Look at my memory! Come on, let's go have some tea. I just had someone buy some Zhouji pastries, let's have a taste together."

The two then entered the mansion.

Qiu Tongdan is very tall, standing at 1.8 meters. She has a strong build, a square face, and walks with a powerful stride. If you don't look closely, you might mistake her for a man.

She wasn't as pretty as Li Qianqian; she was clearly a martial arts practitioner.

Li Qianqian, who is 1.75 meters tall, stood next to her.

She also appears petite and delicate.

"Qianqian, I really envy you. You have good genes, you're beautiful, and you even have such a great figure. You don't get stronger from practicing martial arts. Instead, you're big in the right places and slim in the right places. I really envy you."

Qiu Tongdan was very outspoken and even reached out to pinch Li Qianqian's buttocks.

They were full of amazement.

A few black lines flashed across Li Qianqian's forehead as she sighed softly, "Xiao Ni, you're still as unreliable as ever."

Qiu Tongdan asked curiously, "Qianqian, I can't see through you anymore. Could it be that you've cultivated to the Yuan Blood stage?"

At this point...

Qiu Tongdan's face showed envy.

The Yuan Blood stage is a realm that many people dream of; only those who reach this stage can be called martial artists.

In Black Cloud County, only those who have reached the Yuan Blood stage can be considered the true number one!

Li Qianqian is only a few years old, yet she has already reached this level; her future is limitless.

"I've only just begun to grasp the basics. I've been practicing breathing techniques and nourishing my blood membrane during this time, and I'm still a very, very long way from that point."

Li Qianqian shook her head, a longing gleaming in her eyes. "If I could find some precious blood, perhaps it could speed up the process of condensing my blood membrane and allow me to enter the Yuan Blood stage sooner!"

During the blood-quenching period, qi and blood are concentrated.

The coagulation period is when purer blood energy is condensed!

A martial artist in the Yuanxue stage must build a blood membrane within their body by condensing their blood energy. Only by condensing this blood membrane can one be considered a true Yuanxue martial artist.

Once the blood membrane condenses, the martial artist will undergo a transformative process, refining their primordial blood into a form as rich as lead. Upon reaching this stage, an ordinary primordial blood stage martial artist's basic strength can reach around a thousand jin. The blood membrane generated within their body not only tempers their bones and muscles but also provides comprehensive protection for their entire body.

If the blood membrane is not depleted, one can stand still and let a martial artist in the blood clotting stage slash at one without suffering any real damage!

Only those who reach the Yuan Blood stage can be called martial artists.

But she is still a long way from that point!

"Precious Blood..."

Qiu Tongdan murmured, even though her family was wealthy, she dared not even think about something like precious blood.

"How have you been lately? What stage have you reached in your spiritual practice?"

Li Qianqian changed the subject, but Qiu Tongdan shook her head and said, "My father is sick, and I've been busy managing the business lately. I haven't had time to practice martial arts. At most, I'm just maintaining my internal energy, but it's difficult to make any progress."

She was deeply moved.

She was sent to a boxing academy to learn martial arts when she was a teenager.

Although his physical constitution was ordinary, he came from a wealthy family and spent many years cultivating before reaching the Blood Tempering stage. It would be difficult to cultivate further beyond that.

During this time, she stayed by her parents' side to learn how to manage the business, and gradually put aside her martial arts training. She was already doing well if she could maintain the late stage of Blood Tempering.

Practicing martial arts is no easy task!

The two enjoyed Zhou's pastries and chatted for a while in a waterside pavilion.

Li Qianqian then spoke, saying, "Xiao Ni, I remember your father has been trying to find you a son-in-law recently, hasn't he? A young man recently came to the boxing academy; he's quite handsome, hardworking, and honest. Would you like to consider him?"

Qiu Tongdan's face fell as soon as this topic came up.

She clearly has no intention of finding a son-in-law to live with her.

However, seeing that Li Qianqian had come to plead for him, he reluctantly agreed to meet her.

Qiu Tongdan also decided that she would find an excuse to refuse tomorrow.

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"Will it take three days to get it done? I'll come over and check on it then, and you can deliver it if there are no problems."

Shi Wen came out of the blacksmith shop.

My heart is filled with even more emotion.

Practicing martial arts is truly a bottomless pit!

Not to mention the food and supplements they take on a daily basis.

It cost three taels of silver as a deposit to order a custom-made iron stake and iron sand specifically for practicing the "Iron Whip Kick". You have to spend money to practice martial arts everywhere!

Becoming a martial artist is indeed not easy.

"It's getting late, we should head back."

Looking at the scene of the setting sun,

Shi Wen was thinking about something when he got up, intending to leave.

But then they found themselves in chaos ahead, with a jumble of noise filling their ears.

He stared into the distance, his brow furrowed.

A large group of people walked from the street in the distance, with long banners and horizontal banners fluttering in the wind. The Taoist priest, who was being carried on a sedan chair, casually grabbed pieces of meat from a bag and threw them around, and a large crowd rushed to grab them!

That Taoist priest had a goatee and a thin appearance.

He appears easygoing, but his narrow eyes are as sharp as knives.

Behind him were many men in Taoist robes maintaining order, and he was surrounded by poor, working-class people who supported him.

Whenever the goatee throws chunks of meat, many people run to pick them up from the ground.

The sky was dark.

Taoist priests carrying sedan chairs, Taoist priests distributing meat, impoverished people scrambling for the meat, and eerie musical instrument sounds...

This scene exudes an eerie atmosphere.

Shi Wen felt an indescribable sense of oppression and quickly hid at the entrance of the blacksmith's shop, letting the group of people pass first.

A huge crowd passed by him, during which Shi Wen sat with his head down on a small stool in the blacksmith's shop, not looking at anyone.

"The shackles of this world are but a dream, formless, shapeless, and without self!"

"The poor consult fortune tellers, the rich burn incense; they ask about yin and yang in a rambling manner. If they simply do their duty, why would they need a celestial mother to bestow a good remedy?"

"The Fairy Mother never lacks three sticks of incense; good deeds and kind thoughts bring good fortune..."

The leading Taoist priest with a goatee sat in a mountain sedan chair, his voice seemingly possessing a bewitching magic that could ignite the deepest desires within people.

Shi Wen dared not listen.

The scene was noisy and chaotic, with impoverished people from the lower classes frantically fighting over pieces of meat.

I don't know who kicked it.

A square piece of meat, about the size of a jujube, appeared at Shi Wen's feet. It was red and looked no different from ordinary dried meat.

Shi Wen picked it up curiously to examine it, but couldn't see anything unusual.

Just as he was about to throw it away, he noticed that a line of text suddenly appeared on the seal in his palm.

[Contaminated Lucky Meat, Evolutionary Branch: 3]

【1. Fish and Dragon Blessed Meat: Contains a trace of extremely faint and pure fish and dragon blood. Swallowing it may nourish the body (1 hours)】

[2. Hellish Demon Skull Black Calamity Dragon Fish Meat: Meat contaminated by the source of the Hell Calamity; consuming it will bring unexpected changes (100)]

[3. Crimson Stream Demon Flame Dragon Fish Meat: Meat contaminated by the essence of the Flame Calamity; consuming it will bring unexpected changes (100)]

Please select an evolution branch...

Looking at this scene, a strange look flashed in Shi Wen's eyes.