My martial arts skill bar can be infinitely merged.

Another new cycle of day and night has begun. Late at night, Lu Feng stood in a corner of the main house that had been tidied up.

Wearing a black short jacket, he slowly performed three stances in the darkness, a special heat emanating from his body and slowly spreading outwards.

The three movements merged into one, lasting for a long, long time, until sweat appeared on his forehead, small water droplets appeared on the tip of his nose, and his jacket was mostly soaked.

At a certain point, the aura around him began to rise, and the heat emanating from his body increased until his body unconsciously underwent changes.

His muscles bulged, and his figure in the darkness naturally appeared several times larger.

Open your eyes.

A virtual screen appeared in front of me.

[Current grid count 3/3: Loaded/Sturdy/One Ox's Strength/Low-Grade Root Bone]

Below that are the previously replicated talents and markings.

[Strong Physique], [Body Condensation (Breakthrough)], [Azure Phoenix Soaring Style (Minor Success)], [One-Character Form Fighting Method (Minor Success)].

Seeing the breakthrough of the Condensed Body, Lu Feng moved his mind and unloaded the loading power of the ox, instead embedding it into the [Condensed Body (Breakthrough)]. The mark disappeared instantly upon loading.

What replaced it was a significant increase in control over the body, and the realm was broken instantly, without feeling any so-called bottleneck.

Taking a moment to clear his mind, Lu Feng reloaded the uninstalled [One Ox's Strength].

The changes in his body also began after the breakthrough; his muscles, which were originally like inflated balloons, now began to shrink.

No, "cohesion" is a more appropriate word to describe it.

The muscles used to look big and fierce, but in reality, they gave people a bloated feeling. Besides the bloated feeling, there was also a very disproportionate and strange feeling.

But the changes happening in his body have eliminated the bloat and disharmony one by one, and soon his body is more than half the size.

The intimidating presence of the body standing in the shadows remained, though it no longer had the exaggerated feeling of muscles swelling three or four times their previous size.

As long as you wear a long-sleeved shirt and trousers that are one size too big, it will be difficult to tell the difference when you make a move, which is a great way to conceal yourself.

In the darkness, Lu Feng carefully sensed the transformation of his body.

First, there are the palms. The calluses have long since fallen off, and the newly exposed skin on the palms is very smooth, but it feels different when you touch it carefully. It is very thick, like an extra layer of soft armor, which provides considerable protection.

Solidification, or solidified flesh, greatly increases strength once completed, allowing one to toss horned bulls into the air. Horned bulls are wild bison, a variant of the bison in this world, and are generally two to three times larger than domesticated cattle.

"Is this what it means to have strength that can break weapons, skin that can block blades, and superhuman strength?"

Lu Feng muttered to himself, repeating what Ke Xing had originally said.

His own strength was already great, and after solidifying his body, it became even greater than that, beyond description. He had a feeling that if Ming Yu stood in front of him again, he might not be able to withstand three of his punches.

This is not an exaggeration, but a fact.

Before he solidified his body, he could overpower his opponent. Now that he has solidified his body, and it is a perfect solidified body with innate talent, the difference in their strength will be immediately apparent if they meet again.

The joy of breaking through the realm did not last long. His goal had long since changed, and breaking through to the next major realm was now his most important objective.

Before this, there are the processes of gathering qi and combining blood.

"Tomorrow I should go and receive the protective talisman, and also ask my senior brother for specific training methods on gathering qi."

As Lu Feng thought this, he suddenly frowned, carefully sensing his body again, and finally focused his senses on his shoulder blades on his back.

The coldness emanating from his shoulder blades was a remnant of the original Willow Lake, and also Lu Feng's initial difficulty.

If it weren't for Hu Zi, who could replicate his talent, I would probably be dead by now.

He originally thought it was just a mark that would disappear as his strength grew, since he wasn't directly facing the ghost of Willow Lake.

Unexpectedly, the chilling aura that had been suppressed to almost nothing rebounded after breaking through the current realm.

From one side, it became two sides, eventually becoming two fist-sized, cold, dark places.

I'll have to find some time tomorrow to ask those people.

He thought that was the end of it and that he didn't have time to deal with those guys who owed him a life, but he didn't expect that he would still have to make a special trip in the end.

After waiting for a long time and finding no further changes on his back, Lu Feng took a shower, changed his clothes, and went to bed to sleep.

Early in the morning.

After having breakfast, I went out.

As he passed by a restaurant, Lu Feng went in and called out to the waiter who was busy inside.

This is where he and Hu Zi exchange messages. They specially set up this small place in the inner city just to talk about important matters.

The waiter came over, and Lu Feng handed him an unopened envelope, giving him a few words of advice before passing it on to Hu Zi.

After doing all this, they went to the Taoist temple again.

Inside the Taoist temple, there were still few people to be seen; those present were mostly people on duty at the temple.

Entering the Dharma Pavilion, the sandalwood incense smelled different today, and the old Taoist priest still sat in front of the large incense burner, muttering to himself.

"The body is what gives rise to life, and the life of the body requires labor; the essence is what is lost, and the loss of the essence requires rest."

The sound stopped abruptly, then resumed.

"Have you broken through to a higher level?"

Lu Feng honestly replied, "I have broken through the cultivation level."

The old Taoist priest, with his back turned, nodded: "Not bad, not bad. Right side cabinet, fifth row, 'Azure Phoenix Soaring Through the Sky' and 'One Talisman Form Technique,' take them."

Lu Feng was stunned; he actually knew, and even remembered.

As if knowing what Lu Feng was thinking, the old Taoist's voice trembled slightly.

"Mingxuan is quite fond of you."

I understand. Senior brother must have told me about this. Originally, I wanted to find Ke Xing to see if I could learn these two protective techniques, but the other party shook his head and said that he was only cultivating realm and not protective techniques at the moment.

Thinking that you'll learn after you've experienced success or failure.

I only mentioned it briefly, but I didn't expect the old Taoist priest to have already made all the preparations.

Having seen many geniuses, or perhaps due to his advanced age and experience, the old Taoist did not express much surprise at Lu Feng's rapid breakthrough.

After receiving the protective magic, Lu Feng left the Dharma Pavilion to find Ke Xing.

The other party was not at the Taoist temple's residence; the trip was fruitless.

Left with no other choice, Lu Feng went to the training pavilion to try practicing two protective techniques on his own. He then discovered that progress was very slow with just a book and that he still needed someone to teach him personally.

So he went to the main hall of the Taoist temple, the place where the main deity of the Taoist temple is enshrined.

When Xuan Yin learned of the purpose of this young disciple who possessed one of the Three Extraordinary Bodies, he pondered for a moment and finally decided to give him guidance.

According to the tradition of the Taoist academy, basically, those with low-grade aptitude will not learn the Dharma of Protecting the Tao until they have reached the limit of their potential.

Because Lu Feng is one of the extraordinary beings, he agreed to learn from him, which will greatly enhance his combat power.

Of course, according to Master's wishes, the method of protecting the path is divided into two extremes: genius and both can be carried out simultaneously, and the progress is not slow.

Lu Feng didn't care about anything else and didn't leave until the sun set and Xuan Yin frowned.

As for the reason for his frown, it is related to his comprehension. According to Xuan Yin's idea, if we go back twenty years, he would have to be carried back by others!

What else could Lu Feng do? It was time to go back, and he could come back tomorrow.

As for the matter of Liuhu, if it is beyond his ability, he will seek help from the Dao Academy immediately.

But for now, we need to solve this ourselves. We can't find anything out. If we call for help, they'll be just as clueless.

It would be better to wait until we actually catch something before reporting it all at once, and try to solve the problem once and for all.