Immortality begins with exchanging talent attributes.

Chapter 74 Flawless Golden Body

When Zhou Yan returned home, it was not yet noon.

He greeted Aunt Zhu and Zhu Zhu, then plunged into the practice room.

He placed the three newly acquired secret manuals on the table one by one.

Half a month later, the hunt will begin.

Although it seemed like there was still some time, Zhou Yan knew in his heart that the time left for him was not much.

The mountains are too big; who knows what unexpected situations might occur?

Therefore, he must not waste these few days. He must perfect his Bronze Body Skill within half a month and quickly improve his Iron Crotch Skill to address his lower body weaknesses.

The Thunderclap Blade Technique must be mastered as soon as possible.

Zhou Yan stuffed two Qi-replenishing pills into his mouth, then picked up the meteor hammer and smashed it down on himself.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

The rhythmic tapping sounds quickly emanated from the practice room.

In the backyard.

Zhu Zhu was playing with her sister-in-law when she heard the sounds coming from the practice room. The little girl turned her head curiously.

"Mother, is Brother Zhou Yan forging iron inside?"

Aunt Zhu glanced in the direction of the practice room, a smile appearing on her face.

"Your brother Zhou Yan is practicing martial arts, not forging iron."

"oh."

Zhu Zhu nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

But a moment later, she muttered something under her breath.

"But it really sounds like blacksmithing."

Aunt Zhu couldn't help but laugh.

The sound of hammering in the training room didn't stop until it was almost evening.

In the steamy training room, Zhou Yan, like a small, mighty giant, his chest heaving.

He could clearly feel that the bone-forging stage of cultivation was faster than the tendon-changing stage.

He looked down at his arm, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

After entering the Bone Forging stage, the cultivation speed of the Bronze Body Technique seems to be even faster than that of the Tendon Changing stage.

Following this trend, as long as he has enough pills, he might be able to reach the threshold of mastering the Bronze Body Technique within seven days.

Only then will he truly be qualified to attempt the Fifth Training Realm.

Of course, the main reason for this rapid progress is the boost from the "Copper Skin and Iron Bones" talent.

Although this talent is green, its effect is really good. It can improve both defense and the speed of external training, and it is a perfect match with the Bronze Body Technique.

He even suspected that the serious criminal in Qingzhou Prison had actually mastered the Bronze Body Technique to obtain this entry.

This also indirectly illustrates one thing.

When martial arts are practiced to a high level, they can indeed be transformed into terms or entries.

The entries can then continue to enrich martial arts.

If this path goes smoothly, it can only grow bigger and bigger.

When Zhou Yan came out of the training room, Zhu Asan had already returned. He was wearing a brand-new constable's uniform and showing it off in front of Zhu Sao and Zhu Zhu.

Zhu Zhu circled around him, her eyes sparkling.

"Father, you're acting like an official now."

Zhu Asan immediately straightened his back.

"What do you mean by 'like'? Your father is now a proper constable in the prefectural city."

Zhou Yan happened to walk over and glanced at him with a smile.

"Hey, Third Brother, you look great!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Asan's face immediately showed a hint of smugness.

"That's right, I'm now a member of the prefectural government office, so from now on you'll all have to call me Constable Zhu."

Zhu Asan said with a slightly arrogant tone.

After chatting with the others for a while and finishing his meal, Zhou Yan returned to the training room.

It was completely dark by then.

As usual, I practiced the Thunderclap Saber Technique and the Mountain Step Technique for a while.

The swordsmanship is decent, and with the "fast sword" attribute, this swordsmanship is particularly easy to practice.

Each time I go through it, I can feel a significant improvement.

But the footwork...

Well, to put it simply, it felt like I hadn't practiced at all; I didn't feel anything.

Sometimes Zhou Yan would think that other people who transmigrate have a progress bar for practicing their skills, but he has nothing and has to rely on his own feelings for everything.

That's absolutely rubbish.

Zhou Yan picked up the "Iron Crotch Kung Fu" manual from the table next to him and began to read it.

What he saw surprised him quite a bit.

The manual not only records the training method of Iron Crotch Kung Fu, but also includes some explanations on external strength training.

The book says that for martial artists who practice external martial arts, the real difficulty in reaching a high level is not in hardening their skin, muscles, and bones.

Instead, it's about filling in the gaps.

Every part of the human body has its weaknesses.

Throat, eyes, ears, armpits, lower body.

As long as there is still one weak point, the external training cannot be considered complete.

If one day one can train the body in external martial arts and fill in all the weaknesses, one can become the legendary flawless golden body.

A flawless golden body.

It is immune to all poisons and difficult to break through by external forces.

It can even increase the possibility of breaking through innate limitations.

Of course, the book also mentions this.

A flawless golden body is extremely difficult to cultivate.

Practicing martial arts with a strong physique is notoriously time-consuming.

For an ordinary martial artist to master a body-strengthening technique, it takes years of honing their physical skills, let alone gradually filling in all the body's weaknesses.

This few square meters is a road painstakingly built with water milling.

However, if someone truly spends a great deal of time cultivating a flawless golden body, they are likely already quite old, and the difficulty of breaking through to the innate level will actually increase significantly.

Not worth the candle.

But Zhou Yan is different; he has an entry.

"The strength of nine oxen and two tigers" can accelerate all his physical martial arts, and the more external martial arts techniques he practices, the faster his external martial arts training will inevitably be.

As he looked at the four characters "Flawless Golden Body", his eyes gradually lit up.

This is a path that others may not be able to take.

But he could.

Moreover, he hadn't forgotten.

Once the Bronze Body Technique is perfected, the [Bronze Skin and Iron Bones] form may evolve further.

At that time, his speed of cultivating external martial arts will only be faster.

Zhou Yan suppressed his thoughts and continued flipping through the pages.

The method of practicing Iron Crotch Kung Fu is not complicated.

Initially, medicated oil was used to promote blood circulation and massage the muscles and skin.

After the skin, muscles, and fascia gradually adapt, the second stage, weight-bearing tempering, begins.

Finally, the hammer chain is struck.

The entire set of techniques seemed simple, but the pain involved made him shudder involuntarily just thinking about it.

Zhou Yan took a deep breath and took out the accompanying medicated oil.

After a while.

The practice room remained quiet for a long time.

Then, a very low inhalation sound rang out.

The next morning, Zhou Yan walked out of the bedroom with an odd gait.

Zhu Asan happened to come out of the courtyard and was stunned when he saw him like this.

"Ayan, what happened to you? Did you hurt yourself while practicing martial arts?"

Zhou Yan's expression stiffened slightly, then he waved his hand.

"It's nothing, I just ran into a slight mishap while practicing a new technique."

Nodding with some skepticism, Zhu Asan, dressed in the uniform of a county yamen constable, straightened his collar and said, "I won't be back for dinner tonight; we're having a get-together."

Zhou Yan asked in surprise, "A get-together? Are you being treated to a meal?"

"What, is that not allowed?"

Zhu Asan glanced at him sideways and said, "It's all because of you. Somehow it got out that I know a captain of the Black-Clad Guards, and everyone's vying to treat me to a meal, which I can't refuse."

Zhou Yan smiled.

This is a good thing.

This shows that his status has begun to influence those around him.

But that's not enough.

The two chatted for a while longer before heading out together.

Upon arriving at the Xuanyiwei headquarters, I discussed the mission with Li Kun.

Li Kun said that they had already received information and were investigating. They would notify him once they found the person.

Nodding, Zhou Yan went home to practice martial arts as usual after his shift.

Time flies, and three more days have passed.

In the evening, in the training room, Zhou Yan put away his long sword, looked at the information on the panel, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

Lifespan: 22 years and 10 months.

Martial Arts Skills: Bronze Body Skill (Minor Mastery), Mountain Step (Beginner), Thunderclap Saber Technique (Advanced), Tiger Subduing Fist (Advanced), Iron Crotch Skill (Mastery), Rolling Stone Fist (Beginner), Mantis Leg (Advanced) ————

[Obtained the entry: Thunder Blade (Green)]

[Thunderbolt Blade (Green): Your strike will be thunderous! Increases the training speed and power of intermediate and lower-level sword techniques.]

[Acquired entry: Sickle Leg (White)]

[Sickle Kick (White): Ape Arms, Wasp Waist, Mantis Legs—you already have one. Slightly improves agility.]

The Thunderclap Blade Technique has been perfected.

He mastered a mid-level sword technique in just a few days.

If this speed were to be told, probably no one would believe it.

However, Zhou Yan knew in his heart that this was due to both the [Quick Blade] technique and the fact that his muscles, bones, and blood were now far superior to those of ordinary practitioners.

"Quick knife" emphasizes speed.

"Thunder Blade" unleashes a powerful burst of power.

These two terms seem similar, but they are not exactly the same.

If they can be merged, they might become an even stronger sword-path entry.

He has successfully mastered the Iron Crotch Kung Fu and can now begin the next stage of training.

It also extended his lifespan by one year.

This skill is truly worth the price.

In his spare time, he also mastered the Mantis Leg technique. It has to be said that this inferior martial art is quick to learn, and the speed is comparable to that of the Body Tempering Technique he was practicing back then.

Although the bonus from white tags is barely noticeable, it's better than nothing.

But he ran out of pills again. The Replenishing Pills weren't as effective when he was in his third training, and now that he's forging his bones, he needs seven or eight pills a day just to get by.

"Let's buy some mid-grade pills instead; this Qi-replenishing pill is too ineffective."

With these thoughts in mind, Zhou Yan walked out of the training room.

Just then, Uncle Zheng came over and said, "Young Master, Lord Li Kun has arrived."

Zhou Yan's expression shifted. Could it be that the whereabouts of the flower thief have been found?

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