Gou Zai Wudao Shi Lian Shen

In his third month at Canglong Martial Arts School, Lu Chen was able to drink a bowl of tiger bone strengthening soup every day thanks to the two taels of silver donated by the Chen family.

Without this bowl of herbal soup, Lu Chen would have to practice his boxing three to five times less each day.

This will inevitably slow down his progress in cultivation.

This made Lu Chen quite grateful to his senior brother Chen Chong.

"Senior Brother Chen, take this!"

On the training ground, Lu Chen let out a low shout and lunged at Chen Chong.

If I can't afford to treat my senior brother Chen Chong to a meal at a restaurant, then I'll just have to treat him to a beating!

Lu Chen took a step forward, his body moving like an arrow, and his right arm suddenly shot out.

As his arms stretched out, it was as if a blue dragon emerged from his sleeve, heading straight for Chen Chong's central gate.

Chen Chong was not annoyed when Lu Chen took the initiative to challenge him; instead, he laughed.

"Well done!"

He braced himself with his arms and steadily blocked Lu Chen's attack.

boom!

Their fists collided, producing a dull thud.

Lu Chen's arm went numb from the shock, but he didn't back down. Instead, he used the force of the impact to lower his shoulder and wrap his arm around Chen Chong's forearm.

A dragon coils around its body!

Chen Chong's eyes flickered slightly.

"Good tactic."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Chen had already taken a half-step closer, his left fist emerging from under his ribs, heading straight for his chest and abdomen.

Soaring through the clouds and into the sea!

This punch was fast and ruthless, with a tricky angle. If it were an ordinary outer court disciple, they probably wouldn't even have time to react.

Chen Chong remained calm and composed. He shifted his feet and pressed down with his palm, just enough to catch Lu Chen's fist.

But at that very moment, Lu Chen's back suddenly tensed, and his entire right arm sprang out.

As he threw the punch, Lu Chen felt as if a line had been completely connected between his feet, waist, hips, back, shoulders, and arms.

It's no longer about using only the arm to exert force.

Instead, all of his strength was released with that punch.

Therefore, both speed and power far exceed those of the past.

Chen Chong's expression changed, and he used a trace of his blood and qi to block Lu Chen's punch with a tremor in his palm.

However, as if he had known in advance, Lu Chen slipped his foot, his shoulder sank, and his right arm, like a dragon and snake, wrapped around Chen Chong's wrist. His fist drew an arc in the air and actually slipped through the gap in Chen Chong's defense.

The fist stopped three inches in front of Chen Chong's throat.

Chen Chong did not speak immediately.

Lu Chen was also stunned.

This move wasn't something he deliberately came up with.

It was typed out naturally.

Just like after practicing a thousand times, the boxing technique no longer requires him to think about each move individually; instead, his body knows how to strike on its own.

Completely instantaneous muscle response.

Chen Chong slowly lowered his head, glanced at the fist that was stopped in front of his throat, and then smiled.

"Good lad."

Lu Chen quickly withdrew his fist, clasped his hands, and said, "Senior brother, I apologize."

Chen Chong shook his head, a hint of relief in his eyes.

"There's no need to offend them."

"Your Azure Dragon Tongbei Fist has reached a minor level of mastery."

Almost as soon as Chen Chong finished speaking, a transparent light screen appeared in front of Lu Chen.

[Azure Dragon Tongbei Fist: Minor Success]

[Progress: 1/500]

Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat.

It has finally achieved some success.

After more than two months of hard training and countless drops of sweat, we have finally crossed this threshold.

But before he could fully immerse himself in joy, his chest suddenly skipped a beat.

Boom!

This heartbeat was exceptionally heavy.

It was as if someone was beating a drum inside him.

Lu Chen's expression changed slightly.

He felt the heat throughout his body, as if drawn by some force, gradually gathering towards his heart.

The sensation of blood flowing in the veins became clearer than ever before.

It was a very mysterious premonition.

It was as if he could grasp something if he calmed down at this moment.

Lu Chen's breathing suddenly became rapid.

Chen Chong wanted to say something more, but when he saw the heat surging through Lu Chen's body, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

"Lu Chen, you're about to break through!"

As someone who had been through it all, Chen Chong understood that this situation was a precursor to breaking through to a higher realm and beginning the generation of qi and blood.

His expression changed, and he immediately said in a deep voice, "Calm your mind and practice the Coiling Dragon Stance to prepare for breaking through!"

Other disciples gathered around, eager to watch the spectacle, but Chen Chong sternly stopped them: "Get back, don't disturb him!"

Upon hearing this, the outer disciples immediately retreated.

Lu Chen stood in the middle of the field, forcibly suppressing the surging excitement in his heart.

He knew that this opportunity was hard-won.

If you miss it, who knows when you'll get another chance.

So he slowly exhaled, opened and closed his feet, firmly planted his feet on the ground, and slowly rotated his waist and hips, causing his entire spine to rise and fall together.

It was as if a blue dragon was coiled on the spine, gathering the scattered heat from the limbs and bones.

With each breath, Lu Chen was like a tightly wound bowstring.

Sweat dripped down his brow bone and onto the bluestone floor.

The heat in Lu Chen's chest grew stronger.

My heartbeat grew heavier and heavier.

His face flushed red, and there was a faint redness under his skin.

The disciples watching held their breath.

Chen Chong stared intently at Lu Chen, his expression grave, seemingly even more nervous than when he himself broke through to the next realm.

"Stay calm."

He thought to himself, "I'm just one breath away from death."

Lu Chen could no longer hear any sounds from the outside world.

He could only hear his own heartbeat, each beat louder than the last.

Finally, at a certain moment, all the heat that had gathered seemed to break through a thin film.

boom!

Lu Chen's mind jolted slightly.

Deep within his chest, a thin, thread-like stream of heat suddenly emerged.

Like a spark that springs from the depths of his flesh and blood.

Warm, serene, real.

It originates from the heart, flows along the meridians to the arms, and then circles back to the chest and abdomen.

Wherever it passed, the soreness gradually dissipated, and the tired muscles were reawakened like parched land receiving timely rain.

Lu Chen suddenly opened his eyes, and his whole being seemed to have been reborn.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes and disappeared in an instant.

Chen Chong strode forward, suppressing his excitement, and met Lu Chen's gaze: "It's done?"

Lu Chen's chest heaved as he felt the wisp of qi and blood slowly circulating within his body. A smile appeared on his face. "It's done!"

Chen Chong clapped his hands and laughed, "At the initial stage of Blood Refining, your Qi and blood are barely a thread. From this day forward, you have truly stepped into the threshold of martial arts."

These words immediately caused an uproar in the courtyard.

"It really worked!"

"Breaking through the barrier and transferring blood in just over two months!"

"Lu Chen has become a martial artist!"

Some were shocked, some were envious, and some had mixed feelings.

Lu Yuan jumped up excitedly: "Our Lu Family Village has produced a martial artist! Let's see who dares to bully us now!"

Lu Chen took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chen Chong, and said, "I am grateful for your care during this time, Senior Brother."

Chen Chong smiled and said, "We are fellow disciples, so it should be done this way."

He paused, then his expression turned serious again: "However, remember, when you've just developed your Qi and blood, the worst thing you can do is be impatient. Don't practice your fist techniques today; continue practicing the Panlong stance and stabilize this wisp of Qi and blood."

Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he nodded solemnly.

"Yes."

After saying that, he took a deep breath and rearranged the dragon-shaped stakes.

This time, he wrapped his arms around himself, lowered his waist and hips slightly, and the newly generated blood and energy in his body flowed slowly with the frame.

As fine as a thread, yet endlessly regenerating.