Gou Zai Wudao Shi Lian Shen

Life in the herb garden gradually calmed down.

Lu Chen continued his cultivation routine as usual.

Every day before dawn, he would stand in the courtyard and practice the "coiled dragon" posture. His blood and qi would disperse into his abdomen, and the medicinal power would transform into a scalding hot current, spreading from his chest and abdomen to his limbs and bones.

Since perfecting the Panlong Stance Technique, Lu Chen's efficiency in refining and absorbing medicinal power has reached its peak.

One Blood Qi Powder can be absorbed in less than a day.

In Wang Zhong's view, Lu Chen was no longer practicing martial arts, but was burning money.

One Blood Qi Powder costs two taels of silver, and Lu Chen burns two taels of silver a day, not including meat and medicinal baths.

Twenty Blood Qi Powders a month weren't even enough for him.

Fortunately, he repelled the Black Wind Stronghold and defended the medicinal garden, making a great contribution. After Wang Shouyi learned of this, he secretly gave him ten Blood Qi Powder pills every month.

In this way, Lu Chen would need thirty Blood Qi Powders a month to barely keep up with his cultivation speed.

Such expenses are far beyond what other minor martial artists who have mastered the Blood Transfer skill can afford.

Most people would only dare to take one pill every three to five days, but Lu Chen took one every day.

The medicinal effects accumulate, causing a surge in qi and blood.

Every day, Lu Chen could feel his blood circulation becoming stronger.

In just one month, his strength increased from 1,400 jin to 2,000 jin.

After perfecting the Azure Dragon Tongbei Fist, Lu Chen shifted his focus to the Golden Ape Piercing Forest Leg technique.

Every afternoon, Lu Chen would go alone into the woods east of the herb garden to hone his leg techniques.

The snow in the mountains and forests had not completely melted, and the terrain was unpredictable; one wrong step could lead to a slip and fall. Even ordinary people had to walk carefully, let alone move swiftly and nimbly through the forest.

But this is precisely the best place to practice the Golden Ape Piercing Through the Forest Kick.

The mountain breeze brushed past my ears.

A dead branch brushed past my side.

Startled, the birds took flight and fluttered away into the distance.

After countless falls, Lu Chen's figure moved faster and more agilely through the forest.

The setting sun casts its golden rays upon the remaining snow.

Lu Chen passed through seven old trees in the forest without stopping. He touched the rocks with his toes and leaped up like a golden ape, finally sweeping his leg across a tree trunk that was half a person thick.

"Bang"

The powerful kick created a half-foot-deep gash in the tree trunk, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

The next moment, a light screen quietly appeared in front of them.

[Golden Ape Through the Forest Kick: Mastery]

[Progress: 0/1000]

Lu Chen's eyes lit up.

"Hmm, the Golden Ape Through the Forest Kick is also fully mastered."

The moment the thought crossed his mind, countless leg techniques came flooding into his mind and then flowing into his legs along with his blood and qi.

A wave of soreness and heat simultaneously emanated from my calves, knees, thighs, and hips.

Lu Chen looked down and saw that the muscles in his legs were pulsating slightly under the nourishment of blood and qi. The originally long and firm leg lines became even more taut and powerful, with each muscle clearly defined, but not bloated. Instead, they exuded a kind of agility like that of an ape.

With a light tap of his foot, he was instantly launched into the air.

call!

The mountain breeze brushed past my ears.

Lu Chen's figure flashed and he appeared three zhang away.

He stepped on the rock again, his body suddenly rising higher, and he nimbly leaped over a pine tree.

Using leverage, changing direction, maneuvering, leaping... these actions that originally required him to consciously control have now all become instinctive.

This made his movements more agile and free, and his speed was more than twice as fast as before.

"Right now, no martial artist at the Lesser Completion stage of Blood Regeneration should be able to catch me!"

Lu Chen's advantage in speed and agility gave him the initiative in the battle.

He can fight or run away whenever he wants, making him virtually invincible.

Moreover, his explosive power is stronger than before. The instantaneous acceleration brought by the Golden Ape Leap makes Lu Chen's Azure Dragon Tongbei Fist even more difficult to defend against and more destructive.

If he were to encounter Qiu Heixiong, the leader of Black Wind Stronghold, again, Lu Chen was confident that he would not be affected by Qiu's hidden strength and would beat him to a pulp.

After the New Year, the long winter finally came to an end.

Springtime arrives on Chixia Mountain, flowers bloom, and snow melts into streams that flow gently down the cracks in the rocks.

After spending the New Year with his parents, Lu Chen returned to Chixia County.

At Xiaoshenglou, Lu Chen and his senior brother Chen Chong had a small gathering.

New Year, new look.

Chen Chong ordered a large table of dishes and invited Lu Chen to sit down.

Looking at the table laden with Xiao Sheng Lou's famous dishes, Lu Chen couldn't help but ask in bewilderment, "Senior Brother Chen, have you struck it rich?"

Chen Chong laughed and shook his head: "It's even more exhilarating than getting rich!"

"Oh?" Lu Chen stared at Chen Chong, looking him up and down. "Could it be that Senior Brother has broken through?"

"Haha, junior brother has a good eye!"

"Not bad, Senior Brother has achieved minor success in breaking through the Blood Refining Realm!"

"New year, new beginnings! Let's celebrate properly today. Junior brother, don't be shy, eat as much as you want!"

Chen Chong was beaming with joy, his eyes sparkling with brilliance.

Lu Chen was also happy for Chen Chong and congratulated him, saying, "Congratulations, Senior Brother Chen."

Chen Chong picked up his wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, and then said cheerfully:

"This hurdle has been holding me back for a long time."

"I saw you were making such a quick entry before, it would be a lie to say I wasn't in a hurry."

"But in the path of martial arts, no matter how anxious you are, it won't help."

"Later, I simply calmed down, turned down my teaching job at the foreign language institute, and practiced standing meditation and boxing every day, gradually strengthening my muscles and bones and tempering my qi and blood. Finally, before the New Year, my qi and blood flowed smoothly throughout my body."

"At that moment, it felt like everything was falling into place naturally."

At this point, Chen Chong's eyes filled with emotion.

"A minor success in blood transfusion."

"I have not let down my family's support over the years, nor have I let down my master's teachings."

Lu Chen said, "Senior brother, this time you not only broke through the martial barrier, but also the mental barrier. From now on, things will only get smoother!"

He knew that Chen Chong's journey had not been easy. He was already twenty-six years old, and the chances of breaking through to a higher realm would decrease as time went on.

Now that you've reached the Lesser Mastery of Blood Removal, with your accumulated experience and potential, you may even be able to look forward to the Greater Mastery of Blood Removal in the future!

Chen Chong smiled and poured Lu Chen a glass of wine.

"Come on, you have to have another drink with me today."

"From now on, I can finally establish myself firmly at Canglong Martial Arts School."

Lu Chen raised his glass, thought for a moment, and said, "Senior Brother Chen, I also have some good news to tell you."

Chen Chong raised an eyebrow: "What is it?"

Lu Chen said calmly, "Actually, I moved the blood transfusion a couple of months ago."

The private room fell silent for a moment.

Chen Chong's hand, holding the wine glass, froze in mid-air, his eyes widening little by little.

"What did you say?"

Lu Chen said seriously, "I have also advanced to the Lesser Completion stage of Blood Removal."

Chen Chong stared at him for a long time, then couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

"Okay, okay."

"I was originally thinking that today I could finally show off in front of you, my junior brother."

"I never imagined that I, as your senior, would be inferior to you!"

Lu Chen quickly replied, "Not at all, Senior Brother, please don't underestimate yourself."

Chen Chong then complained, "Since you broke through to the Lesser Completion stage two months ago, why didn't you tell me?"

Lu Chen patiently explained, "It was Manager Wang's arrangement. He wanted me to be a hidden card and arranged for me to enter the medicine garden. That's why he didn't want me to announce that I had achieved the minor breakthrough in the cultivation realm, which is why I didn't tell my senior brother."

"I see." Chen Chong nodded. He understood Manager Wang's actions, and the slight misunderstanding and displeasure in his heart instantly vanished.

Then, he sincerely expressed his happiness for Lu Chen: "We're celebrating twice as much, come on, cheers!"

"We won't leave until we're drunk!"