Immortality begins in the Great Wilderness Grotto Heaven

"When blood cultivation is perfected, qi and blood blaze like flames."

Looking at the red glow of blood and qi emanating from his hands, Zhou An's eyes were filled with surprise.

He could clearly feel that the power of qi and blood in his body had undergone a qualitative change at this moment, becoming more condensed and more domineering.

"I never imagined that after cultivating the Blood Refining Realm to perfection, such a change would occur."

Could this be considered a kind of ultimate sublimation?

Feeling the surging power of qi and blood within his body, Zhou An's gaze unconsciously drifted to the darkness outside the window.

The image of the evil old ghost he had encountered in the shantytown involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Just a few days ago, that punch, imbued with the power of blood and qi, was enough to dent and shatter the old ghost's evil body.

If we meet again...

This almost fiery burning energy of blood and qi could probably ignite the body of that evil old ghost completely.

"If that's the case, does it mean that even without an exorcism talisman, I can be fearless against these ordinary ghosts and evil spirits?"

Thinking of this, a strong look of joy immediately appeared in Zhou An's eyes.

The night watchman patrols the night.

Compared to tangible demons, those elusive and unpredictable evil spirits are actually more dangerous.

But now, Zhou An can rely on this incomparably powerful blood and qi to be fearless of the chilling attacks of evil spirits.

If that's not enough...

With a thought, an even purer and more domineering force emerged from Zhou An's flesh and blood as he practiced his fist technique.

The already concentrated crimson light of blood flames became even hotter and more intense at this moment.

Zhou An could even clearly see that the space through which his fists struck was blurred and distorted by the high temperature of the condensed blood and qi.

【Tiger Subduing Fist (Skill Effect): Pure Yang energy, subduing tigers and warding off evil】

"With just one Tiger-Taming Fist, I gained the domineering power to subdue a fierce tiger."

What effects would it have if other cultivation techniques were perfected?

Looking at his destiny, Zhou An's gaze immediately fell on the two martial arts techniques: the Pure Yang Evil-Repelling Sword and the Tiger-Taming Yang Saber.

"I'll try to break through to the next level with Iron Shirt Technique first. As for saber and sword techniques... I can perfect them completely in a few hours."

Zhou An took a deep breath and immediately picked up the cultivation manual that Xu Tai had given him during the day and began to read it.

"Immovable as a forged stone, penetrating as a needle, beneath his clothes, his blood energy surges like a rainbow..."

According to the general outline of this technique, Iron Shirt Technique involves repeatedly tempering the skin with one's own Qi and blood.

This allows the body's Qi and blood to circulate from the inside out, stimulating an invisible force while repeatedly forging the skin and membranes with the power of Qi and blood, thereby enhancing the body's overall defense.

"Once this technique is mastered to a certain extent, it allows the power of qi and blood to be released outward, forming an invisible force, which is also the beginning of a transformation of qi and blood."

Zhou An put down the book in his hand, slowly closed his eyes, and various cultivation techniques immediately appeared in his mind.

Iron Shirt Kung Fu: (Beginner 1/100)

"Start with your hands."

A moment later, Zhou An opened his eyes, stood in a meditative posture, and began to circulate the Qi and blood within his body.

"what?"

But soon, a look of surprise appeared in Zhou An's eyes.

According to the Iron Fir Technique, to break through the barrier between himself and the skin, he needs to repeatedly temper himself step by step with the power of his Qi and blood.

Only in this way can the power of qi and blood flow from the inside out, making the force as sharp as a needle, injuring people invisibly.

This is a skill that requires meticulous and painstaking effort.

Because if you are too hasty, you will damage your skin membrane, which will result in insufficient flow of energy.

But now.

When Zhou An used the Iron Fir Skill to mobilize his qi and blood, he was surprised to find that the skill, which should have been a gradual process, seemed to come naturally to him.

"It's qi and blood!"

Soon, Zhou An realized the reason behind it.

With the help of the Tiger Subduing Fist, he cultivated his own qi and blood to a perfect state, making his qi and blood as thick as flames, and he was also able to condense a red glow around his body.

This almost outward manifestation of vital energy made Zhou An's tempering of his hands' skin exceptionally smooth and clear.

Iron Shirt Kung Fu: (Beginner 5/100)

Iron Shirt Kung Fu: (Beginner 11/100)

With the repeated tempering of the Qi and blood within his body, the progress of the Iron Shirt Technique began to increase at a visible speed.

During this process, his internal energy was depleted, causing the condensed crimson blood flame to dim.

But for Zhou An at this moment, such exertion was nothing.

In the blink of an eye, more than half an hour had passed.

Inside the room, as the crimson light of the blood flames between his hands began to fade and become invisible, Zhou An's eyes grew even brighter.

Just then, an idea struck him. In one swift step, he arrived at the wooden table not far away, raised his right palm, and slammed it down.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud came from the wooden table, followed by an invisible wave of air spreading outwards.

The moment Zhou An raised his palm, a visible handprint and water stain appeared on the wooden table.

But within the palm print formed by the water stains were holes as fine as needles that pierced through the wooden table.

Iron Shirt Skill: (Minor Success 5/300)

"It's done."

Seeing the invisible palm force piercing through the wooden table, a hint of joy immediately appeared in Zhou An's eyes.

This is the realm of Qi and blood transformation. It seems to injure people with force invisibly, but in reality, it is striking from a distance, causing damage from within.

"But that's not enough."

Thinking back to the day when Xu Tai casually struck a thick wooden stake, sending it flying into a shower of wood chips, Zhou An took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.

With a thought, a line of small characters appeared on his destiny chart.

[Realm: Qi and Blood Transformation (1/1000)]

"By perfecting each realm, one will receive divine assistance in cultivating the next realm."

However, this is only the beginning of breaking through.

To fully refine the entire body's skin membranes to their optimal state requires far more effort than simply opening up the skin membranes in the hands.

With this thought in mind, Zhou An took a deep breath and immersed himself in cultivation once again.

The next day.

"Senior Brother Fang, what brings you to the martial arts gym?"

Li Mu, who had come to inquire about the news as usual, looked at Fang Xu, who was instructing the outer disciples in the martial arts arena, with a look of surprise.

At this time of year, this Senior Brother Fang should have been diligently cultivating in the courtyard of Anping Lane, preparing for the Chen Family Trading Company's next shipment.

Not right.

Li Mu observed carefully and found that Fang Xu's spirits were much brighter than they had been a few days ago, as if he had some great joy.

"So it's Junior Brother Li."

Fang Xu smiled knowingly when he saw Li Mu.

"My junior brother has been running around for my sake these past few days, which has been very hard for him. I am extremely grateful."

However, there's no need to do that anymore; just focus on your cultivation.

"Um?"

Li Mu was taken aback, then carefully looked around before coming to Fang Xu's side and whispering in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Senior brother seems so happy, could it be that something happened to Zhou An?"

"That's not the case, junior brother, you don't need to overthink it."

Furthermore, the reason why Junior Brother Zhou was repeatedly instructed by Master in the past few days was simply because he was going to the City Defense Division with Senior Brother tomorrow.

At this point, Fang Xu's smile deepened considerably.

These past few days, he has been extremely anxious and uneasy because of the news brought by Li Mu, and he has even begun to doubt his own judgment.

Fortunately, after some subtle questioning, he finally learned the reason from Xu Hongyu today.

City defense command, night watchmen.

He actually has such audacity, despite being a mere Blood Cultivation Warrior.

"In life, one must be steady and pragmatic."

"Judging from what Senior Brother Fang is saying, it seems that Zhou An's entry into the city defense headquarters this time is a dead end?"

Watching Fang Xu leave amidst the enthusiastic calls of the outer disciples, Li Mu said thoughtfully.

……