From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

With the money, Chen Shi had no more worries.

Every day, except for the afternoons when he was with Cui Nong, he would seize every spare moment to cultivate.

The goal is to get the product in place within two months.

But more than ten days passed in a flash, and although he had mastered the first stance, his strength had hardly improved.

The reason why warriors are stronger than ordinary people is because of their blood and energy!

The ninth rank serves as the entry point and foundation for martial artists. This stage focuses on strengthening the body and nourishing the blood, hence it is also known as the Blood Nourishing Realm.

Nourishing the blood is the goal, strengthening the body is the method, and the specific manifestation is the increase in strength.

Being able to lift a 400-pound stone lock makes one a ninth-rank martial artist.

"Am I really completely talentless...?"

Those with exceptional talent can lift a 400-pound stone lock even without practicing martial arts, thus directly entering the ranks of ninth-grade martial artists.

Where there are geniuses, there are also losers. Some people are born weak and not suited for martial arts. So no matter how hard they try to cultivate, their progress will be slow.

Chen Shisheng was fair-skinned and handsome, with a good appearance, but his figure was somewhat thin and weak.

He couldn't help but wonder if he was simply not suited for martial arts.

"No!"

But immediately afterward, Chen Shi dismissed these distracting thoughts.

Regardless of his natural talent, he must become a warrior!

It wasn't just to help Cui Nong get back her indenture; it was also for his own sake.

It was already past midnight, and the stables were filled with loud snoring, while the Jing'an Marquis's residence was pitch black everywhere.

Chen Shi fed the horse hay and found an open space to continue practicing the Elephant King Stance.

If practicing for two hours a day wasn't enough, he would practice for three or four hours!

If ten days isn't enough, he'll try a hundred days; if a hundred days isn't enough, he'll try a year, three years, or ten years!

In short, he will not give up.

"If you practice like this, you'll never master the Elephant King Stance, even if you practice for a lifetime."

Just as Chen Shi entered a state of mental clarity, a voice suddenly rang out.

It's a woman.

"who!"

Chen Shi was startled and quickly got up.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a person standing in the shadows of the wall not far away; judging from the figure, it was definitely a woman.

"The Elephant King Stance, as a top-grade Yellow-rank martial art, pursues the ultimate in power. However, its difficulty in cultivation is ten or even a hundred times that of other martial arts."

"Top-tier martial arts? What are top-tier martial arts?"

Chen Shi was taken aback. He only knew about the three grades: lower, middle, and upper. Where did the term "top grade" come from?

"You know nothing, yet you've trained so hard."

The woman gave a soft hum and explained.

"Leaving aside the three ranks of Heaven, Earth, and Profound martial arts, the Yellow Rank is further subdivided into Lower, Middle, and Upper grades. Not to mention the Yellow Rank martial arts required for the Eighth and Seventh ranks, just considering the Yellow Rank martial arts corresponding to the Ninth Rank, the higher the grade, the higher the power limit that can be achieved. But in reality, beyond these three grades, there are also Supreme Grades!"

"The so-called 'ultimate' level is the pursuit of a certain extreme. For example, the Elephant King Stance you're practicing is the pursuit of the ultimate strength. If you master all nine stances, you can possess a force of two thousand jin!"

"Two thousand catties!"

Chen Shi's eyes widened; he was genuinely astonished.

After all, 400 jin already meets the requirements for a ninth-rank martial artist.

Ordinary low-grade Yellow Rank martial arts can only be trained to 400 jin. Mid-grade Yellow Rank can be trained to 600 jin, and high-grade Yellow Rank can be trained to 800 jin.

But compared to two thousand jin, it's far too little.

This truly represents the pinnacle of power!

Therefore, the Elephant King Stance is not only not a trashy martial art, but also a rare and divine skill.

"Don't be so happy yet. Although the Elephant King Stance is powerful, it has a major drawback: it's extremely difficult to break through to the next level. Even if you master the Elephant King Stance, most of you will be stuck at the ninth rank for life because you can't break through."

The woman spoke again, this time with a cold laugh.

"And don't you think about it? This kind of top-grade martial art is abandoned by the Gu family and left to be practiced by servants. Besides the fact that they don't know its value, there is another reason: the Elephant King Stance is very difficult to practice."

"How difficult is it?"

"This is a skill developed from childhood."

"Young boy..."

Chen Shi was startled and blushed, his virginity had already been taken by Cui Nong.

"What nonsense are you thinking!"

The woman gave a soft hum and then explained.

"What I mean is that this martial art needs to be practiced from the moment you are born. There are nine stances in total, and it takes two years to master one of them. You can only achieve mastery at the age of eighteen."

"You have to train from birth?"

Chen Shi stared wide-eyed, his face full of astonishment. He had never heard of such a martial art before.

Suddenly it dawned on me: no wonder the first stance was a lying stance, but can a baby practice kung fu?

"Babies can't position themselves on their own, so they need an adult to help them."

Seeing Chen Shi's confusion, the woman explained again.

Chen Shi nodded. Yes, the first stance isn't actually that difficult. As long as an adult helps, the baby can do it perfectly well.

"Then does that mean I won't be able to train?"

Putting all that aside for now, Chen Shi looked utterly dejected.

He's already eighteen years old, long past his "childhood," so how can he still practice the Elephant King Stance?

"Adults can practice, but their muscles and bones are already set and need to be washed with special medicinal herbs to restore them to their initial state."

"Very good!"

Hearing that there was still hope, Chen Shi's eyes widened with surprise and joy, and he quickly pleaded.

"Sister! Please tell me those prescriptions!"

"elder sister……"

In the shadows, the woman suddenly fell silent for a moment before speaking.

"Even with the prescription, most people wouldn't be able to master the Elephant King Stance, because this first stance requires a mind as pure as an infant's, which is too difficult for adults. But you, with the heart of a child, actually managed to do that. Alright, I will tell you the prescription."

"Thank you so much, sister..."

"No need for thanks yet! There's one more thing I need to remind you: rebuilding your bones and muscles is an extremely painful process! Especially the final stage, the medicine's effects are so potent it'll cause unbearable agony!"

"I'm not afraid!"

Chen Shi did not hesitate at all; his gaze was exceptionally firm.

No matter how difficult it is, he will master it!

Seeing that Chen Shi had made up his mind, the woman simply stopped talking and told him the prescription for reshaping his bones and muscles, as well as the prescription for the final breakthrough.

Chen Shi already had a rudimentary understanding of medicine, and he wrote it all down.

"Thank you so much, sister..."

After taking notes, Chen Shi was overjoyed and immediately thanked him again.

But when you look again, there's no one in sight.

He came and went without a sound; this person's cultivation level is probably not low.

Since he needed the aid of a medicinal bath, Chen Shi stopped his reckless training and took a break.

The next afternoon, he went to Sweetwater Lane and told Cui Nong about it.

Cui Nong was also surprised after hearing this. Whether it was true or not, she would find out by trying it. She immediately went to buy some medicinal herbs for Chen Shi.

Inside the room, a bathtub about half a person's height was filled with hot water, which, after being mixed with medicinal herbs, took on a deep, dark green hue.

"This medicine is really expensive; this one dose cost more than ten taels of silver!"

Cui Nong pouted, then went to take off Chen Shi's clothes. Chen Shi subconsciously grabbed his collar, and Cui Nong glared at him, saying, "How can you take a medicinal bath without taking off your clothes?"

"Hurry up, while the water's still hot."

Without saying a word, Cui Nong quickly stripped Chen Shi clean.

She glanced at it, then quickly turned her head away, which made her feel uncomfortable.

Chen Shi was also a little flustered and hurriedly climbed into the bathtub.

The water is very hot!

However, a medicinal bath is a process of soaking in water to allow the medicinal effects to penetrate the body through the pores, so the hotter the water, the better the effect.

In order to improve as quickly as possible, Chen Shi's face turned red, and he gritted his teeth as he sat in the bathtub.

At first, it was just hot water, but soon, as the medicine took effect, a tingling and numb sensation came over me, and then it turned into a stinging pain. At first, it felt like being pricked by needles, and later it felt like being hammered into the bone by a chisel!

"Ah~!"

Chen Shi initially tried to persist, but eventually couldn't hold back any longer and let out a painful roar.

"What's going on! Stop soaking! Get up!"

Cui Nong, her face filled with panic, tried to pull Chen Shi out of the bathtub.

"...No! I have to take a bath!"

Chen Shi gripped the edge of the bathtub tightly with both hands and gritted his teeth as he sat inside.

The more it hurts, the more effective the medicine is; it's reshaping the muscles and bones!

Given this, how could he possibly give up?

"you……"

Seeing Chen Shi's face turn deathly pale with pain, his veins bulging, and his body trembling uncontrollably, Cui Nong's face showed heartache and reluctance.

Whoosh!

The next moment, Cui Nong suddenly climbed into the bathtub and hugged Chen Shi tightly from behind.

The weather is hot now, and Cui Nong wasn't wearing much to begin with. After getting wet, the thin gauze clung completely to her body.

Chen Shi only felt a shapely, soft body press against him. His heart pounded wildly, and for a moment, the pain seemed to lessen.

"Sister Cui Nong..."

"Don't speak."

Cui Nong hugged Chen Shi tightly, closed her eyes, and rested her head on his shoulder.