High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 172 Tenfold Power Boost? (Please Subscribe)

There are many martial arts techniques that consume energy to increase strength, and they are all practicing them.

However, to be able to easily draw a 10,000-jin bow, one must possess considerable strength and proficiency in martial arts, right?

Of course, what's even more astonishing is that Chen Fan is a Transformation Realm martial artist, a seventeen-year-old Transformation Realm martial artist...

With such talent, it probably won't be long before he steps into the Meridian Refining Realm, right?

Xu Jie gave a wry smile.

He remembered that when he was about to spar with Chen Fan, the president had told him to be careful.

Now it seems that Chen Fan should be more careful about what he says.

Tu Yue glanced at Fan Sui, seemingly unintentionally, and her lips curled up slightly, as if to say, "Do you think this newcomer is still dragging everyone down?"

Fan Sui lowered his head, pretending not to see.

"Brother Chen Fan, you've really given me a wonderful surprise."

Sun Wei's voice rang out, his gaze carrying a profound meaning: "If headquarters hadn't sent you this bow with a draw weight of ten thousand jin, were you still planning to hide your strength from us?"

I think it's probably true.

Gao Shan chuckled.

"President, I think what Chen Fan is saying now may not be entirely the truth."

Tu Yue glanced at Chen Fan and smiled.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at him again.

"Brother Chen Fan, could it be that you've already become a Qi Refining Martial Artist?" Zhao Xuewen asked in shock.

"No, really."

Chen Fan was both amused and exasperated.

"If I were a Qi Refining Martial Artist, I would definitely have participated in the Qi Refining Martial Artist assessment long ago."

"That's true."

The group exchanged glances and nodded.

The entire association has fewer than twenty martial artists at the Qi Refining stage, and the headquarters definitely invests more in training them than in training those at the Entry-Level Qi Refining stage.

"I really envy those martial artists in the Meridian Refinement Realm."

Someone sighed.

"Yes, I've heard that although those martial artists at the Meridian Refining Realm aren't much stronger than us in terms of physical attributes, their combat power is several times greater than ours because of their true qi!" Xu Jie said.

"Is it that amazing?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan immediately became interested and asked curiously.

"Well, actually I heard it from someone else."

Xu Jie scratched his head and said, "Martial artists in the Meridian Refining Realm, with the support of true qi, can unleash power several times that of us. If they release their true qi, they can also form a shield to block heavy machine gun bullets. The more true qi they have, the more powerful they are."

"Several times more!"

Chen Fan's eyes widened.

Is this for real?

His current muscle strength is 30,000 jin, which, according to Xu Jie, is several times that. Doesn't that mean he has at least 100,000 jin of muscle strength?

Isn't that an exaggeration?

"I've heard that, but you can ask the president for details."

Xu Jie hurriedly replied.

In an instant, the others also turned to look at Sun Wei.

Sun Wei nodded and said, "That's right. I once went to the headquarters to study, met the president of the association, and also met many martial artists in the Meridian Refining Realm. According to them, if the same 10,000 jin of muscle strength is used, a martial artist who has entered the Strength Realm can unleash 20,000 jin of strength with the support of internal strength, which is astonishing. However, if it is a martial artist in the Meridian Refining Realm, it is easy to unleash 30,000 jin of strength. In fact, as long as the internal true qi is sufficient, it is not impossible to have ten times the strength."

Everyone gasped.

A tenfold increase in power?

100,000 jin?

"President, really, is true qi that powerful?"

Zhao Xuewen swallowed hard.

"Yes, that's impressive."

Sun Wei said, "The Meridian Refining Realm and the subsequent True Essence Realm are actually both about refining Qi, while the previous Body Tempering, Flesh Refining, and even Entering Strength are all about refining the body."

Body tempering is the foundation for martial artists. Whether it is the power of qi and blood or the strength, it is through tempering the body and strengthening the muscles and bones. However, once you reach the Meridian Refining Realm, this method is no longer sufficient. You must cultivate internal energy and open up the meridians to strengthen your true qi.

According to the Grand Master, Qi cultivation holds infinite possibilities and is the direction we martial artists pursue. As long as we continue to cultivate in this direction, we might have the potential to surpass those top awakened individuals.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jie and the others felt as if their hearts had stopped, their eyes filled with disbelief.

In martial arts, can one surpass those top awakened individuals? Impossible, right?

That's an S-class Awakener, an existence comparable to a Beast King-level ferocious beast!

"President,"

While the others were filled with shock, Chen Fan couldn't help but wonder, "After reaching the Meridian Refining Realm, can one only cultivate internal true qi? Can't one continue to refine the body?"

Sun Wei nodded slightly and said, "Someone asked the president this question before when we were at the headquarters."

"So what was the president's reply?"

Chen Fan hurriedly asked.

"The president said that after a martial artist breaks through to the Meridian Refining Realm, they can certainly refine their Qi and body at the same time to make their physical body stronger. However, refining the body requires ten times, or even a hundred times, more effort than refining Qi, and the resources consumed are also the same. But the same resources, if used to refine Qi, will bring far greater improvement than refining the body."

Sun Wei explained.

"is that so?"

Chen Fan found it hard to believe.

In summary, the president's meaning is...

Qi cultivation is much more cost-effective than body refinement!

Body tempering is difficult, very difficult, and progress is slow.

"Um."

Sun Wei nodded and patiently explained, "In the past, there were martial artists in the General Association who tried to continue body refining or refine qi while refining their bodies, wanting to cultivate both simultaneously. However, the results were terrible. The strength growth of the former two was not as good as that of martial artists who refined qi, especially the former. According to the General Association President, our bodies are more suitable for the path of qi refining."

"so?"

Chen Fan's mouth was slightly open.

He looked at his attribute panel, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.

The martial arts realms displayed on the panel correspond one-to-one with the real-world martial arts realms.

Doesn't this mean that he might face the same problem after breaking through to the Meridian Refining Realm?

According to the president of the guild, the path of Qi cultivation is easier to follow and also yields greater strength.

Those who stubbornly persisted in physical training did not fare very well.

"Well, as for the specifics, once you break through to the Meridian Refining Realm, senior members of the association will personally tell you the precautions. That's all I know," Sun Wei said.

Xu Jie and the others exchanged glances, and then their gazes fell on Chen Fan and Gao Shan in unison.

The Refining Meridian Realm was still a distant goal for them.

Gao Shan looked ahead, seemingly lost in thought.

Let's leave it at that.

Sun Wei glanced at everyone and instructed, "Although Brother Chen Fan is strong, he still lacks experience in fighting high-level ferocious beasts. When you go to the depths of the wasteland to hunt high-level ferocious beasts in the future, please take good care of him."

"President, what are you saying? Is there even a need to say that?"

"That's right, I saw that it was Brother Chen Fan who took care of us at the time."

"Yeah yeah."

Xu Jie and the others laughed.

Compared to their previous attitude, they were much more enthusiastic.

"Brother Chen Fan, the depths of the wilderness are not only home to high-level ferocious beasts, but also to elite-level ones. If you're unlucky, you might encounter one. So, you'd better stick with the others. That way, if anything happens, you can help each other out," Sun Wei said earnestly to Chen Fan.

"Yes, I know, President."

Chen Fan smiled but remained silent.

After all, the president and Xu Jie and the others meant well.

It would be too rude to refuse to his face.

However, he still decided to go hunting alone.

To put it bluntly, if there's any real danger, these people are just a burden.

"It's getting late, everyone should go back to cultivate. I should also go back and take care of some things at hand."

The group then went their separate ways.

Chen Fan took a deep breath and looked at the realm panel.

He hasn't reached the Meridian Refining Realm yet, and we'll only know what it will be like after he does.

Before that, you need to have enough resources to make a breakthrough.

Thinking of this, he looked at the longbow in his hand.

Compared to practicing basic archery, hunting high-level ferocious beasts is more important right now, and in actual combat, archery skills will improve even more.

So he put on a mask, took a bow and arrow, and walked out of the association after leaving the basement.

Soon, Sun Wei in the office received the news.

"Did you go out?"

He asked in surprise.

"Yes, Chairman."

The woman in front of him nodded.

Sun Wei frowned.

Could it be that they went out to hunt intermediate-level ferocious beasts?

It's normal to feel a little itchy when you get a brand new bow.

However, according to the merchant's informant, Lu Yang and his group seem to be eyeing him. Fortunately, Brother Chen Fan is already a Transformation Realm martial artist, so if they really encounter each other, escaping shouldn't be a big problem, but it's better to be on guard.

For safety reasons, he picked up his phone and made a call.

"Yes, that's right, okay, I'll be careful."

Chen Fan hung up the phone, thinking to himself that the chairman was a nice person, although there was no need for it.

Just as he put away his phone and left the city, he felt several gazes fall on him. However, the feeling of being watched disappeared quickly, and there was nothing unusual about the people coming and going around him.

"They really are like a persistent ghost."

Chen Fan sighed inwardly.

Compared to the previous group, these people were much more cautious. They glanced at us and quickly looked away, hiding themselves very well. They were probably martial artists at the entry level.

He didn't look to the side and walked straight towards the depths of the wasteland.

Whispers came from behind him.

"Is it him?"

"It's him, Brother Huang."

"No mistake, he was dressed like this this morning, you can recognize him at a glance."

The people next to him lowered their voices.

"it is good."

Huang Hanquan's lips curled up slightly as he glanced at the group opposite him and said, "Let's go, follow them. Once we reach a secluded spot, we'll make our move."

"clear."

A sinister grin appeared on their faces.

In their view, the other party was just a martial artist who had entered the realm of internal strength, and one who used a bow. Killing him would be a piece of cake.

Of course, you can't do that in public, since the Martial Arts Association has considerable influence.

Coincidentally, several men carrying machine guns on the opposite side also quickly followed.

Naturally, it was Jiang Xiong and his two companions. Seeing Huang Hanquan and his group set off, they were not to be outdone, fearing that the credit would be snatched away by the other side.

(End of this chapter)