bookandnovel Chapter 15 Perfection
Chapter 15 Perfection
Monster meat jerky.
Lu Lin could sense the immense energy contained within just a sliver he tore off.
The energy wasn't reflected on Lu Lin's screen, but it gave his body a baptism.
The original owner's body had been damaged by hunger and cold, and it was slowly being repaired under the influence of this energy.
Lu Lin felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.
Just as he was about to tear off some more to taste, Chen Hongming stopped him.
"stop!"
Lu Lin was puzzled.
"Lu Lin, you can't eat too much monster meat at once. Didn't you see before that the third brother and I always stewed it into soup?"
"If you consume too much at once, your body won't be able to digest the energy in the jerky, which could damage your health."
"If you still want to eat, then get up and practice with me for a while longer."
Chen Hongming was right. Lu Lin did indeed feel that the blood in his body was gradually becoming scorching hot, instead of warm at first.
It's just a piece of dried meat, yet it has such a miraculous effect.
Lu Lin got up and fought Chen Hongming again.
One punch after another.
Lu Lin was like a piece of stubborn iron, being forged by a blacksmith.
……
Three days have passed.
Chen Hongzhi punched Lu Lin in the chest.
[Golden Bell Shield: Perfect]
The message vanished in a flash.
There's no more proficiency with the Golden Bell Shield skill; it's clear it's reached its limit.
"Fourth Young Master, take a rest."
Lu Lin walked to the side and gulped down a bellyful of tea, feeling thoroughly satisfied.
The weather is getting hotter.
June is almost here.
Lu Lin and Chen Hongzhi were only wearing shorts, their bare upper bodies covered in sweat, which gleamed bronze in the sunlight.
Mr. Hou did indeed come to the martial arts school every day for the next three days.
The thought of soon obtaining the method to condense blood and qi and break through the skin refining technique made Lu Lin unable to help but smile.
Four months after transmigrating, I'm finally about to become a martial artist.
"Lu Lin, what are you laughing at?"
Lu Lin glanced at Chen Hongzhi.
Only then did he suppress the joy in his heart.
It wouldn't be too late to tell Chen Hongzhi this good news after he becomes a martial artist.
……
Lu Lin arrived at the martial arts school without even having lunch.
Unfortunately, Mr. Hou is no longer here.
Fortunately, the martial arts school provides meals.
Lu Lin absentmindedly ate three large bowls of noodles, two large pieces of roasted pork, and twelve steamed buns, then sat in the gatehouse of the martial arts school to wait.
"You're here so early, has your Invincible Shield reached its peak?"
The curtain was lifted, and Mr. Hou's slender figure walked in.
Lu Lin immediately stood up.
"It's perfect!"
"Alright, this is a method for gathering qi and blood. You can practice it on your own when you get back."
Mr. Hou was not surprised.
He casually took out four pages of paper and handed them to Lu Lin.
"The Four Seasons Blood Clotting Method?"
"Yes, this is a method created by our predecessors based on the changing seasons and the passage of time. Practice diligently, and if you are unable to condense your Qi, come back to me."
"There's something else. Have you practiced the Dragon-Tiger Golden Bell Shield I gave you before?"
Lu Lin put the blood-coagulation technique, which was still handwritten and hand-drawn, into his pocket. "I tried to cultivate it, but I couldn't succeed."
Lu Lin had obtained the Dragon-Tiger Golden Bell Cover technique almost two months ago, so it was impossible for him not to study it.
However, the first step above is to condense one's Qi and blood.
"Hmm, don't rush, it will be fine after the Qi and blood are gathered."
"Mr. Hou, I would also like to learn a weapon technique."
"weapon?"
Mr. Hou frowned.
"You don't need weapon techniques yet. Staying in the city every day, your physical strength is enough to handle things."
Seeing that Mr. Hou refused, Lu Lin didn't dare to speak again.
After all, they don't owe him anything.
Giving him a blood clotting method would already be very kind of him.
Not to mention the Dragon-Tiger Golden Bell Cover from before.
Lu Lin had inquired and found out that the Golden Bell Cover was indeed a very common martial art, but the Dragon Tiger Golden Bell Cover was something else entirely.
If you want to learn, you must keep a record.
The key is to know the ropes.
After all, this kind of external martial arts training is not something that ordinary people would collect.
When Mr. Hou left, he gave Lu Lin some words of encouragement, but judging from his expression, Lu Lin felt that something was wrong.
It seems... Mr. Hou doesn't think he can successfully cultivate this blood clotting technique.
Four Seasons Blood Clotting Method.
Springtime brings a light and agile academic atmosphere.
In summer, the air is scorching hot.
In autumn, one can appreciate the somber beauty of fallen leaves.
In winter, all that remains is a vast expanse of snow.
These four sentences are the general outline, followed by four actions and their corresponding key points.
"This movement, isn't it just... stance training?!"
Lu Lin had previously seen the four young masters of the Chen family practicing standing meditation, as well as the disciples of the martial arts school practicing standing meditation.
But isn't standing meditation a way to strengthen leg muscles? What does it have to do with gathering qi and blood?
Lu Lin continued reading and saw several lines of small print in addition to the explanations of the four stances.
"When the Qi and blood are abundant, they condense into a bolt of silk, breaking through the body's acupoints and floating on the skin and hair. The Qi and blood temper the skin and hair, and the skin and hair purify the Qi and blood. This process is repeated three or four times, and the Qi and blood undergo twelve transformations before it can penetrate the flesh."
This passage is written in a mix of classical and vernacular Chinese, which Lu Lin can understand.
This means that he should use his condensed blood and qi to temper his skin twelve times at the skin-refining stage. Once his blood and qi are strengthened and enhanced, he can then naturally begin to refine his flesh.
Let's leave aside how to train the muscles for now.
Lu Lin's primary goal now is to gather his qi and blood.
To condense Qi and blood, one needs to be in a quiet place, mobilize the scattered Qi and blood in the body, and then gather them together.
A martial arts gym that's too noisy won't work.
The Chen family's training ground is also unsuitable.
The best one was the courtyard that Chen Hongzhi gifted to Lu Lin.
After explaining the situation to his fellow students who were waiting to spar, Lu Lin left with everyone's blessings.
Back in the courtyard.
Lu Lin sat cross-legged on the bed.
The bed was still made of hard wooden planks, without even a blanket.
Lu Lin didn't care about these details and began to introspect.
For ordinary martial artists, achieving internal observation of the body is simply out of the question.
Let alone martial artists, even martial arts practitioners who have refined their skin, flesh, and bones cannot internally observe their bodies.
As for whether the five internal organs level could achieve it, Lu Lin didn't know.
I have been practicing martial arts since April.
With the help of the Chen family, Lu Lin became physically strong.
He also practiced the Golden Bell Cover technique, which reduced the leakage of his vital energy.
In addition, there was the piece of monster meat jerky I ate on and off these past two days.
Lu Lin's qi and blood far surpassed that of ordinary martial artists, and was even comparable to those who had just entered the skin-refining stage.
To gather Qi and blood, the first step is to understand Qi and blood.
Lu Lin is already capable of doing that.
The second step is to gather and concentrate Qi and blood.
Lu Lin felt that unifying and merging the Qi and blood throughout his body wasn't too difficult.
But as soon as he had this idea and started to try it, Lu Lin realized that he was wrong.
Those vital energies seemed to have their own thoughts.
Lu Lin controlled one group, but the other group escaped.
After finally managing to control the two streams, before they could even merge, they were disrupted by other chaotic surging blood and qi.
Once, twice, three times.
Time passed little by little.
Lu Lin's progress in condensing his qi and blood was almost non-existent.
The sky was getting dark.
Lu Lin opened his eyes and let out a long sigh.
"Condensing Qi and Blood, is it really this difficult?!"