Qi Exhales Like Dragon Whiskers, Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound

Li Ye had no idea what was happening with the Ren family; he just felt that handing over problems he couldn't handle to people who could was the best course of action.

It would be foolish not to use his connections.

He had, however, shot Liu Ying in the thigh twice. The first shot was uncomfortable, but as a martial artist who had already broken through the Dragon Gate, he could suppress his Blood Essence circulation. The second shot, however, was completely unrestrained.

Martial artists were naturally energetic, let alone those who had broken through the Dragon Gate. If the Divine Land weren't strong enough to keep people in check, the world would be in chaos.

Upon returning home, Li Ye chatted with his parents for a while.

His parents seemed much more energetic lately. They had repaid the 300,000 they had borrowed and also given away some of the high-quality ingredients Li Ye had brought back from the Pest Control Bureau.

Li Ye knew without asking that they must have received a lot of praise. While breaking through the Dragon Gate was cause for celebration, it wasn't like Li Ye, who started bringing back expensive ingredients from outside right after breaking through.

Those ingredients were much more expensive than what Liu Qingxia usually used to supplement Li Ye's diet. Giving them to others was certainly a way to save face.

Li Ye didn't mind. If he ran out of ingredients, he could always get more from the Pest Control Bureau, as long as he didn't overdo it. He could bring some home again after a while.

These ingredients were also great supplements and delicacies for ordinary people. Besides being expensive, there were no other issues.

After chatting for a while, Li Ye washed up and went to bed. The next day, he got up early and first went to his rental apartment to unload the rice that had arrived. Only then did he head to the large courtyard.

Xu Yanwu was already waiting there.

"Master."

Li Ye called out and then saw a table full of delicacies.

Xu Yanwu gestured towards it. "Eat first."

Li Ye didn't stand on ceremony. He took out his Five Flavors Chopsticks and began to eat.

It was also a spread of high-quality ingredients that promoted digestion, seemingly even more thoughtfully prepared than yesterday's, and in larger quantities. With the help of the Five Flavors Chopsticks, Li Ye gained 50 Blood Essence from this meal alone.

This made Li Ye feel that the rice he had ordered previously seemed rather useless and just took up space.

"Full?" Xu Yanwu asked.

"Yes, I'm full," Li Ye replied honestly.

"Stand over there and practice the Dragon Gate I taught you yesterday."

Xu Yanwu pointed to the center of the courtyard. Li Ye stood there and, just like yesterday, condensed his Blood Essence, channeling it to his tailbone, then to his cervical spine, before spreading it to his limbs and the rest of his body. It then surged out of his crown and was exhaled as white mist from his nostrils.

"Hmm, the Qi exhales like dragon whiskers. This is the characteristic of the Dragon Gate. However, as you cultivate deeper, these dragon whiskers become more subtle. The movements gradually become smaller. These things require slow practice, but don't rush. I'll teach you the Tiger Gate now."

Xu Yanwu said, "Your Blood Essence control is very strong, so I won't go slowly. It also starts from the spine. This time, descend from the cervical spine to the tailbone, five on the left and nine on the right. From the tailbone, spread it to the muscles and bones throughout your body, then make them tremble. Remember, never open your mouth."

While Xu Yanwu was speaking, Li Ye had already begun condensing his Blood Essence. Following his instructions, he channeled it at a specific frequency from his cervical spine to his tailbone, then spread it throughout his body again.

Unlike the Dragon Gate, which primarily targeted the blood and internal organs when spreading throughout the body, the Tiger Gate focused on muscles and bones. After the overall spread, Li Ye condensed his Blood Essence again and performed a small-scale tremor.

This was not difficult for him.

With just this tremor, Li Ye felt that if the Dragon Gate was like bloating with Qi, like a bomb exploding inside him, then the Tiger Gate was like being scraped by a knife.

His muscles, bones, tendons, and marrow felt as if they were being finely minced into paste by sharp knives, indiscriminately cutting in the direction of his Blood Essence. The pain made him want to cry out.

Just as he was about to open his mouth, he tightly shut it again.

He could feel that if he opened his mouth, the knife-like sensation would dissipate, but it would also render his current efforts useless.

His Blood Essence would be wasted!

He couldn't let it be in vain before seeing any gains!

Li Ye continued to make his Blood Essence vibrate through his muscles and bones until his entire body was guided. The knife-like pain intensified and surged towards his cervical spine, forcing him to grit his teeth.

Boom!

It sounded like thunder, or perhaps a roar. Li Ye's entire body erupted with Blood Essence, emitting a muffled thunderous sound in the courtyard, accompanied by a slight whistling of wind.

"Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound."

Xu Yanwu's eyes were full of praise. "This is the Tiger Gate. With prolonged practice, it can generate immense strength, granting superhuman power. Once the muscles and bones are strong, it can also condense and erupt with thunderous sounds."

Li Ye gasped, enduring the soreness in his muscles and bones. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "Is it done?"

Xu Yanwu nodded. "The Tiger Gate is complete, but the Dragon Tiger Gate is not yet. The two Blood Essence guiding methods need to be integrated. Condense Blood Essence separately at the tailbone and cervical spine, guide them to each other, then collectively expand them throughout the body, refining the blood, organs, muscles, and bones. When guiding them to the crown, they must explode within the body. Then your Dragon Tiger Gate will be complete. Continue practicing!"

Li Ye took a few deep breaths. Following Xu Yanwu's words, he began to condense his Blood Essence, combining the two methods as instructed.

The Blood Essence was guided in two directions, from top to bottom and bottom to top, spreading again to the limbs, blood, organs, muscles, and bones. It then surged towards the crown and exploded within the body. As it vibrated with thunderous sounds, a white mist, like dragon whiskers, also puffed from Li Ye's nostrils and spread across the ground.

The Blood Essence consumed was even greater.

Individually, each method required 7 points for the lower body and 2 for the upper body. However, when combined, it consumed 18 more points, yet the overall increase was only slightly more than a single method. In terms of data, a single method yielded 2 points, but the combined method only yielded 2.5.

"Continue. This time, you need to be slower, the slower the better."

Xu Yanwu said this and went inside. Li Ye could only continue circulating and condensing his Blood Essence with a helpless expression.

Being slower was not an issue; it just meant slowing down the speed of condensing Blood Essence. Under his Authority, this was not difficult, but it felt extremely uncomfortable.

The overall sensation was like a fragmentation grenade exploding inside him, simultaneously scraping his body and expanding explosively.

It felt as if he would explode into pieces at any moment if he lost control.

He now understood what Pan Zhengyang meant by "enduring hardship."

He originally thought that enduring hardship would be like when he was training martial arts at the gym – intense training until his legs were bruised and his blood vessels burst. If not treated properly back then, he could have even broken a bone.

However, with specialized medicinal baths and dietary supplements, these injuries could be healed without leaving any hidden damage.

When learning this martial art, Li Ye figured it would just be a bit tougher than before, at most resulting in a fracture. He was sure there would be accompanying medicinal baths, as long as there were no lingering injuries.

But it turned out to be nothing like that at all; he was dancing on a tightrope.

First, he had to be careful not to let his Blood Essence drop too much. While the Dragon Gate Realm didn't have a rule where a drop in Blood Essence would lower one's level, significant depletion was unavoidable. If he wasn't careful, any loss would damage his foundation.

Now, he also had to pay close attention to this specific Training Method, strictly adhering to the circulation frequency without the slightest deviation. Because he possessed Authority, he could sense it. If a deviation occurred, it wouldn't kill him, but it would be a complete waste of his efforts and Blood Essence. Moreover, the sensation of exploding into fragments would intensify.

This was far more difficult than enduring physical hardship!

Especially now, he had to circulate his energy slowly, like a dull knife scraping flesh, a dull knife that cut in slowly.

Li Ye grimaced in discomfort.

But it was a top-tier martial art nonetheless. Although the slow circulation felt more agonizing and his Blood Essence continued to decline, he could subtly feel his muscles, bones, and strength changing.

If this was the only price, it wasn't unbearable…

Just as Li Ye thought this, his eyes widened. He saw Xu Yanwu appear, holding an iron bar as thick as an arm.

He quickly finished circulating his energy, unleashing the Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound within his body, and exhaled a stream of white mist. He exclaimed in shock, "Master, what are you doing?!"

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