Four Layers of Dragon Elephant

Shen Che carefully studied the general principles of the Golden Bell Shield's cultivation method.

Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, divided into thirteen layers.

For the first three layers, each successfully cultivated layer could increase strength by a thousand jin.

The middle three layers, namely the fourth, fifth, and sixth layers, each successfully cultivated layer could increase strength by ten thousand jin.

Moving up to the seventh, eighth, and ninth layers, each successfully cultivated layer could increase strength by one hundred thousand jin.

As for the legendary final four layers, each breakthrough layer would increase strength by... one million jin.

Shen Che's heart couldn't help but beat a couple of extra times.

One million jin?

What kind of concept was this?

This was no longer within the scope of martial arts; this was the realm of gods and demons.

If one could cultivate this to the thirteenth layer of perfection, wouldn't they be a humanoid Gundam?

No wonder the general principles of the cultivation method came with a note: "This cultivation method is beyond human capability. Among innate martial artists, those who can cultivate to the tenth layer are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns."

As for the three unfortunate souls of Iron Furnace Stronghold, it was normal for them to possess a treasure mountain without realizing it.

They had barely broken through to the True Meridian Realm, their foundations were unstable, their True Qi was impure, and they simply couldn't meet the minimum requirements to cultivate this divine skill.

Even if they were lucky enough to get started, without ten to eight years of arduous effort, they wouldn't even dream of cultivating the first layer.

With that much time, they might as well have gone out and robbed a few more villages.

Shen Che calmed his mind.

Currently, he had three hundred points of Time Value left in his account.

With this meager fortune, relying on the System to directly max out Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill was pure wishful thinking.

"I still have to do it myself."

Shen Che made his decision.

He would first cultivate on his own, getting through the simpler initial layers. When he encountered a true bottleneck, he would then use Time Value to break through.

Good steel should be used on the blade's edge.

He immediately sat down cross-legged, with his five senses facing the heavens, recalling the first layer's cultivation mantra for Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill in his mind.

The Horizontal Training True Qi within his body began to circulate along a new and complex path.

This process was like forcibly changing the flow of a river that had been running for over a decade, diverting it into countless brand-new channels.

For ordinary martial artists, this first step alone would be enough to cause their meridians to sting and their True Qi to become chaotic.

However, Shen Che's meridians, tempered by the dual refinement of the Golden Bell Shield and the Iron Shirt, were incredibly tough and wide.

The vigorous Horizontal Training True Qi, under the control of his powerful mental strength, was like a well-disciplined army, obeying every command without hesitation.

The conversion process, which was expected to be the most difficult, turned out to be incredibly smooth for him.

It was like a university student going back to do elementary school math problems.

Half a day later.

A faint hum emanated from within Shen Che's body.

The first wisp of earth-yellow Horizontal Training True Qi was successfully converted into a wisp of "Dragon Elephant Qi" with a faint golden glow.

As soon as this wisp of Dragon Elephant Qi was born, it immediately began to nourish his physical body.

Shen Che could feel his bones, muscles, and skin emitting fine, eager tremors.

He did not stop, continuing to circulate the cultivation method.

With the experience of the first successful conversion, the subsequent process became even smoother.

One day.

Two days.

Three days.

As the sun set on the third day, Shen Che suddenly opened his eyes.

Nearly a tenth of the Horizontal Training True Qi within his body had been successfully converted into Dragon Elephant Qi.

A new power surged from the depths of his limbs and bones.

The third layer of Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill was complete.

Shen Che stood up and stretched his muscles.

Crack! Crack!

A series of popping sounds, like exploding beans, continuously echoed within his body.

He clenched his fist.

His original single-arm strength of forty thousand jin had now solidly increased by another three thousand jin.

Forty-three thousand jin!

This wasn't the end.

He could feel that as the Dragon Elephant Qi continued to temper his body, his physical strength was still growing steadily, albeit slowly.

"This Divine Craftsmanship is quite something."

Shen Che grinned.

However, when he attempted to break through to the fourth layer, things changed.

The smooth, flowing sensation from before vanished.

The speed at which his True Qi transformed was as slow as a crawling turtle.

If the first three layers were like driving a sports car at full speed on the highway, then the fourth layer was like driving that sports car into a mud pit.

Every wisp of Dragon Elephant Qi he transformed required a massive amount of True Qi and mental effort to refine.

At this rate, it would take at least half a year, if not more, to break through.

Shen Che stood up.

He didn't have that much time to waste.

"System."

He called out in his mind.

"Consume 300 Time Value points to accelerate the cultivation of Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill."

[Consuming Time Value...]

[Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill is starting to upgrade...]

A heat flow far more terrifying than when he first opened his True Meridians erupted from the depths of his dantian.

If before it was a gentle trickle, now it was a volcanic eruption!

Under the effect of time, his original earthy-yellow Horizontal Training True Qi was forcibly, crudely twisted, compressed, and refined!

Its color shifted from earthy-yellow to crimson-gold.

Its nature changed from heavy and dense to wild and violent.

Shen Che's skin turned crimson all over due to this immense energy, his veins bulging like coiled dragons.

His bones groaned, his muscles tore, only to regenerate at an even faster rate, becoming denser and tougher!

In the darkness, it was as if the roars of dragons and elephants echoed in his ears, his mind, and the depths of his marrow.

[Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill has been upgraded to the fourth layer.]

The system's notification sound was like heavenly music.

Shen Che slowly exhaled a stream of scorching white air. As it left his mouth, it condensed in the air, refusing to dissipate, shooting out like an arrow for several meters.

He looked down at his hands.

An explosive sense of power filled every corner of his body.

He felt like he could now punch a cow to death.

No, an elephant.

[Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill]: Fourth Layer (Single Arm Strength Amplification: 10,000 jin)

Shen Che looked at the number and nodded with satisfaction.

These 300 Time Value points were well spent.

With a thought, crimson-gold Dragon Elephant Qi covered his right fist. Then, simply, he lightly touched it against his left fist, which was also covered in the same True Qi.

No sound was produced.

However, a visible wave of golden ripples spread out violently from his fists as the center!

Crack!

Crack!

The set of porcelain teacups on the table in the corner of the room shattered instantly, breaking into countless pieces.

Shen Che watched this scene.

This was no longer just physical strength.

It was a qualitative change born from the combination of his physical body and True Qi.

It was a shockwave.

Now, any punch he threw carried AOE damage.

"Within the True Meridian Realm, I probably won't find any opponents."

Shen Che stretched his neck, producing a chilling sound of bone friction.

He was now more than a league stronger than he was three days ago.

After the satisfaction of his surging strength subsided, he quickly calmed down.

The fourth level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill was very powerful.

Combined with the Golden Bell Shield and Iron Shirt at the perfected realm, his defensive capabilities had also reached an inconceivable level.

But, it was still not enough.

His foundation was still the True Meridian Realm.

He had only opened up two of the twelve meridians.

"Next, the goal is to continue opening up the remaining ten True Meridians."

Only when all twelve meridians are fully connected can True Qi form a perfect Great Heavenly Cycle circulation, ceaselessly regenerating.

At that time, he could attempt to push the True Qi to undergo a second qualitative change, condensing Qi into Primordial Qi.

That would be the third realm of martial arts.

The Primordial Qi Realm.

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