As Though Commanding His Own Arm

In the early stages, internal cultivation is not necessary because the strength of Qi and Blood is too weak, resulting in poor feedback effects. It is better to start from the outside and work from the inside.

Since my Qi and Blood strength are currently sufficient, I should naturally choose a faster internal cultivation method.

The internal cultivation method that Hu Qi taught him was called "The Circulating Qi Inscription".

The breath is upright and extremely stable, so there is no need to worry about Qi Deviation.

It is the most suitable internal breathing method for beginners among Master Yang's many methods, and it is much more advanced than the other two Martial Arts School.

"Qi is the foundation of human life. When Qi flows, blood flows; when Qi is depleted, blood congeals. Breath is the root of Qigong practice. When Qi and breath combine, they form accumulated nature and the source of life."

"The pulse is the storehouse of blood. When the upper pulse is strong, the qi is high; when the lower pulse is strong, the qi is distended; when the pulse is intermittent, the qi is weak; when the pulse is thin, the qi is scarce; when the pulse is rapid and forceful, like a gushing spring."

Liang Qu sat upright without moving, silently reciting the Mnemonic in his mind, and his internal Qi and Blood circulated along the routes in the "Circulating Qi Inscription".

Huff! Inhale! Every pore in my body is breathing in and out, Qi and Blood in my body are surging like Furnace, endlessly regenerating, as if there were muffled thunderclaps.

The white vapor exhaled from its nostrils resembled sharp swords; sitting cross-legged at the bow of the boat, its breath could reach the surface of the river, pressing out two small craters.

Liang Qu's internal Qi and Blood condensed at an unprecedented speed and merged into his physical body.

The crimson Blood Qi seemed to emanate from his body, casting a vivid red glow on the lake surface reflected by the white light.

Just a moment.

Liang Qu's muscles rippled like flowing water, swelling up as if inflated, becoming obese and swollen.

It would shrink back in the next moment, becoming as thin as Withered Bone, repeating this process three times.

An ordinary person would have died from muscle rupture long ago, but Liang Qu not only felt no discomfort, but felt even more comfortable, with his aura becoming exceptionally powerful.

Practicing on your own is a process of quantitative change leading to qualitative change; you only experience the pleasure of becoming stronger, without any discomfort.

The blessing bestowed by Ze Cauldron brought about a direct qualitative change, catching everyone off guard and causing them to experience both ecstasy and agony.

Liang Qu exhaled again, his muscles contracted back, no longer as thin as Withered Bone, but exactly the same as his original normal appearance, with well-defined lines!

It's done!

The Flesh Barrier has been broken!

Liang Qu is now a true Second Barrier Martial Artist! Not only Second Barrier, but third-level is just around the corner.

The Dragon Tendons Tiger Bones caused Liang Qu's internal Qi and Blood to surge three times. When fully activated, they burst forth from his body, one foot wide and six feet long.

Breaking through the Flesh Barrier allows for further growth, directly leading to bone refinement!

Liang Qu opened his eyes and exhaled deeply.

For ordinary people, practicing martial arts is incredibly boring. Even after a month of serious training, they may not see any progress and eventually become complacent.

It's like looking at the internet speed of tens of gigabytes from more than ten years ago, downloading a game that's several gigabytes in size.

I'm getting impatient and frustrated as I keep pressing my fingernails against the progress bar, but nothing comes out for ages.

It's like licking the heart of the goddess you've always longed for, but she always treats you coldly, leaving you penniless and with nothing, until you finally give up.

After a season of martial arts training, Liang Qu broke through two levels and could feel his progress every day. His internet speed was measured in megabytes, and goddesses took the initiative to fawn over him.

At the current speed, another Bone Barrier Breakthrough within two months, which is equivalent to Break Three Barriers in half a year, averaging one barrier every two months! Awesome, really awesome.

The goals set at the New Year's Eve dinner were too small. It's not just about becoming Martial Master within a year, he can become Galloping Horse Martial Master within a year!

"His aura is much stronger."

Liang Qu stood up, the wooden planks at the bow of the boat creaking, and realized that his perspective had changed slightly.

"He's grown taller again, almost 1.8 meters now, and he's gained a lot of weight too."

Liang Qu took the Fubo from the boat, his strong forearm transmitting power as he easily flipped the spear.

It's so easy, so incredibly easy! Chop, intercept, block, flick, smash, stab, pick.

His Dragon Tendons Tiger Bones made him far stronger than other Martial Artist of the same level.

With the hundred-pound Fubo in hand, there is no longer a need to rely on waist and hip strength to move it; a series of techniques such as flipping and thrusting can be completed with just the wrist.

Flowing like clouds and water, steady and powerful.

As Liang Qu moves, the serratus anterior muscles on both sides of his ribs rise and fall like shark gills, with beautiful and clear lines, full of explosive power.

One hundred pounds is definitely the weight of an adult woman.

This is equivalent to Liang Qu using only his wrist strength to wield an adult as a weapon at will.

With that kind of weight, it could kill a person just by hitting them!

Finally, I can use this Spirit Artifact with ease. Next, I will go to Senior Brother Xu and ask him to help me train in how to use the spear, and learn two related martial arts.

Liang Qu was in high spirits and swung his spear fiercely.

The air currents stirred, and a crack appeared on the gently rippling river surface, stretching over several meters long! The four beasts, who had already devoured the Armored Beast, surfaced and stared wide-eyed at the sight.

"Cough cough."

Realizing that a beast was watching, Liang Qu coughed twice and put away his spear.

Fake.

They're all fake.

He doesn't actually have the ability to split the water surface by more than ten meters; it's all simulated by manipulating the water flow.

The Water Monkey evolved into Marsh Ape, and the water flow that Liang Qu could manipulate increased dozens of times, exceeding 600 jun (approximately 300 kg), nearly 10 tons! This allowed them to communicate with the Ze Cauldron).

[Cauldron Master: Liang Qu]

[Refine Marsh Spirit: Marsh Ape (Azure) (Fusion Degree: 1‰)]

[Marsh Spirit's Favor: Martial Dao Divinity First Level (River Master Emperor)]

[Innate Skills: Water Leap, Water Breathing, Water Prison Soaring Water Riding Waves]

[Marsh Essence: None]

River's Favor: 0.0001

[Ruler of Water Beast: Jiaomu Crocodile, Tiger-Head Catfish, Stone Turtle Crab, Heavenly Water Centipede]

[Evaluation: Marsh Ape Marsh Spirit originates from the great Lord of the Huai River Waters, with extremely low activation level; a minor character worth mentioning.]

Liang Qu, with his sharp eyes, immediately noticed that the percentage after the integration degree had changed to one-thousandth.

So, it would take 100,000 points of Marsh Essence to advance again? Besides, this time there was a condition for advancement: receiving a River's Favor, which he happened to have. What would it be next time? Water-Nurturing Vitality?

Slowly absorbing the Marsh Essence, Liang Qu replenished the deficiencies in the evolution of the Water Beast. He then jumped into the water.

His ability to Water Breathing completely freed him from the trouble of finding a place to breathe.

As long as there is no strenuous exercise that consumes oxygen, such as fighting or fleeing, the pores of the entire body can autonomously exchange oxygen with the water and breathe, without needing to exchange air, and can live underwater for a long time.

While trying to absorb the invisible "essence" in the water, Liang Qu also communicated with Ze Cauldron to further understand the meaning of Water-Nurturing Vitality.

After a long while, he finally figured it out.

From now on, as long as I stay in the water, I will be able to absorb the Marsh Essence at a rate of one little bit per day.

That's really slow. Based on the 100,000 Marsh Essence, he would have to soak in the water for Xiao San years.

Also, injuries heal a little faster on land than on land, but not by much.

"Won't I get infected in the water?" Liang Qu hesitated.

These are all minor matters.

The biggest change is consuming the Marsh Essence to make up for the deficiencies in the evolution of the Water Beast!

Liang Qu summoned the four beasts and examined them one by one. He found that Fist and Awei could replenish their essence, and the Marsh Essence they needed was not much. One needed thirteen points, and the other only needed ten points.

The Cannot Move catfish and the Fat Catfish are actually unnecessary.

His understanding is that the two beasts did not evolve from the Cauldron of the Water Marsh.

If there were an evolutionary chart for comparison, it would be equivalent to the two beasts not having chosen the optimal evolutionary path.

This results in Spirit Monster at the same level needing even less Marsh Essence to evolve further.

Falling behind at one step leads to falling behind at every step.

It's a bit like how Greymon didn't evolve into MetalGreymon, but instead became SkullGreymon. It's powerful, but not quite as powerful.

There's not much to say, just keep adding to it, keep adding to it!

Although Fist and Awei are small in size and don't eat much Armored Beast, they still accumulate more than ten points of Marsh Essence, which is enough to meet their needs.

Ze Cauldron was very bright.