Secure Two, Contend for Three, Eye Four
Boom! The immense force was like a stone thrown into water, sending the sand curtain flying dozens of meters high, the ripples spreading out and collapsing a corner of the sand dune.
The broken corner acts like a fuse, carrying millions of tons of sand and gravel, like a flood bursting its banks and flowing down the terrain.
A buzzing sound emanated from within the Earth's crust, like the long tolling of a golden bell.
After a long while, the earth returned to calm, and the unchanging morning light dyed the winding ridgeline red, creating a play of light and shadow.
A hand suddenly broke through the sand, grabbed the black and red boundary, and pulled out the whole body.
"Ptooey, spit, spit..."
Liang Qu spat out the sand, stood up, and looked around. No one had climbed out of the sand pile.
We won...
"Ouch, that old man's Fist was really heavy. No, no, my bones are broken."
Liang Qu clutched his chest, quickly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, everything around him had returned to the appearance of a bedroom.
The Mirage Worm lay on the bench, basking in the sun. The sharp pain in its chest disappeared, and all its fatigue vanished.
Liang Qu sat on the edge of the bed, covering his forehead.
In the outside world, it had only been a quarter of an hour, but he and Liu Jie had gone through several rounds of fighting in the dream. After summarizing, he found that in a bare-chested fight, he could win 70-30, giving him the advantage, while in a melee fight, it was only 30-70, putting him at a disadvantage.
All things considered, it's a 50/50 chance.
This is much better than the initial one-sided situation on land, and with the increasing number of battles, the winning rate is constantly increasing.
The Dragon Tiger Golden Body is truly extraordinary, greatly increasing both its defensive capabilities and its strength.
Liu Jie's ordinary punches and kicks could only make Liang Qu feel pain, but could not cause any real harm.
The Dragon Subduing Tiger Taming Vajra Sutra is probably more than just a superior and top-notch Cultivation Method.
Liang Qu felt that he had mastered an extraordinary Cultivation Method.
Could it be a core secret of Buddhism?
What exactly is the Old Monk's identity? A master-level monk of the Perfected Elephant Grandmaster lineage, placed among the Five Great True Lineages of the Hanging Temple, would be at least a seatmaster or hall master.
To casually hand out a top-tier Dharma Gate, and to transmit it so casually, isn't he afraid of incurring the wrath of the patriarchs of past generations?
I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out.
Having "died" so many times, Liang Qu's mind was a bit hazy, making it difficult for him to think about anything too complicated. So he simply lay down on the bench, basked in the sun for a while, and took the opportunity to communicate with Ze Cauldron to see how much Marsh Essence the Two Lives Flower had contributed.
[Cauldron Master: Liang Qu]
[Refine Marsh Spirit: Marsh Ape (Azure) (Fusion Degree: 134‰)]
[Marsh Spirit's Favor - River Master Emperor: First Level of Martial Dao Divinity; Ying Long Mark: First Level]
[Innate Skills: Water Leap, Water Breathing, Water Prison Soaring Water Riding Waves]
[Water Essence: 13,834 points]
Last time, I had 8,672 points left. The extra Liang Qu were used up along with the daily Marsh Essence, making a total of 8,500.
The Two Lives Flower contributed more than 5,300 points?
Liang Qu was taken aback.
It truly is a rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures earned through two Great Merit; a single flower is worth more than Old Giant Clam's lifetime of harvest.
It seems the pearl's absorption rate isn't good, perhaps because it's an inanimate object? Liang Qu stayed next to the Old Giant Clam, gaining 0.2 points of Marsh Essence every fifteen minutes.
If Old Giant Clam opens its shell, this number can rise to 0.3 per quarter of an hour.
Over the course of the day, a total of thirty points of Marsh Essence were attracted.
Old Giant Clam have lived for over a thousand years, so their Marsh Essence should be incredibly abundant, easily worth tens of millions.
However, even if all the Marsh Essence inside a pearl is absorbed, it will only be less than 10,000, which is enough to prove that there is an issue of intake and absorption rate. Moreover, the absorption rate of pearls is extremely low, close to one in a thousand.
Whether it's Treasure Fish, Spirit Monster, or a pearl, they all serve as a container.
Based on all the types we've encountered so far, under the same quality, the absorption rate of the Treasure Fish is greater than that of Spirit Monster, and even greater than that of inanimate objects.
As for the difference in absorption rates between Treasure Plant and Treasure Fish, Liang Qu couldn't tell for the time being, as he hadn't yet encountered a top-tier Treasure Fish.
More than ten thousand Marsh Essence accumulated in the Ze Cauldron, like a layer of light blue precious liquid, gleaming with a charming luster.
Liang Qu took thirty-four points from it and put them into the fusion degree. He found the number 134 rather displeasing. In a flash of thought, the light cast by Ze Cauldron re-emerged.
[Cauldron Master: Liang Qu]
[Refine Marsh Spirit: Marsh Ape (Azure) (Fusion Rate: 13.4%)]
Changing from a thousandth to a hundredth makes much more sense.
More than 10,000 Marsh Essence remain...
Liang Qu decided to continue saving, preparing to go all in the moment he broke through the Viscera Gate and make a big bet.
The Life Essence of the Two Lives Flower was mostly used to condense the Dragon Tiger Golden Body, but Liang Qu insisted on taking the Sturgeon King Bone Pill his Master gave him that day, and his progress in the cultivation stage was rapid.
It is expected that the game will be completed around the end of May or the beginning of June.
Galloping Horse needs to concentrate its Nine Apertures.
These are the three Dantian points: upper, middle, and lower; the three gates: coccyx, spine, and occipital bone; plus the three acupoints Yin Aperture, Yang Aperture, and Central Palace.
The Nine Apertures are distributed in the front, back, top, bottom, and middle of the body. They are extremely important because they are in harmony with Yin and Yang and resonate throughout the body.
Even though there is a Viscera Gate between the Blood Barrier and the Lower Dantian, people still divide martial arts cultivation into Four Gates and Seven Paths instead of five gates and seven paths because once the Viscera Gate is opened, a mysterious energy will naturally arise in the body.
This mysterious energy is commonly known as the Spirit Awakening Qi, and some also call it the Astral Spirit. It is a hidden fortuitous opportunity within each person's physical body!
Under the cleansing influence of profound energy, the Martial Master's lower Dantian naturally opens, allowing them to step into the realm of Galloping Horse Martial Master! In this way, there is no need to specifically distinguish the Viscera Gate.
The two are originally one.
However, if one can accumulate strength and unleash it, one can open more than one aperture by using the Xuan Qi to cleanse the body! Great Aristocratic Clan and the most outstanding talents in the true lineage can use this Qi to break through the middle Dantian and open two apertures in one go, or even directly reach the upper Dantian and open Three Apertures!
One cannot achieve this through taking drugs on the spot; relying on external forces will not help in breaking through the barrier.
However, the Marsh Essence is different; its essence is to enhance the fusion of Marsh Spirit! That is, to enhance Liang Qu himself!
He not only needs to awaken his senses, but also needs to utilize the profound energy generated from breaking through the Viscera Gate to secure second place, strive for third, and aim for fourth!
If one could break through the three Dantian gates in one fell swoop and reach the Tail Vertebrae Gate, it would be unprecedented, if not unparalleled.
At least Liang Qu had never heard of a ruthless person who could open all four orifices at once.
His strength and cultivation level have always been his Achilles' heel.
Eighth rank and fourth level, a typical case of low strength but high status.
Although your combat strength is not bad, if you are ugly, no one will care how beautiful you are inside.
This wave is bound to address the pain points.
Striving to be the first in history! The sound of a wooden gate opening and closing came from beside the courtyard.
After living together for a long time, most people can tell who is coming from the sound of footsteps.
Liang Qu looked up and saw the setting sun shining through the window; it must be Aunt Zhang returning from grocery shopping to cook.
Da da da.
Aunt Zhang went to the window, looked around, tapped the window twice with her knuckles, and called out in a low voice.
"Is the boss inside?"
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No, why are you acting so furtively? "What's the matter, Aunt Zhang?"
The atmosphere was right, and Liang Qu unconsciously lowered his voice.
"Could the owner come out and explain?"
Liang Qu got up and opened the door.
Aunt Zhang looked around, seemingly very uneasy.
"Don't worry, Aunt Zhang, there's no one around. I can sense if there are people."
Aunt Zhang hurriedly said.
"When I went to buy groceries earlier, someone paid me two taels of silver to ask my master what time he left home and what time he returned home each day! And they told me not to tell you!"