The Strength of Qi and Blood Completion

Li Qing?

Jiang Ning was astonished. So Senior Sister Li Qing had been making a push to enter the Martial Dao Entry Rank. No wonder he had not seen her these past few days.

He had not expected Senior Sister Li Qing to look so young, yet already be on the verge of reaching the Martial Dao Entry Rank.

It seemed Senior Sister Li Qing was one of the predetermined candidates to become Wang Jin's Personal Disciple.

"What are you thinking about, Junior Brother Jiang?" Cheng Ran's voice sounded beside Jiang Ning's ear, and he abruptly came back to his senses.

Then,

Jiang Ning smiled. "I was just wondering what kind of Divine Might this Ferocious Tiger will display five days from now. At four meters long, a single palm strike should probably carry the force of a thousand jin, right?"

"Yes!" Cheng Ran nodded. "It might even be more than that! That's precisely why only those Senior Brothers who have entered the Martial Dao Entry Rank are qualified to fight this Ferocious Tiger! If we ran into it in the wild, all we could do would be to let out a great roar and die a more heroic death!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning could not help but smile faintly.

Then, Cheng Ran's face filled with excitement.

"The Five Animal Frolics Fist was born from the Tiger, Bear, Ape, Crane, and Deer! Five days from now, by observing the Ferocious Tiger's Divine Might and movements, I might be able to grasp the form and spirit of the Tiger Form Fist. Only when form and spirit are both present can the fist technique reach the Great Completion Realm!"

"It's just a pity that our strength is too weak for us to take the field! If we could fight the Ferocious Tiger ourselves, perhaps we could catch that wisp of mysterious Qi in the darkness and push the Tiger Form Fist to the Perfected Realm!"

"Once it reaches the Perfected Realm and condenses Fierce Tiger Force, it can unleash strength far beyond one's own limits, rivaling certain Middle Grade Martial Arts Techniques!"

Just then,

A tall, imposing man dressed in a white Training Suit walked over. It was Xiao Peng.

He was also the undisputed core figure of the Front Yard of Canglang Martial Hall at present.

In everyone's hearts, among all the people here, Xiao Peng was the one with the greatest hope of entering the Patrol Office three months later and accomplishing the magnificent feat of leaping through the Dragon Gate.

Before one possessed overwhelming strength, the importance of authority was beyond question.

Not to mention, the Patrol Office possessed not only authority, but also Martial Arts Techniques and precious medicinal treasures.

For anyone, it was a heaven-defying opportunity.

As long as one could join it, one's path along the Martial Path would inevitably reach farther.

Thus, every move Xiao Peng made naturally drew everyone's attention.

Seeing Xiao Peng approach, everyone's gazes converged on him.

"What is Senior Brother Xiao Peng going to do?"

"Who knows?"

"..."

Several people whispered among themselves not far away.

Xiao Peng swept past Jiang Ning and came before Cheng Ran. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly. "Junior Brother Cheng, throughout the entire Martial Arts Hall, you're the only one who can stand shoulder to shoulder with me. How about we exchange a few moves?"

Looking at Xiao Peng, Cheng Ran said coldly, "Fine. Since you want to fight, I'll grant your wish!"

The two passed by Jiang Ning and arrived at an open area.

At the same time,

Everyone grew excited at the sight.

"Who do you think will win between Senior Brothers Cheng Ran and Xiao Peng?"

"I think Senior Brother Xiao Peng will win. His Tiger Form Fist has reached Great Completion, giving him tremendous explosive power. His Ape Form Fist has also reached Minor Completion, and his body moves with an ape's agility. His strength must be formidable!"

"I disagree!" someone retorted. "Senior Brother Xiao Peng has the advantage in fist techniques, but Senior Brother Cheng Ran has reached Qi and Blood Completion! With Qi and Blood Completion, he has achieved Blood Qi Penetrating the Whole Body and can exert five hundred jin of force!"

"With a single punch, the Minor Completion Tiger Form Fist can let Senior Brother Cheng Ran unleash more than two thousand jin of force. As they say, one force can overcome ten techniques—Senior Brother Cheng Ran naturally has the advantage in that regard!"

"Senior Brother Xiao Peng, on the other hand, has only reached Great Accomplishment of Qi and Blood. His strength exceeds three hundred jin. Even if he has the advantage in fist technique realm, the difference in their strength is enormous!"

At that moment, in the Front Yard of the Martial Arts Hall,

Jiang Ning listened to the discussion in the distance and secretly clicked his tongue.

Senior Brother Cheng Ran, with Qi and Blood Completion, could unleash more than two thousand jin of force with a single punch. This had completely surpassed the limits of humanity in his previous life.

He still remembered a set of data.

In his previous life, a certain boxing champion could unleash at most sixteen hundred jin of force with a single punch.

Yet Senior Brother Cheng Ran, whose build did not look especially burly, could unleash more than two thousand jin with one punch.

"Is this the allure of the Martial Path? The legendary Great Xia Martial Saint—what terrifying level of strength does he possess?"

Jiang Ning could not help yearning for it.

At that moment,

Xiao Peng and Cheng Ran finally exchanged blows.

Cheng Ran moved, and in an instant, he was like a Soaring Crane, sweeping horizontally toward Xiao Peng.

"Good!" Xiao Peng shouted.

He sank his body, his feet arching slightly as if sharp claws had dug firmly into the ground.

The next moment,

Cheng Ran, sweeping toward him like a Ferocious Tiger descending the mountain, charged straight at Xiao Peng.

Xiao Peng lowered his body slightly, resembling the king of beasts poised to strike.

As his Blood Qi surged,

Roar—

A tiger-like roar erupted from Xiao Peng's mouth, and his crouched body suddenly exploded into motion.

The moment the two made their moves, they unleashed their full strength.

At that instant, facing Cheng Ran, whose strength and physique both surpassed his own through Qi and Blood Completion, he did not choose to retreat. Instead, he met him head-on, like the tips of two needles colliding.

Cheng Ran's strongest attack came straight at him.

Boom—

A muffled impact rang out, and both men retreated together.

Xiao Peng fell back more than two zhang, while Cheng Ran retreated only one and a half.

Yet at that moment, a trace of astonishment flashed through Cheng Ran's eyes.

He had not gained much of an advantage even in a head-on clash. This was far beyond his expectations.

One had to know that he had already reached the level of Blood Qi Penetrating the Whole Body. At this level, one started with at least five hundred jin of tremendous force.

Those born with Heavenly Strength could possess seven or eight hundred jin of force.

Cheng Ran's Blood Qi was a tier below his. He had only reached Great Accomplishment of Qi and Blood, at the level of Penetrating Limbs, with strength basically exceeding three hundred jin.

With such a vast disparity originally expected, the two had ended up nearly evenly matched in a direct collision. There could only be one explanation.

Cheng Ran immediately said, "Senior Brother Xiao, it seems you aren't far from reaching the level of Blood Qi Penetrating the Whole Body!"

The corner of Xiao Peng's mouth rose. "My strength now exceeds four hundred jin. I'm not far from Qi and Blood Completion and Penetrating the Whole Body. Junior Brother Cheng, do you still want to fight?"

"Of course I do!" Cheng Ran shouted.

He moved again, instantly closing in on Xiao Peng.

Then, the two engaged in battle. As fists and feet collided, clouds of dust billowed, while the friction between their sleeves and the air erupted into the ear-piercing sound of a Tiger's Roar.

Not far away, Jiang Ning watched the scene, a strange glint flashing through his eyes.

"With Qi and Blood Completion and Blood Qi Penetrating the Whole Body, one can exert five hundred jin of force and unleash a thousand jin of tremendous strength with every move. But it seems it isn't that powerful?"

After reaching Minor Qi and Blood Completion, Jiang Ning had tested his strength again.

He could lift a two-hundred-jin Stone Dumbbell with one arm, while lifting a two-hundred-and-fifty-jin Stone Dumbbell was still somewhat difficult.

In other words, his strength was already close to two hundred and fifty jin.

Although that was only half the strength of someone with Qi and Blood Completion and Blood Qi Penetrating the Whole Body,

The number might not seem large or exaggerated, but as far as he knew, the peak record maintained by humanity in his previous life seemed to be the ability to lift a little over three hundred jin with one hand.

In other words, by lifting more than two hundred jin with one hand, he had already reached an exceptionally high level.

Even a professional athlete in his previous life would have struggled to achieve that.

After all, that record had been achieved by one-in-a-billion individuals born with outstanding innate gifts, followed by professional, devilish training that pushed their bodily potential to the limit—a record at humanity's peak.

At that moment, Jiang Ning felt that if he fought Cheng Ran and Xiao Peng, he could also last several exchanges.

Because in his current eyes, Cheng Ran's strength was indeed powerful—at least twice his own—but he lacked agility, and his movements were not swift enough. Xiao Peng's movements, meanwhile, were fast, and his limbs were as nimble as an ape's, but his strength was much weaker, while the footwork beneath him was riddled with obvious openings and incredibly crude.

"No wonder Wang Jin once said that Five Animal Comprehensive Cultivation is the proper path!"

"Now that my fist technique and Blood Qi have both reached Minor Completion, I'm already close to half the strength of Senior Brother Cheng Ran, who has Qi and Blood Completion and Blood Qi Penetrating the Whole Body. This is clearly the effect of the Bear Form Fist! Moreover, Five Animal Comprehensive Cultivation doesn't merely provide powerful bursts and speed—it also gives one exceptionally nimble, flawless footwork. It can be called a five-sided technique. It truly is an outstanding Martial Arts Technique for laying the foundation of the Martial Path."

"Looking at things now, it seems I've somewhat underestimated my own strength!"

Watching the two men exchange blows, this thought surfaced in Jiang Ning's mind.