In the small courtyard, the handsome youth moved with ease, shifting back and forth between different Stance Training forms as he condensed the Blood Qi in his chest.
His Blood Qi had already grown as thick as two fingers laid side by side. As Xie Yuan moved, it continuously coursed through his body, strengthening his skin bit by bit.
A quantitative change brought about a qualitative one. As some invisible threshold was breached, Xie Yuan felt the power of Blood Qi reverberating across his skin. He could clearly feel that his skin's toughness had risen to another level.
Now, even blunt scissors could not easily cut his skin. It was like a layer of natural leather armor, its defense astonishing.
Beneath that tough skin lay considerable strength. Xie Yuan's power had increased again; a skinny bamboo pole like Wang Er Gou could now be lifted and swung around with one hand.
"Whew."
Xie Yuan slowly finished his training, thoroughly satisfied with the improvement in his condition.
He took out his axe and swung it lightly. The axe gave off a faint whistle as it flew, then with a bang, chopped a section of branch off the log on the ground.
With this axe, I doubt anyone below the Martial Artist realm could take a hit from me!
Gripping the axe, Xie Yuan felt a touch of lofty spirit rise in his heart.
But no matter how invincible a hero was beneath the Martial Artist realm, wood still had to be chopped.
At his feet lay an intact Phoebe wood tree. The Logging Team had felled it at the spot Xie Yuan marked, then carried it out of the mountains on their shoulders. The four of them had taken only two and a half days.
Once it was brought home, processing