Iron Body

[Iron Body Skill has reached perfection!]

[Acquired Special Physique: Iron Body]

Special Physique???

Li Yuan blinked, this was his first time seeing something like this. He quickly clicked on the related description for Iron Body to check it out.

[Iron Body: Can be obtained upon reaching perfection with Iron Body Skill. Physical defense and recovery rate are doubled, strength is greatly increased, and resistance to evil powers is greatly increased.]

Li Yuan's muscles bulged, and with a slight movement of his arm, he could see the muscles on his arm rolling around like balls. Veins stood out on his arm, filled with explosive power.

His skin, meanwhile, had taken on a slight lead-grey hue, exuding a metallic density and hardness. Anyone could tell that Li Yuan's physical defense was terrifying.

External hard body martial arts were notoriously difficult to train, but once mastered, they would bring about enormous changes to the body.

The perfected [Iron Body Skill] hadn't granted him Martial Dao True Intent, but instead a special physique, Iron Body.

Li Yuan's physical strength was already very high. This morning, Dong Yuezhen had visited and spent the entire morning smashing him with wood. Li Yuan had been completely unfazed, which was a testament to his resilience!

Once Li Yuan's techniques reached mastery, his defense would become even more terrifying, making him impervious to blades and axes!

And now, after reaching perfection, his defense and recovery rate had doubled again!

If he were to encounter a large horde of zombies like during the Changgan expedition, Li Yuan could probably sleep soundly even if he made a bed right in the middle of them.

High defense meant he could do whatever he pleased.

It was already difficult for ordinary evil entities to break through Li Yuan's defenses.

Furthermore, Li Yuan's strength had increased significantly again, surpassing 4,000 jin and approaching the 5,000 jin mark!

Li Yuan's previous guess was correct. Cultivating external hard body martial arts could further raise the upper limit of his physical strength.

It would allow him to condense even stronger Martial Arts True Qi!

His strengthened physique made Li Yuan feel a surge of hunger. Every cell in his body was sending out strong hunger signals, demanding a large supply of nutrients.

Li Yuan walked into the kitchen, grabbed a can of Eight Treasures Soup that had been simmering on the stove, and began to drink it down with gusto.

The medicinal soup that could stretch like silk was truly potent and effective.

As the medicinal soup flowed into his stomach, its powerful nourishing properties were quickly digested and absorbed by Li Yuan, transforming into a large amount of nourishment for every inch of his flesh and blood.

This bowl of medicinal soup from the clinic was quite reliable. A single can cost ten taels of silver, which was not cheap, but it was worth it. Li Yuan felt his hunger being quickly suppressed. Under the nourishment of the soup, his muscles, bones, skin, and membranes became even tougher.

Soon, Li Yuan finished two cans of Eight Treasures Soup and let out a satisfied burp.

With this, the [Iron Body Skill] was considered complete. He just had to wait for his body's condition to fully stabilize before he could attempt to Forcefully Break Through the Mystic Pass and step into the True Qi Realm.

Having cultivated all day, Li Yuan was also a bit tired. After washing up, he returned to his room and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, Dong Yuezhen arrived early.

After Li Yuan's guidance, she had returned home and practiced her Cinnabar Palm, making some progress. However, she had encountered some new problems and needed Li Yuan to clarify them.

After knocking on the courtyard gate, Dong Yuezhen first greeted Li Yuan respectfully. Then, she seemed to notice some changes in Li Yuan.

Senior Brother... has he gotten a bit bigger?

He seems to have grown a little taller.

And he also seems to have gotten a bit stronger.

"Is it just my imagination?"

Dong Yuezhen felt a bit confused. Then, her attention was drawn to several suspicious objects placed in a corner of the courtyard.

A steel rod as thick as an arm!

An iron hammer with a head larger than a head!

A heavy cleaver like an axe!

Each one was a formidable weapon capable of sweeping through the four directions!

Ah... what is this?

Dong Yuezhen clearly remembered that these things weren't here yesterday.

Could these be what Senior Brother used to practice Iron Body Skill?

This approach is too unconventional!

It was generally not good to interfere with someone else's cultivation, as it could lead to bad luck. However, Dong Yuezhen couldn't help but speak up to advise him.

"Senior Brother, in the path of martial arts, one must never be too eager or reckless."

"It's best to proceed step by step."

After all, she was the one who had given [Iron Body Skill] to Li Yuan, and she didn't want him to run into any trouble because of it.

Li Yuan smiled at Dong Yuezhen. He was in a very good mood because it was Dong Yuezhen's visit seeking guidance that had led him to this [Iron Body Skill], greatly increasing his strength. He wasn't angry at Dong Yuezhen's well-intentioned advice.

Moreover, his [Iron Body Skill] had already reached perfection. Those training implements were no longer needed, so Dong Yuezhen's concerns were entirely unnecessary.

"Okay, I'll be careful."

Li Yuan replied casually.

Dong Yuezhen nodded and continued, "Senior Brother, I went back and practiced the Cinnabar Palm, and I encountered some problems."

"Oh?"

"Show me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Yuezhen struck a martial stance in the courtyard and performed the Cinnabar Palm, move by move.

After completing the palm technique routine, Li Yuan nodded, pointed out the problems in Dong Yuezhen's palm technique one by one, and explained them in detail. Dong Yuezhen suddenly had a moment of realization.

Many problems that had troubled her for a long time were easily solved by Li Yuan. The Martial Dao True Intent that Li Yuan inadvertently displayed filled Dong Yuezhen with admiration.

With the enhancement of Divine Wisdom, Li Yuan understood many problems as soon as he thought about them, and could even draw inferences from one case and apply it to others. Dong Yuezhen also benefited from this, and her respect for Li Yuan grew unconsciously.

For the following period, Dong Yuezhen would come to seek Li Yuan's guidance every day. Li Yuan would also patiently guide Dong Yuezhen's palm technique. The Iron Body Skill she provided had been a great help to Li Yuan, and he was very grateful to her for it.

Under Li Yuan's patient guidance, Dong Yuezhen's progress was very significant.

Moreover, because Li Yuan was essentially a modern person with an active mind and broad horizons, far surpassing ordinary martial artists in this world, Dong Yuezhen's way of thinking also changed greatly under Li Yuan's influence, and her martial arts progress was rapid.

Sometimes, Dong Yuezhen felt very fortunate that she had gone to seek Li Yuan's guidance that day; it was an incredibly correct decision.

After Li Yuan's Iron Body Skill reached perfection, his body's strengthening did not stop. Every day, his strength and physical resilience would increase slightly, still in a growth phase.

During these past few days, Li Yuan did not continue practicing martial arts. Instead, he paid more attention to his diet. Not only did he consume large amounts of meat every day, but he also went to Hundred Herbs Hall from time to time to get a jar of Eight Treasures Soup.

As the days passed, Li Yuan's physical condition became more stable, and the day of breaking through to the True Qi Realm drew closer