The Might of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill

The introduction to this cultivation method was largely the same as what he already knew.

The only difference was that the version he held could only be cultivated up to the 12th level, with each level containing 9 stances. This meant a total of 108 stances across 12 levels.

Each stance had 36 variations, subtly incorporating the Heavenly Stems' numbers. By using different stances, one could guide the flow of blood within the body, thereby strengthening the cultivator's Blood Essence. This process would then, from shallow to deep, affect and reinforce all 206 bones and 639 muscles in the body, eventually reaching the realms of Golden Marrow, Jade Bone, and Melt Blood.

The terms Golden Marrow, Jade Bone, and Melt Blood meant that upon reaching mastery, the bone marrow would flow like liquid gold, all 206 bones would be as white as jade, and the body's Blood Essence would be as scorching hot as lava.

Furthermore, each level completed would add one Dragon Elephant Strength to the physical body, making it a top-tier external martial art.

The book stated "Dragon Elephant Strength," not "one Dragon and one Elephant Strength" as he remembered.

He knew what a dragon was, and he knew what an elephant was. As for what a "Dragon Elephant" was, he didn't know, but it sounded rather grand and impressive.

However, while the cultivation method was outrageously powerful, its difficulty was equally outrageous. For an ordinary person, mastering each stance would require at least a month, and completing one level would take a minimum of nine months.

This was because each stance had to be learned progressively. Without fully mastering the previous stance, it was impossible to truly perfect the next one.

Every single stance far exceeded the limits of the human body.

Eighteen minutes later...

Lu Siye, sitting on the ground in a peculiar pose, blinked his eyes. Sweat still visibly clung to his face, and his expression was one of astonishment. He exclaimed incredulously, "I... just unlocked all 9 stances so easily?"

"What happened to the promised month to master one stance? Am I truly a once-in-a-million martial arts prodigy?"

"Or is this all thanks to that pill I took last night?"

Lu Siye remembered that the description for the "Dragon Essence Tiger Gall Pill" mentioned its ability to enhance martial arts talent.

Lu Siye practiced again, confirming it a second time.

Eighteen minutes later, he smoothly executed all nine stances in succession without any difficulty.

As he held the final stance, he could clearly feel the speed and direction of his blood flow within his body. Blood was continuously flushing through his blood vessels, and threads of scorching energy were being generated from his blood, constantly strengthening his circulatory system.

He could feel himself slowly growing stronger. His mind, previously drowsy from lack of sleep, instantly became clear. Every cell in his body was cheering. He was beginning to become addicted to this feeling.

Gurgle~

Suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted from Lu Siye's stomach, forcefully interrupting the sensation.

Hungry! So hungry!

An intense hunger was relentlessly assaulting his stomach. This unprecedented hunger made his eyes feel a little green, and every cell in his body was screaming for food.

He rushed into the kitchen and found everything edible, devouring it like a whirlwind.

No matter what food entered his stomach, it was digested by his powerful digestive system, transforming into wisps of energy that were transmitted through his blood to every corner of his body.

Ten minutes later, the kitchen was in disarray. Although Lu Siye was still very hungry, he had finally regained his composure.

"System, what's going on? Did I mess up my cultivation?" After regaining his senses, his first action was to question the System.

"Cultivating the 'Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill' requires a significant consumption of Blood Essence. What you're experiencing is a manifestation of insufficient Blood Essence. Once you replenish the consumed Blood Essence, the hunger will subside."

"Why didn't you mention something so important earlier, System?" Lu Siye forced himself to continue searching for food, enduring his hunger.

"The host did not inquire beforehand."

"I..." Lu Siye was left speechless.

"Fine. System, do you have any methods to quickly replenish Blood Essence?" Lu Siye asked through gritted teeth.

"Blood Essence can be rapidly replenished by reinforcing foods or medicines with blood-tonifying properties."

"Something that can tonify blood..." Lu Siye looked at the red dates in his hand, which he had just found under the coffee table in the living room.

He quickly tore open the packaging, reached in with his large hand, and grabbed 10 red dates, mentally chanting "Reinforce."

"Does the host wish to consume 100..."

"Stop wasting time, just reinforce it," Lu Siye shouted, hearing the inquiry beside his ear. He was on the verge of losing control.

With a flash of light, the originally dry red dates in his hand instantly became plump, and a sweet aroma wafted towards him.

Just by smelling it, he felt wisps of warm currents entering his body, slightly alleviating the tormenting hunger.

Without much time to observe, Lu Siye quickly threw the reinforced red dates into his mouth, swallowing them whole, pits and all.

Boom!

Lu Siye felt as if he had swallowed 10 fireballs. An infinite heat exploded in his stomach, transforming into streams of warmth that penetrated his stomach lining, rushed into his blood, and swept towards his limbs and extremities.

The hunger vanished, followed by a surge in Blood Essence. His skin instantly turned flushed red, and a wave of heat emanated from his body. The sweat on his face evaporated rapidly, leaving behind only scattered white salt stains.

This is bad, too much Blood Essence!

Lu Siye felt as if his body was an overinflated balloon. All his blood vessels, muscles, and skin were swelling simultaneously, and his entire body felt like it was about to explode.

He immediately began to cultivate, repeating the nine stances of the 'Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill' over and over, enduring the excruciating pain as he desperately guided the rampant Blood Essence within his body to circulate in an orderly fashion.

Under his guidance, all the Blood Essence gradually merged into his blood, blood vessels, and heart.

Suddenly!

An intensely scorching aura radiated from Lu Siye's body, like a blazing furnace.

Concurrently, Lu Siye's heartbeat grew stronger and more powerful, gradually emitting a drumming sound like a pounding drum; his blood vessels also began to emit a gurgling sound, like the flow of a clear spring.

The heatwave on his skin began to dissipate, and his skin gradually contracted as all the Blood Essence was refined.

Lu Siye opened his eyes and instinctively stretched his body. A faint, ethereal sound, neither fully dragon nor fully elephant, echoed from within him.

Lu Siye snapped back to reality, his heart pounding like a drum, his blood flowing like a spring, and the dragon and elephant roaring in unison. These were the characteristics that manifested upon achieving mastery of the first level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill.

"So, I've done it?"

Lu Siye was overjoyed. He felt an inexhaustible power coursing through his body, as if he could tear apart tigers and leopards with his bare hands or split mountains and shatter rocks with ease.

He casually threw a few punches. A fierce whistling sound filled the air with each strike, the powerful gusts of wind from his fists rustling the curtains by the balcony several meters away.

Was this the power of one Dragon Elephant Strength? Even using only a fraction of his power, he could generate such terrifying gusts of wind.

It was truly terrifying!