Method of Breaking Through to Martial Master!

Lu Feng's answer made Lu Yan shake his head and laugh, "Heh heh, so that's how it is. It seems I was overthinking it."

To outsiders, he only had the strength of an Eighth-Rank Martial Artist during the selection competition for the new captain. How could he possibly break through to the Martial Master Realm in just a few days?

Lu Yan naturally didn't believe he could have such a terrifying cultivation speed.

"Since you've asked, I'll tell you about the path of martial arts," Lu Yan said slowly after taking a sip of tea. "The Martial Artist Realm is just the first threshold for us cultivators. The main purpose of this threshold is to temper our bodies and generate Internal Force within us. To put it simply, it's about awakening the power of the physical body."

Lu Feng sat to the side, listening intently. Lu Yan paused before continuing, "But awakening the physical body's power has an order. When the physical body is tempered to a certain extent, Internal Force can no longer increase. For example, I am currently in this stage, the peak of a Ninth-Rank Martial Artist."

"At this stage, if a Martial Artist wants to continue improving their strength, they need to develop body parts in order. The first part to be developed is the skin, referred to as 'Skin Tempering'!"

Hearing this, Lu Feng showed a look of confusion. "Skin Tempering?! Lord Lu, what do you mean by that?"

Lu Yan nodded seriously. "Exactly! It's Skin Tempering! The reason for developing body parts in order is that the Internal Force of a peak Ninth-Rank Martial Artist has reached the limit of what the physical body can bear. If it exceeds this limit, the human body will explode on the spot."

The other party's words sent a chill down his spine, as his current Internal Force had already reached three thousand jin. This strength far surpassed the limit of what his physical body could withstand.

"Ahem, Lord Lu, if a Martial Artist's strength surpasses their current realm, will their body explode?" Lu Feng hurriedly asked.

Lu Yan glanced at him and replied, "Are you asking about those martial arts prodigies who can challenge opponents of higher realms?"

"Yes, yes, yes, exactly these martial arts prodigies!"

Lu Yan smiled and shook his head. "Heh heh, since they are martial arts prodigies, their physical body's carrying capacity is naturally stronger than ordinary Martial Artists. However, such geniuses are rare. In a small place like our Qinglu County, it's basically impossible for such geniuses to appear."

Lu Feng secretly thought, "Heh heh, right in front of you sits such a martial arts prodigy. It's a pity you don't know it yet."

"Alright, martial arts prodigies are too far away from us. Let's continue talking about Skin Tempering," Lu Yan said again. "The skin I mentioned earlier is the first part to be developed. Do you know why?"

Lu Feng shook his head. "This subordinate does not know. Please enlighten me, my Lord."

"Because the order of awakening body parts is from the outside in. If you were to start directly with the internal organs, even the internal organs of a Ninth-Rank Martial Artist couldn't withstand the impact of Internal Force. A single mistake could lead to ruptured organs and death."

"The order of developing body parts is: Skin Tempering, Tendon Tempering, Bone Tempering, and Organ Tempering. Once you have completely tempered all the skin on your body, you can then break through to the Martial Master Realm."

Lu Feng nodded. "Then how do I begin? Also, how do I know if Skin Tempering is successful?"

"Good questions! How to begin is actually very simple: use the Internal Force within your body to temper every inch of your skin!"

After speaking, Lu Yan took off his jacket, revealing his arms. Visually, the skin on his arms looked no different from that of an ordinary person.

At this moment, Lu Yan suddenly took out a small knife and slashed it at his arms.

"Clang!"

A crisp sound rang out, and the arm that was struck remained completely unharmed.

"See? This is the skin after being tempered with Internal Force. Ordinary swords and blades can barely leave a mark," Lu Yan said proudly.

The scene before him greatly shocked Lu Feng. He had initially thought that the martial arts in this world were merely about destructive power. He hadn't expected that one could truly cultivate such an impenetrable defense.

Seeing his surprised expression, Lu Yan added, "Actually, this kind of skin can only withstand attacks from ordinary people using swords and blades. It's still not enough to resist a Martial Artist."

"I see!" Lu Feng nodded slightly. "Then, according to your Lordship, as long as the skin's defense can resist ordinary swords and blades, it's considered tempered successfully?"

"Mm, yes! Once all the skin on your body is tempered, your Internal Force will greatly increase, and the carrying capacity of your physical body will also grow significantly. Your martial realm will naturally break through to the Martial Master Realm."

Lu Yan's explanation was simple and clear, and Lu Feng now understood how a Martial Artist broke through to become a Martial Master.

However, his situation was different from ordinary Martial Artists. He relied on the Proficiency Panel to rapidly improve his martial arts, thereby achieving breakthroughs in his martial realm.

This way, he could skip the step of using Internal Force to temper all the skin on his body.

He couldn't determine whether his situation was good or bad, but he urgently needed to break through to the Martial Master Realm quickly, so even if there were any issues, he had to break through first.

Seeing Lu Feng lost in thought, Lu Yan spoke again, "Lu Feng, although breaking through from Martial Artist to Martial Master sounds simple, tempering all the skin on your body is not something that can be accomplished in a short time. Take me as an example, do you know how long I've been tempering at this stage?"

"This subordinate does not know!"

"Heh heh, I have been tempering for a full three years now, but I still haven't finished tempering all the skin on my body."

Lu Feng looked shocked. He hadn't expected the other party to have spent so much time at this stage.

If he were to use the same method to temper, would it also take several years to break through to the Martial Master Realm?

Thinking of this, Lu Feng immediately dismissed this cultivation method.

After the consultation ended, he returned to his room. Looking at the Proficiency Panel, Cloud-Dispelling Palm was only twenty points away from breaking through. He gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it, whatever! I'll break through first."

With that, he began to practice Cloud-Dispelling Palm again.

A moment later, the proficiency of Cloud-Dispelling Palm finally reached one thousand points.

Immediately, two special prompts popped up on the panel.

[Your Cloud-Dispelling Palm Proficiency has reached 1000, its mastery level has been promoted from Perfect to Profound Realm]

[Your Martial Realm has successfully advanced to First-Rank Martial Master]

Along with these two prompts, all the skin on Lu Feng's body instantly turned bright red.

At this moment, he felt as if every inch of his skin was being scorched by flames, causing unbearable pain.

"Ah!~"

The intense pain made him cry out, and at the same time, a flood of insights regarding the use of Cloud-Dispelling Palm surged into his mind.

For a time, his physical body and consciousness were undergoing different torments.

This continued for a quarter of an hour before it slowly subsided.

His originally flushed skin was now fair and delicate, and his eyes had become deeper and more resolute.

"Whew! So the pain of breaking through a realm is actually this terrifying. It seems using a cheat isn't entirely a good thing for breakthroughs."

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