Skin Refining Mastery, Strength Soars!

Inside the room, Fang Hong was continuously training in the Great Falling Monument Hand.

Great Falling Monument Hand: Second Layer (45/100)

Great Falling Monument Hand: Second Layer (80/100)

When the proficiency of the Great Falling Monument Hand's second layer reached 99 points.

Although the secret medicine smeared on his hands had not yet lost its efficacy.

Fang Hong did not immediately begin the next round of training.

Instead, he downed a large jar of the All-Inclusive Great Tonic Soup that the waiter had brought earlier.

Only then did he resume his cultivation.

After the training session ended, the familiar sensation washed over him once more.

His mind wandered, and in the pitch-black space, he tirelessly practiced the Great Falling Monument Hand.

Hundreds of times, thousands of times, tens of thousands of times—he lost track of how long it went on.

It was not until he successfully broke through to the third layer that he regained his awareness.

Great Falling Monument Hand: Third Layer (0/100)

Likewise, the moment he ascended to the third layer.

His blood and qi were abruptly drained by more than half, causing his complexion to turn pale in an instant.

Fortunately, before this training session, he had already drunk a large jar of the All-Inclusive Great Tonic Soup.

So, despite the heavy loss of blood and qi, the discomfort was not as severe.

The hunger that surged within him was also less intense.

As his blood and qi gradually recovered, the muscles throughout his body grew stronger.

Moreover, this time, it was not just his muscles that strengthened.

The skin all over his body began to undergo continuous reinforcement.

Under the influence of that invisible force, Fang Hong's entire dermal layer became increasingly tough.

Skin Refinement!

This was the realm of Skin Refinement!

When the Great Falling Monument Hand advanced to the third layer, his cultivation realm finally broke through into the Skin Refinement stage!

His inner force grew more powerful, and his skin became tougher.

It was worth noting that breaking into the Skin Refinement realm did not mean.

That training would no longer temper his muscles.

The cultivation of the physical body was, in a sense, nearly endless.

Thus, even though he had reached the Skin Refinement stage, his training would continue to hone his muscles.

The Skin Refinement stage merely indicated that the primary body part being tempered at this level was the skin all over the body.

As Fang Hong's skin strengthened, the changes in his hands mirrored what had come before.

Only more pronounced.

The skin on his hands deepened in color, with normal skin tones interspersed with patches of gray.

It began to look somewhat like tree bark.

Coupled with the breakthrough to the third layer, the muscles in his hands grew thicker.

Especially the knuckles of his ten fingers, which bulged and became somewhat enlarged.

His entire pair of palms now no longer resembled those of an ordinary person.

After a while, when the bodily changes subsided.

Fang Hong picked up his long blade and lightly struck it against his palm.

A dull thud rang out.

The blade did not even break the skin on his hand.

Fang Hong knew that breaking into the Skin Refinement level would greatly enhance his skin's defensive capabilities.

But he had not expected such a significant improvement.

Although he had not used much force, he had still exerted some effort.

With his current physical strength, even a fraction of his power was enough to match what an ordinary person would call "full force."

Yet a strike of that intensity could not even cut through the skin on his palm.

It was clear just how much his hands' defensive ability had increased.

Then Fang Hong tried chopping at other parts of his body.

Soon, Fang Hong reached a conclusion.

Right now, his hands were the strongest part of his body, both in strength and defensive power.

Even if an ordinary person slashed at him with a knife, he could easily catch it with just his palm.

As for the rest of his body, though its defense had also greatly increased, it still couldn't compare to his hands.

But even so, relying on this greatly enhanced defense, ordinary people had lost all meaning before him.

Before he exhausted his strength, no matter how many ordinary people there were, it would be hard for them to hurt him.

And this was just the Great Falling Monument Hand.

Keep in mind, although this technique involved some external training, its external training mainly focused on tempering the palms, so that the practitioner could unleash the fierce moves of the Great Falling Monument Hand.

It wasn't a pure external training technique.

Yet even so, it had boosted his defense that much.

He hadn't forgotten—he still had another technique: the Iron Leg Skill!

The Iron Leg Skill was pure external training!

Once he later cultivated the Iron Leg Skill to perfection, he couldn't even imagine how terrifying his defense would become.

"No rush. After I train the Great Falling Monument Hand to perfection, I can start on the Iron Leg Skill."

"One step at a time."

Forcing down the excitement in his heart, Fang Hong immediately began the next round of training.

Apply the secret medicine, drink the All-Inclusive Great Tonic Soup.

Train!

Great Falling Monument Hand: Third Layer (1/100)

Great Falling Monument Hand: Third Layer (50/100)

Great Falling Monument Hand: Fourth Layer (0/100)

Inner force, muscles, and skin all strengthened at once!

Fang Hong stepped directly into the Skin Refining Minor Success realm!

The muscles on his hands began to twist continuously, his skin color deepened, his nails became very hard, his fingers thickened, and his knuckles grew more prominent and bulging.

Fang Hong's hands were looking less and less like human hands!

Great Falling Monument Hand: Fifth Layer (0/100)

Fang Hong stepped into Skin Refining Mastery!

Reaching this realm, Fang Hong naturally learned how to control the opening and closing of his pores.

You see, besides breathing through the mouth and nose, the pores all over the body are also channels for exchanging gas and substances with the outside world.

During exercise, people expel sweat and heat through their pores.

This is actually a manifestation of qi and blood leaking outward.

Being able to freely control the opening and closing of pores

meant that Fang Hong could prevent qi and blood from leaking, sealing them completely inside his body.

Not only would he have greater endurance in battle, but after sealing off the leakage, his qi and blood would become more condensed, and his inner force and attacks would erupt with even greater power.

The guests at Xuan Yue Inn today were all extremely puzzled.

Why did it feel like the food at Xuan Yue Inn was coming out so slowly today, and there were even fewer waiters serving them?

They had to wait quite a while just to place an order.

As for getting all the dishes served, it took much longer than usual.

The reason for all this was naturally Fang Hong.

Several waiters kept coming and going, carrying freshly brewed All-Inclusive Great Tonic Soup to Fang Hong.

In the kitchen, several stoves originally used for stir-frying were now helping to decoct the medicinal soup for Fang Hong.

There was no helping it—Fang Hong had paid a hefty price.

And with the continuous delivery of this All-Inclusive Great Tonic Soup, Fang Hong's cultivation level was breaking through at a furious pace.