Breakthrough

Yao Xingzhi asked, "You don't usually use this for practice, do you?"

"Although this Blood Condensing Pill can help you quickly accumulate Qi Blood in a short time, it's ultimately not cultivated through your own grounded cultivation. Your realm will be unstable, which is not conducive to future practice."

Chen Feng denied it.

Yao Xingzhi showed an expression of approval.

"That's good. I've seen people rely on drug-assisted cultivation. They can't even fully control their own Qi Blood, and their combat ability is pitifully weak."

Chen Feng suddenly understood. It turned out the effect of this Blood Condensing Pill was simple.

It could stimulate the bone marrow and rapidly generate Qi Blood within the body. For normal practice, using it once or twice was fine, but long-term use would damage the foundation.

However, when breaking through a bottleneck, this pill was equivalent to an extra layer of security.

The three realms of martial artists: Blood Refining, Bone Forging, and Viscera Quenching.

The first realm, Blood Refining, focused on the bone marrow. It required using the existing Qi Blood within the body to continuously wash the bone marrow, assimilating it bit by bit.

Until the bone marrow could continuously and autonomously generate Qi Blood, and the Qi Blood no longer relied on dietary supplements to recover, becoming as thick as a spring.

Only then would one have stepped into the Blood Refining Realm.

Some Quasi Martial Artists had poor Gen Gu. Even after exhausting all their Qi Blood, they couldn't make their bone marrow undergo metamorphosis. At this time, they would need the Blood Condensing Pill to assist in the breakthrough.

Its price was not cheap either.

The market price was Two Liang Silver.

Per pill.

Chen Feng glanced at the quantity in the porcelain bottle...

Good heavens, just a sweep of his eyes revealed five pills, worth Ten Liang Silver. No wonder they say murderers and arsonists get rich. It truly was a lucrative business.

Chen Feng had honestly worked for several months and only saved Three Liang, which was just enough to join the martial arts school. It was far less than what he gained last night.

"If you have leftover pills, our martial arts school can buy them at market price. You also have your original quota of three pills. Do you want to take them?" Yao Xingzhi asked.

"How many pills does it normally take to break through?"

"I don't know."

"You don't know?"

"I didn't use pills to break through, how would I know?" Yao Xingzhi said, crossing his arms with a self-righteous expression.

Chen Feng's mouth twitched.

Was Senior Brother showing off?

"Are you going to break through now?"

"Now?"

"Yeah, you've reached Qi Blood Perfection, so it's better to break through sooner rather than later. I see you have enough Pills in Bottle, so you might as well break through directly."

"How did Senior Brother break through back then?"

"Hmm... I've forgotten a bit, but it doesn't matter. It's very simple. Just a Qi Blood Surge and it's done."

Chen Feng's eyelids twitched. Why did it feel a bit unreliable?

But upon careful consideration, it was indeed time to break through sooner. In this world, one only had a certain degree of influence after becoming a Martial Artist.

Moreover, he felt his strength had reached a Bottleneck Period.

It was already the point for a breakthrough.

"Do I really not need to prepare anything else?"

Chen Feng confirmed again and again.

"Aiya, I'm still here, nothing will go wrong."

Chen Feng steeled his resolve--

Charge!

He would become a Martial Artist today!

Let good things come in pairs!

Chen Feng calmed his mind and began practicing the Five Elements Fist First Form in the courtyard.

Starting move--Splitting Fist!

The fist shot out as if cast, without a trace of emptiness.

Gold Nature was Sharp, governing slaughter, governing Fierce. Fist after fist, the fist wind actually carried a faint sharp sound, slicing through the air.

Strands of faint red Qi Blood flowed through his Meridians. Chen Feng, using the momentum of his fists, guided this Qi Blood, crashing it towards the depths of his Bone Marrow.

A faint pain emanated from the depths of his bones.

It felt like fine needles piercing in.

Chen Feng's chest heaved violently. After just a few punches, fine sweat beaded on his forehead. The consumption during a breakthrough far exceeded ordinary martial arts training.

His Qi Blood was gradually depleted.

His Bone Marrow also began to undergo metamorphosis.

Chen Feng gritted his teeth, a Blood Condensing Pill held in his mouth. Once his internal Qi Blood was exhausted, he would swallow the pill to ensure he didn't stop midway.

During the first flush, more than half of his Qi Blood was consumed.

The second flush seemed to reach a saturation point.

The third flush... his Qi Blood began to run precariously low.

Chen Feng immediately took the pill in his mouth. The Blood Condensing Pill took effect extremely quickly, and his body instantly felt like a furnace, emitting rolling heat.

Under the effect of the medicinal power, countless Qi Blood surged from his Limbs and Torso, replenishing the previous consumption.

Chen Feng gritted his teeth, circulating his Qi Blood, and flushed his Bone Marrow again...

Crack...

Chen Feng felt a shackle within his body break open.

A strand of newborn Qi Blood sprouted from his Bone Marrow.

He succeeded!

Blood Refining Realm!

There was no cheering, no roaring, no exaggerated commotion like in legends when breaking through a realm—only a heavy, stable, and grounded feeling washed over his heart.

Everything had happened naturally.

[Breakthrough to Blood Refining Realm... Experience +1000]

Chen Feng clenched his fist, feeling a significant increase in his strength. If he were to face his pre-breakthrough self, he was confident he could defeat him within three moves.

He lightly swung his fist, and the Gold Style Splitting Fist moved with his will, without any obstruction. The fist wind carried force, seemingly possessing the power to Break Stone.

Of course, Chen Feng wouldn't be foolish enough to actually split stones.

This was just a slight illusion brought about by the rapid increase in strength.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother, on successfully stepping into the Blood Refining Realm. You can now find Master to learn the next move of the Five Elements Fist Technique."

Yao Xingzhi smiled, happy for Chen Feng's smooth breakthrough.

Chen Feng returned the courtesy and asked the question that concerned him: "How does one cultivate in the Blood Refining Realm?"

"It's simple. Just like today, use Qi Blood Flush to cleanse your Bone Marrow, and continue to hone your fist techniques. Once all the Bone Marrow in your body has undergone Metamorphosis, you can attempt to break through to the Bone Forging Realm."

"The Martial Way Path is long and arduous; you must continue to work harder."

Chen Feng nodded. His Martial Way Path had only just begun.

"Junior Brother Chen!"

Chen Feng turned his head and saw Zhao Shanyue sprinting towards him.

The impact force of the eight-foot Strongman's charge was too great. While Chen Feng was still stunned, a thick arm tightly encircled his neck.

"Good lad! I knew you could do it!"

Zhao Shanyue was also proud. After all, Chen Feng was brought in by him, and he had a share in the Master's wish to accept a disciple.

Chen Feng grinned.

When they first met, Zhao Shanyue's tall stature and rugged face gave Chen Feng the initial impression of a ruthless character.

But after spending many days together.

Chen Feng felt that this Senior Brother was kind-hearted, with a delicate mind beneath his rough exterior. He treated all disciples equally, regardless of their background.

He was highly praised within the Fist Academy.

Far superior to other Jiaoxi.

"Huh?"

Zhao Shanyue seemed to have noticed something.

"You broke through to the Blood Refining Realm?"

Chen Feng smiled and nodded: "Just now, Second Senior Brother guided me to break through."

"Second Senior Brother guided you?!"

Zhao Shanyue's shock deepened. He kept glancing at Yao Xingzhi beside him, as if confirming something.

"Is, is there a problem?"

"Nothing, it's good that you broke through smoothly."

Although he said that.

In reality, Zhao Shanyue secretly lowered his voice and whispered into Chen Feng's ear: "Don't trust your Second Senior Brother too much. Don't ask him anything about Cultivation."

"Why?" Chen Feng asked, confused.

"When he teaches others, he just says things like 'hiss' here and 'kacha' there..."

"He has high innate talent, so of course it's like that, but others are different."

"At that time, Junior Sister believed Second Senior Brother too much, which caused problems when breaking through the pass, and she was bedridden for several days."

"Master was afraid he would be too eager to teach and mess things up for others again, so he simply let him be solely responsible for demonstrating the staff techniques to the New Disciples, not allowing him to say a word."

"Like us other disciples, we are all responsible for teaching hand-in-hand..."

Yao Xingzhi's eyes twitched: "Fourth, I can hear you."

Zhao Shanyue scratched his head awkwardly.

"Senior Brother, look at what happened with this matter."

"Don't! Don't make a move! Junior Brother is still here!"