Fivefold Force Burst

In the courtyard.

On the stone table sat three large bowls of medicinal soup.

Each bowl was dark brown, emitting a pungent herbal aroma that made it clear just how bitter the taste would be.

Lin Zheyu steeled himself, picked up a bowl, frowned, and gulped it down in one go.

As the soup hit his stomach, its medicinal potency rapidly dispersed.

The rich medicinal power caused Lin Zheyu's body to grow somewhat feverish.

If he didn't have Source Power to enhance his body and consume this medicinal energy, he would soon suffer from symptoms of being over-nourished, potentially damaging his kidneys and internal organs.

Setting the bowl down, Lin Zheyu took a moment to steady himself before picking up the second bowl and downing it, followed immediately by the third.

These three bowls of soup contained the combined medicinal potency of eight servings of Blood-Nourishing Bone-Strengthening Soup.

Lin Zheyu intended to boost his strength to the Blood Energy Realm in one go; that way, even if the situation turned sour, he would have the capital to venture outside the city.

He sat cross-legged on the ground and projected his thoughts.

"Use four units of Source Power to upgrade Golden Goose Technique!"

Mysterious energy surged from the depths of his cells, guiding the medicinal power of the Blood-Nourishing Bone-Strengthening Soup to nourish his body.

Lin Zheyu's mind drifted for a moment as he entered a familiar state.

He began a long, grueling martial arts training session, endless and unceasing.

Amidst the frantic training, a vast amount of insight regarding the Golden Goose Technique welled up, and Lin Zheyu's movements became increasingly light and agile.

Every kick he threw carried terrifying, swift momentum, as fast as lightning.

In the courtyard.

Lin Zheyu's chest rose and fell.

As he employed the breathing method of the Golden Goose Technique, his breaths became increasingly deep and long.

Under the guidance of the mysterious energy, the medicinal power of the Blood-Nourishing Bone-Strengthening Soup rapidly fortified his body and internal organs, making his viscera grow stronger.

With every breath, he inhaled vast amounts of air, bringing in massive quantities of oxygen to fuel even more violent attacks.

The progress of the Golden Goose Technique rose rapidly, jumping from the third level at 3% to 20%... 50%... 80%... 100%, advancing to the fourth level.

It continued to rise, stopping only after reaching 13%.

Within Lin Zheyu's body, his blood flowed rapidly, and wisps of essence leaked from his cells, mixing into his blood and circulating throughout his entire body.

As the essence circulated with the blood, the two combined more tightly, gradually merging into one.

The energy contained within his blood grew increasingly powerful, and wisps of blood-colored gaseous energy began to emanate from his blood, rising upward.

This was Blood Energy.

Lin Zheyu slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with exhaustion, his mind even feeling a bit dazed.

He shook his head, taking a moment to recover.

It seems I can't use too much Source Power at once, or my mind won't be able to handle it, Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

Using four units of Source Power at once and remaining in that mental state for such a long time was extremely taxing on his spirit.

[Heaven Rewards Diligence]

Name: Lin Zheyu

Source Power: 2

Skills:

Bull Fist (Proficient 5%)

Golden Goose Technique (Fourth Level 13%)

Turtle Breathing Technique (Third Level 0%)

Six Harmonies Saber Technique (Initiate 18%)

Lin Zheyu adapted to his current state, feeling it was truly miraculous.

As the blood in his body flowed rapidly, it gave birth to wisps of blood-colored energy.

This was the power of Blood Energy.

Blood Energy—it was the blood-colored energy born from the fusion of essence and blood-qi under the influence of the spirit. This was the foundation of martial arts and the source of a warrior's power.

Only when one's essence, qi, and spirit reached their peak, when the muscles were full and the bones strong, and when one was internally and externally fortified, could one rapidly generate Blood Energy within the body.

Many warriors remained stuck at the peak of Organ Refining because their spirits were not strong enough to sense their essence and blood-qi, preventing them from fusing them into Blood Energy.

Take Senior Brother Han Mo, for example; he had been trapped at the peak of Organ Refining for several years and still couldn't break through to the Blood Energy Realm because his spirit wasn't strong enough and his mental perception wasn't sharp enough.

He could only sense his blood-qi and essence when he was in the heat of battle, with his essence, qi, and spirit focused into a single point.

Because Lin Zheyu had pushed his physical limits many times, his physical and mental resilience far exceeded that of an ordinary person.

Under the influence of Source Power, while in that special state, he broke through to the Blood Energy Realm with ease.

"Golden Goose Technique, fourth level: Blood Energy Realm."

"So this is the Blood Energy Realm!"

Lin Zheyu felt it was truly miraculous.

He couldn't wait to get up, walk to the center of the courtyard, and take a stance to begin training.

He wanted to test what level his strength had reached after breaking through to the Blood Energy Realm.

His figure moved rapidly through the courtyard, whipping up gusts of wind; his speed had increased by at least double compared to before.

He leaped into the air and threw a fierce whip kick into the void, his pant leg snapping and popping with a crackling sound.

Blood energy is a miraculous form of energy, and under its influence, muscles can unleash attacks that far exceed the body's physical limits.

Lin Zheyu channeled his blood energy into his right leg and threw a whip kick toward a wooden stake from a distance; a gust of wind whistled out and struck the stake.

With a loud crack, the wooden stake shattered instantly.

The small amount of blood energy he had just accumulated was completely exhausted.

"So strong!"

Looking at the shattered wooden stake, Lin Zheyu was secretly shocked.

That single strike had unleashed five times the force of his physical strength, and the resulting wind pressure had directly blasted the stake apart.

It was no wonder Master Liang said there was a massive gap between the Blood Energy Realm and the Organ Refining Realm; a master at the peak of Organ Refining was like a child before someone in the Blood Energy Realm.

The three realms of Muscle Refining, Bone Forging, and Organ Refining were merely meant to build the foundation of martial arts.

Only after stepping into the Blood Energy Realm had one truly embarked on the path of martial arts.

With the augmentation of blood energy, it was as if a power source had been added to the martial artist's body, allowing them to unleash attacks that transcended the limits of their physical strength.

"If I hadn't gone through the Muscle Refining, Bone Forging, and Organ Refining realms to train my body until my muscles were full, my bones were like iron, and my internal and external strength were robust, my body would never have been able to withstand the eruption of blood energy."

Lin Zheyu sat cross-legged, and new blood energy slowly seeped out from his blood, though the speed was extremely slow.

He carefully sensed the newly acquired blood energy, analyzing its properties.

One hour later.

Lin Zheyu opened his eyes and activated the Turtle Breathing Technique.

In an instant, the blood energy fluctuations on his body vanished without a trace.

After his strength increased, the sharpness in his eyes was also concealed, and his entire being returned to the strength level of someone around the Bone Forging Realm.

"This Turtle Breathing Technique is truly formidable; the blood energy in my body is firmly locked within my blood, not a single trace leaking out."

"Moreover, I can still cultivate in this state, and the blood energy cultivated this way is even purer than that cultivated in a normal state."

"What an incredible technique!"

Lin Zheyu sighed in admiration.

He didn't know where Master Liang had obtained this technique, but its value was definitely not something the Golden Goose Technique could compare to.

He felt that Master Liang likely hadn't cultivated the Turtle Breathing Technique to the third level; otherwise, he wouldn't have told Lin Zheyu not to put too much effort into this technique.

After his strength rose to the Blood Energy Realm, Lin Zheyu finally grasped the profound mysteries of the third level of the Turtle Breathing Technique.

The third level of the Turtle Breathing Technique involved blood energy, and when he was only in the Bone Forging Realm, no matter how he practiced, he couldn't master it.

Now that his strength had reached the Blood Energy Realm, he could continue to cultivate the third level.

Then, Lin Zheyu discovered that this method of controlling blood energy within the Turtle Breathing Technique could actually purify blood energy!

One must know that the qualitative change of blood energy is related to its purity.

In other words, after cultivating the Turtle Breathing Technique to the third level, he could increase the success rate of the qualitative change of his blood energy!