Deep Waters

The Six Harmonies Saber Technique was unadorned, simple, and swift.

Lin Zheyu coordinated it with his Blood Energy, producing astonishing force; every strike he unleashed was thick with power and possessed an imposing momentum.

Swish, swish, swish.

Utilizing the Golden Goose Technique and weaving it into the attacks of the Six Harmonies Saber Technique, Lin Zheyu moved rapidly across the courtyard.

The blade's gleam filled the entire courtyard.

He seemed to be venting, pouring his full strength into every move, rapidly depleting his physical stamina until sweat soaked through his clothes.

An hour later, his face turned somewhat pale.

His strength, speed, and stamina had all dropped significantly.

His limbs felt somewhat limp, but he had not yet reached his limit.

Another half hour passed, and he finally felt a hint of exhaustion.

Persisting for another six or seven minutes, Lin Zheyu's essence, energy, and spirit suddenly coalesced into a single point, giving him a feeling of sublimation.

He had finally broken through his limit.

Leaning on his saber, he gasped for air, the breath he exhaled stirring the leaves on the ground.

After reaching the Blood Energy Realm, his breath had become long and steady, and his lung capacity was terrifying.

[Heaven Rewards Diligence]

Name: Lin Zheyu

Source Power: 3

Skills:

Bull Fist (Proficient 5%)

Golden Goose Technique (Fourth Layer 13%)

Turtle Breathing Technique (Third Layer 0%)

Six Harmonies Saber Technique (Proficient 12%)

"I guessed right; this time it really only increased by 1 unit of Source Power."

Lin Zheyu looked at the data in his consciousness, where the Source Power had changed to 1.

The last time he broke his limit, it had increased by two units of Source Power at once, but now it had returned to one unit.

"This means that every time I break my limit now, I gain 1.x units of Source Power."

"As my strength continues to improve, this 'x' will slowly increase until one day it becomes two units of Source Power."

Lin Zheyu said to himself.

He lay on the ground to rest for a while.

Even as a Blood Energy Realm martial artist, he was still too tired to move after breaking his limit.

However, there was one benefit to reaching the Blood Energy Realm: his recovery speed had become much faster.

His Blood Energy had just been completely exhausted, but after reaching the Blood Energy Realm, the energy contained within his blood was immense.

Although he felt drained, by squeezing his body, he could still extract wisps of Blood Energy.

The Blood Energy flowed through his blood to every part of his body, seeping into his muscle cells to nourish his weary frame and accelerate his physical recovery.

After resting for a while, Lin Zheyu felt that his body was no longer as sore.

Blood Energy was like a martial artist's backup power source; it could not only be used to unleash powerful attacks but also to accelerate physical recovery.

"I will continue to upgrade the Golden Goose Technique."

"As my strength increases, the Source Power required to upgrade a layer increases as well. To raise the Golden Goose Technique to the fifth layer, I will need at least 5 units of Source Power," Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

He felt that even with his Blood Energy Realm strength, he was not very safe.

When he heard Gang Leader Xu say that the City Lord's strength was incomparably powerful, capable of suppressing an entire city single-handedly, Lin Zheyu was incredibly shocked.

Every City Lord was appointed by the Emperor of Great Wei.

Depending on the size of the city and the importance of its geographical location, a City Lord of corresponding strength would be dispatched.

Songyi City was merely an inconspicuous small city, yet its City Lord's strength was already this formidable.

If the City Lords of every city were this powerful, how terrifying must the strength of the rebel armies be to have conquered so many cities?

"The waters of this world are much deeper than I imagined!"

Lin Zheyu murmured.

The medicinal decoction in the pot had not yet finished brewing.

He had already brewed it twice over the past three hours, and it required one more round of brewing to extract all the medicinal potency from the herbs.

He poured out the decocted medicinal soup and added fresh water to continue the brewing process.

He kept at it until the afternoon, only then extracting all the medicinal potency from the herbs.

He picked up the bowl and drank the soup in one gulp.

This single bowl of soup contained the medicinal ingredients of eight full doses of Blood-Nourishing Bone-Strengthening Soup.

A sensation of dry heat radiated through his body, but it lacked the discomfort he had felt previously.

The Blood-Nourishing Bone-Strengthening Soup truly lived up to its reputation as a potent decoction meant only for those in the Blood Energy Realm; after drinking it, the speed at which his blood energy increased accelerated significantly.

He carefully savored the sensation, then cleared his mind and projected his thoughts.

"Use 3 units of Source Power to upgrade Golden Goose Technique."

In an instant, a mysterious energy surged forth.

His mind entered a special state, and Lin Zheyu began to train tirelessly.

He felt as though time were rushing by, as if countless years had passed; amidst the ceaseless training, the blood energy within his body grew ever stronger.

The wisps of blood energy that had originally permeated his blood condensed into a mass of crimson, misty energy, flowing with his blood to nourish his entire being.

Under the nourishment of this blood energy, his body underwent a secondary transformation.

Lin Zheyu once again understood why it was said that blood energy was the foundation of the martial path.

Once one possessed blood energy, the nourishment and strengthening it provided to the body were incomparable to anything an ordinary person could achieve.

Under the nourishment and reinforcement of the blood energy, his physique transformed, growing stronger and stronger as his muscles and tendons became taut and firm.

Every single muscle contained an incredibly terrifying and powerful force.

A few breaths passed.

Lin Zheyu opened his eyes, emerging from the endless training.

The transformation of his body had concluded.

A rumbling sound emanated from his blood as the dense blood energy flowed through his vessels, circulating throughout his entire body.

Lin Zheyu felt as though his body were filled with explosive power.

[Heaven Rewards Diligence]

Name: Lin Zheyu

Source Power: 0

Skills:

Bull Fist (Proficient 5%)

Golden Goose Technique (Level 4 67%)

Turtle Breathing Technique (Level 3 0%)

Six Harmonies Saber Technique (Proficient 12%)

"It reached 67% progress; I still need 2 units of Source Power to reach the fifth level."

Lin Zheyu glanced at the data and continued to train.

After reaching 67% of the fourth level, the blood energy in his body had increased significantly, circulating throughout his frame along with his blood.

He controlled the blood energy, channeling it into his arms.

The influx of blood energy caused the muscles in his arms to swell slightly, taking on a somewhat ferocious appearance.

"Hoo!"

Feeling the explosive power radiating from his arms, Lin Zheyu let out a soft breath.

His gaze turned sharp; he gripped his saber and slashed out, sending forth a cold, biting blade aura.

"It's not enough; my arms cannot withstand such a violent burst of blood energy."

Lin Zheyu frowned.

Just now, when the blood energy surged into his arms, he felt a swelling pain in his muscles and fascia. When he slashed out with all his might, his arm bones emitted a faint creaking sound.

This was a sign that the power unleashed by the blood energy had exceeded the limit his arms could bear.

If he were in a real fight, even if that strike killed his enemy, his own arms would have fractured.

"It seems I must upgrade either Bull Fist or Six Harmonies Saber as well."

Lin Zheyu pondered.

He had broken through to the Blood Energy Realm relying on the Golden Goose Technique, so the only parts of his body that had reached the Bone Forging Realm's "bones as hard as iron" stage were his legs.

Meanwhile, both Bull Fist and Six Harmonies Saber were only at the early stage of the Bone Forging Realm and could not withstand the violent eruption of excessive blood energy.

After some thought, he decided to focus on Bull Fist and raise its level.

Bull Fist was primarily a fist technique, and his strength was concentrated in his fists. Once he upgraded Bull Fist, his arms would reach the "bones as hard as iron" stage.

At that point, he would also be able to withstand the powerful burst of blood energy when using the Six Harmonies Saber.

More importantly, while practicing Bull Fist over the past few days, Lin Zheyu had vaguely sensed an inexplicable essence within the technique.

He had never felt this kind of inexplicable essence in the Six Harmonies Saber or the Golden Goose Technique.

Hidden within Bull Fist, there seemed to be a certain fist intent.

If he could cultivate it to a profound level, he might be able to grasp it.