The Five Viscera

Xu hour.

When Jiang Chen arrived at the canteen, the other disciples had basically already left.

"Give me a bowl of Five Elements Soup."

He did not drink the Blood Ginseng Powder, but instead bought a new auxiliary secret medicine.

Five Elements Soup.

One could tell from the name alone that it was a secret medicine of great benefit to the five internal organs.

"Seven taels of silver."

Of course, you get what you pay for.

The higher the realm of the auxiliary secret medicine, the more expensive the price.

And this Five Elements Soup was merely a basic medication for the Second Qi and Blood Gate.

Once one officially stepped into the Second Qi and Blood Gate, they would need to consume the complete version, the Five Elements Pill.

By then, the price of a single Five Elements Pill would reach thirty taels of silver.

Thirty taels of silver a day meant nine hundred taels of silver a month.

For the Second Qi and Blood Gate alone, the monthly resources required would cost over a thousand taels of silver.

By the time one reached the Three Qi and Blood Gates, or even the True Martial Realm, the resources would double again.

"The poor study, the rich practice martial arts."

This has never been an empty phrase.

Gulp.

After the Five Elements Soup went down, it transformed into a gentle medicinal power that permeated his five internal organs.

The organs, which had been burning from practicing the Dynamic Stance, were immediately nourished and began to feel warm and comfortable.

That sensation was like soaking in a hot spring.

As his internal organs were nourished, Jiang Chen's stamina also recovered at an astonishing speed, and a vibrant vitality surged through his limbs and bones.

Arriving at the Practice Field, he followed what Sun Wu had said and used the static stance to recover his qi and blood.

Stance Sense emerged.

The martial qi and blood that had been exhausted also recovered at a rapid pace.

Over half an hour later.

"Practice."

With his stamina and qi and blood fully restored, Jiang Chen executed the White Ape Fist with great fluidity.

Bang, bang, bang!

On the brightly lit Practice Field, the low sound of fist winds echoed under the night sky.

[White Ape Fist experience +1]

[White Ape Fist experience +1]

[White Ape Fist experience +1]

Amidst the monotonous training, the experience of the White Ape Fist was steadily increasing.

"Hoo!"

An hour passed.

Covered in sweat and with his stamina exhausted, Jiang Chen ended his training.

[Technique: White Ape Stance · Not Yet Initiated 18%]

On the Myriad Dao Chart, his comprehension of the White Ape Stance had increased by 12%.

Compared to before, this speed had not changed; it was still 1 point of comprehension every five minutes.

However, the duration of his training had extended.

From only being able to practice for half an hour initially, it had now become one hour.

This was equivalent to doubling his training speed.

"If even the basic-level Five Elements Soup has such an effect, the Five Elements Pill will surely be even more potent."

Standing in the stance to recover, Jiang Chen's thoughts surged.

Resources were too important for a martial artist's cultivation.

Having the aid of resources versus having none were two completely different things.

"Continue!"

Once his qi and blood recovered, Jiang Chen rose again to practice, the low sound of fist winds ringing incessantly in his ears.

[Technique: White Ape Stance · Not Yet Initiated 30%]

Around the Zi Hour, the night breeze was slightly chilly when Jiang Chen finally withdrew his fists and straightened his posture.

At the First Qi and Blood Gate, he could train for four hours every night without exhausting his stamina.

But now, even with the aid of Five Elements Soup, he could only train for a little over two hours.

By this calculation, his daily training time would be slashed from sixteen hours down to eight.

At a rate of 12% per hour.

It would take at least four days to bring White Ape Stance to perfection.

And as for stepping into the Second Qi and Blood Gate, the time required would likely be even longer.

"Time to sleep."

Of course, Jiang Chen was not anxious; with the help of Myriad Dao Chart, as long as he trained step by step, he would reach the pinnacle of martial arts sooner or later.

The next day.

Jiang Chen woke up on time, finished his breakfast, and began practicing White Ape Fist.

"The fist technique is becoming increasingly fluid!"

Sun Wu, who had come to instruct the newcomers, could not hide his amazement upon seeing Jiang Chen performing the fist technique.

Compared to yesterday evening, Jiang Chen's current moves were clearly several levels more proficient; the speed of his progress was frighteningly fast.

One must know that the difficulty of practicing White Ape Fist was far beyond that of White Ape Stance.

Even among the geniuses with average aptitude in the Inner Courtyard, it would take a great deal of time and energy to master it.

Looking at it this way, Jiang Chen's high level of comprehension was even beyond his expectations.

It would likely not take many days before he brought White Ape Fist to perfection, or even went a step further to grasp the true intent of the fist technique.

By then, even if Jiang Chen's aptitude was ordinary, his cultivation speed would still be able to advance by leaps and bounds.

He was very much looking forward to seeing what kind of reaction Zhou Yuqing would have when she saw Jiang Chen's progress.

"Hm?"

At the end of the Chen Hour, Luo Yang arrived at the Practice Field, his gaze suddenly sharpening.

"Dynamic Stance?!"

Watching Jiang Chen perform the fist technique with such vigor, he couldn't help but rub his eyes, wondering if he hadn't fully woken up yet and was seeing things.

Just a few days ago, Jiang Chen was clearly still practicing the static stance.

How could he be practicing the Dynamic Stance after only a few days?

One must know that beginning to practice the Dynamic Stance meant that one had already perfected the First Qi and Blood Gate and was preparing to charge the Second Qi and Blood Gate.

Wasn't Jiang Chen of ordinary aptitude?

How could he be training so fast?

While Luo Yang was astonished, two figures also arrived at the Practice Field.

They were none other than Wang Qingzhu and Zhao Xiaoyue.

"Eh?"

After Zhao Xiaoyue habitually scanned the Practice Field, she suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

"What is it?"

Wang Qingzhu asked.

"Jiang Chen seems to be... practicing the Dynamic Stance?"

When she hadn't seen Jiang Chen in the stance-training area, Zhao Xiaoyue had assumed he had reverted to his old ways.

Who would have thought that Jiang Chen would be practicing fist techniques in the open space?

"Dynamic Stance?"

Wang Qingzhu, who hadn't been to the White Ape Martial Hall for several days due to the incident at the cafeteria, looked over in extreme surprise upon hearing Zhao Xiaoyue's words.

"It really is the Dynamic Stance?!"

Seeing Jiang Chen drenched in sweat, leaping back and forth as he performed the fist technique, Wang Qingzhu was stunned.

Didn't Jiang Chen only condense his martial Qi and Blood after the incident at the Cursed House?

By any estimation, that was less than half a month ago, right?

How did he manage to do it?

"Could Jiang Chen be a martial arts genius?"

Zhao Xiaoyue couldn't help but say.

This kind of training speed was absolutely outstanding within the White Ape Martial Hall.

"A genius? Have you ever seen a genius with ordinary aptitude?"

Wang Qingzhu snapped back to reality, immediately dismissing that possibility.

"Then how is he cultivating so quickly?"

Jiang Chen's cultivation speed was even stronger than that of an average person with mid-tier aptitude.

"For someone with ordinary aptitude to rapidly increase their cultivation, there is only one possibility..."

A thought emerged in Wang Qingzhu's mind, and she spoke slowly.

"Forbidden drugs?!"

Zhao Xiaoyue caught the implication in her words.

So-called forbidden drugs were secret medicines capable of rapidly boosting cultivation in a short period.

However, such secret medicines came at the cost of consuming one's potential.

Once consumed, it was equivalent to digging one's own grave.

If Jiang Chen had truly taken forbidden drugs, his life was effectively over.

[White Ape Fist experience +1]

[White Ape Fist experience +1]

[White Ape Fist experience +1]

Jiang Chen ignored the gazes of Luo Yang, Wang Qingzhu, and the others, focusing entirely on his fist techniques as lines of ethereal experience points drifted by.

"Hoo!"

Time slipped by until noon.

Drenched in sweat, Jiang Chen finally slowed his movements and straightened his posture.

[Technique: White Ape Fist · Not Yet Initiated (66%)]

Three hours of hard training this morning had increased his experience by 36%.

While this speed was far inferior to the White Ape Stance, it was still quite astonishing.

Not to mention the ordinary disciples of the Outer Courtyard, even the elite disciples of the Inner Courtyard could not surpass him in terms of comprehension.

"The burning sensation in my internal organs is growing more intense, yet there is still no sign of the essence and energy of the internal organs."

Arriving at the water vat, Jiang Chen drank deeply of the cold water, then turned his focus inward to inspect his internal organs.

It seemed he would have to cultivate the White Ape Fist to perfection before he could break through the Second Qi and Blood Gate.

"Jiang Chen, you... have you perfected the First Qi and Blood Gate?"

At this moment, Luo Yang hurried over.

"I perfected it just yesterday."

Jiang Chen did not hide anything.

"No, how did you manage that? Is the effect of the Blood Ginseng Powder really that strong?"

After eyeing Jiang Chen as if he were a monster, Luo Yang couldn't help but ask.

"Is it possible that I condensed my qi and blood two months ago?"

Jiang Chen provided the most acceptable answer.

After all, he had joined the Martial Arts Hall half a year ago.

Luo Yang, who had joined at the same time, had long since stepped into the Second Qi and Blood Gate.

Jiang Xuan had even perfected the Three Qi and Blood Gates and was ready to charge the True Martial Realm.

The fact that he had only just perfected the First Qi and Blood Gate was already quite slow.

"Is that so?"

Luo Yang remained half-skeptical.

He had been spending more time with Jiang Chen lately and could roughly sense his cultivation level.

Judging by the fluctuations of his qi and blood, Jiang Chen should have only condensed his qi and blood a few days ago.

Of course, since Jiang Chen had said so, he didn't press the matter further.

After chatting for a few moments, the two headed to the cafeteria together.

After eating lunch and standing in the stance to recover his qi and blood, Jiang Chen threw himself back into his grueling training.

"This physique is truly formidable."

Watching Jiang Chen train hard under the scorching sun, Luo Yang marveled to himself.

Martial arts cultivation required both diligent effort and a balance between work and rest.

Although Jiang Chen's aptitude was ordinary, his physique was outrageously robust.

Not only could he withstand the medicinal power of the Blood Ginseng Powder, but he could also recover his stamina rapidly.

To a certain extent, this could also be considered a talent.