A Matching Set

The first level of the Body Technique corresponds to a body as tough as cowhide, and can also enhance physical strength and various physical resistances.

In the general population, someone with this ability wouldn't get hurt even if surrounded and beaten by ten or eight strong men, and wouldn't get dizzy or lightheaded even if they ate some poisonous mushrooms.

In a sequence population, this ability is negligible; even Sequencer skilled in giant ape-like strength could easily shatter such a physical body with a single punch.

But this is merely the beginning of physical combat techniques.

More importantly, Zhang Xuezhou and others successfully verified the rapid entry into the basics of the physical body technique.

The power brought by drugs will be limited, and sooner or later the physical body technique will be stuck at a certain stage and difficult to grow. However, as long as it is pushed two or three more levels, the physical body technique will be able to shine and provide enough room for error in the sequence battle.

"I haven't been feeling well these past couple of days, so I'm progressing slower. If I were in my best condition, I could probably save half the time!"

Zhang Xuezhou pushed open the door to the quiet room, and was greeted by Ren Anran's frowning voice.

"If that's the case, then it's very close to the time I estimated for cultivation. It seems that this Jade-Breaking Ointment has an extremely strong auxiliary effect on the body's flexibility stage," Zhang Xuezhou said.

Will the medication need to be changed later?

"It has both gentleness and strength. The nourishing effect of the Jade-Severing Ointment on the body does have its limits. I feel that I can enter the second stage with the help of the Jade-Severing Ointment, but I may become weak in the third stage. The fourth stage, which involves the refinement of the four thousand acupoints, may require an even stronger impact. In the past, I have always focused on the effects of the Qinmeng Secret Stone for quick progress. This is the first time I have used an ancient martial arts-specific medicine!"

"The conditions for borrowing the Qinmeng Secret Stone are very difficult; perhaps only you can do it!"

Ren Anran is not afraid of hardship, but her memory is indeed far inferior to Zhang Xuezhou's.

Even if there is a possibility of quick success, it's hard to say whether she can seize the opportunity.

This kind of quick-fix approach with medication is clearly more suitable for her right now, as it allows her to accumulate as much cultivation progress as possible in the early stages.

As the power within his acupoints circulated slightly, Ren Anran saw a faint white light float over his body, and his skin rapidly hardened and solidified.

The physical abilities were similar to what Zhang Xuezhou had described, but Ren Anran found them somewhat strange.

She pinched her arm and felt that her wrist, where the tendons and bones had been broken, still lacked strength, but her palm was as thick as if she were wearing a pair of leather gloves.

"This skill is quite suitable for Zhu Shengnan!" Ren Anran said with a slightly strange expression.

The Sequence Holder excelled at deterring from afar, had become physically powerful was somewhat strange.

The best candidates for physical body techniques would be Zhu Shengnan, Zhang Manqian, and others.

However, Ren Anran must say that if the power brought by the physical body technique were a little stronger, it could make up for her last weakness.

Even if someone gets close enough to attack her, she has the ability to fight back normally, so she won't be taken down in one move.

This is a skill that is not suitable for her; even if she advances her cultivation level several more times, it will not bring about a change in her combat power. However, it is a powerful tool to make up for her shortcomings.

In the current development of Gene Sequence, many Sequence Holder are powerful, but they also have various weaknesses. Even Zhou Rihui, Sequence Holder who is good at defense, is no exception. He can be harassed and tormented by those who are good at endurance, who can kite him with guns.

The reason why Luo Gaogao and his group were defeated was also due to their weaknesses being exploited.

Making up for one's own weaknesses obviously has a huge benefit to an individual's overall strength.

"As long as you can master it, it's suitable for everyone," Zhang Xuezhou corrected.

"It's extremely difficult. I think this kind of physical technique is far more difficult than the Poison Avoidance Instruction. There should be very few people who can master it, and even the number of people who can only get to the basics is probably not that many. It's very likely that the ratio of those who enter the Realm Entry is similar to that of those who do!"

Having spent four hours mastering the basics of the Thousand Apertures Technique, Ren Anran had a clear understanding of the difficulty of the Body Technique.

The difficulty of this "108,000 Technique" doesn't simply increase by doubling, or even by exponentially; rather, it could potentially increase tenfold in difficulty.

The key to overcoming these difficulties lies in the conditions for cultivation.

Achieving minor mastery of physical techniques might be possible, but achieving major mastery is almost impossible. Even Zhang Xuezhou, who is proficient in countless techniques, still needs luck.

For ordinary people, this kind of physical skill is more difficult than traditional ancient martial arts, which may discourage them from practicing it.

Ren Anran's judgment was not wrong. The Western Sect was not stingy with physical techniques, but over thousands of years, there were very few practitioners, and those who had achieved great success were even rarer.

"The Poison Avoidance Instruction on Aperture Opening to reduce the invasion of external forces, while the Body Technique requires refining the acupoints to provide internal strength for resistance. These are two different cultivation methods," Zhang Xuezhou explained earnestly. "Without sufficient medicinal support, it's quite normal to achieve minor success after decades of refinement!"

"That's absolutely right!"

"Speaking of which, I also have half a scroll of the Longevity Manual, which is also quite interesting, but the medicinal requirements for it are much more demanding!"

"The secret to immortality sounds intriguing! If the conditions are right, I might want to try my hand at it!"

Zhang Xuezhou looked very excited, Ren Anran could barely keep up with the pace, while Zhang Manqian was scratching her head, feeling like she was doomed.

Zhang Manqian had never heard of any longevity secrets before, but she knew very well that it might be a technique similar to the One Hundred and Eight Thousand Acupoints.

After repeated calculations, Zhang Xuezhou already possessed eleven similar techniques. These techniques were not very useful for beginners, but their effectiveness was immense once mastered.

She felt that even if she spent another ten or eight years, she would not be able to improve any of her Evasion Technique to a considerable level, which made Zhang Manqian a little frustrated, feeling that the delicious food was right in front of her but she could not reach it.

"This longevity formula has an interesting feature: once it's successfully activated, it doesn't need to be repeatedly activated to produce results, and it doesn't matter if you forget about it!"

When Zhang Xuezhou explained the drawbacks and benefits of the Longevity Formula, Zhang Manqian's mind immediately became suspenseful.

To maximize the effectiveness of the Poison Avoidance Instruction, a vast number of acupoints must be circulated. Zhang Manqian has been confused and disoriented in her current efforts to Poison Avoidance Instruction the technique, resulting in varying degrees of detoxification. If she could simply go through the process without making a mistake, it would be enough to resolve the issue in one go, and she wouldn't need to use it again in the future. Zhang Manqian feels that she likes this kind of technique.

"Brother, I want to try this technique that can be completed in just one run!" Zhang Manqian quickly volunteered.

"No problem, we can do the testing after we prepare the appropriate medicines," Zhang Xuezhou nodded in agreement. "Maybe your perception is a little stronger than mine, so you can help me test the medicines more often in the future!"

"Um?"

Zhang Manqian gave a soft "hmm," not immediately understanding the purpose of the Longevity Formula that Zhang Xuezhou had mentioned.

She was like this all the time, Luo Gaogao felt that her thinking was completely confused. She didn't understand at all what kind of traditional martial arts these people were practicing.

"Um... what's the use of what you're practicing?" Luo Gaogao asked.

"It's not very useful right now, and it's not something we can present to the public anytime soon," Zhang Xuezhou said, shaking his head.

"I'll try continuously applying it for the next ten days or so to see where the effects of the Jade-Severing Ointment end, and then I'll look for other medications to replace it," Ren Anran said. "Gaogao, come and check on it then. I think it should have some effect by then!"

"Can you still take the Jade-Breaking Ointment?" Luo Gaogao asked worriedly. "I see you've already taken at least half a jin of Jade-Breaking Ointment. That's the amount my grandfather would use for a month, both internally and externally. I've heard this medicine is very irritating to the body and can even cause rickets!"

"There's nothing seriously wrong. This jade-breaking ointment is just a bit hard to swallow for me; it's very bitter and spicy, and swallowing a large amount can be quite irritating to my stomach. But as long as it's not a continuous irritation, the effects should subside in about a day, and it won't affect my bones!"

Ren Anran now deeply understood the importance of practicing the Poison Avoidance Instruction. It not only eliminated the side effects of Zhang Xuezhou's pills, but also reduced most of the side effects of these ancient martial arts elixirs.

Under normal circumstances, she wouldn't have been able to ingest such a large dose of medication, but the Poison Avoidance Instruction made it possible for her.

This also led to her continued success in advancing her physical body techniques by relying on the Broken Jade Ointment.

Ren Anran felt that she still had some energy left. If she were in better condition or more familiar with the physical body techniques, she could use drugs to advance to the second or even the third level while saving a lot of time.

Without considering the physical requirement of Poison Avoidance Instruction, Ren Anran felt that cultivating physical techniques would be a pipe dream.