themonasnovels Chapter 27 Entry
Chapter 27 Entry
when!
Another soft clang of weapons clashing.
Mo Zheng suddenly groaned and took several steps back. His blood and qi surged, and his hand holding the sword trembled slightly.
"Haha, sorry, Junior Brother Mo."
Qian Zhongyou sheathed his sword and laughed, "Your understanding of the Wind Shadow Sword Technique is extremely profound. I couldn't control myself for a moment and used a bit too much force."
His opponent's attack was deeply rooted in the essence of the Wind Shadow Sword Technique. He couldn't resist the urge to retaliate and his strength had already surpassed the level of perfect Qi and Blood.
"Master Qian, what about this test?" the short disciple asked.
Although he could see that Mo Zheng's swordsmanship was superb, today's test was for the strength of someone with perfect Qi and blood.
"When Junior Brother Mo draws his sword, his strength exceeds a thousand catties, and his qi and blood are naturally at their peak. You can go and find Master Han to learn the cultivation method," Qian Zhongyou replied.
A thousand jin of strength is the mark of the Qi and Blood Realm Perfection, and most martial artists in the Skin and Flesh Realm who have achieved Qi and Blood Perfection and then break through to the Body Realm through internal cultivation only have this much strength.
"Congratulations, Junior Brother Mo."
Upon hearing this, the shorter disciple cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Mo Zheng and said, "Please follow me."
His attitude became more amiable; disciples of the Martial Arts Hall were one thing, while disciples with talent were another.
With Mo Zheng's talent in swordsmanship, he will become a true disciple sooner or later. And the true disciples of the Martial Arts Hall all have the potential to break through to the Visceral Realm, who are the martial arts giants who dominate a province.
Of course, that's all many years from now.
"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother Qian."
Mo Zheng bowed to Qian Zhongyou to express his gratitude, completely convinced of the other party's strength.
He held nothing back, unleashing his swordsmanship to its fullest potential. As a result, the opponent, who was slightly more focused, nearly cleaved his sword in two.
The true transmission is still a long way off for him at present.
As Mo Zheng and the short disciple left the room, Qian Zhongyou sat down again and picked up the cultivation technique once more to begin studying it.
"Junior Brother Mo, your Qi and blood are now at their peak, and your swordsmanship is exquisite."
The short disciple said, "You've only been in our Martial Arts Hall for a month, yet you've achieved this level of cultivation. In recent years, I'm afraid only Lan Jun, who entered the sect three years ago, could surpass you in cultivation speed."
He looked somewhat emotional and said, "It's a pity that I've been a disciple for six years and I'm still only on the second floor of the Tower of Ascension. He only spent two years to pass the third floor of the Tower of Ascension. I'm afraid that in the next year or two, he will be able to pass the fourth floor of the Tower of Ascension and have his name engraved on the True Inheritance Stele."
Mo Zheng didn't speak, but just listened quietly.
He knew about the Tower of Ascension; it was a place to test one's external martial arts skills. However, before becoming an outer disciple, he was not qualified to attempt it.
It is said to be extremely difficult. Wang Yuan and Zhao Tong arrived half a year earlier than Mo Zheng, but none of them have passed the first level of the Tower of Ascension.
So, a true disciple is someone who has reached the fourth level of strength?
"However, in martial arts cultivation, it is not necessarily the case that the most advanced person comes first. There are also many examples of people who accumulate knowledge and experience before making a breakthrough. For example, our Senior Sister Zhao Xingman only passed the first level of the Tower of Ascension in the first five years after she entered the sect. However, starting from the sixth year, her martial arts cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, and she passed three levels in one go. Now she is trying to pass the sixth level."
The Tower of Ascension has seven levels; once you conquer it, you can become a disciple of the Martial Saint!
Mo Zheng always remembered those words.
He asked, "Among all the disciples now, who has passed the highest level?"
"Naturally, the number one disciple is Cao Longgang, Senior Brother Cao. It is said that he was only a hair's breadth away from passing the sixth level. It's just a pity that he will graduate in a year and a half, and he will never be able to become a disciple of the Martial Saint in this lifetime," the short disciple said somewhat dejectedly.
Indeed, becoming a disciple of a martial saint is not so easy.
Mo Zheng sighed inwardly, but didn't pay much attention to it.
He doesn't even qualify to climb the Tower of Ascension; thinking too much about it is pointless.
"We've arrived. For the first time, all internal energy cultivation must be done under Master Han's guidance; otherwise, if something goes wrong, it will be troublesome."
The short disciple stopped in front of a room and whispered, "Master Han was once a great master of the Visceral Realm, but he was seriously injured in a battle with a demonic beast, so he came to guard the Scripture Pavilion. He has a bad temper, so you must be respectful to him."
A master of the Internal Organs Realm!
Mo Zheng's expression turned solemn; that is certainly worthy of respect.
"Master Han, your disciple Xiao Nan requests an audience," the short disciple called from outside the door.
The door creaked open by itself.
A figure sat cross-legged on a futon and said, "Come in."
The two then went inside to pay their respects.
Master Han, whose real name is Han Zheng, is an elderly man with gray hair, wrinkles all over his face, and an air of decline about him.
"Master Han, this is a disciple who joined the hall a little over a month ago. His name is Mo Zheng. He has perfected his Qi and blood and has come to learn the cultivation method of the Wind Shadow Sword Technique's internal energy." Xiao Nan said respectfully.
"Did you test it with Xiao Qian?"
"Test just passed."
"Okay, Xiao Qian is always reliable when it comes to getting things done."
Han Zheng nodded, walked out of the room, and returned shortly afterward with a secret manual in his hand.
"Look, I'll give you a practice session right here. You can practice on your own from now on."
Mo Zheng took the manual, thanked him, and began to look through it.
Seeing this, Xiao Nan said, "If there's nothing else, Master Han, I'll take my leave."
Learning the internal cultivation method of the Skin and Flesh Realm for the first time takes quite a while, and he also feels pressured being with Master Han.
Han Zheng ignored him, simply nodded slightly, and continued to sit there meditating.
Mo Zheng carefully read through the entire book from beginning to end and got a general idea of what was going on.
The internal energy cultivation method corresponding to the Wind Shadow Sword Technique is to control blood and qi to generate internal energy.
The most crucial step here is to sense the Qi.
The so-called "qi sensation" is the process of combining the omnipresent spiritual energy between heaven and earth with one's own blood and qi to condense one's own unique internal energy.
Once internal energy is formed, one can temper the skin and flesh, breaking through to the Skin and Flesh Realm.
"Master Han, I've memorized it. You can start cultivating now," Mo Zheng said respectfully, closing the manual.
"Then let's begin. I'll guide you through it with my internal energy."
Mo Zheng sat down cross-legged, and Han Zheng stood up, placing a palm on Mo Zheng's forehead. A chilling aura immediately entered Mo Zheng's body.
That energy flowed along special meridians within Mo Zheng's body, with his internal energy and blood following closely behind.
As his Qi and blood continued to converge and circulate, Mo Zheng felt a subtle attraction emanating from himself, and a faint aura penetrated his body and flowed into it.
Is this spiritual energy?
It seems that it is because of this special trajectory of blood and qi circulation that spiritual energy is attracted into the body, but it is too weak.
If Mo Zheng hadn't possessed mental power and had keen senses, he really wouldn't have been able to detect the movement of this aura.
"Okay, got it?"
Just as Mo Zheng was observing, Han Zheng's palm suddenly closed completely, and the gathered blood and qi dissipated. The spiritual energy that was slowly entering his body from the outside also disappeared without a trace.
"Um?"
Mo Zheng felt somewhat lost, but the feeling of spiritual energy entering his body was quite comfortable.
"Did you remember that?"
Han Zheng said somewhat impatiently, "You look good, but why are you so dull-witted? The flow of qi and blood is complex and cannot be disrupted in the slightest. Do you remember that clearly?"
"This disciple has remembered it clearly."
Mo Zheng realized what was happening and immediately replied.
"Hmph, remember it clearly? It's not that easy to remember. Run it once and let me see," Han Zheng said, frowning.
It wasn't that he underestimated these geniuses, but the circulation of qi and blood, and the transformation of internal energy, is a skill that requires practice to master. If the complex circulation path is even slightly off, internal energy cannot be generated.
He usually had to guide his disciples at least five or six times before they could remember the energy and blood circulation patterns of the cultivation method.
As for circulating qi and blood according to the methods in the book, it takes several times to teach you step by step. If you explore it on your own, it will take even longer. Moreover, if you are not careful, your qi and blood can easily run wild and damage yourself.
The fact that this kid was distracted on the very first try really displeased him.
Once you've suffered, you'll realize that martial arts training is no easy feat.
Mo Zheng was preoccupied with spiritual energy and did not pay attention to the other party's expression. When he saw that the other party was asking him to cultivate, he immediately closed his eyes, concentrated, and circulated his qi and blood.
With his telekinetic powers and exceptional memory, he circulated his qi and blood throughout his body according to the Wind Shadow Sword Technique. Although it was his first attempt and he was a little clumsy and slow, he made no mistakes.
As the Qi and blood circulated, the feeling of that faint Qi penetrating the body reappeared, but this time the feeling was more obvious. The Qi coming from other parts of the body was barely perceptible, only the palms, soles, and brows were slightly stronger.
Hey, it does look somewhat like it.
When Han Zheng saw Mo Zheng meditating with his eyes closed, seemingly absorbed in his practice, a mocking smile crept onto his lips.
Spiritual practice is never that easy.
When he was young, it took his master three times to guide him to remember the trajectory of internal energy flow, let alone the subsequent feeling of energy and the ability to condense internal energy.
It's common for it to take three to five months, and some people take as long as half a year to gradually cultivate internal energy and break through to the physical realm.
It's not that they're stupid, but rather that their talent for external martial arts and their foundation for internal martial arts cannot be compared.
He was considered fast at the time, successfully breaking through in just one and a half months. His master was very pleased, saying that his aptitude was better than that of his fellow disciples.
Later, he lived up to expectations and successfully broke through to the Internal Organs Realm, becoming one of the best among his peers. He once dominated the scene and made a name for himself.
Unfortunately, time flies, and after forty years, it has become like this.
Thinking of this, Han Zheng couldn't help but sigh softly, thinking to himself that he was getting old.
Older people like to reminisce about the past.
But why is this kid still practicing? Has he not lost his breath yet?
Turning to look at Mo Zheng, Han Zheng saw the boy with his eyes closed and a serious expression, and felt a sense of unease.
Is it really possible to remember something after just one guidance session?
But just now, this kid was clearly distracted and didn't control his qi and blood at all, relying entirely on his internal energy to guide it.
Perhaps, I'll try a second, a third time...
Are young people too proud to ask him for advice?
Then let's wait.
Han Zheng was determined to make Mo Zheng admit his mistakes and seek advice after being rebuffed, so he remained silent and simply sat with his eyes closed, waiting.
Little did he know that Mo Zheng had already passed the Qi Sensing stage and was now guiding spiritual energy, integrating it into his blood and qi, and transforming his internal energy.
As his Qi and blood circulated continuously, wisps of spiritual energy gradually merged into him, and the first strand of internal Qi was born in Mo Zheng's dantian.
As time passed, more and more internal energy was generated. Mo Zheng felt his dantian becoming increasingly full. He remembered the method recorded in the Wind Shadow Sword Technique and began to activate his internal energy to temper his skin and flesh.
The internal energy, a power that blends the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, is quite magical. When it flows between the skin and flesh, the body's flesh is like a hungry beast, frantically devouring this power.
As more and more internal energy was absorbed, Mo Zheng could feel that the toughness of his skin and flesh was constantly increasing, and his inner self was undergoing a rapid transformation!
Not enough, not enough, far from enough!
During this transformation, the internal energy he had accumulated was simply not enough, so he had to accelerate the circulation of his qi and blood, absorb spiritual energy, and transform his internal energy.
Time passed gradually.
Mo Zheng's skin and flesh were constantly changing, and strands of dark impurities were expelled from his pores, filling the entire room with a faint fishy stench.
Ok?
Han Zheng, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly sniffed and opened his eyes in confusion.
Why does it smell so bad?
He subconsciously looked at Mo Zheng and was stunned to see the impurities and sweat slowly seeping out of his skin!
What's going on?
Is this some kind of skin-refining process?!
So... you passed the Qi sensing hurdle so easily?
Han Zheng blinked, his expression suddenly becoming complicated.
How long did it take him to break through?
One and a half months, no, it's one month, thirteen days, and two hours!
But this little guy actually mastered the knack of transforming internal energy after only one guidance session, and is about to break through to the flesh and skin realm!
He wasn't just being stubborn just now!
Such innate talent...
Han Zheng was at a loss for words.
Fortunately, martial arts training is not only about the speed of internal energy cultivation, but also about comprehension of external skills.
If you don't know how to respect your seniors and humbly learn from them, how fast can your external martial arts training be?
Sometimes a small bottleneck can hold someone back for years, unlike internal energy cultivation which can rely on elixirs and resources, it relies purely on one's own comprehension.
If one lacks aptitude for external martial arts, no matter how fast one cultivates internal martial arts, one can only wait.
Han Zheng comforted himself internally.
However, he stared intently at Mo Zheng without blinking, ignoring the fishy stench emanating from him.
In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed.
Mo Zheng opened his eyes.
At that moment, he felt more comfortable than ever before, and his whole body was full of energy.
According to the records of the Wind Shadow Sword Technique, once a martial artist who has mastered the subtlety of external skills breaks through the Skin and Flesh Realm, the internal energy transformed from the abundant blood and qi in their body will complete the first skin and flesh tempering. Not only will their strength increase greatly, but their skin and flesh will also become as tough as cowhide, and their defense will also increase significantly.
Those who have achieved great mastery of Qi and Blood will need at least one or two years to complete their first flesh and blood tempering before breaking through to the Skin and Flesh Realm.
This is the principle behind "sharpening your axe before chopping wood."
boom!
Mo Zheng suddenly threw a punch, the powerful force of which whistled through the air, and a terrifying fist wind swept around, instantly filling the entire room with an extremely foul stench.
"vomit……"
Before Han Zhengfang could speak, a wave of stench hit him, nearly making him vomit. Already in a foul mood, he burst out cursing, "You brat, are you trying to suffocate me with your stench?!"
Mo Zheng also smelled his own sour odor, and a wave of nausea surged up in his heart, almost making him vomit.
Therefore, he was not angry when he heard this. He just smiled awkwardly, covered his mouth and nose and said, "I'm sorry, Master Han. I didn't know that breaking through to the flesh and blood realm would make me smell so bad."
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