Inside the mountain cave.
Within five steps into the cave, it was filled with dried branches and fallen leaves, with a dozen beast traps placed inside.
Deep within the mountain cave.
Su Que sat cross-legged on the ground, cultivating the Marriage Robe Divine Skill.
As True Qi circulated in his body, wisps of steam rose from his Baihui Acupoint.
Name: Su Que (17 years old)
Lifespan: 83
Talent Value: 14
Martial Arts: Seven Injuries Fist (5th Realm Refining Skill 15%), Five Animals Qigong (1st Realm Initial Insight 1%)
Inner Strength: Marriage Robe Divine Skill (2nd Realm Minor Achievement 2%)
After more than ten days of cultivation, his Marriage Robe Divine Skill was elevated by one realm, reaching 2nd Realm Minor Achievement.
His lifespan increased by twelve years, the Talent Value increased by two points.
Seeing that his Marriage Robe Divine Skill had reached the 2nd Realm Minor Achievement, he then used True Qi to move his Qi Blood, aiming to elevate the Martial Arts Realm.
These days, Su Que often traveled to Jade Water City's gambling dens, restaurants, and other places, learning a lot about martial arts knowledge.
He discovered that the Martial Arts Realm is the basic physical fitness of a martial artist, the foundation of a martial artist.
The higher the Martial Arts Realm, the stronger the martial artist's strength, speed, reaction, and resistance to hits.
Of course, if two martial artists compete, victory or defeat is not solely determined by the Martial Arts Realm.
After all, aside from the Martial Arts Realm, there is also the Martial Arts Skill Realm.
Su Que heard some Jianghu guests in taverns talking about martial artists who fight beyond their Martial Arts Realm.
Rumors have it that there was a martial artist, whose Martial Arts Realm wasn't high, but he mastered a very exquisite swordsmanship, and he comprehended it to an extremely high realm.
Therefore, he defeated many opponents whose Martial Arts Realm was higher than his.
Actually, Su Que knew he himself was also a unique case, and couldn't purely be judged by the Martial Arts Realm.
He cultivated the Seven Injuries Fist and Marriage Robe Divine Skill, and his five viscera, meridians, and blood and flesh were strengthened in the process.
The basic strength, speed, and defensive ability of his body were far superior to martial artists of the same realm.
His own strength naturally couldn't be measured by the commonly referenced Martial Arts Realm for martial artists.
He heard in the gambling dens that improving the Martial Arts Realm is breaking the body's shackles step by step, which can accelerate the cultivation of martial arts and inner strength.
To make progress in cultivating the Seven Injuries Fist and Marriage Robe Divine Skill, he sought to improve his Martial Arts Realm.
In the Martial Arts Realm, the first major realm is the Qi Blood Realm.
In this realm, primarily the matter of "Qi Blood Forging Body" is conducted.
The first step in the Qi Blood Realm is "One Blood Refining Skin."
Su Que stirred True Qi, merging into his own blood.
His blood, originally due to the medicinal power of "Blood-Shocking Soup," was boiling and flowing.
Now under the stimulation of True Qi, the blood boiled and flowed more fiercely!
Afterward, with a thought, his Qi Blood surged, suddenly spreading towards every limb and bone, rushing towards his skin.
In the next moment, the skin exposed outside his clothes visibly reddened, as if like cooked shrimp shell.
His entire skin produced a burning sensation, akin to being in a scorching hot spring.
Su Que quickly used both hands to strip off his clothes.
Revealing a body reddened by Qi Blood, full of lean muscle.
From the bright red skin, a stream of heat gradually rose, wafting towards the top of the cave.
This is "One Blood Refining Skin," using Qi Blood to temper the skin to become tough.
Although after "One Blood Refining Skin," a martial artist's skin will become much tougher.
The skin still cannot withstand the sharpness of a blade.
However, when a blade cuts into the skin, the tough skin will delay the time for the blade to fully break through the skin and enter the blood flesh.
Even though this time is short, perhaps just a moment.
But it is this moment that allows many martial artists to react in time, preventing severe injury or even being killed by a blade.
The True Qi generated by cultivating the Marriage Robe Divine Skill is extremely fierce and domineering.
The Qi Blood formed by infusing Marriage Robe Divine Skill True Qi is much fiercer than the Qi Blood formed by cultivating general inner strength.
Furthermore, Su Que has a Talent Value of 14 and the medicinal power of "Blood-Shocking Soup" supporting him.
Thus, he completed "One Blood Refining Skin" in just three days.
This kind of speed, only achieved by the children of some great families, borrowed external True Qi, consumed large amounts of medicine, and performed luxurious medicinal baths amidst cultivation.
After undergoing "One Blood Refining Skin," his skin brightened significantly, the previous dullness completely disappeared.
The skin became exceptionally firm and tough.
Beyond "One Blood Refining Skin," there is "Second Blood Refining Flesh."
Like "One Blood Refining Skin," "Second Blood Refining Flesh" is the use of Qi Blood to forge the body's blood and flesh.
After undergoing "Second Blood Refining Flesh," the flesh will become even more robust and tough.
First, it is reflected in strength and speed.
The strength and speed of a Second-Blood martial artist is often far superior to that of a One-Blood martial artist.
Moreover, because the flesh becomes tougher, the martial artist's resistance to hits also becomes much stronger.
If a blade comes into contact, after breaking through tough skin, it still must navigate solid muscle.
Thus, after undergoing "Second Blood Refining Flesh," a martial artist is more likely to evade fatal injuries.
Su Que continued to concentrate on moving his Qi Blood, the scorching Qi Blood ran through every inch of muscle.
Since the Qi Blood wasn't merged into the skin, there was only a slight hint of crimson under the skin.
Not as exaggerated as during "One Blood Refining Skin."
If it were someone else, the progress of "Second Blood Refining Flesh" would be much slower than "One Blood Refining Skin."
However, the True Qi of the Marriage Robe Divine Skill, for ordinary martial artists, causes hidden injuries to their muscles.
But for Su Que, cultivating the Marriage Robe Divine Skill nourishes his blood and flesh.
Therefore, the strength of his muscles has already improved significantly during the cultivation of the Marriage Robe Divine Skill.
"Second Blood Refining Flesh" for him was like completing what he started.
He only needed one night to complete "Second Blood Refining Flesh," advancing to the "Three Bloods Muscle Strengthening" stage.
He felt the muscles throughout his body become firm and full of power.
He walked outside the cave, found a boulder as large as a tiger, and then struck down with a punch!
Boom!
Under the Seven Injuries Fist Force, muscle power, and Marriage Robe Divine Skill True Qi, the giant boulder shattered upon impact!
Finger-sized rubble shot out in all directions.
Thumps sounded as some rubble embedded itself into tree trunks.
Su Que looked at his fist, which had smashed the rock without the slightest damage.
"I wonder if my punch can pierce Iron Armor?"
A single punch piercing Iron Armor is a power that Fourth Blood Bone Forging martial artists possess.
Su Que estimated that since he could shatter such a large boulder, he should also be able to pierce Iron Armor.
If that is so, then despite only completing "Three Bloods Muscle Strengthening," his power has already reached the level of a Fourth Blood Bone Forging martial artist.