fantasy novels Chapter 99 Water Travel
Chapter 99 Water Travel
Liu Sheng wanted to speed up his muscle-building process.
He recalled that his previous skin smoothing progress had accelerated rapidly precisely after acquiring the earth element.
So he took out the Bagua visualization diagram that he had temporarily stored on his person and began to visualize it carefully.
The eight trigrams in the diagram are not static.
Images of the sky, wind, thunder, flowing water, and mountains alternate, while the sharpness of metal, the vitality of wood, the gentleness of water, the heat of fire, and the weight of earth, the five elements, rotate endlessly and intertwine in his mind, causing one's heart and soul to tremble.
"Ah, if only I could focus on the Qian hexagram or the Ze hexagram, both of which belong to the 'metal' element, it would definitely be a great boon to my 'Vajra Flesh-Refining Method'."
Liu Sheng pondered to himself that it was really unnecessary for the Bagua diagram to trigger the Five Elements conception in his mind every time he looked at it.
Perhaps they only focus on one or two divinations.
The progress will be faster.
Despite his complaints, Liu Sheng was still quite satisfied with having such a treasure.
About half an hour later, Liu Sheng felt that his brain could no longer take it, so he stopped meditating.
He began his training in the Body Refining Realm as usual. He first boiled water and soaked the herbs.
As soon as the rich aroma of herbs such as astragalus, atractylodes, and angelica filled the air, he quickly crawled into the large medicinal bath tub.
"hiss--!"
The scalding medicinal power penetrated everywhere, carrying a burning and tingling sensation, piercing deep into the flesh beneath the skin.
Sweat instantly beaded on Liu Sheng's forehead, mingling with the rising heat. He forced himself to relax and began to recall the Five Elements conception he had just visualized.
Three-quarters of an hour later, the water temperature gradually cooled down.
He got up and got out of the vat.
[Internal Training Method: Body Refinement Realm - Water (Beginner 5%)]
"???"
Liu Sheng was stunned.
He blinked hard, and even subconsciously rubbed his eyes.
Until he remembered that looking at the panel didn't seem to require rubbing his eyes, he looked at the panel again:
[Internal Training Method: Body Refinement Realm - Water (Beginner 5%)]
The handwriting was still clear; I hadn't misread it.
"Damn it, isn't this the 'Diamond Body Tempering Technique'? Why is it classified as 'Water'?!"
Liu Sheng felt that something must have gone wrong.
He even wondered if, instead of soaking in water, he had stabbed himself a few times with steel spikes or rammed into iron stakes, he might have become "metal" in this state.
But overthinking is useless.
He put on his trousers and went to the training ground.
Looking down at my upper body, I noticed that the previously strong muscle contours had become much softer.
Liu Sheng tried to lift the 500-pound stone weight.
He stepped forward, lowered his waist, gripped the lock handle with both hands, and lifted it upwards without using all his strength—
The stone lock should rise up to protect it.
"My strength hasn't decreased, no, it's clearly greater than before! Hmm..."
He discovered that when he wasn't exerting himself, his muscles weren't much different from when he was at the ninth rank; he just looked like a martial artist with some training marks.
It wouldn't be out of place to say they are young and middle-aged laborers who work year-round.
Once you exert force, the muscles instantly recover, revealing those strong, iron-like lines and clearly defined contours.
Then I realized that the color of my skin was no different from that of a normal person.
"That's interesting. In other words, unless you look closely and carefully examine me, in the eyes of ordinary martial artists, I'm just an ordinary martial artist who hasn't reached the rank of master."
This is a special performance.
Liu Sheng didn't know what use it was either.
But at least, it's low-key enough.
Thinking too much was pointless, so he continued his cultivation of the physical body realm.
Lift the stone weights and pound them all over your body.
[Internal Training Method: Body Refinement Realm - Water (Beginner 6%)]
[Internal Training Method: Body Refinement Realm - Water (Beginner 7%)]
……
"It really has gotten faster! The internal cultivation method has the five elements attribute, which means it can speed up the cultivation process!"
Liu Sheng was now completely certain of his future direction, and he would continue to explore this path once he reached the Yi Jin Realm and the Duan Gu Realm.
"But by then, the Bagua diagram might not be in my hands..."
He suddenly remembered the task his master had given him.
Perhaps by then, I will have found Guo Wusheng's descendant, and maybe this descendant will be able to reach the eighth rank relatively early.
"I also owe him a debt of gratitude for teaching me. It shouldn't be too difficult to borrow his paintings occasionally... If all else fails, I can look elsewhere. The painting by my master was painted by the eminent monk Hongbian, which can also be a direction to look for."
And so, Liu Sheng continued his practice while deep in thought.
He continued his practice for the next few days.
Never let up.
Liu Sheng originally wondered if, like when he was buried in sand during the Skin Polishing Realm, it would accelerate his experience gain. He wondered if, now that he was soaking in water and practicing weightlifting and hammering, it would also accelerate his experience gain.
After his experiments and comparisons...
The discovery did not.
A short medicinal bath each day is enough.
enough.
On the other hand, similar to when the skin membrane acquired earth attribute during the previous ninth-grade skin-polishing realm, its defensive power was enhanced.
Now that his muscles have acquired water-like properties, in addition to improving his usual camouflage, Liu Sheng's strength has also significantly increased.
Now, he can not only easily lift a 500-pound stone lock, but even a 600-pound stone lock is no problem for him.
This is almost equivalent to the level of a typical martial artist who has reached the Great Perfection of the Body Refinement Realm.
The strength they displayed during their sparring sessions these past few days was immense.
This shocked even Senior Sister Yang.
However, Yang Hongliu considered that her junior brother had already taken an unconventional path when he was at the ninth-grade Skin Polishing Realm, and now that he was at the eighth-grade Realm, he was just as extraordinary, so there was nothing strange about it.
Moonlit night.
Lu You used his lightness skill to rush back towards Crescent Moon County in the vast desert.
His reconnaissance mission against the demon race's chaotic army was not over; he had returned on leave.
Or to be more precise...
He "escaped" back.
Aside from him and Zhang Faqing, the other four members of the ten-person exploration team were scions of prominent families in Shazhou.
Zhang Faqing was still too young and unable to win people's respect, which caused Lu You to suffer as a result.
Once upon a time, Liu Sheng asked Lu You why his senior brother, who was already a general in the rebel army, had returned to Crescent Moon County.
Before asking the question, Liu Sheng had considered that it might be because Crescent Moon County needed a stronghold for the rebel army, and Lu You just happened to be from Crescent Moon County, where his family's business, "Lu Family Woodworking," was located.
Think about it from this perspective.
That makes perfect sense.
Unexpectedly, Lu You at that time shook his head helplessly.
Yes and no.
This was Lu You's answer.
It turns out that during that time, it was Grandmaster Zhang Tianxing who came to the Mohai Cave near Crescent Moon County to cultivate, attempting to disperse his internal energy, break through the bottleneck, and reach the Martial Saint realm.
Therefore, Gao Huang, who was responsible for guarding nearby, needed to set up a temporary stronghold in Crescent Moon County.
They closely monitored the movements of the imperial court and the common people, adding an extra layer of protection for their master, Zhang Tianxing.
That would seem perfectly reasonable.
Lu volunteered to leave the army and go to Yueya County to guard the area, gather intelligence, and carry out some minor tasks.
It's much more comfortable than being in the rebel army.
"Junior brother, you don't know, although the rebel army is good, it's full of noble sons from human families. They all respect our Grandmaster, Commander Zhang. It's not easy for us commoners to get along among them..."