In Ruda’s personal cultivation room, Rao Mingxian drank a bottle of magic potion and began practicing a rare fist technique.

His entire body had a reddish tinge, with dark blue blood flowing through his veins.

Hall Master’s room.

Wang Boxiong watched today’s test video of Zhou Leng at three times the normal speed, then looked at a document on the table.

Application for the Dragon Country’s Emerging Youth Martial Arts Foundation.

The New Qing University Fund is one of the most important martial arts funds from the National Mansion.

It’s hard to obtain, even for ordinary Top Ten Martial Arts talents, let alone Martial Arts students from Yunhua Jinjing.

The majority of the quota is monopolized by the Martial Valve Race.

The number of quotas that flow into the hands of ordinary students does not exceed three per year.

Even at the peak of the Innate stage, Wang Boxiong did not have the strength to snatch from the jaws of the lion.

He sought out Chen Shouhu, and the two worked together to exchange other benefits to secure this quota from the Zhao Clan’s clenched grip.

In addition to the 15 million annual training funds, there are also various welfare benefits, which are a significant addition to one’s resume.

The most important thing is that having the identity of New Qing increases the chance of advancing to You Qing, and even Jie Qing.

Even Wang Boxiong himself only managed to qualify for New Qing back in his day.

He missed the chance for You Qing and needs to wait until he advances to Grandmaster to have qualifications for Jie Qing.

Even now, Wang Boxiong’s strength far exceeds most You Qing and a few Jie Qing members.

Wang Boxiong shifted his gaze from the application to look out the window.

After dealing with this affair, he will fully focus on advancing to Grandmaster.

He must not lag too far behind Chen Fenghu.

Under the moonlight, the advanced martial arts dojo of Martial Arts Academy by West Sea.

A giant over three and a half meters tall ran with powerful strides.

The height far surpassed a basketball hoop, with his head nearly reaching the upper edge of the backboard.

His large feet landed like a giant elephant’s stomp, making the ground tremble with resounding thuds, dust swirling up.

His skin was like green stone, with brown braids, a wide face, large nose and mouth, rugged and ugly, yet his eyes were as clear as a child’s.

Sweat soaked his clothes.

The students and teachers at the Vitality Stage of Martial Arts Academy by West Sea watched him, gently shaking their heads. Clearly, he was already a world-class talent, ranking third in the national freshman list, yet he worked so hard.

Behind Mountain and River Origin, some senior students at the Vitality Stage were running while discussing recent events.

“You Lisheng’s clever fight actually lost to Zhou Leng, it’ll be hard for us from the Martial Arts Academy by West Sea to find a match against him now.”

“Zhou Leng’s potential is quite strong; he defeated Wei Xiangqian in one move, outsmarted You Lisheng leaving him scoreless. The freshman’s body refining will definitely surpass us in the future.”

“We’re considered the elite of Martial Arts Academy, being in the senior year of the Vitality Stage, enough to attract a lot of envy outside, but compared to the freshman’s body refining, we’re indeed far inferior.”

“Though it’s uncomfortable, Zhou Leng’s growth is truly terrifying. The freshman’s Lieutenant camp was conquered in a day, something we couldn’t do back then.”

“Fortunately, we have Mountain and River Origin.”

“Do you think Zhou Leng can catch up to Mountain and River Origin?”

“How’s that possible!”

“Mountain and River Origin could give him one arm, and he still wouldn’t stand a chance.”

“You’ve experienced Mountain and River Origin’s prowess yourselves. Even with over ten of us rotating challenges at the Early and Middle Period of the Vitality Stage, none of us could take ten of his moves.”

“His fist is bigger than my life.”

The Vitality Stage students of Martial Arts Academy by West Sea joked and laughed. When talking about Mountain and River Origin, they forgot about Zhou Leng.

Under the Frost Giant Tree.

Zhou Leng finished circulating the Sea Suppressing Technique and opened his eyes.

The crimson-black crust on his body appeared like a soft thin layer of clothing, covering his whole body.

A slight tremor from True Qi.

The crust fragmented and shattered, scattering everywhere.

The surface of the skin had a faint matte steel color.

There were faint pinkish marks on it, which were healing wounds.

For ordinary people, it might take five or six days to heal to this extent.

Yet Zhou Leng felt it was still too slow.

Just minor external injuries, and it took an hour of Qi Manipulation without fully recovering.

He couldn’t help but think of the “Healing Techniques” mentioned on the Golden Page and martial arts materials, generally also called “Rejuvenation Skill.”

Rejuvenation Skill is a generic term for healing techniques, not conflicting with any other martial arts or cultivation techniques.

It has formidable healing abilities, directly using Qi Blood to repair injuries, comparable to spells of Demon Spirit Masters.

The only side effect is the need to supplement Qi Blood.

However, Rejuvenation Skill is difficult to cultivate, and its initial effects are very limited. It must use “Merit Treasure” to enhance its effects and speed up cultivation.

Then Zhou Leng shook his head.

Because the generic “Merit Treasure” for Rejuvenation Skill is “Water of Life,” “Tree-man Heart,” or “Heart of Life,” which can cost billions.

The most powerful Heart of Life is priceless, worth tens of billions.

Legend has it that Zhao Dongjun also paid a huge price back then to get a Heart of Life from the Tree of Life in the Tree-man World, perfecting his Rejuvenation Skill.

Since then, Saint Zhao became a human-shaped fierce beast, always vigorous and lively the following day, regardless of the injuries.

“Can’t buy the Heart of Life, but there’s hope for the Water of Life and Tree-man Heart…”

Then Zhou Leng began to cultivate methodically.

Inner Power, External Skills, weight training, True Qi Rope, and “Ten Reversed Beast Fist”…

After cultivation, Zhou Leng slumped under the Frost Giant Tree, as exhausted as if he had died once.

He couldn’t sleep, his body exhausted, but his mind was clear, and he needed to study Divine Text.

He would only sleep when his mind and body reached the limit together.

At this moment, Huang pawed a thing, pushing it beside Zhou Leng.

Looking down, it was a gift from an Eight-toothed Mammoth, a plant root with the appearance of ginseng, 30 centimeters long, the thickest part as thick as two fingers.

Unlike ginseng, it had a faint golden pattern on the surface, forming horizontal stripes.

This is a unique herbal root of the Fierce Beast; there’s no record of it in the database.

Previously, Xiaoba ate it like chewing a carrot, consuming an entire root in one bite. For now, it’s named Fierce Beast Spirit Ginseng.

Zhou Leng plucked off a root tendril, washed it clean, and placed it in his mouth to chew slowly.

The taste was somewhat similar to ginseng, bitter with a sweet aftertaste, and left no residue in the mouth.

Upon entering the stomach, there was a trace of warmth, but that was all.

Nothing significant in terms of potency.

Then, Zhou Leng cut about a centimeter piece from the slender root, washed it clean, and chewed it.

After swallowing, the sensation was still indistinct.

Looking at the remaining large half of the Fierce Beast Spirit Ginseng, he thought for a moment and decided against eating more. Xiaoba’s body is dozens of times larger than his own; it could eat Fierce Beast Spirit Ginseng like a carrot, but he might not be able to…

Bang…

Zhou Leng felt a blast of fire in his stomach and hurriedly sat down in a meditative position, activating the Sea Suppressing Technique.

The surging True Qi and blood flowed like a roaring river within his body.

Unmatched heat erupted from the stomach to the whole body, like flames.

Zhou Leng had taken many pills and eaten many medicinal fruits from Fierce Beasts, but had never felt anything like this.

He even felt as if his stomach and entire body were about to explode.

True Qi surged, and blood flowed, circulating continuously, absorbing the medicinal power of the Fierce Beast Spirit Ginseng.

After a long while, it still didn’t dissolve.

Zhou Leng had to assume the posture of the Ten Reversed Beast Fist.

He had just finished cultivating and his body was already sore, but to avoid wasting the power of the Fierce Beast Spirit Ginseng, he gritted his teeth and trained a second time on the same day.

Establishing Image Chapter, First Form, Second Form, Third Form…

Completed the Fifth Form!

Began training the Sixth Form.

A cycle, another cycle…

After completing thirty cycles, the medicinal power in his body finally began to subside.

Zhou Leng sat down numbly, leaning against the Frost Giant Tree.

It had been a long time since he had experienced such intense physical exhaustion.

He looked down at his body, skin, and muscles were bright red, and every muscle was mildly strained.

However, under the effect of the ginseng’s power, his body was rapidly strengthening.

Zhou Leng ingested a large amount of pills again, feeling enveloped by a hot spring.

Within his martial perception, the power of his body was once more stimulated by the Fierce Beast Spirit Ginseng, merging into his body, infinitely approaching the Mid-Stage Body Refining.

Moreover, this Fierce Beast Spirit Ginseng could even slightly enhance the intensity of True Qi, which is very rare.

“The Fierce Beast World is indeed a great treasure trove; just a few fruits and roots can rival pills worth millions, no wonder it’s coveted by the Ten Realms.”

“Once I advance to the Vitality Stage or Innate, I’ll venture inside more often, and surely reap significant rewards.”

Zhou Leng looked at the remaining large segment of the Fierce Beast Spirit Ginseng, wrapped it up, and placed it under the Frost Giant Tree.

Next time, I will eat a quarter of it at once.

After such an ordeal with the Fierce Beast Spirit Ginseng, Zhou Leng no longer persisted and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

Upon waking, he checked the time.

He had slept for a full four hours, twice the length of normal sleep.

His body was achy and sore from overtraining, not fully recovered.

“Let’s go get some water!” Zhou Leng put the water bucket into the Magic Spirit Bag and headed towards Mammoth Lake with Huang.

Upon exiting the forest, Xiaoba was not directly ahead.

Turning his head, he saw a large group of Eight-toothed Mammoths slowly heading toward Mammoth Lake at a distance.

Xiaoba was among them, raising its trunk and trumpeting.

The bodies of those adult mammoths were scarred, with much of their hair missing, revealing skin and wounds.

They entered Mammoth Lake one after another, soaking their entire bodies in the water.

Zhou Leng felt a sensation in his mind.

He had tried bathing in Mammoth Lake before, but hadn’t found any special effects.

First, he collected water at the gathering point, then walked to a place far from it, took off his clothes, and entered the lake.

Huang joyfully jumped into Mammoth Lake, paddling around with its paws in a doggy paddle.

Zhou Leng closed his eyes and slowly used his martial perception, still feeling nothing.

So he swam slowly to the deeper part, but still noticed no change.

Looking up, he saw the Eight-toothed Mammoths still soaking in the water and thought about it. He took a deep breath, manipulated his True Qi, and sank down.

His feet touched the bottom of the lake’s mud and sand as he performed a slow set of Overlapping Waves Palm.

Entering Water and Separating Waves, Crossing the Autumn River, Rushing Tide…

At that moment, Zhou Leng felt as if he was training in the Celestial Ladder’s sea water, slowly going through a complete set of Overlapping Waves Palm.

After finishing, he surfaced, took a deep breath, and dove back into the water to continue practicing Overlapping Waves Palm.

This was repeated over and over again.

After executing eighteen full sets of Overlapping Waves Palm, Zhou Leng resurfaced with bright eyes.

The feeling of practicing Overlapping Waves Palm underwater was indeed different.

It provided resistance beyond normal practice, but also increased the sensitivity to water flow.

Zhou Leng floated on the water’s surface, facing the sky, quietly recalling the practice process, the details of celestial training, and the fragment of the Sea Suppressing Technique, carefully comparing and gaining insights into the Overlapping Waves Palm and the Sea Suppressing Technique.

Before long, he had some realizations, sinking to the bottom of Mammoth Lake, he performed the Overlapping Waves Palm again.

After finishing his training, he floated on the water’s surface to rest.

After resting for a while, he practiced the Flying Cloud Leg in the water.

The resistance underwater was great, but once the Sea Suppressing Technique was employed, the resistance underwater was halved.

Even a single kick could propel part of the water flow, increasing the power of the Flying Cloud Leg by thirty percent.

Thirty percent, which was almost the difference between the Early Stage and Mid-Stage of Body Refining.

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