Purple Mist Dao Master-Chapter 76 - 73 [Task Two: Huashan Mixed Elements Skill][Additional update for 1800 subscriptions, 4000-word mega - !]
Chapter 76: Chapter 73 [Task Two: Huashan Mixed Elements Skill][Additional update for 1800 subscriptions, 4000-word mega Chapter!]
"Huff!"
"Snore~"
Cheng Fengxiao, in this sleep, snored like thunder, clearly indicating how exhausted he was, utterly worn out.
It would be hard for him to wake up without sleeping for a few days and nights.
"Vermilion Fruit."
Yan Chuan held the Vermilion Fruit, reminiscing.
On that day, after Xun Guilan gifted him the ’Star Stone’, she also left three volumes of the Mountain and Sea Realm records: "Mountain and Sea Treasures Record," "Mountain and Sea Strange Beast Record," and "Mountain and Sea Geographical Record." These documents contained Xun Guilan’s observations and experiences in the Mountain and Sea Realm, detailing rare treasures, alien beasts, fierce beasts, and geographical features.
While not comprehensive, they could help Yan Chuan quickly adapt to the Mountain and Sea Realm and find opportunities faster, rather than blundering around like a headless fly.
These three treasure records hadn’t been used by Yan Chuan yet, but Cheng Fengxiao used them first, bringing back a rare treasure for Yan Chuan recorded in the "Mountain and Sea Treasures Record" —
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"One Vermilion Fruit, ten years of Inner Strength."
"That’s an exaggerated claim, but it indeed has a significant effect on increasing Inner Strength and Qi-Blood."
The "Mountain and Sea Treasures Record" contains case histories where people who consumed the Vermilion Fruit had their Qi-Blood surge by ten points, which is also the origin of the ’ten years of Inner Strength’ saying.
Actually, looking at the martial arts trajectory and progress of seasoned old masters like Cheng Fengxiao, this ’ten years of Inner Strength’ claim isn’t too exaggerated; it’s understandable.
"The effect of ’Vermilion Fruit’ varies from person to person."
"I wonder how much I can increase?"
Yan Chuan placed his Master on the bed to rest. With only three or four days left until the Martial Arts Competition, Cheng Fengxiao, upon returning, insisted on handing over the ’Vermilion Fruit’ to Yan Chuan before falling into a deep sleep, undoubtedly wishing for Yan Chuan to consume and refine it as soon as possible.
Qi-Blood!
Inner Strength!
These were Yan Chuan’s final shortcomings!
At this moment, Cheng Fengxiao found a rare treasure to help Yan Chuan make up for it.
Thus, Yan Chuan didn’t want to disappoint his Master’s good intentions, so without waiting for Cheng Fengxiao to wake, he closed his eyes, practiced breathing control, and then consumed it.
Boom!
As one Vermilion Fruit entered his stomach, the energy was violent!
"It’s here!"
Yan Chuan opened his eyes, stood up, and moved his fists.
He assumed the stance of the ’Five Forms Fist’ —
Dragon Form Spirit Cultivation, Tiger Form Bone Training, Leopard Shaped Strength Training, Snake Form Qi Training, Crane Form Refining Essence!
The human body like a furnace!
Yan Chuan mixed the ’Five Forms’, with Qi-Blood surging like a wolf’s smoke, steaming the Great Medicine, strengthening muscles and bones.
Crash!
Blood flowed like a river!
Wave after wave, endless torrents, never ceasing!
The Vermilion Fruit’s medicinal effect erupted, Qi-Blood surged so intensely that even using the ’Five Forms Fist’ to refine it, Yan Chuan’s face turned completely red, as if he might bleed from his seven orifices at any moment.
"Star Stone!"
"Star Gate!"
With the Star Stone, Yan Chuan’s Qi-Blood linked up as he visualized the Star Gate.
In the violent state of Qi-Blood, the Star Gate was even harder to visualize.
Taking two to three times the usual amount of time, finally, the Star Gate manifested —
Boom!
Pressure came crashing down!
Weight increased on his body!
A month later, Yan Chuan was no longer Wu Xia A Meng; the initial gravity of the Star Gate could no longer press him to the ground, and he could even continue practicing the ’Five Forms Fist’ under such pressure.
Five Forms Refinement!
The body like a furnace!
But this was not enough!
"Advance, advance, advance!"
"Heavier!"
"Even heavier!"
Within the Star Stone, the Star River converged on the Sky-reaching Path, leading towards the Star Gate. Yan Chuan, with thought intent, continuously approached, the pressure and gravity on his body increasing until the Star Gate was right before his eyes, and only then did Yan Chuan feel the pressure maxed out.
He maintained his rhythm.
Remaining at this position, under such gravity, he continued to practice boxing.
Dragon, Tiger, Leopard, Crane, Snake!
Reversing through the Five Forms Fist.
Tiger, Deer, Bear, Ape, Bird!
Occasionally practicing Five Animals Qigong.
Five Forms Refinement.
Five Animals Nourishment.
Destruction!
Repair!
Under the effect of these two fists, and the potent power of the Vermilion Fruit, Yan Chuan’s body resembled a piece of red-hot Luo Tie, going through burning, forging, quenching, forging again, and burning again—
Repeatedly!
Repeated tempering!
The body like forged iron, its strength increasing at an incredible rate.
Meanwhile, Yan Chuan’s Qi-Blood also skyrocketed, becoming thicker and richer.
An intense round of boxing.
When sweat fell like a waterfall, and his body felt washed clean—
"Bang!"
Yan Chuan delivered a punch with a gust of wind, bright sparks in his eyes, bristling with internal fire, reaching the limit. He gradually wrapped up, halting this bout of frantic enhancement.
The Star Stone was put away.
The Star Gate dissipated.
Yan Chuan looked down at his fist, unable to stifle a laugh—
"My punch now holds thirty years of power!"
...
Starting at the beginning of September, after seeking Chen Ze’s backdoor access to Guangling Academy’s Star Pavilion to test his Qi-Blood, from September to October, until today, Yan Chuan hadn’t tested it again.
First, because Chen Ze claimed to be in ’closed door cultivation,’ which likely meant he went to the ’Mountain and Sea Realm,’ not present at Guangling Academy.
Secondly, since Yan Chuan had opened the Advanced Study Hall, his reputation at Guangling Academy grew larger, more people knew him at the academy, and going in again would likely lead to recognition, causing inconvenience.
So he hadn’t tested it again.
The last test at the start of September had Yan Chuan’s Qi-Blood at thirty.
From mid-September, leveraging the ’Star Stone Star Gate’, enduring rigorous cultivation from ’Tiger Form Divine Technique’ to ’Five Forms Fist’, Yan Chuan gradually adapted to the ’Star Stone Star Gate Domain’, and his Qi-Blood was still surging.
Before consuming the Vermilion Fruit, perhaps it was thirty-five? Thirty-six? Or even thirty-eight?
Uncertain.
Hadn’t tested.
And after consuming this ’Vermilion Fruit’, even refining it just once, the effect not yet fully absorbed, but Yan Chuan could feel the surging Qi-Blood within, conservatively estimated —
"At least increased by three to five points."
"Continuing hard cultivation and refining, in ten days to half a month, it could rise by as much again."
"Altogether, probably six to ten points."
"The record in Xun Guilan’s ’Mountain and Sea Treasures Record’ wasn’t too far off."
Now, when Yan Chuan viewed the Star Gate, he could clearly feel that he could take that step at any time, crossing the Star Gate and entering the Mountain and Sea Realm.
