Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 122

Chapter 122: False Skin Technique

Five Strands of Qi and Blood!

The peak of the Blood Coagulation Realm!

After more than half a year of hard work, Chu Liang had finally reached this step.

“The next step is the Skin Tempering Realm.”

Chu Liang took a deep breath, adjusted his mindset, and calmed his heart.

The path of martial arts required not only speed but also stability.

Before entering the Skin Tempering Realm, he needed to be fully prepared.

First was the cultivation technique.

“My 《Dragon Tiger Body Refining Manual》 should also be evolved.”

Chu Liang thought for a moment and took out the manual.

This extraordinary manual had helped him transform from a mortal into a martial artist.

If all went well, it would help Chu Liang go even further on this path.

He had only used ordinary flesh and blood to evolve it once, transforming it from incomplete to the Blood Coagulation Chapter. Therefore, it could be evolved twice more, using unranked demon beast flesh and blood and low-rank demon beast flesh and blood, respectively.

Chu Liang took out sufficient quantities of the two types of meat and placed them in front of him. He silently activated the Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror.

【《Dragon Tiger Body Refining Manual, Blood Coagulation Chapter）》 evolved successfully. You have obtained the 《Dragon Tiger Body Refining Manual, Skin Tempering Chapter）》.】

【《Dragon Tiger Body Refining Manual, Skin Tempering Chapter）》 evolved successfully. You have obtained the 《Dragon Tiger Body Refining Manual, Tendon Tempering Chapter）》.】

Two consecutive prompts appeared.

Before Chu Liang’s eyes, the entire manual changed twice in succession, each time becoming thicker, until it was as thick as a brick.

His heart stirred, and he reached out to open the manual, a scent of ink wafting towards him.

This time, on the title page of the manual, a pattern of a dragon and a tiger fighting appeared.

He continued to flip through the pages.

The Blood Coagulation Chapter remained unchanged, still the same as before.

However, after the Blood Coagulation Chapter was not the Skin Tempering Chapter, but a special secret technique.

“Huh, this is…”

Chu Liang’s eyes moved, and he let out a soft sound of surprise as he looked closely.

【False Skin Technique: Blood Coagulation Secret Technique】

【Condense a sixth strand of Qi and Blood, transforming it into a false skin, and fusing it into the epidermis.】

【Upon mastering this technique, one’s strength will far surpass that of a Blood Coagulation Realm martial artist with five strands of Qi and Blood, and when fully unleashed, it will be comparable to someone who has just entered the Skin Tempering Realm, and the danger of breaking through to the Skin Tempering Realm will be greatly reduced.】

Seeing this description, Chu Liang couldn’t help but be secretly surprised.

A sixth strand of Qi and Blood?

In his understanding, martial artists throughout the Great Liang Dynasty could only condense five strands of Qi and Blood in the Blood Coagulation Realm. The concept of a sixth strand simply didn’t exist.

The five strands of Qi and Blood were fixed to the four limbs and torso, ensuring that the flesh and blood wouldn’t spontaneously burst during the breakthrough to the Skin Tempering Realm.

“According to this description, the sixth strand of Qi and Blood is fixed to the epidermis and can be transformed into a layer of tough blood skin, almost as strong as the epidermis of an early Skin Tempering Realm martial artist. Once mastered, one becomes impervious to swords and spears, but the consumption is enormous and cannot be sustained like a normal Skin Tempering Realm.”

The more Chu Liang read, the more surprised he became. This secret technique was simply beyond imagination.

Once mastered, it could allow a Blood Coagulation Realm martial artist to temporarily possess strength comparable to a Skin Tempering Realm expert.

Moreover, after mastering it, the difficulty of breaking through to the Skin Tempering Realm would be greatly reduced, and even if one failed, there would be no risk of the skin and flesh bursting open.

“Excellent, truly excellent!”

Chu Liang grasped its essence, and his eyes lit up.

With this secret technique, he no longer had to worry about the hurdle between the Blood Coagulation Realm and the Skin Tempering Realm!

Even if he failed, it wouldn’t matter. He could just try a few more times.

“Do similar secret techniques exist in those first-rate factions or millennial clans?”

Chu Liang secretly guessed.

The origin of his cultivation technique was extraordinary, obtained from the belly of an ape.

Those millennial clans, the reason they could endure for so long, perhaps it was because they possessed special secret techniques unknown to outsiders.

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“After this ‘False Skin Technique’ is the normal ‘Skin Tempering Chapter’.”

Chu Liang collected his thoughts and continued reading.

Skin Tempering, as the name suggested, focused on tempering the epidermis.

When cultivated to the late stage, the skin would be like steel, impervious to ordinary weapons.

Ordinary martial artists who encountered Skin Tempering Realm experts, even if the latter stood still and allowed themselves to be attacked, would find it difficult to break through their defenses.

“In this stage, it is still necessary to temper Qi and Blood. Although it seems like there is no more room for growth in Qi and Blood, it can still become more condensed.” Chu Liang nodded silently.

For the Skin Tempering Realm, food supplements and medicine supplements were equally important.

These were internal supplements.

In addition, there were various external supplementary methods, such as medicinal baths and physical tempering.

“Medicinal baths not only use various rare herbs and plants, but also the blood essence and bones of demon beasts, to extract their potent properties…”

Chu Liang browsed carefully, reading extremely meticulously, not missing any detail.

The realm divisions of the Skin Tempering Realm were simple, only early stage, mid stage, and late stage.

The basis for division was 【skin shedding】, which sounded a bit strange.

“When the epidermis is tempered to a certain extent, ‘skin shedding’ will occur, shedding the old skin and growing new skin.”

“The first transformation is from the Blood Coagulation Realm to the Skin Tempering Realm. As long as the transformation is successful, one enters the early stage of the Skin Tempering Realm.”

“The next transformation is the leap from early stage to mid stage…”

The description in the manual was very detailed. This so-called skin shedding was literal, similar to the molting of snakes.

Chu Liang carefully flipped through the pages, one by one.

Time passed, and unknowingly, it was late at night. He had finished reading the entire description of the Skin Tempering Realm.

He continued flipping, reading the “Tendon Tempering Chapter.”

After just a few glances, his expression turned strange.

“This Tendon Tempering Chapter actually requires dragon tendons to assist in cultivation?”

Chu Liang’s eyes widened. Dragons were legendary creatures. Where was he supposed to find dragon tendons?

His knowledge was no longer shallow, but he had never heard of any other cultivation technique requiring dragon tendons. Only his manual was so strange, with such a high requirement.

“It says here… if there are no true dragon tendons, flood dragon tendons can be used… if there are no flood dragon tendons, one can look for ordinary fish dragons…”

A long list of substitutes was listed, all related to dragons.

Chu Liang gradually got an idea.

He certainly couldn’t find a true dragon, and even if he did, he probably couldn’t defeat it.

According to various myths and legends, a true dragon could blow him to ashes with a single breath.

“I can look for a snake-flood dragon, extract its tendons, and then use the Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror to try and evolve it. Perhaps I can obtain dragon tendons of better quality.” Chu Liang pondered.

This was just his guess.

Many substitutes were listed. He planned to try and obtain one of each to see what they would evolve into.

If all else failed, he could only use the tendons of a sturgeon.

Sturgeon tendons were the easiest to obtain. They could be bought directly from the markets in the prefectural city. Although the price was high, Chu Liang had plenty of money and wasn’t worried about that.

“This manual is called the Dragon Tiger Body Refining Manual. The Tendon Tempering Realm requires dragon tendons. Could it be that the final Bone Tempering Realm will require tiger bones?” Chu Liang couldn’t help but think. Tiger bones were much easier to obtain than dragon tendons. He could get them with a single trip to the mountains.

He shook his head and closed the entire manual.

“Forget it, it’s too early to think about that now. I should first prepare for the breakthrough to the Skin Tempering Realm.”

Next, he needed to master the “False Skin Technique” and spend money to purchase some treasures to aid in the breakthrough.

He couldn’t neglect his martial skills either.