Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 24

Chapter 24: Breakthrough, Blood Coagulation!

Night fell, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

Chu Liang had dinner at his Second Uncle’s house.

During the meal, Second Uncle mentioned something he had heard from other villagers that day.

“A-Liang, the mountains have been unsettling lately, you must be careful.”

Second Uncle put down his wine cup and said gravely, “A few days ago, Black Stone Village was also attacked. It was a pack of wild wolves. They came down the mountain and rushed into the village. Several families lost their children…”

Black Stone Village was not far from Qing Shi Village, where Chu Liang and his family lived, and was similar in size.

In addition, White Stone Village, which was adjacent to Black Stone Village, was also attacked.

The attackers of White Stone Village were two extremely rare leopards.

It was said that other villages had also been attacked.

“It’s too abnormal. There have never been so many attacks before.”

Second Uncle was worried and felt uneasy.

Many of the older villagers suspected that—

something big might have happened in the deep mountains!

To most villagers, the deep mountains represented “terror,” “gloom,” and “the unknown.”

The most terrifying thing was the rumored “demons”!

Everyone knew that there were definitely demons in the deep mountains.

In this small mountain village, when the villagers talked about living off the mountains, they were only referring to the mountains near the village.

No one dared to venture deep into the terrifying and strange endless mountain forest.

“The wild beasts that have been attacking the villages recently must have come from the deep mountains!”

Second Uncle said solemnly, “A-Liang, A-Shan, you’ve already caught enough prey. Don’t be greedy. Safety comes first. Don’t venture into the deep mountains rashly.”

“Don’t worry, Second Uncle, I know what I’m doing.”

Chu Liang rarely spent the night in the mountains. Every time he went hunting, he tried to make it a round trip within a day.

In a day, he could only cover some of the nearby mountains. There was simply no time to go deeper.

After dinner, Chu Liang returned home to rest.

For the next period, he continued to practice martial arts as usual, going out hunting every few days to relax.

Each time he went hunting, he and Chu Shan would return with a full load, making the villagers envious and jealous time and time again.

Finally, after half a month, Chu Liang felt the opportunity for a breakthrough.

“My Qi and Blood have condensed almost to the limit. I should be able to break through tonight!”

That night, dark clouds gathered over the small mountain village.

Distant flashes of lightning could be seen.

Chu Liang closed his eyes slightly, mobilizing all the Qi and Blood in his body. His muscles surged like a human-shaped beast, and his aura grew stronger and stronger.

After a long time…

Boom!

Suddenly, a loud clap of thunder!

Chu Liang opened his eyes, a gleam flashing through them.

“I’ve finally broken through!”

He slowly clenched his fist. A surge of Qi and Blood power coursed through his body like a small dragon, gathering and dispersing freely, powerful beyond measure.

Blood Coagulation Realm!

From this moment on, Chu Liang was a true martial artist.

“So this is the Blood Coagulation Realm… Before, I could only sense my Qi and Blood and use it with difficulty. Now, with a thought, I can freely mobilize my Qi and Blood…”

Chu Liang silently felt the changes in his body. The more he felt, the more he realized the power of this realm.

Now, he was also qualified to be called a Master!

Master Hu had only entered this realm two months ago. Based on his previous progress, he wouldn’t have made much progress in these two months.

In other words, Chu Liang’s current strength was basically no weaker than Master Hu’s.

“The next realm is the Skin Tempering Realm. It is said that once you enter this realm, you will have the ability to be impervious to swords and spears.”

Chu Liang silently recalled the records in the cultivation manual.

“You must condense five strands of Qi and Blood before you can attempt to enter the Skin Tempering Realm. I only have one strand now. I still have a long way to go.”

Chu Liang noticed that after he had condensed a complete strand of Qi and Blood according to the cultivation manual, there was still a lot of scattered Qi and Blood in his body.

This scattered Qi and Blood had all been tempered and increased through the cultivation technique during this period.

“Let’s try to condense the second strand of Qi and Blood.”

Chu Liang focused his mind and began to mobilize the scattered Qi and Blood.

Soon, he condensed a very thin strand of Qi and Blood power.

“There’s not enough Qi and Blood. This strand I’ve condensed can only be considered the prototype of the second strand of Qi and Blood. It’s not even ten percent complete.” Chu Liang silently assessed, “I need to eat more and practice more. I can’t be impatient.”

Chu Liang was not in a hurry. His current speed was already quite fast.

He slowly threw a punch, his steps steady, and performed a set of fist techniques in the courtyard to temper his Qi and Blood.

Drip!

A large raindrop suddenly fell from the sky, hitting Chu Liang heavily.

It was raining.

The rain in this season was always violent.

Thunder rumbled in the sky, and silver snakes danced wildly. Lightning bolts tore through the darkness.

Chu Liang did not stop. He continued to punch in the storm, his speed increasing, his body cutting through the cold rain, turning into a series of afterimages.

After a full quarter of an hour, Chu Liang finally stopped.

” হু——”

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He was soaked to the bone and exhaled a long breath.

Chu Liang liked this feeling of exerting all his strength.

He opened his arms, stood quietly in the rain, feeling refreshed and invigorated, as if the world was vast and boundless.

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The heavy rain lasted all night.

The next morning, a cool breeze blew, and all the heat seemed to have been washed away.

Rat One jumped onto Chu Liang’s bed, squeaking and jumping around, waking Chu Liang from his sweet dreams.

“What’s the matter?”

Chu Liang rubbed his eyes. He had planned to sleep in. He had finally broken through and needed to relax.

But Rat One interrupted his sleep plan.

Chu Liang reached out his hand, and Rat One jumped into his palm.

It waved its two small paws, gesturing to Chu Liang while transmitting vague information through its mental power.

“You found that wild bear?”

Chu Liang’s spirits lifted, and he immediately got out of bed, fully awake.

He had been thinking about that bear for a long time!

Rat One described that they had stumbled upon the wild bear that had injured Chu Liang while they were scurrying around in the mountains at dawn.

It immediately ran back to report, while Rat Two was keeping an eye on the bear.

“You two can sense each other?”

Chu Liang was surprised to learn of this special ability of the two little rats.

As long as the distance was not too far, the two little rats could sense each other’s location and status.

This made Chu Liang marvel.

They were indeed demon beasts.

It was said that many demon beasts had innate talents, such as amazing speed, tough bodies, powerful perception, and so on.

In comparison, the human race had no talents, born weak, and everyone could only grow step by step from a frail mortal.

“You said that the wild bear is resting in a cave? Very good!”

Chu Liang threw the little rat into his pouch, ate a simple breakfast, and hurried out.

After the heavy rain, the mountain was muddy and slippery, adding some uncertainty. It was not suitable to take Chu Shan along.

Chu Liang went into the mountain alone.

“Crack! Crack!”

Rotten branches broke under Chu Liang’s feet.

He was fast on his own, moving nimbly through the forest.

After more than three hours, Chu Liang slowed down. He was already close to the area where the wild bear was resting.

Just then, Rat One suddenly transmitted a new message to him.

“You said there are other people? Zhao Hu and the others?”

Chu Liang frowned and looked ahead into the jungle.

There were not many mountains near the village, and it was normal for hunters to run into each other.

Zhao Hu and the others had been very unlucky lately. They hadn’t caught much prey, while their opponent, Chu Liang, had gained a lot. Therefore, they were all feeling resentful.

Early this morning, before dawn, when many people were still asleep, they entered the mountain and chose this rarely explored area.

At this time, they also discovered the cave where the wild bear was resting.

“Brother Hu, there’s a bear. Let’s get out of here!”

One of the younger members looked into the cave, saw the resting wild bear, and his face turned pale.

Although there were six of them, along with more than ten hunting dogs, they had a chance of killing the wild bear together, but there was always a risk…

One stroke of bad luck, and they could lose their lives!

“Retreat! Everyone, fall back!”

Zhao Hu looked tense and made a silencing gesture.

Using the cover of the jungle trees, they carefully retreated, gradually moving away from the area.

Suddenly, one of the younger members spoke, “Brother Hu, look, isn’t that A-Liang?”

“Brother Hu, it really is A-Liang. A-Liang also came here today! He chose the same area of the mountain as us.”

“He doesn’t seem to have seen us.”

“He’s heading towards that cave. Should we warn him?”

Zhao Hu and the others hid behind the bushes and saw Chu Liang approaching the cave.

They were surprised to find that Chu Liang was alone today, without Chu Shan, the hunting dogs, or the treasure bow.

Just him alone, if he woke up that wild bear…

He would be dead for sure!

At this thought, a cold glint flashed in Zhao Hu’s eyes, and he said, “No, we continue to retreat. As for A-Liang… it’s up to his luck…”