Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 39

Chapter 39: Cultivation Techniques, Martial Skills

Chu Liang is very strong!

The moment he saw him, Master Hu felt it.

He was already a martial artist who had condensed one strand of Qi and Blood, but when he saw Chu Liang, he felt an invisible pressure.

A martial artist’s perception is very keen, far beyond that of ordinary people.

Could it be that Chu Liang has already condensed a second strand of Qi and Blood?

This made Master Hu find it hard to believe. He originally thought that Chu Liang had at most only sensed Qi and Blood.

“More than two months ago, he couldn’t even kill a wild bear and could only barely drive it away, which means he hadn’t sensed Qi and Blood at that time. But now… how could he have become so strong? Was he hiding his strength back then? Why would he hide his strength? Because of me?”

In an instant, Master Hu figured out many things.

If that was the case, then it all made sense.

“Chu Liang must have started practicing martial arts very early on. He quietly condensed a strand of Qi and Blood under my nose and became a true martial artist. But at that time, he wasn’t confident enough to deal with me, so he endured, until that wild bear appeared.”

When that wild bear appeared, a group of children from the Chu family were playing at the entrance of the village.

At that time, Chu Liang had to take action.

If he didn’t, the Chu family’s children would be in danger. But once he did, he would expose his strength. So he chose a compromise – feigning injury!

That’s it!

It must be so!

Master Hu thought it over and came up with what he considered the most likely scenario.

“Until today, he condensed a second strand of Qi and Blood and no longer feared me, so he came directly to find me.”

On this point, Master Hu was not wrong.

Chu Liang had indeed condensed a second strand of Qi and Blood.

But he could never have imagined that more than two months ago, Chu Liang was indeed just an ordinary hunter who couldn’t even defeat a wild bear.

In this small mountain village lacking resources, Chu Liang’s progress was truly astonishing. No one would believe it if he told them.

“Chu Liang, can we sit down and talk?”

Master Hu looked nervous, his muscles tense, constantly on guard against Chu Liang’s attack.

If Chu Liang attacked him, he wouldn’t resist, but would look for an opportunity to escape!

Life is more important than anything else. Everything else can be sacrificed.

“Sit down and talk?” Chu Liang looked casual.

“Yes, after all, we are from the same village, and we have both embarked on this path.” Master Hu tried his best to lower his posture, not daring to show any hostility.

“I prefer to stand.”

“Then we’ll talk standing up.”

Master Hu retreated again and again, yielding to Chu Liang in everything.

If the other villagers saw his attitude, their jaws would drop.

“Chu Liang, now that the demon beasts are attacking, we should…”

“Let’s fight first!”

“You…”

Master Hu’s face changed drastically.

Before he could say anything more, Chu Liang had already pounced.

He couldn’t afford to be careless, and immediately mobilized all his Qi and Blood, gritting his teeth and assuming a defensive stance.

Boom!

Chu Liang threw a punch, the force like a tiger!

Master Hu’s face turned pale, and he groaned. He couldn’t block it at all, and his whole body was pushed back more than ten steps before he could barely stop.

Before he could even adjust his state, another punch was already coming towards his face.

“Chu Liang, listen to me…”

Boom!

Master Hu’s face was ashen, and he retreated more than ten steps again.

Fortunately, his backyard was big enough to allow him to retreat repeatedly.

“How is he so strong? Is this still two strands of Qi and Blood? Could he have condensed a third strand of Qi and Blood?”

Master Hu was terrified.

He had once consulted with some martial artists with two strands of Qi and Blood in the Martial Alliance, and he had even sparred with them a few times.

But none of those martial artists with two strands of Qi and Blood gave Master Hu the feeling that they could compare to Chu Liang.

Chu Liang was simply too ferocious!

“What kind of cultivation technique does he practice?”

Fierce, violent!

Unstoppable!

This was the feeling Chu Liang gave Master Hu.

His fists whistled, powerful and domineering. He was like a tiger descending from the mountain, each punch like a rolling boulder, fiercely smashing towards Master Hu like a storm.

“Chu Liang, I surrender! I surrender! Stop hitting me!”

Master Hu cried out in pain. He felt like all the bones in his body were about to be shattered.

Being suppressed like this was too passive. He couldn’t even find a chance to escape.

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If Chu Liang didn’t stop, he might be beaten to death!

Fortunately, Chu Liang finally stopped.

“Why are you so weak?”

Chu Liang withdrew his fist and casually glanced at the battered Master Hu, very dissatisfied with his performance.

Yes, now it was he who was dissatisfied with Master Hu.

“You have two strands of Qi and Blood, and you are in your prime.”

Master Hu hurriedly explained, “You know, the fist fears the young. I’m over forty, and when I was young, I didn’t pay much attention to my training. I didn’t keep up with medicine supplements and food supplements, and I almost ruined myself… I injured my body back then, and I still haven’t recovered.”

“Oh? You have a hidden injury?” Chu Liang looked at him in surprise.

“Yes, I feel a tightness in my chest whenever I exert force.”

Master Hu sighed. Martial artists like him were not uncommon. Many seemed impressive on the surface but were full of injuries underneath.

He was considered lucky. At least he became a martial artist and enjoyed many years as a master.

Those who completely ruined themselves were the truly miserable ones!

“Sit down!”

Chu Liang patted the table and chairs in the courtyard and sat down first.

Master Hu obediently sat down.

“It seems you don’t have great ambitions. Do you plan to be a master in this small mountain village for the rest of your life?” Chu Liang asked him.

“No, no, from now on, you are the master.”

Master Hu thought Chu Liang was testing him and quickly shook his head.

But Chu Liang said, “My sights are set further than yours. I won’t stay in this place forever. Besides, the world is about to become chaotic. Even if I wanted to stay, I couldn’t.”

“The world is about to become chaotic?” Master Hu was taken aback.

“You should know what I’m talking about.”

“I understand…”

Master Hu was no fool. He immediately understood what Chu Liang meant.

Chaos was coming.

When the most brutal time came, there would be no safe haven in this world.

“I have many ways to kill you, and I can even make you die without a sound.” Chu Liang suddenly changed the subject.

Master Hu’s heart skipped a beat. He knew Chu Liang wasn’t lying.

At the same time, he thought of another person.

Chu Liang’s third uncle, Chu Sanniu!

Combining it with what had happened recently, how could Master Hu not understand? Chu Sanniu must have been killed by Chu Liang!

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but feel a chill… To be able to kill his own family without hesitation, this Chu Liang was definitely a ruthless person, far from the good-natured appearance he presented.

“But you are still somewhat useful, so I plan to keep you around,” Chu Liang said to him.

“Chu Liang, you want me to protect your second uncle’s family?” Master Hu immediately guessed.

“Yes, it’s easier to talk to you. I don’t have to waste my breath.”

Chu Liang could clearly feel that Master Hu was different from the other villagers.

To put it simply, Master Hu was smarter.

Yes, literally smarter.

“Do you know about martial skills?” Chu Liang asked him.

“I do,” Master Hu immediately replied, “Cultivation techniques can help temper Qi and Blood, while martial skills are the ways to use Qi and Blood. Powerful martial skills can allow a martial artist to unleash double their strength.”

“That’s right!”

Cultivation techniques, such as Chu Liang’s 《Dragon Tiger Body Refining Manual》, are methods for tempering Qi and Blood, helping him quickly increase his Qi and Blood.

Martial skills are the ways to use Qi and Blood.

For example, the widely known 《Mountain Splitting Palm》, 《Serpent Leg》, 《Dragon Elephant Fist》, and so on, are all techniques for using Qi and Blood.

“When two martial artists fight to the death, if their Qi and Blood are equal, it comes down to martial skills. Whoever has stronger martial skills has a better chance of winning.”

Chu Liang paused, looked at Master Hu, and said, “You probably haven’t learned any martial skills.”

“Yes, becoming a martial artist used up all my savings. I don’t have the money to learn martial skills yet.”

Master Hu was very frank. He had only become a martial artist more than three months ago.

He guessed Chu Liang’s plan.

Chu Liang must be going to the county town’s martial arts hall to learn martial skills.

After he left, Master Hu would be the only martial artist left in the village.

“Chu Liang, you can go to the county town with peace of mind. Leave the safety of your second uncle’s family to me.”