High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 92: Chapter 92: 10% Fusion Degree

”Oh, it’s Xiaotao and Amiao!”

Fang Huiyi came out of the kitchen to greet them.

”Auntie, let me help!”

Seeing this, Jiang Miaoyin went into the kitchen to help.

”No need, you’re both guests. I can handle it myself,” Fang Huiyi refused.

But she couldn’t dissuade Jiang Miaoyin, so the two of them prepared dinner together.

”Brother Qi, your place is still the most comfortable!”

Jiangtao made himself at home, plopping down on the sofa and picking up a clean apple to eat.

”Did your relatives come looking for you?” Lin Qi suddenly asked.

Jiangtao said disdainfully, ”What relatives? They’re strangers, so distantly related I don’t even know how.”

”When my parents passed away when I was a kid, they didn’t react at all. They were terrified I’d go to them for help.”

”Now that they see I’ve made it big, they’re all eagerly cozying up to me. It’s disgusting.”

Lin Qi understood and felt quite sorry for Jiangtao. He didn’t have that kind of trouble with his family.

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「6:00 PM」

After dinner, Lin Qi, Jiangtao, and Jiang Miaoyin hailed a private car to the Red Dome Martial Arts Dojo.

”Training at the Martial Arts Dojo on the very first day of the Lunar New Year... It’s probably just us, right?” Jiangtao said, shaking his head.

”Brother, you can’t give up on Cultivation even during the holidays.”

”I’ve fallen too far behind. I have to make up for it,” Jiang Miaoyin said seriously.

Lin Qi looked at Jiang Miaoyin. Compared to a few months ago, her Qi Blood was now rosy and full, and her height had increased from 1.5 to 1.65 meters.

She would continue to grow in the future; reaching 1.7 meters wouldn’t be a problem.

Her body was brimming with Qi Blood, her eyes were bright, and she radiated intense, youthful vitality.

”Amiao’s Talent is no worse than mine. She’s already ranked in the top 100 of her grade. With enough resources before her senior year of high school, she can definitely break into the top ten,” Jiangtao said proudly.

”Of course!” Jiang Miaoyin shook her head smugly.

Lin Qi also smiled watching this scene.

Before long, the three of them arrived at the Red Dome Martial Arts Dojo.

It was the first day of the Lunar New Year, so most of the dojo’s staff were on holiday. The place was silent and empty.

The three of them split up, and Lin Qi entered his private Martial Arts Room.

”Master, welcome back!”

”Happy Lunar New Year!”

Inside the Martial Arts Room, the lights turned on. Light and shadow converged, and the projection of Little Chan appeared, dressed in a red qipao with her hair in twin buns, looking playful and cute.

”Little Chan, Happy Lunar New Year to you too!”

”This is your red envelope, though you probably don’t need it!”

Lin Qi took out a red envelope and placed it on the table. On the front was written: To Little Chan!

”Thank you, Master!” Little Chan smiled and expressed her thanks.

Lin Qi nodded in satisfaction, then began to change into his Martial Arts Uniform, consume an Energy Potion, and smear Red Blood Ointment all over his body.

He officially began today’s training.

His gaze fell upon his Template.

[Fusion Degree: 9.9%]

He had rested for a day, but his Martial Arts Cultivation could not stop.

His Template Fusion Degree had reached 9.9%. He had a premonition that he would break through today.

He glanced at the cabinet. Energy drinks, compressed biscuits, and cold, pre-packaged nutritional meals were all prepared.

He was just waiting for the Fusion Degree breakthrough.

*HUUU...*

He exhaled a puff of white air and began his Pile Skill. His body gradually heated up, growing hotter and hotter until, after a few seconds, it felt like it was being incinerated by flames.

He adjusted his breathing, continuously recalling the key points of the Hunyuan Posture in his mind.

He had long since trained this Pile Skill to the Great Perfection stage. Every movement was so precise it was like something out of a textbook.

Even the creator of the Pile Skill might not have had a stance as perfect as his.

His Qi Blood surged, flowing with his blood into every limb and bone, into every inch of his muscles.

It slowly refined the small muscle groups throughout his body.

Lin Qi could clearly feel that he was also very close to the Second Realm, Refining Tendons.

An hour later, he finished his Pile Skill, rested for a moment, and began practicing the Five Elements Fist!

BAM! BAM! BAM!!

From the Tiger Form, to the Crane Form, Snake Form, Dragon Form, and Ape Form.

He executed the Fist Technique. His muscles exerted force in violent movements, Power exploded with booming sounds, and the air vibrated, kicking up fierce gusts of wind as he dodged and moved.

The Flow of Power circulated as every muscle was put into motion, furiously tempered in the scorching heat.

Another two hours passed.

[Through diligent training, you have gained a new understanding of the Five Elements Fist. Fist Technique +3%]

[Fist Technique: Tier Two 28%→31%]

[You have completed an effective training session. Template Fusion Degree +0.1%]

[Template: True Monarch Erlang Yang Jian]

[Fusion Degree: 9.9%→10%]

Lin Qi stopped his fists and retracted his stance. Sweat slid down his chest, dripping continuously onto the floor and forming a small puddle.

Seeing the Fusion Degree on his panel reach 10%, his expression remained calm. He walked to the side, picked up a bottle of energy drink, and downed it in one go.

Then he took out a clean towel, rolled it up, and bit down on it.

”Little Chan, no matter what happens in a moment, don’t do anything.”

”Understood, Master!” Little Chan nodded.

And so, Lin Qi took a deep breath and waited quietly.

BOOM!!

Suddenly, Lin Qi’s consciousness returned to the Void of his Consciousness Space.

The deathly still Golden Damaged Banner trembled, and an invisible, mysterious power shot out from it.

Lin Qi came back to his senses, feeling a cool breath inject into his body from an unknown space.

In an instant, it flooded into every corner of his body.

CRACK!

”Ngh!”

Lin Qi let out a muffled grunt as a cracking sound came from his body. A bone had instantly shattered.

It was like a signal. The next moment, a continuous series of crisp cracks erupted from his body.

”AHHH!!”

Excruciating pain flooded his mind, stimulating his nerves. Lin Qi’s eyes shot wide open, filled with bloodshot veins.

The bones in his body were constantly shattering—not one by one, but countless bones breaking all at once.

’Pain! It’s too painful!’

This transformation was several times more painful than the one at 5% Fusion Degree.

Lin Qi couldn’t stand at all. He collapsed onto the soft mat, biting the towel and gripping a sphere as he began to struggle violently.

Every bone in his body felt as if it were being utterly smashed by a Heavy Hammer, only to heal and repeat the process over and over.

Not only that, but the tendons in his hands, his feet, every tendon in his body felt as if it were being instantly severed by a small knife.

Healing, then severing again—the process was constant. In the process of healing, all the tendons in his body underwent a transformative upgrade, becoming tougher.

His bones were the same. In the process of breaking and reforming, his skeletal frame was continuously optimized, becoming thicker and harder, its density increasing and its upper limits raised.

Besides this, other parts of his body also underwent minor mutations, but the focus was on his tendons and bones.

RUMBLE!!

CRACK!

*GURGLE...*

The dual agony made Lin Qi wish for death. All sorts of sounds erupted from his body as sweat poured down like rain.

”AHHH!!”

In the quiet Martial Arts Room, only Lin Qi’s agonized, beast-like howls could be heard.

The projected Little Chan quietly watched Lin Qi endure the pain.

She obeyed her master Lin Qi’s command and did nothing, instead witnessing the entire process of transformation.

Lin Qi accepted the transformation of his body through the pain. He didn’t know how much time had passed; his consciousness was becoming blurry.

’There’s only one thought in my mind: Endure!!’

’Endure until the transformation is complete!’

In a blur, Lin Qi fell into a deep sleep.

「Two hours later!」

In the silent Martial Arts Room, Lin Qi slowly opened his eyes. He stared at the bright white light on the ceiling, looking dazed, as if a great weight had been lifted.

”It’s finally over!”

His gaze immediately fell on the panel in his vision.

He wanted to know what new Talent he had gained at 10% Fusion Degree.

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