Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 98: Chapter 90: Promotion to Jade Skin! Predicting the Enemy’s Next Move!

Inside the courtyard.

Gu Sheng was practicing his punches.

Using the pretext of needing to recover from his injuries over the past few days, Gu Sheng shut out all distractions and focused entirely on practicing at home. No one disturbed him, and he was completely at ease.

At this moment, Gu Sheng was bare-chested, his physique agile. Sometimes he surged like a tiger, other times he stood firm like a mountain. The artistic mood and imposing momentum fluidly shifted on his body—the realm of Iron Stone Fist had reached an astonishing height!

Not to mention Gu Jingang and the others—even the creator of Iron Stone Fist would be shocked to witness this scene.

After slaying a fierce tiger, Gu Sheng’s aura transformed yet again. A sudden insight seemed to dawn upon him, and Iron Stone Fist gained an even more ferocious and domineering quality.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The wind generated by his punches whipped furiously, stirring up clouds of dust as Gu Sheng’s movements danced within it. His pants’ legs rolled up, his body moved seamlessly with his fists, and his gaze held no distractions. The aura of a true master of fist skill was faintly beginning to emerge.

At the level Gu Sheng had reached in his mastery, one technique understood led to the mastery of many others. If he were to train in other fist skills, his progress would undoubtedly skyrocket, far surpassing anything achievable before.

Even when training other martial arts, he would reap huge benefits, as the path of martial arts shares commonalities—for the most part, they differ only in the variations of power, techniques, and artistic intent.

Having refined Iron Stone Fist beyond the state of perfection, Gu Sheng was already beginning to undergo a transformation. With the increasing diversity of martial skills he studied, this transformation would only grow more intense, eventually making him a true master of martial arts one day.

Someone capable of seeing through the essence of any martial art at a glance.

Such a figure would be far superior to any prodigy.

”Iron Fist Sweeps the River!”

”King of Strength Hurls the Stone!”

”Heavy Mountain Crushes the Peak!”

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Gu Sheng meticulously practiced each move and technique, a faintly visible black glow radiating from his body. To the untrained eye, it might appear as if he were striving toward advancing into the realm of Iron Skin Martial Artist.

But seasoned martial artists would immediately recognize it.

This was clearly the process of progressing into Jade Skin Realm and returning to its pure origins!

The so-called Jade Skin embodies an ultimate state where the membrane of the skin resembles jade, faintly gleaming with a radiant light. This is why it earned the name Jade Skin. However, the Jade Skin Realm allows control over skin membranes and pores at will—it can seamlessly mimic characteristics such as Stone Skin or Iron Skin.

”Jade Skin Realm is the final stage of Refining Skin Realm and serves as the bridge to Blood Refining Realm. Only by achieving Jade Skin can one undergo the blood-changing medicinal bath!”

”For others, this stage is challenging, and it’s common to encounter bottlenecks that persist for several years. Some rely on special pills or secret techniques to accelerate the breakthrough, but for me, it’s a natural progression!”

Gu Sheng’s eyes shone brightly.

This was his greatest advantage.

Whether in cultivating martial arts or advancing through martial arts realms, he encountered no bottlenecks!

As long as he reached the quantitative limit, a qualitative transformation would occur effortlessly.

This was something no prodigy could attain. Take Gu Xiaojiang, for instance, who had excellent natural talents. Achieving Stone Skin and Iron Skin in the early stages might not pose much difficulty, but breakthroughs to Blood Refining Realm and subsequent stages like Bone Refining Realm or Marrow Refining Realm could bring substantial resistance.

But for Gu Sheng, none of these posed a problem!

This not only saved time but also conserved resources needed for breakthroughs!

At this moment.

As Gu Sheng practiced his fist techniques tirelessly, the faint black glow covering his body visibly diminished at an accelerating rate. From beneath his skin’s membrane, a soft jade-like radiance faintly began to emerge.

Gu Sheng was already naturally handsome and elegant, but under the subtle jade-like luster of his skin, his appearance became even more striking and unparalleled.

The tingling pain on his body continued relentlessly, as his skin membrane began to evolve naturally.

Nobody knew how much time had passed.

Gu Sheng was completely immersed in his practice, only noticing the sun shifting from one direction to another.

Suddenly.

Buzz!

He seemed to hear a resonant hum emanate from within his body. Everything felt as if it were progressing smoothly and naturally. His skin membrane instantly contracted, followed by a natural loosening, and Gu Sheng sensed an enigmatic transformation taking place.

The earlier stages of Stone Skin and Iron Skin greatly enhanced a martial artist’s defensive capabilities, but to some extent, they caused the skin membrane to feel like a thin layer of armor.

But now.

That subtle sense of separation had completely vanished!

His skin membrane clung tightly to his body—strong, resilient, and flawless. An intoxicating sense of evolution welled up within Gu Sheng’s heart.

He realized.

His current self could forego breathing through his mouth and nose, achieving the same result simply by controlling his body’s skin membrane.

His power moved freely with his commands, and in areas invisible to the naked eye, the skin’s pores expanded and contracted at will—fully under his control. This was an incredibly wondrous sensation that filled Gu Sheng with awe.

He raised his right hand.

With a slight exertion of power, he watched his skin membrane undergo rapid transformations.

The earthy-brown hue of Stone Skin, the deep-black tone of Iron Skin, the radiant and crystalline gloss of Jade Skin—all eventually receded back to Gu Sheng’s natural complexion.

Gu Sheng nodded in satisfaction.

In this state, unless he exerted force with his full potential, he bore almost no discernible flaws.

”Jade Skin Realm! Truly a miraculous Jade Skin Realm!”

Gu Sheng couldn’t help but exclaim.

With the success of Jade Skin, the resilience of his skin membrane had increased significantly. He could clearly sense that while his defense against sharp weapons improved only moderately, his resistance against blunt force had soared to impressive heights.

But that wasn’t all.

His physical attributes had advanced even further; strength and speed showed notable enhancement, while his sensory perception multiplied exponentially!

The contraction of his skin’s pores seemed to grant him the ability to perceive slight changes in the air. The trajectory of falling leaves from distant trees appeared vividly in his mind—not due to developing Spiritual Sense as in cultivation, but from predicting movement patterns after perceiving trajectory changes and reflecting them within his consciousness.