My Martial Arts Level Never Drops

Chapter 197: Chapter 122: Thunder

「One day later.」

The text on the panel changed again.

[Wild Bull Hundred Forgings (High Grade Body Refining) (Great Success) 1/5000]

Qin Fang sat cross-legged in the backyard, having consumed a drop of the liquid, and was performing Inner Refining.

As the number on the panel jumped, a wave of profound understanding washed over him.

At the same time, Qin Fang clearly felt his entire body undergo another massive change. His five senses, in particular, seemed to have been greatly enhanced once more!

As an Anjin master, he already possessed extremely strong Control over his body. But now, that Control seemed to have become even more meticulous and subtle.

He could now perceive parts of himself he had never been aware of before.

The sensation was incredibly comfortable.

At the same time, it felt as if he had instantly understood many things about Inner Refining.

Some of this new understanding was mentioned in the subsequent Cultivation Technique for Wild Bull Hundred Forgings, but Qin Fang hadn’t reached that stage yet, so he hadn’t fully grasped it.

But some of it... was details not even mentioned in the subsequent Cultivation Technique!

Qin Fang cleared his mind, greedily absorbing the knowledge brought by the Epiphany.

This knowledge would allow him to more efficiently use his current Hidden Thunder in Silk Anjin to stimulate his internal organs...

He also came to understand...

’So, Body Refining requires not just stillness, but also movement within the stillness. Only then can its effects be maximized...’

Qin Fang was in a daze.

’Sometimes, the ’thunder’ needs to ’detonate’ within the organs. This can actually stimulate them better, strengthening them completely without missing any spots...’

Two Epiphanies in two days, but each pointed in a different direction.

The ’Pile Method’ Epiphany made him better understand the changes between movement and stillness in Anjin for external situations... This was more geared towards combat against enemies.

The ’Refining Technique’ Epiphany, however, made him understand the subtler changes, but this was more geared ’internally’...

The two were complementary, reinforcing each other and giving Qin Fang a deeper understanding of his own power.

「Two hours later.」

Qin Fang let out a long breath.

Even though it was the middle of summer, the breath he exhaled formed a visible white mist. It shot out like an arrow of air for more than four feet before dissipating.

He then opened his eyes, which shone with a bright light.

’I’ve reached the Middle Stage... The power of my Anjin has increased again! Now, I should be able to beat a monster of the same level as the one inside Yan Jun to death with my bare hands!’

A glint flashed in his eyes.

Previously, his Anjin only had piercing power. Against that monster’s terrifying Life Force, it was indeed difficult to deal with.

But now that he had mastered Hidden Thunder in Silk, he could inject a large amount of Anjin and then detonate it in an instant... blowing the opponent apart from the inside!

’...Even a sword strike could kill that monster.’

’If it’s blown apart, how could it possibly survive?’

He clenched his fists, feeling that his absolute physical strength had increased once again.

’Before, it was around 3,000 jin, but now, it should have reached 4,000 to 4,500 jin...’

He hadn’t tested it, yet he clearly knew this to be the answer.

This was because his Control over his own power was so thorough that he could accurately discern the approximate increase from this enhancement!

Then he looked at the panel.

The proficiency of the Spiritual Snake Listening Wave Pile, which he had practiced once today, reached 37 points.

And the proficiency for Wild Bull Hundred Forgings, after another hour of Inner Refining just now, had reached 26 points.

’...The more of that liquid I consume, the less its effects seem to be reflected in the panel’s proficiency points. But in reality... the effects are still there.’

’I can feel it. My bones, organs, skin, and muscles... are all getting stronger and tougher.’

’But the proficiency points just won’t go up... Why is that?’

Qin Fang wondered in confusion.

But after thinking for a moment, he could only shake his head.

’...No point in thinking about it if I can’t figure it out.’

’I’ll find out the answer sooner or later anyway.’

’...This panel seems simple, but it looks like it has a lot of hidden functions.’

’For example, when it comes to absorbing medicinal efficacy... with the same Qi Blood Pill, it seems I absorb it more easily than others.’

Speaking of the Qi Blood Pill, Ganlu Hall seemed to have lowered their prices again recently.

This situation made Qin Fang’s brows furrow deeply... He was already convinced that Ganlu Hall was part of that Mysterious Power, and any change made him vaguely uneasy.

’...Master said he would contact Senior Sister to confirm the situation in the Prefecture City first, but it’s been so long. I wonder how much longer it’ll be before we get a reply.’

’I just hope it’s sooner rather than later.’

’...Before any more strange changes occur.’

But this was clearly not something Qin Fang could speed up just by being anxious.

In the following days, Qin Fang settled down quietly in Wanshui. Every few days, he would make a trip to Old Ox Back to ”fish” for bees and check on the mysterious liquid...

Sometimes he was lucky, other times not so much, and occasionally he would come back empty-handed...

But thankfully, most of the time, he made it through with a scare but no real danger.

And after reaching Great Body Refining Achievement, he also tried to venture deeper into that Cold Cave... As a result, he managed another ten meters, but as he was about to enter the next ten-meter stretch, he had barely stepped inside before he was nearly frozen solid on the spot!

...The chill there was too astonishing. The moment he stepped in, Qin Fang felt as if his very brain had frozen, and the Qi Blood circulating throughout his body almost turned to ice on the spot!

If he hadn’t reacted quickly enough and been sufficiently alert, retreating almost instantly... he would probably be standing forty-one meters deep in the cave right now, having become one with it...

This immediately made him extremely wary of the Cold Cave.

’...This cold is too bizarre!’

’It’s an Extraordinary place!’

’...I won’t try to go deeper again before I reach the Huajin realm.’

Meanwhile, the market seemed to have been relatively peaceful during this time.

Qin Fang had been keeping a close eye on the people who had taken the Qi Blood Pills, watching for any startling changes.