Three Wind-Li Forms

"Have I actually entered the Blood Condensation Realm?"

Long Chen couldn't help but feel his heart pounding wildly. It turned out that the Qi Gathering Realm of the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art had thirteen levels; after the thirteenth level, one would enter the Blood Condensation Realm.

The so-called Blood Condensation Realm meant that the Spiritual Qi within the body had condensed to the extreme, dispersing into the blood to purify it, removing the Impurities from the blood and making it even more refined.

Nourishing the Physical Body with such refined blood would make the Physical Body even stronger, causing strength to grow exponentially and making the body more robust.

He had finally entered the Blood Condensation Realm. This made Long Chen so excited he wanted to cry, even though he didn't feel his body becoming immediately stronger right now.

However, as the Impurities in his blood were continuously removed and his blood was constantly purified by Spiritual Qi, his strength would rapidly increase.

Since the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art was primarily about cultivating the Physical Body, now that he had entered the Blood Condensation Realm, he even had the power to fight against the Tendon Tempering Realm Ying Hou.

Blood Condensation was a process that could not be rushed. Long Chen possessed thirteen massive Qi cyclones; without needing to deliberately purify, he was still more than ten times faster than a normal person.

What Long Chen needed to do right now was not Blood Condensation, but to improve his strength. A Battle Skill appeared in his hand, and a smile appeared on Long Chen's face: "Let me test the power of an Earth Rank Battle Skill."

This was Long Chen's first time coming into contact with an Earth Rank Battle Skill. Looking at the terrifying moves Ying Hou had displayed before, his heart was filled with burning anticipation.

For him, who lacked Battle Skills, this manual was akin to sending charcoal in the snow. Come to think of it, he had Xia Changfeng to thank.

After flipping open the Battle Skill and studying it carefully, Long Chen's expression became somewhat strange. He had originally thought the Gale Wind Three Styles consisted of three different moves.

But after reading through it, he discovered that it was actually just three variations of a single move, divided into Gale Wind Slash, Gale Wind Cut, and Gale Wind Stab.

The operating principle was the same; it was just that the angle of the attack was different, turning it into three styles. It was truly a scam.

Now, thinking back to how Yao Niqian had bragged that this Battle Skill was rare in heaven and unparalleled on earth, he was speechless and felt like he had been swindled.

According to this method, he could turn the Gale Wind Three Styles into the Gale Wind Nine Styles—Gale Wind Chop, Gale Wind Lift, Gale Wind Slap… as many as he wanted.

Although he felt a bit disappointed in his heart, Long Chen was not an ungrateful person. After all, he had obtained it without spending any money. Even if he were depressed, that should be Xia Changfeng's problem; it had nothing to do with him.

Looking at the Spiritual Qi circulation path of the Gale Wind Three Styles, Long Chen discovered that driving it only required six Acupoints, which was vastly different from the Kaitian, which required driving nine Acupoints.

One had to know that every time Spiritual Qi passed through an Acupoint, it would receive a powerful enhancement. The further along it went, the greater the enhancement and the higher the difficulty.

Long Chen had once thought that Kaitian was a Low Grade Earth Rank Battle Skill, but now, compared to the Gale Wind Three Styles, the difficulty was clearly much higher.

Could it be that Kaitian was a Medium Grade, or even a High Grade Earth Rank Battle Skill?

Thinking of this, a wave of pleasant surprise washed over Long Chen. No wonder Kaitian was so terrifying; even now, he still couldn't master it.

Last time, when he dueled with Ying Hou in the forest, he had finally unleashed Kaitian. However, Long Chen knew that the Kaitian he had used was not the complete version.

On one hand, he dared not use it with full power because his meridians couldn't withstand it. On the other hand, he felt that even if he ran the Fengfu Star at full capacity, he still wouldn't reach the true requirements of Kaitian.

Kaitian was like a bottomless pit; he was still far from being able to unleash the true Kaitian. He was afraid that he had accidentally stumbled upon a treasure.

"Whoosh."

The long sword in Long Chen's hand sliced through the sky, and a rolling current of air whistled away, blasting away the small trees three zhang away.

"It actually carries the power of wind. Is this Sword Qi?"

A wave of pleasant surprise washed over Long Chen. He finally understood why this Earth Rank Battle Skill was called the Gale Wind Three Styles; it was actually a Battle Skill that carried the wind attribute.

Usually, Battle Skills were often enhanced by stacking Acupoints to increase the power of the Physical Body, just like the Battle Skill Ying Hou had displayed; although powerful, it did not possess an attribute.

The human body was like an unknown treasure trove; through constant excavation, one could discover countless astonishing potentials.

Just like Meng Qi, her Soul power was exceptionally formidable. She could control Demonic Beasts and use her own Soul power to construct a third space, just like her storage ring, to place her pets.

Like Pill Cultivators, they could use the power of the Physical Body to condense Pill Fire, which could burn everything and fuse Heaven And Earth Treasure to refine into Medicinal Pills.

Like Martial Artists, they could gather Qi and condense blood, temper tendons and forge bones, forcibly training a weak body into a physique even more terrifying than a Demonic Beast.

All of this originated from humanity itself. People were full of unknowns regarding themselves, and they all followed the methods left behind by their ancestors, striving to dig out their own energy.

And the Gale Wind Three Styles, with Spiritual Qi enhanced through six Acupoints, had strangely produced an external release of Spiritual Qi, forming a gale.

Now that Long Chen had performed it initially, the gale could easily knock down small bushes three zhang away, which could be said to have left Long Chen both surprised and delighted.

Although Long Chen possessed the memories of the Pill Emperor and knew his own meridians and Acupoints like the back of his hand, making him adept at using Battle Skills and able to learn them almost instantly.

However, knowing how to do it did not mean mastery. Activating this kind of Battle Skill required constantly adapting to its rhythm and frequency in order to unleash its maximum power. This required constant exploration and practice to find the right feel.

Even so, Long Chen's cultivation speed was absolutely terrifying. Even for a Tendon Tempering Realm expert like Ying Hou, wanting to cultivate an Earth Rank Battle Skill would require months of effort, and wanting to fully master it would require several years.

Although Long Chen could not master it immediately, relying on his understanding of meridians, he was already able to initially trigger the Gale Wind Three Styles.

Having had the experience of cultivating Kaitian, the Gale Wind Three Styles seemed much simpler compared to triggering nine Acupoints.

Moreover, this time, with the help of the Forest God, Long Chen's meridians had widened by more than double, and their resilience was far more powerful than in the past. He could completely handle this Earth Rank Battle Skill, which was said to only be cultivatable by Tendon Tempering Realm experts.

The Gale Wind Three Styles were actually just three variations of one move, divided into the three actions of slashing, cutting, and stabbing.

The route of Spiritual Qi circulation inside the body was exactly the same; it was just that the action when the Spiritual Qi left the body and was injected into the weapon was different. Therefore, Long Chen had previously felt that he could modify it into the Gale Wind Nine Styles and sell it for a higher price.

After testing it repeatedly a few times and gradually becoming familiar with the Spiritual Qi circulation route of the Gale Wind Three Styles, Long Chen stopped practicing, tidied up, and returned to the village.

It could be said that the gains this time were truly too great. He had broken through to the Blood Condensation Realm, and his thirteen Qi cyclones were connected, forming a divine ring. In the future, he could summon it to fight with full power.

Because of that divine ring, no one would ever think it was composed of thirteen Qi cyclones; at most, they would think it was some kind of auxiliary Battle Skill.

The cultivation world was vast and boundless, with ten thousand Dao methods. Cultivation Techniques and Battle Skills were as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, countless and endless. All kinds of strange and peculiar Battle Skills existed; as long as one wasn't too flashy, it wouldn't cause too much of a commotion.

With the assistance of the divine ring, not only could he fire on all cylinders and raise his combat power to the maximum, but he could also continuously absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi as a supply during battle. Coupled with the vigorous energy within the Fengfu Star, he could fight for a long time without running out of Spiritual Qi.

Right now, Long Chen couldn't wait to have another great battle with Ying Hou. Last time, he had suffered a huge setback at Ying Hou's hands; if it hadn't been for Xiao Hua saving him, he would have already become food in the mouths of Demonic Beasts.

At the same time, Long Chen was secretly anxious in his heart. He didn't know how things were in the Imperial Capital, or if his father had received his letter and made any arrangements.

Although he was anxious, there was one thing Long Chen had to do first: that was to repay the favor of the Forest God as soon as possible.

Regarding the Forest God from the Spirit Realm, Long Chen felt as if he had seen a glimpse of the future world; he had seen a wider sky.

At the same time, it also made his blood boil. The world was so wondrous; being in a small place like the Fengming Empire, he was simply a frog in a well.

He became increasingly eager to resolve the matters here in the Imperial Capital and take Chu Yao to see the outside world: the Huayun Sect mentioned by Bai Ling, the Wind Soul Pavilion where Meng Qi was, and the Pill Valley, which was the sacred place in the hearts of Pill Cultivators mentioned by Great Master Yun Qi.

The world was truly too big; he needed to go out and see it. However, before leaving, he must resolve some matters.

This hatred of stealing blood, digging out bones, and destroying roots must be avenged; otherwise, what was the use of this cultivation? He had basically locked his target onto Ying Hou.

However, he was still not certain what Ying Hou's purpose in doing this was, or whether someone had instigated him to do it. If there was, then who would that be?

Although the Fourth Prince was older than him, he was only in his twenties. When the tampering was done to his body, the Fourth Prince was only a few years old; the Fourth Prince's suspicion could basically be ruled out.

Shaking his head, thinking about these things now was meaningless. From Ying Hou's attempt to assassinate him this time, it showed that the conspiracy the other party had been brewing for a long time had already taken shape, without any scruples, and was about to erupt. The truth would soon surface.

What Long Chen needed to do now was to exert all his strength to improve his power before the final moment and protect his family.

Although he had sent Medicinal Pills to his father, if the people around him had average Aptitude, the hope of successfully breaking through was not great.

Moreover, regarding the conspiracy against the Long family, Long Tianxiao was the main character, while Long Chen was just a small extra.

Just to deal with a small extra like him, they had mobilized a powerful figure like Ying Hou; then, against his father, there must be even more means.

Therefore, regarding his father's side, he basically didn't hold much hope. He only hoped that those few Medicinal Pills could help his father resolve the upcoming crisis.

And here in the Imperial Capital, he still needed to rely on himself, so his time now was too tight; there wasn't a single breath of time that could be wasted.

He dashed all the way, running towards the direction of the village. In order not to disturb others during this Breakthrough, he had run out very far.

Returning to the village this time, he needed to ask Xiao Hua about some of the surrounding situations. It would be best if there was a distribution map of powerful Demonic Beasts. He believed that for the indigenous residents who had lived here for hundreds of years, no one knew this place better than them.

Running wildly for more than two hours, Long Chen did not feel the slightest bit of fatigue; on the contrary, he felt his strength growing greater and greater. He gradually adapted to the power brought about after breaking through to the Blood Condensation Realm. His speed became faster and faster, like a wisp of blue smoke, dashing through the forest. Dust splashed, withered leaves flew, resembling a long dragon.

The village ahead was getting closer and closer. Long Chen gradually slowed his pace. Just as he entered the village entrance, suddenly, a roar came from afar.