Longevity Begins with the Seven Injuries Fist-Chapter 96 - 90: Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons Reaches the Peak Again, Withered Wood Divine Skill Attains Minor Achievement

Chapter 96: Chapter 90: Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons Reaches the Peak Again, Withered Wood Divine Skill Attains Minor Achievement

’Tsk tsk, truly terrifying...’

Su Que shook his head, then channeled Red Fiend True Qi, striking several punches on a tree trunk, causing flames to ignite from within the tree.

After burning to ashes all the trees corroded by Myriad Poison True Qi, he performed the second move of Celestial Deformed Foot "Sinful Sea Demon Birth" to extinguish the remaining fire.

After scattering away all the blackened soil nearby with his foot, he left the place.

Returning to the cave, he continued contemplating his training path ahead.

Suddenly, he remembered he still had the "Withered Wood Divine Skill" he purchased from the Mo Jin Commerce Association.

He thought about the martial arts he practiced.

In terms of lethality, he had Seven Injuries Fist, Celestial Deformed Foot, Marriage Robe Divine Skill, and Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons.

In terms of speed, he had Celestial Deformed Footlight Technique.

Now, there was a particular gap in his defense.

Although after refining the Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons to 3rd Realm: Ascension, he could release a Protective Poisonous Miasma.

But the Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons was still poison-oriented, and the defense of the Protective Poisonous Miasma couldn’t match some formidable hard skills.

He didn’t know if he would engage in combat with others in the future.

But starting to practice now is never wrong.

Moreover, he now had a high Talent Value.

If it were others, to train a martial skill to the 3rd Realm: Ascension might take ten or even twenty years.

But he, it wouldn’t even take a year.

Therefore, he didn’t need to be too meticulous in considering which martial skill to train to avoid wasting time.

He just needed to train the martial skill he wanted to practice at once.

Moreover, the Withered Wood Divine Skill was a martial skill with side effects.

After training, he could also extend his life, increase his Talent Value, thereby accelerating his training of other martial skills.

Thinking of this, Su Que immediately found the incomplete secret manual of "Withered Wood Divine Skill".

Sitting cross-legged in the depths of the cave, he opened the incomplete manual and began to read.

Due to his high Talent Value, coupled with his prior practice of multiple martial arts.

The incomplete manual of "Withered Wood Divine Skill" was soon read and comprehended by him.

Immediately, he closed the incomplete manual and began to follow the instructions in the manual, directing his mind to gather at a certain point in his meridians, searching for a sense of energy.

Whenever practicing inner strength, the first step is to search for a sense of energy.

Su Que practiced multiple inner strengths, and the act of searching for a sense of energy was already a common occurrence.

Moreover, with his high Talent Value, it brought him great enlightenment.

He concentrated for a moment, and a thread of Withered Wood True Qi formed in his meridians.

’I’m initiated.’

Withered Wood Divine Skill (1st Realm Initial Insight 1%)

After the initiation, Su Que continued to practice.

Withered Wood True Qi circulated in his meridians.

If others practiced Withered Wood Divine Skill.

First, Withered Wood True Qi would affect the practitioner’s flesh and blood.

Once Withered Wood Divine Skill is advanced, the practitioner’s flesh and blood would gradually lose vitality and become withered wood.

But within Su Que, this side effect was reversed, and his flesh and blood began to brim with vitality.

Second, Withered Wood True Qi would slowly erode the practitioner’s emotions and desires, and over time, the practitioner would become emotionless.

This side effect had not manifested in him yet.

However, he believed in his steadfastness, being able to restrain his desires, and even if emotions and desires were to increase, it wouldn’t affect him much.

Withered Wood True Qi circulated within his body, following the meridian routes detailed in the manual, growing slowly but steadily.

Suddenly, he took a Small Jade Bottle beside him and poured the last "Dragon Ascending Pill" into his mouth.

With the help of the Dragon Ascending Pill’s medicinal power, the flow of Withered Wood True Qi accelerated and grew faster.

On the Attribute Panel, the progress of Withered Wood Divine Skill was rising at a fairly rapid pace.

Withered Wood Divine Skill (1st Realm Initial Insight 1%)

Withered Wood Divine Skill (1st Realm Initial Insight 2%)

Withered Wood Divine Skill (1st Realm Initial Insight 3%)

...

After cultivating to 1st Realm Initial Insight 16%, Su Que felt hungry, went to a small town for dinner.

After dinner, Su Que thought that practicing Withered Wood Divine Skill merely involved moving True Qi inside his body without causing any big disturbances, so he decided to train at home.

He returned to the cave, changed into his clothes, and immediately performed lightweight skill, slipping out of the cave, then took the uninhabited path, hurrying towards Jiannan Prefecture City.

Approaching a main road, he abruptly stopped, switched from flying to walking, and emerged from the woods, naturally integrating into the flow of people and vehicles heading towards Jiannan Prefecture City.

Near Jiannan Prefecture City, there were numerous beautiful mountains and rivers, ancient temples, daoist temples, pavilions, and manors.

Many people played in these places during the day and returned to Jiannan Prefecture City at night.

So, although it is nighttime, there are still quite a few travelers.

Su Que, wearing a scholar’s gown, naturally blended into the crowd of travelers and entered the city.

After entering the city, he found a tavern, had another meal, and then walked home.

Upon returning home, he saw light coming from deep within the residence, realizing that Su Jing was home.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Su Jing came over.

"Xiao Que, are you free tomorrow night?"

Su Que paused, "I’m not free tomorrow night, but what’s the matter?"

Su Jing said, "Sister Yujing found a girl from a good family and wants to arrange for you two to meet tomorrow night."

"Oh." Upon hearing this, Su Que replied:

"I’ve made some friends in Jiannan Prefecture City, and we’ve arranged to meet for some poetry and conversation tomorrow night, so I really can’t make it. Maybe next time."

Nowadays, he was busy with martial training and longevity, so there was no distraction for matters like marriage.

Moreover, even if marriage was in consideration, he, who had over two hundred years of lifespan, could not possibly choose an ordinary person with only a few decades of life.

"Alright then..." Su Jing had always respected Su Que’s opinions, and since he said so, she didn’t insist and just watched him walk into the room.

After entering the room, Su Que immediately took off his shoes and socks, sat cross-legged on the bed, and continued cultivating the Withered Wood Divine Skill.

Withered Wood True Qi continued to circulate tirelessly through Su Que’s meridians, gradually growing stronger.

After about two hours, he cultivated the Withered Wood Divine Skill to 1st Realm Initial Insight 32%.

Seeing that the night was late, he boiled some water for a bath and then went to bed.

The next day, after checking in at the government office, he went to Zhang Bengen’s residence to change clothes and then headed to the Purple Sun Temple to refine pills.

Previously, he had asked Elder Qingxuan to refine fifty "Dragon Ascending Pills" for him.

Elder Qingxuan conveyed through the gatekeeper Daoist that he could only refine nine "Dragon Ascending Pills" in one batch, collecting nine pills every three days.

Today was the first day to collect nine pills.

Upon arriving at the Pill Palace, the gatekeeper Daoist happened to be the same one he met last time.

The gatekeeper Daoist recognized his attire and immediately turned around to enter the Pill Palace, bringing out a small jade bottle.

Su Que took the small jade bottle, opened it to see nine pills inside, and thought to himself that Elder Qingxuan hadn’t wasted his materials, feeling quite satisfied.

He put the small jade bottle into his robe and walked back to Zhang Bengen’s residence.

...

The days were peaceful and fulfilling.

Su Que checked in daily and practiced his skills.

Unconsciously, three days passed.

At night, Su Que sat cross-legged on his bed, cultivating the Withered Wood Divine Skill.

The Withered Wood True Qi in his body had grown from a wisp into a stream.

This current of Withered Wood True Qi could travel through his body at will, and form a thin green True Qi membrane over his inner viscera.

He tried using the Marriage Robe Divine Skill True Qi to attack this membrane and found that although the Withered Wood Divine Skill was just at the 1st Realm, it was quite resilient.

Yet, because the Withered Wood True Qi wasn’t strong enough, it couldn’t completely permeate outward to cover beneath the skin.

Thus, it could only protect the inner viscera, unable to defend against attacks targeting muscles and bones.

He glanced at his attributes.

Withered Wood Divine Skill (1st Realm Initial Insight 99%)

’Almost breaking through...’

Feeling motivated, Su Que transported the Withered Wood True Qi covering the viscera back into his system, continuing to circulate as per the secret manual’s outlined meridians, looping through his body.

Before long, his body shuddered slightly.

Introspecting his meridians, he saw a more substantial current of Withered Wood True Qi arise abruptly and merge with his original True Qi.

Su Que felt an inner stir and summoned his attributes.

Name: Su Que (18 years old)

Lifespan: 263↑

Talent Value: 50↑

Martial Arts:

Seven Injuries Fist (7th Realm of Divine Transformation 60%)

Celestial Deformed Foot (5th Realm Refining Skill 99%)

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Inner Strength:

Marriage Robe Divine Skill (6th Realm Divine Skill 1%)

Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons (3rd Realm: Ascension 99%)

Withered Wood Divine Skill (2nd Realm Minor Achievement 1%)↑

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Realm: Meridian Opening Realm·Six Meridians