Longevity Begins with the Seven Injuries Fist-Chapter 98 - 91: Withered Wood True Qi Is Exceptionally Tenacious!

Chapter 98: Chapter 91: Withered Wood True Qi Is Exceptionally Tenacious!

Withered Wood Divine Skill (2nd Realm Minor Achievement 99%)

He sat cross-legged on the bed, lips slightly parted, breathing rhythmically through his nose and mouth.

The pale green Withered Wood True Qi within him traveled along the meridian path described in the secret manual.

After the Withered Wood True Qi completed a circuit, suddenly, a burst of vigorous life force erupted within his meridians.

He introspected his meridians, only to see the Withered Wood True Qi becoming even more magnificent.

Then, upon a thought, the Withered Wood True Qi began to spread throughout his meridians.

At last, it attached itself to every inch of skin on his body.

This caused his entire skin to emit a faint glow.

’Although the Withered Wood True Qi isn’t strong enough yet, at least it can protect the whole body now...’

Su Que raised his hand, observing the faint green glow on it, feeling quite satisfied.

Even though Jiannan Prefecture City was turbulent, partly due to Su Que’s selling of Tang Sect Crossbows, leading to some conflicts, both among factions and individuals.

However, none of this affected Su Que in the slightest.

Fifteen days passed in the blink of an eye.

His routine consisted of reporting for duty, inspecting the previous day’s work, arranging the current day’s tasks, slipping away, and cultivating.

Sometimes, he would go to the market to buy a few paintings, some idle books, a few birds, and some fish to decorate his home.

Occasionally, he would indulge in refinement, attending poetry and painting gatherings.

In doing so, he shaped the image of a leisurely and interested, yet ambitionless, Confucian scholar.

Who would associate such a person with a Meridian Opening Realm martial artist who could crush skulls with ease?

One day, he saw Li Yujing visiting his home and, to prevent this Five Blood Martial Artist from noticing anything amiss, he changed his cultivation location to a cave.

He sat deep within the cave, cultivating the Withered Wood Divine Skill.

The 3rd Realm: Ascension is a watershed for all martial arts.

As the name suggests, reaching Ascension in martial arts means surpassing a large number of people.

The higher the level of martial arts, the fewer martial artists reach this realm. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Once this realm is reached, the speed of cultivation will slow down.

Many martial artists who reach this realm remain at the 3rd Realm: Ascension for life.

Even if some can cultivate to the next realm, it takes a considerable amount of time.

But Su Que, with high talent, enough Dragon Ascending Pill dosage, and sufficient medicinal power,

most importantly, his diligent cultivation,

allowed him to achieve the Withered Wood Divine Skill up to 3rd Realm: Ascension 99% in just fifteen short days.

The incomplete copy of the "Withered Wood Divine Skill" secret manual he obtained at the Mo Jin Commerce Association only contains methods for the first three realms of cultivation.

A typical martial artist practicing it would at most reach the third realm of the Withered Wood Divine Skill.

But with a talent value of 50 points and prior practice of various inner strengths, he had a considerable knowledge reserve.

As he cultivated the Withered Wood Divine Skill, many insights emerged in his mind.

Though the secret manual only documented the first three realms, he deduced the methods for the 4th realm.

Allowing him to continue cultivating to the next realm.

He focused his mind on directing the Withered Wood True Qi.

The True Qi gradually expanded, nurturing power within the meridians.

In an instant, this power erupted, and that familiar feeling of abundant vitality immediately engulfed his body.

Withered Wood Divine Skill (4th Realm Elite 1%)

’I’ve broken through.’

His mind stirred, calling up his attributes.

Name: Su Que (18 years old)

Lifespan: 272 (↑9)

Talent Value: 52 (↑2)

Martial Arts:

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

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

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Inner Strengths:

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

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

Withered Wood Divine Skill (4th Realm Elite 1%)↑

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Realm: Meridian Opening Realm·Six Meridians

The side effects of cultivating three main inner strengths resulted in his remaining lifespan increasing by 9 years over this period.

His talent value also increased by 2 points accordingly.

At this moment, the Withered Wood True Qi within him expanded significantly, like a stream flowing ceaselessly within his meridians.

Upon a thought, the Withered Wood True Qi in his meridians spread out, forming a layer of True Qi membrane on his surface.

This layer of True Qi Membrane is a light green color and about half an inch thick.

If it were any other martial artist, after cultivating the Withered Wood Divine Skill to the 4th Realm, their skin would turn slightly yellow and rough.

Their flesh and blood would show signs of losing vitality, transforming into withered wood.

But Su Que is different.

All these side effects have been completely reversed on him.

His skin has become firm, delicate, and elastic.

The flesh and blood exudes vibrant life force.

He carefully felt the vitality contained in his flesh and blood, thinking to himself, "Perhaps now, even if I’m injured, I would heal quickly."

"Let’s give it a try..."

"And by the way, let’s test the toughness of this half-inch True Qi Membrane."

Thinking this, he immediately raised his left hand.

As he had not yet finished his cultivation, the light green True Qi Membrane was still covering the skin on his left hand.

He raised his right hand, forming his fingers into a blade, channeling the Marriage Robe Divine Skill True Qi onto his palm.

Instantly, the True Qi sliced through the air, making a hissing sound.

Then, with the palm blade, he slashed down on his left arm!

The palm blade first struck against the True Qi Membrane on his left arm, causing a slight delay.

But since his Marriage Robe Divine Skill True Qi had already been cultivated to the 6th Realm Divine Skill, two realms higher than his 4th Realm Elite Withered Wood True Qi,

it only took a moment to break through this layer of True Qi Membrane and cut into the skin of his arm.

Due to the reversal of the side effects from the Marriage Robe Divine Skill and the Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons, his skin and flesh had become incredibly resilient.

Therefore, when the palm blade filled with Marriage Robe Divine Skill True Qi slashed at his skin, it initially felt difficult to cut through.

Then he applied more force, urged the Marriage Robe Divine Skill True Qi, and with another burst of True Qi, he was finally able to cut into his skin.

A small wound was marked on his arm by the True Qi.

The wound initially seeped a little blood but almost instantly stopped bleeding.

Then, it healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Su Que looked at his rapidly recovering wound, marveling in his heart:

’Can this body of mine still be considered human?’

A lifespan of over two hundred years, a body both sturdy and with great recovery power.

Not to mention being extraordinary compared to ordinary people, even among martial artists, he was a rarity.

With another thought, deep purple Myriad Poison True Qi emitted from his pores.

Under his control, the Myriad Poison True Qi penetrated through the True Qi Membrane of the Withered Wood Divine Skill and spread outwards.

In just a moment, it enveloped his entire body, forming a Protective Poisonous Miasma.

At this point, he had two layers of protective True Qi, the outer layer being the Protective Poisonous Miasma of the Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons, the inner layer being the True Qi Membrane of the Withered Wood Divine Skill.

’With these two layers of protective True Qi, it’s difficult for others to harm me.’

’Even if someone manages to hurt me, my recovery power is extremely fast.’

Su Que thought.

With that thought, he retracted both the Protective Poisonous Miasma and the True Qi Membrane simultaneously.

Estimating that the night was already deep, he changed back into his clothes, exited the cave, and flew back towards Jiannan Prefecture City.

...

The next morning, Su Que went to the government office, checking in for attendance, while thinking about slipping away after assigning tasks to his subordinates.

But suddenly, the Prefect came walking towards him.

The Prefect’s surname was Duan, named Han, about forty years old, with a slightly round face, and mustache on his lips and chin.

The mustache was trimmed, appearing very neat.

His middle-aged plump belly puffed out his official robe.

"Su Que, don’t leave just yet," Duan Han said as he waddled over to Su Que’s side.

Su Que held his position thanks to him, so he was the most familiar with Su Que in the entire government office.

"What’s going on?" Su Que asked.

Duan Han said, "A new official is taking office today, you need to stay."

"What new official, who is it?" Su Que asked again.

He was a bit puzzled, as the Prefect held the highest rank in the government office, and yet this new official seemed to deserve the Prefect’s attention.

He was very curious about the identity of this new official.

"A new Deputy has arrived today," Duan Han whispered:

"It’s Ou Tianci from the Ou Family in Jiannan Prefecture."

’Ou Tianci...’

Su Que remembered Ou Tianhao, whom he had killed.

During his time in Jiannan Prefecture City, Su Que heard some news about the Ou Family.

The patriarch of the Ou Family, Ou Haquan, had four sons.

Ou Tianhao was the youngest, the fourth son, with the best martial arts talent, already at the peak of Five Blood at twenty-seven years old.

Ou Tianci was the third son, with the weakest martial arts talent, who only managed to reach Third Blood at the age of thirty-five by relying on a plethora of resources.