We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

Chapter 157 Vajra Iron Shirt, Blood Strengthening Pill, Blood Enhancement Pill

The next day is dawn.

Su Chen and his two companions returned to Fengbei City, travel-worn, and were overjoyed to learn that Qiao Qiliang had picked up Zhang Wan'er and the others.

The three quickly returned to the Qiao residence, where Zhang Wan'er and the others had been waiting for them for a long time. Their reunion was a cause for celebration.

"Luo Sheng? Who is he?"

Upon learning of what had happened yesterday from Zhang Wan'er, Li Mo was furious and asked her questions.

Qiao Qiliang glanced at Su Chen beside him and then explained, "Luo Sheng is a member of the Luo family, and the Luo family is similar to the Hong family."

He didn't go into too much detail, but with just a few words, everyone knew how formidable the Luo family was.

Li Mo fell silent after hearing this, and his clenched fists revealed his inner turmoil.

Qiao Qiliang noticed the change in atmosphere and chuckled, "Speaking of which, this matter has little to do with you."

"Huh?" Everyone looked at Qiao Qiliang in confusion.

He said, "Recently, the City Lord's Mansion and the Luo family have been in conflict. Luo Sheng's disturbance in the street was nothing more than a provocation against the City Lord's Mansion. Even without you, they would have found another way."

After hearing this, Zhang Wan'er looked at Li Mo and spoke up at the right moment: "Yes, my husband, we owe a lot to Young Master Qiao this time."

Li Mo knew that his wife was comforting him, so he smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Young Master Qiao."

"Brother Li, you're too kind." Qiao Qiliang waved his hand, chatted with everyone for a while, and then handed the time over to them.

Su Chen followed Qiao Qiliang away, and the two chatted as they walked.

"Has something big happened recently? Why are there so many outside forces suddenly appearing in Fengbei City?" Su Chen asked, his eyes full of doubt.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qiliang chuckled and said, "I thought you hadn't noticed all along."

He didn't keep them in suspense, and coughed lightly: "To be honest, I don't know the reason either. I only know that this is the beginning, not the end. In a while, more and more forces will pour into Qinzhou."

Faced with Su Chen's doubts, he told him what he knew.

"Very well, it's the same as saying nothing at all," Su Chen joked, which made Qiao Qiliang smile awkwardly.

He chuckled dryly, not caring at all: "You can go ask my father. I also want to know what's going on. Once you find out the answer, you might as well tell me."

"Then do you know the division of the Blood Transformation Realm, and the subsequent realms?" Su Chen did not answer, but changed the subject.

Qiao Qiliang's face was full of helplessness upon hearing this. He didn't speak, but his expression was the answer.

Suddenly, his expression froze, and he looked at Su Chen in surprise: "You, you, you..."

Since he couldn't even utter a complete sentence after repeatedly saying "you," Su Chen guessed what he was thinking and didn't hide it, nodding readily.

"monster!"

After a long while, Qiao Qiliang uttered a sentence, his eyes still filled with shock.

"Can you tell me how you cultivate?" Qiao Qiliang asked solemnly, still shocked.

When he first met Su Chen, the other party seemed to be only at the Bone Forging Realm, which was already enough to shock him.

After all, according to the information he had investigated at the time, Su Chen was only a martial artist practicing the Qi Refining stage before he came to Dafeng City.

However, after arriving in Dafeng City, he actually advanced to the Blood Moving Realm in less than half a year.

Even knowing that Su Chen was exceptionally talented, he was still shocked. This was too terrifying!
Su Chen shrugged and replied, "Keep a calm mindset, let things take their course, little by little, and keep going as always."

Qiao Qiliang: "...Very good, it's the same as saying nothing at all."

Immediately, he beat his chest and stamped his feet, looked up to the sky and sighed, filled with grief and indignation.

After facing the wall for a while, Qiao Qiliang said quietly, "Go ask my father."

"Why are you looking up at me?" Su Chen asked, puzzled.

"Because I don't want to see you right now."

……

Su Chen took some time to find Qiao Renzhou.

Qiao Renzhou was surprised that Su Chen would come to find him, but he guessed that Su Chen must have something to ask him.

Sure enough, before he could even speak, Su Chen asked him, "Uncle Qiao, I would like to ask about the division of the Blood Transformation Realm and the subsequent realms."

Qiao Renzhou was slightly surprised, but unlike Qiao Qiliang, he did not immediately guess Su Chen's strength.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "The Blood Transformation Realm is divided into five levels, which are classified as the first to the fifth level according to the distance from which the force is released."

Su Chen had heard of this, but he clearly did not apply this rule to him.

Back when he fought against Hong Jinfeng and others, Su Chen discovered that although he was at the Blood Transformation Realm, there seemed to be no limit to the outward release of his power.

To be precise, it depends on one's own strength.

As long as he has enough internal energy, he can unleash an unlimited distance.

Qiao Renzhou ignored Su Chen's strange behavior and continued, "Besides that, there is actually another classification."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen adopted an attitude of listening attentively.

"That is based on the distinction of Qi and blood, there are five categories: Qi and blood veil, Qi and blood smoke, Qi and blood furnace, Qi and blood like a dragon, and rebirth. Once you reach rebirth, you can draw on the power of heaven and earth to cleanse your whole body until it is pure and flawless, thereby changing your constitution and increasing your lifespan."

Qi and blood are like a thin veil, like smoke from a wolf's beak, like a furnace, and as strong as a dragon. These are the four states of the Blood Transformation Realm. Each transformation signifies the purification and enhancement of qi and blood.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

According to the classification of Qi and Blood, it is an internal change; according to the classification of Strength, it is an external manifestation. Although they are different paths, they still correspond to the five realms of Blood Transformation.

"What about the next realm?" After gaining a general understanding of the Blood Transformation Realm, Su Chen continued to ask.

Qiao Renzhou glanced at Su Chen and said, "Some call it the Opening Meridian Realm, some call it the Profound Meridian Realm, and the Great Qian Dynasty calls it the Meridian Opening Realm."

Before Su Chen could ask, Qiao Renzhou continued, "After a martial artist completes the transformation, they open their meridians and absorb the power of heaven and earth..."

Qiao Renzhou gave a brief introduction to the Meridian Opening Realm. He didn't know much about this realm, but it was enough for Su Chen at the moment.

According to Qiao Renzhou, all the cultivation before opening the meridians is the cultivation of qi and blood, which is commonly known as qi and blood martial arts, while strength is just a way to temper the body to change its constitution.

The cultivation that follows the opening of the meridians is the cultivation of vital energy, which is a sublimation after the change in one's physical constitution. Martial artists can use vital energy to further temper their physical body and enhance their strength.

As for the realm after opening the meridians, even Qiao Renzhou wasn't quite sure. Currently, the strongest person in the Great Qian Dynasty was only at the realm of opening the meridians.

"I heard from Qi Liang that you've been researching the Boiling Blood Pill lately?"

Qiao Qiliang did not tell Qiao Renzhou about the two obtaining the Qi and Blood Pill formula; he only said that Su Chen had an ancestral formula, the Boiling Blood Pill.

Su Chen nodded upon hearing this, and then he saw Qiao Renzhou take out a bottle from his pocket and hand it to Su Chen.

"There are two kinds of Qi and Blood Pills in the bottle. One is the Blood Strengthening Pill, which can replenish Qi and Blood, and the other is the Blood Enhancement Pill, which can enhance Qi and Blood. Although you have not yet reached the Blood Moving Realm, these two pills can accelerate your cultivation speed and greatly benefit your Bone Forging Realm."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen curiously opened the pill box and took out the two pills. The two pills were not significantly different in size; the only difference was the shade of their color.

One is a deep red, and the other is a red that's almost black.

"The darker-colored ones are the Blood Strengthening Pills," Qiao Renzhou added.

Su Chen nodded slightly, carefully examining the two kinds of pills. He gently sniffed them and felt a warm sensation enter his nasal cavity. As he inhaled, his blood and qi in his body became slightly agitated.

"What a powerful medicine!"

Although I haven't tried them yet, I can clearly feel that these two kinds of pills are more powerful than Qi and Blood Pills.

"Uncle, why do you say that these two kinds of pills replenish qi and blood and enhance qi and blood? Is there any difference between them?" Su Chen put away the pills and asked the question that had been bothering him.

Qiao Renzhou didn't hide anything and explained it to Su Chen in detail.

Once you reach the Blood Transformation Realm, you can no longer meet your body's energy needs by eating regular food; you can only rely on elixirs.

Although martial artists at the Bone Forging Realm will not face the risk of declining blood and qi before the age of sixty, this does not mean that their blood and qi will not be depleted. Pills can be used to replenish this deficiency.

But there is another kind of elixir with even stronger effects. It can not only meet daily needs and make up for deficiencies, but also further enhance qi and blood.

This is why Qiao Renzhou specifically explained the difference between the Blood Strengthening Pill and the Blood Enhancement Pill; the former is for daily replenishment of qi and blood, while the latter is for cultivation.

After listening to Qiao Renzhou's explanation, Su Chen's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked, "Uncle, where can I buy these two kinds of pills?"

“The prefectural city,” Qiao Renzhou replied.

No wonder I'd never heard of these two kinds of pills before; they were pills that the lord of the prefectural city took.

Su Chen suddenly realized, and wondered if he should take some time to go to the prefectural city.

Qiao Renzhou saw through Su Chen's intentions and said with a smile, "Actually, you don't need to think about buying it in the prefectural city. Before long, there will be people selling this kind of pill in Dafeng City."

"Oh, why is that?" Su Chen thought of the recent changes in Dafeng City. Could it be related to this?
"Haha, you would have found out about this later anyway, but it doesn't hurt to tell you now."

Qiao Renzhou laughed and said, "This is because Donglin Prefecture is going to move its capital to Qinzhou. Since Dafeng City is the capital of Qinzhou, Donglin Prefecture has designated Dafeng City as its capital, which has attracted many forces within the prefecture to relocate to Dafeng City."

"I see." Su Chen looked enlightened.

Suddenly, I understood the reason for the recent changes in Dafeng City.

With the relocation of Donglin Prefecture, most of the forces that were originally in Donglin Prefecture will probably flock to Dafeng City. These forces probably received the news in advance, which is why they rushed to Dafeng City ahead of time.

After chatting with Qiao Renzhou for a while, Su Chen said goodbye and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Qiao Renzhou suddenly said, "By the way, Shadow Assassins will also be moving to Dafeng City."

He did not object to Qiao Qiliang and Su Chen's actions, but since Shadow Assassins were powerful, he still had to give them a warning.

After thanking him, Su Chen left the city lord's mansion. He found Qiao Qiliang and told him about the relocation of Donglin Prefecture.

"No wonder the Luo family took a liking to this small city of Fengbei for no reason; it turns out it was because of this matter," Qiao Qiliang remarked.

Su Chen nodded, then said, "By the way, Shadow Assassins will also be moving here, so please keep an eye out for them for me."

"no problem."

Back in the courtyard, Su Chen couldn't wait to take out two kinds of pills.

"Take the blood-strengthening pills first and see how they work."

With the control panel in place, Su Chen wasn't worried about running out of Qi and blood. Unless it was an extreme battle, his Qi and blood wouldn't tend to run out under normal circumstances.

Swallow the Blood Strengthening Pill. The pill flows down your throat, and as its power dissipates, a warm sensation comes over you until the power of the pill spreads throughout your body, and the feeling slowly dissipates.

"One Blood Strengthening Pill is equivalent to five Blood Qi Pills!"

Su Chen was taken aback as he looked at the progress of the Hunyuan Gong on the panel. He really hadn't expected the Blood Strengthening Pill to be so effective.

"Try the Blood Strengthening Pill again."

Soon, Su Chen calmed down and looked at the Blood Enhancement Pill with anticipation.

If the Blood Strengthening Pill is so effective, how effective is the even more powerful Blood Enhancement Pill?

Without the slightest hesitation, he picked up the Blood Strengthening Pill and swallowed it in one gulp. Not long after swallowing it, Su Chen felt a tingling sensation in his throat, and then his body suddenly felt hot.

A warm sensation surged through him like a tide, quickly spreading to his limbs and reaching its peak. Su Chen's skin also became a little rosy at this moment. Fortunately, this state did not last long, and everything returned to normal after the effects of the medicine wore off.

Su Chen opened his eyes, a strange light flashing within them. If the Blood Strengthening Pill made Su Chen happy, then the Blood Enhancement Pill gave him a pleasant surprise.

"One Blood Strengthening Pill is equivalent to two Blood Nourishing Pills, which is the same as ten Blood Qi Pills. It can only be said that it is a pill from the city of Fucheng, with very strong medicinal effects."

Two pills directly added fifteen units of Qi and Blood Pills to his body, with remarkable results.

"It's a pity there are only two. If I had more, it would only take a few pills to improve my Hunyuan Technique. However, when the pill-selling forces in the prefectural city move to Dafeng City, I can go and buy a few more to eat."

By then, who will still need Qi and Blood Pills?

That being said.

"However, we still need to continue to study the methods and techniques for refining Qi and Blood Pills. Although the medicinal effects are not as good as those of Blood Strengthening Pills and Blood Enhancement Pills, once mass production is achieved, it can bring me considerable profits. Most importantly, the cost price is much cheaper than the retail price."

Without even thinking, Su Chen knew that when these two kinds of pills flowed into Dafeng City in the future, their prices would definitely be exorbitant. Their medicinal effects were five or ten times that of the Qi and Blood Pill, so it was normal for their prices to be ten or twenty times that of the Qi and Blood Pill.

A single pill costs several thousand taels of silver, which is not enough for Su Chen, who has hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Therefore, it is very important to study the refining of Qi and Blood Pills so that he can be self-sufficient.

Then, Su Chen turned his attention to the panel:

Name: Su Chen

Martial Arts: Vajra Iron Shirt (Level 1, 1%); Sword Drawing Technique (Level 5, 1%); Hunyuan Gong (Level 4, 45%)...

【简单模式：金刚铁布衫0次（200颗气血丹/次）；拔刀术0次（600两+任意一门入劲刀法/次）；混元功0次（18/40颗气血丹/次）】

The panel has become much simpler. The fusion of the five attribute techniques has been reduced to one technique, and two prefixes have been added before Iron Shirt. The rest of the changes are not significant.

"However, although the techniques have been integrated, the internal energy has not been integrated. Just like when the techniques were first integrated, there are still multiple types of internal energy in the body."

Su Chen muttered to himself, feeling the various forces within his body.

Although he successfully entered the Blood Transformation Realm and integrated the techniques, the number of types of energy remained unchanged.

"Let's combine these different forces next."

After glancing at the requirements for Qi and Blood Pills in the Hunyuan Gong, Su Chen quickly made a decision. He decided to take advantage of the fact that he had accumulated eighteen units of Qi and Blood Pills and upgrade the Hunyuan Gong to a higher level in one go, and then fuse the internal energy.

It took Su Chen two hours to complete the panel's requirements, activate the simple mode, and improve his Hunyuan Gong.

[Easy Mode Activated: Breathe 600 times to reach the fifth level of Hunyuan Gong.]

With each breath, a surge of Hunyuan energy appeared within Su Chen's body.

After a moment's thought, he combined the Profound Origin Force and the Fiery Cloud Force.

Since these two forces are difficult to fuse, it's better to deal with them first, and it won't be so troublesome to fuse other forces later.

Without any sudden changes, under the neutralization of Hunyuan Jin, the two forces merged into one force in an inconceivable way.

Su Chen mobilized the power of water and fire, and struck out with a palm in mid-air. The air immediately made a crisp sound as if it had been hit hard.

Although the power didn't seem to have changed much, Su Chen knew that the actual power had increased.

After only raising the Hunyuan Gong by one level, Su Chen stopped and began refining Qi and Blood Pills.

He had used up most of the Qi and Blood Pills he had previously refined, so he needed to refine more while he still had some time in the next few days, just in case.

Several days passed, and Su Chen was busy refining Qi and Blood Pills every day. Both the success rate and the efficacy of the pills had improved significantly. Now, one batch of pills could produce about three to five Qi and Blood Pills, with an efficacy of 70% to 80%.

During this time, Su Chen further improved his Hunyuan Gong, integrating Wuding Jin into it as well.

Qiao Qiliang would come to see Su Chen every day, but he didn't bring the news Su Chen wanted. Every day, forces of all sizes entered Dafeng City, but they still didn't see Ying Sha.

In addition, Su Chen learned from Qiao Qiliang about the Hong family: the Hong family had consolidated all its forces in Qingxi Town, clearly not intending to participate in the territorial disputes among the major powers.

Meanwhile, due to the deaths of Hong Jinfeng and others, the Hong clan had to choose a new clan leader.

This man is named Hong Jingda. He is of the same generation as Hong Jinfeng and the others, and is in charge of both the Hong Clan and the Xuan Shui Sect.

After taking office, Hong Jingda did not immediately send people to investigate the cause of death of Hong Jinfeng and others, but instead seemed to have given up.

In addition to these messages, Su Chen also learned about the Red Heroes Sect.

Although the Red Heroes Sect breached Yanshan City, after a period of burning, killing, and looting, they did not advance on Qinghe City. Instead, they quickly withdrew before the prefectural city could react, breaking up into smaller groups, and their whereabouts are now unknown.

Su Chen only paid slight attention to these messages and didn't care much about them.

After refining enough Qi and Blood Pills to meet his cultivation needs, Su Chen stopped refining them. He no longer intended to wait for Shadow Killer's arrival, but instead prepared to implement his plan.

(End of this chapter)