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

Chapter 193 Blood Transmission Five Realms, Golden Body Technique
Qiao Qiliang was already furious that he couldn't fulfill his promise to Su Chen, but Luo Jinan added fuel to the fire by informing him that Su Chen was also on the list.

The anger that had been building up inside him was like a volcano, ready to erupt.

Qiao Qiliang's eyes were bloodshot, and he glared at Luo Jin'an with murderous intent, looking ready to attack.

If he hadn't retained some rationality, he would have definitely taken action without hesitation to teach the person in front of him a lesson, but Qiao Qiliang knew that taking action wouldn't solve anything.

The most urgent task is to discuss this matter with Qiao Renzhou and remove Su Chen and the other person's names from the list.

Qiao Qiliang did not expect that Luo Jinan would take the opportunity to strike before he could even make a move.

As soon as he finished speaking, a cold glint flashed in Luo Jin'an's eyes, and then he struck out with a palm.

A violent force surged forth from his arm, pouring into his body with the force of thunder.

Qiao Qiliang had only recently entered the Blood Transformation Realm, how could he possibly withstand a single move from Luo Jin'an, a Blood Transformation Realm 3 martial artist?

Moreover, since he was completely unprepared, the moment Luo Jinan struck his body, Qiao Qiliang coughed up a mouthful of blood, and even his chest was slightly caved in, with the faint sound of bones cracking echoing out.

Immediately afterward, under everyone's watchful eyes, Qiao Qiliang was sent flying backward in a disheveled state, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood along the way, before crashing onto the chair, causing the table and chair to collapse and shatter instantly.

With a thud, Qiao Qiliang fell heavily to the ground, leaving a trail about three meters long before crashing into a pillar in the lobby and spitting out another mouthful of blood.

This scene brought a brief silence to the entire lobby.

"Master."

Qiao Qiliang's men snapped out of their daze and rushed to Qiao Qiliang to help him up.

"Oh dear, Young Master Qiao, I thought you were going to attack me, so I acted rashly in a moment of panic. Please forgive me, Young Master Qiao."

Luo Jinan was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered and feigned shame.

He hurriedly stepped forward, pulled out a healing pill from his pocket, and said in a feigned manner, "This is the Luo family's holy medicine for healing injuries. Taking it will alleviate your injuries..."

"Get out of the way!" a guard shouted angrily, blocking Luo Jin'an's path.

Tapping.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps sounded, and Qiao Renzhou arrived with Li Mo as fast as the wind.

Upon entering the lobby, Qiao Renzhou immediately spotted the severely injured Qiao Qiliang. His expression darkened, and he quickly approached Qiao Qiliang.

"City Lord."

The guards quickly made way.

Ignoring everyone else, Qiao Renzhou took out a healing pill from his pocket and fed it to Qiao Qiliang.

After swallowing it, Qiao Qiliang's breathing calmed down a little, and some color returned to his pale face.

"father."

When Qiao Qiliang saw Qiao Renzhou, he hesitated to speak.

"You should rest first," Qiao Renzhou interrupted him. "Leave this matter to your father."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qiliang nodded.

"Lord Qiao, this matter is not as you think; there may be a misunderstanding," Luo Jin'an said before Luo Yuanxiu could speak.

Qiao Renzhou scoffed at this: "Misunderstanding? My son is lying here, what misunderstanding could there be? Do you think I'm blind?"

With a cold voice and sharp eyes, Qiao Qiliang felt an immense pressure envelop him the moment Qiao Renzhou fixed his gaze on him.

"Lord Qiao, it's one thing for your son to come uninvited, but for you, as the city lord, to do the same, isn't that a bit disrespectful?"

Fortunately, Luo Yuanxiu spoke up in time, relieving the pressure.

Luo Jinan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although Qiao Renzhou was clearly not as strong as him, he still felt a bit of apprehension.

However, at that moment, a sense of danger suddenly arose and spread throughout his body in an instant, causing Luo Jin'an's expression to change drastically.

He then saw Qiao Renzhou take a step forward, his figure flashing out with lightning speed, roaring as he attacked.

"Stop, Qiao Renzhou!"

Seeing that Qiao Renzhou attacked Luo Jin'an without saying a word, Luo Yuanxiu was shocked and furious. He leaped into the air and suddenly attacked.

boom!
Luo Jinan never expected Qiao Renzhou to launch a surprise attack. Caught off guard, he had no time to defend himself and was struck by Qiao Renzhou's palm.

puff.

A surge of immense power erupted from Qiao Renzhou's palm, flooding into his body like a tidal wave, causing Luo Jin'an to cough up a mouthful of blood.

Unable to hold on any longer, he flew backward like a sandbag and crashed directly into a pillar.

The pillar trembled violently from the impact, making a dull thud, before finally falling to the ground, resembling a mushy mess, with glaring blood gushing from its mouth and nose.

boom!
At that moment, Luo Yuanxiu's killing move arrived. A terrifying power condensed in his palm, and with a tremor of his arm, it exploded out.

Even though Qiao Renzhou was prepared, he could not withstand the attack formed by this Yuan power. As soon as he made contact, he felt a force as heavy as a mountain violently surging in.

Dengdengdeng.

He could no longer bear it and staggered backward until he landed on the door and wall, where he finally stopped.

But the door and wall behind them seemed to have been hit by a terrible impact, and suddenly cracked open.

Qiao Renzhou's face flushed instantly, and he groaned, a metallic taste rising in his throat, which he forcibly suppressed.

"enough!"

Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Qian Xin, who had been silent all along, slammed his fist on the table and stopped them.

"A city lord and a clan leader actually fought each other in public over a mere spot. What kind of behavior is this!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yuanxiu snorted coldly and withdrew his hand, but his face was extremely ugly, and a murderous intent surged deep in his eyes.

Qiao Renzhou remained silent, his eyes deep and his face gloomy.

Qian Xin ignored their expressions and concluded, "This matter is over. The list has been submitted. You may act according to the list. If you do not comply, do not blame us for being impolite."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chilling gaze fell upon Qiao Renzhou, carrying a warning.

"let's go."

Still ignoring Qian Xin, Qiao Renzhou snorted coldly and left.

Soon only Qian Xin, Luo Yuanxiu, and the others remained in the hall. Qian Xin stood up and said, "Clan Chief Luo, we have already kept you company for a while, so we will take our leave now."

"I apologize for my poor hospitality, Lord Xin. I will host another banquet for you another day," Luo Yuanxiu said, clasping his hands in greeting. "Guards, see the guest out."

After Qian Xin and the others left, Luo Yuanxiu came to Luo Jinan.

Luo Jinan's injuries were not serious, and he was still able to get up, but his face was as black as ink.

"Are you alright?" Luo Yuanxiu asked.

Luo Jinan shook his head and spat lightly, "I'm fine. You bastard, I shouldn't have held back just now. I should have just killed Qiao Qiliang!"

He paused, looked at Luo Yuanxiu, and said, "Father, when we have the chance, we'll kill that father and son surnamed Qiao."

Luo Yuanxiu remained silent, his eyes filled with a chilling intent.

……

Qiao Mansion.

"Lord, Young Master Qiao has three broken ribs and injuries to his internal organs. He needs to be well cared for and should not be attacked until he has fully recovered."

After examining Qiao Qiliang's injuries, the doctor prescribed several doses of medicine for both internal and external use, and then gave him instructions.

"Thank you, doctor." Qiao Renzhou nodded and sent someone to see the doctor off.

After returning to the house, Qiao Renzhou looked at Qiao Qiliang and said, "You were too impulsive this time. Fortunately, your injuries are not serious. You heard what the doctor said. Just focus on recovering during this time. Leave the gang's affairs to Qiu Sihai. I'll have him come to me if anything comes up."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qiliang asked, "What about Su Chen and Li Mo...?"

After a moment of silence, Qiao Renzhou spoke: "I will handle Su Chen's matter. As for Li Mo, let him talk to you himself."

After saying that, Qiao Renzhou left the room.

A short while later, Li Mo walked in.

"Li Mo, what are you trying to say?" Qiao Qiliang asked first, sensing that something was wrong.

Li Mo cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Qiao Qiliang, as if he had made a decision: "Young Master Qiao, I intend to answer the call to arms."

“You…” Qiao Qiliang was stunned upon hearing this.

Seeing Li Mo's serious expression, he took a deep breath and asked, puzzled, "Why?"

He paused for a moment, thinking that Li Mo was worried about the quota, so he assured him, "If you are worried about the list, then there is no need to worry. My father will handle it properly."

Li Mo shook his head: "It's not just because of that, but more importantly, I want to go."

He pursed his lips, his expression resolute.

He did not want things to escalate to this point.

Because of him, Qiao Qiliang was seriously injured, and Qiao Renzhou was also implicated.

On the way back, no one else noticed, but he sensed Qiao Renzhou's unusual behavior.

Clearly, the fight with Luo Yuanxiu was not as easy as he had imagined. Qiao Renzhou was suppressing his injuries to avoid being discovered by others.

He felt extremely guilty for implicating two people in the process.

He made this decision after careful consideration.

Not only did he not want to trouble the two of them anymore, but he also wanted to use this opportunity to improve his strength. He was not strong enough and needed to become stronger.

Only in this way can we avoid burdening our relatives and friends and protect them!
The process of becoming stronger may be fraught with danger, but there is no such thing as becoming stronger without paying a price.

If you lack talent, you can only work incredibly hard!
He didn't want to always be under the protection of Su Chen and Qiao Qiliang; he hoped that one day he could protect his family and friends on his own.

Qiao Qiliang understood Li Mo. He opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

After a long silence, he decided to respect Li Mo's decision. He sighed softly, "This is your decision, but have you thought about how to explain it to Su Chen? He repeatedly told me to keep you here."

Li Mo fell into deep thought, then raised his head and said, "I hope you can keep this a secret for me for now. When the time is right, I will naturally tell my junior brother."

"I'll try my best," Qiao Qiliang said with a wry smile.

……

in the secret room.

Bang.

A crisp sound suddenly rang out from inside the alchemy furnace, and Su Chen knew without even opening it that the alchemy had failed.

Three more days passed, and Su Chen lingered on the path of failure, seemingly drifting further and further away from it.

"Hmm!" He sighed softly and quickly cleaned up the secret room.

"Although I have never succeeded in refining the Blood Strengthening Pill, but..."

After cleaning, Su Chen turned his attention to the control panel.

After eight days of taking the drug, he had collected enough Qi and Blood Pills to upgrade his Vajra Iron Shirt skill.

Next, we can improve our skills.

Su Chen left the secret room and went to the training room, where he had already asked someone to boil a bucket of water.

After closing the door, Su Chen used the communication panel: "Activate simple mode."

The panel responded: "Easy mode activated: Take a warm bath for fifty minutes to train your Vajra Iron Shirt skill to the fifth level."

He took off his clothes, lay down in the bathtub, and watched the progress bar slowly rise while enjoying himself.

Fifty minutes later, the progress bar was full.

"We've reached the Fifth Realm of Blood!"

Su Chen suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of joy flashing in them.

His expression changed slightly, and an exceptionally pure energy seemed to surge within him, coursing through his limbs and bones.

I immediately felt much more comfortable.

This feeling is like returning to breast milk, soaking in a warm ocean of energy, with endless energy washing over the body and cleansing away impurities.

Su Chen knew that this was a characteristic of the Fifth Realm of Blood Transformation, a complete transformation.

"Oh……"

The refreshing feeling made Su Chen let out a soft moan. Under the cleansing influence of the pure energy, Su Chen's body became increasingly light.

"This is... the power of heaven and earth!"

After an unknown amount of time, a stream of energy, equally pure but different from the force, surged into Su Chen's body, beginning a deeper tempering process.

However, this kind of tempering comes with a slight pain.

Fortunately, it was insignificant to Su Chen. He pursed his lips, closed his eyes tightly, and let the Yuan energy wash over him.

On his body surface, faint black stains seeped out, and hidden beneath the dark stains was skin as clear as jade.

This tempering did not last long. After a short while, Su Chen opened his eyes and was greeted by bathwater that was almost black.

With a chuckle, Su Chen quickly stood up.

The force instantly spread throughout his body, and with skillful application of the force, all the water stains and filth on his body were shaken off.

"This feeling is just like being tempered by the Pure Yuan Scripture!"

Su Chen carefully observed the changes in his body. Although the total amount of his strength had not increased much, it was extremely rich and profound.

It must be that the energy was purified during the flushing of the Yuan energy.

Su Chen mobilized his strength, and the thing he was most worried about did not happen. Even after advancing to the fifth level of Blood Transformation, there was no sign of his strength being blocked.

"My strength has increased dramatically. If I were to fight Liang Qingsong again now, it wouldn't be me running away, but him!"

At the Blood Transformation Realm, Su Chen could barely contend with a Meridian Opening Realm martial artist. Although he couldn't kill them, he could still escape with ease.

After entering the fifth stage of Blood Transformation, Su Chen's strength increased significantly, and he was able to test his strength even against a Meridian Opening Warrior.

After assessing his own strength, Su Chen turned his attention back to the control panel.

"The next upgrade to the Vajra Iron Shirt technique will not only require a thousand Qi and Blood Pills, but also the Ultimate Golden Body Technique."

This change was somewhat unexpected for Su Chen. Usually, this situation means that the current cultivation technique has reached its limit.

"I remember Ma Chen once told me that before I could advance to the Meridian Opening stage, I should improve my physical condition and blood circulation."

My blood and qi are fine, no weaker than those of martial artists who have opened their meridians, but my physique is probably only a few points stronger than that of ordinary martial artists, not top-tier.

This time, the panel directly selected the Golden Body Technique for me, seemingly hoping to improve my physique and advance both my Qi and physical strength simultaneously.

Su Chen fell into deep thought, trying to guess what the panel was thinking.

After a moment, he had an idea: "Since the panel requires me to practice the Golden Body Technique, then I'll practice it."

He remembered that Ma Chen had mentioned the Golden Body Technique, which was the Yun family's family skill, passed down only to direct descendants and never to outsiders.

Obtaining the Golden Body Technique is probably not that simple.

"Let's ask Ma Chen then."

After much deliberation, Su Chen finally gave up, got up, and summoned a servant to carry the dirty water out.

He walked out of the practice room and into the courtyard, where he finally relaxed and stretched.

After being so busy for so long, I suddenly don't know what to do when I have some free time.

"Let's go find Qiao Qiliang. We're almost out of medicinal herbs, and we can also find out what's been going on lately."

Su Chen left with light and quick steps.

He hadn't expected that Qiao Qiliang had been staying at the mansion all this time.

However, what he didn't expect was that Qiao Qiliang was injured.

Upon hearing this news, he felt a sense of unease and quickened his pace.

"You've emerged from seclusion?" Qiao Qiliang was visibly taken aback when he saw Su Chen.

Su Chen nodded, stepped forward, and looked Qiao Qiliang up and down. Qiao Qiliang felt Su Chen's burning gaze and panicked.

But he maintained a calm expression: "I'm fine, just a minor injury."

"You've been recovering for seven or eight days, and it's still just a minor injury?" Su Chen asked in a low voice, "Who injured you?"

"Who else could it be but the Luo family?" Qiao Qiliang said with a slightly stiff smile.

Even though she already had a plan in mind, she still felt somewhat guilty when faced with Su Chen's questioning.

There's no way around it, this guy's eyes are just too sharp.

"Why?" Su Chen frowned slightly.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qiliang's heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained unchanged as he said, "Regarding the quota, some powerful forces have offended the Luo family and wanted the City Lord's Mansion to decide the quota, but the Luo family disagreed."

"Really?" Su Chen asked.

Qiao Qiliang hummed in agreement.

Su Chen didn't speak, he just looked at Qiao Qiliang.

After a short while, Qiao Qiliang, unable to bear the gaze, said again, "However, there are also people in the City Lord's Mansion who want to join the Luo family. As you know, they always treat their own people well, but we rejected them."

Su Chen remained silent.

Qiao Qiliang looked up and met Su Chen's gaze.

"Is it because of the spot issue between me and Li Mo?" After a long silence, Su Chen asked indifferently.

Without needing Qiao Qiliang's reply, Su Chen had already sensed something was wrong from the change in his eyes.

"Is it me or Li Mo?" Su Chen asked again.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qiliang sighed softly, knowing he couldn't hide it from Su Chen, and said, "It's Li Mo."

"Who did it?"

"The Luo family."

"more specific."

"Luo Yuanxiu and Luo Jinan."

"Who hurt you?"

"Luo Jinan".

"I heard Uncle Qiao was also injured. Who injured him?"

"Luo Yuanxiu."

"Where is Li Mo?"

"The day before yesterday... I went to the front lines."

"..."

During their question-and-answer session, Su Chen learned who had done the attack.

After asking the question, Su Chen grabbed Qiao Qiliang's arm and channeled a burst of Vajra Energy into his body to heal him.

"Take good care of yourself and recover well." After doing this, Su Chen stood up, gave him a word of advice, and then turned to leave.

As Qiao Qiliang watched Su Chen's departing figure, he felt that something was off about Su Chen.

He thought back carefully and realized that Su Chen hadn't shown any expression at all from the very beginning.

This reaction is highly unusual.

"broken!"

As if he had just realized something, Qiao Qiliang's expression changed drastically.

Su Chen's expression told him that Su Chen definitely had a problem.

Furthermore, the fact that he only asked the person who made the move made him even more certain that Su Chen intended to take action against Luo Yuanxiu and Luo Jinan.

"Go and see where Su Chen went."

Qiao Qiliang quickly stood up and shouted.

A moment later, a servant came in and hurriedly said, "Reporting to the young master, a guard saw Young Master Su leave the Qiao residence."

"Hel me up!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qiliang completely lost his composure.

Luo Yuanxiu is a martial artist who has opened his meridians. Whether Su Chen attacks openly or secretly, he is courting death!

No, he absolutely cannot let the Luo family harm Su Chen.

He forced himself to sit up and almost roared, "Go, go and tell my father to go to the Luo residence immediately."

(End of this chapter)