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Chapter 39 Qi and Blood Transfer, A Twist of Fate

"What three conditions?" Su Chen asked, puzzled.

Hong Ming quickly replied, "Practice the Qi and Blood Circulation Method!"

"If you want to become a martial artist who practices internal strength, the first thing you must do is practice."

Those who practice boxing should hone their boxing skills to the extreme, those who practice palm techniques should hone their palm techniques to the extreme, and those who practice leg techniques should hone their leg techniques to the extreme. In short, one should keep practicing.

While practicing, one must also pay attention to one's own physical and mental well-being. Some martial arts require the use of secret medicines for nourishment during practice, such as Iron Wire Fist.

Some cultivation techniques can cause damage during practice, requiring the use of secret medicines to nourish the body and prevent premature decline of qi and blood.

Once you've mastered your martial arts to the highest level and replenished your depleted qi and blood with various secret medicines, you'll have taken the first step towards becoming a qi-cultivating martial artist.

Su Chen: "..."

"What's wrong? Are you scared?" Hong Ming asked calmly, noticing the change in Su Chen's expression.

"A little." Su Chen nodded. After listening for most of the day, he thought that after completing the training and replenishment, he would be able to enter the realm of internal strength. He didn't expect that he had only just taken the first step.

Upon hearing this, Hong Ming laughed and said, "Otherwise, do you think entering the realm of internal energy is so simple? I have cultivated for most of my life, wasted half my life, and finally fell at this last threshold, never to enter the realm of internal energy in my lifetime!"

At this point, he sighed, thinking back to those days... Ah, well, a hero doesn't dwell on past glories.

"Master, what is the Qi and Blood Transport Method?" Su Chen asked at this moment.

Hong Ming composed himself and said, "The so-called Qi and Blood Transport Method is actually a method for entering the realm of strength. It stimulates the flesh and blood through a special path of Qi and blood circulation, thereby generating strength."

As if guessing that Su Chen would ask, he continued, "For example, our Iron Wire Fist, this iron wire is the prototype of the subsequent method of transporting qi and blood to the source."

"If you master the Iron Wire Fist technique, and then supplement it with the method I'll give you, you'll be able to attempt to enter the state of internal energy. With this method, you can probably increase the probability of entering that state by about 10%."

"Only one-tenth?" Su Chen was somewhat surprised.

"Too little?" Hong Ming glanced at Su Chen. "Do you think the method of entering internal strength is like cabbage on the street? You should know that this is the foundation of my Hong Family Martial Arts School. Looking at the entire White Stone City, there are no more than five... well, ten forces with the method of entering internal strength!"

After a pause, Hong Ming continued, "It is precisely because of the Iron Wire Fist's method of entering the internal energy that the Hong Family Martial Arts School has been able to stand in White Stone City to this day."

As he spoke, he glanced at Su Chen and said, "Although you have great talent, remember that those who practice martial arts should not be overly ambitious. Being down-to-earth is the right path."

Su Chen understood the implication in Hong Ming's words; he was clearly still resentful that Hong Ming had used up five doses of Qi and Blood Powder within five days. Su Chen did not explain this.

"Moreover, entering the realm of internal strength is much more difficult than you imagine. Having these three conditions alone is not enough. You also need innate talent, comprehension, perseverance, a favorable opportunity, and the accumulation of time before you have a chance to successfully enter the realm of internal strength," Hong Ming said.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen fell into deep thought. Because of the help of the control panel, he did not have a deep understanding of the difficulties that Hong Ming mentioned.

But he also knew that people like Hong Ming and Li Mo were the true reflection of most martial artists.

"According to Master Hong, to enter the realm of internal strength, one must meet these three conditions. The first two can be ignored for me, but I don't know if the panel requires this method of circulating qi and blood?"

He pondered, somewhat uncertain, but then he realized that the interface seemed to only require spending money and buying medicine, which put him at ease.

The panel doesn't currently show any information about the Qi and Blood circulation method, so it might not be important to it at all.

"By the way, Master, there's one more thing. I saw that robber earlier. He clearly had weapons but didn't use them. Instead, he fought with others bare-handed. Why was that?" Su Chen asked, remembering something.

"So do you think other people are stupid?" After saying so much, Hongming was a little thirsty, so he sat down and took a sip of tea.

Su Chen shook his head.

Hong Ming laughed and said, "It's actually very simple. For martial artists who practice internal strength, their internal strength cannot be attached to weapons, so they rarely use weapons and rely more on their internal strength to injure and kill enemies. Especially for martial artists who have been practicing internal strength for many years, they can better exert their strength without weapons."

You know that the biggest difference between a martial artist who has entered the realm of "internal strength" and one who has cultivated "external strength" is their internal strength, but do you know how significant that difference is?

If a martial artist who practices strength is struck by the opponent's force, he will be seriously injured or even killed!

Of course, nothing is absolute. Those born with superhuman strength and robust physiques can, even without having cultivated internal energy, still rival those who have.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen seemed to be deep in thought, and then asked a few more questions, which Hong Ming answered one by one.

For example, regarding whether one's internal energy can be projected outwards, Hong Ming said it is possible, but one must cultivate their internal energy to an extremely high level, which neither Su Chen nor he are currently qualified to do.

For example, there are different types of force. Some force is domineering, some is gentle, some is cold, and some is hot. They are all different, but they are basically related to the martial arts practiced.

"By the way, didn't you want to ask me for Qi and Blood Powder before? Here's what we'll do: come find me in three days to get it."

Before leaving, Su Chen was stopped by Hong Ming.

Upon hearing this, a look of joy appeared on Su Chen's face.

I was planning to spend money on Qi and Blood Medicine to increase my cultivation and push my progress to the maximum.

Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better, and Hong Ming actually offered to give him Qi and Blood Powder.

However, considering the time frame, it has been seven days since Hong Ming last gave Su Chen the Qi and Blood Medicine, which matches the timeline.

"Yes, thank you Master."

After thanking Hong Ming, Su Chen took his leave.

This trip to the martial arts school was very rewarding. I not only learned about training internal strength, but also received Qi and Blood Powder.

Although it would take three days to obtain, it saved him a lot of time, energy, and money.

For the next three days, Su Chen rarely went out except to eat, spending most of his time researching poisons.

On the third night, Su Chen finally found the trick and successfully developed the mind-control powder.

Although it was less than three grams, it made Su Chen happy for a long time. After all, the successful development meant that his general direction was correct.

To this end, he even specially fed the first dose of the mind-altering powder he had researched to his neighbor's dog, Xiao Hei, and the effect was remarkable; Xiao Hei slept for a whole day and night.

I woke up the next day feeling refreshed and had no noticeable side effects.

Because he was so happy and wanted to learn from the experience, Su Chen didn't go to the martial arts gym until the afternoon.

Upon arriving at the martial arts school, Hong Ming handed Su Chen a packet of Qi and Blood Powder and advised, "Use it as needed."

Su Chen nodded: "Yes, Master."

After saying this, Su Chen took his leave.

Watching Su Chen's departing figure, Hong Ming felt as if he had forgotten something. After a long while, he suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Damn it, this kid is moving too fast, I forgot to check his cultivation progress!"

Then he said helplessly, "Never mind, let's talk about it next time."

(End of this chapter)