The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 13 Golden Ape Posture
"Fifty taels of silver includes two months of nourishing medicinal decoctions. The medicine will be dispensed every five days. If you miss the treatment, come find me. After two months, whether you succeed or not, the cost of the decoctions will be calculated separately. One dose of nourishing medicinal decoction costs one tael of silver."

"One tael of silver, if you're an ordinary mountain hunter and don't get much, it'll probably take six or seven days. And that's just to train your body."

Su Yan listened to Gao Zheng's introduction, but he felt that learning martial arts was expensive. If he didn't have some confidence, it would be extremely difficult to become famous.

"Don't underestimate this medicine."

Seeing Su Yan's silence, Gao Zheng mistakenly thought it was a blow to his morale and said, "Although some people can't learn to master the art, with this medicine and a few tricks, ordinary people can't defeat them. That's how some scoundrels fight. You have good physique and the support of Baicaotang, so I think it won't be difficult for you to break through to the level of skin refinement."

"Leather refining?"

Su Yan looked at Gao Zheng in confusion, and Gao Zheng explained, "The first level of martial arts is the Body Refining Realm. The four levels of Body Refining are Refining the Skin, Refining the Bones and Muscles, Moving the Blood, and Nourishing the Essence. Each level is like a mountain. If you can break through to the Bones and Muscles Realm, you will be a big shot in Yuncang Town."

There is a world of difference between entering the body-building realm and not entering the body-building realm.

In the realm of skin refining alone, ordinary people can develop skin and flesh as tough as cowhide or rhino, with a strength of hundreds or even thousands of pounds, and it is difficult for ordinary knives and axes to kill them.

With this kind of ability, even if you go into the deep mountains and old forests, you will be like a tiger or leopard in the mountains, and you can imagine what you can gain from it.

Moreover, if you are at the Skin Refining Realm, it is very easy to find a good job in the city without going into the mountains.

Thousands of people who practice martial arts are actually just trying to gain a rank and change their destiny.

Su Yan's eyes lit up slightly, he finally understood the realm of martial arts. In other words, skin refining was the entry level of martial arts. Could it be the corresponding level of the Yinshui Centipede?
If you have a guess in your mind, you will know the answer after a little verification.

"Senior Brother Gao, I see that you have the physique of a tiger or wolf, and your aura is more powerful than a bear, giving off a subtle sense of oppression. Could you be a master of the Yang Yuan realm?"

Everyone carried the fancy sedan, and Su Yan directly gave Gao Zheng a compliment.

Gao Zheng laughed heartily but shook his head: "You are quite good at talking. I am not a master of the Yang Yuan realm. I am only at the great perfection of the Jin Gu realm."

Su Yan asked, "Brother, I once had the honor of seeing a prominent figure from the Xiaoshan Society kill a giant tiger with a single finger. A wolf's shadow was flanking him. What realm was that?"

Gao Zheng's expression became more serious when he heard Su Yan's words: "That's Lin Tianlang, the deputy leader of Xiaoshan Society, a great figure in the realm of true meaning."

"True artistic conception?"

"Don't be too ambitious. In our martial arts school, only Master Bai is a true realm warrior."

Gao Zheng said no more, and the two of them had already arrived at an open space.

"Junior Brother Su, I will teach you the Golden Ape Posture and Monkey Fist."

Gao Zheng took a step forward, shrugged his shoulders, and moved his muscles and bones, and actually stood in a stance like a monkey.

"You practice with me."

Su Yan immediately put on this posture, and felt that his muscles seemed to be tense, not as relaxed as he looked on the surface.

"Inhale into your abdomen, move your body in unison, exhale like a monkey, and let this vibration and breathing flow into your muscles and skin."

Gao Zheng gave reminders while proofing.

Perhaps it was because he saw Su Yan starting to imitate him that he stood up straight and touched Su Yan's back and shoulders.

"Your position is wrong. Bend a little more. Use your muscles to exert force. Breathe in and out at a different rhythm than usual. Go deep into your lungs and feel the flow of Qi and blood."

"The muscle tremors aren't just in this area; the force is transmitted from the back to the entire body."

For a full hour, as Su Yan constantly adjusted his body shape and followed Gao Zheng's instructions, his muscles began to tremble constantly, rising and falling like a monkey, and his breath was like mist.

A warm current of qi and blood rises from the spine, flows along the meridians, and spreads throughout the body.

He couldn't stop letting out a soft moan. Gao Zheng's eyes widened: "Have you found the feeling?"

Su Yan was exhausted at this point, and he relaxed his movements. Large drops of sweat slid down his forehead. He nodded and said, "It's like there's energy flowing through my meridians, spreading throughout my body, and blending in."

"Not bad!"

Gao Zheng praised him, "You can feel the blood rushing in such a short time. Your bones are really strong."

"Rest for half an hour. I'll go get your first dose of medicine and test its effects."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Gao."

Gao Zheng strode away, and Su Yan sat down to rest.

[First-level Insect Master: 5/100]

[Insect World: 1 cubic meters]

[Body Refining Realm: Skin Refining 1/100 (Beginner)]

【Golden Ape Posture 5/100 (Beginner)】

【Mountain Driving: 37/200 (Small Success)】

[Basic Archery 104/200 (Minor Success)]

【Medicine Identification 21/200 (Minor Success)】

[Yinshui centipede 63/200 (growth period)]

The attribute panel had already changed when he felt the blood and energy just now, with an additional division of martial arts realm.

Although he was only at the beginning of skin refining, and hadn't even undergone a qualitative change, he was indeed different. 'Muscle tremors, breathing in and out, condensing surging blood and qi, and then strengthening the skin and flesh. Is this the method of martial arts? But the consumption is quite high.'

During the training process, the body's energy is continuously extracted and transformed into qi and blood, strengthening the body's skin, flesh, tendons and bones.

Just by standing still just now, he had completely digested all the food he had eaten today. He felt his stomach was empty, and even his body felt a faint sense of emptiness.

This energy and blood are hard to come by. If it weren't for the power of medicine, I'm afraid I would be killed by it.

"The precious plants in the mountains, the precious fish in the water, the rare and exotic animals, and the medicines in Baicaotang are all extremely valuable. I'm afraid the few taels of silver I have left won't be enough to spend them several times. I'm really poor in literature but rich in martial arts."

While regulating his breathing, Gao fought for the medicine decoction. It was a pitch-black bowl, and the bitter taste of the medicine could be smelled from afar.

"Drink it. Although there are many tonics for practicing martial arts, the Qi and Blood Pills from Baicaotang are also quite effective, but this decoction combined with the Golden Ape Pillar Exercise is no less effective."

After drinking a bowl of medicine, the bitter taste lingered on his taste buds. Su Yan suppressed his nausea and immediately stood up from the Golden Ape Post.

At this stop, he actively shook his muscles and swallowed like a monkey. The medicine that entered his stomach seemed to become hot and began to be absorbed by his body, turning into qi and blood that surged throughout his body.

"This second time, he entered the stance with the same precision, breathing like a monkey."

Gao Zheng, who was standing by, was secretly surprised. People who practiced martial arts knew that if one wanted to master a martial art or a technique, one or two attempts were often not enough.

Only by practicing more can you turn the learned feeling into a physical instinct, which is the key.

Beginners usually need to make multiple adjustments before they can find the feeling.

But Su Yan is different. No wonder the people from Baicaotang would recommend him.

Gao Zheng was planning to make friends, but he didn't know that this was the panel effect brought by the Evil Insect Cauldron.

Although it is not a way to gain experience points, the ability to display real-time progress allows Su Yan to know what is right and what is wrong, and the performance of his abilities is also extremely stable.

After he got started, he naturally remembered this posture. If he had the opportunity, he could continue to adjust it to the subtle state that best suited him.

The better your condition, the faster your experience will increase.

After half an hour, Su Yan's body had turned red due to the effects of the medicine and the standing meditation. Beads of sweat soaked his clothes, but his muscles and bones became more tense and strong.

"call"

Su Yan let out a long breath, and there was a hint of mist in his breath.

[Body Refining Stage: Skin Refining 10/100 (Beginner)]

[Golden Ape Posture: 20/100 (Beginner)]

"The progress of the decoction is no less than that of the original Bamboo Jade Tooth plant. And to be honest, I may not have fully utilized the efficacy of the Bamboo Jade Tooth plant."

Su Yan felt the changes in his body, but couldn't help but think: "What if it is insect essence?"

"Congratulations, Junior Brother, you have entered the realm of leather refining."

Gao Zheng saw that the red color on his skin was gradually fading, but it was still as tight as leather and he couldn't recover for a while.

Inhaling and exhaling like this has already entered the stage of skin refining. Although it is just the beginning, it can truly practice martial arts. With a little training, even if it is only for these two months, it will definitely be very different from ordinary people.

"This is all thanks to my senior brother's guidance. I still need you to take care of me."

"You're being modest," Gao Zheng replied with a smile. "Your aptitude shouldn't be bad. Being an outer disciple is only temporary. Practice hard. If you can reach a minor level of success by the end of the month and compete with others, you might catch Master Bai's eye and enter the inner sect early."

"End of the month?"

Su Yan showed a puzzled look. Gao Zheng said, "At the end of the month, Master Bai will teach you martial arts and test your skills. Don't think too much about it. I will teach you Monkey Fist first."

Although Monkey Fist has the word "monkey" in its name, it is agile and yet also violent.

Gao Zheng demonstrated the eight styles of Monkey Fist, and Su Yan followed suit, practicing several sets before finally learning it by dusk.

It was naturally inconvenient for Su Yan to rush back to the mountains at this time, so he simply spent money to stay in the martial arts hall.

He asked the servant to take Su Yan to dinner, and then led him to the dormitory for outer disciples.

They are called dormitories, but in fact they are side rooms on both sides of the central courtyard. There are several large rooms with bunk beds, and several outer disciples live in each room.

"Master Su, this room is less crowded and quieter. If you need anything, just tell us. Our servants' room is right at the end."

The servants were bought by the martial arts school, and only a few of them were free. They simply addressed the disciples as "Young Master" or "Master".

"Just this one."

After getting Su Yan's consent, the servant knocked on the door before going in.

There were only four or five teenagers in the room, all of them were about fifteen or sixteen years old, and the oldest was only eighteen or nineteen, all of similar age.

When they saw Su Yan come in, they all looked at him.

The servant made the bed, told me to call him if anything happened, and then left.

The handyman had just left when a young man from the next shop asked, "My name is Zhou Yong. Which village are you from? Why haven't I seen you in the front yard?"

(End of this chapter)