Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 86 Dragon and Tiger
The martial arts system of the human empire has long been developed and matured, with each stage having its own distinct characteristics.

First-stage Blood Condensation Qi Refining.

Second-order True Qi Transformation into Qi.

The third stage transforms into Qi and then into Yuan.

Fourth-order Heavenly Gang Returns to Truth.

Fifth-order Qi Sea Embracing Elixir.

"Embracing the Elixir" literally means "embracing the elixir of immortality."

To reach this realm, a martial artist needs to condense the vital energy throughout their body and create a martial arts golden core within their dantian. When a person possesses a dantian and the dantian embraces the golden core, this is the Golden Core Realm, the fifth stage of martial arts, transcending the mundane.

Those who possess the "Embracing the Elixir" martial artist not only live to be eight hundred years old, but also have the ability to fly and escape into the earth, and the power to move mountains and overturn seas. They can cultivate superior martial arts such as Xingyi Shenwu, and their basic martial arts skills are also superb. On a remote planet like Yunlan Star, they are already considered top-tier figures.

Shen He has been in this world for less than a hundred years, yet his cultivation has reached such a juncture. Ignoring the fact that he has accumulated power in the Martial Dynasty and taken medicine from spirit beasts, he can be described as a genius of unparalleled talent, a figure that has shaken the ages.

But this was not enough for him; he wanted to go further and truly achieve the goal of embracing the elixir.

Although his martial arts talent was average, perseverance pays off. With over eighty years of accumulation, aided by the drugs of numerous contracted spirit beasts and his own arduous training, this hurdle, this bottleneck, was finally about to be broken through.

Shen He sat cross-legged on the ground, his body brimming with qi and blood. Liquid golden light emanated from his body. This was the martial arts essence he had cultivated for over eighty years with the help of hundreds of spirit beasts. It had become completely materialized and could even exist outside his body, condensing into metal or stone.

This is also a necessary condition for condensing the martial arts golden core. One must have sufficient and strong cultivation to support it. If one does not have enough accumulation and forces the formation of the core, even if it is successful, it will be a weak and unsuccessful process.

Shen He had accumulated enough experience in this area. Although it was "assisted" by a spirit beast, he had complete control over this power thanks to the profoundness of the Spirit Control Contract and his mastery of Xingyi and his foundation in subduing dragons and tigers. He could use it at will without any risk of losing control.

Under his mental control, the true essence in his body began to condense into his body, and the liquid golden light also subsided, flowing through his limbs and bones, and through his eight extraordinary meridians, finally gathering in his lower abdomen, behind his navel and in front of his kidneys.

Having reached this point, the next step is to compress the true essence a hundredfold or a thousandfold and condense a martial arts golden core in the dantian.

This is the biggest challenge in breaking through the realm. One must have the power to its fullest extent, and at the same time connect the inside and outside, refining the essence, energy and spirit into it, using all the original power and essence of the body to create this martial arts golden core.

This requires extremely high comprehension, strong control, and a very deep foundation.

Shen He has already established control and a solid foundation through the accumulation of time.

As for comprehension, although I am dull-witted, perseverance will eventually lead me through the challenges.

Shen He then channeled his Xingyi Quan skills, focusing them in his lower abdomen. The martial arts essence within his dantian transformed into the shapes of a dragon and a tiger, beginning a fierce battle, with the dragon leaping and the tiger entwining, moving and roaming...

Subduing dragons and tigers does not refer to actual dragons and tigers, but rather, as in Taoism, dragons and tigers are used as metaphors. Dragons represent Yang, tigers represent Yin; dragons represent strength, tigers represent gentleness. When Yin and Yang are combined, strength and gentleness are in harmony, which can form the foundation of the Great Tao.

This is the method of Xingyi Quan Gong, the way to enter the fifth level of martial arts - Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir!
By combining the principles of Yin and Yang, the strength of hardness and softness, and incorporating the essence of Dragon and Tiger Form and Spirit, the essence, energy, and spirit are united to create a Dragon and Tiger Golden Elixir.

"hold head high!!!"

"Roar!!!"

As the Xingyi Quan technique was activated, the true essence of martial arts gathered, and the sounds of dragons roaring and tigers howling emanated from the dantian. Upon closer inspection, two streams of true essence of dragons and tigers could be seen, swirling up and down and soaring left and right. At the intersection of yin and yang, in the balance of hardness and softness, a point of golden light was condensed.

A tiny golden glint, truly a tiny speck, as small as a speck of dust, almost imperceptible upon close inspection.

But as the dragon and tiger converged, and the martial arts essence continuously condensed, this golden light began to grow larger and larger, transforming from a speck of dust into a grain of rice, from a grain of rice into a longan, and from a longan into a dragon pearl, finally becoming a fist-sized, perfectly round, golden elixir. "Boom!!!"

As soon as the pill was formed, the surrounding temperature immediately and rapidly increased, as if a great sun was rising in the room. The clothes on the body were instantly reduced to ashes, and the surrounding cement bricks were also shattered and cracked, unable to withstand the terrifying power radiation.

Dragon-Tiger Golden Elixir, Dragon-Tiger Golden Elixir!
Shen He sat cross-legged on the ground, his dantian radiating golden light, as if embracing the sun.

This golden core, created by condensing martial arts essence a thousand times over, is a crystallized substance of extremely high energy. It is no exaggeration to call it a small sun, or even an atomic bomb or nuclear reactor, capable of fissioning to produce extremely powerful energy.

This is why, after reaching the fifth rank, martial artists will master a deadly move that involves mutual destruction: using various methods to shatter the martial arts golden core and unleash the most terrifying attack at the cost of their lives.

In fact, compared to the sun and nuclear reactor of the same mass, this martial arts golden core is much more powerful because it is alive and can effectively mobilize power, so its operating efficiency is far higher than that of inanimate objects.

Shen He was holding the golden core, and the moment had come. If he could not perfectly absorb it into his dantian and control it at will, the golden core would explode, leaving him with nothing but ashes.

The human empire has several solutions to this problem, such as taking protective pills or directly using professional experience to level up, which can avoid the risks of breakthrough.

However, Shen He currently lacks these conditions and has no choice but to break through by force.

Fortunately, with enough preparation, success came naturally!

"hold head high!!!"

"Roar!!!"

With a final roar of dragon and tiger, the true essence, transformed into the form of a dragon and tiger, completely merged into the martial arts golden elixir. Subsequently, the golden elixir sank into the dantian of the qi sea, forming a mysterious and profound connection with the human body.

In an instant, Shen He's entire body turned golden, every muscle, every drop of blood, every bone, and even every hair in his body was connected by the martial arts true essence bursting forth from the Dragon-Tiger Golden Pill.

Power, an incomparably powerful force, filled his body, giving him an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

"boom!!!"

Shen He opened his eyes, and two golden beams shot out, piercing through the stone wall in front of him. He also stood up and released incredibly terrifying light and heat, shattering the secret chamber built inside the mountain into dust.

Outside the Forbidden City, in the capital, Zhang Xuanming and Chen Luojun were leading everyone to clean up the mess when they suddenly felt an indescribable palpitation, as if something extremely terrifying had been born. They quickly turned their heads away.

"boom!!!"

With a deafening roar, golden light burst through the mountains and sky within the Wudu Forbidden Palace, shining brightly alongside the blazing sun.

"This is……?"

Zhang Xuanming looked surprised and Chen Luojun was also taken aback, but they quickly sensed the familiar aura and the martial arts essence from the same source. They suddenly realized what was going on and shouted without caring about the occasion.

"It's done, it's done!"

"Dragon-Tiger Golden Elixir, Dragon-Tiger Golden Elixir!"

"teacher……"

(End of this chapter)