With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 241 Tiger Roar Forges Lungs, Flexibility Breaks Limits!
As Meng Chuan walked and observed, he noticed that the overall atmosphere of physical training was rather mediocre, not just at the North Union University, but throughout the entire Four Directions Union University.

Their hard-skill training methods are mostly rubbings, with few originals, which is not as good as Shaolin and Wudang.

However, his goal is a simple and easy-to-cultivate hard skill that works within the body, without needing to pursue the original form.

Following the administrator's directions, Meng Chuan stopped in the hard training area.

He saw a student ahead flipping through something, his sleeves bulging from his muscles, clearly a physically strong person.

Meng Chuan didn't disturb him and simply passed by him.

The other person sensed the movement, looked up, and thought that the person looked familiar, but couldn't quite place the name.
"Hello, I'm Qiming, a new student in Class 2 this year. What kind of hard skills are you looking for? Let me take a look."

The other party's attitude was very enthusiastic, which surprised Meng Chuan.

He had assumed that all the students in the school were like those in the master class, each practicing their own thing without saying a word.

A moment later, Qiming helped Meng Chuan take two manuals of martial arts from the shelf and handed them to him, saying:
"Take a look at these two books, see if they're what you want."

"Thank you so much."

After thanking him and accepting the book, Meng Chuan flipped through it for a moment to get a general idea, and then returned one of the books to its original place.

What remained in his hand was a second-rate hard skill called "Tiger Roar Lung Forging," a modern skill created in recent years.

"Bro, you really want to practice this?"

Qiming asked in surprise.

This method is one of the few original hard skills from the Northern Associated University, but few people practice it, as they think it's a waste of time.

Because most people, even those who find full-body training methods like Iron Shirt painful, will choose localized hard skills like Vajra Palm or Iron Finger Kung Fu.

Because the effect of the Tiger Roar on strengthening the lungs is not obvious, most people who learn this external training method today, apart from a small number of enthusiasts, do so in order to increase their chances of winning in actual combat.

"It's fine, this is it."

Meng Chuan felt that this method was quite useful and not difficult to cultivate, making it suitable for him.

After reading it just now, I understand that "Tiger Roar forges the lungs" is inspired by the roar of a tiger in the mountains and forests, which shakes the lungs and permeates the whole body.

After reaching the highest level, one's aura becomes as deep as an abyss, and one's breathing becomes as powerful as thunder, resulting in lungs that are as strong as iron.

But he understood that this carried a hint of "boasting" from his predecessors.

If it were really that amazing, there would be no one practicing it.

Just like the comments I saw online before, such as those about Tama's iron crotch.

But he is different from ordinary people; perhaps he can gain special abilities by breaking through limitations and turn his imagination into reality!

Seeing that the other party was determined, Qiming did not try to dissuade them further; everyone had their own ideas.

"Let's add each other as friends. It's rare to meet someone who likes external martial arts. I'll add you to our school's hard martial arts group. Everyone there is a student like us. We can practice together when we have time."

You might not know this, but getting teachers to schedule appointments at school costs a lot of credits. I completed two assignments just to earn enough credits to get a teacher to schedule appointments for a few days.

"Okay, I'll scan you."

Meng Chuan sighed, "Life is really tough for students in regular classes."

Everything is credit-bearing, forcing students to complete tasks and gain practical experience, creating a virtuous cycle within the university.

Although he felt that the students in the group combined couldn't possibly beat him, he still joined the group.

We're from the same school, so it's good to chat sometimes.

Having achieved his goal, Meng Chuan didn't linger and got up to leave.

"Don't leave yet. We both have the original cultivation techniques, which require 5 credits as collateral to borrow. When we return them, one credit will be deducted as a depreciation fee."

Meng Chuan was speechless. How could borrowing a cultivation technique cost him credits?
One credit isn't much, he can accept that.

After queuing with Qiming at the checkout for a while, when it was his turn, Meng Chuan took out his access card and asked the other person to deduct the money, but the other person waved him away and told him to leave.

Qi Ming, who was behind him, was utterly shocked when he saw Meng Chuan pull out that bright red card.

"Holy crap, bro, you're from the Grandmaster class?"

Of the more than two thousand martial arts students in the entire school, there are only nine in the Grandmaster Class. They usually blend into the crowd and are rarely seen.

Seeing Meng Chuan nod, Qi Ming's mind raced.

"This year, the school only enrolled three students in the Grandmaster Class, one girl and two boys, who all enjoy practicing hard martial arts."

He was momentarily stunned and quickly opened the group chat.

At this moment, a rain of red envelopes began to fall inside, and even the usually quiet senior students from the Eighth and Ninth Gates all came out to hand out red envelopes.

Welcome Meng Shenjin to the group for guidance!

Some people even tagged him, calling him their godfather, and he even managed to bring the Body Refining God into the group.

Qiming turned off his phone, looked up abruptly, and stammered:

"Brother, you're Meng Shen!"

Meng Chuan was taken aback, but after understanding, he smiled and waved his hand, saying:
"What's with all this talk about gods and magic? We're all brothers."

Coming to his senses, Meng Chuan heard the administrator of the Hidden Martial Pavilion give him some instructions:

"No credits or depreciation fees are required; just remember to return the books within one month of borrowing them."

"Thank you, teacher."

As they walked out of the Hidden Martial Arts Pavilion, Qiming followed him all the way, his expression extremely excited, asking him many questions about the principles of hard skills.

Unwittingly, he also became a "teacher" who could answer other people's questions.

"I have to go now, I have something to do. If you have any questions, just post them in the group, I'll reply when I see them."

He suddenly felt an intense itch all over his body, and only when he had a moment to look at the panel did he realize that Iron Shirt was about to break its limit.

"Thank you so much, Master Meng!" Qiming jumped for joy as he parted ways with Meng Chuan at the gate of Huaqing Pool.

As an ordinary student who would rather split a credit in half, he exclaimed that he was really lucky today.

Back at the villa, after changing into a bathrobe, Meng Chuan slid into the hot spring pool, silently sensing the changes brought about by breaking through his limits.

Just as I was lost in thought, my cell phone rang from the poolside.

[Meng Chuan! There's a live broadcast of the perimeter of Chencang Demon Nest tonight! Come watch it with Xu Qingfeng, Little Beer is all ready!]

Meng Jiaolong's voice came from the other end of the phone.

There's no signal inside the Demon Nest, and what's there to see outside?

In the end, not wanting to spoil the fun, Meng Chuan agreed.

But I'll be there later. You guys go ahead and I'll be there in a bit.

Why? I see all the lights are on over at your house.

Meng Jiaolong was worried about affecting Meng Chuan's martial arts practice, so she only called him after he returned.

[I've made some progress in my physical skills; let me try to break through to the next level.]

【.abnormal.】

Hearing that his good brother had become stronger again, Xu Qingfeng felt extremely sad, and even his beer tasted bland.

After hanging up the phone, Meng Chuan came back to his senses and focused on breaking through the limit.

He closed his eyes and immersed his entire body in the hot spring pool, the warm sulfur water enveloping him.

The residual medicinal properties of the ointment seeped into his pores along with the steam, causing a tingling sensation on his skin, as if thousands of ants were crawling under his skin.

This is a sign that the Iron Shirt skill is about to break its limits.

Meng Chuan took a deep breath and held it in his hand. His subcutaneous fascia vibrated like a string, emitting a faint buzzing sound, and a warm sensation spread throughout his body from his lower abdomen.

The pool water moved on its own even without wind, forming tiny eddies around him.

The next moment, he looked at the panel:
[Iron Shirt: Perfect (100%) has been exceeded]

[Gained Limit Break Trait: Flexibility (Beginner)]

laugh--!
Starting from his neck and moving downwards, countless tiny cracks suddenly appeared on Meng Chuan's skin.

The old skin cracked like a dried-up riverbed, then shook violently, revealing the warm yellow new skin underneath.

This newly formed skin, under the moonlight, shimmered with a jade-like luster.

It feels as smooth as silk when touched lightly with fingertips, but as the pressure increases, a metallic texture immediately emerges under the skin.

Just like a non-Newtonian fluid encountering an impact force, it instantly becomes incredibly solid.

"Wow!"

Meng Chuan rose from the pool, creating a splash of sparkling water.

At this moment, most of the old skin on his body had peeled away, leaving only a little bit on his feet.

To prevent the Starry Soup from collapsing, he suddenly leaped out of the pool, stomping his feet hard in the air, and the remaining old skin scattered in the wind.

Frozen in mid-air, Meng Chuan looked down at the shimmering reflection in the water and suddenly chuckled.

In the reflection, although his own figure was still large and broad, the overall outline was as smooth as a leopard's.

The muscle contours are no longer as exaggeratedly prominent as before, but instead present a restrained and symmetrical appearance.

Overall, he went from being a giant bodybuilding champion to a hulking fitness coach.

But within this seemingly softer body flows a power capable of crushing granite with bare hands.

As Meng Chuan exerted his strength, his veins and muscles bulged, and his reflection instantly swelled up a lot.

That familiar feeling is back.
"Is this the quality of flexibility? Although it's at the beginner level, it quietly solved a pain point I had regarding my body shape."

【Trait: Flexibility (Beginner)】

Function 1: Force relief, slightly improving the impact resistance of blunt weapons, as a small amount of force can be dissipated by relying on the surface.

Function 2: Adaptive defense. The skin and fascia can adjust their hardness and softness the moment they are hit. They can mitigate the impact of blunt weapons and become as hard as stone when facing sharp weapons. No matter what kind of attack it is, it will slightly reduce the penetrating power of the attack.

"Both effects are very useful. Although the improvement is relatively small, as long as my body is strong enough, the effect will become more and more obvious as the base number increases."

He had just tested it, and in terms of current performance, converted into numerical values, his overall defense had increased by at least 10%, which was definitely a significant improvement.

Moreover, this "flexibility" also helps to improve body shape, so it's like buying two and getting one free – a steal!

Although it was a basic trait, Meng Chuan felt it was much stronger than the scattered Domo traits he had acquired before.

He remembered that he still had two more Limit Breaks to complete the Tama Family Bundle.

"You absolutely have to give me a set bonus!"

Regardless, he decided that he would prioritize the Great Chu's martial arts in the future.

The special effects of the Western Regions Hard Kung Fu are somewhat lackluster in comparison.

It does have some effect on rock sense; it even helped in the previous battle against Zheng Chengcheng.

However, the most important counter-force is far from the [damage reflection set] I had envisioned.

Counterattacks are useless if you can't beat them, and they're not even icing on the cake if you can already beat them.

Hopefully, once I collect all of these Domo traits, I'll experience a qualitative leap.
After experiencing the reborn skin once again, Meng Chuan put on his clothes and went to the opposite door.

Xu Qingfeng ran to open the door, and exclaimed in surprise after just one glance:
"Holy crap, Meng, how come you've become so handsome just from practicing kung fu?"

(End of this chapter)