In the world of martial arts, grind your skill level to become a saint.

Back in his courtyard, Su Hao put the red-eared civet meat he had bought away in a place, and then took out one to cook.

Because the meat was air-dried, the whole piece was very hard, somewhat like dry firewood, so Su Hao needed to boil it in water to soften it and remove surface impurities before cooking.

While waiting for the food to cook, Su Hao went outside the courtyard and began practicing Yue Shan boxing.

After a month of training, Su Hao has now reached the second level of Yue Shan Fist.

However, ordinary standing meditation has a reduced effect on the accumulation and growth of qi and blood.

Su Hao had also asked his other senior brothers about this situation and learned that it was a normal phenomenon, so he needed to do some weight training or high-intensity sparring with others of the same level to practice moves.

Only then can the rate of blood and qi growth be guaranteed.

Su Hao is currently alone, and the only way to speed up his training is by adding weights.

Thinking of the pair of stone pillars that Su's father had left behind when he practiced his strength, Su Hao moved them out of the woodshed and began to set up the pillars for weight training.

After practicing for about half an hour, as the aroma of meat wafted from the kitchen, Su Hao threw down the stone block, strode into the kitchen, and brought out a bowl of thick, whitish meat soup.

Smelling the rich aroma of the broth, Su Hao couldn't help but swallow.

Judging from this, the meat broth tastes much better than the frog meat, at least it smells good.

Su Hao blew on the oil floating on top and then began to enjoy it.

The bowl of broth was quickly emptied. Su Hao threw away the excess bones and then got up satisfied and went back to the courtyard.

"It seems Manager Qian wasn't lying to me after all... this red-eared civet meat is quite effective!"

Feeling a surge of heat coursing through his body, and even seeing tiny red spots appearing under his skin, Su Hao couldn't help but nod in approval.

As expected, the price is justified; this red-eared slider meat is far superior to the frog meat I ate before.

Su Hao even thought he was having a skin allergy, which was why he was having this reaction.

But he felt that the activity of qi and blood in his body was no less than that of the blood-activating powder, and he knew that this should be a normal reaction.

This aligns with what the pharmacy owner said: the name "red-eared raccoon" doesn't come from the raccoon's red ears, but rather from the fact that eating its flesh makes people's faces and ears turn red, as if they've been drinking alcohol.

The effects of the medicine lasted for about an hour before Su Hao felt the heat in his body subside.

He lay exhausted on the ground, his body drenched in sweat.

Open the panel.

Name: Su Hao

[Qualifications]: 1

[Martial Arts]: Yueshan Fist Lv2 (20/1000)

[Skill]: Forging Lv3 (116/2000)

"It's only been a day since my last breakthrough, but I've already accumulated 20 points of proficiency. At this rate, it'll probably take at least two months to break through to the next level..."

Su Hao thought to himself.

After what happened tonight with the Nestorian Church, he felt a sense of urgency weighing on him.

Therefore, Su Hao also felt an urgent need to improve his strength.

But now that we have the resources to buy and the medicines to improve our abilities, all we can do is wait and see.

……

boom!

Under the scorching sun, on the training ground, two figures clashed fists, producing a muffled thud.

As the strong wind blew from the point of clash, it swirled in an arc on the ground.

One of them was sent flying backward, taking several steps back before finally regaining his balance and looking at Zhou Zhengtang opposite him.

"The Iron-Skin Mirror master is indeed far superior to the Stone-Skin master..."

Su Hao looked at Zhou Zhengtang, who was almost completely still and seemed to be handling the situation with ease, and couldn't help but feel helpless.

He had previously sought out Zhou Zhengtang to practice his boxing moves, also wanting to test the difference between the stone-skinned mirror and the iron-skinned mirror.

The result was obvious: they lost, and lost utterly.

Su Hao boasted that he had mastered the Yueshan boxing moves quite well and was fairly proficient in them, and that his stance training was also solid.

But no matter what moves he made, he seemed unable to break through Zhou Zhengtang's iron-plated mirror.

But sometimes, even a light blow from the opponent can feel quite painful.

Su Hao knew he had already given it his all, but Zhou Zhengtang seemed to have not yet exerted his full strength.

"Brother Su, you've improved quite a bit lately! You even forced me to use thirty percent of my strength!"

Zhou Zhengtang seemed to notice the helplessness in Su Hao's eyes, and he rubbed his wrist and said calmly.

"Brother Zhou was pretty good too, he forced me to use my full strength, you have every reason to be proud!"

Su Hao remained expressionless and said calmly.

His relationship with Zhou Zhengtang has grown closer these days, so he's become much more casual in how he addresses him.

"You're really shameless..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhengtang covered his face and shook his head.

He truly admired Su Hao's shameless spirit, never losing face even when losing a fight.

"Likewise..." Su Hao shrugged.

"Then... let's do it again?" Zhou Zhengtang raised his right hand and began to move his wrist.

"I'm afraid you'll hurt yourself, let you rest for a bit..."

Su Hao rubbed his slightly swollen fist and shook his head in refusal.

"That's enough..." Zhou Zhengtang covered his face again.

Seeing Su Hao sit down to rest in the shade of a tree by the field, he followed him.

"Actually, you don't need to rush. Accumulating qi and blood takes time, and you've only broken through for half a month. Don't worry, with the blood-activating powder provided by my Zhou family, breaking through within half a year shouldn't be a problem!"

Zhou Zhengtang patted Su Hao on the shoulder, picked up the water bottle on the ground, and took a big gulp of water.

Half a year?

Su Hao's lips twitched.

I never expected the time it takes for stone to turn into iron to be so long.

He couldn't tell whether he was being underestimated or whether Zhou Zhengtang was telling the truth.

"Are you still complaining about the time?" Zhou Zhengtang noticed Su Hao's expression and added, "This is still a conservative estimate. It took me half a year to break through, and I consumed countless tonics and medicinal soups. But that was partly due to my laziness..."

"Anyway, it's around this time. I estimate that only Junior Brother Tang Huang in the entire Yueshan Boxing Gym will be able to break through to the Iron Skin level in a few months. After all, his talent is what it is, and there's nothing we can do about it."

"If the iron sheet is so difficult to forge, how long will it take to forge the final copper sheet and then the bones?"

Su Hao continued to ask questions on this topic.

"Well... Copper skin can be improved through hard work. It can take a few years for those with good physique and ten years for those with poor physique. But bone forging depends on true talent. Not everyone has the opportunity to break through..."

Zhou Zhengtang paused for a moment, then continued, "As far as I know, among the well-known forces in the entire Yanshan City, such as the three gangs and two factions, one alliance and one fortress, there are only a handful of Bone Forging experts at the fourth level of Qi and Blood. Of course, this does not include the Martial Arts Academy in the outer city and the hidden experts."

Su Hao nodded in agreement.

He immediately had a general idea of ​​the realms of martial arts.

During his recent interactions with Zhou Zhengtang, the latter would occasionally explain to him the knowledge of martial arts realms and the distribution of power in the entire Yanshan City.

It is roughly divided into three gangs, two factions, one alliance, and one fortress.

The three gangs refer to the Rice Gang, the Black Axe Gang, and the Bandit Gang, while the two factions are the Qingdu Faction and the Black Sparrow Gate.

As for the alliance and fortress, they are naturally the Martial Arts Alliance and Zhang Family Fortress.