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

After all, it hasn't even been a month since I first came into contact with the Fragrance Insect.

Those people are very likely to find themselves again.

He had considered changing his residence, but then he realized that the root of the problem lay in his contact with the fragrant insects, which led to him being targeted.

Therefore, changing residences may not be very effective.

Upon entering the courtyard, Su Hao put down the medicinal herbs he had purchased, then set up an iron pot, poured in the medicinal sand, and heated it.

These medicinal granules are essential for honing and tempering the palms. Only by tempering the palms to a certain degree can one sustain the Crimson Blood Qi needed for the Crimson Blood Palm cultivation.

Every martial art has its own unique method of qi and blood evolution.

For example, in Yueshan boxing, whether it is stance training or boxing techniques, the transformation of qi and blood that is cultivated through practice is mostly in the fists and upper body.

The Crimson Blood Palm technique, on the other hand, is mainly concentrated on the palms and arms.

Although the two martial arts have some similarities, they are actually different in essence.

He heated the medicinal sand and began to study the Crimson Blood Palm manual, familiarizing himself with the moves and techniques.

Su Hao only began practicing when the medicinal sand became scalding hot.

The practice method of Crimson Blood Palm is much simpler than that of Yueshan Boxing.

It mainly consists of two steps. The first step is to use medicinal sand as an aid to continuously strike and rub the palms and backs of the hands with both palms, stimulating the various acupoints in the palms until the blood and qi are transformed.

This process is actually similar to the stance training of Yueshan boxing, except that the stance training is more complex and varied, while the Crimson Blood Palm is relatively simple.

The second step in cultivation is also to practice the Crimson Blood Palm techniques.

This is what martial arts practitioners mean when they say, "First train your strength, then practice your techniques."

A simple transformation of Qi and blood, without special techniques or proper power generation skills, will hardly unleash its full potential.

The Crimson Blood Palm Twelve Forms are known for their fierce and domineering nature, focusing solely on offense and neglecting defense, making them extremely ruthless.

The best defense is offense, which is the essence of the Crimson Blood Palm technique, and this is also stated in the manual.

As Su Hao continued to slap his palms against the scalding hot medicinal sand, his palms quickly became red and swollen, and felt a stinging and burning sensation.

Realizing that he had almost reached the required level, Su Hao stopped cultivating and began practicing the moves of the Crimson Blood Palm.

Because he was already a Stone Skin Realm martial artist, he quickly mastered the application of techniques.

After the two palm technique demonstrations were over, a semi-transparent panel appeared in front of Su Hao's eyes.

Name: Su Hao

[Qualifications]: 2

[Martial Arts]: Yueshan Fist Lv2 (756/1000)

Crimson Blood Palm Lv1 (2/500)

[Skill]: Forging Lv3 (650/2000)

"Not bad, you've mastered the first level of the Crimson Blood Palm so quickly..."

Su Hao nodded secretly.

This progress is much faster than when he first started practicing Yue Shan Fist.

I don't know if it's because his qualifications have improved recently.

Su Hao continued practicing.

He didn't stop to rest until more than an hour later. He looked at the information about the Crimson Blood Palm on the panel and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

只见面板上赤血掌一项，原本显示Lv1（1/500）的进度，如今已经变成了（30/500）！

This is only the result of his cultivation for a little over an hour!

This pace of progress seemed to exceed his expectations...

"Could it be that my physique is more suited to practicing palm techniques, or perhaps this palm technique is one of the simpler and easier types to learn in the martial arts system?"

Su Hao was puzzled.

But in any case, this did not affect his progress.

"However, if my Crimson Blood Palm breaks through to Lv3 before the Yue Shan Fist, will that also speed up my breakthrough to the Iron Skin Mirror realm? And will my aptitude improve as a result?"

At this moment, such a thought suddenly popped into Su Hao's mind.

Unlike other martial artists, he faces a bottleneck in his breakthrough. If the Crimson Blood Palm can continue to improve at this rate...

Therefore, when he breaks through, his aptitude will also be improved on the panel.

Not only will you be able to quickly break through the bottleneck in martial arts, but you will also be able to cultivate more complex martial arts with better aptitude, without affecting your cultivation speed at all!

Even faster and easier than before!

Perhaps, this is the true way to use the cheat code!

Su Hao suddenly understood this, and his eyes brightened.

In his view, his idea was entirely feasible.

...

The first year of Xuanwu.

August, autumn.

News of the barbarian invasion and the imperial court's tax payment documents arrived in Yanshan City almost simultaneously.

Upon the ascension of the new emperor, in order to replenish the national treasury and resist the war, land taxes were increased by 30% and corvée labor was extended by two months. However, within a few months of the implementation of the new policies, the people in various prefectures and counties were impoverished, the roads were blocked by refugees, and in some places, there were thousands of people starving to death.

In response to the impact of the new policy, various forces in Yanshan City have begun to take action and adjust their industrial layout, which has also increased the pressure from the government.

boom!

In the courtyard, a palm glowing red slapped onto a wooden stake standing on the ground.

The wooden stake shuddered violently, and a palm print half an inch deep appeared on it.

Su Hao withdrew his palm, looking at the surging blood and qi power on it, his eyes were full of satisfaction.

"In just over ten days, Crimson Blood Palm broke through to Lv2, reaching the Stone Skin level, and his aptitude also broke through to 3 points. At this rate, it shouldn't be long before he breaks through to the Iron Skin level!"

Su Hao looked at the information on the panel and thought to himself.

It seems his previous idea was indeed correct.

During this time, seeing the astonishing progress of his Crimson Blood Palm, he took the lead in putting aside his Yue Shan Fist training and focused on cultivating the Crimson Blood Palm.

The result was naturally quite satisfactory.

In just over ten days, his Crimson Blood Palm reached the level of the first transformation of Qi and Blood.

That is, the nominally Stone Skin Realm.

Although in terms of the strength of Qi and blood, the Crimson Blood Palm is indeed not as powerful as the Yueshan Fist.

But that doesn't matter, because his aptitude will indeed be improved as a result, and his mastery of Yueshan boxing will be twice as effective.

Now, he already possesses two martial arts techniques that have reached the first stage of transformation of his Qi and Blood.

The means of dealing with the enemy have also increased somewhat.

Looking up at the rising sun in the distance, Su Hao took out the cooked white porridge, added some pickled vegetables and dried meat, and began to eat.

These days, due to the promulgation of the new policies, the lives of the people in the city have become more difficult. Taxes have increased and grain production has decreased, so the price of grain in the city has also risen considerably.

Although it won't significantly impact Su Hao's daily life for the time being, the fact that Zhou Zhengtang changed the original salary for the guards from silver to rice and dried meat in lieu of silver shows that many forces have been affected.

Su Hao understood this, so his days of feasting on meat and fish became much more frugal.

Most of the money was used to purchase what was needed for martial arts training, and it was allocated reasonably.

After all, he is now practicing two different techniques, which costs him much more than before, so he can no longer afford to be extravagant.

dong dong dong! !

Just then, a knock came from outside the courtyard.

Su Hao put down his chopsticks and bowl, his gaze fixed on the doorway, showing no intention of getting up.

Judging from the commotion outside, it's very likely that it's the Nestorian Christians who were marching earlier.

These people are now being suppressed by the government, and their procession has changed from a large-scale parade to groups of three or five, knocking on doors to solicit donations.

Su Hao had refused several times, but these people were still persistent.