Journey Through the Heavens: Starting with Chinese Martial Arts!

Chen Jueshang's consciousness sank back into his mind, and with a slight thought, the panel reappeared before his eyes.

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【The Lord of the Broken Bronze Mirror: Chen Jueshang】

[Level: One Star (Excellent)]

[Martial Arts: One-Star Tiger Fist]

[Original Source: 10]

[Available Source: 1 (Reflecting the Heavens/Traversing Myriad Worlds)]

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"Is there no physique section displayed? However, the suffix 'ordinary' in the realm has changed to 'excellent,' which should be a change brought about by the Heavenly Tyrant Body."

"However, I don't know where the boundary of this one-star realm is. Does all nine transformations of the physical body belong to one star, or is it one star for several transformations?"

"If the nine transformations of the physical body are all one-star, then my strength as an outstanding one-star is probably terrifying. Moreover, my origin has reached ten because of the Heavenly Overlord Body."

What does this mean? The winged girl's origin was two, while his was ten, five times that of her. His talent and comprehension were also at least five times that of her.

At that moment, the copper plate suddenly trembled, and a memory inexplicably surfaced in Chen Jueshang's mind: "Ordinary, Excellent, Elite, Perfect, Supreme... Is this a classification of potential?"

Moreover, according to the interpretation of the memories in one's mind, it becomes increasingly difficult to enhance one's potential as one progresses.

It's easy to improve at the beginning, like going from zero to forty or fifty points, but going from forty or fifty points to sixty points depends on your usual accumulation of knowledge and experience.

Therefore, he was able to rise to the level of excellence because he initially fused with the Heavenly Tyrant Body. Once fully fused, he will at least be an elite or even a perfect potential.

Of course, potential and strength are linked. The greater the potential, the stronger one is in the same realm, and even invincible in the same realm, capable of defeating enemies beyond realms.

Chen Jueshang snapped out of his reverie, looked at the collapsed wooden bed beneath his feet, and sighed with a hint of helplessness: "Looks like I'll have to get a new bed."

He had just stepped out of the room when a sudden, intense hunger pang shot through his stomach. He nearly fainted and collapsed to the ground, feeling as if he hadn't eaten for days, his stomach practically touching his back.

"I'm so hungry!" Chen Jueshang immediately staggered to the cellar, cut off more than a dozen pieces of meat the size of a table and cabinet, and set up a large pot to stew the meat again.

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Chen Jueshang silently endured his hunger, and an hour passed as the large pot simmered with meat, its aroma further stimulating his taste buds.

"It's almost cooked, never mind." Chen Jueshang lifted the pot lid, picked up a large piece of meat with his chopsticks, and stuffed it into his mouth.

He was starving; if he hadn't still had some sense left, he might have gone to eat raw meat.

The meal lasted a full quarter of an hour, and Chen Jueshang only felt better after swallowing the last large piece of meat.

However, after he finished this meal, the amount of wild beast meat that he could have eaten for half a month was shortened to two days.

Moreover, because he has merged with the Heavenly Tyrant Body, his appetite will be even greater than before, and the wild beast meat may be exhausted after tomorrow.

"This... the price of fusing with the Heavenly Tyrant Body is a bit too high! It seems I'll have to continue into the mountains tomorrow." Chen Jueshang sighed as he thought about the few remaining wild beast meats in the cellar.

I haven't even gotten over yesterday's troubles yet, and I still have to go hunting in the mountains tomorrow. Besides, the Winged Clan girl died yesterday. Someone of such high status and background dying in the mountains will definitely attract a large number of Winged Clan experts to search for her.

If he goes into the mountains during this period and is not discovered, all will be well. But if the Feather Clan experts discover his whereabouts, his fate is self-evident.

"So now I have two options: one is to go into the mountains, and the other is to wait until things calm down before going into the mountains."

"But without the meat of wild beasts to provide enough energy, it will be difficult to improve my strength. Forget it, I'll wait until tomorrow and see. I'll also go to my second uncle's place to ask for a good knife."

Chen Jueshang went to the backyard to practice his boxing, getting familiar with his surging power and the changes brought about by his second physical transformation.

Indeed, after initially merging with the Azure Heaven Overlord Body, Chen Jueshang's realm naturally broke through, and a purple seed in his dantian was emitting a soft glow, which was the Qi seed formed by the condensation of the origin.

After spending about half an hour familiarizing himself with the power of the second physical transformation, Chen Jueshang finally understood why killing the Feather Clan girl was so difficult.

He picked up the machete by the wall, placed it on his arm, and made a sharp cut. However, the skin was not torn; instead, only a white mark was left, and the defense was not breached at all.

He used seventy percent of his strength this time.

Even so, it still couldn't break through the defense. Of course, the powerful body brought by the Azure Heaven Overlord Body accounted for the majority of the damage, but it also proved the difference between the first and second transformations.

Now Chen Jueshang was certain that even if he stood still and let an ordinary first-stage martial artist slash at him with a knife, he would not be able to break through his defenses.

"Keep practicing your fist." He put down the woodcutter's knife and continued practicing Tiger Fist. With the help of the Heavenly Overlord Body, his fist power was fierce at this moment, and each punch seemed to make an explosive "pop pop pop" sound in the air.

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Perhaps it was the change brought about by the Heavenly Overlord Body that extended Chen Jueshang's stamina. He practiced his fist techniques so much that he almost forgot about time. When he came to his senses, it was already evening.

The warm yellow glow shone on him, casting a long shadow on the ground.

At the same time, the aroma of food wafted out of the house, accompanied by a strong smell of meat, making one's mouth water.

It was clear that the parents had returned home and were preparing dinner for the evening.

Chen Jueshang entered the house and saw his father sitting at the front door with a small stool under his bottom. He walked over and sat on the threshold next to him.

"There's less meat in the cellar." The father and son sat quietly, when suddenly Mr. Chen broke the silence.

"Yes, I ate it. When you guys went out, I was breaking through and needed to eat a lot." He couldn't talk about the copper pieces, nor could he talk about the Azure Heaven Overlord Body, so Chen Jueshang could only use the breakthrough as an excuse.

Chen's father glanced at Chen Jueshang, looked him up and down, and nodded: "His origin is vast and his blood and qi are abundant. After years of accumulation, he has finally burst forth. If he doesn't break through soon, I'm even planning to open another account with your mother."

"However..." He paused, then continued, "Now that the wild beast meat is gone, are you planning to go into the mountains tomorrow? Judging from the winged tribe markings on that bronze armor and long spear, the winged tribesman you killed was of high status, so I doubt they will let it go."

"Besides, you just came back yesterday, and you're going into the mountains again tomorrow. Your mother definitely won't agree. She was worried sick all day yesterday when you went into the mountains. If I hadn't stopped her, she might have gone into the mountains to look for you."

Chen Jueshang coughed awkwardly and said, "That's why I didn't dare to mention it to Mother. Father, why don't you keep it from Mother for me? You are a fourth-stage martial artist, and you know that it's very difficult for martial artists to improve without meat to nourish them."

"Well, I'm not sure if your mother agrees, but I'll do my best." After saying that, Mr. Chen stood up: "Alright, it's time to eat."

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The next day, the sky was hazy and the clouds and mist had not yet dispersed.

Chen Jueshang got up, washed up, and then went out with his bow and arrows on his back. This time, he didn't plan to bring his wood-chopping knife. After all, the knife had a large nick in it from the previous fight with the winged girl, and if he continued to use it in battle, it would break sooner or later.

Therefore, he planned to go to his second uncle Chen Xun under the pretext of having a good knife. If it was to his liking, he was prepared to exchange it for the remains of the two-molted tiger-lion beast in his family. If that didn't work, he could also exchange it for a bronze armor of the same quality.

Soon Chen Jueshang arrived at his second uncle's house, knocked on the door, and it opened. It was his second uncle, Chen Xun, who opened the door.

"What are you doing here so early in the morning? The bronze armor and the long spear haven't been dealt with yet."

Chen Xun was puzzled, but when he saw the bow and arrows on Chen Jueshang's back, he instantly understood: "You're going into the mountains?"

Chen Jueshang nodded: "Yes, we're out of wild beast meat at home. I'm planning to go into the mountains to get some, but I don't have a good knife yet, so I thought I'd come to my second uncle's place to ask."

Chen Xun scoffed, "You're not just here to ask questions, are you? You're here to beg for money too."

Chen Jueshang scratched his head, but showed no embarrassment at being exposed. How could a twelve-year-old boy lie?

"Wait here, I'll look for it for you." Chen Xun sighed, turned and went back into the house. Not long after, he reappeared in front of Chen Jueshang, holding a sheathed longsword: "Here, the sword you asked about."

Chen Jueshang took the long sword and smiled, "Thank you, Second Uncle. When I get back, I'll treat you to the fruit wine my father brewed."

After saying that, he left, just as he always had, leaving Chenjiazhuang and stepping into the Longhushan area once again.