Douluo Continent, my martial soul is a mushroom.

Chapter 101 The Limits of Qi and Blood, The Path of Life Evolution

[Ning Rongrong: Brother Ping, Grandpa Jian's right arm was severed. Do you have a way to heal it?]

[Chi Ping: Let Senior Chen Xin come to the academy. If Mushroom Tree and I team up, we can give it a try. By the way, Rongrong, can you contact Senior Dugu Bo?]

[Ning Rongrong: Poison Douluo Dugu Bo?]

[Chi Ping: Yes. I had a conversation with him once, and we made a deal.]

Ning Rongrong: You can contact him. He's in Tiandou City.

[Chi Ping: Please pass on a message for me, saying that I am confident I can cure his granddaughter's incurable illness, and that he should bring someone to the academy to discuss the details.]

[Chi Ping: I'm sorry, Rongrong, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has suffered a great calamity, and I cannot help.]

Ning Rongrong: Ping-ge, your willingness to treat Grandpa Jian is the greatest help you can give. No one needs to sacrifice everything for anyone else. Ping-ge, your ideal is to seek neutrality, to teach and nurture fellow practitioners; there's no need to change that for anyone else. Personal happiness is never something you can obtain by compromising yourself. This is a lesson you taught us, Ping-ge.

[Ning Rongrong: Besides, this is just a temporary setback. Dad is still here, Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone are still here, and I am still here. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will never perish! It will be reborn in my hands!]

[Note: Ning Rongrong has changed her nickname to "Future Sect Master of the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile School - Ning Rongrong"]

……

breathe--

breathe----

In the laboratory, Chi Ping stimulated his qi and blood, practicing the moves he had mastered, one by one.

Radio calisthenics, enemy-capturing boxing, Black Dragon Eighteen Hands, and Six Forms of Body Techniques.

The divinely bestowed spirit ring granted in the second trial has been absorbed. Due to the characteristic that the divinely bestowed spirit ring matches the absorber's physical limits, Chi Ping's seventh spirit ring has a lifespan of 7 years, far exceeding the 3 years of his sixth spirit ring.

With the support of a 7-year spirit ring, Chi Ping's physical abilities have made significant progress.

Qi and blood are linked to physical fitness, and the two are positively correlated.

Back during the Elite Tournament, Chi Ping had already vaguely grasped the limits of Qi and Blood, and had some guesses about the next stage of Qi and Blood advancement.

After five years of accumulation, Chi Ping has firmly reached this limit, his energy and blood are like a rainbow, and he is just one step away from breaking through.

But this final step requires a stroke of luck and inspiration.

Praise to life, the power of life is the fleeting glimmer of inspiration that Ikehira seeks.

Get ready, Dad! (_)

The mushroom tree arranged five searchlights aimed at the pond.

"bring it on!"

His gaze was so resolute, as if he wanted to join the Party.

【It's here!】

The light of life continuation is activated at maximum power, maximizing the vitality of life.

From the very beginning, Chi Ping knelt on the ground, his face flushed red, which quickly turned ashen.

He can't even breathe now!

It's like there are ten thousand worms crawling around inside your body. Stimulated by highly activated vitality, every cell seems to have its own thoughts, frantically wanting to do something.

Muscles, internal organs, nerves...

It's as if every organ has its own thoughts, and this discomfort is indescribable.

Ikehira endured the excruciating pain and suffocation as he entered a state of intuitive awareness.

A strong will first regain control of the respiratory system, and the sound of panting, like a broken bellows, echoed in the empty laboratory.

breathe--

breathe----

Regulate the internal organs, restore system circulation, and then regain control of the muscles and bones.

Out of habit, Chi Ping assumed a stance and began practicing his boxing.

—Azure Dragon Probing Claw, Dragon Maiden Gazing in the Mirror… Six Forms of Physical Techniques, Shave, Iron Block, Finger Pistol… Six Forms of Soul Power…

From pure physical techniques that do not require the participation of soul power, to the Six Forms of Soul Power that are called physical techniques but are actually soul power control skills, the learning progresses gradually.

Qi and blood energy is the power extracted from life force to break through limits and stimulate life activity.

The state of Qi and blood, on the other hand, is the feeling of transcendence that is engraved in the muscles and soul after repeatedly breaking through the limits, so that it can awaken the vitality of life at any time and then condense Qi and blood energy.

One strand, two strands...

The life-continuing light of the mushroom tree can stimulate vitality. With its assistance, Chi Ping can skip the step of awakening the body's vitality and focus on refining and controlling the energy of qi and blood.

Chi Ping's speed in condensing qi and blood energy is not slow, but because there is no inheritance, this qi and blood energy will easily evaporate and dissipate if it is not used.

In this experiment, Chi Ping's goal was to normalize the Qi and Blood energy, which could only be used, condensed, and dispersed at will in the state of Qi and Blood.

Having completed this step, Chi Ping could attempt to fuse his Qi and blood with his soul power and spiritual power, using "evolution" as the core to condense his own unique life force. This is because Qi and blood, in essence, are life force that has been guided and specialized by spiritual will.

"Evolution" is the path of life that Ikehira has chosen.

Qi and blood are the foundation of the evolutionary path.

The mushroom tree believes that the true meaning of life lies in its continuation. This is its instinct as a "plant" to live on forever, even if it is only its own bloodline or trace.

Chi Ping believes that the true meaning of life lies in progress, in bravely climbing to new heights, and in seeing scenery that has never been seen before.

Even though the mushroom tree was nurtured in the soul power imbued with Chi Ping's will, the two still embarked on different paths.

One desires the length of life, the other focuses on its breadth.

"True Spirit Body!"

Gathering qi and blood energy requires consuming the body's energy, but given Chi Ping's current condition, it's definitely impossible for him to replenish it through food.

In Martial Soul True Form state, a Soul Master's control over their Martial Soul increases by several levels. Operations that were previously impossible become possible, such as bypassing the mushroom condensation and directly using Soul Skill effects.

The mycelium provides soul power, and the soul ring transforms soul power to give life characteristics. Beyond feeding, the continuous life force replenishes the consumed energy.

More and more Qi and blood energy were refined, and after an unknown period of time, a red glow appeared under Chi Ping's skin.

[Dad, should we continue? (﹏)]

The mushroom tree was a little worried.

Chi Ping looked somewhat abnormal, his whole body glowing with a crimson light, like a crab that had just come out of a steamer.

"continue!"

When Qi and blood reach their limit, every corner of the body is filled with the power of Qi and blood.

Under Chi Ping's control, the body gathers qi and blood energy with each breath, and tries to contain it before it dissipates.

During this process, cells are constantly torn apart and then remodeled under the dual influence of the Continuing Light and Qi and Blood. This process is extremely dangerous because the cells undergoing remodeling are all cells throughout the body.

If the light that prolongs life is not truly miraculous, Ikehira would not have dared to play like this.

"Perhaps it's because Qi and blood are condensed during the process of breaking through limits, a process that endows them with unique characteristics. They possess the ability to guide evolution. This ability happens to perfectly align with the philosophy I desire," Chi Ping said calmly. He gave the impression that he was completely unconcerned about his own safety.

"Little Tree, Qi and Blood is a path never before seen in this world. I am different from you; you were born a saint, while I am just an ordinary mortal. It's just that I had some good fortune, happened to know more, and happened to choose a suitable path."

I want to go further and reach new heights on the path of evolution, which will inevitably involve facing many risks. Don't worry about me; this isn't the first time. Trust me, I will overcome this hurdle.

(End of this chapter)