Free Web NovelChapter 78: Chapter 76: Breeding Dragon Qi
"4,900 silver..."
Fang Xing’s heart clenched as he looked at the price, but it was still within his budget.
Even for Treasure Medicine of the lowest grade, the price was steep.
He had bought several portions of each of the five types of Treasure Medicine.
That came out to over a thousand silver for each type.
And this was only possible because he could enhance them. If he couldn’t, and had to buy the Treasure Medicine actually required to cultivate the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt, the price would likely be more than ten times higher.
Just getting started was enough to bankrupt a person.
The world, the technique, a partner, and wealth!
Without money, progress on the Martial Dao is nearly impossible.
Putting away the bill and taking out his silver notes, Fang Xing promptly left.
After purchasing a few other items, he returned to his courtyard at the Observatory. First, Fang Xing went to the canteen’s small yard to get a large vat.
Then he returned to his residence.
The courtyard came with a kitchen, but it was mostly for show.
With the canteen available, hardly anyone cooked for themselves.
Slipping into the kitchen, Fang Xing took out the Treasure Medicine and enhanced them one by one. A scarlet glow spread as he enhanced one portion of each type of Treasure Medicine first.
This one wave of enhancements consumed about eight hundred Enhancement Points.
Enhancing Treasure Medicine required more points than enhancing ordinary medicinal herbs.
However, the enhanced Treasure Medicine did not disappoint him.
The Treasure Medicine, only a few years old, had transformed to the level of two-hundred-year-old herbs.
They were the same type of Treasure Medicine, but their value was now completely different.
The medicinal power contained within a several-hundred-year-old Treasure Medicine was world-changing.
[A three-year-old Yellow Dragon Ginseng Treasure Medicine has been successfully enhanced, yielding one 223-year-old Yellow Dragon Ginseng Treasure Medicine!]
’At the very least, reaching the initial stage is guaranteed.’
Looking at the Treasure Medicine before him, Fang Xing was filled with confidence.
He then began to brew them in a clay pot.
Of the five types of Treasure Medicine, three needed to be brewed for an external soaking bath for Outer Cultivation absorption, while the remaining two needed to be ingested as a liquid.
A dual approach of Inner and Outer Cultivation, to temper his flesh, blood, sinews, and bones, and generate Dragon Qi!
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Three hours passed, and the brewing of both the internal and external Treasure Medicine was complete.
One liquid was a vibrant green, while the other was as red as fresh blood.
After letting it cool for a while, Fang Xing poured the external-use liquid into the large vat and diluted it with water.
If he absorbed it directly, his Flesh Body wouldn’t be able to withstand it. It could even cause his qi and blood to rampage, his blood to flow in reverse, and lead to qi deviation.
Every step required caution.
Diluting it with water would allow the medicinal power to be released slowly.
With everything ready, Fang Xing shed his clothes, downed the internal-use liquid in one gulp, and immediately stepped into the vat to soak.
In an instant, a scorching heat swept through his entire body.
A sharp, stinging pain washed over his skin, while inside, his organs felt as if they were on fire.
As the medicinal liquid began to take effect, Fang Xing immediately circulated the Dragon Roar Heart Method to start absorbing it.
His face instantly turned beet red.
The stinging on his skin and the fire within his body created a feeling of pain so intense he wished for death.
Sweat poured from his forehead.
As the Dragon Roar Heart Method circulated, the power of the medicinal liquid was gradually absorbed by his body.
The pain All Around his body also began to diminish bit by bit.
Time ticked by, second by second.
Fang Xing steadied his mind. In the vat, the color of the blood-red liquid began to fade.
As time went on, a peculiar vibration emanated from within his body.
The stinging on his skin vanished. Inside him, a wisp of faint golden Dragon Qi began to coalesce.
The Dragon Qi was beginning to form!
However, it was still unstable, flickering between illusion and reality, ready to shatter at any moment.
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「Night fell.」
In the vat, Fang Xing, who had been soaking all this time, suddenly opened his eyes. With a SPLASH, he stood up.
The blood-red liquid had been absorbed, and the water in the vat was now clear.
Water droplets trickled down his skin, which was no longer red and had returned to its normal color.
Hopping out of the vat, Fang Xing clenched his fists.
A feeling of immense power coursed through him.
The strength of his body had grown.
His flesh, blood, sinews, and bones all seemed to have been enhanced.
"VMMMM—!!!"
With a light swing, a faint golden glimmer coalesced on his fist.
Dragon Qi!
With one punch, the air trembled. An invisible current of air swept out, causing the leaves on the large tree in the courtyard to rustle violently.
He hadn’t used any Power, relying purely on his Physical Strength.
And yet, the Dragon Qi had followed!
’It’s not enough. I need to keep this up for a few days to completely stabilize the Dragon Qi.’
Fang Xing came back to his senses, his eyes shining brightly.
To be able to generate Dragon Qi on his first try with Treasure Medicine was mainly due to the age of the herbs.
The potent medicinal power allowed him to achieve a breakthrough in one go, a feat also made possible by his own Comprehension.
However, he hadn’t truly reached the entry level yet.
The generation of Dragon Qi was primarily an effect of the Treasure Medicine’s power.
If he didn’t continue, the nascent Dragon Qi would dissipate.
Then, all his efforts would have been for nothing, failing on the cusp of success.
Golden Dragon Qi was the standard for the entry level; the faint gold was merely a blurry shadow of it.
Stabilizing the Dragon Qi would allow it to improve.
Drying his body and getting dressed, Fang Xing went inside.
’Cultivation cannot be rushed.’ He was pleasantly surprised to have achieved such an effect on his first try.
Cultivating the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt was just as difficult as cultivating the Red Fire Divine Skill and the Longevity Technique.
In any case, he had a few days of free time, which he could use to reach the entry level.
Currently, his Cultivation had reached the peak of the Neutralizing Force realm.
Cultivating the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt could also advance his Cultivation. If things went smoothly, he might even be able to use it to step into the True Realm.
His Cultivation of the Longevity Technique and the Red Fire Divine Skill had reached a bottleneck, not because his Comprehension was lacking, but because his Cultivation level was insufficient.
His understanding of the Longevity Technique and the Red Fire Divine Skill had already penetrated to the next stage.
But without stepping into the True Qi Realm, his progress with these two Divine Skills was capped at its current level.
Only by crossing the Extraordinary Dragon Gate of the True Qi Realm could he advance to the next level.
Right now, the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt was an excellent breakthrough point. By improving his Flesh Body and continuously accumulating power, his chances of stepping into the True Qi Realm would be much greater.
At the same time, it could also shorten the time required.
Of course, all of this was conditional on making achievements with the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt.
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「Five days passed in a flash.」
During these five days, aside from eating and sleeping, he focused all his energy on cultivating the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt.
The Treasure Medicine he had prepared was completely consumed in just a few short days.
The effects of the daily soaking and internal consumption were remarkable.
The faint golden Dragon Qi officially transformed into golden Dragon Qi, marking his successful entry into the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt and his attainment of the first layer.
With just the first layer of the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt, Fang Xing could already feel significant changes.
His qi and blood were more robust, and his flesh, blood, sinews, bones, and even his internal organs had all been greatly enhanced.
Just by reaching the first layer of the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt, he could feel an immense power. frёewebnoѵēl.com
He had gained a thousand catties of Divine Power!
Even if his Power was depleted, he could still easily kill a Martial Artist at the Early Stage of Neutralizing Force with his Physical Strength alone.
His ability to quickly reach the first layer of the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt had a lot to do with his Root Bone.
It allowed him to cultivate faster.
The difference between a Lower Grade Root Bone and a Top-Grade Root Bone was as vast as the distance between heaven and earth.
If he hadn’t enhanced his Root Bone, reaching the entry level in five days with a Lower Grade Root Bone would have been a pipe dream.
「Dawn broke.」
In the courtyard, Fang Xing raised his hand and activated his power. Golden Dragon Qi gathered, and he struck out with a majestic Palm Force.
The air seemed to tear.
Faintly, the subtle sound of a dragon’s roar could be heard.
Dragon Roar Palm!
This was the Martial Arts that accompanied the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt.
Powered by abundant Power and Dragon Qi, it was said that a single palm strike could split mountains and sever rivers.
Of course, he had not yet reached that level.
But its formidable potential was already showing.
After practicing the Dragon Roar Palm for only a few days, its might had already surpassed his Demon Suppression Fist.
There was a difference in the tiers of Martial Arts; a Top-Grade Martial Arts couldn’t even be compared to a Top Level one.
The core of the Dragon Roar Palm was the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt, with Dragon Qi as its foundation.
As the Dragon Qi grew stronger, a burst of Palm Force could even conjure a dragon’s shadow, its roar shaking the heavens and making all creation submit.
"Huu..."
Exhaling a breath of foul air, Fang Xing calmed his mind and sensed the changes in his body.
Having entered the first layer of the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt, his Cultivation had also become more profound.
Although ninety percent of the Treasure Medicine’s power had been used for cultivating the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt, the remaining ten percent had also strengthened him considerably.
His foundation had deepened.
His Power was even more abundant!
The Longevity Technique was an Inner Cultivation Divine Skill, and the defining characteristic of Longevity Strength was its abundance and purity.
With his daily resource enhancements, he was improving almost every day.
Before, it might have taken him nearly half a year. But now, with the boost from the Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt, that time was shortened, and he would be able to step into the True Qi Realm even faster.
However, the consumption was immense.
The Treasure Medicine he had prepared was completely gone. Further improvements would also require Treasure Medicine—and even more of it.
The Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt had twelve layers, with a new tier every three layers. To reach the next tier, he would need even more potent Treasure Medicine.
Otherwise, relying on bitter cultivation alone, he couldn’t hope to reach Perfection even in several decades.
