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Chapter 31: Martial Art
Chapter 31: Martial Art
Chapter 31: Martial Art
Less than two hours after Fang Lingjue and company left, Shan Hu returned to the condominium with the prepared medicine. Liu Yingying came along with her.
When Li Pin saw Liu Yingying, he quickly connected the dots. "Dr. Liu is..."
"He's my father," said Liu Yingying. She put a bouquet of light-colored lilies in front of the window. "Hope you have a speedy recovery."
"Thank you," Li Pin replied.
"Let me tell you how to take these medicinal herbs. They are really expensive," Liu Yingying said. "Soak each set three times and take it for one day's serving. Take one set once every three days..."
She slowly and patiently instructed in a soft and gentle voice.
Actually, Li Pin didn't need these instructions. He could discern the medicinal effects and how to match the medicinal herbs by himself. He only needed to sense the changes within his body after taking the medicine.
Everyone's physique was different.
However, he didn't reject Liu Yingying's kind intentions.
It took a while before Liu Yingying was done. Only then did Shan Hu walk over. Although she had mixed emotions, she no longer had any intention to compare herself with Li Pin. Everyone was different. She had already accepted the fact that she wasn't a martial arts genius.
"I checked up on Wang Daoyi when I was waiting for the medicine to be ready. He's a true blue Core Formation expert! Moreover... he had once joined a hunters team and had hunted Demonic Cats, Mutated Wolves, and even Yetis!" Shan Hu looked at Li Pin. "I now understand why you would have that bet with Red Sun Fashion that you'd get into the top ten in the Jiang Province Martial Competition! You might really be able to do it!"
Li Pin smiled. "I'm counting on that."
"I'll call my friends along to cheer you on. I hope to see you shine in the Jiang Province Martial Competition," Shan Hu said.
Li Pin nodded slightly.
"Since you're injured, do you need someone to stay here to take care of you?" Shan Hu asked.
"No need. We're all martial arts practitioners. This bit of injury is nothing," said Li Pin.
Shan Hu threw a glance at Liu Yingying and didn't insist. "Alright then, have a good rest. We'll send you the next dose of medicine in three days."
Li Pin stood up to send them off. "Thank you."
After the two ladies left, Li Pin started to circulate the Innate Qi-Nurturing Technique and refine the medicine's medicinal properties.
Very soon, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. "Primordial qi is amplified by 618%?"
As expected, when it came to prescriptions, doctors who often dealt with the martial world were the real professionals. The prescription Li Pin obtained from the Blue Planet wasn't bad, but there were just too few martial artists on Blue Planet, and many of the prescriptions that had existed there were catered for ordinary people.
Compared to the prescription he used previously, this prescription was less meticulous. However, the ingredients used in the prescription were generous.
There was a saying that focus on strength and leave the rest to miracles. With better medicinal herbs used, the efficiency of the medicine would definitely rise.
Maybe I can balance out this world's nourishing prescriptions with the ones from Blue Planet, tapping on their respective advantages and improving on their weaknesses. I can then use my gift to combine them into a prescription with better effects
Medicine and martial arts were part of the same family. Both involved deep research into the treasure trove known as the human body.
He didn't mind sparing some effort in this area.
Or... Should I get some help?
With this thought, Li Pin went to the desk after completing his cultivation. He took out the two books he obtained from Wang Daoyi.
One of them was the Five Elements Body-Refining Art that Wang Daoyi had put up for sale on the black market while the other was a secret art that trained the internal organs. The name of the art was the Samadhi Heart-Training Art.
This should be a part of an Aura Force legacy.
Li Pin first went through the Five Elements Body-Refining Art, and he quickly got engrossed in the book.
Initially, he thought that the Five Elements Body-Refining Art was just a method of achieving Core Formation. It was only after diving further into the book that he realized that it led straight to Aura condensation. Moreover, the part on Aura condensation was quite ingenious. It was hard for Li Pin to put the book down after he started reading.
I forgot about this. Isn't Cao Tianyou an Aura Force expert? He once made his way into the top ten of the national competition. It's because of this that when he returned to Zanglong City with this title, the Five Elements Sect was able to rapidly develop into the top sect in the city.
This was an Aura Force legacy!
One might be able to still find rumors about Core Formation experts back on the Blue Planet, but Aura Force, on the other hand, had become completely extinct. He had only come across some descriptions of this realm through martial arts books. He knew nothing about how to actually attain it. However, this Five Elements Body-Refining Art gave him a clear direction.
Li Pin was elated. "This is really a pleasant surprise!"
In the next few days, Li Pin didn't take a single step out of his house and put all his focus into studying the Five Elements Body-Refining Art. He'd also occasionally take out the Dragon Form Fist which he had spent 160 thousand yuan on and attempt to comprehend the Core Formation method that it contained.
In addition, his experience from fighting Wang Daoyi had also given him a deep understanding of how the latter's qi and blood circulated and released during Core Force eruptions.
By the time his injuries recovered completely, condensing his qi to form a Core would no longer be of any mystery to him.
In simpler words, the experience requirement for him to level up to Core Formation would drop tremendously.
***
At Changfeng Martial Hall.
When Li Pin arrived at the martial hall once again, Xu Huan, Zhang Le, and all the other coaches came over to greet him.
"Master Li."
"Judging from how energetic you look, Master Li, you're probably fully recovered?"
"Master Li, when are you planning to take the Associate Senior professional certification?"
All the other coaches were beaming as they spoke to Li Pin. Even Yang Danqing put down his teacup, stood up, and then said with a smile, "Master Li, you're here."
Li Pin answered all of them in turns.
When he defeated a Demonic Cat previously, he was already showing signs of becoming the number two character in Changfeng Martial Hall. As the news of him assisting the Five Elements Sect to kill Wang Daoyi, who was a true blue Core Formation martial artist, spread in the circle, his status became hard to overthrow.
It was the same even for Yang Danqing, who was many years in the Transformative Force phase and had a level-three martial artist certification.
Manager Su also smiled and greeted Li Pin. "Master Li, I'll brew some tea for you."
"No need. I've brought my drink. You can go on with your work," said Li Pin, raising his thermo bottle, which contained a tremendous amount of nourishing medicinal herbs. Some of the medicinal herbs he had used were extremely precious, causing the value of his drink to be in the thousands.
He went to the testing area further to the back and warmed up his muscles a little. When he noticed that many coaches' gazes were all in his direction, he smiled and said, "If you want to watch, feel free to do so."
Xu Huan quickly got up close. "You're planning to practice unleashing Core Force, Master Li?"
Li Pin nodded.
All the other coaches like Zhang Le, and even Yang Danqing, no longer tried to put on airs.
It was extremely rare to get an opportunity to observe a martial artist striking out Core Force. An opportunity to observe such a thing closely would be highly beneficial for them when they are trying to figure out Core Force themselves.
Very quickly, all the coaches crowded over.
Li Pin didn't hide anything from them. "If one's qi and blood level haven't reached at least twenty-five or higher, it's best not to attempt to strike out Core Force even if you understand how it works. It'll only bring harm to your body...."
He explained the method of striking out Core Force.
After spending over ten minutes explaining to the other coaches, Li Pin went up to the testing device. His mental state shifted and he pounced forth....
Boom!
A deafening tremor sounded.
Quickly after, an astonishing figure appeared on the device, bringing along surprised gasps.
After striking out this Core Force, Li Pin felt a lot more relaxed.
He also obtained an accurate figure through his clairvoyance.
[Core Formation: 101/119]