12: Chapter 12 Body Tempering Method (Martial Arts Youth)

With his Martial Skill in punch techniques, blade techniques, footwork, and leg techniques all cultivated to Perfection, Chen Moxuan felt his control over his body had risen to a new level.

The Flowing Shadow Blade Technique was similar to the White Rainbow Sword Technique used by Lin Muhan, pursuing rapid attacks and sustained combat capability.

Flying Swallow Springing Leg is a leg Move that combines agility and explosive power; the kicks are as fast as a spring-loaded strike, excelling in dodging, counter-attacking, and rapid surprise attacks.

After Void Body Step reached Perfection, his flexibility greatly improved, and there was no longer any wasted effort during its execution.

If he were to face Lin Muhan again, even without using his Special Ability for prediction, Chen Moxuan was confident that he could let her hack at him for five minutes without her touching the corner of his clothes.

With these three Martial Skills at Perfection, he no longer had any weak points in combat.

Previously, he was able to win a Move against Lin Muhan, who was at the third Rank of the Blood Accumulation Realm, partly because she underestimated him, and her White Rainbow Sword Technique—which favored speed—clashed with Chen Moxuan's Thunder Shock Punch, executed with all his might.

Even so, that only broke one of her arms and left a few cuts, while he had exhausted all his Qi and blood, leaving him unable to continue fighting.

If she hadn't lost her composure first and revealed her identity, he would definitely have lost that match.

If he fought Lin Muhan again, and she continued to hide her identity, the current Chen Moxuan could completely crush her head-on.

[Current Mental Energy 45 / 100 (45%)]

"Did it consume 25 points in five minutes..."

A slight sleepiness washed over him; Chen Moxuan now had a clear understanding of the usage duration of his Special Ability with his current body.

He calculated based on his current body's optimal mental state being 100%. When his Mental Energy dropped to 20%, it was time for his body to lose consciousness and need rest.

Below 20%, every 1% drop required willpower to hold on, until 0%, which was the state he was in when he fainted at the end of the match.

If Mental Energy remains below 20% for a long time, there will be some loss, and it will affect the subsequent recovery of Mental Energy.

Therefore, daily consumption should ideally be maintained above 20%.

With his current Mental Energy, he could guarantee a consumption of 80 points at his best state, which meant maintaining the operation of [All-Things Calculation] for 16 minutes in a non-overclocked state.

"Sure enough, my Mental Energy is significantly stronger than before." Chen Moxuan's eyes lit up.

In the past, he would be exhausted after using his Special Ability for two or three minutes, and as long as he focused on something, the Special Ability would run automatically, leaving him in a daze all day.

Now, not only had his endurance for using his Special Ability increased, but his control was also stronger, and he could switch his Special Ability on and off as he pleased.

The intermittent tinnitus and auditory hallucinations from before had not appeared again.

This was likely due to the much stronger Mental Energy of this body, and this powerful Mental Energy came from the Dao of martial arts cultivated by people in this world.

The improvement of his cultivation Realm would bring about improvements in both body and mind, with each major Realm Breakthrough being a qualitative leap.

To improve their cultivation, Martial Artists in the Blood Accumulation Realm must practice the Body Refinement Method, "Martial Youth."

"Martial Youth... What kind of name is that?"

Thinking of the name of the Body Refinement Method, Chen Moxuan couldn't help but complain.

However, complaints aside, Chen Moxuan understood that "Martial Youth" here was not some third set of radio gymnastics.

It had been studied and optimized by countless pioneers of the Human Race and had become the introductory bible for all Martial Artists; it could be said to be the Foundation of the Human Race.

Just like the Breathing Method of the Qi Control Realm, which was divided into four Ranks—A, B, C, and D—the Body Refinement Method for the Blood Accumulation Realm, "Martial Youth," was in a league of its own.

It collected 108 sets of movements including fists, palms, elbows, fingers, legs, and feet, which could exercise the entire body's muscles and mobilize the power of Qi and blood to temper the inside of the body.

Therefore, no matter what stage of the Blood Accumulation Realm a Martial Artist was in, finishing one set of the Body Refinement Method would almost exhaust the Qi and blood in their body, although those with more Qi and blood would have a stronger body refinement effect.

This was the profound mystery of "Martial Youth."

"Then let's analyze it too."

Chen Moxuan moved his mind, and [All-Things Calculation] quietly started running.

[Analyzing Body Refinement Method, estimated time 1 hour 35 minutes]

"It actually takes over an hour?!" Chen Moxuan exclaimed.

Since Awakening [All-Things Calculation], he had never encountered anything that required hours as a unit.

If he went by his current speed of only being able to use the Special Ability for 16 minutes a day, it would take him nearly six days to finish the analysis.

No wonder "Martial Youth" was known as the introductory bible; its profoundness was far beyond those previous Martial Skills.

Unfortunately, his Special Ability was very stubborn; he either didn't understand it at all, or he understood it completely—there was no middle ground.

The analysis of the Dao of martial arts could only directly reach Perfection; there was no compromise option to analyze to Minor Achievement or Major Achievement.

"I'll just have to grind it out slowly later; let me practice it myself first."

Chen Moxuan took a deep breath and, following the movements in his mind, very skillfully set up his starting stance.

As he performed the sets of movements like flowing clouds and running water, a wonderful change occurred within his body.

At first, Chen Moxuan noticed his body gradually heating up, and then, a warm current slowly spread from his chest to his whole body.

This warm current was like the warm sun of spring, and wherever it passed, his cells seemed to be injected with vitality, beginning to jump happily and radiate vigorous energy.

The warm current flowed through his whole body for a cycle and finally reached the top of his head, bringing a refreshing coolness, and his originally exhausted spirit was also invigorated.

"What a wonderful feeling." Chen Moxuan exclaimed in his heart.

Sweat kept seeping out from his forehead and back, but Chen Moxuan was unaware of it, completely immersed in "Martial Youth."

After finishing the 108 sets of movements, Chen Moxuan felt his whole body relax, steam rising from him, and a sense of exhaustion and weakness washed over him.

Ignoring the fatigue, Chen Moxuan rummaged through boxes and cabinets until he found a bottle of drink, quickly twisted off the cap, and poured it into his mouth.

As the Qi and blood drink entered his stomach, the feeling of exhaustion gradually lessened.

"Phew, it's still too strenuous to do a full set right now."

He had only exhausted his Qi and blood two days ago, and although he had supplements from the hospital, Chen Moxuan's Qi and blood had not fully recovered.

Originally, he just wanted to try it out a little, but he accidentally became immersed in that wonderful feeling and finished the whole set.

Apart from the intense weakness, Chen Moxuan felt that the practice process of the Body Refinement Method was more of an enjoyment.

Therefore, compared to boring Martial Skills, most people preferred to spend their time practicing the Body Refinement Method to improve their cultivation.

"If I do about twenty more sets, I should be able to break through to the seventh stage."

Feeling the slightly increased strength in his body, Chen Moxuan made a preliminary judgment.

If he didn't rely on a qi and blood agent, he could only do one set of the Body Refinement Method a day at most, and it would take three days to recover, so it would take at least two months to finish these twenty sets and reach the seventh stage.

The more one practiced, the deeper one's proficiency in the Body Refinement Method would be, and the better the effect of body refinement would be.

For example, compared to the introductory stage, the efficiency of the Body Refinement Method at the proficiency stage was five times higher.

However, the improvement of proficiency was definitely not something that could be achieved in one or two practices; it required hundreds or thousands of times, and without relying on expensive qi and blood agents, it would take several days to practice once.

Under these circumstances, most Blood Accumulation Realm Martial Artists' Body Refinement Methods were still at the introductory stage.

Those at the proficiency stage either relied on large amounts of qi and blood agents to accumulate practice or were those with some talent.

Therefore, many disadvantaged martial arts students chose to spend more time practicing Martial Skills to improve their Martial Arts Exam scores.

After all, practicing Martial Skills was not as exhausting as the Body Refinement Method, and one could practice many times a day.

The Qi and blood and energy of ordinary Martial Artists were limited, and they often had to make trade-offs between improving their cultivation and improving their Martial Skills.

But more often, those with conditions chose to prioritize improving their cultivation, while those without conditions prioritized practicing Martial Skills.

However, for Chen Moxuan, the cultivation of Martial Skills was as simple as breathing, so there was no need to consider which to prioritize—he could have both.

"Let's stop here for today."

Using the remaining Mental Energy to analyze the Body Refinement Method, five minutes later, Chen Moxuan's Mental Energy dropped to 20%.

A strong wave of sleepiness struck, and after a quick wash, Chen Moxuan lay flat on his bed in the bedroom.

"Tomorrow afternoon, I'll go to school to report and get that qi and blood agent. After that, I'll finish analyzing the Body Refinement Method, and my cultivation speed will be at least fifty times faster..."

As night fell, bathed in the evening breeze, Chen Moxuan fell into a deep sleep.