nagpurpolice Chapter 33 With the help of medicinal power, the meat refining process is perfected.
Chapter 33 With the help of medicinal power, the meat refining process is perfected.
At three quarters past the hour of You (5:45 PM), beside the Sword Washing Stream.
After finishing his work, Chen Yu came to continue practicing his skills.
He was sitting cross-legged on the open ground by the stream.
There was a seven-foot-deep pit in the open space, left from yesterday's practice of "Ox Hammer Stomping the Ground".
After a day of exposure to the sun, the edges have cracked, but the center remains damp and emits a faint white vapor.
Four earthenware bowls were placed in front of Chen Yu, each containing a broth of five tonic herbs that had been brewed.
The method of taking the Five Tonic Decoction is quite particular.
It should not be drunk in one gulp, but rather held under the tongue and slowly dissolved with saliva.
Chen Yu picked up a bowl of five-ingredient tonic soup.
The medicinal powder had turned into a paste, thick and sticky like porridge.
He began taking the medicine, swallowing it in nine portions.
Swallow only a small amount each time, allowing the muscles in your throat to move gradually, slowly sending the medicinal soup into your stomach.
The first taste of the medicine is bitter.
Then comes a numbing, spicy sensation, like the cut surface of wild grass repeatedly rubbing against the tip of the tongue.
When the medicinal powder encounters body fluids, it begins to expand rapidly, instantly spreading to the palate.
Once the broth adheres to the palate, the medicinal properties gradually penetrate through this mucous membrane.
Chen Yu began to circulate his internal energy.
They sat cross-legged in the open space.
Place both palms on the ground, with your buttocks three inches off the ground.
Spin around on the ground using your heels as the axis.
This is "Ox-plowing and Sitting Exercise," one of the internal cultivation methods of the Wild Ox Shaking Mountain Hammer, which helps to better absorb the medicinal power.
When sitting meditation is combined with breathing, the medicinal effects are redistributed according to changes in internal energy.
In the first breath, heat arises under the tongue, and the heat travels down the Ren meridian, passing through the Tanzhong point and entering the Dantian.
In the second breath, the heat arrived, and the dantian began to stir, pulsating slightly.
In the third breath, the heat splits into two streams: the left stream descends along the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming, and the right stream descends along the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot Shaoyang, reaching the Chongyang acupoint on the dorsum of the foot.
After three breaths to complete one cycle, my whole body started to itch.
It's that kind of itching that comes with a wound healing, like ants crawling between bones.
Then, the muscles began to heat up.
The heat permeates from the inside out, making the skin all over feel warm and cozy.
The medicinal effects have reached the surface of the body; it's time to begin practicing the hammer technique.
[Technique]: "The Mighty Bull Shaking Mountain Hammer Technique"
[Progress]: Eight floors (700/800)
After checking the progress of the cultivation technique.
Chen Yu focused his mind, picked up the sledgehammer, and assumed a fighting stance.
The starting posture is different from the usual relaxed shoulders.
This time it's a shrug.
The acromion moves closer to the ear, like a cow retracting its neck when startled.
This is the posture that allows the medicinal power to flow from the dantian to the shoulder well.
Place the two hammers on your legs and slowly move them up to your knees.
A burst of heat shot up from my knee, as if fine needles were pricking me from the inside out.
Chen Yu exhaled, using his mind to draw heat into the hammerhead, and then released it with a thrust.
When the hammerhead reaches its peak, the time for accumulating power is shortened by half a breath, but the density of the power increases by 30%.
One hammer blow and it's out!
The medicinal power was released with force, leaving a faint afterimage in the trajectory of the hammerhead.
Nine sets of hammer techniques were completed in a row.
The four ceramic bowls are now empty.
There were no residues at the bottom of the bowl, only a bitter smell.
The sun has set, leaving only a sliver of ochre red on the western ridge.
Once the technique is complete, the remaining medicinal properties are expelled through the sweat pores.
Chen Yu opened the cultivation technique panel and glanced at it.
[Technique]: "The Mighty Bull Shaking Mountain Hammer Technique"
[Progress]: Nine floors (170/900)
The Five-Tonifying Herbal Decoction is indeed very effective.
In just one afternoon, he practiced the hammer technique nine times, gaining a total of 270 experience points.
This is equivalent to gaining 30 experience points for each set of hammer techniques practiced.
In the past, without taking the medicine, practicing a set of hammer techniques would only increase experience points by 17.
The Five-Tonifying Herbal Soup gave him an extra 13 experience points each time he practiced his skills.
This improvement is quite significant.
Unfortunately, the effects of the medicine are temporary.
A bowl of five-ingredient tonic soup can only sustain one's energy expenditure for three-quarters of an hour of practice.
After four bowls of medicinal soup, the enhancement would only last for an hour and a half.
Chen Yu began to ponder.
I have three hours of practice time a day. If I want to cover the whole process with the power of medicine, I need at least eight bowls of five-tonifying medicinal soup.
Eight bowls of five-ingredient tonic soup cost eight taels of silver.
But with only 500 coins a month in wages, he obviously couldn't afford this expense.
I still need to practice hard and strive to enter the Intermediate People's Court as soon as possible.
Entering the Intermediate People's Court not only resulted in a huge increase in monthly wages, but also allowed employees to complete tasks and earn rewards.
The selection process for the Intermediate People's Court will take place on the third day of next month.
There are seven days left until today.
Chen Yu was determined to train the Wild Bull Mountain-Shaking Technique to its limit within seven days to meet the strength requirements for entering the Central Academy.
……
Evening, inside the dormitory.
The oil lamp cast a dim yellow light.
After washing up, Chen Yu was resting in bed.
Han Feilong pushed open the door and kicked over a rough pottery bowl next to the door.
The rough pottery bowl rolled three times on the ground before rolling to Chen Yu's bedside.
Chen Yu ignored him.
Anyway, it was Hou San's bowl that was kicked, it had nothing to do with me.
"How many days is it?"
Han Feilong, reeking of alcohol, leaned against the wall with his arms crossed.
The coarse cloth sleeves were rolled up to the forearms, revealing the knotted muscles.
"You've been practicing your skills really diligently these past few days!"
"Are you planning to get revenge on me after you've mastered the skills?"
"I'm telling you, it's useless! Trash is trash!"
"You're a piece of trash for a day, and you'll be a piece of trash for a lifetime. No matter how much you train, you'll never catch up to me."
Han Feilong took half a step forward, his shadow falling on Chen Yu's face.
"Next month, the Intermediate Court will only have ten openings for permanent positions, and I'm one of them. You can still curry favor with me now."
Chen Yu still ignored him.
With my own equipment slots, all I need to do is focus on training.
There's no need to heed such provocative remarks.
It's not too late to compete with him when the Intermediate People's Court conducts its assessment.
"You're asking for it!"
Han Feilong, feeling foolish, cursed and walked away dejectedly.
……
The next morning, at the forging workshop.
Chen Yu forged the sword with all his might, and the goose-feather blade in his hand was already taking shape.
Upon closer inspection, the blade was tinged with a dark red hue.
The three metals are perfectly blended to create a unique flowing gold texture.
Chen Yu, carrying his knife, walked towards the quenching pool, dipped his finger into the water, and checked the water quality and temperature.
Water was drawn in through bamboo tubes, gurgling in.
Clear well water is poured into the quenching tank and mixed with the quenching liquid to reach a suitable concentration.
Chen Yu used his own strength to drive the water flow to rotate, accelerating the mixing and dilution.
The water flowed like a whirlpool, and the quenching liquid was quickly diluted.
"Now!"
Chen Yu took a deep breath, turned his wrist slightly, and the blade slid diagonally into the water.
"laugh!!!"
Steam billows into the sky, and the sound is crisp—a sure sign of success!
"out."
Chen Yu quickly drew his long sword.
Amidst the rising steam, the blade had turned bluish-gray.
A faint blue hue, like still water in the dead of night, was revealed at the edge of the blade.
Xiahou Fei watched from the side, but did not take the knife.
He simply took an old file from the shelf and tossed it to his apprentice.
"File the edge."
Chen Yu placed the knife horizontally on the anvil, and the file fell down.
"sand!"
The first filing produces iron filings that curl like autumn leaves.
"rustle!"
Then two more cuts were made.
"Snap!"
By the fourth file, the file teeth bite into the blade.
The sound changed from soft to crisp.
Chen Yu stopped and flicked the spine of the knife with his finger.
"Buzz—"
The lingering sound lasted for seven breaths.
It is precisely the quality of a knife.
"Not bad, your forging skills are already quite good; you're more than qualified to enter the Central Academy."
Xiahou Fei, who was watching from the sidelines, nodded in satisfaction.
"By the way, how's your hammer technique practice going? Will you be able to make it to the selection on the third day of next month?"
"I've reached the ninth level. I feel like I can make a final push and maybe break through to the thirteenth level before the selection."
Chen Yu put away the knife, turned around and answered.
"Getting from the ninth to the thirteenth floor isn't as easy as you think."
"While diligence is essential in training, one should not blindly pursue speed; ensuring the quality of each practice session is the most important thing."
After giving his instructions, Xiahou Fei changed the subject.
"But since you have confidence, then I will believe you."
"From today until the third day of the eighth lunar month, you don't need to come to the forge anymore."
"I'll do your part of the work for you. You just need to focus on your training every day and strive to break through to the Great Mastery of Flesh Refining."
"Thank you, Master! I will do my best and live up to your expectations!"
Chen Yu bowed in thanks and left the forging workshop.
……
In the afternoon, at Xijianxi.
Chen Yu continued practicing his skills.
This time, I brought the body-strengthening pills that Duan Yufeng had given me.
Open the brocade box; there are five pieces in total.
According to Duan Yufeng, the effects of this body-strengthening pill can last for three hours, which is much stronger than the Five Tonics Decoction.
Because the medicine is too strong, only one pill can be taken per day.
It should not be taken with other medications, otherwise there is a risk of damaging the meridians.
Chen Yu stared at the Body Strengthening Pill in his palm.
The pill is entirely reddish-gold, with dragon and tiger patterns subtly flowing across its surface, emitting a faint medicinal fragrance and a scorching heat.
Without further hesitation, he put the pill into his mouth.
boom--
The moment the pill entered his stomach, a surge of intense heat erupted in his dantian like a volcanic eruption!
This heat was not ordinary heat; instead, it transformed into countless tiny fire dragons, surging along the meridians.
Chen Yu closed his eyes and felt it.
A gentle warmth flowed slowly down my shoulders, back, waist, abdomen, and legs.
The muscles felt slightly sore and swollen wherever it went, as if someone was massaging and kneading them with warm hands.
"Such a smooth-acting medicine!"
Chen Yu got up and took the pair of octagonal iron hammers from under the locust tree by the stream.
Grasp the hammer handles with both hands and hold the two 22-pound iron hammers horizontally in front of you, with the hammerheads level with your eyebrows.
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, and lower your center of gravity.
This is the Green Ox Holding Hammer Style, the gateway to the Wild Ox Shaking Mountain Hammer.
In the past, I had to consciously adjust my breathing to stay steady.
Today, the power of the elixir fills my lower limbs, my feet feel rooted to the ground, and my breath is naturally long and deep.
Chen Yu stood still for thirty breaths, feeling the medicinal power flowing through his waist and back. Only after his qi and blood were evenly regulated did he begin to strike with the hammer.
The hammer was slowly raised from his side and then slowly lowered.
After repeating the warm-up exercises thirty times, Chen Yu suddenly noticed something was different.
In the past, there was always a slight tremor when the hammer fell.
Today, however, it remains as steady as a rock, with the trajectory of the hammer face rubbing against the air clearly perceptible.
"Did the medicine strengthen your blood and qi, making your senses more acute?"
Chen Yu changed his stance, and the hammer strike went from slow to fast.
After being nourished by medicinal pills, the shoulder and back muscles become coordinated and unified when exerting force.
You can feel the power from your lower back smoothly transferring to your arms.
Hammer after hammer, in an endless cycle.
Soon, a set of hammer techniques was completed.
[Technique]: "The Mighty Bull Shaking Mountain Hammer Technique"
[Progress]: Nine floors (208/900)
Chen Yu looked at the panel and was overjoyed.
This training session resulted in a gain of 38 experience points.
This body-strengthening pill is indeed much more effective than the Five-Tonifying Herbal Soup!
They continued practicing, and four days passed in a row.
On the fifth day, it was just getting light.
Chen Yu had already arrived at the stream and had mastered the Wild Bull Mountain-Shaking Hammer Technique to its final level.
[Technique]: "The Mighty Bull Shaking Mountain Hammer Technique"
[Progress]: 13th floor (200/1300)
Only one Body Strengthening Pill remains.
After taking the elixir, a warm feeling arose in his abdomen.
Chen Yu decided to press on and complete the hammer technique training in one go.
Remove the outer robe, and relax your shoulders, back, and waist section by section.
When the outer robe hit the ground, the medicine had already reached the surface of the body.
The muscles are relaxed yet firm, like a needle hidden in cotton.
Inhale, expand your abdomen horizontally, and slowly inflate it.
Exhale, rotate your right wrist inward, and use your breath to guide the movement.
The hammer head moved upwards along the outside of the right leg.
He struck the hip, then suddenly changed his move.
pick!
Using the elbow as the axis, the hammer head moves out in an arc.
As the movement shifts between straight and curved, the right hammer is pulled back to the ribs, while the left hammer is thrust forward to the chest.
The two hammers intersect to form a cross, like two bull horns bowing and tilting back.
Then, his body turned around like a bull.
Bright corners draw the eye, dark corners touch the heart.
The left hammer is swung out using the power of the waist, while the right hammer is hidden behind the waist.
The left hammer reaches its peak, the wrist flips, changing from a lifting motion to a covering motion, like a bull's head bowing low.
The force of this cover is the opposite of the lifting motion.
Picking comes from the ground, covering comes from the sky.
"挑" means drilling upwards in a spiral motion, while "盖" means striking downwards vertically.
"Bang!"
The moment the hammer hit the ground, dirt flew up in all directions.
[Raging Bull Mountain-Shaking Hammer Technique Experience Points +38]
After completing one set, without any rest, immediately move on to the next set.
[Raging Bull Mountain-Shaking Hammer Technique Experience Points +38]
[Raging Bull Mountain-Shaking Hammer Technique Experience Points +38]
……
Practice a total of twenty-eight times from sunrise to sunset.
I only rested for a short while during lunch.
I'm finally close to reaching my limit on the thirteenth level.
[Technique]: "The Mighty Bull Shaking Mountain Hammer Technique"
[Progress]: 13th floor (1264/1300)
Chen Yu stepped to the left, twisted his waist, and brought the hammer.
As the breakthrough approaches, the sluggishness of his previous movements has been swept away.
The muscles switch smoothly between bursts of power and braking.
When you rotate your waist, you can clearly feel the abdominal muscles tightening layer by layer.
The latissimus dorsi muscles heat up and bulge, pushing the force towards the arms.
The moment the hammer is swung, the muscles in both arms harden simultaneously, like two lumps of iron embedded in the arms.
Take a step, strike with a hammer.
Left, right, left, right.
The final round of hammering techniques is almost complete.
[Technique]: "The Mighty Bull Shaking Mountain Hammer Technique"
[Progress]: 13th floor (1299/1300)
With a breakthrough imminent, Chen Yu's internal energy and blood circulated rapidly, flowing like a surging river into his limbs and bones.
Driven by the flow of Qi and blood, all the muscles in the body contract simultaneously, like cast iron, constantly breaking down and repairing themselves.
Chen Yu gripped the handle with both hands, and slowly swung the hammer from in front of him to behind him in a circular motion.
It started slowly, then gradually sped up.
On the seventh lap, with its power still undiminished, it suddenly stopped and turned into a sweeping attack.
"Whoosh."
The stream surface was pressed into a three-foot depression, and waves surged.
Fallen leaves shot out and embedded themselves in the mud on the opposite bank.
After sweeping, use the remaining force to bring the hammer back.
Chen Yu slowly finished his stance.
The hammer head touches the ground, feet stand together, hands press on the abdomen, and concentration and breathing are regulated.
next moment.
[Technique]: "The Mighty Bull Shaking Mountain Hammer Technique"
[Progress]: 13th floor (1300/1300)
The progress bar is full.
At the same time, Chen Yu's muscles undulated like a coiling dragon, rising and falling continuously before finally settling down.
"call."
Chen Yu opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.
"Finally, we've broken through."
He put away the hammer and walked to the Sword Washing Stream.
The water rippled, and the reflected figures looked somewhat unfamiliar.
Chen Yu saw it clearly.
My body has grown quite a bit.
The muscles were stretched out inch by inch, and then pounded solidly inch by inch.
The muscles in the chest, shoulders, back, and legs, honed through countless hours of training, are brimming with power, ready to explode at any moment.
With a gentle clench of the fist, the muscles on the forearm twist into several strands, like the roots of an old tree sinking into the soil.
Tighten your thighs, and with a little effort, your strength will spread out.
The stream beneath our feet was shaken so badly that it receded outwards, and the surface of the water was dented by half an inch.
Indeed, he has mastered the art of meat refining!
Its flesh is like an old vine, with enduring and strong power!