Chapter 57: Chaos Arises
All along, Su Yan’s cultivation had been bolstered by Insect Yuan, making his body foundation even more solid than that of ordinary martial practitioners.
Although Insect Yuan appeared to be just like general cultivation resources, warming and supplementing the body, he had actually discovered that it was more like the Origin of an Insect Tamer.
While strengthening the physique and elevating cultivation, it also grew the foundation, making the body’s innate conditions even more perfect.
Plus with resources constantly available, Su Yan could be said to have an absurdly strong comprehensive physical quality.
This was also one of the reasons, aside from his willpower, that he could withstand the tempering of medicinal liquids like Poison Skin Powder and Poison Dragon Powder.
After figuring out the medicinal effect of Poison Dragon Powder, Su Yan simply stayed indoors, focusing solely on cultivation at home.
Golden Ape Stance Training continued with steady stance training as usual, but during cultivation, he cross-referenced it with the breathing technique and Blood Moving method of Poison Dragon Golden Body Technique, making progress extremely fast.
During the day, he used Poison Dragon Powder to temper the body, continuously tempering the skin membrane, accumulating large amounts of medicinal potency in the body to stimulate muscle and bone.
In the intervals, a pair of fists constantly honed Monkey Fist, while continuously integrating Fierce Ape Three Forms into body instincts.
In the scorching summer heat, even with two large trees providing shade, the large courtyard was still filled with rising heat, the air seeming to distort.
Su Yan stripped off his upper garment, bare-chested under the blazing sun, his muscles all moving in unison as his iron fists pounded the Iron Plate Mannequin in front of him.
The sound was as loud as thunder, Fierce Ape Three Forms carrying the power of Qi and Blood like a heavy hammer smashing down.
Even iron-plated hardwood couldn’t withstand such fists.
Under the fierce offensive, the Iron Plate Mannequin was dented inward.
‘Power rises from the waist, Qi and Blood as strength; now using Qi and Blood as the guide, only upon Spirit Nurturing can True Essence leave the body, able to strike people from several meters away.’
Su Yan’s eyes sharp, he struck out with White Ape Offers Peach, its momentum fierce, faintly carrying the Mountain Splitting momentum of Fierce Ape Three Forms.
With a booming crash, the hundreds-of-jin heavy Iron Plate Mannequin flew backward.
The thick iron plating was dented, the hardwood inside already splintered; if it were a real person, even at Skin Refining or Muscle and Bone Realm, they would likely suffer severe injuries.
He stood in place, closed his eyes, feeling the Qi and Blood surging throughout his body; beneath the skin membrane seemed to lurk a surging dark river, Qi and Blood blazing fiercely, hot as fire.
“Monkey Fist and Fierce Ape Three Forms are inherently one; fusing them thoroughly, fist intent forms naturally.”
After several days of practice, all that he had learned and trained continuously evolved in his mind.
Muscle and bone seemed to constantly adjust at this moment, muffled thuds like drums, muscles moving in unison, the special rhythm of the breathing technique seeming to extend to the muscles throughout his body.
In an instant, like Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound, enveloping his sides.
He opened his eyes, Qi and Blood converging in one place, rising along the spine like a great dragon, skin membrane bulging, faint green scale patterns emerging, overlaid with a layer of hazy gray-white, adding even more toughness.
Golden Ape Jade Body Skill Stone Fetus achieved!
Poison Dragon Golden Body Technique scale patterns initially manifest, already at Minor Accomplishment.
Numerous powers converged in one place, ultimately muscle and bone resounding together, Qi and Blood circulation hidden within muscle and bone.
Muscle and Bone Realm achieved!
Upon achieving Muscle and Bone Realm, Su Yan immediately felt his entire body’s muscle and bone and muscular power integrated as one.
If previously at Skin Refining Realm it was about tough skin membrane and sturdy body with great power, then at Muscle and Bone Realm, it was power unified, Qi and Blood with source, force strength like a dragon, able to exert full ten-tenths power, with control over power incomparably different.
“Having passed the Muscle and Bone Realm threshold, it’s about tempering the body until Qi and Blood condenses, gradually completing further body metamorphosis through blood exchange and marrow washing.”
Nearly nine months since arriving in this world, half a year of arduous Mountain Hunting, personally experiencing the precariousness of the bottom layer, Su Yan naturally knew that martial power was not easily obtained.
Over two months of practicing martial arts, though with resources to supplement, Su Yan knew that with his ruthless cultivation intensity, constantly tormenting and then repairing the body to temper it.
From the start of practicing martial arts—more accurately, from waking up in the Fierce Insect Cauldron—he had not skipped a single day of grinding refinement.
As the saying goes, where there’s a will, there’s a way; breaking through to Muscle and Bone Realm in two months, he deserved it.
Su Yan washed his body, cleaned off the sweat, and changed clothes.
Only then did he summon the Yin Water Centipede and Velvet Fire Scorpion Insect.
After several days of continuously consuming Poison Dragon Pills, the changes in the two fierce insects were even greater than in Su Yan.
【Velvet Fire Scorpion Insect 100/400（Mature Stage）】
Velvet Fire Scorpion Insect had entered Mature Stage, its body carapace even tougher, claws and tail hook swinging like blades, chopping out fire blades over three feet long, enough to sever trees wrist-thick.
Though such attacks weren’t long-range, this new ability made Velvet Fire Scorpion Insect even harder to deal with.
If facing that Huang Sanhu, even at Muscle and Bone Realm, he would likely take a hit and end up poisoned.
“Junior Brother.”
Su Yan was just about to pack up when a knock came from the door, Gao Zheng’s voice transmitting from outside.
He was slightly surprised but still walked to the door and opened the large gate.
Outside the gate wasn’t just Gao Zheng, but also Ma Shengming, Dian Jing, and two Inner Disciples, named Deng Ming and Zhang Chang, all people who were on good terms with Gao Zheng in the past.
Gao Zheng carried two large jars of liquor, a faint fragrance wafting, top-quality strong liquor.
Beside him, Ma Shengming held a large food box, Dian Jing shouldered a sheep, and the other two Senior Brothers each carried things.
Gao Zheng laughed: “Seeing you haven’t come for several days, I figured you were immersed in practicing martial arts; how can that be, new residence completed, must celebrate a bit.”
Su Yan showed surprise on his face, then smiled: “Senior Brother, thoughtful of you, please come in.”
He welcomed everyone in; Gao Zheng, Ma Shengming, and Dian Jing were all people he was familiar with, so their arrival was indeed a happy event.
Everyone entered the large courtyard; Deng Ming and Zhang Chang, the two Senior Brothers, placed the brought charcoal fire on the ground and lit it.
Dian Jing, lowest in seniority, brought out his hunter skills and put the sheep on to roast.
“This… this is the Iron Plate Mannequin you entrusted me to get the other day?”
Gao Zheng had already noticed the Iron Plate Mannequin lying on the ground, its iron plating finger-thick, hardwood inside, yet still dented.
Gao Zheng’s exclamation immediately drew the attention of the others; Su Yan just righted the Iron Plate Mannequin.
“Practiced this morning, forgot to put it away.”
Gao Zheng gave Su Yan a deep look; to practice to such a state, this Junior Brother’s fist techniques attainment was probably even greater than that day’s Great Accomplishment.
Or rather, his Golden Ape Jade Body Skill likely had progress.
“Junior Brother, no need to be modest; with such skill, even if not Muscle and Bone Realm, it’s not far off.”
Gao Zheng and the others sat down, saying: “Just right to celebrate your great strength advance; three days from now, you new Inner Disciples enter Desolate Mountain Outpost for cultivation, kill a few Feral Beasts, supplement a bit, and naturally you’ll break through.”
Cups clinking, Su Yan then asked: “Senior Brother, how did this Desolate Mountain Outpost matter come up so suddenly?”
Gao Zheng snorted coldly: “Isn’t it that Pang Tianfeng stirring things up; these two days, who knows how many martial world folk have died, even hunters and Mountain Hunters dare not enter the inner and outer mountains.”
Su Yan showed a surprised expression: “Still haven’t caught him?”
Dian Jing took over: “Nope, that Pang Tianfeng went mad, fighting and dodging that group of martial world folk, hid up.”
“Not just Pang Tianfeng.”
Gao Zheng said: “Rumors say Pang Tianfeng obtained an Inheritance that can reach True Intent Realm, and even those mountain bandit thieves are secretly eyeing it. Lin Family teams transporting supplies in the Desolate Mountains have been attacked, don’t know whose hand.”
“Sending you over for cultivation now is also to protect the industries in the mountains.”
