Chapter 154: When the Human Body Achieves Grand Unification, One Can See the Martial God!

The Senior Brothers and Sisters of Nanhuang Dojo truly each possess peerless skills!

Qin Shi's mouth twitched, so Senior Brother Nie's "organizing the workstation" and "pulling an all-nighter" weren't literal either.

They shouldn't be taken literally.

He glanced at Ren You with his deadpan expression and thought to himself:

"Never would I have imagined that Senior Brother Nie, with his connections reaching the heavens and invincible network, actually took the nepotism route."

In the time it took Nie Zongwen to make a few phone calls, he resolved Lin Yunqing's troublesome problem; both Dongxia Construction Bank and Huarui Group expressed interest in Qin Shi and were willing to provide sponsorship.

Of course, it was in the capacity of a True Disciple of Nanhuang Dojo.

"Little Junior Brother, I spend whatever I earn, no habit of saving money. Good thing I know some Big Bosses and have accumulated a few usable connections.

Dongxia Construction Bank has several Resource Stars under its name, like the Pasture World and the Forging World, which can provide you with high-grade recipes and all sorts of metal alloys."

After finishing the call with 【Huakai Fugui】, Nie Zongwen turned to face Qin Shi and said:

"Anyway, if you value Senior Brother's connections, feel free to make requests; whatever you lack, just say the word, I'll find a way."

The sect atmosphere at Nanhuang Dojo is indeed good.

Qin Shi sighed with emotion; the several Senior Brothers and Sisters he had met all treated him with sincerity.

"Many thanks, Senior Brother Nie."

He gave thanks with the Old Martial Arts faction's ancient courtesy, cupping his fists.

"Family, what's with the formalities! Besides, if it weren't for you, Little Junior Brother, who would hold the line against Third Senior Sister's Dark Cuisine!"

Nie Zongwen chuckled; just for Qin Shi's willingness to sacrifice himself, single-handedly consuming Yu Weiwei's cooking, he was willing to acknowledge this Little Junior Brother.

Moreover, the Master had spent his whole life yearning to obtain a perfect disciple, to inherit his mantle and take over Nanhuang Dojo's "Universe Furnace Secret Canon".

As a result, the eight or nine disciples either were unwilling to walk that path, or had the will but lacked the strength and were disappointing.

"Senior Brother Nie, which domain are you a professional in?"

Qin Shi asked curiously.

Old Ren follows the Martial Path, but stopped at the Specialist level, finding it hard to progress further.

Third Senior Sister Yu Weiwei follows the Spiritual Path, cultivating the spirit.

Eighth Senior Sister Jian Yuzhu, a student of the Four Great National Universities, a standard New Martial Arts practitioner.

Looking across Nanhuang Dojo's Senior Brothers and Sisters, it could be said a hundred flowers bloom, each with their own merits.

"I have no talent; I cultivated the 'Universe Furnace Secret Canon' with the Master, but limited by my aptitude, I couldn't achieve Perfection, so I could only be a half-baked practitioner."

Nie Zongwen sighed; that face worthy of "flower-like beauty" revealed a trace of desolation.

"Little Junior Brother, you just entered the sect, you might not know yet; our Nanhuang Dojo's 'Universe Furnace Secret Canon' takes the Body Refining Furnace as its foundation, continuously excavating the Body's Secret Repository. There are Five Great Secret Repositories in total: Heart, Liver, Spleen, Lung, and Kidney."

Qin Shi listened very seriously; his Body Refining Furnace progress was extremely fast, especially after breaking through the Third Limit and forcing open the Blood Pass, the life force in his body surged violently, almost giving birth to Flesh Vitality every day, strengthening his Mortal Body.

"Opening the Five Great Secret Repositories, forging the Heart into an 'Eternal Motion Furnace', forging the Liver into 'Ten Thousand Year Green', forging the Spleen into 'Xuanhuang Earth', forging the Lung into 'Taihuang Soldiers'……"

Nie Zongwen listed them one by one; the Five Great Secret Repositories are the five viscera of the human body, and by forging these five to Perfection, one then forges a one-hundred-percent perfect functional body.

"The Secret Repository you forged, Senior Brother Nie……"

Qin Shi's expression was strange, as if he had guessed.

"Correct, it is precisely the 'Black Water Pool' formed from the Kidney. After forging it, Kidney Water flows unceasingly, harmonizing Yin, Yang, Cold, and Damp; this is also why I am invincible on night shifts and am called the Sea State Night King."

Nie Zongwen answered with his head held high.

No wonder that Nanhuang Dojo Master hated you so much he wanted to slap you dead!

Qin Shi's mouth twitched; a beloved disciple cultivating the 'Universe Furnace Secret Canon' went off to sell his labor.

Any traditional Old Martial Arts bigwig would probably find it unbearable.

"Everyone has their own aspirations; I'm indeed not that material. Little Junior Brother, reviving Nanhuang Dojo all depends on you!"

Nie Zongwen spoke earnestly, slapping Qin Shi's shoulder:

"Me and all our fellow disciples support you becoming the person in charge of Nanhuang Dojo! Go for it!"

Qin Shi thought, this bunch of Senior Brothers and Sisters really don't play by common sense.

In any other dojo, everyone would be fighting to snatch the position of inheriting the mantle, vying for the authority to bear arms and wear armor.

But Nanhuang Dojo's crowd seems like they can't wait for a peerless genius to pop out.

"I will work hard, Senior Brother Nie."

Qin Shi nodded and said.

"Alright. I won't see the Master; once I help you, Little Junior Brother, settle the sponsorship and the funds are in place, I'll return to Haizhou."

Nie Zongwen's personality matched his appearance — both were the carefree, romantic wanderer type; having finished his instructions, he left with a flourish.

"Qin Classmate, to what extent have you cultivated the Body Refining Furnace?"

After Nie Zongwen left, Ren You finally showed his face; the pressure standing next to Fourth Senior Brother was too great, Qin Shi was more down-to-earth.

"The Furnace Fire in my body has already burned up to the Trunk, covering over eighty percent of my physique."

Qin Shi answered truthfully.

The Body Refining Furnace is Nanhuang Dojo's special secret transmission; through intense and rapid Breath operation, it continuously absorbs Nutrients, transforming them into blazing Furnace Fire, scorching and forging flesh and blood, expelling Impurities within.

When the soles' bubbling springs roll with Heat, that counts as Entry Level; if the Furnace Fire is fierce and covers the whole body, that is basically Great Achievement.

"Progress is very gratifying! Qin Classmate truly deserves to be a top-tier genius; this has already refreshed Nanhuang Dojo's fastest record!"

Ren You was surprised; his original expectation was sixty percent, but Qin Shi far exceeded it, giving a pleasant surprise.

"Master Liang's Divine Gate and Bone Gate Dual Cultivation method let me break through the forty-nine point Bottleneck period through consecutive battles, just in time to transition to the Third Great Limit; once the Blood Pass broke, the Body Refining Furnace progress grew rapidly."

Qin Shi didn't feel his cultivation speed was entirely due to talent.

Setting aside the 【Worker Warrior】 trait that accelerates cultivation, and the 【Muscle Memory】 trait that helps consolidate practice.

Old Liang and the direction Nanhuang Dojo provided were equally important; he had hardly taken any detours, saving much groping and attempting.

"How many times have you exchanged for new blood?"

Ren You asked again.

"Four times already."

Qin Shi calculated seriously; in the Forbidden Zone, capturing the Snake Mother, his blood surged like molten iron from his bone marrow, giving his strength and physical body no small boost.

Later, through continued cultivation, and taking several bottles of Mineral Essence at the sanatorium, he further solidified his foundation and completed the Blood Exchange.

His current Mortal Body — wherever blood circulated, he felt entirely comfortable, constantly maintaining a cluster of warm heat that soaked into his tendons, bones, skin, and membranes.

Once he erupted with power, that rolling heat condensed into pillar-like white smoke, filling his hundred bones, making his fists and feet pierce steel, unstoppable!

This is also the fundamental reason why Jiang Zaiyue, with eighty points of vitality, could not fight Qin Shi at all.

The Limit Breaking Path means every advancement brings a huge amplification to base attributes, causing combat power spans to be extremely large, presenting an invincible posture!

"Qin Classmate, next you should come into contact with our Nanhuang Dojo's most fundamental inheritance."

Ren You sensed the rolling blood and qi inside Qin Shi's body, his facial color changing slightly; a genius's cultivation path is indeed a completely different matter from a mediocre person's.

How long has it been? That "Furnace Fire" is almost leaping to the throat; as a True Disciple of Nanhuang Dojo who walks the Martial Path, he naturally knows how inconceivable this is.

From the feet, then to the four limbs, finally filling the torso, rushing straight to the skull — it could take two or three years.

A monster, an absolute monster!

Ren You sighed silently, believing Nanhuang Dojo's revival is hopeful!

"The Universe Furnace Secret Canon? I've long heard its name, always wanted to observe it."

Qin Shi excitedly rubbed his hands; Nanhuang Dojo's Cultivation Furnace at least made his cultivation progress several times faster.

If he masters the Universe Furnace Secret Canon, perhaps before the College Entrance Exam he can touch the Professional Level threshold.

"Don't be impatient, Qin Classmate."

Ren You smiled; the teacher longed to impart everything, but the Martial Path must proceed step by step — excessive haste greatly increases the risk of Fire Entering the Devil.

"Let me take you to meet the teacher first."

Qin Shi followed Ren You's footsteps into the training room he had first visited, where he saw a white-haired old man sitting in a wheelchair.

"It really is Zhang Daye!"

Qin Shi's heart gave a "thump"; last time in the Forbidden Zone, he personally witnessed Zhang Daye's unmatched prowess and guessed whether he might be the Nanhuang Dojo Master.

"Go on down, Xiao Ren. Let me and Xiao Qin have a good chat for a while."

Zhang Daye waved his hand, dismissing Ren You, then turned his gaze to Qin Shi:

"Little guy, meeting again."

His skin was very dry and withered, like a withered old tree that had lost moisture, like a candle flickering in the wind — completely none of the mighty domineering air of capturing an Upper-level Attendant could be seen!

"Zhang... Predecessor."

Qin Shi suppressed the urge to call him Daye; with his rapidly soaring spiritual field power, he surprisingly could not sense the other's breath.

As if his body was empty of anything — no blood flow, no breathing rhythm, all gone, leaving only a gasping, decaying mortal shell.

"Time is merciless, ravaging the human body; I stopped at the gate of the Sixth Great Limit, suffered its backlash, my vitality eaten clean."

The white-haired elder narrowed his eyes; the Old Martial Arts' Limit Breaking Path, admittedly, leads peers by a wide margin, with an invincible posture looking down on all heroes.

But once stagnant, unable to maintain the speed of breaking limits, one must bear the heavy price of vitality and potential both being swallowed by flesh and blood, lifespan reduced.

Martial Artists of the Ancient Era called this "Rolling Interest"; capital chain broken, turnover impossible, unable to repay snowballing interest — the end is miserable.

"If you don't want to end up like me, then walk this path through, walk to the end. Fortunately your first three limits connected quickly, almost never encountering a bottleneck period, occupying a huge advantage."

The white-haired elder's voice was hoarse, he said in a deep voice:

"The Mortal Body's Seven Great Limits — tendons, bones, skin, membranes are the 'Body Gate'; carve the flesh to perfection, flawless and leakless, then harmonize 'Qi', 'Force', 'Spirit', achieving the Ancient Era cultivation method's 'Three Flowers Gathered at the Top'. Only then is there hope to step half a foot into the Martial God Threshold.

Like Qi Wuxiang, like He Lanchan — they achieved this. But trapped by certain reasons, the other foot cannot cross, unable to truly achieve Mortal Body inside and outside Great Unity."

Qin Shi held his breath; the Heaven's Chosen of the Four Great National Universities might not necessarily receive Grandmaster-level figures' guidance in person like this.

Such an opportunity is rare, must cherish it!

"Only by completing the human body's inside and outside Great Unity can one see the Martial God?"

Qin Shi asked curiously.

Through several Spiritual Resonances, he also counted as knowing He Lanchan somewhat.

That white-haired man, strong to an outrageous degree, flesh broke the Seven Great Limits, spirit even reached Great Master.

Even that doesn't count as "Great Unity"?

"Dongxia's three main paths, each road's end, there exist Pioneers; from Yan Haishan to He Lanchan, from Old Martial Arts to New Martial Arts, the Martial Path was gradually widened, only then today's Glory.

Many speculate that to achieve the ultimate leap, promote to Martial God, the required condition is not merely your 'Accumulation', but also 'Recognition'."

Recognition?

Whose recognition?

Qin Shi felt doubt.

"In the Ancient Era, it was called 'Unity of Heaven and Man' or 'Following the Great Dao'. Roughly, you make a certain promise to the Great Universe, then fulfill it, until you obtain 'Recognition' — only then can you possibly take that step."

The white-haired elder's tone was light.

Qin Shi roughly understood; Lao Liang had mentioned a few words to him.

Being favored by the Divine Spirit Pillar, becoming a high-spec spokesperson like a "Shouguanzhe", instead makes crossing easily — such as Yan Haishan, Ning Yuanhai, and other First Martial Gods.

But to rely on one's own power to obtain the Great Universe's "Recognition" — extremely difficult, extremely difficult.

"Does this recognition have any concrete method?"

Qin Shi continued asking.

Facing Zhang Daye whom he had "fought shoulder to shoulder" with, he was rather calm, not the least bit awkward or nervous.

"Star Cup, break through the Heavenly Road."

The white-haired elder gave the answer.

"Martial Artists of past generations, why did they await the Extraordinary Tide of the Star Return Tide? Because that Gu Lao Tian Lu located at the Galaxy Frontier would open. In the Ancient Era, that was a grand opportunity to become an Immortal, to become a Spirit.

Wanting to obtain the Universe's Recognition, the simplest method is none other than piercing through that Heavenly Road! But Qi Wuxiang, He Lanchan, neither completed such a feat; they stopped short."

The white-haired elder's drooping eyelids lifted slightly, looking at the youth who resembled both He Lanchan and his own younger self.

"The Star Cup Youth Group selection has already begun; I hope you can represent the Nanhuang Dojo and step onto that Gu Lao Tian Lu.

In return, everything of the Nanhuang Dojo will be yours."

(Chapter End)