Chapter 190: Practicing True Qi

"Uh, actually, I just heard it from someone else."

Kang Yuan scratched his head and explained, "Because Pulse Refining Realm Martial Artists have the support of True Qi, their explosive power can be several times greater than ours.

If they can project their True Qi outward, they can even form a protective shield that can block heavy Machine Gun bullets. And the more abundant the True Qi, the more powerful they are."

"Several times!" Lu Yu widened his eyes, muttering to himself, is this for real?

His current muscle strength has already reached thirty thousand jin; if it were several times that, as Kang Yuan said, wouldn't that mean starting at a minimum of one hundred thousand jin? Isn't that too exaggerated?

"That's what I heard, you can ask the President for the specifics," Kang Yuan said hurriedly.

Upon hearing this, everyone cast their gazes toward Song Tian in unison.

Song Tian nodded and said, "That's right. When I went to the Headquarters for training before, I met the President of the Headquarters and also came into contact with quite a few Pulse Refining Realm Martial Artists.

According to them, if one has ten thousand jin of muscle strength, it is considered stunning if an In-Jin Martial Artist can explode with twenty thousand jin of power under the support of their energy.

But for a Pulse Refining Martial Artist, exploding with thirty thousand jin of power is easy; as long as the True Qi in their body is sufficient, it is not impossible to even explode with ten times the power."

Everyone couldn't help but gasp; ten times the Strength Amplification? That would be one hundred thousand jin!

"President, is, is True Qi really that powerful?" Yang Dongwen swallowed nervously.

"Yes, the might of True Qi should not be underestimated."

Song Tian continued, "The Pulse Refining Realm and the True Essence Realm that follows are essentially the Lianqi Stage, while the previous Body Tempering, Flesh Refining, and even In-Jin all belong to the Lian-ti Category.

Lian-ti is the foundation for a martial artist's Entry, strengthening Blood Qi Power and energy through tempering the body and forging the tendons and bones.

After reaching the Pulse Refining Realm, this method alone is no longer sufficient; one must practice Internal Energy and open the meridians to strengthen True Qi.

According to the President of the Headquarters, Lianqi contains infinite possibilities and is the direction we martial artists should pursue.

As long as we continue to practice along this path, perhaps there will be a chance to surpass those top S-Class Awakened."

Once these words were spoken, it was as if the hearts of Kang Yuan and the others stopped beating for a moment, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Martial arts cultivation, could it actually be possible to surpass those top Awakened?

How could this be? One must know, those are all S-Class Awakened, whose strength is on par with Beast Emperor-Grade Fierce Beasts!

"President."

Just as the few were feeling shocked, a question arose in Lu Yu's heart, and he asked, "After reaching the Pulse Refining Realm, can one only focus on practicing the True Qi within the body? Is it not possible to continue with Lian-ti?"

Song Tian nodded slightly and said, "You are not the first to ask the President this question; someone asked it back at the Headquarters."

"Then how did the President answer?" Lu Yu hurriedly pressed.

"The President said that after a Transformation Energy Martial Artist breaks through to the Pulse Refining Realm, they can indeed practice Lian-ti while practicing Lianqi, thereby making the physical body continuously stronger.

However, the effort required for Lian-ti is ten or even a hundred times greater than that for Lianqi, and the resources consumed are the same.

Yet, if the same resources were used for Lianqi, the resulting increase in strength would far exceed that of Lian-ti," Song Tian explained patiently.

"Is it really like that?" Lu Yu found it hard to believe.

Summarizing the President of the Headquarters' meaning, it was that the cost-effectiveness of Lianqi is far higher than that of Lian-ti; Lian-ti is not only extremely difficult but also improves very slowly.

"Yes," Song Tian nodded and continued, "In the past, it wasn't as if there weren't Pulse Refining Realm Martial Artists in the Headquarters who tried to continue Lian-ti, or to balance Lian-ti while practicing Lianqi, attempting to cultivate both.

However, the results were unsatisfactory; the growth in strength from both these methods could not compare to that of martial artists who purely practiced Lianqi.

Especially for those who only focused on Lian-ti, the situation was even worse. According to the President of the Headquarters' view, the human body is better suited for the path of Lianqi."

"So that's how it is."

Lu Yu opened his mouth slightly. He subconsciously looked at his attribute panel, a trace of unease rising in his heart.

One must know, the martial arts Realm on the panel corresponds perfectly to the martial arts Realm in reality.

Does this mean that after he breaks through to the Pulse Refining Realm, he will also face the same choice?

According to the President of the Headquarters, the path of Lianqi is not only relatively easier to walk but can also bring powerful increases in strength.

And those who insist on walking the path of Lian-ti seem not to have achieved very good results.

"Well, as for the specific situation, once you break through to the Pulse Refining Realm, the seniors in the Association will naturally inform you personally of the matters you need to pay attention to; that is all I know," Song Tian said.

Kang Yuan and the others looked at each other, then their gazes fell upon Lu Yu and Chang Lei simultaneously.

For the few of them, the Pulse Refining Realm still seemed quite distant. Chang Lei, meanwhile, stared ahead, seemingly lost in thought.

"Let's stop here for now."

Song Tian scanned the group and urged, "Although little brother Lu Yu is strong, his combat experience against Advanced Fierce Beasts is relatively lacking. In the future, when you go to the depths of the Wasteland to hunt Advanced Fierce Beasts, keep an eye on him and look out for one another."

"President, what are you saying? Does this even need your special instruction?"

"Exactly, I think, when the time comes, it might be brother Lu Yu taking care of us."

"That's right, that's right." Kang Yuan and the others responded with smiles. Compared to before, their attitudes were clearly much more enthusiastic.

"Little brother Lu Yu, the depths of the Wasteland don't just have Advanced Fierce Beasts; Elite-level Fierce Beasts are also lurking there.

If your luck is bad, you might even run into one.

Therefore, it is best for you to act with everyone; in case you encounter any danger, you will have support," Song Tian turned his head to look at Lu Yu again and said earnestly.

"Yes, I understand, President." Lu Yu smiled and didn't say anything more.

After all, the President and Kang Yuan and the others were acting out of good intentions; refusing to their faces would seem too heartless.

However, he had already made up his mind to go hunting alone.

To be honest, if he really encountered danger, these people might instead become a burden to him.

"It's getting late, everyone go back and practice; I also have to go back and handle some things at hand."

The group then dispersed.

Lu Yu took a deep breath and looked at his Realm column.

He knew clearly that he had not yet reached the Pulse Refining Realm, and what kind of situation he would face later could only be known after he broke through.

Before that, he had to accumulate enough resources to ensure he could break through smoothly.

Thinking of this, he lowered his head to look at the Long Bow in his hand.

Compared to practicing Basic Archery, it was clearly more urgent to hunt Advanced Fierce Beasts at the moment, and through actual combat, the improvement in his Arrow Technique would also be more significant.

Thus, he put on his usual mask, held his bow and arrows, left the basement, and walked straight out of the Association.

Not long after, Song Tian in the office learned of this news.

"He went out?" Song Tian was slightly surprised.

"Yes, President." The woman in front of him nodded in response.

Song Tian frowned slightly, secretly pondering, could it be that he went out to hunt Intermediate-level Fierce Beasts?

Having just obtained a brand-new Powerful bow, it was reasonable that his hands were itching to try it out.

However, according to news from informants at the Merchant Guild, that group led by Sheng Yuan seemed to be plotting against Lu Yu.

Fortunately, little brother Lu Yu was now a Transformation Energy Martial Artist; if he really encountered danger, escaping should not be a big problem, but it was still better to have an extra layer of precaution.

Out of consideration for Lu Yu's safety, Song Tian picked up his phone and dialed Lu Yu's number.

"Mm, alright, I will be careful." Lu Yu hung up the phone and thought to himself that the President was actually quite a decent person, even though he felt he did not really need this concern.

Just as he put away his phone and stepped out of the city gate, he keenly sensed a few gazes landing on him.

But very quickly, that feeling of being watched disappeared; people were still coming and going all around, and it seemed there was nothing unusual.

"They really are persistent," Lu Yu sighed to himself.

Compared to those he encountered last time, these few trackers were clearly more cautious, only taking a hurried glance before quickly shifting their gaze away, hiding themselves quite cleverly; they were likely all In-Jin Martial Artists.

He feigned not noticing, kept his eyes straight ahead, and continued walking with long strides toward the depths of the Wasteland.

Behind him came the sound of a few people whispering to each other.

"Is it him?"

"It's him, Brother Ning."

"It definitely can't be wrong; this was his attire this morning, he can be recognized at a glance," the few people beside him whispered.

"Good." Ning Wenzhu's mouth curled up slightly, he glanced at the few people beside him, and ordered, "Follow him, and once we reach a place with no one around, we'll make our move."

"Understood." A ferocious smile appeared on the faces of the few people simultaneously.

In their eyes, the other party was merely an In-Jin Martial Artist, and one who used a bow at that; wanting to kill him was as easy as a Reverse Palm.

Of course, in public, they certainly would not act rashly; after all, the influence of the Martial Arts Association could not be underestimated.

As luck would have it, right opposite them, Leng Chan and the other two were carrying machine cannons and also quickly followed.

Seeing Ning Wenzhu and his group moving, they naturally did not want to fall behind, fearing that this opportunity to perform a meritorious service would be snatched away by the others.