Chapter 150: Profound Heart Outside the Body, Manifestation of the Divine Weapon

"Two Hearts fall, Mastiff Tiger eats its fill!" This is a saying that has been circulating in Gongliang City lately, evaluating the matter of the Chixin Martial Arts Hall being carved up.

The real estate and liquid assets were pocketed by Bao Tiefeng, but the most precious fist manuals and medicinal formulas were obtained by Wang Jianxiong.

The struggle between the two big bosses was like the turning of a millstone; the century-old Chixin Martial Arts Hall and its Chixin Fist were ground to dust, with not even a scrap left to be eaten.

The other martial arts halls were terrified, fearing they would follow in its footsteps.

However, both of the former acted according to the rules of the martial arts world, and not a single fault could be pointed out.

Bao Tiefeng went to challenge the hall according to the rules of fist and martial arts, openly and honestly beating Liu Xingui to death, then annexing the martial arts hall's territory and Apprentices.

As for Wang Jianxiong, he "benevolently and righteously" took in Zuo Shier without forcing the other party; it was Zuo Shier who "voluntarily" offered up the fist manuals.

The surface was well-maintained, and the inside was well-fed.

It was only a few days later that Zhou You learned that Zuo Shier's visit had actually been extremely dangerous.

If he had insisted on Wang Jianxiong presiding over justice for him and seeking revenge against Bao Tiefeng, instead of obediently offering up the fist manuals and medicinal formulas, he likely would have "died from his heavy injuries" that very day.

From that day on, the relationship between him and Zuo Shier changed quietly.

In the past, the two interacted as peers and called each other brothers, but ever since Zuo Shier joined the Jianxiong Martial Arts Hall, he became respectful toward him.

"Senior Brother Zhou, I don't know how I performed this set of Tiger-Subduing Fist; I ask for your guidance."

"Senior Brother Zhou, if you have any questions about the training methods for the Qingxin Pill and Fire Dwelling Pill, just ask me; I will certainly tell you everything I know!"

"Senior Brother Zhou, the weather has turned cold recently, and I obtained a pure white fox-fur coat; I would like to ask Senior Brother Zhou to present it to the Hall Master."

Although Zuo Shier was at the Qi and Blood stage, because he did not primarily practice the Tiger-Subduing Fist, he was cautious in the martial arts hall and was polite even when encountering Apprentices.

Zhou You saw this in his eyes and knew that persuasion would be useless.

His master was guarding against him; otherwise, why would he tell Zhou You to look after him, teaching him the fist techniques while simultaneously hollowing out the foundation of the Two Hearts Fist?

Zuo Shier had not a shred of resentment, as if he had forgotten the hatred, and focused on practicing the Tiger-Subduing Fist.

At the same time, he also imparted the non-transferable training and fighting methods of the Two Hearts Fist, feeding every move and stance to Zhou You, and even personally taught him how to refine the two types of Secret Medicine, writing down the specific operating steps with his own hand.

After two months of contact, both sides had gained something.

Zuo Shier already had a foundation in Qi and Blood, so switching to the Tiger-Subduing Fist was effortless; he had already practiced until his strength was proficient, and breaking through the Qi and Blood stage was only a matter of time.

As for Zhou You, in order to fully grasp the Two Hearts Fist, he put in a great deal of effort.

Even Zuo Shier did not know that, with the blessing of Experience Points, his Two Hearts Fist had already broken through to Qi and Blood Stage 1.

The cultivation technique of the Two Hearts Fist is called the Jiaodie Technique, which can split and combine strength and Qi and Blood at will, allowing one to use one mind for two purposes, making it flexible and varied.

"Jiaodie Technique Lv1."

Zuo Shier likely never dreamed that when he exchanged fist techniques with Zhou You, the other party would be the one to break through the Qi and Blood barrier first.

In addition, there was progress with the two Secret Medicines; the Qingxin Pill was similar in grade to the Tiger Bone Paste and was the first to be successfully refined by Zhou You.

Wang Jianxiong waved his hand, and the pharmacy officially went into production, distributing the pills to the Outer Court Apprentices along with the Tiger Bone Paste.

As for the Fire Dwelling Pill, it had not yet been refined and continued to be researched by Zhou You.

The Two Hearts Fist also had one more treasure: the pair of arm rings that Zuo Shier brought, which were ancient objects passed down along with the fist technique.

Wang Jianxiong took one look and didn't care, letting Zhou You decide whether to use them himself or store them in the martial arts hall's treasury.

This pair of arm rings were tools for practicing the Two Hearts Fist, used to practice fist paths that require split-mindedness by rotating and suddenly stopping on the arms.

Zhou You used them to practice his fist techniques for the time being and found them very handy.

Suddenly, one day, he noticed that those familiar patterns were somewhat unusual.

He took off the arm rings to study them carefully and found that certain patterns, when extracted individually, could be combined into... Seal Script.

This discovery was so sudden that it made Zhou You's heart beat violently.

He could be certain that Zuo Shier knew nothing about this and only thought the patterns were for decoration.

If it really was Seal Script, it must contain some important information that only needed to be deciphered.

When he actually started, he found it was more complex than he had imagined.

The patterns were too intricate; in the space of a single strand of hair, more than a dozen lines were actually carved.

A single thin line could be included in different combinations, and the meanings of the resulting Seal Script were worlds apart, making one's head spin.

Zhou You's Lv8 Seal Script skill was actually not enough. He had no choice but to write down the content that was difficult to understand and take the opportunity during night classes to ask the old scholar Zang for advice.

"Where did you find this? It's complete nonsense."

Facing the old scholar Zang's complaints, Zhou You shrugged; it was he who had deliberately scrambled it, as he wanted it to be nonsense.

If you were to read it smoothly, that would be a problem!

He made excuses that he had collected it from all sorts of nooks and crannies to enrich his font library and improve his own Seal Script level.

"Young people should not be overly ambitious; you must be down-to-earth."

The old scholar Zang complained while burying his head in the hard battle, overcoming many difficult mysteries.

Zhou You was not without gains; his Seal Script level advanced by leaps and bounds and soon improved to Lv10.

An article hidden on the arm rings was finally translated.

"Secret Manual of the Profound Heart Outside the Body"

It could be said that this technique was the true essence of the Two Hearts Fist.

People born of heaven and earth generally only have one heart and one life; if the heart stops, life ends.

If one can cultivate a second heart, it is equivalent to gaining a second life; this is the so-called "Profound Heart Outside the Body."

The heart's function for the body is equivalent to an engine; the change brought about by the Profound Heart Outside the Body is that the power of Qi and Blood far exceeds that of ordinary people.

Many of the Two Hearts Fist's exquisite moves can only be unleashed with this secret manual as a foundation.

The Jiaodie Technique uses one mind for two purposes, but it cannot change the reality of having one heart; only the Secret Manual of the Profound Heart Outside the Body truly achieves "Two Hearts."

"The original heart brews Qi and Blood; when Qi and Blood are abundant and sufficient, a second heart is generated outside the heart chamber, which is the 'Profound Heart'."

"The Profound Heart and the original heart are both one; Qi and Blood are connected and can be separated or combined."

Qi and blood are ultimately void; they wander through the body daily, originating from the original heart, and must eventually return to the original heart.

Without an inner core to attract them, it is impossible to condense another mass and give birth to a Profound Heart.

An inner core?

Zhou You suddenly thought of the heirloom sword of Head Constable Qu, which was embedded with a Charm Core that could be used to practice this method.

He immediately set to work prying off the Charm Core, but he did not expect an accident to occur.

The Charm Core had originally served only as a decoration, but the moment it left the sword body, a dense aura of qi and blood surged out from the precious sword.

"A Qi and Blood Divine Weapon, using a Charm Core to conceal its characteristics."

So, the heirloom sword of Head Constable Qu was a Qi and Blood Divine Weapon, using the Charm Core to mask its true nature.

He had struck it rich; this sharp sword was sufficient to withstand the infusion of qi and blood, and its power could heavily injure a Martial Master.

It was simply an unexpected joy.

"Talent, Hunger."

Zhou You opened his mouth to inhale, and the crystal core emitted a piercing shriek; it turned out to be the aura of the charm creature Zang deep within, attempting a comeback.

In the blink of an eye, the charm creature's aura vanished into thin air.

Zhou You used a knife to cut open the skin and flesh of his chest, squeezed the crystal core into the wound, and circulated the "Secret Art of the Transcendent Profound Heart."

Thump, thump, thump! The abundant qi and blood emitted by his original heart seemed to have discovered a new continent, swirling around the crystal core until finally, the dust settled.

The strong and powerful heartbeat gradually developed a subtle echo; listening carefully, it was a second heartbeat.

Beyond his original heart, he had added a Profound Heart.

Zhou You only felt his hands and feet turn cold, which was a sign of qi and blood depletion, so he immediately gave an order.

"Experience Points -3000, Qi and Blood Value +300."

"Qi and Blood Value: 600."

Possessing two hearts, his qi and blood value was twice as thick as before; originally it would have taken time to slowly replenish, but with the deduction of Experience Points, he was instantly at full health.

The Transcendent Profound Heart, mysterious and profound! From this moment on, Zhou You possessed twice the qi and blood of the same realm; even though he had not yet reached the middle stage of qi and blood, he now had the foundation to rival the middle stage.

(End of this chapter)