[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp":3,"chapter-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-169":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Martial Saint Has Too Much HP",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2365590,4633,"Chapter 169: Qi Transformation, Discerning Qi","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>Profound Origin Fist Stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the courtyard where the Great Leader resided, Li Fei stood in the posture of the Celestial Origin Qi Stance, eyes closed, adjusting his breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao watched from not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today is September 24th, more than ten days have passed since Zhang Mingze was killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After orchestrating the second \"Market Entrance\" incident, Li Fei completely finished his \"breaking the mental barrier\" cultivation, and his intent power crossed the threshold of the Qi Transformation realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he needed to do next was consume a large amount of elixirs every day to make the Steel Armor implant within his body grow rapidly, waiting for the power of the implant and his physical body to both cross the threshold of the Qi Transformation realm; once he stimulated the Innate Qi, his breakthrough would be successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he could not explain to Hao Yi why he could break through so quickly, Li Fei had been running to the Profound Origin Fist Stronghold every night during this period to ask his martial aunt, Shangguan Xiao, to guide his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao was Hao Yi's junior fellow apprentice; the two shared the same lineage, and she was also a powerhouse in the Dao Foundation realm, so guiding Li Fei was more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Li Fei slowly opened his eyes and stopped the stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao, not far away, asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei looked at her: \"According to the visualization method you taught me, I can already feel a heat flow surging within the Steel Armor implant, but this heat flow seems to be bound by something, unable to burst out from the implant according to my will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao nodded: \"Hmm, the heat flow you perceive is the embryonic form of Innate Qi. What you need to do next is to constantly try to let this heat flow break free from its restraints and erupt from within the implant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intent power cannot strengthen the implant and the martial artist's own physique out of thin air; it can only stimulate the implant to accelerate its growth. Therefore, during this period, Li Fei consumed a large amount of elixirs every day, using the elixirs to strengthen the implant while simultaneously nourishing his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In over ten days, he not only finished all 300 Force-Transforming Pills and 500 Grass-Returning Pills he had previously purchased, but also bought an additional batch of elixirs to consume, which finally allowed the power of the Steel Armor implant to completely cross the threshold of the Qi Transformation realm, after which his own physique also crossed this threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Li Fei's total number of Blood Souls has increased to 115!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the power of his body, mind, and implant have all crossed the threshold of the Qi Transformation realm, he only needs to fuse the three to stimulate the Innate Qi and officially become a Qi Transformation realm martial master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was attempting it for the first time, coordinating the three powers according to the visualization method taught by Shangguan Xiao; although he did not successfully stimulate the Innate Qi in the end, he had already mastered the method, and success was only a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You already know the method; just practice it yourself every day from now on. Do you still want to spar today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei glanced at his Myriad Blood Bead; it was only 3% energy away from upgrading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, consuming a large amount of elixirs and sparring with Shangguan Xiao allowed the Myriad Blood Bead to absorb a massive amount of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he said to Shangguan Xiao:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to practice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, go get your blade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei walked to the side and took the Ghost Severing blade out of the wooden box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held the blade and arrived at the center of the courtyard, saying to Shangguan Xiao:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Martial Aunt, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, he would spar with Shangguan Xiao every night to hone his martial arts, and at the same time, familiarize himself with the combat power of a Dao Foundation realm powerhouse in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the most important thing was to have a Dao Foundation realm powerhouse provide energy for the Myriad Blood Bead every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Fei's voice fell, his figure suddenly expanded, his height growing to two meters three, turning into a small giant with copper-colored skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After activating \"Tyrant Body,\" Li Fei rushed toward Shangguan Xiao holding the Ghost Severing blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he took a step, he suddenly changed direction and leaped to the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Swish*—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bolt of electric light tore through the air, passing through the position where Li Fei had just been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This electric light looked like a long spear; it was shot out by Shangguan Xiao with a flick of her finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the implants she used was the third-grade intermediate [Flash Spirit], which, like Zong Guang's [Thunder Feather], was a mutated attribute—the thunder attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that [Flash Spirit] was a whole grade higher than [Thunder Feather], and Shangguan Xiao's level of development of the implant was far beyond Zong Guang's; she had already cultivated the Flash Thunder Force, so the power of this lightning naturally could not be mentioned in the same breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This casual flick of Shangguan Xiao's finger shot out a strand of Flash Thunder Force, with power comparable to a bullet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei relied on the danger perception of the Steel Armor implant to dodge this strike in advance, then completed the close-quarters approach and slashed over with his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao raised her left hand to meet the incoming blade edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth-grade exotic weapon she gave Li Fei could cut iron like mud; even with the physical strength of a Dao Foundation realm powerhouse, it was impossible to block it directly with a palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the blade edge was about to touch Shangguan Xiao's palm, a high-speed rotating translucent air vortex suddenly appeared in her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the power of her other implant, the second-grade inferior [Storm Bone], which was also a mutated attribute—the wind attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial artists who possess implants with mutated attributes are usually stronger than other martial artists of the same realm, and the two implants Shangguan Xiao used to construct her Dao Foundation were both mutated attributes, which gave her extraordinary combat power in the Dao Foundation realm; that was why she could leave as she pleased when facing the siege of a group of experts from the Stop-Conflict Academy back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, she used a translucent air vortex to block the edge of the Ghost Severing blade; this was the Storm Gang Force cultivated by [Storm Bone].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Li Fei struck that air vortex, his blade momentum was hindered; the blade edge was stuck by the force, making it difficult to break free, and there was even a tendency for the Ghost Severing blade to slip from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rotated his body, driving his arm to exert force, while simultaneously using \"Blood Rage,\" consuming 7 Blood Souls in one go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having sparred with Shangguan Xiao these days, Li Fei was quite familiar with this Storm Gang Force and knew how to exert force to break free most easily. At this moment, relying on the power brought by \"Blood Rage,\" he forcibly broke the Ghost Severing blade free from the air vortex, and while taking the opportunity to slash at Shangguan Xiao, he turned sideways to dodge another Flash Thunder Force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Boom*—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An air vortex appeared between the two, then exploded with a bang; the powerful thrust pushed Li Fei away, causing his slash to ultimately miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao stepped forward and slapped Li Fei from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei let the opponent hit him, took the palm strike head-on, turned around, and swept out with his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao flicked her right finger, hitting the body of the Ghost Severing blade just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Hum*—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This flick was like a thunderclap, shaking the body of the Ghost Severing blade continuously, and Li Fei's horizontal slash was thus broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already accustomed to this and continued to strike at Shangguan Xiao with his blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sparred in this small courtyard; for a time, the sounds of wind and thunder were deafening!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten minutes later, Shangguan Xiao stopped:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let's stop here for today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your hard work, Martial Aunt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei bowed sincerely to the other party to express his gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were just a matter of defeating Li Fei, it would naturally not be difficult, but every time Shangguan Xiao sparred with him, she was consciously controlling her force, managing to both temper Li Fei's physique and not truly injure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was very mentally taxing, especially since Li Fei spent at least half the time using the Myriad Blood Bead to share the damage and absorb energy, making him much more durable than ordinary martial masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your talent in hard-body cultivation is indeed rare; no wonder Senior Brother wants you to cultivate [Primordial Heaven Gold].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao sighed with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were an ordinary martial master, having taken so many of her Storm Gang Force and Flash Thunder Force strikes, they would have collapsed long ago, yet Li Fei was like a person who was perfectly fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei did not explain too much; he looked at the Myriad Blood Bead within his body:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 10, 1%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Souls: 133\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Soul Skills: Blood Rage, Blood Fiend\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transformation Skill: Blood Demon]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sparring just now allowed the Myriad Blood Bead to successfully reach level 10, and this time the Blood Souls increased by 18.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a \"blood volume,\" if one only considers the strength of vitality, Li Fei was already no worse than an ordinary Dao Foundation realm powerhouse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next few days, Li Fei would spend several hours every day attempting the \"Three Forces as One,\" and his situation improved each time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night of September 27th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was still in Shangguan Xiao's courtyard attempting the \"Three Forces as One.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood in the Primordial Origin Qi Stance, eyes closed in visualization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his consciousness, the Steel Armor implant within his body was like a vast, mighty river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This river had many branches, running through his entire body from top to bottom, capable of reaching any extremity of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right at the bottom of this riverbed, a heat flow was hidden, like red magma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was constantly trying to draw this \"magma\" out from the bottom of the riverbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the red magma broke through the riverbed and began to surge upward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the magma began to surge, it was like a chain reaction; beneath the various tributaries of the long river, magma erupted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the courtyard, Li Fei, who was standing in place with his eyes closed in visualization, suddenly felt his body shake, and a dark golden aura suddenly erupted from every pore of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao, who was on the side, saw this scene, her face filled with joy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark golden aura erupting from Li Fei's body was the Innate Qi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a step and instantly arrived beside Li Fei, tapped Li Fei's chest with a finger, and said in a deep voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm your heart and guard your Qi; follow the method I taught you earlier to slowly guide this aura to flow through your entire body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she took action to assist Li Fei in guiding the Innate Qi that had erupted within his body for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, one could see how important it is to have a good teacher to help in martial arts cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Fei had completed the breakthrough by himself with no one watching by his side, he might have caused himself internal injuries because he could not properly guide the Innate Qi within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most crucially, the effect of the first eruption of Innate Qi on transforming the body is the best; if one can successfully guide the Innate Qi to flow through the entire body at this time, it will make future martial arts cultivation much smoother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten minutes later, with Shangguan Xiao's help, Li Fei successfully guided the Innate Qi to flow through his entire body, completing the first strengthening of his body by the Innate Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his whole body warm, as if soaking in a hot spring, feeling extremely comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the aura completely calmed down, he slowly opened his eyes and bowed to Shangguan Xiao:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Martial Aunt, for guarding my path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao smiled and helped him up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why be so formal with your martial aunt? Congratulations, you are now a Martial Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having successfully stimulated his innate Qi, Li Fei had stepped from the Body-Breaking Realm into the Qi-Transformation Realm and could be called a Martial Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, once he broke through to the mid-stage of the Qi-Transformation Realm and cultivated force, he could be called a Force-Refining Martial Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You broke through to the Qi-Transformation Realm by overcoming a mental barrier; your mental power is far stronger than that of an ordinary Qi-Transformation Martial Master. This will give you greater control over your innate Qi and make your cultivation speed faster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao said to Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard from my senior brother that martial artists who complete their breakthrough by overcoming a mental barrier can increase their cultivation aptitude in terms of implant compatibility by at least one major grade! For example, if your compatibility is Grade B-low, then after completing the breakthrough, your implant growth speed will be at least comparable to someone with Grade A-low aptitude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was lost in thought after hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His initial comprehensive aptitude was Grade B-low, but because of the Myriad Blood Bead, he had almost no upper limit when it came to endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for compatibility, he had already consumed quite a few Clarity Pills, and once he finished all the ones he had on hand, his aptitude would likely rise to Grade B-high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was the limit; the Clarity Pill could not raise a person's aptitude from Grade B to Grade A.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Li Fei had broken through to the Qi-Transformation Realm via the \"overcoming a mental barrier\" method, according to Shangguan Xiao, he could receive a bonus to his compatibility aptitude equivalent to one major grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant he could go from Grade B-high to Grade A-high!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compatibility determined the growth speed of an implant, and combined with the convenience brought by the Myriad Blood Bead, Li Fei's future cultivation speed would be terrifyingly fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Teacher also break through to the Qi-Transformation Realm by overcoming a mental barrier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao nodded, her expression somewhat complex:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, both you and your teacher walked this path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed unwilling to talk more about this topic, quickly changing the subject and beginning to explain to Li Fei the various matters to note in the Qi-Transformation Realm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Even with the same implant, because of different individual constitutions and different cultivation processes, the innate Qi finally stimulated will also be different. After five-element attribute implants reach the Qi-Transformation Realm, there are dozens of types of innate Qi generated. First, they are divided into yin and yang according to the Heavenly Stems, among which Jia, Bing, Wu, Geng, and Ren are yang, while Yi, Ding, Ji, Xin, and Gui are yin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jia Wood, Yi Wood, Bing Fire, Ding Fire, Wu Earth, Ji Earth, Geng Metal, Xin Metal, Ren Water, and Gui Water—that makes ten attributes in total.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides this, innate Qi is also divided into six types: True, Clear, Gang, Sha, Profound, and Origin. True Qi is pure, Clear Qi is light and agile, Gang Qi is domineering, Sha Qi is sinister and tricky, Profound Qi is multifaceted, and Origin Qi is thick and substantial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your [Steel Armor] implant belongs to the metal attribute, so the innate Qi you cultivate will be nothing more than Geng Metal or Xin Metal. As for the next six attributes, [Steel Armor] is certainly not destined for Clear Qi, Sha Qi, or Profound Qi; your innate Qi can only be one of True Qi, Gang Qi, or Origin Qi. Gang Qi is the most common, Origin Qi is very suitable, and True Qi is the hardest to obtain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao looked at Li Fei:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your teacher hopes you will cultivate the [Hunyuan Heavenly Gold] Dao foundation, so your innate Qi is best being Origin Qi; only then will you have a chance of success. If it is Gang Qi, then the final step of merging with the Dao will be very difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei quickly digested this information and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what if it is True Qi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shangguan Xiao smiled: \"True Qi is the hardest of the six types of innate Qi to appear because it requires sufficient purity. Since martial artists consume too many drugs during the cultivation process, implants inevitably absorb and settle many impurities, which leads to the stimulated innate Qi also carrying some impurities; it is not pure enough, so naturally, it cannot become True Qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can cultivate True Qi, then the probability of you successfully cultivating [Hunyuan Heavenly Gold] can increase by at least thirty percent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Shangguan Xiao walked into the room and took out a Bagua stone plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked to Li Fei holding this stone plate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just did a preliminary sensing of your innate Qi, but individual perception is not the most accurate. This is a Bagua plate specifically used for identifying Qi. Inject your innate Qi into it and see what kind of Qi you have cultivated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2968,"2026-06-25T10:09:32.527Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","317b42d2453ef6a90e54b39f4057e7a58160132abb5591628348f1571a75540d","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-170","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-168",895,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-cover.jpg"]