Chapter 109: Fetal Breathing in the Physical Body, the Acquired Realm

Chen Mo closed his eyes tightly, his Qi sinking into his dantian.

Within his meridians and dantian, Inner Qi, nearly condensed into a solid state like magma, surged and galloped continuously along his meridians.

Although a Mortal Transformation primarily improves the physical body, as the cultivation technique improves, Inner Qi can also benefit slightly.

Chen Mo would have originally needed to spend time continuously refining his Inner Qi to bring all of it to such a state.

Now, because of this Mortal Transformation, he had saved a great deal of time, and the Inner Qi throughout his body was refined to the extreme, reaching a state of near-solidity.

With such Inner Qi, he could attempt to break through to the Acquired Realm.

Chen Mo did not know if other Martial Artists in the Tongmai Realm had Inner Qi as dense as his own.

But he imagined they probably did not.

Because to carry sufficiently dense Inner Qi, one also requires exceptionally formidable meridians.

There are likely not many Martial Artists in the world with meridians firmer and wider than his own.

Aside from the improvement in Inner Qi and physical strength, Chen Mo could also feel that this Mortal Transformation had brought him into an extremely peculiar state.

With a single thought, a vast, vigorous, and life-filled power surged continuously from within his body.

With every breath Chen Mo took, his physical body reached an extremely profound state.

He could feel that if he were injured in this state, whether it was a hidden ailment or a direct wound, it could be recovered from extremely quickly.

He no longer needed to rely on his mouth and nose to breathe; in this state, he was self-contained, like a perfect, leakless little world.

To nourish oneself with Inner Qi and hold fast to the One is called Fetal Breathing.

While in this state, the power of vitality within his body erupted, repairing all injuries and allowing his physical body to remain perfect and flawless at all times.

Chen Mo's physical body had undergone six Mortal Transformations, finally entering this realm.

This was a miracle that should only have had a chance to appear when a Martial Artist reached Acquired Perfection and the three treasures of essence, Qi, and spirit merged into one.

Yet now, because Chen Mo's physical body was overly powerful, it had manifested in advance.

Chen Mo did not remain immersed in this state for too long; he had just undergone a transformation, and there were no issues with his physical body.

Exiting this state, he began to mobilize his Inner Qi, preparing to strike at the Mysterious Aperture, which could also be called the middle dantian.

As long as the Mysterious Aperture was opened, he could initially draw Heaven and Earth Power from the outside world.

His surging Inner Qi was fully mobilized, rushing toward the barrier of the Mysterious Aperture.

Unlike other acupoints in his body, the Mysterious Aperture, while not in a closed state,

as the middle dantian, was by no means an easy thing to open and master.

This place is where the human body's essence resides; the stronger the physical body, the stronger the essence.

To open the Mysterious Aperture and refine and master it, one must first master the body's essence.

For ordinary Martial Artists, this is an extremely difficult and dangerous task.

But for Chen Mo, it was nothing; his physical body was strong enough, and it was by no means strong only in terms of raw power.

With each transformation, his control over his own physical body had become increasingly strong.

He could now even control the growth of his hair and nails, so controlling the essence within his body was even less of a problem.

The Inner Qi surged toward the Mysterious Aperture, combining with the essence there.

Of course, this combination was very superficial, much like mixing black rice and white rice together; it appeared to be one, but in reality, they were distinct.

To truly fuse them into one, one would have to wait until Acquired Perfection, or perhaps even until the higher Innate Realm, to have a chance.

Even so, as the Mysterious Aperture was opened, Chen Mo could feel the boundless Heaven and Earth Power of the outside world being drawn into his body.

Inner Qi was originally nurtured by the physical body, a power originating from within the Martial Artist.

When a Martial Artist walks, sits, or sleeps, and eats grains and meat, they are all converting these powers into Inner Qi or Blood Qi to nourish the physical body.

And now, Chen Mo, with the help of the Mysterious Aperture, began to initially refine Heaven and Earth Power for his own use.

Wisps of Heaven and Earth Power were refined by the essence of the Mysterious Aperture and converted once more into Inner Qi.

Heaven and Earth Power is vast and mighty, like a vast ocean.

Chen Mo finally had some sense of why it is said that the world is a bitter sea and the physical body is a small boat.

Because there is simply too much Heaven and Earth Power, and compared to it, his own physical body really was like a lone boat in a vast ocean.

Even just the wisps he gained were enough to expand and fill his dantian and meridians once again.

Previously, when Chen Mo simultaneously used Inner Qi to reinforce his body and the Inner Qi Gauze, both would place a great burden on his Inner Qi.

But now these were no longer problems; just the conversion of a wisp of Heaven and Earth Power was enough to replenish more than twenty percent of the Inner Qi in his body.

Although his Inner Qi had not yet reached the point of being nearly inexhaustible, it was still more than ten times better than before.

Not only had the quantity increased, but more importantly, the recovery speed had improved.

Even during combat and slaughter, he could refine Heaven and Earth Power for his own use, though the speed was not as fast as when refining it with focus.

However, the quality of his Inner Qi had not further improved; it seemed to have reached its limit.

Chen Mo could also feel that his Inner Qi could no longer be further tempered or compressed.

To further improve the quality of his Inner Qi, he would likely have to wait until he opened his upper dantian and the three treasures of essence, Qi, and spirit returned to one before he could make further progress.

Nevertheless, by refining Heaven and Earth Power into his body, his Inner Qi had still undergone a change, faintly appearing cyan-purple as it flowed through his body.

Chen Mo knew that this was the peculiarity revealed by his Inner Qi being mixed with a portion of Heaven and Earth Power.

These matters were not considered secrets; they could only be considered common knowledge.

With Chen Mo's status, it was not difficult for him to understand them.

Once Inner Qi is stained with a cyan-purple color, it can be released into the world without dissipating.

Previously, Chen Mo's Inner Qi could only remain on the surface of his body; once released, it would dissipate at an extremely fast speed.

Even though his Inner Qi was already very dense within his body, far surpassing that of ordinary Martial Artists in the Tongmai Realm.

Once released, it would never dissipate beyond three feet in front of him.

Moreover, the power of Inner Qi released externally would decay extremely quickly.

However, it is different now; the Inner Qi is mixed with a wisp of Heaven and Earth Power refined by oneself.

Although it is still not as good as the Spirit Power of those Qi Refiners, it can still be released for several zhang without dissipating.

This is only for now; as Chen Mo's cultivation level further improves, he will be able to better refine Heaven and Earth Power for his own use.

The power of the Inner Qi he releases will be stronger, and the distance will be further.

Feeling the abundant power within himself, Chen Mo slowly rose from the Putan, ending this session of cultivation.

Coming to the desk, he casually picked up a piece of white paper and threw it into the distance.

The Inner Qi steadily held this piece of white paper in the air, keeping it from falling.

Releasing Inner Qi externally is not only for killing enemies.

It can also be used to support a Martial Artist; with Chen Mo's current Dantian Internal Qi, it is still far from enough to support his own flight, as that consumes too much, and he cannot sustain it.

But if he leaps high, releasing Inner Qi externally allows him to borrow force again in mid-air.

This is already quite good; at the very least, it will be much more convenient the next time he kills a Foundation Establishment powerhouse.

Besides, he could also consider getting a light-body technique to use; in fact, when he purchased cultivation techniques before, it was not that he didn't see any light-body techniques.

But those light-body techniques were all methods for leaping and jumping, which can only be considered as some techniques for exerting force.

These techniques were also taught by his foster father when he was teaching him Martial Dao, only they were not explained in depth.

Because in military formation combat, these things are not used.

However, Chen Mo still remembered these techniques, and with his current ability to control his physical body, he could easily apply these techniques.

And the light-body technique he wants to obtain now is one that uses Inner Qi; not to mention allowing him to soar in the sky, at least it should allow him to glide briefly.

Whether it is for traveling or chasing down powerful enemies, it can be used.

It is just that the value of such a light-body technique is not generally high; even if it is not the trump card technique of major forces, it is definitely a secret transmission.

At the very least, in the Hong Family Market, Chen Mo did not find anyone selling one.

If he wants to obtain this kind of light-body technique, he will have to think of other ways.

Fortunately, this matter is not very urgent, and he can take his time.

The thin white paper was held by Chen Mo far away to a distance of one zhang, and then the Inner Qi shook, turning the white paper into more than a dozen strips.

Chen Mo then gathered all the white paper into his hand and discarded it into the wastepaper basket on the side.

Sitting down at the desk, he took out the cultivation techniques he had purchased earlier from his Storage Bag.

In addition to the two Martial Dao techniques, there were also two books in his Storage Bag obtained from the Foundation Establishment hands of the An family.

Chen Mo had already looked at them before; they were Alchemy Primer and Dragon Seeking and Qi Observing Art, respectively.

It is just that apart from the names of these two books, he could not understand the content of the books at all.

For books of this kind of inheritance, they are filled with terminology and secret scripts, some of which must be taught by a specialist hand-in-hand to be read and understood.

And if no one teaches, then no matter who flips through this book, it is not much different from a heavenly book.

The terminology used in the cultivation techniques inherited by major forces is still fine, as they are basically common meanings.

But the secret scripts are different for every family, mainly to prevent the inheritance from leaking out.

The flaw is that once there is a problem with the inheritance of a certain generation, these cultivation techniques may be completely lost and no one will ever be able to understand them again.

Therefore, even if Chen Mo got these two books, it would be useless; these two books are different from the Dutian Great Dao Scripture from back then, as there are no annotations left by anyone at all.

In fact, even for the Dutian Great Dao Scripture back then, Chen Mo only understood a little bit by combining it with the annotations; what he read more of was not the main text, but the annotations.

Placing the Eighteen Thunder Shocks and the Bright Jade Longevity Technique on the desk, he first opened the Bright Jade Longevity Technique and read it through; since he intends to teach Zhao Yu this technique, he must learn it himself first.

The Bright Jade Longevity Technique, which cultivates both internally and externally, is a crude and simple health-preserving technique.

This technique is simple, and with Chen Mo's current Martial Dao strength, he can master it proficiently after reading it a few times.

After finishing the Bright Jade Longevity Technique, Chen Mo then picked up the Eighteen Thunder Shocks.

This set of hammer techniques not only contains techniques and moves, but also methods for circulating Qi and Blood, as well as a martial skill.

Although this Martial Dao technique is widely circulated, it does not mean its power is weak.

Although it is not as good as the Greedy Wolf Seven Kill Fist, it is still a quite good External Martial Arts, and cultivating it to perfection can increase one's strength by 5,400 jin.

It can also master the Thunder Shock Force, a special way of applying force.

But not everyone who cultivates this technique can increase their strength by 5,400 jin.

Chen Mo's physical body is already very strong, and while he can still gain improvements from cultivating this technique, it will certainly not be as much as 5,400 jin.

According to his estimation, this technique will increase his strength by at most 3,000 jin.

However, the advantage is that because his physical foundation is thick enough, and the Qi and Blood power in his body has been tempered a thousand times,

the time he needs to cultivate this technique will be very short; perhaps two or three months of effort will be enough to cultivate it to perfection.

What Chen Mo values most about this technique is not the increase in Qi and Blood, but the special force he can master after completing it.

Thunder Shock Force!

This is a peculiar force-exerting technique; using two large hammers can emit boundless vibrating power, and using this to fight against the creatures of the Mirage Sea can be said to have excellent effects.

This is the main reason why Chen Mo bought this technique.

After carefully reading the entire technique twice, Chen Mo picked up the paperweight on the table to hold down the pages, walked to the side, took a stance, and began to practice this technique.

(End of this chapter)