Chapter 4

Three days later.

"Tiān’ér, you..."

Li Rou looked at Duan Lingtian with a face full of disbelief.

After a moment, she trembled and extended her delicate hands, gently kneading Duan Lingtian’s arms...

As a Condensation Pill Realm martial artist, she could see through Duan Lingtian’s current cultivation at a glance.

First Stage Body Tempering!

Her son had finally completed the Body Tempering, becoming a martial artist.

Over the past few years, seeing Duan Lingtian unable to complete the Body Tempering, his body becoming increasingly weak...

She had seen it all, felt it all in her heart.

"Mother, why are you crying?"

Duan Lingtian reached out to wipe away Li Rou’s tears.

"Mother is fine, mother is happy, very happy."

Li Rou wiped the tears from her face and smiled.

The worry that had hung over her for years was finally lifted.

Soon, she realized something else.

Her son’s transformation had occurred within these three days.

Such a transformation in just three days.

She couldn’t help but be shocked!

At this moment, she also recalled the herbs Duan Lingtian had asked her to buy three days ago. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and her heart stirred.

Could it be...

"Tiān’ér, the change in you, is it because of the herbs you asked me to buy last time?"

Li Rou voiced her doubts.

"Yes, Mother."

Duan Lingtian nodded.

"Did you concoct the medicine yourself?"

Li Rou asked curiously.

Duan Lingtian nodded again.

"Tiān’ér, what kind of medicine did you concoct, and when did you learn to concoct medicine?"

Li Rou took a deep breath.

Duan Lingtian’s heart stirred.

The matter of the Reincarnated Martial Emperor was too astonishing.

Moreover, it involved his past life, which was hard to explain.

"Mother, after I was severely injured and fell into a coma by Li Xin, I had a strange dream. I dreamt of an old man who taught me a potion formula."

He casually found an excuse.

As he spoke, Duan Lingtian explained the 'Seven Treasures Body Tempering Liquid' and its specific effects.

"Enhance the cultivation speed of Body Tempering Realm martial artists?"

Li Rou was inwardly shocked.

She had never heard of any potion that could enhance the cultivation speed of the Body Tempering Realm, and the required herbs were so common.

She could sense that this formula was not simple.

To her knowledge, there were indeed pills that could enhance the cultivation speed of the Body Tempering Realm, but such pills could only be refined by high-ranking alchemists, and the required herbs were extremely expensive, making them unaffordable for ordinary people.

"Tiān’ér, don’t tell anyone else about the formula."

Realizing the value of the formula, Li Rou immediately thought of protecting her son, her face serious as she warned him.

"Mother, I know, I only told you."

Duan Lingtian smiled.

As an orphan in his past life, he greatly enjoyed the maternal love in this life.

"Good child."

Li Rou also smiled, her smile bright and charming, making flowers blush and the moon hide.

"Tiān’ér, now that you have entered the First Stage Body Tempering, you can go to the family’s Martial Pavilion to select martial techniques."

"Okay, Mother, I’ll go take a look."

Although the memories of the Reincarnated Martial Emperor did not lack martial techniques, he still planned to go and take a look, just for show...

The Martial Pavilion was where the Li family stored martial techniques, extremely important, and usually guarded by an elder.

"Fifth Elder."

Duan Lingtian came to the Martial Pavilion and slightly bowed to the elder at the entrance.

"Duan Lingtian?"

Fifth Elder 'Li Ting' was somewhat surprised when he saw Duan Lingtian.

"You... have entered the First Stage Body Tempering?"

When he noticed the change in Duan Lingtian, he couldn’t help but exclaim.

Duan Lingtian smiled and nodded.

"Now your mother can finally be at ease. Yes, go in and choose a set of martial techniques."

Li Ting smiled.

He and Ninth Elder Li Rou had a good relationship.

Duan Lingtian responded and walked into the Martial Pavilion.

"Duan Lingtian has entered the First Stage Body Tempering?"

A few young men who had just arrived at the Martial Pavilion looked at each other in surprise.

To them, Duan Lingtian entering the First Stage Body Tempering was no less surprising than a sow climbing a tree or a cow flying.

After Duan Lingtian entered the Martial Pavilion, he began to browse through the martial techniques inside...

However, he found that the martial techniques in the Li family’s Martial Pavilion were all very ordinary.

These low-rank and mid-rank Yellow Level martial techniques, in his view, were far inferior to the Xingyi Quan he had practiced in his past life, let alone the military boxing.

"In this world, people’s bodies are strong, and their yuan energy is stronger than the internal energy of his past life, but the martial techniques are hard to look at... I have no need to waste time on these martial techniques. The Xingyi Quan is more than enough."

Duan Lingtian’s Xingyi Quan had reached the Grandmaster level, surpassing even his past life’s teacher.

Thinking of this, he left the Martial Pavilion.

"What, didn’t you find anything suitable?"

Fifth Elder Li Ting looked at Duan Lingtian, who came out empty-handed, with a puzzled expression.

He had never encountered such a situation before.

Duan Lingtian nodded.

"Ha!"

Suddenly, a mocking laugh reached Duan Lingtian’s ears.

"It seems you, Duan Lingtian, look down on the martial techniques in our Li family’s Martial Pavilion... I’m very curious, what martial techniques did your mother secretly teach you to make you so arrogant? Duan Lingtian, I heard you have entered the First Stage Body Tempering. How about we exchange a few moves?"

The voice was filled with sarcasm.

Duan Lingtian looked up.

He then realized.

Li Xin had also come to the Martial Pavilion, with bruises still visible on his cheeks, looking at him provocatively.

"Hey, I thought it was someone else, it’s you. Tsk tsk... Does your face still hurt?"

Faced with Li Xin’s provocation, Duan Lingtian did not get angry but smiled.

"Duan Lingtian, I challenge you! Let Fifth Elder be the witness, do you dare to accept?"

Li Xin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

The incident three days ago was undoubtedly a great humiliation to him.

Over the past three days, what he most wanted to do was to take revenge!

Today, he heard that Duan Lingtian had entered the First Stage Body Tempering and hurried over.

In his view, now that Duan Lingtian was a martial artist, if he was severely injured in a formal sparring match, according to family rules, even if Duan Lingtian’s mother was furious, she could only swallow her anger.

Of course, this was on the condition that Duan Lingtian accepted his challenge.

"Why not?"

Faced with Li Xin’s provocation, Duan Lingtian narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly.

"Duan Lingtian, don’t be impulsive!"

Fifth Elder Li Ting frowned.

In his view,

Duan Lingtian was only at the First Stage Body Tempering and seemed to have not practiced any martial techniques. How could he possibly be a match for Li Xin, who was at the Second Stage Body Tempering?

"Good! Duan Lingtian, you have guts."

Li Xin laughed triumphantly, looking like he had achieved his goal.

"Fifth Elder, please be the witness of our sparring, to prevent Ninth Elder from causing trouble afterward."

Then, Li Xin looked at Li Ting with a slightly respectful expression.

"Yes, Fifth Elder, please be the witness. I don’t want Seventh Elder to cause trouble."

Duan Lingtian was not to be outdone.

If it were before, he might have been somewhat wary of Li Xin, who was at the Second Stage Body Tempering...

But after seeing the martial techniques in the Martial Pavilion, he realized he had overestimated Li Xin.

"This kid is too impulsive... Well, it might be good to give him a lesson."

Li Ting frowned, glanced at Duan Lingtian, stood up, and walked out of the Martial Pavilion.

The Li family disciples who had gathered around the Martial Pavilion all looked excited, eager to see a good show!

Outside the Martial Pavilion, Duan Lingtian and Li Xin stood facing each other.

Li Ting, as the witness, stood to the side.

"Duan Lingtian, the humiliation you gave me last time, I will return tenfold today!"

Li Xin’s face twisted into a sinister smile, as if Duan Lingtian was already his prey.

"Let’s see if you have the ability."

Duan Lingtian smiled.

"Looking for death!"

Li Xin, enraged and embarrassed, roared.

He stomped his feet and charged forward like a tiger descending from the mountain.

Mighty Tiger Fist!

His fists swung, generating a strong wind, aiming directly at Duan Lingtian.

"That’s a mid-rank Yellow Level martial technique, Mighty Tiger Fist. Li Xin is really impressive; his Mighty Tiger Fist is clearly at the initial mastery level."

"Duan Lingtian just entered the First Stage Body Tempering and probably hasn’t even had time to practice martial techniques. He actually dared to accept Li Xin’s challenge, truly fearless!"

"With Fifth Elder as the witness today, even if Duan Lingtian is severely injured again, as long as he doesn’t lose his life, Ninth Elder can’t do anything to Li Xin, no matter how angry she is."

...

The Li family disciples watching the scene all discussed, none of them optimistic about Duan Lingtian.

After all, the gap between the First Stage Body Tempering and the Second Stage Body Tempering was too large.

"Mighty Tiger Fist? I see it as a sick cat’s punch."

Duan Lingtian’s lips curled into a disdainful smile.

In his view, the martial technique Li Xin was using was full of flaws, and he had over a hundred ways to counter it.

In the end, he chose the most direct method.

Stomp!

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Duan Lingtian also charged forward, meeting Li Xin head-on.

Just as Li Xin’s fists were about to hit him, Duan Lingtian’s upper body bent backward with astonishing flexibility, dodging Li Xin’s fists and moving behind him.

"Right now!"

Duan Lingtian’s feet planted firmly, and his body twisted nimbly.

He clenched his right fist, bent his upper body backward, and pulled his arms back.

In an instant, Duan Lingtian’s entire body became like a powerful bow bent to its limit, even his spine began to tremble.

With a sudden movement, his upper body leaned forward, and his right fist shot out with the force of a mountain collapsing.

Crushing Fist!

Duan Lingtian skillfully dodged Li Xin’s Mighty Tiger Fist and, at the moment Li Xin was carried forward by inertia, delivered a powerful punch to Li Xin’s right shoulder.

Crack!

The sound of bones breaking echoed.

Li Xin was sent flying, emitting a pig-like scream.

Even if Li Xin’s strength exceeded Duan Lingtian’s by twenty pounds, it was now useless.

Boom!

Li Xin’s body hit the ground hard, emitting another scream, his body trembling and convulsing in pain.

Silence.

The scene was dead silent.

From Fifth Elder Li Ting to the Li family disciples, all were wide-eyed, looking at the scene in disbelief.

The Crushing Fist Duan Lingtian had just used.

To them, it was simply miraculous!