Chapter 89

Slowly closing his eyes, Long Chen took a deep breath and focused inward on his body. Suddenly, he was shaken, his face filled with wild joy.

He discovered that his blood now contained a trace of spiritual energy, though it was extremely subtle, Long Chen could clearly feel it.

"Could it be that I've actually entered the Blood Condensation Realm?"

Long Chen couldn't help but feel his heart race. The Qi Gathering Realm had thirteen levels, and after the thirteenth level, one would enter the Blood Condensation Realm.

The Blood Condensation Realm refers to the spiritual energy condensing to its extreme within the body, dispersing into the blood, purifying it, and removing impurities, making the blood more refined.

Nourishing the body with such refined blood would make the physical body stronger, increasing strength exponentially and making the body more robust.

Finally entering the Blood Condensation Realm, Long Chen was so excited that he felt like crying, even though he didn't immediately feel his body becoming stronger.

However, as long as the impurities in his blood continued to be removed and the spiritual energy continuously refined his blood, his strength would rapidly increase.

Originally cultivating his physical body, now in the Blood Condensation Realm, he would even have the power to face Ying Hou, who was in the Tendon Transformation Realm.

Blood condensation is a process that cannot be rushed. With his thirteen massive qi vortices, Long Chen didn't need to deliberately purify his blood; it was already several times faster than a normal person.

What Long Chen needed to do now was not to condense blood but to enhance his strength. With a new combat technique in hand, a smile appeared on his face: "Let me try the power of this Earth Rank combat technique."

This was the first time Long Chen had encountered an Earth Rank combat technique. Seeing the terrifying moves Ying Hou had used, his heart was filled with excitement.

This combat technique was like a timely rain for him, who lacked combat techniques. He had to thank Xia Changfeng for it.

After carefully reading through the combat technique, Long Chen's expression became somewhat strange. He had originally thought that the Three Styles of Li Feng were three different moves.

However, upon reading, he discovered that they were just three variations of a single move, divided into Li Feng Slash, Li Feng Cut, and Li Feng Stab.

The principle of operation was the same; it was just the direction of the strike that differed, making it three styles. It was truly disappointing.

Now, recalling how Yao Nianqian had praised this combat technique as unparalleled, he felt speechless, as if he had been deceived.

Following this method, he could turn the Three Styles of Li Feng into the Nine Styles of Li Feng, with Li Feng Chop, Li Feng Jab, Li Feng Slap, and so on, as many as he wanted.

Although he was somewhat disappointed, Long Chen was not an ungrateful person. After all, he had obtained it without spending any money. Even if he was frustrated, it should be Xia Changfeng's problem, not his.

Looking at the spiritual energy flow of the Three Styles of Li Feng, Long Chen found that it only required six acupoints to activate, which was far less than the nine acupoints required for Kai Tian.

It's important to know that each acupoint the spiritual energy passes through provides a powerful boost, and the further along, the greater the boost and the higher the difficulty.

Initially, Long Chen had thought Kai Tian was a low-grade Earth Rank combat technique, but now, compared to the Three Styles of Li Feng, it was clearly much more difficult.

Could it be that Kai Tian is a mid-grade or even high-grade Earth Rank combat technique?

Thinking of this, Long Chen was filled with surprise. No wonder Kai Tian was so terrifying and still beyond his grasp.

During his last battle with Ying Hou in the forest, he had used Kai Tian, but Long Chen knew that the Kai Tian he used was not in its complete state.

On one hand, he didn't dare to use it at full strength because his meridians couldn't handle it, and on the other hand, he felt that even if he fully activated Fengfu Star, he still couldn't meet the true requirements of Kai Tian.

Kai Tian was like a bottomless pit, and he was still far from being able to activate the true Kai Tian. He might have stumbled upon a treasure.

"Whoosh"

Long Chen's long sword sliced through the air, sending a powerful gust that uprooted a short tree three meters away.

"Carrying the power of the wind, is this sword qi?"

Long Chen was filled with surprise, finally understanding why this Earth Rank combat technique was called the Three Styles of Li Feng. It was a wind-attribute combat technique.

Typically, combat techniques enhance physical strength through the叠加 of acupoints, like the techniques Ying Hou used, which were powerful but lacked attributes.

The human body is like an unknown treasure trove, and through continuous exploration, countless astonishing potentials can be discovered.

For example, Meng Qi, whose soul power was exceptionally strong, could control beasts and use her soul power to create a third space, like a spatial ring, to store her pets.

Like alchemists, who can use their physical strength to condense alchemy fire, burning everything and fusing heavenly materials to create elixirs.

Like martial artists, who can gather qi to condense blood, transform tendons, and forge their frail bodies into ones more terrifying than beasts.

All of this originates from humans themselves. People are full of unknowns and strive to explore their potential using the methods left by their ancestors.

The Three Styles of Li Feng, after being enhanced by six acupoints, strangely produced an external release of spiritual energy, forming a gale wind.

Initially practicing, Long Chen could easily knock down a short tree three meters away, which was both surprising and delightful.

Although Long Chen, with the memory of the Alchemy Emperor, was familiar with his meridians and acupoints and could use combat techniques effortlessly, mastering them required continuous adaptation to their rhythm and frequency to unleash their full power, which needed constant practice and exploration to find the right feel.

However, even so, Long Chen's cultivation speed was absolutely terrifying. Even a Tendon Transformation Realm expert like Ying Hou would need several months to cultivate an Earth Rank combat technique and years to fully master it.

Long Chen couldn't immediately master it, but with his understanding of meridians, he could already initially activate the Three Styles of Li Feng.

With the experience of cultivating Kai Tian, which required activating nine acupoints, the Three Styles of Li Feng seemed much simpler.

Moreover, with the help of the Forest God, his meridians had widened by more than twice, and their resilience was much stronger, allowing him to fully control the Earth Rank combat technique, which was said to be cultivable only by Tendon Transformation Realm experts.

The Three Styles of Li Feng were actually just three variations of a single move, divided into slash, cut, and stab.

The internal spiritual energy flow was identical; it was just the action when the spiritual energy left the body and entered the weapon that differed. Therefore, Long Chen had thought he could modify it into the Nine Styles of Li Feng and sell it for a higher price.

After several tests, gradually familiarizing himself with the spiritual energy flow of the Three Styles of Li Feng, Long Chen stopped practicing and tidied up, returning to the village.

This time, his gains were truly immense. Breaking through to the Blood Condensation Realm, with thirteen qi vortices connected to form a divine ring, he could now summon it for full combat.

Because of that divine ring, no one would think it was composed of thirteen qi vortices; at most, they would consider it some auxiliary combat technique.

The cultivation world is vast, with countless Dao methods and combat techniques, like the sands of the Ganges, endless and varied. As long as one isn't too ostentatious, it won't cause much of a stir.

With the divine ring's assistance, not only could he unleash his full power and maximize his combat strength, but he could also continuously absorb spiritual energy from the heavens and earth as a supply, plus the vast energy within Fengfu Star, allowing him to fight for extended periods without depleting his spiritual energy.

Now, Long Chen couldn't wait to face Ying Hou again. Last time, he had suffered a major setback at Ying Hou's hands, and if not for Xiao Hua's rescue, he would have become beast food.

At the same time, Long Chen was secretly anxious, wondering about the situation in the capital and whether his father had made any arrangements upon receiving his letter.

Despite his anxiety, Long Chen had something he must do first: repay the favor to the Forest God.

To Long Chen, the Forest God from the Spirit World seemed to offer a glimpse into a future world, revealing a broader sky.

It also made his blood boil. The world was so wondrous, and he felt like a frog at the bottom of a well in the small place of Phoenix Cry Empire.

He was increasingly eager to resolve the issues in the capital and take Chu Yao to see the outside world, the Huayun Sect that Bai Ling mentioned, Meng Qi's Fenghun Pavilion, and the sacred land of alchemists, the Dan Valley, as mentioned by Master Yunqi.

The world was too vast, and he needed to go out and see it. However, before leaving, he had to resolve some matters.

This blood theft, bone digging, and root destruction must be avenged; otherwise, what was the point of his cultivation? He had already narrowed down his target to Ying Hou.

However, he was still unsure of Ying Hou's motives or if someone else was behind it. If so, who could it be?

Although the Fourth Prince was older, he was only in his twenties. When Long Chen was tampered with, the Fourth Prince was just a child, so he could be ruled out.

Shaking his head, thinking about these things now was meaningless. From Ying Hou's recent attack, it was clear that the enemy's long-planned scheme was now fully formed, with no hesitation, about to erupt, and the truth would soon come to light.

What Long Chen needed to do now was to enhance his strength before the final moment to protect his family.

Although he had sent elixirs to his father, if the people around him had average aptitude, the chances of successfully breaking through were slim.

Moreover, in the plot against the Long family, Long Tianxiao was the main target, and Long Chen was just a minor player.

Just to deal with a minor player like him, they had used a powerful figure like Ying Hou, so the methods against his father would be even more numerous.

Therefore, he had little hope for his father's side and only hoped that the elixirs could help his father resolve the impending crisis.

As for the capital, he had to rely on himself, so his time was extremely tight, with no moment to waste.

Rushing back to the village, he had run far to avoid disturbing others during his breakthrough.

This time, he needed to inquire about the surrounding conditions from Xiao Hua, ideally getting a map of powerful beast distributions. He believed that the native inhabitants, who had lived here for hundreds of years, knew the area better than anyone.

After more than two hours of sprinting, Long Chen felt no fatigue, instead feeling his strength growing, gradually adapting to the power brought by the Blood Condensation Realm, his speed increasing, like a green smoke streaking through the forest, dust flying, and withered leaves swirling, like a long dragon.

As the village came into view, Long Chen gradually slowed down. Just as he entered the village entrance, a sudden roar echoed.