Two Realms: From Glass Beads to Divine Skills, Invincible

Chapter 16: Completion of the Skin Refining Realm Cultivation.

Several more days passed.

After countless medicinal baths, his skin has fully recovered.

The second round of "Health-Preserving Stance Exercises" for skin training has begun.

This time, Master Xuanqing went even further, replacing the strip of cloth in his hand with a thick ruler.

A single strike with the ruler would cause the skin to bleed.

Bai Chen put on the mask of pain.

The key is that during the beating, you must not only maintain the static posture of the "Health Preservation Stance Exercise", but also keep your breathing normal.

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Skin preparation and medicinal baths.

After that, they will have to learn to read with Xia Miaomiao.

I don't know if it's because of traversing between two worlds or because of practicing martial arts.

Bai Chen felt that his memory had greatly improved.

When learning to recognize characters, you can remember them completely after seeing them a few times.

The skin recovery speed this time is faster than last time.

In just two days, his skin recovered completely.

Thus began the third round of skin training.

The first time, we used strips of cloth.

The second time, a wooden ruler was used.

Now, for the third time, Master Xuanqing used a wooden stick, similar to the kind of disciplinary rod used by ancient government offices.

Bai Chen originally thought that after the previous two skin-training sessions, his willpower had become stronger and he was no longer afraid of pain.

It turns out he was oversimplifying things.

This blow wasn't just a simple case of bleeding; it almost tore the skin open.

Bai Chen grimaced in pain, unable to breathe, and even his static stance became distorted.

Taoist Xuanqing also shared some good news that wasn't exactly good news.

That means the "deterrence stick" is the end point of skin training. Subsequent skin training will not change the equipment; the deterrence stick will continue to be used.

...

that's it.

Time passed day by day.

Bai Chen's skin-training skills have gradually reached the late stage.

The medicinal baths were provided in unlimited quantities; he would soak in them as long as his body could absorb them.

The money flowed like water, disappearing in a rush.

In just one month, more than two thousand taels of silver were spent, which means that several dozen taels of silver were consumed every day on average.

According to Xuanqing Daoist, all the disciples of Qingyun Temple combined did not spend as much as Bai Chenhua.

Fortunately, Bai Chen had earned 10,000 taels of silver from selling luminous glass beads.

After paying five thousand taels of silver, there were still five thousand taels left; otherwise, such extravagance would have been unbearable.

That is, under the circumstances of this massive amount of resources being poured in.

The Skin Training Realm is complete.

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yard.

Bai Chen held a dagger, looking at his tough yet fair skin, his expression hesitant.

Standing beside him were Daoist Xuanqing and Xia Miaomiao.

"Hehehe, Ah Chen, you're such a coward," Xia Miaomiao said playfully, making a face.

"Ah Chen, you have now mastered the art of skin-strengthening. Ordinary weapons cannot penetrate your flesh."

Master Xuanqing stroked his beard and smiled, speaking leisurely.

Among all these disciples, Bai Chen is the one with the fastest cultivation speed, and also the one who spends the most money.

To be honest, he didn't expect that, without considering the cost, a martial artist could complete the Skin Refining Realm cultivation in just one month.

I'll give it a try.

Bai Chen gritted his teeth and slashed the dagger in his hand towards his own arm.

A creaking sound rang out, as if scraping against a piece of resilient tree bark.

A slight stinging sensation is used.

Bai Chen looked down and saw that there was only a white mark where his arm had been scratched.

then.

He grew bolder and raised the dagger, slashing it forcefully at his arm.

stab~

A faint bloodstain appeared on my arm, but it was only a slight break in the skin.

"How is it?" Xuanqing Daoist's voice rang out.

"I don't feel like my martial uncle has thick skin. When I stabbed my martial uncle before, I couldn't leave even the slightest mark."

Bai Chen answered honestly.

"You brat, how dare you say I'm thick-skinned..."

Taoist Xuanqing was both amused and exasperated, but still gently explained: "The path of martial arts is layered with different realms, not like a solitary peak standing alone, but rather like interconnected meridians and linked energy."

"The reason why my skin is so tough is because I have completed the four basic realms of martial arts and have been nourished by innate internal energy for many years. Naturally, it is not comparable to that of ordinary martial artists."

"Ah Chen, once you complete the Body Refinement Realm, it will also affect your skin membrane and increase its resilience."

...

Listening to the words of Taoist Xuanqing.

Bai Chen suddenly realized.

That is indeed the case; one's level of attainment can never be measured in isolation.

For example, the fact that he has now completed the Skin Refining Realm does not mean that he has only strengthened his skin.

He even tried it out himself. His strength and endurance both improved to some extent.

It's called the Skin Refinement Realm simply because the improvement in skin quality is greatest during this stage of training.

"Alright, the Skin Refining Realm training is complete. Now let's move on to the Flesh Refining Realm!"

Xuanqing Daoist said, "However, before that, you need to nourish your internal organs first, otherwise your lungs will not be able to withstand the increase in power."

"Yes, Uncle-Master!"

Bai Chen nodded.

In the past month or so, Master Xuanqing has nourished his internal organs several times.

Whenever Xuanqing Daoist used his internal energy to nourish his internal organs, he felt that the five thousand taels of silver were well spent.

aside.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, Xia Miaomiao said goodbye, "Achen, Uncle Xuanqing, you're busy, I'll head back now~"

"Well, Miss Xia, please make yourself at home!" Xuanqing Daoist cupped his hands in greeting to Xia Miaomiao.

I don't know if it's just my imagination.

Bai Chen always felt that Xuanqing Daoist's attitude towards Xia Miaomiao was somewhat different, carrying a hint of respect.

...

We arrived at the backyard.

Xuanqing Daoist began explaining the cultivation of the Flesh Refining Realm.

"Ah Chen, the Flesh Refining Realm mainly involves tempering the flesh, blood, and fascia."

"Those who have mastered the art of body refinement possess power throughout their entire body, their muscles and tendons bulging like the gnarled roots of an old banyan tree. Their fists can shatter rocks, their feet can stomp through craters, and they have exceptional stamina, able to run for hundreds of miles without tiring. This is the realm of 'muscle refinement.'"

"The key to tempering flesh, blood, tendons, and fascia lies in first strengthening its form and then transforming its substance. Form refers to muscles, and substance refers to strength. Strengthening and transformation complement each other, circulating continuously until success is achieved; this is called training the flesh."

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"Did you understand?" Xuanqing Daoist said, staring straight into Bai Chen's eyes.

"I understand roughly."

Bai Chen nodded.

In layman's terms, muscle training is about building muscle and increasing muscle size.

Once the muscles have grown large, you can then refine and shrink them through various techniques to develop thin muscles that contain immense power.

"Alright, now that you understand, I will explain the specific steps of cultivation."

Xuanqing stroked his beard and smiled, then continued:

"To build strong muscles, you need to focus on two things: training and nutrition. You don't need to worry about the nutrition part; I'll have the canteen prepare it for you separately."

"Therefore, our focus going forward should be on training."

"The static and dynamic stances you practiced before were the first level of the 'Health-Nourishing Stance Exercise' – the Skin-Refining Realm. They are not quite suitable for the Flesh-Refining Realm."

"Now we will practice the second level of 'Health Preservation Stance Exercises,' which belongs to the static and dynamic stances of the physical training stage."