Becoming a Saint by Touching Corpses

Chapter 456: Chapter 454: Martial Saint

“Finally, I can continue on the path ahead.”

Lou Yi’s heart was filled with emotion.

In Wangjiang County, martial artists have already reached their peak, with no inheritance for the next major realm.

Not even detailed records can be found in ancient texts.

Ever since reaching the ultimate stage of the Two-stage Breathing Technique.

Lou Yi could only rely on the attribute panel to combine techniques like Skin Refining Technique and Demon Summoning Scripture, to reach his current level.

But he was vaguely approaching his limit, unable to progress further.

Fortunately, the attribute panel awakened the deduction function, forcibly deducing cultivation techniques of the next level.

Thinking of this, Lou Yi no longer hesitated.

Looking at the ’Yes’ word in the deduction section, he imagined a force pressing down on it.

The next moment.

The Second Stage Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique, Skin Refining Technique, and Demon Summoning Scripture, the three fundamental martial arts techniques, began to flicker violently.

They quickly merged into one, forming a new inscription:

Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique (Stage Three, Not Initiated 0/100) → Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique (Stage Three, Initiated 0/300+1 Three-Hearted Exquisite Pearl)

Unfamiliar memories appeared in his mind.

Continuing from the previous segment of memory, Lou Yi became the clan leader of Luyang Tribe, saved by the Scarlet Witch, his lungs completely transformed, with a dense network of secondary micro airways on the surface.

The exchange and intake capacity of gas increased several times that of an ordinary person, comparable even to the Purple Whale from the deep sea. Thus, it could rapidly circulate qi and blood, making the efficiency of mobilizing qi and blood unrivaled.

Even at the age of fifty or sixty, his hair was all black. Internally, his qi and blood reached the pinnacle of mortals, able to kill a mutated beast with a single punch.

But the human body has its limits, and the old clan leader’s qi and blood barely progressed in the next decade, even showing signs of decline due to aging.

He was unwilling.

But with no path recorded in the ancient texts, where could he go?

Until practitioners of this world appeared, revealing the existence of spirit roots to him.

Spirit roots are innate in humans; only those with spirit roots can sense and absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, while those without cannot.

The cultivation method of practitioners was evidently far more advanced than that of martial artists.

No matter how strong a martial artist is, they require a large amount of blood food to refine into qi and blood, effectively turning essence into qi.

While practitioners skip this step, directly cultivating qi.

The old clan leader was not disheartened by his lack of spirit roots but began to ponder:

Since spirit roots can help cultivators absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, is there primordial qi in the world that can be directly absorbed by martial artists? And how could martial artists absorb this primordial qi?

Man is the spirit of all things, able to nourish qi and blood, and after death, returns to the heavens and earth.

Thus, there must be a qi in the universe suitable for martial artists.

Even if there is none known.

If he wanted to advance further, he had to assume it existed!

The old clan leader relied on some scattered records passed down from ancient times, uncertain of their veracity, and referenced the cultivation practices of cultivators.

He ultimately differentiated part of his martial spirit, infusing it into the flesh at the Baihui acupoint on his head, treating it as separate, refining it day and night, imagining this piece of flesh was an independent entity.

Ancient texts state that the Baihui acupoint is the heavenly gate of communication between the human body and the universe’s energy.

Unwilling to be limited to his current position, the old clan leader had no choice but to try with all his strength.

One year, two years, ten years… the flesh on top of his head showed no sign of change.

The old clan leader was not discouraged and continued his attempts.

Finally, over thirty years later, at the age of a hundred, the flesh on the top of his head showed transformation, or more accurately, mutation, capable of breathing faintly autonomously.

The so-called breathing of flesh differs from the body’s breathing.

The body’s breathing provides more oxygen, accelerates qi and blood circulation, gradually strengthening the qi and blood, a process that takes time.

Yet the breathing of flesh absorbs the primordial qi of heaven and earth, directly taking in energy, bypassing unnecessary steps, akin to practitioners.

Even without consuming any food, a person can maintain a good state, achieving a fasting stage equivalent to Foundation Establishment…

In reality, Lou Yi opened his eyes.

A torrent of energy entered his body from the sky and earth, making him feel as if his body was swelling.

Finally, all this energy flowed into the location of the Baihui acupoint on his head, fully transforming that small piece of flesh.

After an unknown amount of time, the flesh on the top of his head finally underwent mutation, able to sense the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, capable of breathing autonomously, breaking the invisible barrier between man and heaven and earth completely!

It was like the ancient texts describe, bridging the gap between heaven and earth.

As it was the first time opening, the balance between his body and the universe was completely disrupted.

Like two environments with different air pressures, a channel suddenly appeared, and the air naturally flowed from high pressure to low pressure.

Therefore, the ever-present primordial qi in heaven and earth eagerly rushed into Lou Yi’s body.

A massive qi vortex formed on top of his head, visible to the naked eye, resembling a tornado, pouring into Lou Yi’s body!

This is the purest primordial qi, easily consumed by the gang qi.

As a result, the gang qi within Lou Yi’s body grew at a terrifying rate, constantly strengthening, evolving with every passing moment!

The total gang qi in the lower dantian rose rapidly, stopping only when it felt swollen from pain.

If it was a small stream before, now it’s a large lake!

The total amount of gang qi increased manifold…

The high-level martial skill Celestial Eagle Transformation, which previously could only be used seven or eight times before exhausting gang qi.

Now it could be unleashed dozens of times at will, with greatly increased endurance and far more power than before!

Lou Yi’s earlier gang qi emergence was a forced breakthrough after pushing qi and blood to the extreme.

The quality was sufficient, but the quantity had not reached its potential, not fully stepping into a new realm.

But with the deduction of the three-stage breathing technique, he finally entered a new realm in its entirety, understanding its essence.

The three-stage breathing technique can also be called the Flesh Breathing Technique.

Lou Yi relies on a small piece of flesh on his head for breathing, converging with the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

From this point on, even without any monster jerky or qi-blood elixirs, he can autonomously absorb Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to enhance his strength and maintain his body’s vast qi and blood.

Qi and blood had increased significantly, naturally enhancing divine sense.

The Celestial Eagle’s size grew from over eight zhang to thirteen zhang.

Its colors became more vivid, feathers more detailed, and its form gradually solidifying, as if gaining a layer of texture.

“Caw!”

The Celestial Eagle let out a cry, flying outside Lou Yi’s head, and perched atop, its eyes shining, spirit vibrant.

The Divine Sense was nearly tangible, capable of lingering outside for long periods.

Facing an enemy with a weak Divine Soul, could he directly engage in battle on the level of the Divine Soul?

Lou Yi glanced at the Attribute Panel:

[Name: Lou Yi]

[Age: 24/302]

[Realm: Initial Martial Saint (212/600), Three-star Body Cultivator (129/600), Qi Cultivation Layer Four (532/600)]

[Cultivation Techniques: Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique (Stage Three, Initiated 0/300+Three-Hearted Exquisite Pearl), Profound Yin Technique (Mastery 0/3000+1 Taiyin Jade), Star Body Refining Technique (Proficient 0/1000+1 Stardust Grass), Xuanpin Yin-Yang Harmony Secret Record (Initiate)]

[Skills: Lou’s Axe Skill (Perfection), Extreme Fist (Perfection), Light Body Technique (Great Achievement), Companion Martial Skill·Body into Sword, Companion Martial Skill·Glazed Steel Armor, Secret Skill: Dragon Piercing Technique – Fragment (One)]

[Magic: …]

[Talent: …]

[Detection: Yes/No]

[Deduction: Yes/No]

[Energy: 586]

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