I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 49: Advancing Physique

In the current situation, Zhong Cang seems to have an ample supply of spirit stones from Yan Lingdie. However, in reality, he is lacking.

Not to mention the rare treasures and high-level techniques that require qualifications to purchase.

Even the ordinary pills he uses for training are just average and far from the best.

Not to mention, Zhong Cang is very aware of the risks and doesn't dare to put all his eggs in one basket.

"Yan Lingdie has a good personality, and it's pleasant to work with her. It would be great if we could continue to cooperate."

"But, in her family, she is not the one in charge, but her parents and elders. Who knows if her parents will call her away to practice elsewhere."

"I don't want to be caught off guard, so it's best for me to find more customers."

Of course, Yan Lingdie provides the most spirit stones due to her good family background. Moreover, when Zhong Cang was weak, Yan Lingdie reluctantly helped him, so Zhong Cang won't reduce her practice time.

With this in mind, Zhong Cang looked at his younger sister.

"Yingying, I'll leave the screening and price negotiation to you... Also, tell the family members that if they want my guidance, they can come, but I will only allocate three hours a day for guidance in my courtyard."

"Okay, remind them that my guidance is only effective for sword techniques. It's best for them to come to me when they encounter a bottleneck, so the value for money is higher."

Because he was busy with cultivation, Zhong Cang didn't have the energy to deal with these trivial matters, so he could only rely on Zhong Yingying.

At the same time, he also understood why his uncle, Zhong Kangping, was recruited by the family members.

It was because cultivators have strong energy but have more things to do.

...

Zhong Cang entrusted the task, and Zhong Yingying had no thoughts of being troubled. She was only happy.

Screening and price negotiation were indeed troublesome, but they were also a privilege.

Of course, Zhong Yingying wouldn't abuse these privileges. She was just happy because of Zhong Cang's trust.

"Brother Cang, don't worry, I will screen them carefully."

Seeing her enthusiasm, Zhong Cang became a little worried.

"Um... Don't overwork yourself. If you get tired, Uncle will definitely scold me."

"Hehe, no way. Dad loves you the most."

...

With the trust of Zhong Cang, Zhong Yingying quickly became busy.

As for Zhong Cang, he quickly calmed down and forgot about this matter.

It's not that this matter is unimportant, but he has more important things to do.

- The Five Beasts Infusion Technique has advanced.

It's not the advancement of proficiency, but his physique will be raised to the fourth level of Qi Refining today.

"Taking the Crimson Blood Pill and the Snow Jade Ointment at the same time is indeed painful, but the effect is explosive."

"And the Yang Pill, it makes my physical strength, energy, and spiritual energy almost limitless..."

Taking these three pills together, Zhong Cang's physique strength increased rapidly.

However, Zhong Cang also discovered a flaw in using pills to enhance his cultivation.

- The slow increase in technique proficiency.

Even though his Five Beasts Infusion Technique is only at the second stage, with a proficiency limit of 1800, when his physique advanced from the third level of Qi Refining to the fourth level of Qi Refining, his technique proficiency only reached 1500/1800.

"Cultivation is cultivation, and technique proficiency is technique proficiency. Taking pills will only increase physical strength (cultivation). It's almost useless for improving technique proficiency."

Thinking of this, Zhong Cang didn't feel disappointed. On the contrary, he felt fortunate.

"But this is how it should be. If taking pills alone could increase cultivation, the world would have long been dominated by the cultivators from the families who control resources. There would be no chance for ordinary cultivators to rise."

"Now, it's actually beneficial for me... Family cultivators who quickly advance with the help of pills will eventually encounter a bottleneck due to technique issues at some Rank One stage. On the other hand, I can continue to improve."

With this in mind, Zhong Cang didn't relax too much. He knew very well that there were indeed some geniuses among the numerous cultivation families.

They have resources, talent, and mentors. These individuals will be formidable opponents on his path of cultivation.

"Hoo... I don't want to think about it. Strong enemies are a matter for the future. Right now, I haven't even caught their attention."

With a sigh, Zhong Cang shifted his focus to his own advancement.

This process went smoothly, without any surprises.

Although Zhong Cang had only cultivated the Five Beasts Infusion Technique to the second realm, his proficiency in the second realm was enough to support his physical body and reach the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Therefore, Zhong Cang only practiced a few times, and his physical strength advanced towards the fourth level of Qi Refining.

"Buzz..."

As the advancement began, Zhong Cang's body seemed to become a bottomless pit, rapidly absorbing the spiritual energy from within and outside his body.

Seeing this, Zhong Cang didn't dare to be negligent and immediately swallowed the Three Yang Pill given to him by Yan Lingdie.

"Boom..."

After the pill that could be used even at the ninth level of Qi Refining entered Zhong Cang's body, it was like placing a small sun in his abdomen. The immense heat and spiritual energy radiated from Zhong Cang's abdomen and spread throughout his body, being rapidly absorbed by his body.

As the spiritual energy was absorbed, Zhong Cang's physical strength also rapidly increased.

At the same time, a strange feeling appeared in his heart.

With his uncle Zhong Kang, who practiced the Five Beasts Infusion Technique, in front of him, Zhong Cang knew what this strange feeling was.

The solidification of the Spirit Beast's shadow.

In the end, it was an Immortal Law Body Tempering technique. The ability of the Five Beasts Infusion Technique was quite peculiar compared to the martial arts of the mortal world.

Not only could it absorb spiritual energy and enhance the body's limits, but it could also use the special ability of the Spirit Beast's shadow.

When the cultivation of the physical body reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining, all five types of Spirit Beast's shadows could be solidified within the body, providing comprehensive strengthening to muscles, bones, internal organs, skin, nerves, and more.

Or in other words, the process of cultivating from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the sixth level of Qi Refining was precisely the process of solidifying each of the five types of Spirit Beast's shadows within the body.

After solidification, the Spirit Beast's shadows were not useless. They could still be used and combined with the enhanced physical qualities.

As Zhong Cang pondered the various details of cultivating the Five Beasts Infusion Technique, he began the process of solidification.

To increase the success rate, Zhong Cang instinctively flicked his sword and activated the Sword Heart.

"Hum!"

With the activation of the Sword Heart, Zhong Cang instinctively chose the shadow of the Spirit Deer.

The reason he chose this Spirit Beast's shadow instead of the explosive Ape or fierce Tiger, which could immediately increase his combat power, was because Zhong Cang believed that the internal organs were more important.

Moreover, after the internal organs were enhanced by the Spirit Deer's shadow, Zhong Cang's combat power would also experience a wave of improvement.

"Although the internal organs cannot directly increase attack power, powerful internal organs, especially the heart and lung capacity, can enhance my endurance and increase my tolerance and recovery ability."

"With this ability, when I activate the other Spirit Beast's shadows, they can also last longer."

"On the other hand, if I only strengthen the explosive Ape without strengthening the internal organs, even if my combat power temporarily increases, it won't be sustainable... The rapid and boiling blood flow will compress my heart, and if it continues, it could even cause my heart to stop or be damaged."

Zhong Cang believed that his choice was correct, and the strengthening of other parts would continue to be activated in the next few months, so the order was not too important.

After confirming his choice, Zhong Cang immediately assumed the posture of the resting Spirit Deer, allowing his body and mind to naturally recover.

With this posture, a phantom of a Spirit Deer with a melodious and natural aura condensed from Zhong Cang's body.

This phantom did not disappear in an instant like before, but let out a low hum and rushed into Zhong Cang's body.

"Buzz..."

After rushing into Zhong Cang's body, the Spirit Deer's shadow appeared again, this time between his internal organs, and with a "bang," it exploded.

After the explosion, the shadow of the Spirit Deer turned into countless green light spots, which merged into Zhong Cang's internal organs, providing a second enhancement to his internal organs.

"Hoo..."

This enhancement was very comfortable, almost making Zhong Cang fall asleep.

During the enhancement, he could clearly feel that his heart was beating stronger and more resilient, his lung capacity was longer, and in addition to that, his digestive ability (stomach) and detoxification ability (liver) had also improved.

"... "

The extreme comfort, the wonderful feeling, and the return to a natural state made Zhong Cang truly fall into a deep sleep.

However, just as he was about to fall asleep, something unusual happened.

...

(End of this chapter)