My Martial Dao Has No Bottlenecks

「Three days later.」

Liang Cheng arrived at the Alchemy Room as promised.

When Elder Huang saw him, he, for once, didn’t shoo him away. Instead, he beckoned him inside and handed him a bowl of warm soup.

"Drink it."

Liang Cheng took it and downed it in one gulp. As the soup entered his stomach, a sudden warmth surged through him, rapidly spreading to his limbs and bones. His Qi Blood stirred faintly.

His eyes lit up. He glanced at the empty bowl, then looked at Elder Huang with fervent hope.

"It’s all gone." Elder Huang snatched the bowl back and said irritably, "This is Blood Warming Soup, made from a Silver-headed Shark and seven types of warming herbs. In the Martial Arts Academy, it’s usually only provided to disciples at the True Qi Realm or above. Don’t be greedy, kid."

Liang Cheng had a revelation. No wonder the warmth felt both familiar and more refined—it was from a Silver-headed Shark. It seemed Elder Huang’s alchemy skills could indeed draw out the herbs’ medicinal power more effectively.

"Kid," Elder Huang said, wiping the bowl, then suddenly let out a sigh. "I failed to refine the Jade Bone Pill."

’So that’s why the old man’s attitude is so much softer today. This is what he was waiting for.’

Elder Huang glanced at him and said slowly, "However, your foundation in Hard Skills is truly solid. You killed a Green-Scaled Poison Python all by yourself. With that kind of accumulation, you’re already capable of breaking through to the True Qi Realm."

He leaned in closer, lowered his voice, and his small eyes glinted. "So, what do you say? Want to test an elixir for this old man?

"Don’t worry, the formula I’m using is for a gentle tonic to strengthen Qi Blood. The only thing is, its medicinal power is a bit fierce and requires a tough physique to handle. If you succeed, your Qi Blood will be full to overflowing. Breaking through the barrier to form a True Qi Seed will be a natural breakthrough."

’Test an elixir?’

Without a moment’s hesitation, Liang Cheng shook his head.

He possessed the Mayfly Life Chart; his cultivation had no bottlenecks. As long as he had enough resources and followed his training regimen, breaking through to the True Qi Realm was an inevitability.

Why would he need to take such a risk?

"You really won’t try it?" Elder Huang’s face fell instantly. "You should know, this is an opportunity that could save you months of hard work!"

"This disciple’s foundation is still shallow. I dare not take any shortcuts." Liang Cheng cupped his hands, his tone calm but firm.

"Rotten wood cannot be carved! All you know is how to clash head-on. Have you trained your Hard Skills for nothing? Get lost!" Elder Huang waved his sleeve in annoyance and drove him right out the door.

Liang Cheng stood outside the Alchemy Room and shook his head.

Although he hadn’t gotten the Jade Bone Pill he was hoping for, the bowl of Blood Warming Soup had certainly made his Qi Blood much more active and abundant. It wasn’t a total loss.

Elder Huang’s words had been harsh, but they served as a wake-up call. He had indeed relied too heavily on tanking hits in his previous fights. It was time to address his weakness in Body Technique.

’Maybe I should exchange for a Body Technique?’

’In any case, my Gale Saber Technique is already close to the Perfection realm.’

He felt the Profound Iron Token in his robes. ’Three thousand points. That should be more than enough to exchange for a high-grade Body Technique.’

...

「Martial Arts Storage Tower.」

Liang Cheng walked straight to the Body Technique section. Jade Slips were arranged on wooden shelves, each with a brief description and a price listed below it.

Grasshopper: Easy to learn. 300 points.

Spiritual Ape Step: Focuses on climbing and leaping, advantageous in forest combat. 500 points.

Seven-Star Step: Mysterious footwork, unpredictable movement. 1,000 points.

...

His gaze finally landed on an indigo Jade Slip.

Wandering Dragon Step: Body like a wandering dragon, able to dodge and weave within a square inch, soaring like a dragon in the sky. Requires a tough physique and abundant Qi Blood to practice. Exchange cost: 1,200 points.

Liang Cheng silently read the description, his heart stirring. This Body Technique was exactly what he needed. It offered both extreme speed and agile movements for close-quarters combat. Combined with his own strengths, his lethality would surely rise to another level.

As for the requirement of a tough physique and abundant Qi Blood, he met it perfectly.

’This is the one.’

He reached out, took the Jade Slip, and turned to walk toward the counter.

After just a few steps, a warm, rich voice came from the side:

"Junior Brother Liang, have you made your choice?"

Liang Cheng turned his head and saw Lu Qingzhou, dressed in a Celestial Abode Silver-Edged White Robe, standing nearby with a smile. He was also holding a Jade Slip.

"Senior Brother Lu." Liang Cheng cupped his hands.

Lu Qingzhou walked closer. His gaze swept over the Jade Slip in Liang Cheng’s hand, a flash of understanding in his eyes. "Wandering Dragon Step? Junior Brother, you have a good eye. This Body Technique has high requirements for one’s Root Bone, and very few succeed in mastering it. But if you can reach the Beginner Level, it is truly outstanding."

He paused, then added in a low voice, "However, exchanging for this technique costs twelve hundred points. If you invest all your Contribution Points, your future supply of elixirs might become tight. Do you need me to lend you some Contribution Points?"

Liang Cheng shook his head. "Thank you, Senior Brother, but I just completed a mission, so I have enough Contribution Points for now. There’s no need to trouble you."

Hearing this, Lu Qingzhou nodded and smiled. "That’s good to hear."

The two of them walked to the counter together.

The same gray-robed elder was on duty. He glanced up at the Wandering Dragon Step Jade Slip in Liang Cheng’s hand, verified his Identity Token, and deducted the Contribution Points.

The balance on Liang Cheng’s Token dropped from 3,000 to 1,800 points.

’Sigh, Contribution Points are never enough.’

Liang Cheng and Lu Qingzhou walked out of the Martial Arts Storage Tower. It was still early.

Lu Qingzhou suddenly said, "Junior Brother Liang, what are your plans now? If you have nothing urgent, why don’t we walk together for a bit?"

Liang Cheng nodded. "I was just heading back to my courtyard to study the Body Technique."

The two walked side by side through a wooded path in the Martial Arts Academy.

After they had walked for a while, Lu Qingzhou lowered his voice. "Junior Brother, in seven days, there’s going to be an auction at the Treasure Pavilion in the city. I heard some Meteorite Iron will be available. Didn’t you mention before that you had a chance to forge a weapon at Junior Sister Hongyu’s family place? You might want to go."

Liang Cheng stopped in his tracks. "Meteorite Iron is precious. I’m afraid it’s not something I can afford."

"I’ve heard the pieces of Meteorite Iron this time vary in quality and size, so the prices will differ. Even if you can’t get any, it’s not a bad thing for your cultivation to use this opportunity to expand your network and contacts."

Lu Qingzhou’s words were practical. Wealth, companions, techniques, and location—information and connections were also resources.

Liang Cheng thought for a moment before nodding in agreement. "In that case, I’ll have to trouble Senior Brother to give me some guidance when the time comes."

"Of course."

...

Back in his private courtyard, Liang Cheng calmed his mind and began to study the Wandering Dragon Step.

The diagrams in the manual were complex, and the annotations concise: "A dragon wanders in the abyss, its transformations endless; the body merges with force, moving like lightning."

The core of the technique lay in the instantaneous coordination between the twisting of the waist and hips and the explosive force from the tips of the feet, unleashing astonishing dashing speed in a tiny space.

He closed the manual and stood firm in the courtyard.

He circulated the Heart Method. Qi Blood rose from the soles of his feet, traveled up his leg bones, and then made a sharp turn as it passed his waist and spine—this was the key to generating force for the dragon’s turn.

SWOOSH!

After dozens of attempts, his figure slid three feet to the left, then abruptly reversed course to the right without any warning. The tips of his feet touched the ground almost silently, leaving only faint marks on the flagstones.

’The explosive power and control required of the waist and legs are extremely high. But this Body Technique should be combined with attacks,’ Liang Cheng thought, steadying himself.

He decided to stop practicing the footwork on its own. Drawing his long saber, he unleashed the Gale Saber Technique. The blade’s light moved like waves, and in the gaps between executing the Overlapping Waves Nine Slashes, he tried to incorporate the Surprised Dragon Emerges from the Wandering Dragon Step.

Before the momentum of the first slash had faded, he had already slid to the side, and his second slash came upward from an unbelievable angle!

SHIING!

The wind from the blade swept past a stone lock, leaving a deep gash.

Although the transition was still clumsy, the originally heavy and solid Saber Technique now showed a faint trace of unpredictability.

Liang Cheng sheathed his saber and stood still, a faint light glowing in his eyes.

[Wandering Dragon Step: Beginner Level (1/300)]

Although it was just an Initial Glimpse, he could already foresee that by combining the Wandering Dragon Step with his Gale Saber Technique, his close-quarters combat prowess would rise to another level.

’The auction is in seven days. I’ll focus on cultivation for these seven days.’

He took a deep breath, and his figure blurred into motion again.

In the courtyard, the sound of the wind and the whisper-light taps of his feet intertwined, continuing without end.

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