In a clean, Western-style room, Lu Yun held a piece of Immortal Flesh, about the size of a baby’s fist, in his right palm.
Then, forming a blade with the fingers of his left hand, he condensed a wisp of Qi as fine as a silk thread at his fingertips.
With a flick of his wrist, he sliced the Immortal Flesh into three irregular pieces.
The smallest piece was only the size of a finger.
Lu Yun picked up the smallest piece and wrapped it back in the silk cloth.
’I can’t eat this piece. I have to save it to strengthen my people. After all, I can’t be by their side to protect them all the time.’
’With this, even if I can only raise one or two Huajin experts, they could make a huge difference at a critical moment.’
Lu Yun then looked at the two remaining pieces. Combined, they were double the amount of Immortal Flesh he had gotten from Zhao the Third.
Without hesitation, he picked up the largest piece and swallowed it. The Immortal Flesh vanished without a trace, as if instantly devoured by an invisible vortex.
Lu Yun picked up the second piece and swallowed it as well. Finally, he focused his consciousness and delved into his mind.
[Extreme Blue Martial Arts Modifier]
Name: Lu Yun
Gender: Male
Realm: Grandmaster of Huajin (Peak)
Cultivation Technique: Mountain-Breaking Inch Force Fist 3rd Floor (Great Completion), Hard Qi Gong 2nd Floor (Initiate) Modifiable
Modified Value: 322
His modified value had gone from 120 to 322, an increase of 202 points.
Lu Yun stared at the number. ’Are 322 modified value points still not enough to modify the Mountain-Breaking Inch Force Fist?’
He knew the intricacies of this fist technique inside and out; he had already reached the pinnacle of its mastery.
Lu Yun had a feeling that this fist technique had already reached its absolute peak.
’If I modify it again... it probably won’t just be a simple ’4th Floor.’ It’ll be a completely new, higher-level transformation.’
’Could it become an entirely new fist technique? If so, the required modified value would probably be astronomical, wouldn’t it?’
’Looks like 322 modified value points are nowhere near enough.’ Lu Yun shook his head, setting the thought aside for now. He turned his attention to his other Cultivation Technique.
Hard Qi Gong 2nd Floor (Initiate) Modifiable.
’If I can just break through to the 2nd Floor, Great Completion, my skin, flesh, sinews, and bones will all be transformed again.’
’The damage from firearms would also be drastically reduced. In that case, I’ll modify the Hard Qi Gong.’
With a single thought, his modified value instantly dropped by 105 points. The Hard Qi Gong 2nd Floor (Initiate) rapidly advanced to Great Completion.
The bones throughout Lu Yun’s body began to transform at a visible rate. They popped and cracked without end. Even in places he couldn’t see, the major bones in his limbs began to glow with a faint golden light.
Of course, the golden light was fleeting, gone in a flash.
His strength, which had just reached the Peak of Huajin, felt even more powerful.
’Huh? I can modify it again!’
Lu Yun looked at the word "Modifiable" appearing after the Hard Qi Gong entry. He hesitated for a moment but ultimately chose to confirm.
’As they say, you can’t deal damage if you’re dead. The stronger my body is, the more I can just stand here and let my enemies wear themselves out to death!’
In an instant, the remaining 217 modified value points vanished, dropping to zero.
But this time, it was completely different from the sharp cracking of bones from before. Lu Yun’s entire body—from his muscles to his bones, from his blood vessels to his internal organs—felt as if it were submerged in a warm Holy Spring, receiving an unprecedented cleansing.
He closed his eyes. He could clearly "see"—no, *feel*—a power originating from the deepest part of his physical body, undergoing a transformation that surpassed all limits.
Qi surged from within as his skin and membranes became as tough as refined iron.
His sinews and bones became like profound gold, and his organs pulsed with vigorous life.
The bones in all his limbs were growing heavier and more solid.
Meanwhile, his internal organs, nourished by some mysterious power, radiated an unprecedented and vigorous vitality.
Every beat and every contraction was filled with an almost unbelievably vigorous life force.
A single stream of Qi permeated his entire body. He was now impervious to all harm!!!
Hard Qi Gong 3rd Floor—Fortress of Gold.
According to the Cultivation Technique’s description, this was the highest realm of Hard Qi Gong.
It required one to drive their Qi deep into their internal organs, bone marrow, and even their very blood. This process of repeated refinement continued until the organs were as stable as mountains, Qi and blood were as condensed as mercury, the marrow was full, and the blood itself teemed with vigorous life.
Upon reaching this realm, the physical body was nearly perfect. It became impervious to fire and water. Ordinary poisons, baleful Qi, and dark energies could hardly penetrate it. All evils would be dispelled on contact!
For an ordinary person to cultivate this realm would take over a hundred years, and that was only for those with extremely high talent in the Martial Arts.
It wasn’t something one could succeed in just by wanting to; one had to completely grasp the profound mysteries of Hard Qi Gong.
As of now, Lu Yun had only just entered the initiate stage of the 3rd Floor. He still had a long way to go to reach the true Great Completion of "Fortress of Gold."
But even so, the transformation his body had undergone was already astounding.
Lu Yun closed his eyes, carefully sensing the unprecedented vitality within him. His life force and regenerative abilities had soared several times over.
’Minor flesh wounds would probably heal in an instant now. Even if I were hit by a rifle bullet, as long as it wasn’t a vital spot, I could likely recover completely in just a day or two.’
This was the freakishly powerful life force granted by the 3rd Floor of Hard Qi Gong.
At that moment, Lu Yun stood up and walked to the full-length mirror in the corner of the room. The reflection staring back at him gave him pause.
Of his full head of white hair, at least a tenth had now turned black.
It wasn’t a mottled salt-and-pepper gray, but a glossy, vibrant black, brimming with life.
Strands of black hair were interwoven with the white, as if he had discovered the ability to turn back time itself!
The wrinkles on his face had also nearly vanished, leaving only a few faint lines at the corners of his eyes, so subtle they were barely noticeable upon close inspection.

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