Chapter 7: Body Tempering Realm Level 4, Birth of Qi Sensing

Asking for a few tickets early in the morning~~~

Although Yangx Kai was only fifteen years old this year, his temperament was much more mature than his peers after experiencing that great disaster three years ago. It was precisely because of that disaster that his resilient and unyielding character had been forged.

Therefore, Yangx Kai quickly calmed down. Sitting on the edge of the bed, he held the Wordless Black Book in his hands and carefully examined the first page. After confirming that the first page no longer had any use, he slowly turned to the second page.

With his previous experience, Yangx Kai’s actions were much more practiced this time. He widened his eyes and stared intently at the pitch-black page. After a long while, just like on the first page, large, gilded characters slowly began to surface once again.

"Proud Bone Golden Form: Body Tempering Chapter!"

Yangx Kai’s mood couldn’t help but fluctuate! Things were exactly as he had guessed; every page of this Black Book likely hid something. Almost without a second thought, he poured his entire Heart Spirit into the second page of the Wordless Black Book.

In an instant, the gilded characters on the Black Book seemed to turn into living fish, leaping out from the page and transforming into a sky full of golden shadows that drilled straight into Yangx Kai’s head. By the time the golden shadows vanished, he felt as though something new had appeared in his mind. And this new knowledge was exactly what those golden shadows had brought.

Calming his excited emotions, Yangx Kai closed his eyes and began to digest the knowledge in his mind. In truth, there was no need to digest it. The knowledge that came with the golden shadows was now clearly present in his mind, surfacing with a mere thought. Furthermore, he understood it with perfect clarity, achieving Integration and Mastery.

"So this is the Body Tempering Chapter," Yangx Kai muttered to himself, realizing that this was actually a set of Fist and Foot Skill. It was a set of Fist and Foot Skill that looked relatively simple but was actually incomparably profound. Moreover, there were strict requirements for the time to Cultivate it; it actually needed to be Cultivated right as the morning sun rose. In other words, he could only Cultivate it for half an hour at most every day.

It was currently just nightfall. To wait until Tianming, he would have to wait at least another five or six hours. Yangx Kai had been tossing and turning all day and had only eaten a roasted sweet potato; his hungry stomach rumbled with a loud GROWL. Although his body was weak and exhausted, having obtained such a treasure as the Wordless Black Book, his spirit was incredibly exhilarated.

Unable to sleep for the time being, he began to study the third page of the Wordless Black Book. To his disappointment, however, no matter how he probed, he couldn’t see any changes on the third page. As he continued to look, he unexpectedly fell asleep just like that.

By the time Yangx Kai woke up again, it was just before the morning sun rose. The darkness before dawn was the most profound, and all was completely silent. The entire Lingxiao Pavilion was deathly quiet; the occasional chirping of insects and birds was just the early birds looking for food.

With matters weighing on his mind, Yangx Kai hurriedly climbed out of bed, stepped in front of his small hut, and stood with his hands at his sides. He took a few deep breaths, allowing his entire body to slowly relax.

A touch of pale white suddenly appeared in the east. Yangx Kai opened his eyes. The set of Fist and Foot Skill from the Body Tempering Chapter had already been practiced countless times in his mind, and he immediately assumed the Momentum with practiced ease.

His hands formed palms, his movements gentle and slow. He pushed forward, one to the left and one to the right, and then with a Yao, retracted them, embracing heaven and earth in his chest and molding all creation between his palms. His feet tread upon the divine land, and his aura swallowed the sun, Moon Star, and Xingchen.

Stepping out with his left foot, a fraction of a distance became Tianya. Shifting his right foot lightly, a single step led to the Yellow Springs and the netherworld. With every breath, however, vitality flourished, as if a hundred flowers were blooming in spring, full of spring’s vigor. Spring passed and summer came, bringing the profound, scorching sun and waves of lotus fragrance.

The autumn wind was bleak, with golden, heavy fruits refreshing the heart. The biting cold wind howled back and forth, covering the world in pure white snow and silver attire.

Yangx Kai’s expression gradually grew solemn. His slowly executed Fist and Foot Skill felt as though they were being crushed under a ten-thousand-pound boulder, becoming impossible to carry out no matter how hard he tried. Accompanied by a crisp CRACK, Yangx Kai’s face turned pale. He staggered violently, nearly falling to his knees.

Although he had practiced it countless times in his mind and knew that this set of Fist and Foot Skill was absolutely not simple, Yangx Kai never expected this Body Tempering Chapter to be profound to such a degree. In that brief moment just now, he felt as if the entire world was pressing down on him, yet he could feel every sensation of the human world within this immense pressure.

This Body Tempering Chapter did not merely Cultivate the fists and feet; it Cultivated the transformations of Canghai and mulberry fields, the cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death. It Cultivated the sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy, the joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. It Cultivated joy and sorrow, Separation and Union, and the waxing and waning of the moon. In every slow punch and kick, it invariably tugged at the Heaven and Earth Power, brimming with the profound mysteries of divine laws.

Yangx Kai had only just pushed out six palms and taken three steps, not even reaching one percent of the Body Tempering Chapter’s progress, yet he found it difficult to continue. That crisp CRACK had even echoed from his own spine, making Yangx Kai mistakenly believe that all his bones had broken. He quickly felt it, only to discover that his back was merely in a bit of pain and suffered no major harm.

Steadying his Heart Spirit, Yangx Kai assumed the Momentum once again, executing the forms of the Body Tempering Chapter.

Earlier, without mental preparation, Yangx Kai’s Heart Spirit had been in a trance, and his perceptions had not been too clear. This time, having learned from his previous mistake, he naturally held his breath in silence, carefully guarding his Heart Spirit. As his fists and feet danced slowly, Yangx Kai once again felt that kind of Mental Realm from before, and it was much clearer than earlier.

His chest was filled with mixed emotions; he couldn’t explain what it felt like. Not only that, but as the forms unfolded, his fists and feet actually became heavier and heavier, as if he were submerged at the bottom of the water—arduous, sluggish, and difficult to move.

The CRACK CRACK sounds were endless. Every one of Yangx Kai’s movements caused the bones all over his body to explode like firecrackers. A piercing pain came from everywhere on his body, yet Yangx Kai remained unmoved, his resilient perseverance displayed to the fullest in this moment. In the blink of an eye, he was sweating profusely. His hands and feet trembled ceaselessly, as if the weight of heaven and earth had been added to his body, making him infinitely heavy.

A surge of persistence surged within his heart.

Suddenly, a wave of warmth spread from within his body, slowly radiating out. The pain all over his body was also significantly reduced in this instant. Yangx Kai’s spirit was greatly uplifted, and he executed his Fist and Foot Skill with even greater focus. He knew that this warmth must have emanated from the Proud Bone Golden Form that he had integrated into his body; after all, the Body Tempering Chapter was inherently paired with the Golden Form.

As the morning sun rose, in front of the most remote hut in Lingxiao Pavilion, a young man was sweating like Yur, slowly executing his Fist and Foot Skill to Cultivate. The long and endless Martial Dao began its exploration from this day forth.

Half an hour passed quickly. When Yangx Kai suddenly felt his body lighten, no longer burdened by that heavy force, he knew that he could no longer Cultivate the Body Tempering Chapter at this moment. The Body Tempering Chapter stated it very clearly: one could only Cultivate this set of Fist and Foot Skill for half an hour before the sun rose.

His strength completely drained, Yangx Kai plopped down heavily onto the ground. He took a deep breath, and a strand of purple aura was drawn into his mouth along with his inhalation, vanishing completely. In a flash, Yangx Kai actually felt a sense of refreshment, as if something was faintly stirring within his body.

Yangx Kai was stunned and hurriedly began to sense it carefully. This time, he couldn’t help but be taken aback. "Qi Sensing! I have actually developed Qi Sensing. Does this mean I’ve broken through the Third Level of Body Tempering and stepped into the Realm of the Fourth Level of Body Tempering?" he thought in astonishment.

This monumental good news truly made Yangx Kai ecstatic. From the time he entered Lingxiao Pavilion until now, it had taken him three whole years to Cultivate to the Third Level of Body Tempering. Yet today, he had actually broken through after merely executing this Fist and Foot Skill for half an hour.

The Body Tempering Realm had a total of nine layers. What it Cultivated was the body. The first three layers only served to strengthen the physique and weren’t anything special. But upon reaching the Fourth Layer, Qi Sensing would be generated within the Meridians. Only when Qi Sensing was born could one Cultivate a step deeper.

Although he had Qi Sensing at this point, there was still no Primordial Qi in his body. Only upon reaching the seventh level of Body Tempering would a small amount of Primordial Qi be born within the body. It wasn’t until the end of the ninth level of Body Tempering, when the Grand Circulation in the body was fully connected, Primordial Qi was newly opened, and the Bridge of Heaven and Earth was cleared to break through to the Origin Opening Realm, that one would truly possess their own Primordial Qi.

The Origin Opening Realm was truly the starting point for a martial artist. Everything in the Body Tempering Realm was merely laying the initial foundation for the road ahead. This foundation was not fixed; as a person’s strength increased, their muscles, bones, and skin would be repeatedly tempered until the pinnacle.

At this moment, Yangx Kai had only just entered the Fourth Level of the Body Tempering Realm and newly developed Qi Sensing. In the eyes of outsiders, this wouldn’t amount to much, but to Yangx Kai himself, it was incredibly wonderful news.