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After seeing Yang Xingyao off, Chen Cheng went into the backyard. He started boiling water, brewing the elixir, and cultivating the Dragon Eagle Muscle Strengthening Technique.

This time, he used an entire Low Grade Muscle Strengthening Pill for his cultivation in one go.

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Inside his room, Chen Cheng was submerged in a large wooden tub filled with a viscous medicinal liquid. A surging, potent medicinal energy seeped through his skin and into his body, then frantically poured into the major tendons throughout his form.

This was the potency of a full Low Grade Muscle Strengthening Pill. Any other Martial Artist in the Muscle Strengthening Realm would likely be unable to withstand the violent assault of the medicinal energy after just a short soak, forced to quickly exit for fear of damaging their tendons.

But with the current strength of his major tendons, Chen Cheng could still endure the influx of so much medicinal energy.

Of course, the process of enduring was an ordeal, and Chen Cheng couldn’t help but let out a series of muffled groans...

[Cultivation Progress of Dragon Eagle Muscle Strengthening Technique has increased.]

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[Cultivation Progress of Dragon Eagle Muscle Strengthening Technique has increased.]

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Cultivating like this, his progress was naturally extremely fast, and notifications from the panel appeared frequently.

Chen Cheng could clearly perceive his major tendons growing stronger, bit by bit.

An hour later, the viscous, blackish-red medicinal liquid in the large wooden tub had its potency completely absorbed. Only some useless impurities remained, and the liquid gradually thinned into a pale gray.

This medicinal energy was digested bit by bit within the major tendons throughout his body. As his tendons grew stronger and stronger, Chen Cheng’s Qi Blood Power also grew increasingly powerful.

Finally, when all the major tendons in his body had strengthened to a certain critical point, a subtle change occurred. They suddenly expanded several times over.

It was as if pipes the thickness of a finger had abruptly widened to the thickness of an arm.

Chen Cheng felt an extremely refreshing and exhilarating sensation originating from his major tendons, which then flooded his entire body.

The enlarged major tendons began to frantically absorb the Qi Blood from his body until they were completely filled and saturated with Qi Blood Power.

Immediately after, all his major tendons began to twist violently, tightening further and further, becoming increasingly compact...

A tyrannical, powerful feeling filled his entire body. Chen Cheng let out an involuntary low roar as his Qi Blood Power erupted. His figure shot out of the large wooden tub and began to move wildly about the room.

Amid his frantic movements, the air in the room exploded with violent shockwaves, mixing with the humming sound erupting from his major tendons to create a deafening cacophony.

After a moment of wild movement, Chen Cheng’s figure suddenly shot out at an angle. He grabbed a bathrobe to cover himself, yanked open the door, and rushed out of the room.

His steps were as fast as the wind. He executed the Powerful Eagle Claw Skill to its absolute limit, accompanied by violent shockwaves, like a human vortex. In an instant, he reached the courtyard and struck down with his claw toward a giant boulder by the garden, stopping abruptly just inches away from it.

BOOM!

The boulder exploded violently, sending stone fragments flying everywhere!

Nearby, birds scattered and flew high into the air. Xi’Er and Dong’Er stared at the scene, their eyes wide with utter shock!

Chen Cheng stood tall, a faint smile appearing on his face as he looked at the scattered stone fragments.

’That last claw strike didn’t even make contact, yet it shattered the boulder. It’s clear I’ve reached the level of Inner Strength.’

’At Muscle Strengthening Realm Perfection, an ordinary Martial Artist can only exert Mingjin Power. Only upon reaching the Bone Forging Realm, when one’s power becomes tyrannical enough, can they unleash Inner Strength.’ 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

’At close range, you can injure an enemy with the force of Inner Strength without even touching them.’

’But at Muscle Strengthening Realm Perfection, only those whose major tendons are exceptionally strong—reaching the level of Flood Dragon Tendons—can exert the force of Inner Strength.’

’My Dragon Eagle Muscle Strengthening Technique is at Perfection, but my Iron Armor Skill is not, yet I can already use Inner Strength. This clearly means I’ve reached the level of Flood Dragon Tendons.’

’If I cultivate the Iron Armor Skill to Perfection as well, while still in the Muscle Strengthening Realm, I should be able to far surpass the Flood Dragon Tendon level and reach the legendary Dragon Tendon tier.’

’At the Dragon Tendon tier, the strength of my major tendons would be comparable to a Tier Four Flood Dragon. If my tendons were extracted to make a bowstring, it could create a Strong Bow capable of handling over a thousand catties.’

’If I’m not mistaken, at my current state of Muscle Strengthening Realm Perfection and the Flood Dragon Tendon level, my Qi Blood Power is in no way inferior to that of a Small Success in Bone Forging Realm Martial Artist.’

’In actual combat, I should be able to go head-to-head with a Martial Artist at Small Success in the Bone Forging Realm.’

’And if my Iron Armor Skill reaches Perfection, and the strength of my major tendons breaks through its limits again to reach the Dragon Tendon tier, I could completely crush a Martial Artist at Small Success in the Bone Forging Realm.’

’As for a Great Success in Bone Forging Realm Martial Artist... I suppose we’d have to fight to find out who is stronger.’

After secretly assessing the state of his major tendons, Chen Cheng called up his panel to check it.

[Name: Chen Cheng

Realm: Muscle Strengthening (Perfection)

Skills: Iron Armor Skill • Muscle Strengthening (Great Success 7831/10000)

Dragon Eagle Muscle Strengthening Technique (Perfection)

Powerful Eagle Claw Skill (Perfection) (Powerful Eagle Claw Stance) (First Layer of the Great Power Realm) (Inference of the Second Layer Technique of the Great Power Realm, Inference Progress 50/1000. Once inference is complete, the Second Layer of the Great Power Realm can be cultivated.)

Deer Cutting Saber Technique (Perfection) (Horn-Cutting Saber Stance 76330/100000)

Wind Chasing Saber Technique (Perfection, Wind Chasing Saber Stance) (Technique inference in progress, current progress (49/100). Once inference is complete, the technique can be advanced to a Superior Technique.)]

After looking at the panel, Chen Cheng shook his head. While achieving Perfection in the Dragon Eagle Muscle Strengthening Technique was gratifying, the subsequent cultivation of the Bone Forging Realm presented a new problem.

Low Grade Bone Tempering Pills are refined from Tier Five Demon Beast materials, and the amount of Merit required is far too high.

In terms of value, one Low Grade Bone Tempering Pill was equivalent to a single Tier Three Demon Beast. Where was he supposed to get that much Merit from the Demon Suppression Department on short notice?

’Other people cultivating Body Tempering Techniques only have to worry about their progress being too slow. I, on the other hand, have to worry about having no Elixir Pills to cultivate with. I’m constantly in a state of not having enough. It’s really hard to bear!’

With a soft sigh, Chen Cheng went inside and put on his Profound Gold Mountain Pattern Armor. He then began to cultivate the Iron Armor Skill. Fortunately, this Inner Breath Technique could be cultivated without Elixir Pills.