Chapter 82 Golden Leopard and Golden Tendons, Finally Solidifying Blood (Seeking First Subscription)
Li Xian stood up abruptly, sensing his own condition.
Blood was flowing freely and energy was abundant, but the feeling of "blood consolidation" had faded.
"Is this what solidified blood is? I touched it by accident."
Recalling the details just now.
After practicing martial arts all day, when one's martial arts senses are at their peak, one can then eat large amounts of tiger meat and drink tiger soup to digest the flesh and blood and stimulate one's qi and blood.
When the two come together, there is an instantaneous feeling of "blood slowing down".
"Martial arts skills and dietary supplements."
"This is the best way to solidify blood and close the orifices!"
"The two need to reach a certain level before they can be vaguely felt."
Li Xian sighed.
The Four Directions Fist has reached perfection. When practicing it, the mind seems to flow throughout the entire body, creating a state of profound mystery. Immersed in the ocean of mastery, one perseveres tirelessly.
At this moment, blood and qi suddenly surge...
"I couldn't feel the 'blood consolidation' before because my martial arts skills and accumulation were slightly insufficient, or because my food supplements were not timely or effective enough."
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Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
In the wooden house in the west of the village.
Li Xian focused his mind on his dantian, breathing deeply, his body covered in snow. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and a warm current flowed from his pores, melting the snow and soaking his entire body.
Tiger bones were exposed in the courtyard.
A large mountain tiger has been eaten more than halfway.
The tiger soup in the pot is steaming hot.
Li Xian had just finished eating.
During this period, he followed the established routine, making steady progress and showing significant improvement. Every day, he would rise at the crowing of the rooster to practice martial arts until noon, when the martial arts spirit was at its peak, and then he would cook tiger soup for his meal.
Take a short rest.
In the afternoon, I switched to practicing the Qingfeng Leg technique until it got dark.
After each martial arts practice, he would immediately eat tiger meat.
[Four Directions Fist] increases proficiency by [1156], with a total proficiency of [1576/10000 Perfect].
The Qingfeng Leg skill increases proficiency by [1263], bringing the total proficiency to [1608/5000 Great Mastery].
Significant progress has been made.
During this period, I experienced the sensation of "blood slowing" four times, all after eating tiger meat.
Li Xian tried to prolong this feeling.
The Qi circulates throughout the body, driven by intention.
Gradually, I figured out the trick, and on the fourth "blood-slowing" session, I maintained it for a full quarter of an hour. I sat still, allowing the snow to cover me.
But after the "slow blood" dissipated, the pent-up yang energy and heat in the body instantly leaked out through the pores, melting the ice and snow and soaking the clothes.
"If this continues, I may actually be able to grasp the secret of 'blood-fixing and orifice-closing'."
Li Xian felt the changes in her body.
"Circulating Qi throughout the body" is about locking in Qi and blood, thus prolonging one's martial arts lifespan.
Taking "Consolidating Blood and Closing the Orifices" a step further, one senses subtle changes within oneself. When blood flow is slow, strength is stable; when strength is stable, the body feels heavy; when the body feels heavy, the breath is continuous.
How can warriors maintain such high energy levels during battles, and some even fight for days without rest?
The secret lies in "fixing blood and closing orifices".
However, the greatest effect of "blood-fixing and orifice-closing" is "absorption." It locks in the food in the body, maximizing absorption.
It's like having water in your palm; you desperately try to close your five fingers together.
The combination of "blood-solidifying and orifice-closing" and the skill of "consuming food" allowed Li Xian to benefit greatly from "eating" one aspect.
"Although consolidating blood and closing the orifices helps digest 'refined food,' it can also play a significant role in martial arts combat."
Although Li Xian could not always stop his blood flow and close his orifices, he felt his breathing was long and his physical strength had improved considerably.
"It's a pity that the tiger meat is all gone, leaving only some scraps. I have another purpose for it."
The tiger's bones were bare; the ferocious tiger that usually devoured people was eventually eaten by humans.
Li Xian made the most of everything, storing tiger skins and tiger claws in the house.
He took a cloth bag and picked out all the scraps of meat from the tiger, then slung his bow and arrows over his shoulder and headed into the mountains along the path.
They walked deeper into the forest.
The area is lush with trees, including broad-leaved trees and pine trees, which remain verdant even in the dead of winter, forming a continuous green forest.
"If we can take down another tiger, we'll have enough to eat for the next few days!"
After going one or two miles into the mountains, the path abruptly ends, and there is no way to go any further.
Li Xian went deeper to his right, took out a narrow knife, and chopped at the branches blocking his path. Suddenly, he smiled, wondering if what he was doing constituted embezzlement.
They left marks along the way and tied them to tree branches with bright red coarse cloth.
"It has tiger claws."
They quickly discovered traces of the tiger.
Li Xian found a nearby spot and used tiger meat as bait. He then hid in a tree and waited for the prey to come to him.
There are many wild animals here.
Moreover, it had dominated the mountains and fields for many years, showing no fear of humans whatsoever. The scent of blood and flesh wafted through the air, quickly attracting a snow leopard.
"It's not a tiger, but it's not bad either!"
Li Xian drew his bow to its fullest extent and shot with pinpoint accuracy.
The snow leopard, struck by a flying arrow, naturally fled, but after only a few steps, it collapsed to the side, its breath faint.
The narrow blade pierced his heart, ending his life completely.
"It's a pity there's no shrinking flesh pouch."
Li Xian scooped up snow from the ground and used it to plug the snow leopard's chest and the arrow wound, preventing blood from leaking out.
With another burst of strength, they carried the snow leopard back home.
"After eating tiger meat, they ate leopard meat."
"This life..."
"Absolutely nothing to say."
Li Xian was in a good mood and went to the stream to fetch cold water. He skillfully peeled the skin and removed the entrails.
When they opened the leopard's body, they found a golden tendon along its spine.
"Leopard tendon!"
Li Xian was overjoyed.
This leopard tendon is not the same as that leopard tendon. All living creatures that roam the mountains and forests have tendons. Tigers have tiger tendons, and bears have bear tendons. Tiger tendons are thick and tight, bear tendons are thick and long, and leopard tendons are thin and tough.
This tendon is golden in color and is known as the "Golden Leopard Tendon". It is taken from a leopard and is exceptionally tough, one in a hundred!
It is extremely elastic, cannot be cut by a knife, and cannot be burned by fire. Even if sold to a martial artist, it can fetch a high price.
“I can refine this by heating it over a fire and make it into a rope.”
"When traveling in the countryside, having an extra tool is always a good thing!"
Li Xian straightened the leopard's tendons and laid them flat on the ground. They were a full three zhang long. The leopard's body was only twelve zhang long, already quite large, but its tendons were even longer.
"This leopard is a genius among leopards."
"It's a pity he died tragically at my hands."
Li Xian realized what was happening and saw that the leopard was golden in color with unusual spots on its head. Wild beasts that become the kings of the forest gradually reveal unusual features.
This golden leopard…
He was at least a regional lord.
"One barbecue and one stew."
With the leopard meat prepared, Li Xian started a fire to boil water, busy as a bee.
Wait until it sizzles and shines with oil.
He picked up some wild vegetables, popped a handful into his mouth, and the taste was indescribable. Li Xian's eyes flickered slightly. In his younger days, he had followed his father and hunted many leopards. But this was the first time he had actually eaten leopard meat.
"Leopard meat has a tender texture on the outside and a chewy texture on the inside."
"It's all lean meat, less juicy, but the meat isn't as fishy or smelly, and it tastes much better than tiger meat."
Li Xian commented to himself.
He then put the second piece of meat into his mouth.
[Barbecue Golden Leopard, Skill Enhancement: Proficiency +5]
[Skill: Ingestion]
[Proficiency: 456/1000 Mastery]
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In this way, Li Xian did his best to perfect both eating and training.
The mountains are rich in animals, and after each meal, one can quickly hunt tigers, leopards, and deer without venturing deep into the forest.
Before we knew it, it was mid-December.
There were three animal skins in the courtyard, representing a tiger, a leopard, and a deer.
It's a bit of a shame that we didn't manage to hunt a big bear.
The Four Directions Fist is becoming increasingly powerful, and the Clear Wind Leg is nearing a breakthrough, about to reach "Perfection".
Li Xian stood still in the snow.
The blood in the body is as slow as solid...
The stage of "consolidating blood" in "consolidating blood and closing the orifices" arrived as scheduled, and the task was completed naturally.
(End of this chapter)
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