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"The defensive strength has increased again."

"Even an ordinary martial artist at the Qi Blood Four Transformations level wouldn't be able to break through my defense without using extraordinary martial arts techniques."

Lin Zheyu looked at the scratch on his arm with satisfaction.

The Qi and blood power surged in his body, muscles bulged, releasing a terrifying force.

Without using Qi and blood burst skills, even when exerting full power, a dagger couldn't penetrate the skin on his arm.

His skin was as tough as a feral beast's hide, where a blade striking it felt like cutting into a tremendously resilient layer of keratin.

However, he was only using ordinary weapons; if replaced with a sharp divine weapon or the Golden Scale Blade, the situation would be different.

The Golden Scale Blade was several times sharper than ordinary weapons.

Lin Zheyu tested it with Xiaohei, and using only fifty percent of his strength, he could easily break through its defense with the Golden Scale Blade.

This was the formidable power of the divine weapon's edge.

"Not only has defense improved, but pure physical strength has also grown substantially through consistent honing."

Lin Zheyu punched out, the sheer muscle power causing an ordinary wooden stake in the yard to explode into splinters.

Upon reaching the third layer, the growth in pure physical strength was considerably more than the previous two layers.

Lin Zheyu tested, estimating that pure physical strength had reached about eighty percent of the full Qi and blood burst during the Qi Blood First Transformation.

This was remarkably astonishing.

For martial artists in the Qi Blood Realm, their entire strength relied on Qi blood, not pure physical strength.

An ordinary martial artist at the Qi Blood Four Transformations level had pure physical strength equivalent to about twenty percent of a Qi Blood Gauze Realm martial artist's full power burst.

Only after advancing to the Marrow Refining Realm, where martial arts reach the bone marrow and transform the body from the inside out, does the physique enter another rapid growth phase.

The Qi Blood Realm is a stage of accumulation, while the Marrow Refining Realm is a stage of transformation.

The more times Qi Blood is transformed, the stronger it becomes, and the more formidable it is upon advancing to the Marrow Refining Realm.

Compared to the Qi Blood Realm martial artists, those in the Marrow Refining Realm have significantly stronger physiques, akin to humanoid beasts.

The powerful physique, combined with Qi and blood power, can unleash strength far surpassing that of the Qi Blood Realm.

"The Ya Army is much weaker than I imagined; could he have broken through to the Marrow Refining Realm from the Qi Blood Four Transformations level?"

Lin Zheyu tested his strength, feeling the powerful force within his body, and felt puzzled.

The Ya Army's strength was truly disappointing.

At the time, holding Liang Song in his grasp, relying only on the Ten Thousand Armies Step, without even using the improved Golden Swan Skill, he managed to fling him away.

Back then, against that powerful beast, Lin Zheyu had to give it his all, ultimately using the terrain and the beast's massive body flaw to overcome it.

Compared to that beast, the Ya Army was indeed too weak.

"If I were outside Bafang City with the Golden Scale Blade, I should be able to slay the Ya Army."

Lin Zheyu pondered to himself.

His urgency to advance to the Marrow Refining Realm diminished.

Advancing martial arts into the marrow, there's only one chance to transform the body's natural constitution; it cannot be rushed.

Otherwise, he would end up like the Ya Army.

For a renowned Marrow Refining Realm expert like the Ya Army to be so disappointing shows how much Qi Blood Transformation counts affect a martial artist's strength in the Marrow Refining Realm.

Lin Zheyu believed that the Ya Army must have barely reached the threshold to break through to the Marrow Refining Realm and directly did so, which is why his strength was so weak.

He could only rely on the Heaven-Burning Blade and Wind Chasing Step to compensate for the lack of innate strength.

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After testing his strength, Lin Zheyu took out the Poison Canon and continued his studies.

He had no plans to go out in the next few days, staying in the yard, waiting for Liang Song to visit.

Unfortunately, two days passed without Liang Song coming to find him.

This made Lin Zheyu feel a bit uneasy.

"Strange, where has Master gone?"

"Could he be hiding again?"

Lin Zheyu wondered to himself.

Although he avenged Master Liang Song, Senluo Temple lost three Qi Blood Realm experts at once and would not easily let it go.

Although Liang Song kept a low profile in Songyi City, those who knew he had taken Lin Zheyu and Han Mo as disciples were few, only the closest ones.

But someone will inevitably know.

The Ya Army knew many things about Liang Song; if he leaked the information to Senluo Temple, following the clues, they might discover this connection.

"Is Master worried about this?"

"Alas, it is truly troubling."

Lin Zheyu lightly furrowed his brows; these clans and powerful forces were indeed troublesome.

Once you deal with the small ones, the older ones come out, which is quite annoying.

He wasn't worried himself, being a loner anyway.

But Han Mo's family would have some trouble.

"There shouldn't be any issues; even fewer people know Senior Brother Han Mo is Master's disciple, and even fewer relocated to Bafang City."

"While Senluo Temple's influence is great, finding someone knowledgeable in the vast Bafang City isn't an easy task."

Lin Zheyu shook his head, thinking he was overthinking.

Songyi City was overrun by rebel forces, and even if Senluo Temple wanted to send people to investigate, there was no opportunity anymore.

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, another two days passed.

This time, Lin Zheyu stayed in the city for quite a while.

The tracking powder he put on Xiaohei probably expired, and it would take some effort to find Xiaohei next time he went out.

Just as Lin Zheyu planned to go out hunting, Liang Song finally showed up.

In the early morning, as the first ray of sunlight fell.

On the speaking table in the yard were placed a dozen kinds of poisonous herbs, as well as some toxic insects, shed snake skins, and poison sacs from poisonous creatures.

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