After elevating his Martial Arts Realm to the Peak of Qi Blood Realm, Su Que recalled the scene of his muscles swelling when he transported his qi and blood.

"Perhaps I can expand all my muscles, making myself gigantic, thus concealing my identity!"

This was the idea Su Que conceived at that time.

At this moment, it was time to test this idea.

He first stripped off all his clothing to prevent it from being torn apart later.

Then, he fused True Qi into his blood, forming qi and blood.

Next, he transported the qi and blood, spreading it throughout his four limbs and skeleton, forcing his muscles!

Suddenly, his muscles swelled dramatically all over his body, almost making him a whole size larger.

He exerted more effort, and his qi and blood swelled again. Muscles pushed by qi and blood swelled once more.

Instantly, his entire self swelled to nearly two meters.

Su Que stood up, looking at his significantly taller physique.

When he extended his hand, he could almost touch the top of the cave.

At this moment, his physique exhibited a kind of violent beauty.

His whole body resembled a small stone mountain, possessing a kind of pressing intimidation.

Muscles bulged like blocks of rock, with sinews protruding gruesomely.

"As long as I inflate my qi and blood, and turn into this form, even if I act in public, nobody will recognize me!"

"I heard there are people in Jianghu who know the Bone Shrinking Skill. They often use such a cultivation technique to disguise and hide themselves."

"However, I know this Blood-Filling Technique, allowing me to inflate and similarly hide myself."

Su Que was quite pleased with his discovery of this concealment method.

He then shifted his mind, withdrew the qi and blood that puffed his muscles, and the inflated muscles immediately contracted, reverting him to his normal height.

...

The Marriage Robe Divine Skill improved by a realm layer, and the Martial Arts Realm reached the Peak of Qi Blood Realm. Su Que planned to continue cultivating the Seven Injuries Fist next.

In the following days, Su Que dedicated himself to cultivating the Seven Injuries Fist.

Due to the increase in Talent Value, his cultivation of the Seven Injuries Fist progressed with impressive speed.

On a night five days later, without stars or moon, Su Que practiced the Seven Injuries Fist in a forest.

After five days of cultivation, his Seven Injuries Fist had reached the 6th Realm Divine Skill 99%, and was about to break through.

He stabilized himself in a wide stance, clenched his fists, and performed the combat techniques.

In an instant, fists shadows filled the sky, and the Seven Injuries Fist Force intertwined and roamed in the air.

Because he could skillfully integrate the Red Fiend True Qi, Yin Wind Death Qi, and Profound Yin True Qi into the Seven Injuries Fist Force.

Thus, around him, the qi force sometimes carried intertwining heat and chill.

At this time, it was deep winter; the scorching fist force swept through the air, emanating streams of white hot steam.

While striking with his fists passionately, suddenly, Su Que felt a power gradually brewing in his five viscera and six bowels.

This was the sign of a breakthrough!

Boom boom boom boom...!

The fist force struck the air, emitting explosive sounds.

Just as Su Que threw the eighteenth punch, his five viscera and bones vibrated and roared intensely.

The power that had been brewing suddenly overflowed, traversing his entire body in an instant.

Su Que felt like he was suddenly immersed in a hot spring; his whole body was relaxed and comfortable.

It was as if his physique had been transformed once more, and a whole new power was injected into his body.

He withdrew the Seven Injuries Fist stance, shifted his mind, and summoned his attributes.

Name: Su Que (18 years old)

Lifespan: 221

Talent Value: 42

Martial Arts: Seven Injuries Fist (7th Realm of Divine Transformation 1%), Profound Yin Finger (5th Realm Refining Skill 99%), Yin Wind Claw (5th Realm Refining Skill 99%) [Expand]

Inner Strength: Marriage Robe Divine Skill (5th Realm Refining Skill 1%), Red Fiend Technique (5th Realm Refining Skill 99%)

The Seven Injuries Fist advanced from the previous 6th Realm Divine Skill to the 7th Realm of Divine Transformation.

His lifespan increased by 6 years. After experiencing the 220 milestone, Talent Value increased by 1 point.

'The increase in lifespan slowed compared to before.'

Su Que contemplated as he observed his attributes.

'This indicates that my five viscera are now extremely resilient, and my Yin Yang Qi is very complete, the damage from the Seven Injuries Fist is increasingly diminishing.'

'To extend lifespan and seek long life, I might need to find martial arts with greater damage.'

'However, Jade Water City is merely a county city, with limited cultivation techniques available.'

'Obtaining Bai Wuji's Minor Self-Damaging Skill would be a small supplement.'

'But to extend lifespan quicker, I will need to search for more sinister, self-damaging cultivation techniques.'

'That would entail venturing to the Prefecture City, or even the Central Plains to search.'

Su Que pondered this while thinking about the rural examination coming up soon.

At that time, he would leave Jade Water City to attend the rural examination in Prefecture City.

Perhaps by then, he could inquire about where one might find the cultivation methods that cause greater damage to cultivators.

'Let's test the power of the Seven Injuries Fist after its upgrade.'

Thinking of this, Su Que again assumed the stance, and began to perform the Seven Injuries Fist.

He swung his fists, exerting seven techniques simultaneously.

Instantly, his fists emitted seven forces each, totaling fourteen forces, which fluctuated around him.

Su Que followed the footwork of the Seven Injuries Fist, fully pushing the force of the Seven Injuries Fist.

The fourteen forces, under Su Que's command, spread around him suddenly.

The fourteen forces operated within ten steps of space centered around him, manipulated by him, darting through the woods.

Then, he moved his steps, directing the fourteen fist forces like dense artillery shells, aiming to strike the surrounding trees.

Boom boom boom boom...!

The fourteen forces swept, slicing off the upper halves of several trees, sending them flying several meters away, falling with a rumble, raising clouds of dust.

Among the swirling dust, birds that had been asleep suddenly awakened, flapping their wings and chirping, flying out from the rolling dust.

On the ground were a dozen stumps, leaving four feet of trunk, with wisps of white smoke drifting from the cut ends.

Su Que looked at the cut ends and saw the tree's veins all shattered, with marks of scorching, decay, and freezing.

He was quite satisfied with the power of Seven Injuries Fist, marveling inwardly for a while before continuing its cultivation.

...

The next day, Su Que went to the study place as usual; by afternoon, he said goodbye to the children and went all the way out of town towards his treasure cave on Cyan Flower Mountain.

He planned to disguise himself first, then return to Jade Water City, visiting several clothing shops to buy shirts, pants, and so on, to assemble a loose outfit.

If he were to take action again, he would wear this outfit, and inflate his muscles.

Thus, even if seen by others, he need not worry about being recognized.

...

"Damn it, this hurts like hell!"

Inside a cave, a White Lotus Sect Member with a mustache sat beside a pile of dead branches, forcefully prying open the beast trap on his foot, cursing.

Along with him was another White Lotus Sect Member with full beard. The bearded member leaped over a pile of dead branches at the cave entrance and walked towards the depths of the cave.

Suddenly, the bearded member saw several large red wood boxes, his eyes lit up and he quickly said:

"Old Liu, come quickly, aren't these the red wood boxes our White Lotus Sect uses for storing medicine!"

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