Chapter 8: Impacting the Third Level of Body Tempering
"kindness?"
Just as Zhou Dan was surprised, his scalp suddenly felt tingling, and then he saw hundreds of blood pythons swimming towards the river, where he was.
Puff~~
Zhou Dan didn't think much and immediately dived into the water and went upstream. As soon as Zhou Dan dived into the water, streams of corrosive liquid shot into the river, hissing... The poisonous liquid made a series of hot water scalding sounds when it met the water. The river water contaminated by the poison also turned black instantly, and then flowed downstream along the river.
"That was a close call! The sensing ability of these blood pythons is truly terrifying!" Zhou Dan swam upstream against the impact of the river water, but he was extremely shocked. He did not expect that the blood pythons hiding in the river could also find him. Fortunately, he reacted in time, otherwise he would have really capsized in the ditch.
But now Zhou Dan was in a very good mood. Not only did he successfully induce the blood python to force the adult demon ape to retreat, but he also unexpectedly obtained more than ten pieces of blood essence stones and picked the rare spiritual medicine Qingxin grass. This was also the first unexpected property Zhou Dan got in this strange continent.
With these resources, Zhou Dan’s goal of reaching a new realm and improving his strength has been solved. Of course, at least for now, Zhou Dan no longer lacks the resources he needs for cultivation.
"It's time to improve our strength."
With a plan in mind, Zhou Dan couldn't help but speed up his upstream swimming. After a day, Zhou Dan finally broke out of the water and came to the bottom of a huge waterfall.
This is the ideal place for Zhou Dan to practice, and it is also the place where he was chased by the demon ape before, with no way to go up or down.
Zhou Dan took a deep breath and looked at the huge stream of water pouring down from the cliff that was as high as clouds. He felt deeply moved.
Zhou Dan knew that this place was where the original owner of this body practiced, that is, the original "Zhou Dan". At this time, Zhou Dan stood under the waterfall, feeling the waterfall that fell from the sky like a thousand troops and horses galloping, and he admired the original "Zhou Dan" very much.
"The brilliance of a genius is not innate, and powerful strength cannot be obtained just by thinking about it. It requires hard work."
Zhou Dan had a feeling of enlightenment at this moment. He understood that the reason why the previous "Zhou Dan" could stand out among his peers was not because of some blessing from heaven, nor because of his extraordinary talent, but because of how determined his heart was. As the saying goes, attitude determines everything. How could such a crazy and dedicated person who practiced hard not be strong?
The effort and reward are directly proportional. The more you put in, the stronger you will become!
"Haha." Zhou Dan suddenly chuckled. He seemed to think that the children on Earth were much happier than those on the Jiuzhou Continent. But this didn't mean anything. Earth was a peaceful society with laws, while the Jiuzhou Continent respected the strong. If you were strong enough, you could still be free and unrestrained even if you killed someone.
Although the two worlds are incomparable, they have similarities. Whether it is the Kyushu Continent or the Earth, it is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Only the strong, the rich and the powerful can stand above the crowd and gain the respect and even awe of others.
"It seems that going back is not as easy as I imagined." Zhou Dan smiled bitterly. If it were not for the protective Buddhist beads in his sea of consciousness, perhaps he would not have come to this place inexplicably. However, Zhou Dan's heart was not shaken by this. Even though he knew it was impossible, Zhou Dan still tried hard. He wanted to go back and take care of his grandmother.
Now that you are here, make the best of it!
After Zhou Dan figured everything out, he made up his mind and jumped into the flowing river. He came to a boulder less than one meter away from the waterfall. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the awe-inspiring waterfall. He suddenly opened his eyes, kicked his feet, and rushed towards the rapidly falling waterfall like a ghost.
Bang!
When Zhou Dan's figure touched the waterfall coming down from the ninth day, he was directly knocked away and smashed heavily into the river, splashing water several meters high.
"pain!"
Zhou Dan couldn't help but scream. The first feeling after being hit by the waterfall was that his bones were about to fall apart. The indescribable pain almost made him scream out, but he held back and rushed towards the giant waterfall again, because he believed that if the previous "Zhou Dan" could do it, then he can do it now!
Bang!
Bang!
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No one knows how many times Zhou Dan was knocked away by the waterfall. He just endured the pain and faced it again and again. However, Zhou Dan did not gain nothing. At least now his body is a little stronger than before, and his ability to withstand blows is definitely not comparable to that of his peers.
If you want to succeed, you can't give up. Even if the initial results are not very obvious or even fail, as long as you persist, the fruits of victory will definitely belong to you!
This is the motto that Zhou Dan keeps reminding himself. He doesn't know which celebrity said this, but the meaning is really useful! As the saying goes, strengthening the body requires a combination of internal and external factors. Now Zhou Dan is making his body stronger first.
The sun sets in the west and night falls. By this time, Zhou Dan's clothes are torn and his body is covered with bruises. This is the result of his day.
There are some stones in the waterfall. Due to the influence of gravity and the waterfall, these stones have already possessed dangerous attack capabilities. Even though Zhou Dan has excellent physical skills, he is inevitably hit.
Bang!
Zhou Dan once again faced the challenge, but this time he was not blown away by the waterfall, but successfully entered the waterfall. However, he was suppressed by the terrifying water pressure, and his legs trembled violently, almost knocking him out of the waterfall. In the end, he held on, steadied his pace, gritted his teeth, shouted, and bravely moved forward.
boom!
Zhou Dan stood up suddenly. At this moment, a tall figure in the waterfall stood as strong as a pine tree, allowing the terrifying water pressure to hit him. Zhou Dan closed his eyes, feeling the tremendous pressure brought by the water pressure. However, at this moment he suddenly moved, his front foot took a step forward, and his back foot followed closely. His body actually moved successfully in the waterfall!
Bang!
It was not known whether it was because of excessive physical exertion or because the water pressure was too terrifying, but Zhou Dan was directly blown out by the waterfall after taking a small step.
"Finally, I was able to barely enter the waterfall!" Zhou Dan did not lose confidence because he was knocked away by the waterfall. It was already a huge success for him to be instantly knocked away after touching the waterfall and then successfully enter the waterfall and move his body. However, this seemingly simple process was actually full of dangers. If he was not careful, he would be smashed into mud by the rocks rolling down from thousands of meters.
"But I still need to work hard. Let's stop here for today and continue tomorrow!" Zhou Dan knew that his current achievement was nothing. If he could move freely in the waterfall like a fish in water, that would be considered a real success. Moreover, after a whole day of non-stop hard training, Zhou Dan had little physical strength left.
This is a small cave. At this time, a young man is sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed on the left side of the campfire. The temperature of several degrees below zero did not make the young man feel cold at all. On the contrary, his wet clothes were dried by the heat from the campfire. This young man is naturally Zhou Dan. As it was getting late, Zhou Dan found a cave near the waterfall and meditated to rest.
"When the body is most tired, it is indeed the best time to absorb the blood essence stone!"
Zhou Dan opened his eyes, and spiritual energy flowed between his eyebrows. Feeling the blood and qi in his body, he suddenly found that he had entered the first level of body tempering, and every step he took was accompanied by violent wind force.
"My strength now is at least 400 kilograms, right?"
He punched out, and a meter-high boulder next to him was directly cracked. Zhou Dan retracted his fist, and a look of joy flashed across his youthful face, "It's time to try to reach the third level of body tempering."
There are nine levels of body tempering, and every third level is a threshold, commonly known as the Dragon Gate.
The first and second levels of Body Tempering can be completed in one go as long as there are enough resources. For example, Zhou Dan now has eleven Essence Blood Stones in his hand, so it is a natural thing for him to enter the second level of Body Tempering. However, reaching the third level of Body Tempering is not as simple as imagined, and it requires impacting the acupoints.
To enter the Body Tempering Realm, one must first open up the meridians in the body. Only in this way can the blood and qi throughout the body circulate. After being cleansed by the Protective Buddhist Beads, not only were all Zhou Dan's meridians reconnected but also opened up. But now Zhou Dan also needs to impact the acupoints if he wants to enter the third level of Body Tempering.
By the same token, the fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth levels of body tempering can be reached with abundant resources, but the sixth and ninth levels require impacting the acupoints, and impacting the acupoints is extremely difficult.
The Zhou family has no shortage of clan members who are at the first or second level of Body Tempering, but there are obviously fewer people at the third level and above. After all, the probability of successfully impacting the acupoints is not high, and if it fails, an accident may occur, resulting in broken meridians and bleeding from all seven orifices, leading to death. So far, many cultivation geniuses have been discouraged and dare not take that step, because they dare not take their own lives as a joke.
Of course, these people only refer to people from some weak tribes or villages, because there are few strong people in their tribes and villages. After all, the Zhou family is a medium-sized family. Although there are not many masters in the family, there are definitely many. They are fully capable of escorting their descendants so that they can impact the acupoints without any worries. At least even if they fail, they will not die tragically.
The human body is divided into twelve main meridians and eight extraordinary meridians. The twelve main meridians alone have 365 acupoints, and together with the eight extraordinary meridians there are thousands of acupoints in total. However, Zhou Dan knows that among these thousands of acupoints, there are only six main acupoints. In other words, as long as these six acupoints are opened, then the thousands of acupoints in the body will be opened one after another. At that time, one punch may be enough to smash a mountain.
Now Zhou Dan is preparing to attack the first major acupuncture point, the Tanzhong point.
Tanzhong acupoint is just a general name for a large acupoint, which is divided into three major acupoints, namely Tanzhong acupoint, Rugen acupoint, and Daju acupoint. If Zhou Dan wants to break through the third level of body tempering, he needs to break through Tanzhong acupoint. Tanzhong acupoint is located between the two breasts, Rugen acupoint is below the two breasts, and Daju acupoint is located three centimeters below the navel.
Successfully breaking through the Danzhong point will allow one to enter the third level of Body Tempering. Breaking through the Rugen point and the other two points will mark the beginning of the sixth level of Body Tempering. Similarly, if the Daju point is also successfully broken through, one will have reached the ninth level of Body Tempering.
As for the realm above the Tempering Body, it is the Yin-Yang Realm. To reach the Yin-Yang Realm, one must connect the three major acupoints of the Tanzhong point, and then form a meeting point to enter the Yin-Yang Realm. When reaching the Yin-Yang Realm, one can practice the Taiyin of the Foot, the Shaoyin of the Foot, the Taiyang of the Hand, and the Shaoyang of the Hand, initially communicating with heaven and earth and possessing a strength that is difficult for ordinary people to understand.
However, Zhou Dan has not even reached the third level of body tempering yet, and the Yin-Yang Realm is a bit far away for him.
With the Essence Blood Stone in his mouth and one in each palm, Zhou Dan closed his eyes and began to practice. He wanted to enter the second level of Body Tempering and then directly break through to the third level.
The risks involved are huge. One could end up in disgrace if one is not careful. However, Zhou Dan does not care because he knows that to become a strong man, this risk is nothing!
Not long after, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around the cave began to become active, and then all gathered towards Zhou Dan. Zhou Dan madly absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into his body like a bottomless pit. The whole process was very smooth. Just like that, he stepped into the second level of Body Tempering in one go, and began to impact the third level of Body Tempering without any pause.