My martial arts have no bottlenecks.

Chapter 61 Wandering Dragon Steps

three days later.

Liang Cheng arrived at the alchemy room as promised.

When Old Huang saw him, for the first time ever, he didn't chase him away. Instead, he beckoned him in and handed him a bowl of warm meat porridge.

"I drank it."

Liang Cheng took the porridge, drank it down in one gulp, and as soon as it entered his stomach, a surge of heat rose up and quickly flowed to his limbs and bones, causing his blood and qi to swell.

His eyes lit up as he looked at the empty bowl, then gazed eagerly at Old Huang.

"That's all." Old Huang snatched the bowl away, saying irritably, "This is a warm blood soup made with silver-headed shark and seven kinds of warming herbs. In the martial arts academy, it is usually only served to disciples above the True Qi Realm. Don't be ungrateful, kid."

Liang Cheng suddenly realized why the heat felt familiar yet more refined; it was from the silver-headed shark. It seemed that Elder Huang's alchemy skills could indeed bring out the efficacy of medicinal herbs even better.

"Young man," Old Huang sighed as he wiped the bowl, "the Jade Bone Pill has been ruined."

Liang Chengxin understood immediately. No wonder the old man was so accommodating today; he had been waiting for this.

Old Huang glanced at him and said slowly, "However, your foundation in hard skills is really solid. You single-handedly killed the Azure Scaled Poisonous Python. This accumulation is enough to allow you to break through to the True Qi Realm."

He leaned closer, lowered his voice, and his small eyes gleamed: "How about it, do you want me to try the medicine once?"

"Don't worry, I'm using formulas that gently nourish and strengthen your Qi and blood. The medicine is just a bit potent, requiring a strong physique to handle it. Once successful, your Qi and blood will be overflowing, breaking through the barriers and condensing the seed of true Qi—it will all happen naturally."

Drug testing?

Without any hesitation, Liang Cheng immediately shook his head.

He possesses the destiny of a mayfly, and his cultivation has never encountered any bottlenecks. As long as he has sufficient resources and cultivates diligently step by step, breaking through to the True Qi Realm is inevitable.

Why take the risk?

"You really don't want to try?" Old Huang's face instantly fell. "You should know this is a chance that could save you months of hard work!"

"This disciple's foundation is still shallow, and I dare not seek shortcuts." Liang Cheng cupped his hands, his tone calm yet firm.

"You're hopeless! All you know is brute force. All your hard skills have gone to waste? Get out!" Old Huang angrily waved his sleeve and kicked him out the door.

Liang Cheng stood outside the alchemy room and shook his head.

Although I didn't get the Jade Bone Pill I expected, the bowl of warm blood soup did make my blood and qi much more active and abundant, so it wasn't a complete loss.

Although Huang Lao's words were harsh, they did wake him up. He realized that he had relied too much on brute force in the previous battles and needed to improve his movement skills.

How about exchanging it for a movement technique?

Anyway, the Gale Blade Technique is not far from being perfected.

He touched the black iron token in his pocket; three thousand points should be more than enough to exchange for a superior movement technique.

……

Hidden Martial Pavilion.

Liang Cheng walked straight to the area of ​​movement techniques. Jade slips were arranged on the wooden shelves, each with a brief note and price tag below it.

"Flying on Grass": Easy to learn, 300 points.

"The Spirit Ape's Steps": Emphasizes climbing and leaping, beneficial for forest warfare, 500 points.

"Seven Stars Step": The steps contain mysteries, the movements are unpredictable, a thousand points.

……

His gaze finally settled on an indigo jade slip.

"Dragon's Step": The body moves like a dragon, soaring and turning within a small space, like a dragon soaring through the sky. Only those with strong bodies and abundant blood and qi can learn it. It costs 1,200 points to exchange.

Liang Cheng silently recited the notes, a thought stirring in his mind. This footwork was exactly what he needed, possessing both extreme speed and the ability to move nimbly in close combat. Combined with his own characteristics, its lethality would surely reach a new level.

As for the requirement of a strong physique and abundant blood and energy, he fully meets it.

It is it.

He reached out and took the jade slip, then turned and walked towards the counter.

After taking only a few steps, a warm voice came from the side:

"Junior Brother Liang, have you made your choice?"

Liang Cheng turned his head and saw Lu Qingzhou standing not far away, dressed in a white robe with silver trim, holding a jade slip in his hand.

"Senior Brother Lu," Liang Cheng said, bowing.

Lu Qingzhou approached, his gaze sweeping over the jade slip in Liang Cheng's hand, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes: "Dragon Step? Junior Brother has good eyesight. This footwork requires high physical attributes, and very few people can master it, but if one can even get the basics down, it is indeed outstanding."

He paused, then said softly, "However, exchanging for this footwork requires 1,200 contribution points. If you invest all your contribution points, junior brother, you might run out of pills later. Do you need me to lend you some contribution points?"

Liang Cheng shook his head and said, "Thank you, senior brother, but I just finished the mission and I have enough contribution points for now, so please don't trouble yourself."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingzhou nodded and smiled, "That's good."

The two walked together toward the counter.

The old man in the gray robe was still on duty. He glanced at the jade slip of "Dragon Steps" in Liang Cheng's hand, verified his identity token, and deducted his contribution points.

Liang Cheng's token balance dropped from 3,000 to 1,800 points.

Sigh, I don't have enough contribution points.

Liang Cheng and his companion walked out of the Hidden Martial Pavilion; it was still early.

Lu Qingzhou suddenly said, "Junior Brother Liang, what are your plans next? If you don't have anything urgent to attend to, why don't we travel together for a while?"

Liang Cheng nodded: "I was just about to return to the courtyard to study the footwork."

The two walked side by side through the martial arts academy's forest path.

After walking a short distance, Lu Qingzhou lowered his voice and said, "Junior brother, there's an auction at Jubao Pavilion in the city in seven days. I heard that some meteorite iron has been sold. Didn't you say before that you had a chance to forge weapons at Junior Sister Hongyu's house? Perhaps you could go?"

Liang Cheng paused, "Meteorite iron is precious; it's probably not something I can get my hands on."

"I've heard that the meteorites vary in quality and size, and their prices vary accordingly. Even if I don't get my hands on one, it's still good to use this opportunity to expand my network of contacts, which is beneficial for my cultivation."

Lu Qingzhou's words are true; wealth, companionship, law, and location are all resources, as are information and connections.

After a moment's thought, Liang Cheng nodded in agreement: "Then I'll trouble you, senior brother, to give me some pointers when the time comes."

"No problem."

……

Back in his secluded courtyard, Liang Cheng calmly perused "The Dragon's Steps".

The book contains numerous illustrations and concise annotations: "The dragon swims in the abyss, its transformations are endless; its body is united with strength, and its movement is like lightning."

The key lies in the instantaneous coordination of waist and hip twisting with the power exerted by the toes, which can unleash an astonishing speed of deflection within a small space.

He closed the booklet and stood still in the courtyard.

The mental technique is activated, and the Qi and blood rise from the soles of the feet, ascend along the leg bones, and suddenly bend when passing the waist and spine. This is the key point for generating power in the Dragon Turn.

"Whoosh!"

After trying dozens of times, his figure slid three feet to the left, then turned back to the right without warning, his toes barely making a sound as he touched the ground, leaving only faint marks on the bluestone.

"It requires extremely high explosiveness and control of the waist and legs, but this movement technique should be combined with attacks." Liang Cheng steadied himself, seemingly lost in thought.

He simply stopped his footwork, drew his longsword, and unleashed the Gale Blade Technique, the blade light like waves. In the intervals between the "Nine Wave Slashes" strikes, he tried to incorporate the Dragon's Appearance from the Swimming Dragon Step.

Before the blade's momentum was fully unleashed, the person had already slid to the side, and the second strike came up from an unbelievable angle!

"laugh!"

The blade swept across the stone lock, leaving a deep mark.

Although the transitions were still somewhat awkward, the original solidity of the swordsmanship subtly revealed a hint of unpredictability.

Liang Cheng sheathed his sword and stood there, a glint of light in his eyes.

【Dragon Steps: Beginner (1/300)】

Although he had only just begun to grasp the basics, he could already foresee that the combination of the Dragon Step and the Gale Blade Technique would elevate his close-combat power to a new level.

"The auction is in seven days. Use these seven days to cultivate diligently."

He took a deep breath, and then moved again.

In the courtyard, the sound of the wind mingled with the softest footsteps, a continuous, lingering sound.