Holy Fist
Chapter 223 - 122 Copper Statue Technique, Ten Fists Sword, Lion Heart Fist, boost them all for me!_2

Chapter 223: 122 Copper Statue Technique, Ten Fists Sword, Lion Heart Fist, boost them all for me!_2

He took a step forward.

Standing just a few centimeters away from the iron pot.

Bai Xiao took a deep breath, faced the oncoming heat wave, and plunged his thick hands directly into the scalding iron sand. The sand whirled with a rustling sound.

Instantly, a burning sensation and intense heat spread over the surface of his palms.

Even though his skin was thick and tough and his muscles were powerful, he still felt a tingling numbness and pain, as if plant roots were growing inside his palms. Bai Xiao closed his eyes, maintaining his posture without moving.

A full minute passed before he finally pulled his hands out.

There were burn marks on his palms, looking like black spots.

His skin was flushed red, and the tendons beneath swelled up gruesomely.

"It’s a good thing I have a foundation in hard skill; whether it’s the skin, muscles, or meridians, all can withstand it. If it were an ordinary cultivator, after a few tries, their palms would probably be scorched and cracked, with blurred flesh and blood." Bai Xiao took another deep breath, his hands forming swords, and thrust back into the iron sand with a plop.

His eyes quickly took on a hint of dispassionate reason.

That was indeed the Pure Heart State that had been strengthened three times!

Bai Xiao was manipulated by a high and mighty perspective.

He seemed to float mid-air, looking down at his body below, which began to perform various training movements according to the cultivation technique of the Ten Fists Sword.

There were palms inserted straight into the iron sand at a 90-degree angle.

There were palms rubbing swiftly across the surface, parallel to the sand.

There were fingers spread apart, grasping the iron sand, like pinching clay.

Palms, finger movements, joint positions – all co-ordinated.

Switching every minute.

This cycle repeated itself.

About an hour later, Bai Xiao got what he wanted.

In the field of vision ahead, on the Fighter panel, a new skill was displayed.

[Skill: Ten Fists Sword Introduction (1/200)]+

In an instant, he exited the Pure Heart State.

Bai Xiao’s palms spread slightly, showing scorch marks on the surface, but fortunately, it was just a thin layer of skin. His entire upper body was drenched in sweat, with a ring of dark wet marks around his waist, and his swollen muscles glistened with a honey color.

Bai Xiao felt thirsty, but now was not the time to drink water.

His eyes flickered, and a red hue appeared.

[Dark Red Modifier]

[Potential Points: 12]

"Now that I’ve made an introduction, then..."

"Dark red."

Bai Xiao whispered in his heart and then focused his will.

"Enhance Ten Fists Sword!"

Immediately, a blur of mist covered the job skill.

Potential points decreased, turning into mysterious energy, funneling into the Ten Fists Sword.

A few seconds later, the vision became clear again.

A notification swept across.

[Your profession ’Martial Artist’, experience +30!]

[Your skill ’Ten Fists Sword Introduction’ experience +200!]

[Skill ’Ten Fists Sword Introduction’ advanced to ’First Layer’!]

[Skill: Ten Fists Sword First Layer (1/400)]

The next second, a wealth of information flooded into his mind, causing Bai Xiao’s figure to sway.

Then, turning his hands into fist swords, he inserted them back into the iron pot.

Sizzling...

A tiny noise arose, then grew louder and louder.

Above the spot where Bai Xiao’s hands penetrated the iron sand, the densely packed grains began to roll around as if they were bubbles in a hot pot.

This should have been a long refinement process lasting several months, condensed into a brief period, creating an extremely intense reaction. Some of the iron sand seemed to melt into liquid silver, filling in the gaps.

A minute later, Bai Xiao abruptly pulled out his hands.

Both palms, scorching hot, were exposed to the air.

Not merely red, but covered with a thin, faint layer of iron.

His pair of hands looked as if he was wearing skin-tight gloves.

The color of the iron sand below had visibly faded.

It seemed as if something had been absorbed by the Ten Fists Sword.

Another minute passed, after soaking in a special medicinal bath.

Looking at his arms, Bai Xiao made a clenching gesture with his ten fingers, clicking...

A sound of metallic joints moving and rubbing against each other echoed softly.

"Is this... Ten Fists Sword?"

He swung his right hand, and with a bang, the tough iron pot trembled.

The black iron sand inside, like scattering beans, seemed ready to spill out.

Bai Xiao looked down.

There was a neat, smooth notch on the edge of the pot, very noticeable.

It precisely matched the shape cut by the four longest fingers.

"Tremendous destructive power!"

He took a deep breath and looked again at his personal panel.

His gaze lingered on:

[Skill: Ten Fists Sword First Layer (1/400)]

The next second, even more information appeared.

’Hardness Enhancement Level 1’

’Sharpness Enhancement Level 1’

"Are these... special effects?"

Bai Xiao could tell after a slight sensation.

Sophisticated skills are different indeed, coming with special effects.

He thought to this point,

and looked again at the other skills that he had previously not paid attention to.

[Burst State: Hundred Python Swallowing Elephant (MAX)]

"Qi and blood explosive enhancement level 4"

Due to the integration of the Burst State, the other three forms of Hard Skill had already transformed into Hundred Python Swallowing Elephant, and their effects at this moment all converged together.

Bai Xiao’s gaze flashed past and finally settled on another skill.

[Skill: Fierce Bird Secret Technique First Transformation (136/600)]

"Fist Eye Enhancement Level 1"

His eyebrows raised; he indeed saw the secret effects of the technique.

Had he just learned Fist Eye Skill, so it was only at enhancement level one?

His thoughts gradually pulled back, and Bai Xiao looked at the remaining eight potential points.

He made a decisive decision.

Today, he would fully introduce himself to Copper Statue Technique and Lion Heart Fist.

An hour later, in a quiet room,

Bai Xiao sat cross-legged, in front of him on the table was the lit Concentration Incense.

The grey smoke was misty, carrying a scent that lingered for a long time.

He finished the Dao Jing Ceremony, and the Thunder Breathing Technique gradually stopped as well.

He reached out his hand and picked up a black teacup about the size of two palms.

He took a breath and swallowed the sticky solid-liquid mixture. The thick medicinal taste, the weird flavor of the dry lion heart, and the pungent scent of herbs, sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy all mixed together.

Bai Xiao felt his stomach acid churning, and his nostrils expelled air.

It was disgusting, but he endured it.

It took a good while before he picked up a bowl of cold water next to him to rinse his mouth.

Two minutes later, Bai Xiao felt a heat wave spreading gradually from his stomach, a sensation of his qi and blood boiling was fermenting in every pore.

He immediately got up, his legs spread apart, his center of gravity sinking.

His entire tall frame took on a wide open stance, one large hand formed into a claw, fiercely fake-grabbing forward. One hand swept to the side, fingers tightly clenched into a fist. The posture of a Lion King surveying the plains took shape.

At this moment, the heat within his body started to churn even faster.

Bai Xiao entered the Pure Heart State and accelerated the process.

Time passed bit by bit.

Before his eyes, a panel prompt soon appeared.

[Skill: Introduction to Lion Heart Fist (1/200)]+

Seeing the plus sign at the end, Bai Xiao concentrated his focus without hesitation.

Suddenly, the entire skill status bar flickered.

An inexplicable force poured in, bringing about a powerful change.

[Your profession "Martial Artist" experience +30!]

[Your skill "Lion Heart Fist" experience +200!]

[Skill "Introduction to Lion Heart Fist" has risen to "First Layer"!]

[Skill: Lion Heart Fist First Layer (1/400)]

In that instant, Bai Xiao seemed to hear a lion’s roar by his ear.

An inexplicable domineering aura descended upon his body.

He instinctively threw a punch into the air.

Roar!

The wave of qi turned into a gust of wind that struck the distant wall.

Bai Xiao opened his eyes, his gaze once again focused on Lion Heart Fist.

"Martial Arts Aura Enhancement Level 1"

He withdrew his gaze, but it was not yet over.

In the hour just passed, he made a point to find his fourth senior brother, Wei Gang, to seek guidance on the Copper Statue Technique and acquired a sufficient amount of Gold Mercury Pills. Under some practical pointers, Bai Xiao introduced himself to Copper Statue Technique.

The thrice-enhanced Pure Heart played a huge role.

"Dark Red!"

"Put all potential points into Copper Statue Technique!"

[Skill: Introduction to Copper Statue Technique (1/200)]+

The last four potential points were all poured in.

A dramatic change happened in a brief span of time.

Eventually appearing before his eyes was,

[Skill: Copper Statue Technique First Layer (1/400)]

"Rebound Enhancement Level 1"

From this point, Bai Xiao’s enhancement was complete.

Now, he had a terrifying illusion of his own strength.

Power overflowed, streaming and releasing from every single pore on his body.

...

Three o’clock in the afternoon.

Bai Xiao received a message from Wei Dong.

His exclusive villa near Peace Park had finally been purchased. He needed to move all his things from Sunshine District to his new home.

Bai Xiao indeed needed a more private and secluded space.

Living in Sunshine District was sometimes really inconvenient.

At the same time, near Peace Park,

a figure in grey with white gloves appeared in the woods.

He slowly took off the gloves.

Looking at the five-pointed star with blood seeping out on the back of his hand, the Life Tree pattern,

he let out a low laugh.

"The deep fissure has appeared,"

"Let’s use you to test the effect of the Life Tree Branch..."