Path of Alchemy Mastery
Chapter 154 - 156 Two Pigheads

Chapter 154: Chapter 156 Two Pigheads

At this moment, Mu Can was enduring the most painful period ever since he embarked on the path of cultivation.

The rampaging energy within his body brutally remodeled Mu Can’s meridians, eliminating all the hidden dangers from improving his strength too quickly.

Mu Can spat out a mouthful of dark blood with a ’puh’ sound, and the sensation of pain in his body instantly vanished.

"Are you okay?" Seeing Mu Can spit out blood, Qiong Hu asked worriedly, wondering how the supposedly stability-enhancing Elixir could make someone vomit blood.

"Daddy, daddy, are you alright?" Benben, upon seeing Mu Can spitting blood, immediately jumped down from Purple Cloud’s shoulder and ran to Mu Can’s side with a face full of concern.

"Don’t worry, he’s fine. The blood’s spat out, so all’s well," Purple Cloud finally eased his mind after seeing Mu Can spit out the blood.

Mu Can felt as if he had been reborn. The parts of the Cultivation Technique that were previously not operating smoothly had now completely smoothed out, and even the toxins left in his body from consuming Elixirs in the past were expelled.

Mu Can’s foundation was now much more stable. He was now thoroughly an Initial Rank Martial Venerate, something he had never expected to achieve so quickly.

"I’m fine, I feel like my entire body is filled with power," Mu Can’s excitement was undiminished. He was just worried that the foundation of his Martial Venerate Level was unstable due to the contract, but the Death Maze immediately delivered a Martial Spirit Pill to help him solidify his realm.

With a forceful swing of his fist, a sound of tearing air was heard. Mu Can turned his head to look at Qiong Hu, his face full of a fighting spirit.

"Brother Hu, spar with me for a few moves, heh heh." No sooner had he spoken than Mu Can moved swiftly to Qiong Hu’s side like a gust of wind and threw a punch.

"Bring it on, let me see how much you’ve got." Qiong Hu, having been a Martial Venerate for quite some time, was not afraid of Mu Can’s attack at all. He moved swiftly, instantly engaging in a melee with Mu Can.

The two fought back and forth with great enjoyment. Mu Can, newly ascended to Martial Venerate, was still not quite accustomed to it and couldn’t unleash his full strength. In the beginning, he took several hard hits from Qiong Hu, and his entire face swelled up.

During the fight, Qiong Hu noticed Mu Can’s issues and continued to feed him moves, intending for Mu Can to quickly adapt to his new strength.

Mu Can entered a mysterious state where his scattered combat experience and techniques slowly integrated, and the outline of a close-combat fighting skill began to emerge. Faced with Mu Can in this state, Qiong Hu felt increased pressure, and before he knew it, he had received a punch on the face from Mu Can. If it weren’t for the high defensive power of the Demon Beast, that punch could have knocked out Qiong Hu.

"Damn." Although the punch didn’t cause any substantial damage to Qiong Hu, it did swell up one side of his face.

Mu Can continued his relentless attacks, and Qiong Hu stopped holding back. Both of them started bombarding each other with full force.

It was a battle with great gusto. Mu Can always believed that close-combat fighting, where punches connect with flesh like a real man, was the essence of combat. This belief became even stronger after receiving the heritage of the Dragon Clan.

"Dragon Ascending Nine Steps." The fight was at a standstill, and Mu Can suddenly utilized the newly comprehended secret technique of the Dragon Clan.

A giant Divine Dragon apparition burst forth from Mu Can’s body. He stepped into the air and hovered mid-flight, stomping down hard on Qiong Hu’s frame.

"What incredible speed." Qiong Hu only felt a huge pressure right before Mu Can ascended and stomped down aggressively, leaving him just enough time to throw out his arms in a defensive position.

Qiong Hu’s arms went numb, as a great force traveled from his frame throughout his body.

This stomp directly buried Qiong Hu five inches into the ground, with both of his claws driven into the soil.

"So strong." The little demon beast sucked in a breath. It knew about the strength of the floor in its own secret room. Even a high-level Martial Venerate going all out could only blast a small pit in the ground. The power of the Martial Skill displayed by Mu Can just now had already surpassed the initial rank of Martial Venerate.

After Mu Can stomped down, he followed up with a somersault, his figure once again rising higher than before.

While the poor tiger was still not able to catch its breath, Mu Can flipped and plunged down fiercely once again.

One foot after another, two stomps in succession, doubling the force compared to just now.

After these two stomps, both of the poor tiger’s legs were buried in the ground. It struggled to lift its arms, looking pitifully at Mu Can.

Right now, it was truly scared. If Mu Can were to flip again and stomp down three times, its little life might very well be lost right here.

Fortunately, after two stomps, Mu Can did not make any other moves, but instead hovered mid-air and entered into deep thought.

"Dragon Ascending Nine Steps, each step stronger than the previous."

"The power can stack, the Attack Power of the previous step can stack onto the next."

"No wonder they say the power of nine steps combined can crush a True Immortal from the heavens."

"This Combat Skill is too powerful, it’s just a pity that with my current strength I can only unleash the second step. If I could unleash the third, I could definitely plant the poor tiger into the ground."

Mu Can reminisced about the recent battle. His first fight after entering the Martial Venerate level brought him many benefits, but the greatest gain was experiencing the essence of Dragon Ascending Nine Steps.

Exhaling a breath, Mu Can slowly descended, pulling the poor tiger out of the ground, and burst into laughter looking at its swollen face, resembling a pig’s head.

"Brother Tiger, how come your face has gotten chubby?" Normally the poor tiger had a robust physique, but now its swollen face looked just like a big fat cat.

"And you have the nerve to ask, take a look at yourself," the poor tiger replied despondently. It had thought to use this opportunity to defeat Mu Can and prove its own strength, but it hadn’t expected Mu Can, who had just become a Martial Venerate, to be able to beat it. If Mu Can hadn’t stopped at the second step, the poor tiger was afraid it would have had to surrender.

"Ah?" Mu Can quickly touched his own face, only to find it swollen even worse than the poor tiger’s. The poor tiger had only one side of its face hit and swollen by Mu Can, while Mu Can had been struck on both sides.

"Damn, Brother Tiger, you hit too hard." Mu Can felt the severe swelling on his face, knowing without looking that his current appearance must be particularly glorious.

He hurriedly took out an Elixir and popped it into his mouth.

"Good thing I have Elixirs. Otherwise, going out with a pig’s head would definitely make people die laughing."

Mu Can’s Alchemy skills were decent; the Healing Pills he refined were quite effective. After eating one, the swelling quickly subsided, and Mu Can returned to his handsome youthful appearance.

"I say brother, this medicine works wonders, give me one, will you?" Seeing the effect of the Healing Medicine, the poor tiger shamelessly moved in, wanting to ask for one.

"Here, take it." Mu Can was generous, giving the remaining half bottle of Elixirs to the poor tiger.

The poor tiger carefully accepted them, ate one, and securely hid the rest close to its body. In this Death Maze, it was practically impossible to come across any Elixirs, not to mention Healing Pills.