Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies

Ouyang Tiezhu had a conflict with the Mi Gang, which resulted in his injury.

Even though he has healed, there remain hidden complications.

Moreover, his lack of proper self-care during regular training has led to a condition wherein his limbs and joints ache whenever it rains.

Ouyang Tiezhu knew that under these circumstances, it would be very difficult to make any advancements in Martial Arts.

It is said that those without long-term concerns will soon find themselves with immediate worries.

Now that his younger brother is dead and his parents are gone, his background is quite ordinary.

If he cannot make a name for himself in Martial Arts, it would be nearly impossible to lead a good life in the chaotic Taiping County once he grows old and weak.

Having been defeated by Shen Qing in their last duel, he knew that as long as Shen Qing stayed alive, his future would certainly be brighter than his own.

Thus, he intentionally tried to form a friendship with Shen Qing.

He went out of his way to introduce potential marriage partners to him, aiming to deepen their bond.

If he could successfully play matchmaker, at the very least, he would become Shen Qing's go-between and have some security for the future if he were to fall on hard times.

Unfortunately, after introducing so many girls and considering the affairs of the Taiping Escort Agency, he realized that Shen Qing really had little intention of marrying.

Gradually, he let go of this aspiration.

In a blink, another three to five days passed.

In a shabby courtyard in the slum area.

Next to a rudimentary bed, Shen Qing stood in a horse stance, continuously throwing punches with both hands, sweating profusely.

Shen Qing suddenly felt an epiphany: "After yesterday's breakthrough in Blood Dominance Technique, my Qi-Blood robustness has greatly improved, making it much easier to practice Dragon Roar Armor. My progress now seems... sufficient."

"I wonder to what degree this technique can enhance my physical body."

After finishing his punches and taking a deep breath, Shen Qing sat down on a chair, his gaze becoming vacant.

As his consciousness stirred, rows of information appeared before his eyes on the Water Ink Panel.

[Skill: Dragon Roar Armor (Entry Level)]

[Progress: 101/100 points]

[Status: Ready for enhancement]

"The progress is full. Since that's the case, let's break through!"

The information on the Water Ink Panel rapidly changed, and Dragon Roar Armor swiftly updated from Entry Level to skillfully.

Shen Qing steadied his mind, bracing for the impact that was about to come.

However, even with his mental preparation, the breakthrough of the Dragon Roar Armor was more intense than he had anticipated.

Shen Qing's vision darkened, a severe sensation of dizziness assailed him.

A feeling of weakness, depletion, and hunger washed over him like a tsunami, nearly causing him to fall off the chair, his vision seemingly bursting with stars.

This was a condition he had never encountered with any previous breakthrough.

Shen Qing knew this was due to the physical toll taken by practicing Dragon Roar Armor.

Seeing that this Martial Art solely focused on the physical body, ever since he had started practicing it, his physique had been strengthening daily, leading to a significant increase in appetite.

He needed to constantly absorb Essence Qi from the outside world to replenish the energy needed for his flesh and strength.

The recent breakthrough had made his flesh cross a major threshold, and his body struggled to keep up, which caused his dizziness and blurred vision.

Shen Qing didn't have time to prepare anything and immediately grabbed a wooden box from under the bed.

He twisted open the lock and flipped open the lid.

The three delicacies he had obtained from Cai Jia Sheng of the Huang Tian Sect lay inside, honest and intact.

He had originally planned to use these delicacies to consolidate his cultivation once he reached the Skin Forging Realm or the Qi Cultivation Realm.

Now that his body was lacking in Essence Qi energy, he couldn't afford to care about anything else.

Among the three delicacies, the Blood Bird's Nest was relatively the least valuable, so Shen Qing directly grabbed the Blood Bird's Nest from the wooden box and wolfed it down without a second word.

Crunch, crunch, crunch!

The crystal-clear Blood Bird's Nest, resembling a jade bowl, was bitten off piece by piece by Shen Qing, making crisp sounds.

The noises of chewing and swallowing echoed continuously in the room.

Soon, the palm-sized Blood Bird's Nest was completely devoured by Shen Qing.

Once the Blood Bird's Nest reached Shen Qing's stomach, the abundant Essence Qi it contained began to disperse rapidly, spreading through his body and infusing his flesh and blood.

The mountain delicacy was indeed a great tonic.

The Essence Qi contained within a single delicacy was far beyond what ordinary daily food could compare to.

Shen Qing, who was sitting on a chair, saw his somewhat pale complexion turn rosy at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even his body felt slightly warm.

Every inch of flesh throughout his body, like parched land welcoming sweet rain, greedily absorbed every strand of essence from the Blood Bird's Nest.

A moment later, that sense of weakness was alleviated until it disappeared completely.

Shen Qing stretched out his strong arms and noticed that the thick blue veins under his skin were pulsating, and his muscles began to swell with explosive strength.

Not only that, Shen Qing also found that after the breakthrough of Dragon Roar Armor, his slightly dark skin had become even finer, with a nearly invisible transparent membrane covering the surface.

Under the light, it shone with a crystalline luster.

"Is this the status after mastering Dragon Roar Armor?"

Shen Qing smirked and swung his right fist, creating a series of short, sharp breaking sounds in the air.

"Very good. This feeling of being enveloped in muscle and thick Qi-Blood is really too comfortable; it gives me an unprecedented sense of security."

Shen Qing glanced at the Water Ink Panel within his line of sight.

[Skill: Dragon Roar Armor (Skillfully)]

[Progress: 5/200 points]

[Status: Cannot be advanced]

[Note: Skillfully mastering this Martial Art will enhance the strength of your flesh and the thickness of your Qi-Blood. It also allows you to cultivate a tendon membrane, making your body as if wearing a layer of Iron Cloth Shirt, greatly enhancing your resistance to physical attacks. Ordinary weapons can no longer harm you.]

Shen Qing looked at the Water Ink text that appeared in sight and tightly clenched his fists, feeling waves of powerful strength coming from his body.

"Hm?" Shen Qing suddenly felt something unusual and exclaimed in his heart, "Could it be?"

With a thought, the Water Ink Panel's text information appeared before him again, but this time it displayed the progress information of the Wind Defying Finger.

[Skill: Wind Defying Finger (Small Success)]

[Progress: 303/300 points]

[Status: Can be advanced]

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"I didn't expect that after breaking through Dragon Roar Armor, Wind Defying Finger's progress also reached the standard for advancement."

Shen Qing was genuinely surprised, "To breakthrough both at the same time is quite an impressive improvement."

After Wind Defying Finger had been cultivated to Small Success, advancement became relatively difficult, and considering he divided his attention each day to practice other Martial Arts, the progress slowed down.

He thought it would take another two or three days to fill up the skill proficiency to the required level for advancement.

Now, the progress was earlier than he expected.

Shen Qing guessed in his heart that this might be due to the mountain delicacy.

The Essence Qi contained within a mountain delicacy was a great supplement for martial masters, one delicacy could be equivalent to over a month of arduous cultivation for a martial master.

Having just consumed the Blood Bird's Nest, it caused changes to his muscles and bones, which were then reflected on Wind Defying Finger.