Hide in The Immortal Cultivation World, Strike Hard in the Martial World-Chapter 43 - 40: Another breakthrough, Body Refinement Level 1!

As the most hammered areas, such as the knuckles and instep, began to darken,

Chen Yi truly stepped into the threshold of Iron Skin.

After the formation of Iron Skin, he found that his internal Vitality and Blood were no longer sufficient,

In the month of the perfect completion of Stone Skin, his Vitality and Blood power increased by more than 100 strands, reaching almost 500 strands. The moment Iron Skin formed,

Its rapid rush towards his hands and feet consumed his Vitality and Blood power at a pace several times faster than any other martial arts school disciple he knew of when they broke through to Iron Skin!

Chen Yi felt something was off. His total Vitality and Blood had long surpassed the total amount of Iron Skin Martial Artists in the martial arts school by four or five times,

Even exceeding some ancient full body Iron Skin martial artists from the legends,

But such a massive quantity of Vitality and Blood couldn't even support a speck of Iron Skin?

Chen Yi kept his mind steady, sitting down and closing his eyes to keenly sense the internal changes,

He noticed that when his Vitality and Blood power flowed into his limbs, it did not entirely flow into his skin to form Iron Skin,

Instead, most of his Vitality and Blood power paused within the flesh near his skin,

His hands and feet, their muscles were being refined at an incredible rate!

Upon careful sensation, that pure, powerful, and power-filled Vitality and Blood transformed into energy, lingering within his skin and flesh,

"This…?"

"Is this Body Refining!!? Have I met the requirements for the first layer of the Vajra Sutra Body Refining technique?"

Having practiced the Vajra Sutra for so long, Chen Yi had always treated it as a common way to enhance his Vitality and Blood,

Forgetting that it was a bona fide Body Refining Technique.

The first layer of Body Refining in the Vajra Sutra, is to refine the skin and flesh.

Before, Chen Yi thought his Cowhide and Stone Skin were equivalent to the skin and flesh refinement of the Vajra Sutra,

Looking at it now, both techniques seem to have their connections, but they are not quite the same!

In the Martial World, the Mingjin stages of Cowhide, Stone Skin, Iron Skin, are about enhancing the skin and flesh. The true force comes from the power formed within his Vitality and Blood,

But the Body Refining of Vajra Sutra truly treats the skin and flesh as something akin to a magic weapon. It uses internal Vitality and Blood power for refinement and fortification,

Once successful, the force used in a Vajra Fist punch does not come from internal strength, but from the physical body's own strength.

At this moment, Chen Yi understood that these are two different paths. Both used Vitality and Blood as a foundation, but their ways of exerting force vary due to the different worlds, each with its advantages.

Martial Arts offered an easy entry to cultivation, and had explosive power, but lacked in defense,

While the Body Refining Techniques of the Immortal Cultivation World were difficult to start with, they provided decent combat abilities, particularly a high level of defense!

As for Chen Yi, who was able to merge the strong points of both techniques, he could enjoy the best of both worlds,

He could possess the powerful physical attributes from Body Refining, and employ Martial Art's strength techniques to eliminate enemies,

All the while using the original breathing techniques from Iron Wire Fist and Iron Whip Leg to enhance the Vajra Sutra,

It was a perfect fit!

At that moment, Chen Yi was not the least bit worried about the terrifying consumption of his Vitality and Blood,

It's just Vitality and Blood, right?

He had countless Red Blood Carp in the Spirit Mist Marsh, providing an unlimited amount of Vitality and Blood for his Body Refining!

Given his current stage, the nearly 500 strands of Vitality and Blood within him were just barely enough for Body Refining,

Once his full body skin and flesh have been refined, he would have mastered the first layer of Body Refining and could attempt to break through to the second layer,

According to the combat abilities known in the Immortal Cultivation World, a cultivator who has achieved the first layer of Body Refining should possess combat abilities not less than a Third Layer Qi Cultivation cultivator.

"So, are you saying I am now on par with a cultivator who's at the first layer of Qi Cultivation?"

Chen Yi was a bit surprised, he didn't expect his strength to progress so quickly!

"No, I can't celebrate just yet."

"Even though I've now entered Iron Skin, reached the first layer of Body Refining, and learned the secret skill of Mountain Opening involving multiple force overlays which greatly increased my limits of Vitality and Blood, my burst power and defense,

I can't let my guard down.

I need to remember how difficult it was to defeat an ordinary Stone Skin Martial Artist from the Martial World, it took me three punches!

Though I now have the confidence to defeat him in an instant if we were to fight again,

But what about an Iron Skin Martial Artist? Or a master of Anjin?

The town even has at least three Huajin masters!"

"I must keep a low profile! Steadily, slowly cultivate.

Right now, my overall strength seems to be slightly superior to a novice Anjin master.

I estimate that once I reach perfection on the second layer of Body Refining, those Huajin Masters in the town will not be my match.

At that point, I can live a slightly richer, more relaxed life in the town."

While feeling the changes in his Vitality and Blood, Chen Yi was daydreaming about his beautiful future.

"However, right now, I am advancing into the first layer of Body Refining prematurely, thanks to my Iron Skin Mingjin cultivation level.

To continue progressing on the path of Body Refining, I must cultivate the latter parts of the Vajra Sutra.

Meanwhile, the later stages of Mingjin, Anjin and other such techniques in Martial Arts must also be cultivated.

Not only do the breathing techniques they include help to enhance the efficiency of Vajra Sutra cultivation, the methods of Muscle Refining, Bone Refining and others in tandem subtly align with the various Body Refining paths laid out by the Vajra Sutra!"

Now after reaching the Iron Skin and the first layer of Body Refining, Chen Yi felt he was starting to grasp how the two methods were interconnected.

The principles are largely the same. The difference lies in the differing levels of spiritual energy and energy from the world, resulting in different focuses in physical development.

On the Martial Arts side, the focus is on concentrating force to enhance combat ability, while Body Refining stresses refining and strengthening the physical body and raising the overall durability of the body.

One is external, the other fundamental, each complements the other, both are indispensable."

"Hmm, I've just entered the late stages of Mingjin, and it will be a while before I complete the full-body Iron Skin refinement. In the meantime, I'll focus on getting my hands on the Anjin cultivation method,

But I can't rush it, safety first!"

...

Early the next day,

Chen Yi was practicing hand-to-hand combat with Qi Ying.

Since he had broken through and his full body strength had greatly increased, he needed someone to help him better control his body.

At the beginning, Chen Yi was unable to control his fists, causing Qi Ying to continuously retreat and clutch her arm, gasping for breath,

"Have you improved again? Why are you so strong?!"

However, Qi Ying didn't give up . She kept fighting with Chen Yi.

Their techniques and cultivation of Vitality and Blood evolved through the beads of sweat they each shed.

After a few rounds, Chen Yi was getting the hang of managing his strength, and his punches, which used around 30% of his power, were holding up well against the 80% power blows from Qi Ying.

After about 45 minutes, Qi Ying was panting: "I can't go on anymore, junior brother, I have nothing left, let's call it a day."

For Chen Yi, this amount of exercise was nothing more than a warm-up, but it was enough for him to practice his technique and familiarize himself with his strength, and reinforce his control over his body.

After they finished their decoction, they sat on a stone bench and started chatting.

"Senior Sister, you've been at the stage of Mingjin Great Success for a while now, haven't you? What's your progress? Have you found a way to enter the realm of Anjin yet?"