Eternal Life as False Emperor

One day.

A martial artist appeared in the Spirit Pool to teach them martial arts.

According to Aunt Wang, cultivation and martial arts can be practiced simultaneously.

When complemented, they can fill the flesh and blood and perfect the spirit.

Zheng Yi, however, knew that this martial artist was teaching them martial arts only to make their flesh and blood more delicious and chewy!

Just like massaging, playing piano, and drinking red wine for pigs, cows, and sheep.

"In my first life, I was passionate about cultivation, always focusing on the Spirit Eating Technique, but in the end, I didn't learn any magic. My entire magical power only served to nourish my flesh and blood, with no ability to kill enemies."

"It's like being a fat pig reared with four or five hundred pieces, with no ability to resist at all."

"In my second life, I chose early aging to leave the Spirit Pool as soon as possible. I spent ten years constantly sick and was unable to cultivate martial arts!"

"In the following lives, I was only searching for and approaching that baby red date and didn't focus on cultivation and martial arts."

"In this life, to kill Bai Ling'er and Bai Miao'er, cultivation is useless, so I can only focus on martial arts!"

Thinking of this, Zheng Yi became more attentive in the training field.

A man was demonstrating martial arts on the high platform in the training field.

His movements were agile, like a fierce tiger pouncing on a sheep, an eagle soaring in the sky, and a crane standing among chickens, quick and sharp.

With each move, he carried a sound of the wind, piercing through the air, with a whistling sound in the ears.

The few children standing at the front even found their breaths a bit hurried because of the wind of his punches.

After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the man stopped his actions, took a long breath, and said, "My name is Hong Zheng, I am the Martial Master of Spirit Pool B-7."

"From today on, I will teach you martial arts!"

Hong Zheng's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly echoed in the ears of every child.

"The martial arts I teach is called: Five Beasts Body Refining Fist!"

"The Five Beasts are: Tiger, Deer, Bear, Ape, and Crane!"

"In the Tiger Fist, with four limbs touching the ground, throw forward three times, retreat twice, stretch the waist long, facing the sky, and then retreat seven times forwards and backwards!"

As he spoke, Hong Zheng began teaching.

Hundreds of children also started practicing one after another.

And Zheng Yi also engraved each of Hong Zheng's movements and techniques into his mind.

Five Beasts Body Refining Fist?

It bears some resemblance to the Five Spirits Body Refining Technique I practiced in the Great Yu World, but there are some differences.

"In the Deer Fist, with four limbs touching the ground, stretch the neck and look back, left three and right two, stretch and retract the feet three and two times as well."

"In the Bear Fist, lie flat and hug the knees with both hands and then lift the head, left seven on the ground, right also seven, squat on the ground, and support the ground with hands on both sides."

"In the Ape Fist, hang from objects, stretch and retract the body, up and down seven times, hang and stretch the body with feet grasping objects, left and right seven times, using hooked hands to stand upright and press the head seven times each."

"In Bird Play, stand with both hands raised, one foot lifted, stretch both arms, raise brows and exert force, each twice seven times, sit and stretch feet, hand and foot reach seven times each, and stretching and retracting both arms seven times each..."

That night.

Nanny Wang prepared medicinal baths for each child.

Medicinal baths complement martial arts training.

They stimulate acupoints, unblock muscles and bones, and enhance energy and blood.

If only martial arts are practiced, over time, the body's joints and acupoints will develop hidden injuries.

While they may not affect when young, they can become disastrous with old age and declining vitality!

Martial arts require wealth!

Most families simply cannot afford the cultivation of martial artists.

However, in the Spirit Pool, cultivation resources for martial arts are as insignificant as a drop in the ocean!

At four years old.

Zheng Yi cultivated the Spirit Eating Technique and broke through to the fifth layer!

This cultivation speed was entirely the result of him squeezing his own potential and reducing his lifespan.

Not only did his cultivation progress, but his martial arts cultivation speed was also extremely fast, having fully mastered the Five Beasts Body Refining Fist.

In the Body Refining Realm of martial arts, he had already stepped into the first layer.

Refining Skin!

"Officials have Nine Grades and Eighteen Levels!"

"First-grade Prime Minister, Ninth-grade Patrol Inspector."

"Martial arts cultivation also has three realms and twelve levels!"

"Body Refining Realm: Refining Skin, Refining Flesh, Refining Tendons, Refining Bone, Refining Organs, Refining Marrow, Blood Exchange!"

"Qi Refining Realm: Qi Condensation, Grandmaster, Innate, Spirit Communication!"

"The Refining God Realm has only one level, called: Martial God!"

"Refining Skin, the skin becomes firm, greatly enhancing resistance to strikes. This is the first level of martial arts!"

"Refining Flesh, the muscles become firm and full, with quick reactions. Various high-difficulty movements can be achieved!"

"Refining Tendons, the tendons become flexible and strong, the explosive power fierce, and the body agile."

"Refining Bone, the bones become hard, with strong penetrating power, even more agile, and resistance to strikes even stronger. The whole body becomes like Copper Skin and Iron Bones, hard as steel!"

"Refining Organs, through breathing, makes the internal organs strong, allowing continuous and deep breathing, long stamina, and when perfected, only then Spirit and Flesh can unite, greatly increasing endurance!"

Upon the high platform, Hong Zheng shouted loudly.

With his loud shout, hundreds of children below began practicing martial arts.

With each shout, the surrounding air surged, dust rose all over the sky.

The hundreds of children, like fierce tigers, like Xiong Pi, and also like monkeys, like immortal cranes, twisted, turned, and danced in the open space.

Every child's eyes were sharp, spirit and energy vigorous.

Looking at these children, a trace of loneliness appeared in Hong Zheng's eyes.

"Ah..."

"If only our Human Race had such good seedlings a hundred years ago, if not, I..."

Hong Zheng sighed silently, but it happened to be noticed by Zheng Yi in the crowd!

"Master Hong Zheng, I have a question!"

Zheng Yi suddenly stepped out of the crowd and came to Hong Zheng.

Hong Zheng's expression softened and said, "Zheng Yi, what question do you have?"

He had been teaching martial arts in Spirit Pool B for more than a decade, and the young man...child in front of him was exceptionally talented!

At only four years old, he fully mastered the Five Beasts Body Refining Fist and thoroughly comprehended it.

Moreover, his constitution, aptitude, and talent were astonishing, almost monstrous!

When he first learned that the boy who was about 1.3 meters tall was only a four-year-old child, he was utterly dumbfounded.

This is a four-year-old?!

"Master Hong, I wonder what level your strength is?"

Hong Zheng smiled and said, "I have been cultivating martial arts for over forty years, and now I have just stepped into the Qi Refining Realm's Qi Condensation Layer, condensing my own aura!"

"Qi Condensation Layer..."

Zheng Yi murmured, "Master Hong, what abilities does the Qi Condensation Layer have?"

"Qi Condensers condense True Qi from their own flesh, bones, and organs, connecting throughout the body. From then on, their strength is inexhaustible, capable of capturing generals among thousands of troops!"

Hong Zheng confidently said, "They can even tear apart tigers and leopards, bear heavy loads, run a thousand miles in a day, punch and shatter a thousand-jin stone lock! Even being drawn and quartered would not harm them in the slightest!"

"Once True Qi is fully condensed throughout the body, it fills the body, allowing one to step into the Grandmaster Realm!"

"In the Grandmaster Realm, the acquired True Qi transforms into Innate Qi, allowing communication with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, manifesting various supernatural abilities."

"After reaching Grandmaster Perfection, when the Innate Qi is abundant, one can enter the Innate Realm!"

Hong Zheng did not explain the difference between Spirit Communication and Martial God realms after the Innate Realm, but it still captured Zheng Yi's imagination.

Compared to the Grandmaster Realm and Innate Realm of the Great Yu World, martial artists in this world are even stronger!

Perhaps it's related to the abundant spiritual energy in the Spirit Pool World.

Moreover, martial artists in the Spirit Pool World can even break through the Innate Realm to reach the Spirit Communication and Martial God realms!

That's two more realms than the martial artists in the Great Yu World have!

"May I ask Master Hong, what is the difference between the Body Refining Realm and the Qi Refining Realm?"

Hong Zheng replied, "In the Body Refining Realm, you temper your body so that it becomes like copper skin and iron bones, with bountiful flesh and blood, vibrant internal organs, and strong blood marrow! Any punch can wield the strength of a thousand pounds."

"As for the Qi Refining Realm, it involves condensing True Qi, transitioning from acquired to innate, thereby producing various great powers!"

Zheng Yi asked again, "Master Hong, can you tell the level of a martial artist in the Body Refining Realm with the naked eye?"

"Of course not." Hong Zheng frowned and said, "Martial artists in the Body Refining Realm have no aura. Only through actual combat can one's martial arts cultivation be discerned."

"Perhaps only martial artists in the Spirit Communication or Martial God realms can use their awakened powers to achieve this."

"Zheng Yi, why are you asking about this..."

He whispered, "Master Hong, I have fully mastered the Five Beasts Body Refining Fist and have stepped into Refining Skin in the Body Refining Realm. Is there a new method you can teach me?"

"This..."

Seeing Zheng Yi's resolute gaze, Hong Zheng hesitated and said, "I need to report this to the Spirit Pool Manager, and I will give you an answer tomorrow."

"Thank you, Master Hong!"

In the Spirit Pool, practicing martial arts only involves the Five Beasts Body Refining Fist!

At its peak, this fist technique can reach only the first level of Refining Skin.

But for a common demon, Refining Skin is enough!

"Master Hong..."

Hong Zheng watched the departing Zheng Yi and murmured to himself.

"Could this person have discovered something?"

"I originally intended to end my days here, not expecting to encounter such a Qilin'er..."

The next day.

Hong Zheng found Zheng Yi.

"Today, I can teach you another martial arts technique called 'Great Strength Bull Demon Fist'!"

"This fist technique can refine flesh and tendons. I will teach it only once. Whether you can learn it depends on your talent!"

"Thank you, Master Hong!"

"First, memorize the mantra!"

"Thank you, Master Hong!"

Hong Zheng began to recite the mantra, and Zheng Yi immediately focused on memorizing it, which was a few hundred words long.

After a few breaths, his expression suddenly changed.

The mantras being recited by Hong Zheng were transmitted to his ears as two distinct voices.

One was high-pitched and clear, the other was obscure and vague.

Sound Transmission Secret!

But with his talent, he could remember them all clearly.

This is...

Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist!

The cultivation method for the fourth level of Body Refining Realm: Refining Bone!

After a cup of tea's time, Hong Zheng finished reciting the mantra and stared intently at Zheng Yi.

Zheng Yi nodded and said: "Thank you, Master Hong. I have memorized the Great Strength Bull Demon Fist completely!"

"Very well."

Hong Zheng smiled and said, "Now, I will demonstrate the Great Strength Bull Demon Fist once. How much you can remember depends on your own fate!"

"Yes, Master Hong!"

Soon, Hong Zheng's figure began to move.

Like a bull with its horns down, or a fearsome bull plowing the field, his movements caused his energy to surge around him, making him shine brightly.

"Master Hong has secretly taught me the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist in addition to the Great Strength Bull Demon Fist."

"It seems, this is the limit of what he can achieve!"

Zheng Yi thought to himself, "Every time he enters the Spirit Pool to teach martial arts, there must be demons secretly watching."

"Achieving this much under demon surveillance is also an opportunity for me!"

Zheng Yi's eyes flashed as he observed carefully.

Indeed!

When Hong Zheng was teaching, occasionally some of the moves were not coordinated, and the speed was very fast.

If not for Zheng Yi standing close and being extremely talented, he would not have noticed.

"Mixing the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist and the Great Strength Bull Demon Fist together in teaching? I understand now!"

A quarter of an hour later, Hong Zheng finished and took a deep breath.

"Thank you, Master Hong!"

Five years old.

Zheng Yi practiced the Spirit Eating Technique, still remaining at the fifth level, without any progress.

But his martial arts cultivation had reached mastery of the Great Strength Bull Demon Fist and stepped into the third level of the Body Refining Realm: Refining Tendons!

Six years old.

Zheng Yi practiced the Spirit Eating Technique, successfully reaching the sixth level!

Secretly.

The Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist had become perfect, and his whole body was like copper skin and iron bones, able to withstand the heavy blow of a mighty army.

His martial arts cultivation stepped into the fourth level of the Body Refining Realm: Refining Bone!

Eight years old.

Zheng Yi practiced the Spirit Eating Technique, successfully reaching the seventh level!

His martial arts cultivation even became integrated, forming a Leakless Body, with perfect form and spirit, and long-lasting breathing.

With a robust build, he stood about 1.7 meters tall, like a mighty bull in the crowd.

Nine years old.

Zheng Yi practiced the Spirit Eating Technique, successfully reaching the eighth level!

After so many ventures into the Illusionary World, his cultivation finally broke through the seventh-layer Qi Cultivation.

All because of the Life Chart related to Paradise!

Squeezing life force to greatly enhance natural talent, foundation, and comprehension!

Due to this, Spirit Pool B-7 held another celebration banquet for Zheng Yi.

Furthermore, his breakthrough to the eighth-layer Qi Cultivation was spread, causing a competition among more than ten powerful demon clans.

Zheng Yi was unaware of these events.

He was now only immersed in martial arts!

During one practice session, after demonstrating moves with Zheng Yi, Hong Zheng excused himself to the restroom and left the training field.

Zheng Yi thought carefully and followed closely behind.

In the latrine, he discovered a piece of paper covered with tiny writing hidden among the straw paper, which was crumpled and thrown into the latrine!

Dragon Elephant Pure Yang Skill!