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"Of course. I can recite this book from cover to cover."

"If you don’t believe me, listen."

Chen Pingchuan nodded, indicating his acceptance of her proposal.

"Qi Blood Martial Arts. The human body contains a great elixir. At the start of one’s training, one must accumulate qi and blood to temper the skin and membranes. When the skin becomes as tough as cowhide and can repel blades, one can begin Bone Cultivation."

"An adult has two hundred and six bones. Tempering every bone in the body with qi and blood is Bone Cultivation. When all the bones have been refined, one can reach the state of Harmonious Muscle and Bone Resonance."

"In the late stage of the Bone Cultivation Realm, one can turn from external to internal cultivation, refining the five viscera, six bowels, and the eight extraordinary meridians."

"After that is the great culmination of qi and blood, achieving the realm of Gang Qi. A barrier of astral wind protects the body, making it difficult for hidden weapons to penetrate."

At first, Chen Pingchuan only treated the little girl’s words as a story, some amusing entertainment. However, as he listened, he started to think that what the little girl was saying might not be pure fantasy. The "ancient martial arts" she described was clearly another complete and systematic path of advancement.

So, looking at the little girl who had stopped talking, Chen Pingchuan asked curiously, "And then?"

"That’s it!"

"Huh?"

"I mean, that’s it! The lineage was severed, so there’s nothing more. But I remember the first line of the book: ’With the great culmination of qi and blood, all gods shall retreat.’"