The Martial Saint of Humanity, I Have Transformed Low-Level Martial Arts Into Immortal Martial Arts - Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Refining the Body and Strength! Achieving Great Accomplishment in Vajra Fist!

Su Hao continuously tried to strengthen the elusive force within him, consuming a bowl of Health-Building Soup three times a day. He regarded it as a source of nurturing strength, and with each sip, his vitality grew stronger, and the strength force within him started to flourish.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, four to five months had passed.

In the woods on the outskirts of the city, Su Hao practiced Vajra Fist, his vitality surging. He faintly sensed that the cultivated strength within him had reached a bottleneck. He realized that breaking through this barrier would elevate him to a new level!

Su Hao tirelessly practiced; the heavens reward the diligent. Every bit of effort he put in accumulated towards a significant transformation, allowing him to successfully break through when the time was right.

“Boom!”

As the bottleneck shattered, cracking sounds erupted from the acupoints throughout Su Hao’s body. The flow of his vitality became entirely unobstructed, and within him, a solid strength force arose effortlessly.

A sense of unprecedented ease washed over him, and the world seemed clearer in his perception!

“I… have successfully refined my strength!”

Su Hao opened his eyes, a fleeting sparkle of brilliance flashing within them, and a smile of joy spread across his face, difficult to conceal.

For a martial artist, refining strength is not a guarantee of success. When one’s vitality reaches its peak, they can attempt to refine their body with that energy to cultivate strength. However, if one fails, the vitality would sustain damage, necessitating a restart from accumulating vitality.

The success rate depends on one’s inherent talent and foundational strength. Su Hao’s single successful attempt was entirely due to his mastery of Baduanjin, which pushed his physical limits, granting him remarkable bone structure and extraordinary potential with a solid foundation!

“This is the realm of ‘refining strength’!”

Feeling an indescribable power within him, Su Hao was eager to experiment with the changes he had undergone.

“Crack!”

Su Hao assumed a stance and began executing Vajra Fist. His fists tore through the air, leaving trails of afterimages. With each strike, the force surged, producing explosive sounds like firecrackers, moving at incredible speed and carrying immense power—far surpassing his previous abilities!

A single sound is worth more than gold!

Once a martial artist refines their strength, their physical power dramatically increases, and they can consolidate that strength into a single burst. When they deliver a punch, the air bursts apart, showcasing an astonishing might.

Su Hao turned his gaze toward a large tree that was thick enough for a person to wrap their arms around. His vital energy flowed, and the strength force condensed. Then, with a powerful punch, he struck out, the sound of breaking air echoing as his fist struck the tree like a lightning bolt.

“Bang!”

Amid the explosive noise, the entire tree swayed as if buffeted by a gale, shaking violently, and leaves cascaded down in droves. Where Su Hao’s fist landed, the bark of the tree burst apart, creating a deep indentation of about two to three inches. Around this indented fist mark, the trunk cracked, spiderweb-like fissures spreading out, and wood shavings flew everywhere!

The impact of such a heavy punch landing on a person is unimaginable in terms of its lethal power!

“This is ‘Strength Force’… A sound worth more than gold, capable of allowing someone who has not trained in hard skills to deliver a punch or kick with killing power comparable to that of Iron Sand Palm and other hard techniques, shattering solid stone with a single blow without damaging their own muscles or bones!”

Su Hao withdrew his fist, looking at the burst punch mark on the tree and the skin of his hand that remained completely unharmed, revealing a hint of astonishment.

The distinction between a refining strength martial artist and an ordinary martial artist lies in the mastery of strength force.

Both may strike a hard stone, but an ordinary martial artist, despite possessing great strength, will inevitably sustain damage to their muscles and bones from the reactive force of their own punch.

In contrast, a refining strength martial artist can condense their strength force, shattering the hard stone with a punch while emerging completely unharmed—they can even slice through a standing brick in half, leaving the lower half untouched!

When an ordinary martial artist engages in combat with a refining strength martial artist, even if their strength and speed are the same, the former will inevitably suffer a disastrous defeat in a very short time, akin to an egg hitting a rock—it’s simply not comparable!

“Having developed strength force, my physical power has increased by about twenty percent, which is quite a significant enhancement.”

Feeling the changes within himself, Su Hao was very satisfied.

It’s important to know that whether in strength or speed, as one approaches their limits, increasing even a little is as difficult as reaching the heavens. Su Hao, through body tempering and strength refining, achieved an increase of twenty percent in his already maximized physical qualities—this represents a minor qualitative transformation!

“Becoming a refining strength martial artist means I have officially stepped into the threshold of martial arts. Traveling as a bodyguard, I can live quite well wherever I go.”

A smile spread across Su Hao’s face as he realized that his successful body tempering and strength refining had marked his official entry into martial arts!

Practicing Vajra Fist to the level of refining strength, attaining the status of a refining strength martial artist, places him among the few in the entire Crouching Tiger Town area—certainly a remarkable individual.

However, even though he had refined his strength, Su Hao did not flaunt it. He possessed a unique talent and was more focused on slowly developing and strengthening himself rather than engaging in reckless confrontations.

Skills mastered: [Baduanjin (Great Accomplishment 86%)], [Forging (Great Accomplishment 41%)], [Vajra Fist (Great Accomplishment 1%)]

Potential: 9 points (Remarkable Bone)

“Having mastered Vajra Fist, I have gained 1 point of potential. It seems that reaching 10 points is a constraint; if I can break through it, I will undoubtedly undergo a transformation!”

In addition, Su Hao’s potential has risen again. He can feel that 10 points of potential represents the next threshold for transformation.

Su Hao wasn’t in a hurry; perfection in Baduanjin was not out of reach. Achieving perfection in Baduanjin would definitely lead to his transformation!

After completing his breakthrough, Su Hao tidied himself up and headed to the Blacksmith Shop to start work.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Inside the forging room, Su Hao skillfully hammered gold and iron. Each strike was accompanied by a crisp and pleasant metallic sound.

“This is Su the Blacksmith? His forging skills… are unexpectedly advanced compared to his appearance!”

A new apprentice at the blacksmith shop, helping to operate the bellows, noticed Su Hao, who was completely focused on his work, and couldn’t help but be entranced.

The heavy forging hammer felt weightless in Su Hao’s hands. With every lift and drop, there was a rhythm to it, and even an outsider could tell from watching Su Hao forge that his techniques were remarkably proficient!

“A Hao’s progress is truly astonishing. I’m afraid that within our Zhao Family Blacksmith Shop, apart from the owner, none of the other experienced blacksmiths can match his skills.”

Zhou Xiong and the other blacksmiths also couldn’t help but sigh in admiration at Su Hao’s high level of talent in forging. In just over a year, he had reached one of the top three skill levels in the Zhao Family Blacksmith Shop!

“I can also use the ‘Vajra Fist Strength’ while forging.”

During the forging process, Su Hao subtly channeled the strength force within his body.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

With every hammer strike, the forging platform vibrated slightly, and with each blow, the iron piece became more refined.

The strength force becomes stronger the more it is used, and the forging process served as a way for Su Hao to temper his own strength force, which he viewed as a form of training!

Su Hao’s forging efficiency was also incredibly impressive. Originally, he could forge two Ten-Refinement Weapons in a month, but now, thanks to the improvement in his forging skills and the increase in his physical strength, he could forge four weapons a month!

In other words, Su Hao could earn four taels of silver in a month! For an ordinary family, this would undoubtedly allow the whole family of four to live quite comfortably!