Chapter 30 Regret
"Congratulations, Ziling!" In the end, Luo Yuke stepped forward to congratulate him with mixed feelings. Only Nangong Yue kept practicing hard, as if he hadn't heard the news at all.
"Thank you!" Qin Ziling replied casually, and then he bowed to everyone, then walked under the shade of the tree, bowed deeply to Zuo Le and said, "Ziling would like to thank Master Zuo for his guidance and cultivation. I finally made a breakthrough today!"
Zuo Le saw Qin Ziling coming to bow and report to him. His demeanor was obviously different from the past. He was more solemn. He sat on the chair with a big sword and a golden horse, and said word by word: "Persistence is very important in martial arts training. Your persistence to success is also your ability and luck. From now on, you will be my disciple, Zuo Le. For the training method after the membrane, come to the backyard to find me after lunch!"
"Yes, Master Zuo!" Qin Ziling bowed.
"Go!" Zuo Le nodded and slowly leaned back into the rattan chair.
After lunch, Qin Ziling arrived at the backyard early.
Zuo Le was still resting in the house, so Qin Ziling stood quietly outside waiting, his heart full of anticipation.
In the past, there were not many tricks to practicing martial arts. Basically the focus was on training strength and boxing, and strengthening qi and blood. If we have to talk about tricks, they mainly lie in the secret iron sand bags mixed with medicine and the secret potion used for soaking in the martial arts hall.
Generally speaking, as long as one has average physique, average talent and comprehension, is willing to practice diligently, has sufficient meat and medicine to nourish oneself, and then uses the training methods and secret potions of the martial arts school, and perseveres for a certain period of time, one can basically break through to the membrane realm.
Of course, the conditions don't seem harsh, but every aspect must be met, which is actually quite harsh. Take Liu Xiaoqiang for example. He is naturally strong and powerful, with sufficient blood and energy. He can be said to have a good foundation. He also practices martial arts diligently. His talent and understanding are not good, but just average. However, due to the lack of sufficient meat and medicine, he failed to make a breakthrough after practicing for a year. He no longer has the financial support, so he can only choose to fight and find a good job before he can continue to practice martial arts.
Therefore, although the conditions do not seem to be harsh, the elimination rate is still very high when taken together.
Nearly a hundred apprentices come in and out of the martial arts school every year, but only a handful of them can break through to the membrane realm.
The overall conditions for training after the membrane are even more demanding!
It goes without saying that one has good physique, natural talent, and hard work.
The higher requirements for meat and medicine alone would not be able to support the huge consumption needed for further martial arts training without sufficient income.
Therefore, generally speaking, after one has cultivated to the membrane realm, unless one has a family foundation, one must start looking for ways to make money. However, making money will inevitably take up a great deal of time and energy, which will inevitably affect and slow down the progress of martial arts training, thus causing many people to get stuck in the membrane realm.
Of course, these are not big problems for Qin Ziling, who has practiced the way of spirit and soul and can control the bronze corpse.
What he lacks most now is the more advanced cultivation methods and supporting secret medicines after reaching the membrane realm.
Once he obtains more advanced cultivation methods and matching secret medicines, Qin Ziling is confident that he can reach a higher level in a short period of time and break through to the second layer of the membrane, the iron skin level.
At that time, he was considered a top figure in the western outer city area of Fangliao City. Even if he did not rely on the art of spiritual power and the bronze corpse, he had the ability to protect himself and could live a rich life in this world.
"This boy has come this far, and his character is indeed excellent. His recent performance, in particular, has really exceeded my expectations. It's a pity that his talent is too mediocre and his family background is not good. Having come this far, it's basically the end of his rope. Otherwise, he really needs to be trained more intensively." Inside the house, Zuo Le watched Qin Ziling waiting quietly outside the house. He was very patient, with a complex look , with admiration and regret.
Another stick of incense passed before Zuo Le pushed the door open and walked out calmly.
"Master Zuo!" Seeing Zuo Le coming out, Qin Ziling stepped forward and bowed slightly.
"Please sit down!" Zuo Le walked to a stone table against the wall in the yard and sat down, then pointed to the stone bench next to him and said lightly.
"Yes." Qin Ziling sat down with his back straight.
"Do you know why most martial arts techniques are fists and kicks?" Zuo Le asked slowly, gently twisting the few sparse whiskers on his chin.
Qin Ziling's heart was slightly moved when he heard this, and he vaguely guessed the reason, but he still said with a humble attitude of asking for advice: "Please give me some advice, Master Zuo!"
"In addition to , it is also because the hands and feet are the limbs that are easiest to exert force on. They are also the parts that are most likely to drive the blood and qi to surge when exerting force. They are also the parts of the limbs that can most clearly feel the power and blood surging inside, and are easiest to cultivate into membranes. Other limbs are much more dull and it is extremely difficult to enter the membrane realm. Only by entering the membrane realm can you touch the threshold of strength."
"Compared to feet, hands are more flexible and sensitive, so more people practice boxing and palm skills than leg skills. Leg skills are relatively more difficult to practice, but once they are mastered, they are more powerful. If you encounter someone practicing leg skills in the future, you must pay close attention and do not underestimate the enemy." Zuo Le said with a serious face.
Qin Ziling nodded silently.
"You have just entered the first layer of the membrane, which is still a long way from the strength realm. But every step of the membrane realm is actually a preparation for strength, so today I will explain to you what strength is and how to generate strength. Only by knowing this can you have a clear goal when you polish your membrane in the future."
Zuo Le paused at this point, and after a moment's silence, he continued, "Whether they are ordinary people or martial artists who train their muscles, bones, and skin, the power they burst out instantly is all of the same nature: Qi and blood power, and they are all blood courage. Apart from the difference in strength, there is no other difference, so they are all called Qi and blood realms."
"Strength is generated from blood power, but it is not blood power. It is a power with its own properties. What we practice is the Cold Iron Palm, and what we cultivate is the Cold Iron Strength. The burst of strength has the dual properties of ice and steel."
When Qin Ziling heard this, he couldn't help but recall that as the membrane was tempered to be tougher and denser step by step, the quality of his qi and blood improved step by step. His heart was slightly moved, and he thought of the relationship between pressure and the properties of material form in the previous world.
In another technologically advanced civilized world, Qin Ziling had studied natural science and knew that graphite and diamond were both essentially carbon, but their properties were very different. The former was soft, dark and opaque, while the latter was crystal clear and the hardest substance in nature. Scientists had successfully synthesized diamonds from carbon under ultra-high pressure conditions.
Qin Ziling also read a scientific report that said scientists saw hydrogen change from a gaseous state to a metallic state under conditions of four million atmospheres of pressure.
"What Master Zuo means is that the blood and qi are sealed by the membrane and are constantly compressed and tempered. When they reach a certain critical value, they will undergo a qualitative change and be transformed into strength!" Qin Ziling blurted out.
