Chapter 7: Advancement of Combat Power
The Thick Earth Formula cultivated by Chu Yuan can only achieve the lowest tier of combat power, which is the first tier. This is due to its inability to enhance the purity and refinement of combat power, which is why he has made little progress over the years
Since the age of six, Chu Yuan has not missed a single day of cultivation after learning the Earth Technique from his father. However, by the age of twelve, his earth combat power had already filled his spleen to the brim.
The enhancement of combat power rank is indeed of utmost importance. Each time the combat power rank is elevated by one level, it signifies an increase in one's potential, thereby enhancing the likelihood of advancing to the next realm.
Upon thinking of these matters, Chu Yuan naturally recalled the one thing he had longed for most deeply in his heart: to participate in the selection of the Five Spirits Academy and to enter the academy to study the profound techniques of combat cultivation
Looking at Chu Yuan, He said sorrowfully: "Yuan, you are the most accomplished one among several generations of the Chu family. Your parents are of no use, and they have nothing to offer you. How could they possibly use you to seek money for your future?"
If the five organs of the human body are likened to a container, and combat power is compared to the solution within that container, then the realm determines the capacity of the container, while the grade determines the density of the solution
Chu Zhengdao: "By the way, I almost forgot to ask you, how did you come to possess something like a crystal coin?"
It is even said among the warriors that the level to which you can refine your combat power determines the highest realm you may ultimately achieve
Only by removing the sludge and impurities from the water in the pond, and continuously increasing the density and purity of the water, can more water be stored without changing the size of the pond.
The spleen in the human body belongs to the earth element, which is precisely where the nurturing and cultivation of earth-based vitality occurs. The earth vitality is generated from the spleen and ultimately is also contained within the spleen.
Only when the density of the solution reaches a certain level can there be sufficient force to expand the capacity of the container, allowing the container to gradually increase in size, thereby enabling it to store more solution
The rank of combat power can be considered the foundation of cultivation; only when the rank reaches a certain level can one possess sufficient strength to challenge the next realm.
When the density and purity of the water source in the pond are stored to a sufficient level to break through the dam of the pond, Chu Yuan will be able to transcend the original boundary level, allowing the pond to gradually transform into a lake and then into the sea
In that instant, a glimmer of understanding flashed through Chu Yuan's mind. He suppressed the joy in his heart and quickly began to cultivate carefully according to the requirements of the Thick Earth Technique
The rank of combat power achieved during the cultivation process is extremely important! If the rank of combat power is not high, no matter how hard one works on cultivation, it will be impossible to reach a profound realm.
"No, I will go find a doctor!" Chu Yuan suddenly stood up and turned to walk outside. The nearest doctor is also thirty miles away; if I go now, I estimate I can return by the afternoon.
Due to the lack of space in the spleen to accommodate new combat power, and since the Thick Earth Technique is the weakest first-tier martial art, it does not have any effect on refining and condensing combat power. Therefore, for the past two to three years, Chu Yuan has felt no progress in his own combat power whatsoever
This is what is referred to in cultivation as achieving success naturally when the conditions are right
I just crossed over today and took over someone else's body. Tonight, I won't neglect the original parents of this body; such a morally reprehensible act is something I, Chu Yuan, cannot commit
Chu Yuan estimated that he would soon enter a significant period of progress, even breaking through to the realm of a warrior and advancing to the second level of the warrior realm
A first-level array device can be sold for 5,000 battle coins. By that time, as long as Chu Yuan makes a few, the living conditions at home will change instantly! No longer will there be a need to live such a life of eating one meal and starving the next!
Father and Mother, you can rest assured, there are still seven days until the selection conference, and I will definitely think of a solution! Chu Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and stood up from the ground
On that old single bed, there were only two thin and somewhat worn cotton quilts. Yunzhou is located beyond the pass, and during winter, it becomes exceptionally cold. With such thin bedding, if it were not for Chu Yuan's inherent combat ability, whether he could survive to adulthood would be a question.
Chu Yuan knelt beside his mother with a thud, resolutely stating: "Father, Mother, although the selection conference is important, it cannot be more important than Mother's health. We must prioritize treating Mother's illness; otherwise, I will not participate in the selection conference and the *Tu* *Shu*!"
However, this time, as Chu Yuan began to mobilize the earth combat power within him, he immediately sensed a difference from before
"No need, it's just an old issue. It will be the same after looking at it. Taking some medicine will suffice." He Shi quickly advised as he saw his son getting up to leave.
"Mother, are you alright?" After Wu Youcai and his group left the courtyard, Chu Yuan tossed aside the axe and walked over to He's side, looking at her with concern.
Then I will go buy medicine now!" Chu Yuan looked at his father and asked anxiously
With each increase in battle power by one rank, the density of the solution doubles. The gap between first rank battle power and ninth rank battle power is as vast as the difference between a bowl filled with muddy, dirty water and a bowl filled with pure water that has the density of mercury
Chu Yuan's room is truly bare, with only a small bed roughly made from raw wood and a small table, lacking any other furnishings
Chu Yuan's cultivation lasted the entire night. By the time he completed all the steps and reintegrated the earth combat power back into his spleen, he realized that the sky outside had already brightened significantly, and it was nearly noon the following day.
However, Chu Yuan does not need to consider so much or look so far at the moment, because his combat power has already risen to a new level, reaching the second tier of warriors
The earth combat power that had been cultivated for ten years seemed to have become much more solid and pure overnight. Although its volume had been condensed to half of its original size, the same amount of combat power now contained twice the amount of combat strength as before
As long as he cultivates to the level of a Battle Soldier, Chu Yuan will be able to truly create the simplest first-level array device.
Chu Yuan forced a smile and said: "I cannot participate in the selection. I will think of other methods. At worst, I can go to Tianyun Mansion, where I can also learn and cultivate combat skills. Moreover, with my strength, I won't need to pay any fees to go to Tianyun Mansion! Besides, the selection costs 10,000 battle coins, right? I only have 100 battle coins. Whether it's a little more or a little less, it doesn't make a difference!"
Chu Yuan looked up at Chu Zheng, who was silently standing aside with a helpless expression. A sudden unease gripped his heart; it seemed the situation was not as easy as his mother had described
However, over the years, Chu Yuan has not ceased his training, for apart from this set of skills, he does not possess any other martial arts techniques.
He Jian's face appeared slightly pale, as if his illness had relapsed. If it hadn't been for Wu Youcai's remark about the common people that nearly caused his mother to faint, Chu Yuan would not have been so furious!
"These are just medicines for headaches and fevers; it's better not to take them. It will pass with time. You still have to participate in the selection in seven days, and there isn't much money left at home for medical expenses!" Chu Zheng waved his hand to stop Chu Yuan, sighed, and said softly.
Chu Zheng shook his head and said firmly: "How can Tianyun Mansion be compared to Wuling Courtyard? That place is merely a training ground for the lower-tier guards of the Lu family. If you go to Tianyun Mansion, you will never achieve great success in your life. You are destined for greatness and absolutely cannot go there"
Through the memories preserved by "Chu Yuan," he understood that the Thick Earth Technique he had been practicing was extremely simple and easy to learn. Most people could achieve a minor success in two to three years, and after seven to eight years, they would have reached the pinnacle of their practice
After tidying up the bed a little, Chu Yuan sat upright on the bed, calming his mind and carefully mobilizing the meager earth combat power in his spleen, allowing it to circulate within his body
After Chu Yuan traveled through time, although it was only his first time cultivating, he quickly grasped the essence of it. After all, this cultivation process had grown alongside this body.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. As one gets older, it will be fine after enduring a bit," He said, shaking his head.
Chu Yuan had long thought of an explanation and casually said: "Today during my training, I encountered a nobleman preparing to enter the mountains, and I pointed him in the right direction, and he rewarded me!" His words were not entirely false; he merely altered the phrasing slightly
The ranking of combat power serves as the standard for distinguishing the levels within the same realm. Even if all practitioners have reached the same realm, there are still distinctions in combat power rankings from one to nine within that realm. Only when the combat power ranking reaches a certain level is it possible to break through the original realm and advance to the next level.
By evening, Chu Yuan hurriedly returned, administered the medicine to He Shi, and together with Tu Shu, watched as He Shi's complexion gradually returned to normal. Only then did Chu Yuan finally breathe a sigh of relief
This was the first time he truly engaged in cultivating his combat power since crossing over to this world, so Chu Yuan was extremely cautious, unwilling to overlook even the slightest change within his body
Although the Earthly Soil Technique has been cultivated to its peak by him, with the continuous growth of his body, there is also a subtle, imperceptible increase every day
Chu Yuan shook the one hundred battle coins in his hand and said, "It's nothing, I still have one hundred battle coins!"
As long as the level of combat power he achieves increases, the restrictions imposed by the martial arts techniques themselves will be reduced. Furthermore, once the level of combat power he attains reaches a certain degree, the quality of the martial arts techniques will no longer impose any limitations on him
Moreover, because Chu Yuan has to invest ten times or even a hundred times more time and effort than others to increase his combat power by even a small amount, his understanding and mastery of his own combat power have reached an extremely profound level
Chu Yuan was originally just a first-tier warrior. If his dantian were a small pond, then although this small pond is already filled with water, the amount of usable water within it is exceedingly scarce, with most of it being useless impurities that need to be cleared away
Chu Yuan shook his head; even though he had lived two lives, he still felt that this idea was simply too crazy
It is important to note that the price of the simplest level one array device is also five crystal coins! What does five crystal coins represent? That amounts to five thousand battle coins, which is the total annual income of Chu Yuan's family after a year of hard work!
The higher the level of cultivation one aspires to achieve, the more one must elevate their own combat power tier from the outset. If the combat power tier does not improve, no matter how much time is spent, there will be no progress in cultivation realm. This can be considered a fundamental principle of combat power cultivation.
You..." Chu Zheng glared at Chu Yuan, trembling all over. After a long pause, he finally spoke, like a defeated rooster, saying: "Alright! However, in the next few days, let us think of other solutions. Even if we have to sell our ancestral home and farmland, we cannot let you miss the selection conference!"
After serving He to sleep, he chatted with Chu Zheng for a while about everyday matters, casually ate a few bites of dinner, and then Chu Yuan returned to his own room.
The changes in his internal combat power made Chu Yuan's hands tremble with excitement. After pacing back and forth in the room for a long time, he finally managed to calm down again
However, ever since consuming that little monster, Chu Yuan discovered that his combat power had shown signs of refinement and purification, something that had never occurred in his previous memories
Unfortunately, high-level combat techniques are priceless treasures. Not to mention someone like Chu Yuan, a poor and powerless country boy, even the children of the wealthy in Mi Yun City would find it difficult to obtain them easily
My own ground combat power has inexplicably increased by one level, transforming from a first-tier warrior to a second-tier warrior; this is simply unbelievable
The total amount of earth combat power within me has not decreased at all, but the purity and refinement have already doubled compared to yesterday
Only by continuously increasing the density of the solution, allowing the dirty water to transition to the mercury, can more solution be stored without changing the size of the container
According to the content of memory, Chu Yuan discovered that the entire Xuantian Continent has fewer than two handfuls of battle masters who have achieved ninth-tier combat power, each of whom possesses astonishing cultivation; with a single stamp of their foot, the entire Xuantian would tremble thrice.
The life of this family is truly not easy! Chu Yuan sighed, then a confident light shone in his eyes as he thought: However, since I now occupy this body, this family will not be in hardship for much longer!
Chu Yuan did not know to which rank his battle beast would elevate his combat power, but with each rank increase, his strength would see significant improvement. If he could truly elevate his combat power to the ninth rank, then...
This level of growth may seem insignificant to others, as the results of five years of cultivation might not be as substantial as one month of effort. However, for Chu Yuan, it represents a further step forward, as any increase, no matter how small, is better than no progress at all.
The five types of combat power—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—correspond to the five organs: lung, liver, kidney, heart, and spleen. Therefore, combat masters categorize their cultivated combat power into the corresponding organs.
However, to achieve the refinement of high-grade combat power, it is essential to possess a superior cultivation method that allows for the continuous enhancement of combat strength