Cosmic-Level Demon God-Chapter 34 - 31: Datafication, Dragon Nourishing Tendon

In the afternoon training room, the ceiling fan overhead spun weakly, emitting an old and creaky sound.

Qin Shi pushed open the door and strode in without saying a word. When he was about seven or eight meters away from Li Yuan and Xie Yucheng, he planted his foot firmly on the ground, his body like a tightly drawn bow.

Suddenly, a fierce wind arose, and his figure shot forward like an arrow!

As his abdominal muscles contracted sharply, his arch and shin exerted force together, and Qin Shi fiercely kicked out.

"Brother Yuan, sorry about this!"

Pa!

The spin kick was fierce and fast, like a whip cutting through the air, directly striking the opponent!

With no time to react, Li Yuan’s head took the brunt of the blow, tilting to the side!

His sturdy body, weighing over a hundred pounds, was sent flying sideways like a human sandbag smashing against the wall behind him!

Bang!

Large chunks of white wall paint fell off from the impact!

Having easily taken down Brother Yuan with a single kick, Qin Shi seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. He twisted and raised his arms, blocking Xie Yucheng’s fierce punch with his forearms against his neck.

His knees bent slightly, and his shoulders dipped, absorbing some of the force while maintaining a solid stance below.

Immediately, his whole body recoiled like a tightened spring, smashing open Xie Yucheng’s aggressive advance.

With overwhelming force, he shattered Xie Yucheng’s attack, causing his balance to waver and exposing a major flaw.

Whoosh!

Qin Shi swiftly advanced like a flickering shadow, resembling a sharp blade straight for the heart.

In almost an instant, his long, piano-playing hand pressed against Xie Yucheng’s face.

His five fingers clenched inward, tightening abruptly!

A lift and a pull, like uprooting a white radish from the ground.

His arm muscles flexed and vibrated, making a terrifying noise like a bowstring being drawn tight.

The growing stream of heat instantly turned scalding, his blood seeming to boil, stimulating his skin and muscles, pushing them open, and pumping out powerful strength!

Thump!

Xie Yucheng’s feet left the ground, his entire skeleton loosening, being hoisted like a chick into the air.

The next moment, the back of his head slammed heavily into the soft mat, the sound muffled like a bag falling from a dozen stories high.

His eyes bulged wide open, bloodshot.

His ears, nostrils, and mouth oozed crimson quietly.

He lost consciousness instantly!

"Even against two opponents, I can still resolve the fight quickly! My Progress is incredibly rapid; it feels like my Life Force is becoming more abundant, filling every cell!"

From the moment he entered to when he struck, it took no more than fifteen seconds.

In the training room, aside from Qin Shi, no one else was left standing. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

Combat, exhilarating!

He felt a sense of exhilaration after intense exercise, like drinking a cold beverage on a scorching summer day, with every pore relaxed.

"Brother Yuan, Brother Cheng, no personal grudges involved, just pure practice."

Qin Shi laughed, having made greater progress, enduring training far longer than Li Yuan and Xie Yucheng, who now struggled to last even half a minute against his beginner moves.

Strength, speed, explosiveness, and even reaction... were almost entirely overwhelming.

"As the saying goes, minor progress isn’t really progress. I have such an exaggerated rate of improvement thanks to my own hard work!

Next, I need stronger opponents! If given the chance, I’ll spar with Coach Liang and use Combat Retrospect to gain experience.

With my current physical condition, I shouldn’t be shattered by just one punch... right?"

Qin Shi waved his hand, thoughts flashing in his mind.

His Spiritual Space plunged into darkness, like a dormitory with the lights turned off.

...

...

[Intermediate Achievement - Deep Sleep (4/30)]

"Comfortable!"

Every moment he woke up in the morning gave Qin Shi immense satisfaction.

No matter how exhausted he became during the day, as long as he fell asleep, he would wake up fully refreshed.

"This feeling of going out to develop and then returning to the city to restore is truly wonderful."

Qin Shi sat up energetically, put on his clothes, and while washing up, received the stream of information from the Monument Panel.

[Anchor Point: Qin Shi]

[Growth Stage: Embryo]

[Progress: 0.009%]

[Monument Number: Deep Sleep (Intermediate), Muscle Memory (Intermediate), Overgrowth (Basic Level)]

[Skills: Combat Retrospect, Introspection]

"Breaking through the ten-point barrier is really tough."

Qin Shi spit out the mouthwash, hastily wiping his face with a towel.

Currently, [Deep Sleep] is steadily progressing.

The requirements for upgrading [Muscle Memory] to intermediate have increased, causing a temporary stall.

As for the "eating" and "foraging" needed for [Overgrowth], he had no clue.

Synthetic meals, Nutritional Paste, and the daily intake of proteins and carbohydrates don’t seem to meet the requirements.

"I can’t be expected to inject Energy Liquid or take Supplements, right? A few days ago, I saw Zhou Ning, who mentioned that Coach Luo from Silver Horse Gym was promoting some Nine Dragons Fusion package to trainees..."

Qin Shi’s eyes scanned the semi-transparent black border, his thoughts spreading out.

"The upgraded effect of [Muscle Memory] is very useful and provides substantial feedback."

He returned to his bedroom and stood in front of the dressing mirror.

Staring intently at himself, he saw lines of fine data light up continuously.

Old Martial Arts Training Method Level 1 (19/20)

Old Martial Arts Style Level 1 (17/20)

Body 9.6→9.7

Spirit 9.8→9.9

"If the values of Body and Spirit, as I suspect, are the composite of Life Force, then I’m very close to breaking the ten-point barrier.

Having the ability to completely datafy all that I’ve learned and know, as well as my own Mortal Body, also comes from the achievements unlocked through the Monument.

[Intermediate Achievement - Muscle Memory (2%)]

[Muscle Memory: Strength needs to be cultivated with sweat. As long as you don’t die from training, push yourself to the limit, and your willpower will lead you through!]

[Trait: Each of your abilities’ improvements will be accurately feedbacked in the form of data.]

[Advanced Route: Higher intensity training, more disciplined living, and richer nutrition; persist in all three to sculpt the perfect Mortal Body, which can then be upgraded again.]

"The road ahead is endless. The gains I can obtain, the strength I can enhance, are endless as well!"

Qin Shi smiled, and the boy with the increasingly faint scholarly aura in the mirror smiled brightly too.

"The universe is so vast, one should definitely take a look."

...

...

"Your Life Force has been fully activated."

In the empty training room, Coach Liang looked at his disciple with satisfaction.

"Whether it’s Old Martial or New Martial, the ways to develop Life Force are not much different. They both involve exhausting physical energy, taxing the Spirit, and digging into the body’s potential, ultimately allowing your Mortal Body to escape mediocrity and transform upwards.

It’s like a pile of wood; once it ignites, it will burn more vigorously."

Qin Shi asked a dampening question:

"What happens if it burns dry and runs out?"

Coach Liang glared at this talkative kid.

"Of course, you add more wood. Without adding wood, how long can the fire last? You think the Seven Great Limits of the body came out of nowhere?

They were discovered by generations of Martial Artists who burned their bones and flesh dry, unwilling to yield, leading to the development of this path."

At this point, Coach Liang’s expression turned solemn, then he added:

"Many people call the initial phase of Old Martial training ’burning the fire’ for this reason.

Shi, your advantage is your youth, filled with vigor. With some effort, you can easily elevate your Life Force.

We call this the ’beginner’s benefit period.’

It’s like new anglers, who often inexplicably catch a bounty of fish?"

Qin Shi rubbed his hands and looked expectantly:

"Coach Liang, please elaborate on ’putting in effort.’ Do you have any secret potions saved up, just waiting to supplement your disciple?"

Coach Liang ignored his disciple’s impractical comments. If he had any deep resources, he wouldn’t have lost the title of "Hong Sheng."

"This is the last bottle of Golden Ambrosia we have from Old Gu. Initially, two bottles would have been enough, but you, kid, are exceptionally resilient, silently enduring the pain of tendon burning.

So I thought we should add more fuel to burn the larger tendons and break through the First Limit."

Qin Shi looked down at the glass bottle wrapped in silk cloth and opened his mouth:

"Coach Liang, this stuff isn’t cheap..."

He remembered the robe-wearing man who sold Divine Oil asking for four thousand per bottle.

Coach Liang’s paltry salary is barely over three thousand.

"It’s a bond between master and disciple, not about money. If you were a student from a tutoring class, I wouldn’t reduce a cent; but since you call me master and learn the Hong Sheng heritage, the relationship is different."

Coach Liang waved his hand, feeling his lame leg and sighed:

"Being a master is like being a parent; the only wish is for the disciple to become capable.

I didn’t accomplish much and ended up like this, failing my master. Shi, you’ll definitely be stronger than me.

Come on, if you burn through twelve tendons, you’ll be cultivating a dragon within the Mortal Body!"