Becoming a Saint Starts with Copying Martial Arts

Chapter 98 Stepping into the Core Formation Realm, Humanoid Tyrannosaurus

Lin Qing nodded slightly; he had already figured out the patterns in the Record of Rebirth.

All skill-based martial arts techniques, such as combat skills or life skills, can enhance abilities when equipped, but the ability bonus will disappear once replaced.

Anything involving physical changes, such as training methods or equipment, transforms the body. Even if these are replaced, the transformation will not disappear. In other words, changes in the body's state are irreversible.

Lin Qing then absorbed the second remnant soul, and a series of fragmented images appeared in his mind, which were the memories of this person before his death.

This memory was initially unremarkable. Like other members of the Black Dragon Gang, he either fought and killed or indulged in drinking, gambling, and whoring—basically, he did nothing human.

However, at the very end of his memory, Lin Qing suddenly received a crucial piece of information.

"Is Song Heilong hiding in Wanghailou?"

The last scene he saw was Song Heilong lecturing a group of Black Dragon Gang members in a side room of a building. He was quite familiar with the layout of that side room; it was the Wanghai Restaurant.

Previously, he had met with Wei Dong, Li Ping, and Ma Ziye in the inner city at Wanghailou.

"I must report this matter when Wang Ling returns," Lin Qing thought to himself.

He immediately copied the person's internal energy cultivation method, the Golden Finger, and then added it to his equipment inventory.

His body began to transform, but his current physical strength far exceeded that of a Transformation Realm martial artist. The increase in physical strength brought about by the transformation caused by ordinary Transformation Realm training methods was too small.

The transformation was over in less than a quarter of an hour. Lin Qing didn't even feel any pain, and of course, his combat power didn't increase much either.

He stretched his muscles and bones a little, and carefully felt that his arm strength had increased by about 5,000 jin, which was better than nothing.

"I've gained another type of force, bringing the total number of forces I possess to 28." Lin Qing glanced at the panel, feeling quite satisfied.

Over the past three months, he has been dealing with the corpses of martial artists every few days, and as a result, his internal energy has been increasing at a slow but steady rate.

This brought about an amazing change in him. Now, in his normal state, the force of his punch reaches more than 80,000 jin. If he uses the Tathagata Fist Sutra, his explosive power in an instant can exceed 100,000 jin, making him a veritable humanoid tyrannosaurus.

Lin Qing felt that he was very likely the most powerful Transformation Realm martial artist in the history of the city and even the world, because no one would learn twenty-eight training methods at this stage. With that time and energy, they would have already broken through to the Embracing Core Realm.

In terms of benefits, the combat power boost brought by breaking through the Dan Jin (抱丹劲) is far greater than learning several Hua Jin (化劲) training methods, and it often takes less time.

"I'm almost at the beginner level in the Tathagata Fist Manual practice. Once I get there, I'll be able to immediately enter the Embracing Dan Strength stage. At that time, my arm strength will definitely break through 100,000 jin!" Lin Qing glanced at it again, which showed that the progress of the Tathagata Fist Manual practice had reached 19.1%. Reaching 20% ​​would allow him to get started.

"With the support of two outstanding martial arts talents, the progress of cultivation is indeed quite fast," Lin Qing remarked.

"Keep practicing, if not today, then tomorrow, and strive to master it!"

Lin Qing came to the courtyard and continued practicing this martial art. He was immersed in it, feeling the progress he made little by little. He did not feel bored at all, but only felt that time was flying by.

On the panel, the progress of the Tathagata Fist Sutra was slowly increasing, and at a certain moment, it suddenly reached 20%.

In that instant, Lin Qing's body trembled, and a monstrous wave surged within him.

On the panel, the realm of the Tathagata Fist Scripture has changed to the entry level, and the martial arts realm has also changed from the perfection of the Transformation Realm to the initial stage of the Embracing the Elixir Realm. A new round of transformation has begun.

This transformation is more dramatic than any before.

Lin Qing felt his blood and qi boiling, and his whole body was burning with heat.

These surging energies rushed towards a specific acupoint on the back.

At a certain moment, with a cracking sound, the acupoint was directly opened, and as a result, a large amount of Lin Qing's blood and qi were consumed, so much so that he felt a strong sense of weakness, his steps were unsteady, his body swayed, and he could not even stand up.

He hurriedly swallowed several Qi-replenishing pills. The medicinal power surged and filled his limbs and bones, and the feeling of weakness quickly subsided.

Then, he could feel a force surging out from the acupoints on his back, flowing through his limbs and bones.

This force is the Tathagata Force, which is the most powerful and strongest force that Lin Qing has mastered.

As this energy circulated, his physical strength also increased rapidly. Naturally, he exuded an overwhelming aura that chilled people to the bone.

Just then, a figure landed on the roof behind him. He carried a blood-red sword and wore flowing white robes; it was Wang Ling.

He was about to land when he suddenly felt this surging momentum. He stopped in his tracks, stared at Lin Qing, and first a look of suspicion flashed across his face, which then turned into joy.

"The Initial Stage of the Three-Month Qi Cultivation Technique!"

"Well, there's nothing particularly surprising about it. A peerless genius like Lin Qing deserves this!"

Wang Ling murmured, though his eyes still held an undisguised joy.

He estimated that Lin Qing should have mastered the basics in six months, but it was much faster than he had imagined.

In fact, being able to master the basics in just six months is already enough to be considered a genius; very few people in the history of the prefecture have ever achieved this.

Wang Ling didn't dare to go forward and disturb them. At times like this, one must be focused and not be distracted in the slightest.

He stood on the roof and waited patiently for two full hours.

In the courtyard, Lin Qing suddenly opened his eyes and let out a loud roar that shook the heavens and the earth.

This roar was a catharsis. The transformation process was extremely painful, but after it was completed, he could feel the surge of power within his body. The joy he felt in his heart made him roar out naturally.

"That's great! That's really great!" Lin Qing stood up, reached out and picked up a pebble from the ground. With a sudden burst of strength, he easily crushed the pebble into a pile of grayish-white stone powder.

"The strength of one arm must exceed 100,000 jin." Lin Qing silently sensed it and made a judgment in his mind.

He has an extremely high degree of control over his body, and he has a rough estimate of how much strength he gains with each improvement.

After this transformation, his strength reached 110,000 jin, just short of 120,000 jin.

"However, apart from the changes in physical strength, the biggest boost to combat power lies in the 'Baodan Jin' (a type of internal energy cultivation technique)."

With a thought, Lin Qing looked inward and could clearly feel a round elixir in his lower abdomen, in his dantian.

This elixir is an illusory substance, formed from the condensation of Tathagata's power, and is the symbol of a martial artist who possesses the elixir-embracing power.

This inner elixir can store internal energy. In the past, when Lin Qing mobilized his internal energy to fight enemies, his qi and blood would be consumed quickly, and he often could not last long.

Now, with the energy stored within his inner core, his continuous combat time will be greatly extended.

"Right now I've only entered the realm of 'Baodan Jin' (抱丹劲). The next step is to integrate different types of energy. Each time I integrate a different type, the intensity of my energy will increase by one level."

"According to the manual, combining one type is considered minor success, combining two types is major success, combining three or more types is considered perfection, and the maximum is thirty-six types."

"The next step is to continuously integrate the forces and increase their intensity."

Lin Qing pondered, then secretly activated the Tathagata Force. In an instant, the force flowed throughout his body, and his skin shone with a faint golden luster, as if he were cast in gold, like the Buddha himself.