My Co-renting Lady Boss-Chapter 1627 - 1626: A Different Path

"Nonsense, look at my legs, then you’ll know even a Martial General can fall."

The old madman gave Sun Zhuangjia a glare and said grumpily, "The so-called transcendence is just a realm elevation. Martial General cultivators can absorb Heaven and Earth Power for cultivation and combat, which already surpasses mortal realms. As for not dying, that might be a trait of an even higher level being, which is now very rare."

"Second Master, then what should I do to break through to Martial General?"

Tang Ming asked eagerly.

"I can only tell you the method for ordinary cultivators to break through to Martial General. As for you, we need to research it together."

The old madman stroked his beard, "I’ve mentioned before, breaking through to Martial General requires two conditions: one being the inner martial arts peak Nine-star cultivation, and the other being body trained to the level of Cross Training Nine-star Martial Master."

"I know, I know, you’ve already mentioned it."

Tang Ming nodded repeatedly.

"I’ll tell you now why there’s such a restriction."

The old madman’s tone became heavy, "When a Nine-star Peak Martial Master breaks through to Martial General, they need an extremely massive amount of energy to stimulate the body. Furthermore, during the breakthrough, Heaven and Earth Power will be drawn into the body, posing a great burden on the flesh.

If the body does not have the strength of a Cross Training Nine-star Martial Master, then forcing a breakthrough can very likely lead to self-explosion and death."

"No way?"

Tang Ming and Sun Zhuangjia were incredulous.

"Second Master, are you sure that what you’re saying is true? I’ve cultivated for so long and have never encountered a case where a breakthrough might lead to death."

Tang Ming swallowed, unsure as he looked at the old madman, "It’s just a breakthrough; failing doesn’t necessarily mean dying, right?"

"Heh, this is the peculiarity of breaking through to Martial General, and why Martial Generals are distinct from mortals."

The old madman laughed with emotion, "Cultivators below Martial General, no matter how much they practice, are just exhausting their True Qi and Gang Qi internally. The danger in cultivation is simply issues with meridians and dantian, leading to deviation. However, breaking through to a Martial General involves Heaven and Earth Power, which is beyond the cultivator’s control."

"Wow, there’s risk in becoming a Martial General, caution is necessary."

Sun Zhuangjia swallowed, muttering apprehensively.

"Second Master, my previous dantian was cultivated to a Nine-star Peak Martial Master. No matter how I trained the other dantian, it didn’t advance, and I haven’t felt any of this Heaven and Earth Power you mentioned."

Tang Ming asked, puzzled.

"That’s because you’re far from meeting the breakthrough standards." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

The old madman glanced at Tang Ming, "The human body has a certain protective ability. Before reaching conditions for a breakthrough, it will instinctively protect itself by blocking Heaven and Earth Power. Those cultivators who died by self-explosion suppressed the body’s protective ability with willpower and forcibly drew Heaven and Earth Power inside, and eventually they died."

"This..."

Tang Ming’s mouth twitched, fortunate he was unaware of the relation between breaking through to Martial General and Heaven and Earth Power; otherwise he might have forcibly controlled his body and ended up exploding.

"Master, you say that Little Junior Brother, under his current condition, if not cultivating cross training martial arts, wouldn’t be able to break through to Martial General in this lifetime?"

Sun Zhuangjia became excited, thinking if Tang Ming couldn’t break through, he’d forever be outmatched.

"Not necessarily."

The old madman looked at Tang Ming with interest, "Though with little assurance, I think given he has two dantians, he might be able to break through to Martial General without cross training martial arts."

"Master, how much assurance do you speak of?"

Seeing the old madman’s expression, Tang Ming became tense.

"Only about one-tenth, after all, it’s the first time I’ve encountered this situation."

The old madman thought for a moment and honestly responded.

"One-tenth? That’s just jokes on my life!"

Tang Ming stared wide-eyed, horrified.

"If you choose not to try, start cultivating external martial arts now."

The old madman shrugged indifferently, "Spending a dozen years, I can definitely help you smoothly become a Martial General."

"A dozen years is too long, you truly have no other way?"

Tang Ming looked at the old madman, conflicted.

"I have one immature idea; if you want to hear it’s up to you."

The old madman shrugged indifferently.

"I’ll listen then."

Tang Ming sighed heavily.

"I’ve explained why breaking through to Martial General requires both cross training and inner martial arts, mainly to enable the body to bear Heaven and Earth Power."

The old madman nodded, smiling at Tang Ming, "Though you’re not a Cross Training Martial Master, you have two dantians. Use one dantian for the breakthrough, and the other dantian’s energy to enhance physical strength. This way, during the breakthrough, you should be able to withstand Heaven and Earth Power’s energy, right?"

"Makes sense, Master truly hits the mark."

Sun Zhuangjia clapped enthusiastically.

"I seem to understand a bit."

Tang Ming frowned, muttering unsurely, "You’re suggesting I multitask?"

"Smart, you’re teachable!"

The old madman nodded with satisfaction.

"Sounds easy, but in practice, it’s extremely difficult."

Tang Ming became conflicted, looking helplessly at the old madman, "To be honest, I need to transform energy in advance when using different dantians. Using one means the other must stop. Now you want both to operate simultaneously for different purposes, I can’t manage that."

"Hmm, saying it’s impossible without effort, how spineless."

The old madman coldly snorted discontentedly.

"I... I truly don’t know how to do it."

Tang Ming looked at the old madman wretchedly.

"In any case, I’ve told you the method. As for accomplishing it, you must rely on yourself."

The old madman pursed his lips, looking at Tang Ming undoubtably, "Start trying now, I’ll guide you."

"Alright."

Tang Ming sighed, immediately sitting cross-legged, swiftly cultivating to draw energy from one dantian to strengthen his body.

"Mm, mm, mm, not bad, you use energy skillfully, distributing it around the body with priority."

The old madman nodded repeatedly, "With the body strength now after your energy enhancement, you’re no less than a Cross Training Nine-star Martial Master, a foundation for inner martial masters to contend with cross trainers; energy abundance indeed."

"Thanks for the praise, Master."

Tang Ming felt a small sense of pride; he had Dust Gu parasites in every cell, so boosting physical strength was easy.