With Chen Chong's instructions, a large amount of information flooded his mind. It contained all the cultivation steps, mantras, diagrams, and methods of the Indestructible Diamond Technique.
His consciousness was active, allowing these complex information to fill his mind as he carefully read through them.
In the six days since he arrived in the Red Territory, Chen Chong had been tirelessly cultivating day and night. As a result, his manifestation power steadily increased, with a daily increase of 30-40 units. Through his self-cultivation alone, his manifestation power had already increased by over 200 units.
But his manifestation power growth wasn't limited to that. Chen Chong discovered that the main divine light sphere seemed to have the magical ability to absorb electrical energy and convert it into manifestation power. After undergoing a short two-hour electrotherapy treatment last night, not only did his internal true qi absorb a significant amount of electrical current, but the divine light sphere in his mind also absorbed a considerable amount of electricity to supplement its own energy, resulting in an additional increase of nearly 100 units of manifestation power.
Currently, Chen Chong's manifestation power reserve had reached 1450 units. After deducting the 1000 units needed for the bottom card Immortal Bean, he could exchange for another set of techniques!
Without a doubt, in order to enhance his physical body and be able to use electrotherapy for longer periods of time, rapidly reaching the foundational stage of "Electric Current Propulsion," Chen Chong decisively chose the "Indestructible Diamond Technique."
As time passed, after the translation by the main god, Chen Chong quickly understood the basic cultivation method of the "Indestructible Diamond Technique."
Based on the description alone, the cultivation method of this cross training technique wasn't difficult. The core cultivation method consisted of a total of 108 different secret postures, accompanied by auxiliary cultivation methods such as striking and medicinal baths.
Head, arms, elbows, knees, fists, palms, waist, body, legs... The 108 secret postures covered every part of the human body. Each posture trained a different part of the body, and each movement had to be coordinated with unique breathing techniques and energy circulation methods. This allowed the practitioner's true qi to be refined into a unique force, deeply penetrating the flesh, organs, and bones, greatly strengthening the practitioner's defense and physical strength.
Therefore, a certain level of internal energy cultivation was an essential prerequisite for practicing the "Indestructible Diamond Technique." Its cultivation was divided into four levels:
The first level was when true qi protected the body, causing the body to turn black and blue, known as the "Iron Body through Cross Training"!
The second level was when the practitioner's body turned reddish bronze when circulating qi, known as the "Bronze Body through Cross Training"!
The third level was when the body turned silver in color when circulating qi, known as the "Silver Body through Cross Training"!
The fourth and highest level, when the protective qi circulated, the practitioner's body became like golden light, unbreakable, known as the "Indestructible Diamond Body"!
In Chen Chong's opinion, the "Ultimate Boundless Qi Technique" was essentially a powerful qigong method that allowed practitioners to gradually cultivate extraordinary strength. On the other hand, the "Indestructible Diamond Technique" was a purely cross training technique with the sole purpose of forging an incredibly strong and indestructible body. Based on the description alone, the "Indestructible Diamond Technique" could simultaneously enhance both strength and physical defense. Undoubtedly, it was a comprehensive cross training technique that excelled in offense and defense, making it especially suitable for Chen Chong's current situation.
At present, without the use of electrotherapy, he couldn't replenish a large amount of nutrients and energy. Practicing the "Ultimate Boundless Qi Technique" would require him to spend a lot of time, resulting in half the effort. On the other hand, the "Indestructible Diamond Technique" could make him invulnerable and greatly enhance his physical defense. Not only did it strengthen his self-protection ability, but it also extended the duration of electrotherapy due to the enhancement of his physical body!
This was undoubtedly a virtuous cycle.
Chen Chong couldn't help but feel excited in his heart. Without hesitation, he carefully analyzed the diagrams that appeared in his mind one by one, preparing to start cultivation.
As each complex diagram flashed through his mind, Chen Chong's mind stirred slightly.
The reason was simple. He found that the first dozens of postures in the secret diagrams were manageable, but as he progressed, the postures became more exaggerated and bizarre. They didn't seem like movements a normal person could perform. It seemed that the difficulty increased because the later stages of the "Indestructible Diamond Technique" focused on training extremely difficult-to-train parts of the body.
"The difficulty of training the first twenty-seven postures of the 'Iron Body through Cross Training' isn't too great. I should focus on mastering them first!"
After quickly browsing through all the postures and memorizing the key points, Chen Chong jumped out of bed, stood tall with his feet together, palms pressed together in front of his chest, assuming the starting posture of the "Indestructible Diamond Technique."
Then, Chen Chong extended his arms, slowly arched back from his waist, like a human arch bridge, until the palms of his hands touched the ground. The posture inscribed in the diagram was deeply imprinted in his mind. Chen Chong adjusted his posture little by little until he was sure it was accurate. As his posture became completely standardized, he felt a distinctive warmth flow from his chest to his lower back and arms, seemingly subtly changing something within him.
In less than ten minutes, Chen Chong's forehead was already sweating, feeling that this posture had reached the limit of his physical endurance. Immediately after, the second secret posture flashed through his mind. He stood up straight, crossed his arms behind his back, stepped forward with his left leg, and twisted his waist 180 degrees, contorting his body like a twisted doughnut.
His true qi was mobilized, turning into streams of heat that seeped into Chen Chong's waist and arms, as if blending into his flesh and blood.
After ten minutes, Chen Chong was drenched in sweat, and the maintenance of this posture had also reached its limit.
He proceeded with the third movement, the fourth... the fifth...
Four hours later, when he reached the last movement of the "Iron Body through Cross Training," the twenty-seventh posture, Chen Chong's head, chest, legs, arms, and other parts were already completely off the ground except for his abdomen. His hands touched his toes, transforming him into a shape resembling a ring-shaped snake!
At this point, Chen Chong was dripping with sweat, his whole body soaked, and his eyes started to become hazy. It seemed that he had reached the limit of his physical endurance, but he persisted with the remaining willpower he had left. These postures were not easy, and more importantly, they consumed a tremendous amount of physical and mental energy. Even Chen Chong's current physical strength had been completely exhausted.
However, despite this, Chen Chong's body emitted a scorching heat, as if he were a furnace. Additionally, it could be seen that his muscles were almost inflated to a certain degree, making him slightly larger than before.
"Ten... four, three, two, one! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo..."
With a fuzzy mind, Chen Chong counted silently until one, suddenly releasing his posture and lying on the ground, gasping heavily. He looked like he had just been salvaged from water, leaving a large patch of sweat on the ground, demonstrating the tremendous physical exertion during these few hours of cultivation!
"I never expected that these twenty-seven movements in succession would be so challenging. With my current physical strength, I almost couldn't complete them!"
After a moment, Chen Chong lay on the ground, and his blank mind gradually began to think again.
The "Indestructible Diamond Technique" had a special requirement in its cultivation method. Each set of twenty-seven secret postures must be practiced in a continuous flow to achieve the maximum cultivation effect. Furthermore, the difficulty increased with each subsequent level, requiring the inclusion of the postures from the previous levels to achieve the best results.
For instance, a practitioner who reached the highest level of the Indestructible Diamond Body needed to start from the first posture of the Iron Body through Cross Training, then complete all 108 secret postures in one breath, which was astonishingly challenging!
However, now that Chen Chong had already reached his physical limit after completing the twenty-seven postures of the Iron Body through Cross Training, the subsequent cultivation stages were still far away.
Setting aside pointless thoughts, Chen Chong slowly sat up. His previously inflated body had returned to a normal level, although it could still be vaguely seen that it was slightly larger than before cross-training.
Staring at his slightly inflated muscles, Chen Chong could clearly feel that they had been forged like a blacksmith's work. In addition to the inflation, they had become tougher.
"Very good, just one practice session and it has already shown results. It seems that achieving the Iron Body through Cross Training won't be too difficult and won't take long."
Pinching his slightly inflated muscles, Chen Chong felt joyous, but a strange thought involuntarily arose in his mind:
"However... judging from this trend, if I continue to train like this, I might end up becoming a muscle fanatic?"
According to the notes in "Indestructible Divine skill", the practitioner's tendons and muscles will be greatly strengthened with the penetration of the protective true qi, which will gradually be reflected in the appearance of the practitioner's body.
In other words, as long as Chen Chong persists in his training, over time, his muscles will become harder and larger, and his whole body will start to expand and undergo significant changes.
"To become stronger, to master power, how can there be no cost?"
Chen Chong clenched his fists and felt the quickly recovering physical strength and power, not dwelling too much on this question.
For Chen Chong, the changes in his physical appearance are insignificant compared to the powerful strength and defense brought by the "Indestructible Divine Skill". At the very least, he didn't go bald.
Estimating that it was almost time for meal distribution in the territory, Chen Chong stopped his training and sat up, carefully studying the other auxiliary cultivation methods of "Indestructible Divine Skill" in his mind.
There were two types of auxiliary methods: body-strengthening formulas made from various precious medicinal materials, which could be taken internally or used for bathing; and special techniques that involved striking various parts of the body to accelerate the penetration of true qi and stimulate muscle strengthening.
After scanning through them, Chen Chong couldn't help but sigh.
Obviously, unlike the "Electrotherapy", he couldn't use either of these two auxiliary cultivation methods that could accelerate the progress of the "Indestructible Divine Skill".
Now that he was in a wasteland world with scarce resources, it was unrealistic to collect various precious medicinal materials. The so-called body-strengthening formulas were just decorations to him. As for the other method of striking for strengthening, it required another person's assistance to strike different parts of the body. However, Chen Chong's secret cultivation technique was absolutely impossible to reveal to anyone else, so this method naturally had no place for him.
"There are still 1250 units of manifestation power remaining..."
Looking at the reserve of manifestation power, Chen Chong pondered:
"The 'Pneumatic Cannon Fist' can be exchanged immediately, but now I have limited time and energy. Just practicing the 'Ultimate Limitless Qi Gong' and 'Indestructible Divine Skill' is already overwhelming. Adding another 'Pneumatic Cannon Fist'..."
Chen Chong was well aware that the two major cultivation techniques he was currently practicing, one internal and one external, complemented each other, but they occupied most of his time and energy. Although the "Pneumatic Cannon Fist" was an attacking technique he lacked, once he included it in his practice, it would inevitably hinder the progress of the first two techniques. Given Chen Chong's current situation, it would be somewhat counterproductive.
After all, the "Ultimate Limitless Qi Gong" was the foundation for strengthening his life essence. Without a strong foundation, everything else would be empty talk.
"So..."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Chong shifted his focus to the list of items that could be exchanged with the main god:
"Bone-cleansing and marrow-washing pill: Grade D+. From various immortal cultivation worlds, it has the effect of cleansing bones and marrow, eliminating impurities from the body, changing the user's physique, endowing them with aptitude for cultivation, and slightly increasing the user's lifespan. (1250/1500)"
Undoubtedly, besides Immortal Beans, the bone-cleansing and marrow-washing pill was the item that had the greatest impact on Chen Chong. According to the description from the main god, Chen Chong judged that this pill should have a significant effect on both the "Ultimate Limitless Qi Gong" and the "Indestructible Divine Skill".
However, there was still a gap between Chen Chong and the manifestation power required for the bone-cleansing and marrow-washing pill. Moreover, considering the need to retain Immortal Beans as a trump card, the manifestation power needed for exchange was far from enough.
Chen Chong's thoughts flickered, and in the end, he decided to take it step by step and wait until he had enough manifestation power.
Then he looked up at the sky outside, seeing groups of lackeys pushing carts towards various factories to distribute food to the workers. Chen Chong also left his residence and walked towards the factory shed where the meals were distributed.
...
At the same time, in the Blood General's Manor, in the spacious and magnificent dining room.
The Blood General sat majestically at the head of a long rectangular table, with two women dressed provocatively and seductively crawling on all fours beneath the table, constantly moving their heads under his crotch.
"Mmm..."
The Blood General let out a low growl, and his sinister face seemed to be out of this world. After a while, he lightly patted the heads of the two women beneath him:
"Not bad, sit down and eat."
The two women on the floor revealed enchanting and pleasing smiles, then carefully crawled out from under the table and sat on the secondary seats.
The Blood General clapped his hands, and one servant after another, wearing aprons, carried trays one by one, streaming out and quickly filling the entire table. After the lids were opened, the fragrance filled the air. There were various dishes such as roasted meat, vegetables, fruits, and bread, which can be said to be extremely sumptuous.
The scene in the dining room of the Blood General's Manor was extremely luxurious, forming a strong contrast to the pig feed given to the workers in the territory. However, the servants who brought the food to the table seemed as if they had seen it all before, completely accustomed to it.
The Blood General blew a whistle, and a smooth-furred wolfhound ran out from a side hall, squatting in front of the Blood General and barking.
The Blood General laughed heartily, picked up a palm-sized thick steak from the plate, flicked his wrist, and the steak flew out of the dining room window, landing in the courtyard outside.
"Woof!"
The wolfhound excitedly barked and quickly found the steak the Blood General threw, devouring it with big mouthfuls.
In the courtyard, the guards couldn't help but swallow their saliva when they saw this scene. Even though they were guarding the Blood General's Manor, they couldn't eat meat every day.
Dogs are better than humans!
While the guards were salivating, a tall and sturdy figure appeared in the manor, walking straight through the courtyard and entering the dining room.
"Iron Mountain, you're here. Sit down and eat together."
Seeing the person walk in, the Blood General casually stirred crimson liquid into a cup of soy milk.
This was his unique hobby, a drink made by mixing blood and soy milk.
Iron Mountain casually glanced at the two seductive women with fair skin and provocative clothing on the secondary seats, his throat rolled, and he spoke without looking at them:
"Thank you, General."
Although anger surged in his heart, Iron Mountain knew very well that these two scantily-clad women were just the Blood General's perverted interests. There were guards in the manor who couldn't control themselves and sneaked glances at the Blood General's women a few times. When the Blood General discovered them, he directly gouged out their eyes!
Iron Mountain sat upright, while the Blood General spread jam on a slice of bread and casually said:
"How is Chen Chong doing recently?"
Iron Mountain disdainfully replied, "This kid chose to join Xu Laotou's subordinates and wait for death, but he's still obedient."
"Oh?" The Blood General also didn't care. "In the territory, has anyone secretly approached him?"
"No one," Iron Mountain nodded affirmatively, "I've sent people to monitor his surroundings in addition to Yin Hu's men. Until now, no one has actively approached him. It indicates that there are probably no other infiltrators in the territory, although it is possible that they are deeply hidden."
"Very well."
A sinister smile appeared on the Blood General's face.
"The upcoming plan is crucial. In order to avoid being taken advantage of by other infiltrators, we must be cautious and not have the slightest negligence. It will take some time for the Morning Glory's Dragon Eagles to take action. Let's continue to wait for the opportune moment."
Iron Mountain immediately said respectfully, "Rest assured, General!"