Global Martial Arts: Slaughter to Become Emperor

Chapter 4 Martial Arts is a Money-Eating Beast

At the dinner table, Lu Hao listened to his mother tell interesting stories about the detective bureau, and occasionally they would discuss them themselves.

"Mom, I'm planning to undergo a second bone tempering procedure."

"Secondary bone tempering? Hao'er, secondary bone tempering is quite difficult. Wouldn't it be better to just break through to the Martial Artist level directly? That way, we can still cultivate to a higher realm."

Bai Qiuyao was very worried. She had noticed before that Lu Hao's blood and qi had reached their peak. If he wanted to break through, he would have to undergo a second bone tempering. But the barrier of 179 was not so easy to break.

If the breakthrough is not successful during this period, it may damage a lot of the foundation that has been laid before, which is quite dangerous.

"Mom, I'm confident, and I also want to go to Magic Martial Arts University to see where my brother died and the enemies he fought."

"Besides, a second bone tempering can significantly increase one's foundation. You should understand the principle of 'getting ahead in one step and getting ahead in every step' better than I do."

"Well... your brother is a hero, but you don't necessarily have to follow in his footsteps. Your brother in heaven would surely want you to have your own goals, instead of blindly chasing after him."

Bai Qiuyao couldn't tell Lu Hao about the underground cave, which was cruel for her, as her younger brother didn't even know how his older brother had sacrificed himself.

"Mom, I'm not a child anymore. I'm confident I can face humanity's enemies, and I will carry on step by step, carrying on with my brother's will."

Lu Hao looked at his mother with determination. In his memory, his brother was so gentle and kind to him. Every time he came back, he would bring delicious food. But now his brother was dead in the Demon City Cave. When he had the strength, he would definitely pacify the Demon City Cave.

"...Sigh, Mom can't stop you, but Hao'er, you must protect yourself. You're my only son. If anything happens to you, I really don't know if I should go on living."

As Bai Qiuyao spoke, tears streamed down her face. Her husband had spent half his life stationed in the underground cave, and they could only meet a few times a year. Her eldest son had died in the underground cave, and now her youngest son wanted to follow in his brother's footsteps. She was truly terrified.

Fearing that her youngest son would also die in the underground cave, she wanted to argue with him and even protect him from martial arts, but she couldn't do that. The situation in the underground cave was becoming increasingly serious, and she would have to face it sooner or later.

This is the tragic grandeur of our times.

Seeing his mother cry, Lu Hao quickly comforted her.

"Mom, I will be careful. My older brother's spirit in heaven will protect me and ensure my path in martial arts is smooth."

After the meal.

"Hao'er, since you're aiming for the second Bone Tempering, do you have enough money? Do you still have Bone Tempering Pills, Strengthening Liquid, and Qi and Blood Pills? If you fail, be sure to tell your mother."

"Mom, don't worry, I've prepared everything. I don't need the money for now, and I'll definitely let you know if I need anything."

Lu Hao returned to his room and took out two bottles of pills from the cabinet. Inside were three Bone Tempering Pills, three Qi and Blood Pills, and three bottles of Body Strengthening Liquid. These were all bought by his predecessor. He had originally bought five Qi and Blood Pills, but he had used them all this morning when he was breaking through the barrier.

This caused the blood and qi to flow backward, damaging the body's meridians, which resulted in the scene immediately after the transmigration. As for the damaged meridians, they have been mostly restored with the treatment of the second-grade healing pill.

Looking at the three bottles of pills in front of him: three Grade 1 Bone Tempering Pills for 1.5 million, three Grade 1 Qi and Blood Pills for 900,000, and three bottles of Body Strengthening Liquid for 900,000.

These alone cost 330 million yuan! Martial artists are indeed money-devouring beasts. This is the amount of resources that an ordinary person needs for a second bone tempering. You can imagine how much it takes to cultivate to a higher level.

Putting the pills back in the cabinet, Lu Hao realized that the blood and qi he could recover with kill points was much better than the blood and qi pills. The blood and qi he recovered was also better for bone tempering than the bone tempering pills. The only thing Lu Hao could probably use was the body strengthening liquid.

Lu Hao began practicing stance training in the training room. He practiced the horse stance, having been taught by his father since childhood. Therefore, he had a solid foundation in the horse stance and started practicing it in high school. Now, he is not far from the second stage of the Realm of Standing.

So today's task is to practice the horse stance for five hours. As for the Tempering Method, it has been stopped. Since Lu Hao's blood and qi have not broken through, he cannot temper his bones. So today, he will practice the horse stance first.

Five hours later, Lu Hao lay on the bed covered in sweat. The horse stance emphasizes standing firmly and steadily, and Lu Hao had already grasped a bit of the key points. He estimated that he would be able to break through soon.

The next day, his mother got up early to prepare breakfast and left, while Lu Hao's biological clock automatically woke him up at six o'clock.

After breakfast, the new day begins with a horse stance.

After eating out at noon, Lu Hao went to the slaughterhouse.

Now that he understands the purpose of killing points, Lu Hao looked at the pigs in front of him and thought they were practically walking killing points. If he slaughtered them all day long, how many killing points would he get in a day?

However, Lu Hao was just thinking about it. He would be in the slaughterhouse all day, and even if his mother didn't find out, he wouldn't have time to practice his stance training.

If you don't practice stance training properly, you won't be able to master those combat techniques either. Are you just going to rely on killing points to become a mere martial artist and become an easy target for attack?

That's impossible. Now that you have a system, you must become an invincible being of the same level, a talent capable of fighting across realms.

Lu Hao, with lightning speed, slaughtered the pig that came towards him without even blinking, while Old Wu, standing to the side, was completely stunned.

I thought to myself, this kid is a real killing machine. He was a bit naive yesterday, but today he's slaughtering people without batting an eye. And judging by his excitement, he's probably a monster.

Could it be that he was oppressed for too long in the past, which led to his gradual psychological distortion?

Old Wu watched Lu Hao slaughtering people from afar, not daring to get close, for fear that Lu Hao would kill him too.

Lu Hao was thinking that his mental strength should be almost fully recovered by tonight, and he could break through the blood and qi barrier tonight, and then start the second bone tempering, which would put his mother at ease.

At the same time, he was also thinking about whether or not he should go to the senior year of high school in the first half of the year. He should be able to reach the second stage of bone tempering before the start of the semester. There are one or two students at Beiding No.1 High School who have reached the second stage of bone tempering, but they have already taken leave and are at home to train and prepare for the college entrance examination.

Should I tell my mother too? After all, there's really not much I can learn in high school, and it will take up my time at the slaughterhouse. If I cultivate at home, I might be able to reach the first-grade advanced level by the time of the college entrance examination.

Okay, that's decided. After I break through to the second stage of bone tempering, I'll tell my mother and ask for leave to cultivate at home.

Thinking of this, and looking at the +2 and +2 improvement on the panel, Lu Hao couldn't help but hum a little tune.

Meanwhile, Old Wu, who was also watching Lu Hao, became even more certain of his suspicions after seeing Lu Hao smiling at the pig and whistling at it. He believed Lu Hao was a psychologically disturbed child driven by the pressures of life.

It seems I need to loosen up on my little rascal from now on. If he turns out like this... Old Wu shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Lu Hao was unaware of the immense shock his actions had caused to the old butcher.