Inner Fu Practice, Five viscera first

"This is inner strength!"

Duke felt the warm energy within his body and murmured to himself as he raised his paw, circulating his inner strength onto the pad.

As the white cat channeled his power into his claws, an invisible aura immediately surrounded them.

Its quality burst like fire, its form changed like water, and its state resembled a swift wind.

Staring at the invisible aura on his claws, Duke whispered, "After spending so much time, I've finally reached this step!"

"Now I also have some combat power. If I encounter someone like the Qingxuan Sect again, I won't need to act covertly."

"The next step is to nurture the internal organs and rest within."

When martial cultivation reaches the realm of internal organs, it signifies that the warrior has initially gained a certain level of combat power.

With the enhancement of inner strength, the killing and destructive power of martial techniques far surpasses the past, incomparable by any means.

It's like upgrading from cold weapons to firearms, the power of martial arts is incomparable.

The cultivation of the internal organs in the realm of internal organs focuses on three key points.

Firstly, it is to strengthen the inner strength. The meridians must be filled with inner strength, allowing it to overflow with every movement.

Secondly, it is to nurture the internal organs. After all, the nurturing of the five viscera is crucial in the realm of internal organs.

Thirdly, when the realm of internal organs is complete, special vitality and inner strength are combined within the internal organs, transforming inner strength into true energy.

Ordinary martial practitioners in the realm of internal organs primarily focus on strengthening inner strength and secondarily on nurturing the five viscera.

However, according to the Su family's Immortal Martial Strategy, in the realm of internal organs, the main focus for the Su family's descendants is to nurture and strengthen the internal organs, with inner strength being of secondary importance.

This is significantly different from ordinary martial practitioners.

The most important thing is that ordinary martial practitioners have never considered the concept of using martial arts to enter the Dao; they only want to continuously enhance their combat power.

The ability to quickly manifest combat power is their main goal, so ordinary martial practitioners mainly consider the cultivation of the internal organs.

However, the Su family's descendants are different. The cultivation in the four realms of the acquired martial path is for the future path of using martial arts to enter the Dao, so the nurturing of inner strength is secondary.

The five viscera consist of the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. The five viscera correspond to the five elements, and the five viscera are also connected to the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and tongue.

Nurturing the internal organs in the realm of internal organs starts with the five elements.

The heart belongs to fire, the liver belongs to wood, the spleen belongs to earth, the lungs belong to metal, and the kidneys belong to water.

To strengthen and nurture the five viscera, one must start with the corresponding five elements, absorbing the essence of the five elements, and strengthening and nurturing according to the generation and conquest cycles of the five elements.

And because the sequence of nurturing the five viscera primarily follows the generation cycle of the five elements, once the first viscera to be nurtured is selected, it must be nurtured in accordance with the order of the generation cycle of the five elements.

Among them, the reference order is gold generates water, water generates wood, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, and earth generates gold.

When the nurturing of the five viscera is completed, the connection between the five viscera and the five elements can be established, stimulating the vitality of the internal organs, and the fusion of vitality and inner strength will give rise to true energy.

The cultivation of the organs in the realm of the five viscera will greatly affect the five senses of the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and tongue.

Specifically, this is manifested in the enhancement of the five senses.

It is worth mentioning that the choice of the first visceral element to be nurtured in the realm of internal organs will affect the selection of advanced innate techniques and the attribute of profound energy.

If starting from the heart, as one approaches the realm of innate, the choice of techniques and the attribute of profound energy will greatly lean towards the fire element.

The other internal organs follow the same principle.

Du Ke's cultivation in the Internal Organs Realm was also based on nourishing the five organs and supplementing it with internal energy cultivation.

After all, achieving the pinnacle of the Internal Organs Realm, which is a prerequisite for attaining the Five Temples Divine Guardians, requires the complete nourishment of the internal organs.

Otherwise, it is simply impossible to cultivate to this pinnacle of martial arts.

After going through the key points of Internal Organs Realm cultivation recorded in the Immortal Martial Strategy in his mind, Du Ke scratched his head and dispersed his internal energy. He muttered to himself, "It seems that I need to obtain a batch of Five Elements Essences and some medicinal pills to nourish my internal energy."

"I wonder if Qian Suisui can arrange it for me from the Lord's Manor."

"As for the medicinal pills that enhance and strengthen internal energy, it's not a problem since there are mortal warriors in Maocheng, and there are natural channels for obtaining medicinal pills. But when it comes to the Five Elements Essences, it's a bit difficult to say."

"The Five Elements Essences are rare in the mortal world, and I don't know if Qian Suisui can obtain them."

"Besides that, there are also the recipes for the pinnacle pills of the Internal Organs Realm and True Qi Realm. I don't know if Dr. Sun has returned to the Su Family and brought back the recipes."

"The Tiger-Leopard Stance is of no use to me now. At most, it can be used in conjunction with the Demon Sealing Meditation Scripture to further strengthen my physical body."

"But apart from the internal organs, my physical body is already approaching perfection. The effectiveness of the Tiger-Leopard Stance is minimal. I need to advance further in my cultivation."

"If I want to continue progressing, I can only return to the Su Family."

Speaking to himself, Du Ke walked out of the miscellaneous room and glanced at the sky outside. The moon was descending in the west, and the sky was dim, approaching dawn.

"Unknowingly, a whole night has passed."

Du Ke arrived in the courtyard and didn't take the usual path but jumped lightly onto the roof, stepping on the tiles and settling on the eaves facing east.

His mind was filled with thoughts of his upcoming cultivation, and his eyes gradually brightened as the sky transitioned from darkness to light.

The moment the fish-belly white appeared on the horizon, heralding the arrival of dawn and the fading away of the night, Du Ke habitually gathered the sunlight with a touch of purple aura, condensed the essence of the day, and refined it into a pill.

After the Day Essence Pill jumped out of the black cauldron, Du Ke casually took it out and combined it with the Moonlight Pill, then swallowed it.

After several cycles of refining, the combined effects of the Day Essence Pill and the Moonlight Pill were completely absorbed by him, and the demonic energy within his body became even purer.

"Sigh, I don't want to think about these things now. I should focus on the present!"

Dispelling his wandering thoughts, Du Ke jumped down from the roof and headed lightly towards the front hall.

Being busy with cultivation these past two days, he neglected his dog. Taking advantage of the early morning, he planned to take the dog to the riverside to catch some fish and refine some Blood Food Pills.

Although the pills made from rice and flour essence could satiate hunger, their actual effect was only to stave off hunger. If he wanted to satisfy his hunger and make progress in his cultivation, he had to rely on the Blood Food Pills.

As Du Ke entered the front hall, just as he passed through the door curtain, Thirteen perked up his ears and wriggled out of his doghouse.

"Going for a walk?"

As Du Ke smiled and spoke, Thirteen also wagged his tail in excitement.

Unlocking the chains around the neck of the Thirteen, Du Ke effortlessly mounted the back of the dog.

However, as soon as Du Ke landed on the dog's back, the dog's waist sank, and the amalgamation of mercury, blood, and silver marrow caused Du Ke's weight to skyrocket.

The small cat, which was barely a foot long from head to tail, now weighed nearly a hundred catties.

"Can you handle it?"

Realizing this, Du Ke grinned and asked the Thirteen, who firmly straightened his sinking back.

The Northern Spirit Hound was naturally skilled at carrying heavy loads and embarking on long-distance journeys. As an adult, it could even drag weights of a thousand catties and travel thousands of miles in a day.

Although the current Xiao Ha Thirteen was still a half-grown pup, he had already been bestowed with a cultivation method. Thanks to the profound techniques provided by Old Li, the current Thirteen could not only carry a cat weighing close to a hundred catties but also handle weights of over a hundred catties.

"Awoo!"

With a resolute howl, the little Ha demonstrated his strength through action. After carrying Du Ke steadily around the room for a dozen or so laps, he finally stopped.

"Good boy."

Du Ke took out a Moonlight Pill and fed it to the dog. The dog's eyes narrowed with delight after consuming the pill.

Hehe, the Lord Cat rewarded the doggie again.

The reward was exclusive to the doggie and not given to the black cat.

Truly blissful!

"Alright, let's go to the riverside." Du Ke got off the dog's back and carried him on his shoulders.

The shop was not yet open, and Old Li's place had a layout of a front shop and a backyard with no back door. If they wanted to go out, they could only rely on Du Ke to carry the dog and leap over the wall.

"Now that the floating ice has melted, the fish in the river are starting to move. Today, we'll catch several hundred catties of fish for alchemical purposes!"

As Du Ke spoke, he carried the dog and arrived in the courtyard.

After the dog let out a joyful bark, Du Ke was about to jump onto the roof when Old Li walked out of the house.

Seeing Du Ke carrying the dog with both paws raised above his head, Old Li was momentarily stunned.

"Cough, cough!"

Du Ke coughed twice and took the initiative to explain, "I'm taking the dog for a walk. You can start preparing the shop and come back later!"

After staring at the cat carrying the dog for a moment, Old Li spoke, "You're more playful than Qian Sui, Men Hu Lu, and Si Er."

"Hehe!"

Du Ke chuckled twice, carried the dog, and leaped onto the roof.

Feeling Du Ke's presence depart gracefully, Old Li also spoke up to remind him, "Remember to come back early!"

"Understood, I will definitely come back early!"