Douluo Dalu I : Reborn as Tang San’s Twin Brother - Chapter 10

“So your name is Tang Qing…”

Yan He said, slightly amused, but he paused for a sec. Looking back in the direction of where he just left.

‘Tang Qing! His family surname is Tang. Could he possibly be related to that person. The Clear Sky Douluo/ Heavenly Douluo (Tang Hao). Or is it just an amazing coincidence.’

“Hahaha… You’ve dissappears for so long, Hao Tian. Now that your children has neared their coming of age, they would undoubtedly awaken their martial spirit, and the secret that you’ve tried so much to hide from them will be unfold.” Yan He broke into a sinister laughter, as he shouts out at the Heavens, as if he was aiming it at Tang Hao himself.

“How will you be able to protect them in your current state. There is no doubt that your children will become brilliant spirit masters. One possesses the skill to become an excellent blacksmith. While the other the potential to become a sword master. ”

Yan He voices echoes under the Heavens becoming louder, until his figure suddenly doused in jade green spiritual flames. Stepping on air, bursting in flames, he accelerates forwards like a jet plane

Whilst, leaving behind a streak of green smoke.

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As eleven days went by, Tang San had already swung the hammer more than 8000 times. The iron clumps gradually becoming smaller.

As a result, during the unceasing forging process, the consumption of inner strength gradually decreased. With increased inner strength duration, his physical strength also increased by a great deal.

When he smashed down the hammer one thousand times, that iron lump had certainly changed; it was a small circle, and even though the center of the blazing fire burned red hot.

He could still faintly perceived the interior impurities of the iron lump, which appeared to have decreased by a great deal.

Tempering into steel, this word seems to have appeared in Tang San’s mind. This also made him even more firmly determined to accomplish ten thousand strikes. And the distance to this objective was very close.

Tang San’s persistentness greatly astounds Tang Hao. To him it seem that even if this son of his was born with superhuman strength, it would seem impossible to persistent beyond three days, but Tang San did as just that and defied the impossible. His strength and sheer willpower far exceeded Tang Hao’s expectation of him.

The handle of the iron hammer was roughened to prevent slipping, and would inevitably cause extreme injuries to the palm of the hand, but soon Tang Hao discovers that although Tang San was forging honestly, both his young and tender small hands did not seem to change, like he initially thought.

There was no wound or bruises on his palm. Not even blisters appeared on his soft tender hands.

Since Tang San didn’t want to lose this father, and he furthermore didn’t want his past identity to be known. Naturally, he wouldn’t tell his father Tang Hao and his twin brother Tang Qing the truth, that this was because he was practising Tang Sect’s Secret Technique: Mysterious Jade Hands.

In order to make good hidden weapons, the most basic requirements were a combination of good eyesight, hand strength, and effort. That is why it is called ‘heart to eye, eye to hand.’

Tang Sect’s Secret Technique: Purple Demon Eye had its maximum heightening effect on eyesight from practicing in the brief moment when the sun rise from the east.

The Mysterious Jade Hands would cause the palm of the hand to become extremely tough and durable, moreover it could even block any kind of poison.

These two abilities were the required course for inner sect disciples. Even though Tang San’s Mysterious Jade Hands was still far from attaining a sufficient level, it could still protects his palm from being covered in blisters from abrasion.

‘In addition, grasping strength can be called complete by now.’ Tang San thought, whilst immersed in his hammering.

Tang San spared no effort swinging the iron hammer in his hand, with all of his strength. In this dull process, his heart wasn’t calm, but his mind was distracted by something.

As his mind wanders, he comes to an understanding, concerning his understanding of this world was still quite lacking.

This is still only a small village afterall, nothing more, nothing less. The world is still vast and large, he has never ever saw the world outside of this small village. Only from some rumours and stories told by travelling merchants.

Meanwhile, elsewhere, outside of Holy Spirit Village, Tang Qing was busy training extensively with his sword.

The Autumn Gold Breeze blade danced within Tang Qing’s hand, as the blade blurred in swift motion, cutting through the air, with little to no air resistance, as if he chopping hedges.

Tang Qing’s body moved in conjunction with the Autumn Gold Breeze blade, as if the blade itself has become an extension of one’s self. His body is leaned, his back straighten up, as he perform numerous sword swings.

As if to show his never ending determination, Tang Qing strive to improve his sword skill, until his palm becomes sore and full of blisters, but thanks to the innate dual attribute spiritual energy of the Autumn Gold Breeze, his injuries slowly healed and recovers overtime, thanks to the innate nature energy.

Calluses starts to form over his hand, as his skin is beginning to toughened up from his repeated sword swing.

Tempering his mind, through enduring the pain, his sheer willpower is nothing greater than Tang San’s inner strength. As his storage reserve of spiritual power increased, so does the number of sword swing he can perform per training session.

As if to show the progression of time, nearing towards the end of Autumn, the tree leaves have almost all completely fallen off.

With the last bit of brown leaves still have yet to fallen, but when Tang Qing suddenly released his spiritual pressure, he circulates his spiritual power into his legs, as he kicks the stumps of the tree.

The strong vibration from Tang Qing’s kick, managed to caused all of the leaves on the tree to fall, until there was none left. Tang Qing’s senses suddenly went into overdrive, heightened beyond normal; sound, sight, touch, and taste.

Tang Qing spiritual power starts to spread out, thinning out, and forming an invisible dome like shape, in which he is able to detect anything moving inside domain. Kind of like echolocation.

Tang Qing took a long deep breathe, gathering as much air possible into his lungs. His eyes narrowed, slightly closed, becoming mere slits, and snake like, as he swung his sword extremely fast, infused with a sliver of his sword intent.

After which Tang Qing felt a deep pain in his ċhėst, his lungs on the brink of collapse, as he rapidly panting, hyperventilating.

Beads of sweat fallen down the side of his face. His sword stroke deeply into the ground, using the sword as a walking sticking to support himself, as he leans on it to regain his breath.

“Dammit! Understanding when it’s right breathe in battle is difficult. Much less having a breathing technique. My lungs are too small, putting too much strain on my body.” Tang Qing screamed from the top of his lungs, as his body almost gave out.

It was by no mere coincidence that Tang Qing discovered this technique. It was through hard work and strenuous effort, that Tang Qing came up with this ingenuous idea.

By adding logic to the formula to form a solution, to compensate for his lack of physical strength. Tang Qing came up with a technique that would give the user a short limited burst of strength within small time period.

The techniques requires the user to intake a large amount of oxygen, and rapidly circulate the oxygen around the body, increased bloodflow, causing the body to undergo respiration converting oxygen to glucose in large quantities, which then feeds the muscles with energy.

Temporary giving the user a short burst of strength for a small duration, depending on how strong their body is. The aftereffects of this technique could severely damage the user body if not handle probably.

The blood veins or blood vessel could burst and rupture under the strong current and pressure.

Nevertheless, Tang Qing reckless behaviour bȧrėd fruit, as he slowly made progress into reaching his goal. His sword skill is starting to be polished, as his comprehension of his sword intent has grown deeper.