Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo
Chapter 410 - 383 Old Fist God and Shan Liangyi 2

Chapter 410: 383 Old Fist God and Shan Liangyi 2

"How could you say, ’it caused you to awaken your mana,’ and then complain about it... For a moment, I was stunned speechless by the Old Fist God’s statement.

As for the ’strange thing’ he mentioned that descended upon him, it should refer to the Power Seed from Shan Liangyi.

Because all of the Old Fist God’s talents were transformed to match the attributes of the Power Seed, he was abruptly and passively redirected from excelling on the Path of Martial Arts to being forced to awaken on the Path of Mana—at least that’s how the logic seems to work.

"After awakening my mana, no matter what I did, I couldn’t master the martial skills I’d witnessed in my dreams."

The Old Fist God let out a long sigh before continuing, "Mana is the power of spiritual will. Whenever I focus on practicing or exhibiting martial arts, the mana that fills my consciousness wells up automatically, boosting my strength to levels that appear far more powerful than what I originally intended to achieve.

"A punch would generate a shockwave that leveled mountains, a leap would take me beyond the atmosphere... I admit this is incredibly powerful, but it’s not the martial skill I desire; instead, it impedes my practice of my original abilities.

"The more I trained afterwards, the farther I strayed from the exquisite martial arts I saw in my dreams, while the path of mana opened up effortlessly. And the stronger my mana became, the more it affected my training, creating a vicious cycle..."

Having awakened his mana, this person still constantly obsessed over his martial arts. I wondered if the young man he dreams of would chastise him for this.

Although I thought this, everyone has their own passions. My pursuit of adventure may seem extreme to many; similarly, the Old Fist God’s pursuit of martial arts is probably the same. Some things may appear to have more valuable alternatives, yet hold irreplaceable, noble status in some people’s hearts.

Recklessly inserting oneself with worldly interpretations, criticizing others’ obsessions without understanding, is actually a shallow act.

"When I met Shan Liangyi, I realized instinctively at a glance that this person was the culprit behind my mana awakening," said the Old Fist God. "Furthermore, with his great strength and the increasing power making capable opponents for me fewer, it was the perfect time for a clash, so we fought a fierce battle.

"Even today, he remains the strongest opponent I’ve ever faced in my life. One misstep, and I might have been the one defeated."

He showed a look of nostalgia, then said regretfully, "Sadly, ever since that fight ended, I’ve never encountered another opponent that poses a threat to my life.

"The reason I joined Luo Mountain was that I saw that there were many talents here, hoping to wait for future strong opponents. If any new strong ones appeared, I would seek them out for a challenge to test their level.

"However, after the incident with the Qilin, I felt that carelessly testing others might lead to prematurely stifling talent, so now I have become more restrained, vowing never to do it again."

I immediately pointed out, "That’s not true, you clearly said at the beginning that you wanted to see what level I was... It was only because I seemed to be in a bad state that you dropped the idea..."

"Ahem, well then, I really must be going."

The Old Fist God acted as if he hadn’t heard and stood up once more, addressing both Weichi and me, "Let me leave you with one last message. Weichi, you should listen too."

Hearing his name mentioned, Weichi looked over, still brimming with anger.

"To surpass your own limits and reach a level capable of killing me, you must first have the resolve to kill yourself. Without the determination for great sacrifice, you are destined never to gain true great rewards."

Saying this, the Old Fist God’s gaze gradually focused on Weichi, "I don’t understand what potential the Qilin saw in you to walk together, but there’s a saying from modern times that I appreciate: without investigation, there is no right to speak. I know too little about you to comment on your potential.

"That being said, there are other words I can share. These words were spoken by a monk during the Tang Dynasty, which I like a lot, and they might also aid in your cultivation.

"If you wish to attain correct insight, do not be influenced by others. Whether inside or outside, kill whatever you encounter.

"Kill Buddha if you encounter him, kill an ancestor if you meet one, kill an Arhat if you see one, kill parents if you confront them, kill relatives if you come across them, only then will you achieve liberation, unbound by anything, free and at ease."

Upon hearing this, Weichi was infuriated, and shouted, "You heretical demon!"

Yet the Old Fist God wasn’t angered at all, instead bursting into hearty laughter, turning to leave with his tray.

-

A week passed afterwards.

During this time, preparations for Fa Zheng leading the attack on the Human Bureau reached their final stages, while I managed to fully recover to my peak condition.

Simultaneously, I also focused on studying my own path to strength.

The progress of my mana in terms of total amount has already reached its limit, but there is still significant room for growth in terms of technique. I sought advice from Fa Zheng, who gave me a notebook filled with his insights and thoughts on manipulating power, but it had limited impact on me.

It’s not that he was withholding information or that his notes were poorly written, but because after reaching the Great Success Rank, and especially the Great Impermanence Domain, it’s no longer a stage that can be described with theory. Naturally, others’ words and writings don’t provide much help.

At this stage, the most helpful is the Great Impermanence’s own intuition and talent; others’ insights can only serve as inspiration. Excessive imitation can be detrimental. Furthermore, everyone’s mana differs in attributes and forms, becoming highly individualized after reaching Great Impermanence. This is now beyond simply one person’s weapon being a spear and another’s a sword - it’s like one has a submarine and the other has an armed helicopter, entirely different things.

In terms of technique, I must refine myself slowly; on the other hand, I haven’t given up on the idea of quickly enhancing my combat power.

The first thought that comes to mind is weapons.

I possess the Outer Path Impermanence Sword, which, although it has the effect of enhancing physical abilities, can’t keep up with my power level from the start. At most, it can enhance my body to the achieved level, but from this point it can’t withstand my flame mana, and with my flame power alone, I can unleash the speed and strength of the Great Impermanence Domain.

Luo Mountain does have other superior magic artifacts. I asked Mr. Zhu for help to acquire a few to try. Previously, I might have needed internal contribution points to obtain new magic artifacts from Luo Mountain; now, I don’t need any of that. Mr. Zhu directly requested a dozen top-tier magic artifacts on my behalf from within Luo Mountain without any cost.

I won’t go into details about the specific trial process here. I’ll just say the conclusion: none of these magic artifacts could match my power.

I hadn’t even managed to exert my full strength before these so-called top-tier magic artifacts couldn’t endure, with three or four initially being accidentally blown apart and melted by me. Then I learned from experience to only push them to their brink, and then stopped my attempts altogether.

It seems before discussing whether a weapon can be helpful in battle, one must first consider if the weapon in hand can withstand one’s own power.

No wonder I’ve seen that other Great Impermanence holders don’t seem to wield any particular weapons. Even when Ming Zhuo was scared by my attack, he didn’t summon any remarkable treasures. The Great Impermanence itself might already be the ultimate weapon; ordinary weapons simply can’t keep up with Great Impermanence.

Even the renowned Great Impermanence in Luo Mountain’s history, Zhu Yi, known for his swordsmanship, had the innate ability to "strengthen the weapons he touches," which allowed him to use the Evil Sword as a weapon on a Great Impermanence level.

Jian Feixian carried a long sword, but I specifically asked Fa Zheng; Jian Feixian’s sword is actually condensed from his own mana and not a genuine crafted sword.

It seems that no matter how much I ponder, I return to the artifact refining power I’m supposed to possess.

Other weapons won’t do, yet can’t I craft my own weapon?

It truly seems impossible; I haven’t sensed the slightest artifact refining power, let alone wield it. However, I have some inspiration that could possibly be applied to crafting my very own weapon.

This inspiration points to the ’residue.’

I have now moved out of the sanatorium; there are some vacant houses and estates at the Luoshan Headquarters, where Mazao, Zhu Shi, and I temporarily reside in a large compound that looks somewhat like the former Zhu family residence, with pleasant bamboo forests and flowers, fresh air, and regular visits from dedicated gardeners and service staff.

In one of the bedrooms in the compound, I sat on the edge of the bed, summoning all the ’residue’ I had accumulated.

I’ve taken quite a few lives, including enemies of Great Success Rank, even the enemy Ming Zhuo whom I killed repeatedly recently, providing a significant amount of ’residue.’ To emphasize, one does not have to kill the enemy to gain ’residue’; merely wounding their soul suffices.

As a Great Impermanence, the ’residue’ Ming Zhuo provided far exceeded all the ’residue’ I had accumulated in the past.

In theory, such a large quantity of residue could never fit in just this room, or even this large estate. If turned into a gravestone, its volume would be enough to become a massive landmark visible anywhere in Luoshan Headquarters City.

However, the ’residue’ in my hand at this moment is only the size of a single head.

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