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Chapter 77 - 73 [Task Two: Huashan Mixed Elements Skill][Additional update for 1800 subscriptions, 4000-word mega - !]_2

Chapter 77: Chapter 73 [Task Two: Huashan Mixed Elements Skill][Additional update for 1800 subscriptions, 4000-word mega Chapter!]_2

Based on this deduction—

"My qi-blood, has already exceeded forty!"

The qi-blood standard for a second-level research student at Guangling Academy is 30 points, while a first-level research student is 49 points. Solely in terms of qi-blood, Yan Chuan is almost catching up to a first-level research student.

In the future, he can still make progress.

He may not be able to catch up before the martial arts competition, but during that period, it might be possible.

"One Vermilion Fruit, has greatly increased my hope of breaking through the Grandmaster Path!"

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Time felt increasingly pressing.

Guangling City became increasingly lively.

The arena for the martial arts competition was fenced off early, undergoing the annual maintenance and repair until the day of the competition.

Yan Chuan ignored the happenings outside, wholeheartedly practicing boxing, punching, teaching students, and imparting lessons.

Two days passed in a blur.

Just before Cheng Fengxiao woke from his slumber, Yan Chuan had a double blessing; after many days of research following ’Cheng’s Six Harmonies Spear,’ he finally completed a killing move developed specifically for the martial arts competition.

"With this skill, I have three more points of chance in the martial arts competition."

Yan Chuan smiled brightly.

He meticulously documented and illustrated this skill.

Beside him—

"Seventy-two Skills."

"Tiger Crane Double Forms."

"Six Harmonies Eight Techniques Fist."

"Five Forms Eight Techniques Fist."

"Divine Movement Transformation."

"Five Animals Qigong."

"Cheng’s Six Harmonies Spear."

Six volumes of martial arts were piled up beside him, his brushwork showing great vigor.

Even considering ’Seventy-two Skills’ as a unified martial art, Yan Chuan had already created seven martial arts in total—

Some were supplements to ’Cheng Family Boxing,’ like ’Seventy-two Skills’ and ’Tiger Crane Double Forms.’

Others were enhancements to ’Cheng Family Boxing,’ like ’Six Harmonies Eight Techniques Fist,’ ’Five Forms Eight Techniques Fist,’ and ’Cheng’s Six Harmonies Spear.’

Yet others, like ’Divine Movement Transformation’ and ’Five Animals Qigong,’ were unique martial arts developed separately.

Every time he saw it.

Every time he saw the increasing thickness and number of the secret manuals, Yan Chuan felt a great sense of achievement.

Now.

After ’Cheng’s Six Harmonies Spear,’ and after half a month, Yan Chuan successfully created the eighth martial art, carefully recorded it, and as he reviewed it, he grew more delighted.

"This skill is complete!"

"My chances in the martial arts competition have greatly increased."

"Next—"

It should be the creation of a tailor-made [Task Two] for the martial arts competition—

"Fist and Feet."

"Weapons."

"Qinggong."

"Nourishment."

"To this day, my martial arts system has grown increasingly comprehensive; what’s lacking are things like ’Cross Refining,’ ’Hidden Weapon,’ and also ’Qi Power.’

The representative of ’Cross Refining’ martial arts would be something like ’Golden Bell Shield,’ ’Iron Cloth Shirt,’ or ’Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill’; once mastered, one’s body becomes like a vajra, indestructible.

The strongest ’Hidden Weapon,’ the first Yan Chuan thought of was ’Little Li’s Flying Dagger.’ ’Little Li’s Flying Dagger, never misses,’ known for its law of causality, is naturally powerful. Additionally, skills like the ’Life and Death Talisman’ from the Carefree Sect, ’Date Core Nails’ from Qiu Qianchi, ’Ice Soul Silver Needle’ from Li Mochou, ’Jade Bee Needle’ from Little Dragon Girl, are all top-level hidden weapon skills, but either they have extremely high requirements for inner strength or require special hidden weapons to be crafted, making them difficult.

As for ’Qi Power,’ the first in rank would naturally be the renowned ’Dragon Elephant Wisdom,’ the highest protective divine skill of the Secret Sect; reaching thirteen layers is unrivaled, and reaching ten layers, one becomes a top expert like in ’Divine Eagle,’ with Qi Power well over a thousand catties, making it excellent martial arts.

But ’Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skill,’ ’Golden Bell Shield,’ or ’Little Li’s Flying Dagger,’ ’Life and Death Talisman,’ or even ’Dragon Elephant Wisdom,’ as one could imagine, are probably like ’Yijinjing,’ tremendously difficult, with slow progress, and difficult to complete in research and development.

Even with the martial arts competition, Yan Chuan suspected it could stop him dead in his tracks.

"Needs to be adjusted downward."

Yan Chuan was not preparing to bite off more than he could chew.

On another aspect.

Compared to ’Cross Refining,’ ’Hidden Weapon,’ and ’Qi Power,’ what Yan Chuan really wants to develop is proper ’Internal Cultivation Method’—

"Nine Yin and Nine Yang are not to be considered for now."

"Kuihua Manual will never be practiced."

"Beiming Divine Skill, Innate Skill, also need to be postponed a bit."

These are all ’Divine Skills,’ equivalent to the level of ’Yijinjing,’ Yan Chuan didn’t want [Task Two] to be trapped as well.

But if it’s too low level, for example, Quanzhen, Wudang, Emei, and Kunlun’s ’Basic Internal Skills,’ that would be unnecessary.

What defines ’Inner Strength’?

One word ’inner’ explains everything. From a macro perspective, any skill that can train the internal organs can be collectively called ’Inner Strength.’

However, further refining, most ’Inner Strength,’ also known as Qigong, Daoist Skills, Breathing, Dao Yin, Mysterious Skills, Static Skills, Ding Force, Sexual Skills, Cultivation, Zen Skills, Inner Elixir Skills, Inner Nourishing Skills, and Body Nourishing Skills.

Its principle is that through breathing, using the means of inhaling clean energy from everything under the stars and blending it with the inborn and postnatal qi within the body, the true qi gradually becomes substantial.

By practicing ’Inner Strength,’ martial artists can strengthen the body and extend their lifespan to the point of breaking stone and splitting bricks.

And the ’qi’ trained through ’Inner Strength,’ has many classifications—

Some are ’Inner Breath.’

Some are ’Inner Qi.’

Some are ’Inner Power.’

Some are ’True Qi.’

Some are ’Inner Strength.’

Actually, they are all ’qi,’ just with different emphases.

When Yan Chuan practices boxing, there is also a method of breathing, practicing internal skills, and also practicing qi, subsequently turning qi into strength. Therefore, he practices ’Inner Strength,’ which is affiliated with the body, dispersed throughout, concealed among the muscle and bone.

Whereas ’Nine Yang Divine Skill,’ ’Beiming Divine Skill,’ seem to cultivate a purer ’Inner Power,’ ’True Qi,’ operating within the meridians, residing in the dantian.

Yan Chuan, in Great Yan, has mostly encountered ’Boxing Inner Skills,’ all ’Inner Strength Inner Skills,’ but has not yet encountered ’Inner Power Inner Skills,’ ’Dantian Inner Skills.’

However, the principles of inner strength are interconnected, merely breathing and transporting qi-blood.

"I already have the foundation of Inner Strength."

"The field of divine skills is temporarily not favorable to engage in."

"It’s best to choose something middle of the road."

Combining personal experience.

Combining theories and related inner skills from ’Dantian Inner Skills.’

Yan Chuan pondered, suddenly having a flash of inspiration, he finally thought of a skill—

"In ’Green Blood Sword,’ there’s ’Huashan Mixed Elements Skill,’ a method of internal cultivation that contrasts completely with other internal skills in ’Green Blood Sword.’ It goes from outer to inner, extremely unique. Although it takes a long time and the effect is slow, it poses no danger of deviation in practice and is immensely powerful once mastered. With both outer and inner cultivation, every move during combat is naturally accompanied by internal strength, achieving victory over the enemy without conscious effort. Once ’Mixed Element Skill’ reaches great success, it is invincible and unstoppable."

From outer to inner!

Isn’t this perfectly aligning with Yan Chuan’s current starting point?

Starting from practicing boxing, practicing fist power and inner strength, entering from this point, Yan Chuan already has the foundation, and further practice of this ’Mixed Element Skill,’ would save at least thirty years of hard work.

"It’s decided!"

Yan Chuan no longer hesitated and immediately established a new task—

[Task Two]

[Research Project Name: Huashan Mixed Elements Skill (Difficulty: Xin ★)]

[Inspiration: 0]

[Completion of task rewards ’Experience +5000,’ and ’Spiritual +5000.’]

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"Huashan Mixed Elements Skill!"

"Xin level One-Star!"

Completed!

...

"Phew~"

"Crack!"

Just as Yan Chuan established a new task, beside him, on the bed, Cheng Fengxiao slowly awakened.

"Master!" Yan Chuan stepped forward to aid Cheng Fengxiao, then called out, "Bring the soup from the kitchen."

Cheng Fengxiao, newly awake, was initially confused, but quickly becoming lucid. He stretched, having slept comfortably for three days and three nights, feeling more refreshed than even before he entered the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Seeing Yan Chuan’s concern, he smiled, "I’m not that delicate."

"Master, this trip was so perilous!"

Yan Chuan would not be easily placated.

Even though Cheng Fengxiao was not injured and even obtained a treasure like the ’Vermilion Fruit,’ the dangers were not to be ignored.

Not dead?

That was just Cheng Fengxiao’s good fortune!

Yan Chuan had heard that when his master returned, he mentioned that while snatching the ’Vermilion Fruit,’ he was pursued by alien races and alien beasts, only after swallowing five Vermilion Fruits in succession and his strength skyrocketing, could he turn and kill his pursuers.

The potent effect of the ’Vermilion Fruit’ is well known to Yan Chuan.

Even just one is already fierce.

Five in a row?

Unimaginable!

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