pertwk Chapter 91 Could it be that there is no new martial arts talent?
Chapter 91 Could it be that there is no new martial arts talent?
Upon arriving at the courtyard gate, Fang Shuwen passed through the main house and entered the training room in the backyard.
Open the package and take out the medicinal herbs inside.
Light gold, red copper, carefree grass, earthworm bone, dragon's blood...
He sorted and put the medicinal herbs away, then took out the book "Tongji Gong" from the bookshelf next to him.
Turning to the page about secret medicines and rituals, I carefully recited the steps that I had already memorized perfectly, making sure I didn't miss a single one.
The ritual must be performed at midnight, outdoors, facing north to lock onto a specific direction.
Then, the mixed powder is used to draw specific rune marks on the ground.
The person sat cross-legged in the middle, applying ointment all over their body.
Next, ignite the medicinal powder and inhale the smoke while simultaneously practicing the copper pole exercise.
Once the smoke dissipates, one round of cultivation is complete.
"The new martial arts training method doesn't look like martial arts training; it's more like magic."
Fang Shuwen couldn't help but mutter to himself as he tried to memorize it again.
This is the most direct impression Xinwu gave him.
Fang Shuwen glanced at the sky; there were still several hours until zi shi (11 PM to 1 AM).
I'll take advantage of this time to start tidying up.
He worked quickly and soon finished the preparations.
.......
In the blink of an eye, several hours had passed.
With the moon high in the sky, the time for the secret ritual has arrived.
Fang Shuwen opened the medicine packet and began to sprinkle the powder according to the drawn pattern.
The lines are crooked and twisted, like a curled-up creature.
then,
Fang Shuwen began applying the ointment. After applying it all over his body, he sat cross-legged in the middle of the symbol and took a deep breath.
"It's about to begin!"
He struck a match and lit the powdered medicine in front of him.
The moment the flames shot up, a thick but not choking plume of smoke exploded out.
The smoke wasn't ordinary white; it had a dark red glow.
Fang Shuwen closed his eyes and began to breathe according to the breathing method of "Copper Extreme Gong".
The smoke grew thicker, and a dark red light coiled around him, like snakes burrowing into his skin.
At this moment,
Fang Shuwen felt that something was watching him.
Those were cold, emotionless eyes.
The gaze was so intense it was almost suffocating him; his back felt like it was being crushed by a mountain, and his spine creaked and cracked.
He instinctively tried to struggle, but his body was completely immobile.
Just then, a light screen popped up in front of them.
[Invasion of alien energy detected, automatically absorbing...]
A chill emanated from the panel, flowing down from the top of my head and colliding with the oppressive force.
Fang Shuwen felt a buzzing sound in his mind, as if a bomb had exploded.
He felt his body falling, and his mind and will simultaneously detached from his body, passing through layer after layer of darkness.
I don't know how long it fell, maybe only for a moment.
Fang Shuwen suddenly felt his feet become solid.
He opened his eyes.
Before me lay a desolate wasteland.
The sky was gray, the ground was gray, and in the distance were a few barren mountains.
The air was filled with the smell of blood and sulfur.
Before I could even take a second look, the scene before me was torn to shreds, like a piece of cloth ripped apart.
The gray sky, the barren mountains, and the pervasive smell of blood were all gone.
He suddenly opened his eyes and found himself still sitting in the training ground in the backyard. The pile of powder in front of him had burned out, leaving only a ring of grayish-white powder.
Was that a hallucination?
Fang Shuwen was panting heavily, sweat dripping down his temples.
He breathed a sigh of relief, but then immediately realized something was wrong.
There were no changes in my body.
The book "Copper Extreme Skill" clearly states that after the secret ritual is completed, the medicinal power will penetrate into the skin and fascia, causing the skin to feel slightly hot and oily to the touch, lasting for about an hour.
That's the medicine transforming the body.
But now?
My skin wasn't hot or oily; I didn't feel anything at all.
Fang Shuwen's heart skipped a beat.
The medicine powder was indeed burned, and the smoke was inhaled.
I also applied the ointment to my body.
But where did the medicine's effects go?
Just then, a light screen popped up in front of them.
[Alien energy absorption complete.]
[Gained 35 skill points.]
Fang Shuwen stared at the line of text, stunned for a long time.
I just remembered the light screen that popped up in front of me.
The alien energy has been absorbed!
So, the medicinal power that was supposed to transform the body turned into skill points?
"So, all of this was for nothing? The panel snatched it all away?"
The medicinal power that should have seeped into his skin and transformed his bones was completely transformed into skill points.
Fang Shuwen cursed inwardly and stood up from the ground.
No wonder my body isn't reacting.
So, this cheat ability can not only absorb the energy from strange jade, demonic corpses, and bizarre objects, but also the energy from the secret medicines he uses for cultivation.
We accept all kinds of foreign energy.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
The good thing is that there is a new channel for providing skill points.
The bad thing is that if it really is as he thinks, then he won't be able to cultivate the new martial art at all!
Forget it, I don't want to.
After all, there is still too little information, and it may not be the same as what he thinks.
Perhaps it's just that the first time they practiced, and the effect wasn't good.
Thinking about this...
Fang Shuwen had a thought and summoned the control panel.
The light screen unfolded before my eyes, and the words appeared like flowing water.
Name: Fang Shuwen
Attack: 16; Defense: 12; Health: 8; Spirit: 3
[Techniques: Tengshe Fist (Mastery), Bengshan Jin (Mastery), Shexing Bu (Mastery), Tongji Gong (Beginner)]
[Special Effects: Snake-like]
Skill Points: 56
He stared at the last column, and his eyelid twitched.
Fifty-six o'clock.
The pocket watch had given twenty points before, and with the one point left over, it now has twenty-one points.
Now there are 35 more points, making it exactly 56.
His gaze then fell on the last martial art in the skill category.
"If the Copper Extreme Skill is on the panel, then let's try upgrading it."
The plus sign at the end is lit up, indicating that it can be upgraded.
As soon as Fang Shuwen had a thought, a prompt appeared before his eyes.
Should we upgrade the "Copper Extreme Skill" technique?
[Beginner → Beginner]
[Skill Points Required: 20]
Twenty o'clock?
Fang Shuwen couldn't help but frown slightly.
Previously, when improving the three skills of Tengshe Fist, Bengshan Jin, and Shexing Bu, I had never even reached the beginner level, and the highest level of any of them did not exceed ten points.
Nowadays, a single body-strengthening technique requires twenty points to learn from scratch, which is more than all these other techniques combined.
"Is it because this martial art is of a high level, or because it's a new martial art, that it requires more skill points?"
Fang Shuwen muttered to himself.
Based on his understanding of the interface, the higher the skill level, the more skill points it consumes.
However, this Copper Extreme Skill is a new martial art, and previous experience may not be useful.
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I'll just improve it and see.
Anyway, I have enough skill points, so I'll give it a try.
"promote."
As Fang Shuwen thought of this, a thought suddenly occurred to him.
In that instant, a scorching power exploded from his chest.