Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 638 Internal Strength Greatly Increased
The inspiration from a hundred schools of thought contending was like a lightning bolt, instantly cleaving through the fog of Yarrow's thinking.

The more he thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed!

"The Eight Extremes Method requires eight completely different martial arts essences. If we rely entirely on fabrication, let alone whether we can come up with so many completely different thought systems, even if we manage to put them together, we can't guarantee that each martial arts essence can reach a sufficient level of thought to both impress others and convince ourselves."

In a sense, the true meaning of martial arts is actually a specific spiritual belief.

It's easy to deceive others but hard to deceive yourself. If you can't even convince yourself of the true meaning of a certain martial art, then you certainly won't be able to master the corresponding internal energy cultivation method.

Even if one manages to get the basics down, it's extremely easy to go astray and become obsessed later on.

"I was originally struggling with how to perfect these eight martial arts principles that are both convincing to myself, unique, and positive."

"If we draw upon the ideas of the Hundred Schools of Thought, the remaining martial arts principles of Bajiquan will no longer be a problem!"

You can directly refer to this method according to your needs.

"more importantly……"

"The philosophies of the Hundred Schools of Thought encompassed almost every aspect of human society, thus allowing the seeds of martial arts to be sown quickly and deeply throughout the world!"

Monarchs love law, bureaucrats love Confucianism, artisans love ink...

The Taoist school of thought on helping the world (the school of mending the heavens) tends to favor the poor (by actively helping them).

The Taoist principle of "keeping a low profile" (Wugong Mountain) tends to favor wealthy farmers (passive waiting).

The Taoist doctrine of moderation (Mingyue Palace) prioritizes the well-being of women (female-oriented sects)...

Different martial arts styles will spontaneously attract the most suitable practitioners, and the practitioners will in turn strengthen their respective styles.

With such a virtuous cycle, how can martial arts not flourish?

Yaro secretly calculated: "Of the current Eight Extremes Method, 'Blood' (Heavenly Heart Technique) and 'Body' (Heaven-Mending Technique) have been revealed. 'Yin' (Non-Action Technique) has been designed but not yet revealed. There are still five techniques left: Swallow, Qi, Yang, Communicate, and Spirit, which lack the true meaning of martial arts."

"The Yang character technique needs to be reserved for Wugong Mountain, while the Shen character technique can only be accessed after all seven other character techniques have been mastered. Therefore, only the Tun, Qi, and Tong character techniques can actually be distributed to the Hundred Schools."

Wugong Mountain belongs to the Taoist school of simplicity and humility, and will be personally guarded by Yaro's eldest disciple, Bevan. Since the other two schools of Taoism have their own special divine skills, Yaro naturally cannot favor one over the other.

Moreover, Taoism has the concept of Yin and Yang as the ultimate principle. Since Mingyue Palace mainly cultivates the Yin technique, the Yang technique is the most suitable to leave to Wugong Mountain.

"If there are only three key principles, then we need to carefully consider which schools of thought should be used for each principle."

Of course, before considering this issue in detail, Yaro planned to get a good night's sleep first.

……

Yaro slept soundly for a long time.

When I opened my eyes again, what greeted my eyes was the setting sun shining obliquely outside the tent—the last rays of golden light were falling on the desk next to the hammock, casting a hazy glow on the messy drafts.

"That was a really good night's sleep!"

Yaro was stretching when he suddenly froze.

"Wait! My internal energy... seems to have gotten stronger?"

He quickly sat up cross-legged, closed his eyes to sense, and soon came to a conclusion.

"That's right! The total amount of internal energy has increased by almost 50%!"

What an unexpected surprise!

However, Yaro didn't care about the increase in his internal strength.

After all, his total internal energy was not much to begin with, and the little bit of internal energy he gained would not take long to cultivate even if he cultivated it himself.

He was more curious about the principles behind the growth of internal energy. He wondered if it was possible to replicate it.

And whether there are any hidden dangers involved.

Having designed so many martial arts techniques from scratch, Yaro can now be considered a master of martial arts theory.

Based on his own feelings, Yarrow quickly found his direction.

"The three core elements for generating internal strength are physique, vitality, and mental strength, but my level of internal strength is far below these three."

In terms of physique, as long as he has the Knight Breakthrough Potion, Yaro can try to break through and become a formal Knight.

A formal knight's physique is basically equivalent to that of a martial arts master with innate talent. Although Yaro did not take the 'Knight Breakthrough Potion' and undergo a physical transformation, he should still be able to compete with a top-tier martial arts expert.

Yaro's life force is also very abundant, after all, he has been taking the great medicine every day without fail. However, due to the limitations of Yaro's own absorption speed, he should still not be able to catch up with the innate master, but he is definitely not weaker than the life force generated by a first-class master.

As for mental strength.

If assessed based on mental resistance, a formal knight should be weaker than a novice wizard apprentice. However, considering that the inscribed consciousness runes have a stabilizing effect on the mind, we can throw in a little more and assume that the mental strength of a formal knight is comparable to that of a novice wizard apprentice.

The level of martial arts innate is similar to that of a formal knight. Even though martial arts places more emphasis on mental strength than knighthood, the difference is not significant.

Therefore, the highest level of martial arts mastery is only at the intermediate wizard apprentice level.

However, Yaro has already reached the level of a high-level wizard apprentice.

In summary, the overall three-dimensional structure generated by Yarrow's internal force is:

[Physical Fitness] (First-class).

[Vitality] (Top-notch).

[Mental Strength] (Beyond Innate Level)

In the three dimensions of internal strength, Ya Luo should at least be first-rate, but his internal strength is only third-rate.

Once the meridians are opened and internal energy begins to circulate, the barriers between the three are broken, and the three dimensions of internal energy will push the internal energy forward.

“So here’s the question…” Yaro muttered to himself, “Why didn’t this happen during my previous cultivation?”

His training speed was indeed faster than Bevan's before, but not to the extent he is now.

Soon, he remembered an important clue—the special state during sleep.

"My internal energy and mental strength are completely exhausted; only my life force remains..."

Although Yaro cultivated during this period, his mental strength remained above average because he was in the wild, even when he slept.

This was the first time I had gone to sleep after completely exhausting my mental energy.

"Yes! That's right! That's the problem!"

Yaro suddenly understood!
"Refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit... these are not isolated processes during sleep and repair, but occur simultaneously!"

If physical exercise generates vitality (internal strength), it is called refining essence into qi.

The circulation of life force, which generates spiritual power, is called refining qi into spirit.

When Yaro's spiritual energy is completely depleted, the process of refining essence into qi will continue as he repairs his spiritual energy through sleep.

Like three interconnected pools of water, mental energy is the lowest pool. The entire repair process will not stop until mental energy is filled.

Furthermore, since mental energy is the largest 'pool,' the entire process of filling it will cause the pool in front to keep circulating!
That is, through the self-cultivation of the "Heaven-Mending Technique" and the self-repairing process of the dantian, which has become the sixth major organ of the body (and the weakest organ), the speed of internal energy cultivation is accelerated!