Starting with the divine power of the Great Vajra, he traversed the heavens.

Chapter 136 A Prosthetic Version of Hidden Dragon? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Meanwhile, as the giant whale rose and fell, it sang continuously.

While stealthy, Ren Shaoyang and Liang Xiao used the Turtle Breathing Technique to hold their breath, and at the longest time, they held their breath for two whole seconds!

However, the internal energy they cultivated based on the whale's song circulated through their meridians, continuously nourishing their internal organs.

When I surfaced, I didn't feel too tired at all.

It is evident that the enduring power of this internal energy is truly remarkable.

After the two surfaced, they practiced their skills with their eyes closed, following the rhythm of the whale's song.

At this moment, Liang Xiao was practicing his cultivation, and Ren Shaoyang was standing beside him paying his respects.

Over time, the two of them discovered that the whale song was not a single, unified whole, but rather divided into thirteen segments that repeated endlessly in a cycle.

Thus, as his own true energy circulated, thirteen changes arose.

After practicing for four or five days and nights, I eventually felt my internal energy surging like the ocean. Even if I were to enter the deep sea with a whale, I could still cultivate without worry.

During this time, the two struck the fish with their palms. With a casual wave of their hands, ripples suddenly appeared, and a large fish about ten feet away turned white, showing that their palm strikes had greatly improved.

Liang Xiao sat up and stepped forward to shake hands with Ren Shaoyang.

Ren Shaoyang smiled slightly, channeled the internal energy he had comprehended into Liang Xiao's palm.

Liang Xiao felt a sharp and powerful aura emanating from his palm, originating from the same source as his own internal energy, yet quite different. Once inside his body, he felt a chaotic mass of true energy, without distinction between yin and yang, yet wherever his divine will went, yin and yang spontaneously arose.

He paused for a moment, then suddenly jumped up, exclaiming joyfully, "Brother Ren! This internal energy technique is amazing! Did we really create it?"

Ren Shaoyang was also extremely delighted. This time, his journey across disciplines was different from the past. Instead of meeting the elderly Liang Xiao who was about to die, he met Liang Xiao in his youth.

Although, in terms of the completeness of "Whale Breath Technique" alone, the initial version could not compare to the mature version that is decades later.

Ren Shaoyang and Liang Xiao spent more than ten days and nights experiencing the whale's long song from beginning to end, and gradually cultivated their own "Whale Breath Technique." This kind of understanding of heaven and earth is extremely rare.

If Liang Xiao's version of "Whale Breath Skill" is known for its completeness, vastness, and unpredictable changes, then...

Then the "Whale Breath Skill" that Ren Shaoyang comprehended was a powerful and unstoppable force, even more superior.

His own path in martial arts has finally begun.

Ren Shaoyang laughed heartily: "Little Liang, although we were in dire straits, we found another way and unexpectedly created such an unprecedented and peerless internal skill. Isn't this a case of fortune turning into misfortune?"

“That makes sense!” Liang Xiao gave a thumbs up. “If it weren’t for this giant whale singing, we wouldn’t have been able to experience such a harmonious and natural world.”

Ren Shaoyang stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the vast sea. Seeing the sea and sky merging into one, he casually remarked, "Since that's the case, why don't you give this achievement a name?"

Liang Xiao was overjoyed. After thinking for a while, he said, "My internal energy comes from the Purple Mansion Primordial Sect and was perfected by the giant whale in the ocean. The whale song is the breath of the giant whale, so let's call it 'Whale Breath Skill'."

Ren Shaoyang nodded, then suddenly said, "How about something grander, like 'Whale Kun Skill'?"

"what?"

Liang Xiao was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head and said, "It is grand, but the divine skill is still in its infancy and I am afraid I cannot bear the title. If I cultivate for a year and a half, no! Add another year, then I can change the name."

A year and a half, plus another year?
You little rascal, you've finally shown your dirty tricks, haven't you!

Ren Shaoyang chuckled: "In that case, 'Whale Breath Technique' sounds better."

“Right!” Liang Xiao laughed. “Then let’s call it that.”

It was nearing dusk, and the sky was ablaze with colorful clouds, dazzling and magnificent.

The two sat atop the whale's back, listening to the splashing sound of its fins cutting through the water. After a while, Liang Xiao asked, "Brother Ren, how did you end up at sea?"

"I've come to find you."

Liang Xiao pointed at himself: "Looking for me?"

Ren Shaoyang smiled and said, "Yes, I need to trouble you with something. I owe you a favor."

Liang Xiao smiled wryly and said, "Brother, don't embarrass me. With your martial arts skills, is there anything you need me to help you with?"

“Yes!” Ren Shaoyang said seriously, “In the fields of mechanics and divination, Xiao Liang, you are undoubtedly the best in this world.”

Liang Xiao smiled slightly: "I'm quite shameless to accept that!"

Ren Shaoyang laughed loudly: "Why are you so shameless? I don't lie!"

The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Liang Xiao asked, "Brother Ren, what do you want me to do?"

Ren Shaoyang continued, "Help me design a prosthetic hand."

"Prosthetic arm?"

“Yes!” Ren Shaoyang said, “It’s about giving life to the disabled and providing hope!”

"Brother, left hand or right hand?"

"Brother, it's the right hand."

On the whale's back, Ren Shaoyang used his divine sword to draw the original design, and marked Ding An's arm size, height, and weight.

Liang Xiao squatted down, examined it carefully, casually wrote a few numbers on the whale's back, and looked up to say, "The dimensions in the design drawing are incorrect."

"There is a mistake," Ren Shaoyang said. "I just didn't understand, which is why I came to you."

Liang Xiao's eyes shone brightly, radiating a unique confidence: "The human body follows certain laws. A person with a missing arm is seven feet tall and weighs 133 pounds, with an arm that extends past the knee. Therefore, the standard should be based on the length of the healthy arm." "So..."

Liang Xiao instinctively tried to find some counting rods, but found none on him, leaving him somewhat helpless.

Ren Shaoyang smiled, and with a slight flick of his wrist, the sword blade flew out like a ribbon with a "whoosh" sound and stopped beside Liang Xiao's hand.

"Xiao Liang, let's use my 'Divine Sword Capturing Dragon' as a pen to draw and calculate on the whale's back."

Liang Xiao was overjoyed: "Oh, thank you so much, Brother Ren, for saving me from this urgent situation!" As he spoke, he began to carve on the blade of his sword.

After writing and drawing for a long time, he finally released the sword and sat on the ground.

Ren Shaoyang stepped forward and saw that there were words on the ten-foot square of the whale's back, and at the bottom was a sketch of a prosthetic hand with a primitive and rugged aesthetic.

Liang Xiao pointed to the sketch and laughed, "This person is five feet eight inches tall, with long arms like Emperor Taizu. His fingers and palms are cut to nine-tenths of their original size to achieve the desired effect. This is a calculation."

Ren Shaoyang looked at it and saw that it was marked with the dimensions of various components such as metacarpal bones, palm thickness, five fingers, elbow spheres, hinge holes, and fibers. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Xiao Liang, you're really meticulous!"

Liang Xiao smiled slightly, extremely proud, and continued, "The severed limb can only bear half the force, but if the wood is three-tenths thicker, it can balance strength and flexibility. This is the second division."

Ren Shaoyang nodded, thinking to himself, "The type of wood is also a big problem."

Liang Xiao concluded by saying, "The five fingers bend and stretch through the tendons and veins, and a three-foot silkworm thread can be circulated. Too much will lead to sluggishness, and too little will cause collapse."

"Three feet of silk is enough?"

Liang Xiao laughed and said, "The Dream Pool Essays once said: 'The strength of a bow is measured by its sinews, and one pound of strength requires three qian of sinews.' I designed this prosthetic hand to bear a weight of five pounds, so it requires one and a half liang of sinews, which is equivalent to the weight of three feet of silk, and that is enough."

Ren Shaoyang then looked at the components needed for the prosthetic arm: 15 catties of 20-year-old aged jujube wood, copper sheets, wrought iron hinges, mulberry bark paper, beeswax-impregnated golden silkworm silk, soft suede, cotton, and mugwort floss.
Apart from the golden silkworm silk, all the parts were not hard to find, and could even be considered ordinary. However, after being assembled according to the sketch, they actually became a mechanical arm that could be positioned by meridian traction and exert force by the remaining muscle groups!

Ren Shaoyang couldn't help but look up at him and give him a thumbs up: "Xiao Liang, you're a fucking genius!"

Liang Xiao couldn't help but burst into laughter, saying that he had only designed the initial version. If he were given more than ten or even several decades to design and improve it, he could definitely surprise Brother Ren!
"Brother Ren, look!" Liang Xiao pointed to the vast sea and said confidently, "How similar is this ocean to the meridians of the human body?"

“When I practiced the ‘Whale Breath Technique,’ I had some insights. I realized that whether it is the heavens and the earth, the human body, or even this vast ocean, they are all inseparable from the principle of Yin and Yang.”

Liang Xiao struck the water with one hand, and with a "plop," water splashed up to a height of ten feet. He said proudly, "The Yin and Yang currents surge and sink, turbulent and conflicting. Since that's the case, I can find an island in the future and, imitating the meridians of the human body, drill many holes in the rocks, connecting them in countless ways. Various mechanisms will be added between the holes to control the inflow and outflow of the Yin and Yang waters."

Ren Shaoyang frowned and said in a deep voice, "Is it like a master breathing exercises to accumulate great power?"

Liang Xiao clapped his hands and excitedly danced around: "That's it, that's it! When the water flows around several times and then sprays out again, its potential energy becomes much stronger. If this is repeated on the water, what effect do you think it will have?"

Ren Shaoyang sighed, greatly admiring Liang Xiao's talent: "The waves rise and fall in countless layers, causing the ocean currents to change."

"That's right!"

Liang Xiao was so happy that he jumped around like a puppy that had run wild. He was extremely happy.

"Moreover, this process is not just a one-time event; with repeated occurrences, the potential energy overlaps to an extreme degree, and finally..."

Ren Shaoyang made fireworks with his hands, and Liang Xiao opened his arms to embrace the sea, shouting in unison:
"Turning rivers and seas upside down, summoning wind and rain!"

Liang Xiao laughed, pressing his hand to his waist: "Brother Ren, if you come to me, I will definitely give you this design! Using the prosthetic arm to connect the inside and outside, and to control the pulse of heaven and earth, given enough time, destroying cities and countries will be a piece of cake!"

Is this a prosthetic arm?

This, this is the "Hidden Dragon"!
In the original novel, Liang Xiao's final design for a world-destroying weapon was called "Hidden Dragon." It was a small island with the ability to generate tsunamis using the power of the ocean tides.

Now he also wants to design a prosthetic version of "Hidden Dragon".

Ren Shao pinched his chin, lost in his imagination:
Ding An grinned foolishly as he used his prosthetic arm, unleashing a massive, all-encompassing raging fire that surged towards Wushuang City.

Meanwhile, Junior Sister Feng and Mingyue unleashed their "One-Slash-Overturns-the-City" technique to fiercely resist.
Oh no, I can't think about it, I can't think about it!

Ren Shaoyang shook his head vigorously, trying to banish the illusion from his mind.

Ren the rogue stared at the young man in front of him and sighed, "Little Liang, if you were to spare even a fraction of your talent in mathematics and mechanics for love and romance, I'm afraid no woman in the world could escape your grasp."

Liang Xiao's smile faltered, and he felt somewhat guilty.

He knew that the white-robed man opposite him was very fond of Ah Xue. If he knew that Liu Yingying had bullied Ah Xue away, he would probably be furious.

Don't be fooled by his friendly smile; Liang Xiao knows all too well just how terrifying he can be when he kills!
Ren Shaoyang frowned, his expression turning cold: "Xiao Liang, judging from your expression, something must have happened to Xue again, right?"

Liang Xiao was startled and quickly waved his hand, "No, no! Xue is perfectly fine!"

Ren Shaoyang raised an eyebrow at him: "Really? Did she come with you? I've missed Ah Xue quite a bit since I last saw her."

Liang Xiao swallowed hard and chuckled awkwardly, "Ah Xue, we're back at Xihua Garden."

Just then, the giant whale beneath their feet let out a long roar and swung its tail forward.

Ren Shaoyang turned his head and saw a corner of a boat in the distance, blurry and indistinct.

Liang Xiao also saw it, and the outline of the big ship became clearer and clearer. He couldn't help but be overjoyed and shouted, "Brother Ren, this big whale is going to take us back to the ship!" Overjoyed, he couldn't help but do two somersaults.

Ren Shaoyang smiled slightly: "All things have a spirit, so this must be it." Suddenly, his expression turned cold, and he shouted: "Xiao Liang, there's an enemy!"

"what?"

Liang Xiao looked into the distance and saw the men fighting fiercely at the bow of the ship.

Upon closer inspection, it was Liu Yingying, Huasheng, Yunshu, and two lamas, one fat and one thin, locked in a fierce battle.
Seeing this, Liang Xiao couldn't help but let out a long howl.
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P.S.: This chapter is about to end. Next, we'll embark on a journey to create a prosthetic arm for Ding'an.

Today is the Dragon Boat Festival.

Ren the rascal, Xiao Jiaohua (O _ O), and Ding'an wish everyone a peaceful and healthy Dragon Boat Festival.

(End of this chapter)