With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 389 Core Hard Skill Visualization Gathers Strength as a Cultural Exchange Ambassador!

His body was like a dying candle, but his will was like a blade tempered by fire.

They cleaved through the darkness, forcefully carving out a path.
【Rainbow Light Body Transformation】Like a wildfire, it seems to materialize at this moment as the body calls upon it.

The body, on the verge of collapse, was forcibly linked together as a whole, and new life was forged in the furnace of flesh.

As the panel emitted a notification sound, the agonizing hour finally came to an end.

【Brahma's Prison Suppression: Proficient (24%) → (25%)】

This technique is truly difficult to master.

When you first start practicing, you can comfortably practice every day and increase your proficiency by 1%.

As proficiency increases, progress slows down, and the training process becomes increasingly painful.

It took Meng Chuan five whole days to achieve that 1% level of proficiency.

In order to maintain the combined practice of the four disciplines, he specifically changed the order of cultivation.

He hastily practiced the groin-pounding exercise for ten minutes, not even getting enough energy, before quickly switching to the Brahma-suppressing-prison practice.

If we can't think of a solution, we'll just have to rely on a single certificate and endure the physical torment.

The speed will only get slower and slower, until [National Righteous Fist: Perfection (99%)] reappears in the world.
Meng Chuan lay down on his back to rest, quietly experiencing the process of cell regeneration.

While adjusting his breathing, he pondered in his heart:

"The Brahma Suppressing Prison technique is definitely a high-level true skill, much more difficult to master than the Golden Venerable Treasure Form."

Now, I either have to give up the Brahma Prison Suppression training and go on to practice other hard skills.

Alternatively, one must find a way to resolve the problems that arise during spiritual practice.

Meng Chuan's physical condition has improved considerably, and his mind is much clearer now.

He sat up, contemplating his path of external martial arts training.

If he were to practice other, second- or third-rate martial arts techniques, they would have little effect on his body.

Top-tier hard skills take up too much time and don't bring as much progress to the body as before, so it's better to continue enduring the arduous Brahma Suppression Prison.

In summary, aside from those rare, top-tier hard skills that target specific body parts, they may have remarkable effects on the body.

Other external training methods below the true skill level can only try their luck by breaking through limits to obtain special traits.

Meng Chuan always felt that the price-performance ratio was not high.
With his current martial arts strength, his low-level external martial arts training trait should ideally be like the five elements trait he trained before.

Aside from providing minor improvements, it occasionally brings a small surprise.

Furthermore, it can be incorporated into core traits such as "Five Elements Gathering at the Origin," allowing for two or even three ways to utilize the same resource.

Therefore, Meng Chuan pondered and said:

"Let's wait until we get the core traits of the Horizontal Training before we talk about it."

It must be either Wudang or Shaolin, but I think Wudang is more likely.

Why did he say that?

Because Buddhism is "too mixed up".
Buddhism has many branches, including Han Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, and so on, each with its own lineage.

The schools of exoteric and esoteric Buddhism, as well as Chan and Pure Land Buddhism, are numerous and their practices are complex and difficult to unify.

Finding the core qualities that can "unify" them is too difficult.

Just as the five internal organs govern the five elements, the "Five Qi Returning to the Origin" arises from the five aggregates and the universe.

The same principle applies to Taoism.

The Tao gives birth to One; One gives birth to Two; Two gives birth to Three; Three gives birth to all things.

Taoist martial arts are nothing more than the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

Just like the Azure Dragon Locking Body, he used the azure sky and the dragon's fallen energy when he entered the sect.

This is a concrete manifestation of the principle of Yin-Yang harmony.

This involves Wudang and Shaolin, the two largest sects of Taoism and Buddhism in the world today.

The former is "passed down through a single lineage," and its core principles are nothing more than "using softness to accumulate strength and using stillness to control movement."

The Supreme True Martial Emperor is the only deity, and the belief in him is highly unified.

Meng Chuan entered the sect to find what he needed: a hard skill containing the core characteristics. Searching for it within the Zhenwu lineage was definitely the right approach.
Shaolin Temple, however, is different; it has so many Buddha statues.

Those who want to learn in depth may focus on sudden enlightenment, others on visualization to gather strength, and still others on compassion to transform power.
The branches of legal theory are so different that it is difficult to unify them, so it is naturally difficult for them to exhibit the characteristic of "unity".

Meng Chuan had already thought of all this, and then he came to his senses.

He continued to ponder how to overcome the difficulties in his cultivation if he wanted to continue practicing Brahma's Hell-Suppressing Technique.

On the physical level, there are the Azure Dragon Lock and the Golden Venerable of Precious Appearance both inside and outside.

With the addition of the essence of metal to strengthen the muscles and bones, there shouldn't be any major problems.

The most crucial issue is that the cultivation speed is too slow.

After much thought, Meng Chuan realized that the key to breaking through was nothing more than the two words "martial principles".

Brahma's Prison is formed by incorporating the Buddhist concept of "contemplation and concentration of power."

That's a bit beyond his current level.

Meng Chuan's martial arts principles, which are also Buddhist principles, are still lacking in many aspects.

Normally, if a Buddhist disciple wants to practice the "visualization and concentration" method,

All of these require long-term learning and accumulation, gradually improving one's knowledge base.

Only when you have a clear understanding can you begin to learn.

Even Master Dong, in order to cultivate the [Precious Image Golden Venerable Skill].

They all studied Buddhism and turned themselves into half-Buddhist masters.

But Meng Chuan didn't have time to study these things in detail; time was too tight.

After breaking through the second limit in boxing techniques, mental cultivation methods, and qi refining methods, one must continue with standing meditation.

He didn't want to try his luck in the low-level Buddhist martial arts, gambling on qualities that could enhance the effectiveness of Buddhist principles.

One is unstable, requiring a gambler's luck.

Secondly, the improvement of his physical body from low-level hard skills is too small, and the cost-effectiveness is not high.

Meng Chuan thought of a way to quickly improve his understanding of Buddhism.

It's the same principle as visualizing the natural enhancement of the Five Elements martial arts.

He can visit the sacred site of Zen Buddhism and observe the Buddhist temple.

To experience the inherent "Buddhist charm" within those ancient architectural complexes.

After all, he has a deep affinity for Buddhism.
For someone like myself who has never been exposed to Buddhist culture, there is a lot of room for improvement.

As a core lineage holder of Brahma and an ambassador for cultural exchange between Tantric and Zen Buddhism
Meng Chuan felt he had to visit the ancestral temple of Zen Buddhism.
After thinking it over, Meng Chuan picked up the phone.

He decided to make the first move and build rapport. Previously, during the banquet after the Supernova Games, the young monk Jueming had repeatedly extended a warm invitation for him to visit Shaolin Temple.

Today, Meng Chuan decided to grant his request.
[Master Jueming, it's me, Meng Chuan. Have you eaten yet?]

Inside Master Qi's small courtyard.

Meng Chuan, Dong Yue, and Qi Daoren were practicing the art of observing qi together.

Dong Yue had just learned it and started practicing with the two of them.

He came to ask the two of them for drinks, since he had nothing better to do anyway.
time flies.
Meng Chuan closed his eyes slightly, his breathing gradually syncing with the wind and snow.

He sensed the lingering spiritual energy of wood within Qi Daoren's courtyard.

Bringing a wisp of energy into the palm is the essence of the Qi Observation Technique: "Gathering the essence of heaven and earth."

It's getting dark.

Meng Chuan exhaled a breath of stale air, his skin now covered with fine, dew-like "spiritual liquid".

When he finished practicing, he found that Dong Yue and Qi Daoren were both looking at him.

Meng Chuan said inexplicably:
".What's wrong?"

Dong Yue was speechless:

"It's nothing, I just think you're a weirdo."

Master Qi also stroked his beard and sighed deeply:
"You've already mastered it? Strange, a prodigy indeed!"

The art of observing qi is an introductory course in the practice of qi cultivation.

However, the fact that Meng Chuan was able to master the harvesting method so skillfully proves that he has already surpassed the level of proficiency.

To achieve this in such a short time is not merely a matter of having an affinity with the Tao, but rather a display of the demeanor of a "Taoist disciple."

Daozi is the term used in Taoism to refer to top-tier geniuses.

They are key figures in the sect's development and are considered the future of the sect.

Qi Daoren originally thought that Meng Chuan was wasting his talents by staying at the United University.

On second thought, this kid is a true disciple of the Martial Arts lineage, no less skilled than the Purple Cloud Dragon Daoist of Wudang.
Ignoring the two of them, Meng Chuan looked at the control panel.

Just as Master Qi had predicted, he broke through.

[Aura Observation: Beginner (99%) → Proficient (1%)]

This is thanks to the method of absorbing qi that he practiced specifically for the purpose of cultivating the Five Elements Fist.

This method is similar in principle to the art of observing qi.

Therefore, Meng Chuan's cultivation speed was not slow.

Coming to his senses, he drank with the two men for a while, and after the alcohol wore off, he took his leave.

Dong Yue went back with him to practice standing meditation.

As he stepped outside, Dong Yue let out a burp and casually asked:

"I think you're in pretty good shape. When are you going to break the two-point barrier?"

Meng Chuan nodded and said:
"Maybe next month."

"I'll leave school a little later to set a time beforehand to help you protect the Dharma."

There is a key point to breaking through the second stage, namely the coordination of the three elements: essence, energy, and spirit.

The safest approach is to have someone nearby to protect and sense your presence during the breakthrough.

Meng Chuan felt a warmth in his heart and smiled:

"Thank you, Master Dong, but no need. My master will be back soon."

Before leaving for the island nation, Luo Guanyun had been drinking that night and asked Dong Yue to take care of his apprentice.

Upon hearing Meng Chuan's words, Dong Yue nodded and said:
"It's good that your master is here. Wait for me to come back after the New Year, and we'll have a good drink with Master Luo."

".no problem."

Both of them are alcoholics, so Master will surely be happy.

Meng Chuan returned to his courtyard and once again focused his mind on his body, sensing its surroundings.

The meridians showed no movement or change; even with advancements in Qi observation, the generation of Qi and blood could not be stimulated.

He had deduced this from his previous research on the history of Qi cultivators and martial artists.

The method of refining Qi is contrary to the martial arts of Qi and blood.

Only after experiencing it firsthand did Meng Chuan finally feel satisfied.
He was short on time, and the Qi Refining Method couldn't improve his Qi and blood, nor was it as effective as the Horizontal Training Method.

"It's meant to be a supplementary skill; you can practice it in your spare time, but you don't need to treat it as a main subject."

Time flies by like a white horse.

Time flies, and the end of the year is approaching.

That day, Meng Chuan trudged through the snow to the mountaintop to practice his boxing.

The cold wind was biting, and heavy snow covered the mountains.

Meng Chuan climbed to the top of Mount Li alone, lightning flashing and leaping in his hands along with the shadows of his fists.

What he practiced was the "Thunderbolt Freehand Technique".

The wind and snow blurred his figure; his punches were too fast and too explosive.

It was like a rapid-fire battle with an invisible and intangible enemy, with back-and-forth exchanges.

If there were a martial artist of limited skill, they could rival Meng Chuan at this moment.

It's likely that their physical bodies will disintegrate in an instant.

He spent the entire afternoon on the mountaintop, practicing boxing and contemplating.

As cold air mixed with snowflakes rushed towards him, Meng Chuan did not try to accommodate or go along with it; instead, he retaliated with the most explosive methods.

The fists blasted through the snow mist, each Thunderclap Strike was full of power, carving out vacuum trajectories in the wind and snow.

His punches grew faster and faster until they echoed throughout the entire mountaintop, creating a continuous, thunderous roar!

That was the sound of an airburst produced when the force of a punch breaks the sound barrier.

In the final strike, the snow within a radius of ten feet was cleared away by the force of the fist, revealing the dark mountain rocks.

Meng Chuan finished his stance and looked at the control panel:
[Thunderbolt Strike: Perfect (98%) → (99%) Awaiting Limit Break]

Only 1% left.

He shook his neck; the feeling in his heart was actually very strong.

Keep practicing Thunderclap Freehand Technique; I'm sure I'll break through my limits today.

But you have to hold back.

(End of this chapter)