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Chapter 196 Four Months

"Masterful spear technique..."

in the bedroom.

Wu Ming sat cross-legged on the bed, closed his eyes and pondered, his mind constantly recalling his previous battle with Xue Lin.

The battle with Xue Lin was more about getting a glimpse into the profound mysteries of mastering spear techniques. He did indeed gain a fairly good understanding of it, but this level of mastery was not something that could be achieved simply by 'understanding' it.

In other words, when one reaches a high level in martial arts, it is not enough to merely comprehend it; one must also make the 'body' remember it. For example, the skills at the highest level are more about cultivating a kind of instinct in the body. Otherwise, a slight difference can lead to a huge error.

"Xue Lin's mastery of the spear technique reached the pinnacle because he practiced an additional movement skill. He gained insights from the combination of movement and spear techniques, thus comprehending the method of the pinnacle. Hmm... perhaps I can give it a try too."

Wu Ming seemed to be deep in thought.

Although he had to devote most of his energy to Taoist cultivation, he still had to set aside some time each day to practice martial arts, otherwise the refinement of his blood and qi would be affected. Under such circumstances, it was not a problem to find a movement technique as a daily practice.

Now,

Wu Ming left his bedroom and went to the Martial Academy's Scripture Pavilion.

He went straight to the second floor of the library. The various martial arts manuals on the second floor were all recorded in the form of jade talismans. These jade talismans were very special. By sticking them on the forehead, any martial artist who had achieved unity of spirit and body could directly read the records inside.

Although Wu Ming was not a martial artist who had achieved the unity of spirit and body, he had refined his primordial spirit to the fifth level, so reading this kind of jade talisman was naturally no problem for him. He casually placed a copy of the 'Thousand Mile Snowfall Movement Technique' on his forehead.

hum!
In an instant, a scene appeared in Wu Ming's vision.

It was the figure of a martial artist. His specific realm could not be sensed. All that could be seen was that he stood on an open plain, dressed in white. Suddenly, his blood energy surged, and his figure flashed forward.

His movements were extremely agile and swift, and very graceful. Coupled with his white clothes, he was like a snowflake, drifting away into the distance in an instant, covering dozens of miles in a short time.

then,

The video also showcases the power generation, blood circulation, and key aspects of the entire movement.

Wu Ming looked at the movement technique with a thoughtful expression, but did not rush to choose. Instead, he picked up another movement technique. Movement techniques are not necessarily better the higher the level. He is currently only at the fourth level of blood condensation and cannot yet condense pure internal energy. Therefore, he cannot cultivate many high-level movement techniques.

After reviewing the various techniques, Wu Ming finally chose the 'Thunder Swift Footwork'. This footwork was not as advanced as the Thunderclap Spear Technique, and it didn't have much to do with 'thunder' itself, it was just a metaphor. However, its core was indeed quite suitable for the spear techniques and martial arts that Wu Ming was currently practicing. After weighing the options, Wu Ming decided on it.

Although he chose a movement technique, Wu Ming did not change his previous cultivation plan. He still focused on cultivating Taoist techniques, but he devoted an extra half hour each day to martial arts cultivation.

……

Time flies.

Four months have passed in a flash.

Inside the Earthly Fiend Cave.

Wu Ming stood in a cave, riding a Dharma image that was 28 feet tall, with a magnificent aura. Suddenly, he made a hand seal, and with a thought, his soul power quickly gathered, and the entire Dharma image also faded and disappeared.

"call."

"I have finally mastered the fourth level of the Earthly Fiend Yuan Magic Form."

Wu Ming let out a soft breath.

Within the Hidden Dragon Academy, resources are extremely abundant. In particular, the 20,000 'spiritual points' he receives each year can be exchanged for some extremely rare and precious natural treasures to aid his cultivation. Naturally, his cultivation progress is much faster than it was in Jingye City.

For example, if one were in Jingye City without a special environment to assist in cultivation, an ordinary person would probably have difficulty progressing from the third level to the fourth level even after five or six years of cultivation.

However, Wu Ming had two supreme secret techniques: the Fighting Technique and the Approaching Technique. With these two techniques, his efficiency in cultivating all kinds of spells was higher than that of ordinary people. Secondly, the Hidden Dragon Academy had a special area where a large amount of Earthly Fiend power was gathered by the power of the formation. Cultivating here was twice as effective. With these two factors combined, Wu Ming only took half a year to cultivate the fourth level of the Earthly Fiend Yuan Magic Aspect!

While the fourth level of the Earthly Fiend Yuan Magic Avatar was not yet at the peak of the fifth level, Wu Ming's power, driven by the Fighting Word Technique, undoubtedly propelled it directly into the top tier, even surpassing his third level Thunder Yuan Magic Avatar. He wouldn't be too afraid to engage in close combat with a top-tier expert like Xue Lin.

of course,

For a Taoist master to engage in close combat with a martial artist is always the worst strategy. Wu Ming cultivates this Earthly Fiend Dharma Form for two reasons: firstly, he has the Fighting Word Technique which allows him to integrate all Dharma Forms; secondly, he values ​​the earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that allows one to escape into the ground) method within this Dharma Form.

Now that he has mastered the fourth level, he can control the Earthly Fiend Dharma Form and instantly escape to a depth of hundreds of feet underground. This depth is beyond the reach of even a martial artist who has reached the fifth level of Blood Condensation, let alone a martial artist who has reached the sixth level of Blood Condensation.

We emerged from the underground cave.

Wu Ming's gaze swept across the outside world.

Suddenly, his figure blurred, like a bolt of lightning, vanishing from his spot in an instant and disappearing into the distance. This was the Swift Thunder Step technique.

In the past four months, he has not only been cultivating the Earthly Fiend Dharma Form, but also practicing this footwork. After four months, he has mastered the footwork to a high degree and has basically grasped its core.

Using the Swift Thunder Step technique, Wu Ming quickly arrived at a spacious, secluded training courtyard and took out his crimson-black refined gold spear.

"Combining footwork and marksmanship..."

Wu Ming, holding his spear, casually unleashed a few moves of the Thunderclap Spear Technique while a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

Having nearly mastered the Swift Thunder Steps, he naturally began to consider combining footwork with spear techniques, attempting to comprehend the ultimate skill. Through repeated practice, he indeed felt some of the subtleties of combining spear techniques and body movements.

Spear techniques like the Thunderclap Spear Technique inherently contain the mysteries of movement, but they primarily focus on explosive power, with movement playing only a small part. In contrast, the Swift Thunder Step Technique is purely movement-based. To unleash the full potential of movement while simultaneously possessing the ultimate power of a spear technique is indeed quite challenging, requiring a further mastery of both hard and soft power.

By combining spear techniques with movement skills, Wu Ming indeed saw the path to mastery.

but,

Following this direction, Wu Ming cultivated for over a month, but it was like trying to catch the moon in a well—he could see it but couldn't reach it.

"What's missing? Is it because I haven't achieved unity of body and soul?"

"But according to the explanations in the classics, to master a skill at the highest level, one does not need to achieve unity of spirit and body. While unity of spirit and body may make it easier to comprehend a skill at the highest level, it is not a necessary condition."

Wu Ming weighed the spear in his hand, a thoughtful expression on his face.

If he couldn't see the threshold of the Transcendent Realm at all, that would be fine. But now he can actually see the threshold of the Transcendent Realm, like a line drawn there, but he just can't jump over it. This is undoubtedly something that Wu Ming cares about a lot.

"If one can master a transcendent skill at the fourth stage of blood coagulation, one can receive a reward of 30,000 spirit points."

In addition to the basic annual supply determined by qualifications and entrance examinations, students in the Hidden Dragon Academy can also obtain spiritual points through various means, including mastering techniques at the fourth level of the Bloodline Realm.

If one completes the blood coagulation process five times and masters the ultimate skill, one can still obtain spiritual points, but only five thousand.

Spiritual points are far more valuable than merit points. One spiritual point is equivalent to a thousand merit points. Moreover, in the Hidden Dragon Academy, one can exchange them for all kinds of spiritual treasures accumulated by the entire Yong Kingdom over the past thousand years. While not all kinds are available, they include a wide variety of types, far exceeding the resources of the two treasuries in Jingye City.

Thirty thousand spirit points equals thirty million merit points, which is a huge sum of money.

Wu Ming was able to cultivate various Dao techniques to a high level in a short period of time after being admitted to the hospital, thanks to the resources of 20,000 spiritual points per year. His blood energy condensation also progressed almost by leaps and bounds, which was also achieved by exchanging spiritual points for various resources.

Therefore, Wu Ming had always wanted to master the skills to the highest level, not only to increase the efficiency of condensing blood energy, but also for the resources of 30,000 spirit points. However, the difficulty of this step was indeed extraordinary. As his blood energy became more and more abundant, he was already approaching the threshold of the fifth blood condensation, but his skills remained stagnant.

"Perhaps I need to find some new resources related to martial arts."

Wu Ming pondered to himself.

He has been at the Hidden Dragon Academy for nearly two years. In these two years, apart from a small amount used to exchange for resources to accumulate martial arts skills and nourish his blood and qi, most of the resources he has used have been used to exchange for auxiliary items needed in his Taoist practices.

He currently has about 5,000 spirit points left. Perhaps he should try to exchange them for a resource similar to the Millennium Stone Heart Milk that can enhance his understanding, and see if he can touch that ray of inspiration and thus allow his skills to reach a higher level.

If he can't do it, the loss of 5,000 spirit points is regrettable, but it won't be too serious. After all, it will be the third year soon, and he has other ways to get more spirit points. If he succeeds, he will not only improve the efficiency of blood qi condensation, but also directly get 30,000 spirit points, which can be exchanged for more other resources.

Most importantly, Wu Ming still had some belief in his martial arts talent.

present.

Wu Ming made a decision, put away his spear, and went to the main hall in the center of the Hidden Dragon Academy, where he arrived at the place to exchange items.

"Wu Ming, you've arrived."

The person in charge of the resource storage was Zhang Yong, the vice president who had brought Wu Ming to the hospital. He greeted Wu Ming with a smile and was slightly surprised after hearing Wu Ming's request.

In his view, Wu Ming's talent in Daoist arts far surpasses his talent in martial arts. He should focus on cultivating Daoist arts. Even if his martial arts skills are limited to the fourth stage of blood condensation, it doesn't matter. Once he can reach the seventh stage of the primordial spirit realm, he can simply reincarnate and start over. It would be absolutely not difficult for him to cultivate his physical body to the sixth stage of blood condensation. There is no need to rush into cultivation now.

In particular, resources should not be invested in martial arts skills.

However, as the vice dean of the martial arts academy, he could only offer advice and suggestions to a top genius like Wu Ming. Seeing that Wu Ming was determined to exchange for martial arts insights, and considering that Wu Ming might be after the 30,000 spirit points he earned from cultivating the Transcendental Technique four times through Blood Condensation, he could only helplessly pull out the files and find suitable resources for Wu Ming.

The difficulty of mastering a technique to the highest level after four attempts at blood coagulation is indeed very high. He didn't think Wu Ming could succeed, but a genius like Wu Ming cannot be judged by ordinary standards. Moreover, three to five thousand spirit points are a waste that a peerless genius like Wu Ming can afford.

(End of this chapter)