Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 137 The Boundary Gate Opened in the Liu Mansion

In a corner of the Liu family garden, under two willow trees beside the rockery, a door shimmering with light stands there, both real and unreal.

This is the boundary gate.

Of course, the manifestation of a boundary gate is diverse, but the most common and conspicuous form is the one that appears as a light gate.

There are also some hidden gates with special forms of existence. A few gates can even be carried and moved, and can be opened multiple times. However, there is no unified conclusion on how long they can last or how many times they can be opened, because they vary from person to person.

The above information comes from Huang Yaoshi, a traveler who has been to multiple other worlds.

Therefore, in the world of the heavens today, people in the martial arts world have one more reason to fight... to compete for portable hidden realm gates.

After all, this thing is excellent for both escaping in critical moments and traveling to other worlds to seek opportunities.

"Will someone come out from inside in a while?" Cha Nan asked Huang Yaoshi.

Looking at the door, Cha Nan felt an irresistible urge to push it open and explore another world. However, his current level was not yet at the first-class level; in short, his physical strength was not yet sufficient to withstand the energy pressure when crossing the interdimensional gate.

This is a lack of hard power.

After all, he has only been practicing martial arts for a few months at most, and to have reached the near-peak level of second-rate strength is already considered to be on the fast track.

If one wants to achieve something even faster, one would need to find a great master to directly transfer his skills to him. However, Huang Yaoshi and others also warned that transferring skills is like pulling up seedlings to help them grow. Once someone accepts another's skills, it is highly likely that one can only reach the level of the person who transferred the skills at most throughout one's life.

If an ordinary person had such an opportunity, they would naturally accept it, since those qualified to pass on their skills to others are all great masters, at least at the Innate level.

However, Cha Nan has unlimited potential and great opportunities, so making such a choice would be asking for trouble.

So he could only watch from here, and perhaps he would have to wait for the next time the gate opened if he wanted to cross it.

"Maybe! Maybe not!" Huang Yaoshi gave a reply that was practically a truism.

Of course, this statement cannot be considered entirely useless.

After all, although this boundary gate is in Liu's mansion, if the boundary gate on the other side is in the deep mountains and forests or high in the sky, then the chances of someone passing through it are not high.

Old Huang once said that those who enter the gate of the realm for the first time are randomly transported.

Only by winning ten battles in the virtual realm can one be qualified to pass through the boundary gate and teleport between the two worlds at a fixed point.

However, if a 'wanderer' has left this world, they can choose to 'return home' when they come into contact with the gate to another world.

In other words, when you go out, the destination is unclear unless you win ten matches in the virtual world. However, when you return, there is a clear destination: the world you originally belonged to.

As for the condition of winning ten games, it seems easy, but it is actually quite difficult.

After all, even if a martial arts master meets the conditions for crossing the interdimensional gate, they are not qualified to enter the virtual world to compete.

Only those who excel in one or even several aspects can receive an invitation to the virtual world martial arts competition.

Take Huang Yaoshi, for example. He has fought 35 matches so far, but has only won 6 of them, losing the other 29.

While his advanced age certainly makes it difficult for him to fight a prolonged battle, and his shortcomings are too obvious, it also shows that the Void Realm only gathers elites, and useless people who are just there to fill the quota should not be allowed to join.

Cha Nan then asked, "How many days can this door remain?"

"It could take anywhere from three to seven days, depending on the location of the boundary gate and the concentration of primordial energy."

Huang Yaoshi's answer was more accurate.

Cha Nan had a sudden inspiration and summoned a level 12 Iron Fist Ape, a descendant of Kakarot, which possessed the attribute 'Diamond Body'. So Cha Nan assigned it to push open the gate.

Iron Fist Ape obediently went, extending its claws into the halo of light at the boundary gate. Then, a suction force came and pulled it in.

Soon after, Cha Nan looked at the task list, where the icon representing the Iron Fist Ape had turned gray and was no longer summonable. He couldn't even transfer it to the Palu Space.

"Isn't this just taking up a workspace for nothing?" Cha Nan was a little regretful, wishing she hadn't tried it.

Fortunately, there are no work missions in the strongholds of the martial arts world. The daily routine of the mythical beasts is to train, learn martial arts and formations, and go to block the enemy when there is an invasion.

Now that the Mongol army has retreated, Kublai Khan will probably not lead his army back to fight before he has secured his position. One less slot... one less slot.

Perhaps in a few days, once the Iron Fist Ape that was caught in the gate dies, this job slot will be freed.

"What? Your magical beast was taken away?" Huang Yaoshi asked deliberately, his eyes filled with a smile.

He knew Cha Nan's background and knew that a mythical beast like the Iron Fist Ape wasn't particularly valuable to Cha Nan, so there was no need to feel sorry for him. "Yes!" Cha Nan replied weakly.

"Don't be so dejected. I've already come up with three moves for your leg techniques. Do you want to learn them?" Huang Yaoshi's words instantly cheered Cha Nan up.

Although Huang Yaoshi had previously said that he would just randomly create a leg technique that included all three methods and give it to Cha Nan to try and learn it first, and then consider creating a unique leg technique that combined all three methods.

But that was before, when everyone was unfamiliar with each other. Now, after the Battle of Xiangyang and together they dealt with the Grandmaster Xiaoyao Wang, their relationship has undoubtedly become much closer. So, there's no need to waste energy on those experimental items; let's go straight to the main course.

The fact that they were able to come up with three moves so quickly is certainly not entirely due to Huang Yaoshi's efforts.

Liang Xiao, Bai Sun, Kuaihuo Wang... these people must have also contributed to it.

Putting everything else aside, Liang Xiao is highly talented and possesses exceptional abilities, making him qualified to compete with Huang Yaoshi for the editor-in-chief position. Bai Sun can offer unique and novel ideas from unorthodox perspectives, making him a veritable idea generator. Kuaihuo Wang has a comprehensive understanding of the secret techniques of various martial arts sects in the region, possessing profound knowledge and providing a rich theoretical foundation—a veritable walking arsenal.

If the three of them gave their all without reservation, the help they provided would be immense.

"I want to learn! I want to learn!" Cha Nan nodded vigorously.

His greatest talent now comes from Lu Tingfeng's Wind and Cloud Martial Body, and his leg techniques are his best solution.

Whether it's the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms or various sword techniques, if he wants to master them to the highest level, he would probably have to practice diligently for decades to even have a slight chance.

After all, they were incompatible and their talents weren't strong enough.

However, leg techniques are different. Putting aside other things, Huang Yaoshi's Whirlwind Sweeping Leaf Leg Technique is something he has already mastered. With a few more days of practice, he will reach a state of perfection. In terms of lethality, it is much stronger than Cha Nan's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, which is only at the initial stage.

As things stand now, if Cha Nan's chance of becoming a grandmaster through palm techniques is one in a thousand, then the chance of becoming a grandmaster through leg techniques is five or six in ten. The difference is so obvious.

"Alright! Follow me!" Huang Yaoshi said, taking the lead and flying out of Liu's mansion with Cha Nan, heading towards the city gates.

Cha Nan then arranged for several Iron Fist Apes to guard the boundary gate before following Huang Yaoshi out of the city.

Huang Yaoshi possessed superb lightness skills, moving through the air as if riding on the wind, seemingly effortless like an old immortal. However, when he turned around and saw Cha Nan riding the Cloud Sea Deer, chasing after him with even greater ease, his mood inexplicably soured.

"Since you already possess such a divine deer, why insist on the lightness skill aspect of leg techniques?" Huang Yaoshi said.

If leg techniques only emphasize attack power and movement, then the pressure and difficulty he faced in creating this martial art would be much less.

After all, leg techniques that combine body movement and leg techniques are quite common in the martial arts world. For example, Shaolin's "Shadow Follows the Leg" has obvious traces of body movement. Without the coordination of body movement, it would not be so easy to stick to someone and fight.

"I may not need it, but I cannot live without it!"

"Leg techniques that only have offensive power aren't cool enough! And being cool... is a lifelong thing, Lao Huang, you should understand!" Cha Nan winked at Lao Huang.

Old Huang remained outwardly calm, but silently accepted the reason.

After all, his Jade Flute Swordplay, Falling Flower Divine Sword Palm, and Azure Sea Tide Song, among other martial arts, all emphasize elegance and grace, which is worlds apart from Ouyang Feng's barbaric and ugly Toad Style.

Cha Nan is definitely more than just handsome!

In the world of martial arts, it wouldn't be a problem if all five Palu in Cha Nan's team could be summoned at once.

But back in the world of fantasy beasts, except for a few special cases, under most circumstances, you can only summon one fantasy beast at a time. If he wants to avoid the BOSS's attack, then he has to be quick on his own.
In a desolate mountain outside the city, Huang Yaoshi assumed a fighting stance and began to teach Cha Nan the first move of the Wind and Cloud Divine Leg technique.

Huang Yaoshi had refused Cha Nan's suggestion to name the martial art, but since the martial art was custom-made by Cha Nan, Huang Yaoshi had no choice but to let him have his way.

"Watch closely! This move is called 'Soaring to the Nine Heavens'!"

"The rising wind is a storm that blows upwards from below. The wind is strong and swift. So this kick is powered from the ground, rising upwards with the force of the rising wind, which drives the energy of the whole body to surge together. There are 27 major changes and 69 minor changes."

When Huang Yaoshi taught leg techniques, he would only demonstrate them before explaining the internal energy manipulation techniques in detail.

He himself did not know this leg technique.

At such an advanced age, to be playing such thrilling games... I can't take it!
However, it wasn't like they were using Cha Nan as a guinea pig. Liang Xiao had already tested it in practice and proven it to be feasible before teaching it to Cha Nan.

As for where Liang Xiao is right now? He's in Cha Nan's fantasy world!
Firstly, it helps Cha Nan explore the map and find new bosses; secondly, it can hone his martial arts skills so that he can quickly level up to Grandmaster.

Once Palu is completely subdued, there's no way he can break free after becoming stronger.

Therefore, Cha Nan had high expectations for Liang Xiao's advancement to Grandmaster.

(End of this chapter)