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Looking at the lifelike statue, Wu Feng turned his gaze to the dusty futon on the ground.

He walked over, bent down, and picked up the prayer mat.

It's rough to the touch, made of ordinary straw material, but it's been around for years, so the color has turned black and the edges are a bit damaged.

He casually picked it up; it wasn't heavy, but the texture felt a bit strange, and the echo from underneath sounded somewhat hollow.

He simply flicked his finger and tapped the spot on the ground where the futon had originally covered.

Boom, boom.

The sound was muffled with a hint of hollowness.

"It's empty underneath." Wu Feng muttered to himself. Without hesitation, a flash of red light appeared in his hand, and the Crimson Python Blood-Sworn Spear was in his grasp.

With the spearhead aimed at the empty area, he exerted force in his arm and thrust downwards with a fierce thrust!

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The spear tip, like a red-hot iron rod, pierced through cork without any resistance, penetrating a thin layer of slabs disguised as rock on the ground.

With a flick of his wrist, he lifted a detachable stone slab, roughly a foot square and only half an inch thick, raising a small cloud of dust.

He casually tossed the stone slab aside, revealing a dark, square groove underneath.

The recess wasn't deep, and several items lay quietly inside.

Wu Feng put the spear back into his backpack, squatted down, and looked into the groove.

At the top is a scroll wrapped in dark yellow silk, the edges of which have faded somewhat.

He reached out and picked it up; it felt slightly heavy in his hand, and the silk felt smooth and cool to the touch.

Untie the silk ribbon and slowly unroll the scroll.

The first thing that catches the eye is a meticulously detailed portrait of a woman in ancient costume.

The woman's hair was styled in a high bun, and she was stunningly beautiful. Her eyes held a hint of aloofness and coldness, yet also seemed to conceal a faint smile.

The dress has smooth, flowing lines, as if it were fluttering in the wind.

The painting technique was so superb that it had reached a state of perfection. It not only resembled the subject but also captured a unique charm to the fullest extent. The eyes of the person in the painting were full of light and lifelike, so much so that Wu Feng felt as if the woman would step out of the painting at any moment.

"Excellent drawing skills," Wu Feng thought to himself.

Although he was not skilled in painting, he still had an aesthetic eye.

This Wu Yazi not only possessed superb martial arts skills, but his jade carving was also breathtaking, and his painting skills were astonishing.

The woman in the painting looks exactly like the jade statue, so it must be Li Canghai.

"The Free and Unfettered Sect... truly knows everything and is proficient in everything." He shook his head, feeling a sense of admiration.

Such a school of thought is far too diverse in its scope and application, seemingly dabbling in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, painting, medicine, divination, astrology, and the art of divination.

It's no wonder that the tradition was easily lost in later generations; the requirements for a disciple's talent and temperament were simply too high.

He carefully rolled up the portrait of the woman and set it aside for the time being.

My gaze fell on the other spool in the groove.

This roll appears to be more antique in texture and has a darker color.

When you pick it up and unfold it, you will find a scroll depicting a man and a woman together. The brushwork style is the same as the previous scroll, but the content is quite different.

The painting depicts a man and a woman completely naked, their figures outlined with extremely realistic yet artistic brushstrokes. It is not a depiction of lust, but more importantly, it features countless meridians and acupoints clearly marked on their bodies with ink lines as fine as hair, as well as arrows indicating the complex and precise routes of true energy circulation.

"This is the 'Northern Darkness Divine Art'." Wu Feng's gaze was calm as he quickly scanned the scroll.

Beside the diagrams are dense annotations in tiny characters, explaining the methods of practicing the exercises, the techniques for absorbing internal energy, and many taboos.

It is richly illustrated and extremely detailed.

However, unlike when learning martial arts manuals, a system prompt asking "Do you want to learn?" did not immediately appear in the field of vision.

Wu Feng frowned, but then he understood.

This scroll of diagrams is not, in essence, a system-certified secret.

It's more like an instruction manual containing profound martial arts principles.

It provides the core concepts and operational procedures of the technique; whether one can learn it depends entirely on the viewer's comprehension and martial arts foundation.

The system will not impart knowledge directly; you need to figure it out yourself.

"Let's give it a try," Wu Feng whispered.

If one studies and comprehends it on their own, combining it with their own understanding, they may be able to apply it more flexibly, or even make some adjustments.

He took a deep breath and spread the scroll completely out on the ground in front of him, making sure he could see every detail clearly.

Then brush away the dust from the prayer mat, sit cross-legged on it, face the diagram, and slowly close your eyes.

With a calm mind, the serene state of mind brought about by the Great Perfection of "Harmony with the World" allows him to enter a meditative state at any time.

He recalled the first exercise diagram marked on the scroll—the starting route of the man's image.

With a slight thought, a tiny tributary of the pure and vast true energy from "Harmony with the World" was separated within the dantian and carefully began to circulate along the new path shown in the diagram.

Initially, it was quite sluggish. This route was completely different from any internal energy cultivation method he had ever learned. Many key points were tricky and strange, and the flow of true energy had to bypass or penetrate certain meridian nodes that ordinary cultivation methods could not avoid.

If he hadn't already mastered his own true energy to perfection, and hadn't possessed the profound foundation of the Great Perfection "Harmony with the World" technique to harmonize all energies, he might have gone astray on this very first attempt.

But he was incredibly patient and had an exceptionally high level of comprehension.

True Qi acts like the finest probe, slowly and steadily exploring, adjusting, and adapting within the unfamiliar network of meridians.

Once, twice, three times...

After an unknown amount of time, when that wisp of true energy finally stumbled through its first complete cycle, a strange feeling arose from the dantian.

A subtle perception of expanded capacity and increasingly empty nature.

It's as if the dantian has transformed into a bottomless ancient well, possessing the potential to contain all rivers.

Meanwhile, the system notification finally arrived, albeit belatedly:

Having deciphered the essence of the diagram and grasped the profound mysteries of the "Northern Darkness Divine Art," do you wish to solidify your current understanding into the skill "Northern Darkness Divine Art (First-Class Internal Skill)"?

"Just first-rate." Wu Feng opened his eyes, a knowing glint in them. He chose "Yes."

More detailed information flooded into my mind, and the system's assessment and description of the "Northern Darkness Divine Art" were clearly presented:

[Northern Darkness Divine Art (First-Class Internal Skill)]: One of the supreme internal skills of the Free and Unfettered Sect. Its philosophy is to embrace all things, like the ocean embracing all rivers. One can cultivate and accumulate pure Northern Darkness True Qi independently, or absorb the internal energy of others through unique methods. However, the absorbed external energy is of mixed attributes, requiring repeated tempering and purification with Northern Darkness True Qi to fully integrate it into one's own system. This process is quite costly and has an upper limit. Over-reliance on absorbing external energy can easily lead to a weak foundation and impure True Qi, hindering the attainment of Grandmaster or higher realms. It is indeed a shortcut, but if used correctly, it can be enough to dominate a region.

"Absorption and transformation, but there are losses and limits... It cannot be absorbed indefinitely, otherwise it will destroy itself." Wu Feng's lips twitched slightly, his fantasy of infinite absorption power shattered.

But on second thought, that makes sense.

If it were truly possible to absorb other people's internal energy without limit and quickly become invincible, the Xiaoyao Sect would have unified the martial arts world long ago, instead of remaining hidden from the world.

"But for the current stage, and even for top-tier experts, this technique is still considered to be a heaven-defying existence."

Being able to absorb the internal energy of others, even if there is some loss, even if it takes time to temper, is still a real acceleration of accumulation.

As long as you don't overuse it and control the quality, you can quickly reach the top level using this method as a foundation, without any problems.

As for the threshold of becoming a Grandmaster, that's a matter for the future; perhaps other opportunities will arise to overcome it then.

"Then, the energy flow diagram on this woman's body..." Wu Feng's gaze shifted to the completely different energy flow path next to the woman's image in the diagram, and a thought struck him.

Wu Yazi and Li Qiushui lived together here and left behind a legacy; there's no reason why he should only leave behind his own Beiming Divine Skill.

"Li Qiushui... Xiaowuxiang Gong!" A name flashed through my mind.

Li Qiushui's signature skill, known as the "Xiao Wuxiang Gong," can mimic all martial arts techniques without leaving a trace!

"Try it and you'll see." He closed his eyes again, calmed his mind, and guided a wisp of true energy to try following the intricate route on the woman's image.

This time, the route is even more unpredictable and unpredictable. The flow of true energy is sometimes fast and sometimes slow, sometimes gathering and sometimes dispersing. The focus is on the ever-changing and formless nature of true energy, which requires a higher level of control.

Having gained experience in comprehending the Northern Darkness Divine Art, coupled with his own solid foundation, this attempt went much more smoothly.

In just a few dozen breaths, a preliminary cycle of the celestial sphere is completed.

The system prompt popped up again:

Having grasped the essence of the diagram and comprehended the profound mysteries of the Lesser Formless Skill, do you wish to solidify your current understanding into the skill "Lesser Formless Skill (First-Class Internal Skill)"?