I am a high-level martial arts master.

"Learn...learn it and then teach me?"

Pei Taoyu's eyes widened slightly, somewhat not understanding Ye Li's meaning.

But it's exactly what it sounds like.

Ye Li was currently completely ignorant of the power system of this world; his only reference was the Bajiquan taught by the girl. Ye Li did not answer, but simply closed his eyes slightly, his mind sinking into profound comprehension.

"The Ming Jin of this world is developed by practicing and mobilizing Qi and blood to push the physical body to its limits."

"After reaching the peak of Ming Jin, one can actively control their muscles. Depending on the quality of the fist technique, one can easily exert force of tens of thousands of jin with a single arm." Ye Li practiced Bajiquan repeatedly in the courtyard.

While optimizing this martial art, they also simulated the subsequent martial arts path.

The image of the gray-clad man from before flashed through his mind; the man was indeed a true master of internal energy cultivation.

"After reaching the level of internal strength, the next step should be to develop 'intention,' which is called the forbidden zone of God in the West!"

"Due to differences in human anatomy, although all humans are human, their internal structures are completely different."

"Ordinary people only unlock less than 5% of their brain capacity, while Ming Jin martial artists can infinitely approach the effect of 10%, and once they exceed 10%, they are considered An Jin martial artists."

"Dark strength is the process of developing the brain. Reaching 10% to 100% is considered reaching the peak of dark strength! As the brain is unlocked, the limits of the entire physical body are also opened, allowing the qi and blood to be forged to hundreds or thousands of times their original strength."

"As for the next level of mastery, it should be unlocking the mysteries of genes, reaching a state of profound understanding, and being able to change and manipulate one's own genes, cells, and even molecular structure."

Ye Li was practicing Bajiquan in front of Pei Taoyu, deducing and practicing.

Pei Taoyu watched intently, only to discover that after Ye Li practiced Bajiquan twice, his subsequent execution was vastly different from her own. In her eyes, what Ye Li was demonstrating now could no longer be called Bajiquan.

Prior to this, Pei Taoyu also mentioned that she had witnessed students from other sects practicing martial arts.

At this moment, she felt that Ye Li's fist also incorporated the essence of Wing Chun, Tai Chi, and the Five Elements, which was simply a combination of the strengths and weaknesses of countless martial arts. Just like when he reached 1000 points in the Azure Dragon Force, his extraordinary wisdom allowed him to cultivate it into a martial art that perfectly matched his physique, tendons, muscles, and blood.

At this moment, the Bajiquan in Ye Li's hands is also undergoing a perfect transformation.

In the Ming Jin era, the martial arts of this world were simply different ways of training the muscles and bones. They were all based on the same principle, and by practicing one style, one could learn other styles by analogy.

After an incense stick had burned and several sets of punches were completed, Ye Li slowly withdrew his hands.

In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, relying on the [White Jade Spirit] attribute that increases experience points, along with Ye Li's own cultivation, he had already pushed it to perfection.

"You have perfected the Ming Jin chapter of Bajiquan."

"Master a skill to perfection and unlock a special attribute enhancement +1."

"You have deduced the Bajiquan: Dark Force Chapter, and gained +1500 comprehension."

"Bajiquan: The Hidden Strength Chapter (1500/1500)"

After glancing briefly at the newly created white entry and finding nothing special, Ye Li directly shattered it and assigned it to the [Strong Person] entry.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Pei Taoyu, who had been standing obediently to the side, holding her breath the whole time.

"You've mastered the Bajiquan Mingjin technique quite well, and your foundation is solid."

Ye Li spoke calmly:

"Unfortunately, the person who created this technique was limited by his knowledge and physical strength, leaving dozens of flaws, large and small, in the Ming Jin chapter. Over the years, continuous practice has only caused internal injuries."

Ye Li sensed the profound meaning of the founder of the cultivation technique.

This world is full of hidden talents; those martial artists above the Transformation Realm should not have such a deficiency.

It is likely that the truly perfect version of the cultivation method is kept secret and can only be practiced by those who have received the true teachings.

Upon hearing Ye Li's words, Pei Taoyu immediately understood and bowed respectfully, saying, "Please teach me, senior."

Looking at the girl in front of him who had a good attitude, Ye Li smiled slightly and said, "Simple."

Ye Li slightly curled his five fingers, and pulled a withered branch from the courtyard across the distance.

Then, to the girl's astonishment, the withered branch was instantly shattered and reshaped in Ye Li's hands.

A moment later, Ye Li handed over an old, yellowed book, saying:

"Here, the upgraded version. Take it and practice hard."

Pei Taoyu stared blankly as Ye Li handed her the book.

The entire book exudes a faint fragrance of herbs and trees, with flowing ink-colored text and meridian diagrams on it. It feels warm to the touch and is clearly the Ming Jin chapter of Bajiquan.

"Creating things out of thin air...the realm of subtlety...turning decay into wonder..." The girl clutched the manual, her gaze towards Ye Li filled with awe and shock.

This ability to create things with such subtlety is absolutely at the level of a master martial artist. And you still say you don't know martial arts?

Ye Li simply waved his hand casually and lay back down on the bed.

"This book contains the Ming Jin chapter, which I have deduced and optimized based on your training method. You should practice it first and thoroughly solidify your foundation."

"As for the method to break through the hidden strength and develop the brain, I still need to think about it a bit more. The structure of the brain is quite ingenious and is somewhat different from what I know in the past. I need to deduce it more perfectly before I can pass it on to you."

"Yes! Thank you, senior!"

After witnessing Ye Li's skill, Pei Taoyu had no doubts whatsoever; her eyes were filled with ecstasy and gratitude.

She treasured the book as if it were a priceless gem, carefully holding it in her hands, and immediately found a clean corner in the courtyard to eagerly begin reading. Meanwhile, on the other side of Tianjin, in a side courtyard of the Wu residence...

Despite the bright midday sun, the atmosphere was incredibly oppressive.

Wu Tiansheng, the current young master of the Wu family, had a gloomy expression as he looked down at his several burly confidants:

"A bunch of useless trash! They couldn't even get back a mere blonde girl who had just reached the peak of the Ming Jin realm!"

His voice suppressed anger: "And you've even lost a master of internal strength?"

Even as the young master of the Wu family, he had not yet fully taken over the family business. An Jin was his trusted subordinate, and the loss of one of his key men was a significant blow. In the end, he destroyed a powerful family, lost one of An Jin's trusted men, but failed to obtain the gene serum.

The thought of how he had gone to such great lengths to suppress the massacre of his entire family filled him with rage.

"Since that girl was able to kill An Jin, it means that old bastard Pei Guang must have used the original liquid on his daughter!"

"We must extract all the bone marrow and blood from that girl's body before the effects of the medicine wear off within a month, and use it for my training!" Wu Tiansheng's tone was sinister, sending chills down the spines of his trusted subordinates.

Drawing blood and extracting marrow for martial arts training? Young Master's actions are far too terrifying. It's just a bottle of foreigner's original liquid; why go to such lengths? The trusted confidants muttered to themselves, but dared not utter a word.

Wu Tiansheng was aware that his subordinates had objections, but he didn't care. The clan competition would be held soon.

As the eldest son of the Wu family, his position was originally secure.

However, my younger cousin has recently emerged as a dark horse, displaying extraordinary talent. In order to consolidate my position, I absolutely cannot be outdone by him in this clan competition.

His younger cousin had already reached the late stage of Dark Force cultivation and had developed 70% of his brain capacity, making him slightly inferior to him. However, if he could use the gene serum to develop unique abilities, he might be able to surpass him in the competition.

"The chosen one?"

Wu Tiansheng thought of his cousin and murmured to himself.

In times of chaos and change of fortune, some talented individuals emerge and acquire extraordinary abilities.

These people are like protagonists in a storybook, experiencing all sorts of extraordinary adventures. Some are born with divine powers, while others have a string of opportunities. For example, after announcing their engagement, one suddenly encounters a remnant soul at the Core Formation stage and defeats it, becoming its disciple.

For example, one might accidentally discover that the item they carry with them is a priceless treasure with boundless power.

For example, accidentally entering a ruin and obtaining an ancient cultivation inheritance, soaring straight to the ninth heaven!

These extraordinary encounters varied in quality, and almost every rising young prodigy was a chosen one, either experiencing a series of extraordinary events or being born with divine divine power! This aroused Wu Tiansheng's jealousy, because he guessed that his originally unremarkable cousin had obtained some kind of extraordinary encounter; otherwise, it would have been impossible for an ordinary person to suddenly shine so brightly.

Thinking of this, greed and ruthlessness mingled in Wu Tiansheng's eyes: "The power contained in the gene serum is enough to transform an ordinary person; only in this way can one contend with Wu Tianxiong!"

He slammed his hand on the table and said sternly:

"Send the order! After investigating the girl's exact hiding place, send 'Ghost Hand' Chen Gongfeng personally!"

"Tell him that the target might have the strength of the Dark Force level, and that he must bring the Pei family girl back alive at all costs! Especially the whereabouts of that bottle of gene serum—he must find out!"

A resolute killing intent flashed in Wu Tiansheng's eyes.

So what if one is the chosen one of destiny? This is an era of great contention, with countless geniuses emerging like fish crossing a river. There is no eternal destiny; only the strongest genius can reign supreme. Take, for example, the First Emperor who massacred three thousand Qi cultivators; wasn't he still overthrown by Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, who possessed the supreme physical body and had achieved sainthood?

There are also legends that some ordinary martial artists can obtain the inheritance of the chosen one after killing the chosen one.

If I refine my younger brother and seize his Heavenly Fortune inheritance, I will become the new Chosen One!

"yes!"

As Wu Tiansheng gave the order, everyone below felt a chill.

"Ghost Hand" Chen Gongfeng is one of the core retainers of the Wu family.

A master at the peak of internal strength has developed over 90% of their brain capacity!

His Netherworld Claw technique is insidious and ruthless; he once shattered a small hill several meters high with a single blow.

He is rarely matched at the peak of his internal strength; if he were to make a move, he would surely capture the opponent easily.

Inside the courtyard, Pei Taoyu was completely immersed in the profound realm of cultivation.

The improved Ming Jin chapter was like a long-awaited rain after a drought for her. After memorizing it, she immediately began to study it.

As soon as she got started, following the optimized route in the book to circulate her Qi and adjust her exertion, Pei Taoyu couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation of amazement. It's so smooth! So efficient!

The perfect exertion state that used to require a lot of mental effort to maintain was now as natural as breathing.

The blood and qi in my body surged like a dragon, and the sound of my bones and muscles resonating was crisper and more intense than before. The increase in power brought by each movement was incredibly clear, and the efficiency increased by at least 70%!

Moreover, that power was more refined and pure, as if laying a flawless foundation for her future path.

She was completely immersed in the transformative pleasure of cultivation, forgetting everything around her, her eyes only on the profound illustrations on the pages and the surging power within her body.

Strength, blood and qi, and muscles and bones are all transforming at a constant and rapid rate.

Inside the room, Ye Li held a book in his hands and began to read.

After teaching Pei Taoyu, he used the girl's money to buy some history books about this world, as a way to learn about the local culture.

Rome 40K: The turmoil of the Roman Empire during the Dark Ages gave birth to seventy-two demons amidst human negativity, leading to widespread chaos.

During this period, the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar stepped forward, reshaped the federation, and used his extraordinary power to seal the seventy-two demons into the talismans drawn from the twelve constellations.

With the destruction of the Roman Empire, these twelve talismans were scattered among the people. Legend has it that anyone who possesses any one of these talismans can gain unimaginable abilities. The Complete History of the Immortal Qin Dynasty mainly tells the story of the birth and death of the Qin Dynasty. Based on unofficial history, it mainly records the story of the alchemists who followed the path of the Purple Mansion Golden Elixir during the ancient Immortal Qin period being burned and buried alive by Qin Shi Huang.

This book records the final fate of the Immortal Qin Dynasty: the dragon vein of the Qin Dynasty was uprooted by Xiang Yu, who possessed the supreme bone of double pupils, and his overwhelming power could uproot mountains. With the terrifying brute force of his physical sainthood, he forcibly broke Mount Li, which gathered the national fortune of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, thus ending the Immortal Qin era.

"The Chronicles of Martial Arts": The first comprehensive history written in biographical style, with vivid characters, from the ancient legends of gods and demons causing chaos in the world to the story of Emperor Wu of Han suppressing seventy-two demon caves with the imperial family's mysterious power.

"Those Things of the Ming Dynasty": This book tells the story of Zhu Yuanzhang from an orphan to a peerless emperor in a humorous way. The final outcome is the severing of the dragon vein and the severing of the connection between heaven and earth. The book "Yongle Encyclopedia" contains all the mysteries of the world.

From then on, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was depleted, and there were no more cultivators in the world who could fly or escape into the earth.

"A Few Things About Scientists": After the Ming Dynasty was destroyed by the civil official group through a conspiracy of Confucianism and Taoism, Marco Polo stole the Yongle Encyclopedia and took it to the West, where it was altered into "The Travels of Marco Polo" and transformed into the Three Thousand Great Paths that merged into the Western world.

Newton, inspired by reading the Yongle Encyclopedia under an apple tree, gleaned the law of universal gravitation; Washington, splitting a cherry blossom tree, comprehended the three thousand fundamental principles that all things can be subdivided; and then there was Einstein, the greatest genius of the West, whose birth was accompanied by a series of miracles…

Ye Li leaned against the wall, slowly flipping through the aforementioned books, his lips twitching slightly.

If this weren't described in a proper book, and if there really were martial arts wonders in this world, he would have thought it was written by some wildly imaginative author.

However, these seemingly absurd records do vaguely outline a thread in the evolution of the power system in this world:

From the rampant existence of gods and demons, to the flourishing of alchemists, to the rise of martial arts, and now seemingly heading towards a more materialistic yet bizarre era that blends "technology" and "superpowers."

"It seems that this world is gradually entering the Dharma-ending Age," Ye Li thought to himself.

After all, let's set aside the foreign content and just focus on the Chinese content.

From the three thousand demon gods born with terrifying divine power, to the Qi refiners of the Hundred Schools of Thought in the Immortal Qin Dynasty, to the physical body ascension cultivation method in the Han Dynasty, to the severing of the heavenly passage in the Ming Dynasty...

The difficulty of cultivation in this world is increasing. Putting aside everything else, without spiritual energy, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people at the bottom of society to strengthen their bodies and bones. Moreover, this is not even the fault of the world's environment, but rather the result of the people of this world themselves.

Immortal Qin, Divine Han, Holy Tang, Daoist Song, Demonic Yuan, Martial Ming, Demonic Qing...

Step by step, martial artists have overpowered the heavens and earth, and the environment has been gradually destroyed by their predecessors.

Qin Shi Huang burned books and buried scholars alive, and confiscated all the weapons in the land. Xiang Yu massacred Xianyang and burned the Qin palaces. The shaman dismissed all other schools of thought and exclusively promoted Confucianism. The Ming Dynasty's attempt to sever the connection between heaven and earth was opposed by the civil service group that exclusively promoted Confucianism. The Qing Dynasty closed its country to the outside world...

Originally, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was abundant, but the entire environment was ruined step by step by those powerful cultivators.

To adapt to the decline in cultivation caused by the destruction of spiritual energy in the world, those who followed the dismantled bridge gradually modified their cultivation methods, lowering the requirements for cultivation. They forcibly transformed the mainstream Qi-refining methods of China into a national martial art that initially required no spiritual energy, but only required slowly cultivating blood and qi to develop one's own microcosm. Even so, each family cherished their own methods, preventing the essence of their national martial arts from being passed on, and even leaving behind secrets and omissions.

The West, however, has taken two different paths.

One of these is to develop gene-based drugs, hoping to revert to our ancestral ways and gain access to the supernatural powers and laws of our ancestors from ancient times.

The other path is to take the three thousand laws sealed in the Yongle Encyclopedia as the standard, follow a path similar to Confucianism and Taoism, and create its own way with mathematics, physics, biology, philosophy and other disciplines!

Among the classic deeds:

For example, Newton defeated his rival Hooke, thus embodying multiple paths.

Nietzsche, on the other hand, entered the realm of Taoism through philosophy, writing "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," in which he believed that God was dead and that he would replace God with the superhuman strength of the flesh to uphold the Kingdom of Heaven.

Darwin used evolution to demonstrate that flesh and blood could simulate the power of a demon.

These individuals are all terrifying figures who dominate an entire generation, almost comparable to innate deities.

In Japan, there are ninjas, demons born from the concept of rules, and sorcerers who exorcise demons; in the United States, there are strongmen and vampires… Ye Li looked at these books and subconsciously rubbed his temples.

Since our understanding of this world history is limited to these historical books, we are only at a preliminary stage of speculation. We can only construct a preliminary worldview for this world step by step.

As for the deeper aspects, we'll need to delve further into the details, as there may be some hidden secrets not recorded in history. After all, history is like a young girl who can be dressed up however one pleases; who knows what content might be missing from its record?

"I can't directly connect this place to Earth from the previous life," Ye Li thought to himself.

After all, the previous life lasted only five thousand years, while this life is much longer.

The Qin Dynasty, which only lasted two generations, existed for nearly ten thousand years, and Rome colonized the stars for 4 years—it's utterly absurd. And who knows if the figures in these history books are even truly dead?

After all, the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum in this world has not yet been excavated. Given the First Emperor's obsession with immortality, it is still unknown whether he will live a second life.

"But what does this have to do with me, a beginner in the Innate Realm?" Ye Li chuckled to himself.

When the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up; the power of transformation in this world has innate strength.

After that, there are also masters who have mastered the skills of "Bao Dan" (抱丹), "Gang Jin" (罡劲), and "Jian Shen Bu Hua" (见神不坏). What's the point of a mere Xiantian (先天) master like him trying to master these skills?

He only has less than twenty years to live, and the most important thing now is to break through to the next level as soon as possible.

As for how to break through, Ye Li already had some ideas.

Outside, Pei Taoyu slightly withdrew her hand in the courtyard.

Feeling the surge of energy, this improved martial arts training method greatly increased her efficiency.

but……

Pei Taoyu felt the over a thousand jin of strength she had gained from a day of cultivation. This efficiency was far less than that kiss from her senior, which made her somewhat discouraged. Wiping the fine sweat from her brow, the girl strolled into the house.

Ming Jin martial arts is divided into daily training and monthly training.

After a day of cultivating one's vital energy, one should rest and recuperate as the sun sets in the evening. Only through this balance of activity and rest can the mind be opened. As Pei Taoyu slowly walked into the courtyard, she looked up and saw the young man engrossed in studying a history book.

No matter how many times she saw it, Pei Taoyu had to admit that the boy's appearance was perfect.

Even when she's just quietly holding a book, she can't help but draw the attention of those around her, making them completely absorbed.

"Senior, you are far too good-looking. I've heard that martial artists at the Transformation Realm can have subtle control over their physical bodies. Could it be that you deliberately altered your flesh and appearance?"

Pei Taoyu thought to herself, after all, the boy looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old. It was too outrageous for someone so young to possess the strength of a Transformation Realm expert. Thinking of the kiss at noon, the girl's gaze unconsciously fell on those thin lips, and then she looked away with a slight blush on her cheeks.

She admitted that she was somewhat weak-willed and wanted to take shortcuts.

Forcing herself to regain her composure, Pei Taoyu's gaze fell on the book held in the boy's slender right hand: "The World's Ten Unsolved Mysteries." Pei Taoyu had read this book before; it was a translated Western book.

The text discussed topics like crystal skulls, extraterrestrial civilizations, ancient civilizations, and the Mayan civilization—all legendary and potentially existing super-civilizations. Then, the author focused intently on the stacks of books beside Ye Li: *Rome 40K*, *The History of Qin*, *Military History and War Chronicles*, *Those Things About the Ming Dynasty*, *A Few Things About Scientists*, and more…

"Why are you looking at these things, senior?"

Pei Taoyu couldn't understand why Ye Li would read such a well-known book.

Pei Taoyu was quite fascinated by the contents of the book when she was young.

But as I grew older, I began to feel angry at those powerful figures who ruined the environment. If there were immortal techniques to practice, who would want to cultivate this broken national art?

As for the contents of the book, it was already a distant past that could not be recalled. She was only half-believing and half-doubting. Who knew whether it was true or false, after all, she had never witnessed immortal arts with her own eyes.

Ye Li shifted his gaze from the book to the girl, observing the growing golden aura above her head.

With the "Perfect Version of Bajiquan" he gave her, the girl gained about 1000 jin of strength after half a day of practice.

Unlike the direct improvement from the previous kiss, the cultivation technique Ye Li provided could only be considered an indirect help.

After all, even if the girl doesn't have the perfect version, she still has the normal version of training. In addition, it also incorporates the girl's own efforts and the effect of permanence, so the help is limited.

Ye Li contributed approximately 100 jin of the 1000 strength the girl gained at this moment.

However, since the [Gathering of Fortune] only has a 13% effect, Ye Li can extract 13 jin from it.

"If that's the case, I think I know what to do." A smile appeared on Ye Li's lips.

Isn't it said that severing the connection between heaven and earth makes cultivation difficult?

He can help the world very selflessly.

The price to pay is just a small cut.

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(6000 words in total, two chapters combined, wow! I feel like this world-building could be written as a new book.)

o(一T).