I became a martial arts saint while playing games.

The two pig demons were still confused and puzzled when Gu Yan mocked them, saying, "A demon is still a demon. It may have learned to dress like a human and even secretly learned a few human martial arts moves, but its knowledge is still shallow and its comprehension is poor."

To regard such a superior martial art of using an opponent's force against them as sorcery is truly laughable.

Upon hearing this, even the beggar couldn't help but show surprise and cast a surprised look at the young man.

Gu Yan was right. He had indeed used the superior technique of using the opponent's force against them, diverting the two pig demons' attacks and making it look as if the two brothers were hacking at each other.

But he had just relied entirely on the internal energy of his body to propel himself, without moving his hands or feet at all, yet this young man was able to see through it... Right, it seems that this young man is still at the Solidifying Yuan Realm, and should not have even reached the level of releasing internal energy, yet he was able to see that he was using his internal energy to guide and borrow force to fight back, his comprehension of martial arts is indeed quite good.

Gu Yan's words were simply reciting the game's original dialogue to trigger subsequent side quests. He could naturally recognize the superior martial art used by the beggar at a glance, not only because he had seen it before, but also because he had learned it on other accounts in his previous life.

This is the martial art that was once listed by players as the top of the three martial arts that "most enhances the combat feel" in the previous life of the game "Slaying Demons and Eliminating Evil". Its name is "Shifting the Universe".

The technique of shifting the universe can be described as an internal energy cultivation method, or as a sword technique, knife technique, palm technique, and so on. This method is based on internal energy and supplemented by external energy. Once mastered, it can be used in all forms. Whether used bare-handed, applied to the eighteen weapons, or purely to injure others, it has miraculous effects.

Its core principle can be summarized in four words: using the opponent's force against them. It involves redirecting force, using attraction to neutralize force, and applying the opponent's own methods against them. When mastered, it can move mountains and shift peaks, possessing boundless power.

The reason this divine skill ranks first on the "combat feel" list is simple. Because in its previous life, it had a more approachable nickname among players.

Reflect.

Players only need to learn the most basic level of "Shifting the Universe" to unlock a skill similar to "parry". In the game, by observing the enemy's attack and using "Shifting the Universe" at the moment of attack, a parry-like effect can be triggered, causing stun and creating an opening in the opponent's move.

This method greatly enhances the feel and operability of the combat system, and is therefore highly praised.

However, this ability to shift the universe is the signature skill of the "Xuanji Pavilion". In the normal game process, to learn this skill, one must either become a disciple of the Xuanji Pavilion—but even then, only direct disciples of the Xuanji Pavilion can learn this technique; or the player must develop enough strength to steal or rob the Xuanji Pavilion.

In conclusion, the only way to encounter this amazing skill in the early stages of the game, especially for beginners, is through this hidden side quest in Qingxi County.

After entering the Demon Suppression Bureau, I chose the Treasure Gambling House, found a homeless beggar on the street and gave him roast chicken and wine, which then triggered two pig demons to come seeking revenge...

These are all prerequisites for branching out.

Gu Yan knew that the beggar's real name was Shi Xiaofeng, and he was once the only personal disciple of the Xuanji Pavilion Master.

In a past life playing a game, this NPC was quite famous among the players. Everyone knew that he almost survived on alcohol, and was known as "the wine jar himself," practically a wine jar come to life.

He drinks when he's happy, he drinks when he's sad, he drinks while eating, and he drinks while sleeping.

As for how drunk they can get?

According to rumors in the martial arts world, this person once got into a drinking contest at a gathering in the Xuanji Pavilion and drank all the wine in the restaurant at the foot of the mountain.

Finally, he went back to his room drunk, but he went into the wrong room and ended up in the room of the only daughter of the Xuanji Pavilion Master.

The strangest thing was that he went to the young girl's boudoir and slept there for the night, only to realize something was wrong the next morning.

The matter was eventually dropped by the pavilion master.

On the one hand, it's because the Xuanji Pavilion Master truly treats this disciple as his own son, like family. On the other hand, it's also because although this Brother Shi spent the night in someone else's boudoir, it didn't affect the Pavilion Master's daughter's reputation.

As is widely known in the martial arts world, this disciple of the Xuanji Pavilion Master possesses a rare pure Yang physique.

The so-called Pure Yang Body means that as long as one's primordial yang energy is not depleted, even by practicing the most ordinary internal energy cultivation methods, one can cultivate a body of extremely strong and yang pure yang internal energy. Every move and casual strike of such a person is incomparably powerful and fierce, and few in the same realm can match them.

Therefore, with just a casual strike from him, one could judge from the unique, fierce internal energy of the pure yang that his chastity had not been compromised, thus naturally proving that nothing had happened between him and the sect leader's daughter.

Rumors circulate that during a banquet hosted by Shi Xiaofeng on his journey, a demonic woman from a rival sect infiltrated the banquet and tried her best to seduce this disciple of the Xuanji Pavilion, causing him to lose his powers.

Unfortunately, despite exhausting all her skills, the demoness returned empty-handed. Finally, in desperation, she ambushed him on his likely route after the banquet, assuming he had drunk quite a bit, hoping to launch a surprise attack. Sadly, she was no match for him and was killed by a single palm strike from Shi Xiaofeng.

Before she breathed her last, the enchantress was filled with resentment, refusing to believe that despite all her efforts, there was any man in the world who could remain unmoved. So she asked, "During the banquet just now, I made all sorts of advances, yet you weren't even slightly tempted?"

To his surprise, Shi Xiaofeng was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Ah? Were you at the banquet just now?"

He was so engrossed in drinking, playing drinking games, and making friends that he didn't even notice the woman next to him.

Enraged, the demoness coughed up a mouthful of blood and died on the spot.

Once this story spread, the NPC immediately became famous among players. Many on the forums regarded him as a "role model" and called him "a true man."

Of course, even so, it was strange that he entered someone's boudoir while drunk, and the Pavilion Master's daughter didn't utter a sound all night.

Yet this very disciple, once a trusted disciple, is now a notorious outcast of the Xuanji Pavilion. He betrayed his sect, was hunted down, and fled to a remote place like Qingxi, where he disguised himself as a beggar on the street.

The charges were disobeying the master and murdering the head of the pavilion.

Shi Xiaofeng and the Pavilion Master of Xuanji Pavilion are as close as father and son, so it is absolutely impossible for him to plot against the Pavilion Master. He himself is also completely confused about this matter, but he cannot explain himself clearly. He has been continuously hunted down by members of the Pavilion and only managed to escape with great difficulty. He has only come to Qingxi County to recuperate these past two days.

He disguised himself as a beggar, and although people would occasionally give him scraps, this was the first time he had ever received such a generous gift from Gu Yan: a plump roast chicken and the fine wine he had been longing for day and night since his exile.

Shi Xiaofeng took notice of the young man and began to follow him to investigate. When he discovered that the young man was a member of the Demon Suppression Division, which was rumored to be at the forefront of demon slaying, he felt even more favorably toward him. When he saw Gu Yan tirelessly and selflessly running around slaying demons after arriving in Qingxi, a sense of closeness to a chivalrous hero immediately arose in his heart.

Seeing Gu Yan being surrounded and killed by the two boar demons, whose cultivation seemed to be above Gu Yan's, he, as a fellow human hero, naturally had no reason to stand idly by.

Shi Xiaofeng said, "Young brother, I find these two demons both stupid and wicked, truly annoying to look at. Why not just get rid of them while we're at it? What do you think?"

Gu Yan said, "That's exactly what I was thinking too. I'm just afraid my cultivation is too shallow, and I'm willing but unable to do so."

Shi Xiaofeng laughed and said, "Having this kind heart is far better than having brute strength. Don't worry, just go ahead and make your move."

Since he said that, it means he is absolutely confident that he can help Gu Yan win.

"Then thank you very much, senior."

Gu Yan smiled, stepped forward towards the two pig demons with golden and silver manes, and unleashed the Thirteen Swords of Subduing Demons, thrusting out a sharp sword.

When Jin Zong saw that he had taken the initiative to make a move, he immediately felt that he had been underestimated and couldn't help but feel annoyed.

The beggar in tattered clothes was of unknown origin, and they could tolerate his slight wariness. But this young man, with his mere Qi Consolidation cultivation, dared to draw his sword against the two brothers; his arrogance was truly outrageous.

Golden Mane roared, "Second Brother! Charge into the Savage Mountain!"

He called out the names of the moves the two usually practiced. Silver Mane, having received his prompting, attacked simultaneously, his spiked club and fanged spikes striking Gu Yan's head, face, and lower body from above and below, leaving him overwhelmed.

But the instant Gu Yan struck out with his longsword, he suddenly felt a surge of powerful internal energy flowing into his back. Although the internal energy was extremely powerful, it was gentle in nature. Although it was several times stronger than his own power, it did not harm his meridians at all.

It was obvious that Shi Xiaofeng used a miraculous method to remotely transfer power, infusing his internal energy into his body, where it operated in his meridians according to the "shifting the universe" technique.

His inner energy flowed through his hands and feet, and the power to shift the universe surged forth through Gu Yan's thrusting sword. His sword technique shifted, and with a diagonal thrust, he caused the silver-maned spiked club to deflect as well.

Jin Zong was shocked and hurriedly blocked the attack. With a crisp sound and sparks flying, Jin Zong managed to block the attack, but the blow from his younger brother still made his tiger's mouth ache and his arm go numb.

Jin Zong was deeply shocked. He looked up at Gu Yan, then at the beggar who stood lazily about ten feet behind Gu Yan.

This person can control internal energy remotely, indicating a cultivation level of at least the Qi Control Realm... or perhaps even higher.

Although he, Jin Zong, was at least a beginner in Qi control, he had never even heard of anything like remotely channeling his internal energy into someone else, circulating his inner energy within that person's body, or even using that miraculous guiding technique.

This requires not only the internal energy to leave the body, but also an unparalleled level of skill in manipulating the internal energy remotely.

Before the beggar demonstrated this to the two demons today, they had never even imagined that such a thing was possible.

Gu Yan was not surprised, but rather filled with joy.

Because just as he planned.

Shi Xiaofeng used him to perform this "shifting of the universe" technique.

And immediately after he finished using this sword, a message popped up on his martial arts panel.

"A trainable martial art, [Shifting Heaven and Earth (Level 1)], has been detected."

"Do you wish to consume potential points for training?"