I became a martial arts saint while playing games.

The Azure Dragon Cloud-Severing Palm is the finest palm technique in the entire Demon Suppression Division's inventory, renowned for its extreme yang energy and powerful palm force. Once mastered, every strike can be used as a signature move, but the conditions for learning it are extremely demanding.

Needless to say, the palm technique itself is extremely difficult to master. Only those with a certain level of internal energy foundation can learn it. Therefore, the minimum requirement for entering this palm technique is the Condensation Realm, and only a Grandmaster can achieve mastery.

The Azure Dragon Cloud-Splitting Palm consists of twenty-eight moves. Only by learning them all can its maximum power be unleashed. However, even if each move is used individually, it is still a trump card.

The Xuanzhou Demon Suppression Division's armory only contains the first ten moves. Only those who have reached the required level of internal energy cultivation and made great contributions can receive one or two moves as a reward.

Looking across the entire Xuanzhou land, the only one who has mastered all ten of the moves is General Wei Cangjin, who oversees all matters related to suppressing demons in Xuanzhou. And these ten moves alone have become his signature technique for dominating the northern frontier and suppressing demons.

However, most of the world's superior martial arts require starting from the basics.

In most martial arts sects, when a disciple first joins, the master will teach him the most basic fist and foot techniques or weapon skills. Only after he has mastered these basic skills and established a foundation will he be taught more advanced techniques, and so on. Only when the prerequisite martial arts have been mastered to a high level and he has a sufficient foundation can he begin to practice the sect's top-level techniques.

Most martial arts schools have their own lineages and require gradual progress. Although the introductory fist techniques are weak, they are a necessary foundation.

If a disciple enters the sect with unrealistic ambitions, aiming straight for top-tier techniques, their lack of understanding of martial arts principles, cultivation foundation, and physical strength will prevent them from mastering the divine skills; instead, it will be more harmful than beneficial. At best, they will suffer severe injuries and paralysis; at worst, they will suffer from qi deviation and die on the spot.

The Azure Dragon Cloud-Severing Palm is the same principle. The two palm techniques that Gu Yan selected from the Demon Suppression Division's inventory were both necessary prerequisites for building a foundation for this palm technique. The Condensing Qi Heart Method he applied for, "Azure Mountain Dragon Nourishing Technique," is also a necessary internal skill for cultivating this palm technique.

And this is only the entry requirement. After reaching the Condensation Realm, if a martial artist is fortunate enough to reach the Grandmaster Realm, then they will need to cultivate a unique mental technique called "Azure Dragon Force".

Only by mastering the Azure Dragon Force can this palm technique be perfected, granting the user the divine power to cleave mountains and dominate the world.

Elder Chen raised his eyes, scrutinized Gu Yan for a moment, then probed his bones with his fingers, pondered for a while, and slowly shook his head.

Elder Chen said, "You exchange your merits for skills, and the choice of techniques is your own responsibility; no one else has the right to interfere. But I would like to add one more thing: in the path of martial arts, compatibility is paramount. This palm technique is extremely yang and domineering. There are many talented individuals in the Demon Suppression Division, but because it does not conform to the yang path, they force themselves to practice it, and they will never be able to grasp its mysteries in their entire lives."

Gu Yan said, "Thank you for your kind advice, senior. I would still like to give it a try."

That's for sure. With his natural talent and physique, if he refused to learn any difficult martial arts techniques, then he would probably miss out on all the top-tier martial arts techniques in the world.

The advantage of the player panel is that as long as you have enough potential points, there's no tough nut to crack. Even if a technique doesn't suit your personality, you just need to spend a little more potential points to overcome it.

Seeing that he was determined, Elder Chen helped him register and did not try to persuade him further.

He had guarded the armory for decades, and such situations were commonplace for him. The Demon Suppression Division was not lacking in skilled individuals who came seeking the unparalleled fame of the Azure Dragon Cloud-Severing Palm, but they often found it impossible to master even the basics and gave up halfway.

The Azure Dragon Cloud-Severing Palm is renowned throughout the world. However, the prerequisite mental cultivation method and palm technique alone require a great deal of time to master. In addition, even fewer people are born with the aptitude for this palm technique, and each move of this palm technique itself requires a great deal of time to hone. Even grandmaster martial artists, though long-lived, are ultimately limited, and the geniuses in the world who are fortunate enough to master it are extremely rare.

If it were so easy to master, how could there only be a handful of experts in the Demon Suppression Division who are proficient in this palm technique?

Elder Chen watched the young man's departing figure and smiled helplessly.

That's it.

The Xuan Yue Zhen Shan Palm technique that the young man had just taken away, although a preliminary palm technique for the Qi Control Realm, already possessed some characteristics of the Azure Dragon Cloud-Severing Palm. Not only was its power considerable, but it was also quite difficult to practice, serving as a warning to martial artists who intended to cultivate this supreme Yang palm technique.

Many people who are interested in this path are intimidated by this palm technique and give up.

Based on Elder Chen's experience, he estimated that the young man probably wouldn't be able to master it and would likely give up soon to seek out other martial arts styles.

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[Qinggang Rift Wind Palm Realm Advancement: Return to Simplicity]

[Mysterious Mountain Suppressing Palm Technique Level Improvement: Return to Simplicity]

Gu Yan immediately took a Mind-Awakening Capsule to temporarily enhance his comprehension. Following him, he added points as he walked, and by the time they stepped out of the armory gate, both palm techniques were already at their maximum level.

If Elder Chen knew, that old man would probably be so shocked he'd faint, exclaiming that this kid was no human.

Of course, flowers also have a lot of potential.

The Azure Rift Wind Palm was alright, after all, it was a Qi-stabilizing palm technique. Although it consumed a considerable amount of energy even by the standards of the Qi-stabilizing realm, it only cost a little over a thousand potential points after the consumption was reduced by the Awakening Capsule.

The Xuan Yue Zhen Shan Palm is indeed difficult to master; maxing it out to the point of returning to simplicity cost over 5,600 potential points. While it can't compare to a high-potential-burning technique like the Shifting Universe, it's still quite significant among general martial arts, roughly on par with the Thunder Chasing Shadow Step he just obtained from the Thief Saint.

On the contrary, the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique, the internal energy cultivation method he is currently focusing on, is the cheapest in terms of potential consumption among his Qi-controlling martial arts because it has the foundation of Shifting Heaven and Earth.

Gu Yan returned to his residence and poured another wave of potential points into the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique, which had been shelved for quite some time.

With another three thousand points of potential poured in, the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique went from the initial rudimentary stage to the pinnacle of mastery in one fell swoop.

Gu Yan closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and focused his mind on circulating the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique.

His dantian and qi sea filled up rapidly and became thick and powerful. This mental technique complemented the Shifting Universe technique, and the two techniques were integrated and mutually beneficial. As he added points and leveled up, he gained a deeper understanding of the mysteries of the two martial arts. After that, he was able to use the Shifting Universe technique more and more smoothly and without any hindrance.

In the blink of an eye, his Qi broke through layer by layer, his cultivation advanced, and he broke through the barriers from the entry level of Qi Control to the peak of Qi Control.

After Gu Yan finished practicing his exercises, he let out a long sigh of relief.

The potential points, which number over 10,000, are almost depleted, but the resulting increase in strength is astonishing.

The Xuan Yue Zhen Shan Palm is a top-tier palm technique in the Qi Control Realm, and its powerful palm force has earned it the nickname "Little Azure Dragon." Gu Yan used to rely mainly on the Shifting Universe technique when fighting enemies, but now that he has added offensive methods, his strength in combat has naturally leaped forward.

With the Yin-Yang Harmony Technique perfected and the realm reaching the peak of Qi Control, the benefits are self-evident. If the previous upgrades were all about skills and techniques, then the improvement of the mental cultivation method brings about an all-round attribute enhancement, a numerical strengthening. Whether it's health, mana, strength, or speed, everything will increase along with the mental cultivation method.

In this way, Gu Yan has almost reached the highest level of combat power he can currently achieve.

After the upgrade was complete, Gu Yan paused the progress and exited the game.

It's almost time for the school's heritage assessment.