Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

After this battle, Su Xin gained a deeper understanding of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand.

The advantage of this poison technique lies in its potent poison and finger strength. The enhancements to physical strength and agility are only mediocre, and the moves are extremely rudimentary. No wonder that when Ah Li fought against others, he could mostly rely on sneak attacks and was always the last man standing.

Looking at the two secret manuals he had just acquired, Su Xin immediately decided to start practicing them.

He flicked his fingers and jabbed them into the ground, piercing through the hard soil with his finger force, creating a dense array of deep holes.

Others who cultivate the Vajra Finger must first pierce iron sand, but he has already mastered the Thousand Spider Poison Hand, and the strength of his finger bones far exceeds that of ordinary people. When he touches a piece of gravel, it is directly shattered by his internal force, saving him the trouble of even going through the transition.

Side Effect Collection System

Host: Su Xin

Current techniques: Thousand Spider Venomous Hand (Mastery), Vajra Finger (Beginner)

Side effects: Disfigurement level 3, Viciousness level 1, Hidden injury level 1

The moment you start practicing the Vajra Finger technique, two new side effects are immediately introduced.

The system explanation is clear:

The malevolent energy originates from the Shaolin martial arts themselves. The moves are ruthless and the killing intent is excessive. If there is no Buddhist teaching to resolve it, it will accumulate and backfire, causing one's internal energy to boil and leading to qi deviation.

Hidden injuries occur when the cultivation method is too forceful and brutal, without the nourishment of gentle internal energy, which will eventually damage muscles and bones over time.

All of these side effects will be removed by the system and will have nothing to do with Su Xin himself.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately came up with a despicable use for it.

Those who are hit by him will not be injured on the spot, but if they are hit too many times, they will be entangled by the viciousness in his fists and fingers, eventually causing their internal energy to become disordered and they will go insane.

In future exchanges, we must be "more careful".

Su Xin's gaze fell intently on Gang Shi, and he already had an idea in mind.

Gang Shi looked utterly hopeless, on the verge of tears.

What do you call this kind of friendly sparring?

He was poisoned and became weak all over after only two hits. He originally wanted to retaliate against Su Xin, but Su Xin had one surprise attack after another, and he didn't even have a chance to fight back.

Su Xin ignored him and turned to practicing the Great Vajra Fist.

Sure enough, the side effects were almost identical to those of the "Vajra Finger" technique, and there were no new gains.

But as soon as he used the move, he immediately noticed something was wrong.

A faint wisp of black mist lingered within the force of the punch.

The Vajra Finger technique was not very obvious at first, but when the Vajra Fist was unleashed, the black mist became clearly visible. With a single punch, the once lush green weeds beside it withered and died instantly, clearly demonstrating the fusion of poisonous techniques and powerful external martial arts.

The power was so strange that Su Xin was itching to test his skills on the spot.

His gaze once again fell upon Gang Shi.

Never mind, I'll talk about it tomorrow.

This fat monk is already half-dead. If he really dies, we'll have to go through the trouble of finding the next experience point.

Su Xin stepped forward and casually neutralized some of the poison for him, preventing him from dying suddenly.

Just being alive is enough!

With this human sparring partner in tow, Su Xin set his sights on his next target.

Since we can't find the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill in the Western Regions, let's try to steal the Seven Injury Fist.

The Ming Cult headquarters is full of experts, including Yang Xiao and Fan Yao, so he doesn't want to confront them head-on for the time being.

But the Kongtong Sect is different. A few years ago, Xie Xun caused a great disturbance, which greatly weakened their strength. This is the perfect opportunity to strike.

He took the newly released student along for a long time to hone his skills, and once he had enough experience, he would go directly to the student's door to seize the score.

Hearing Su Xin muttering under his breath, Gang Shi felt a chill run down his spine; he had already cursed Su Xin a thousand times over.

This person is utterly inhuman. Not only did they use him as a living experience point, but they also took him all the way to Kongtong to continue torturing him.

He wanted to stand up for himself and say, "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated," but the thought of death made his legs go weak.

He couldn't bring himself to do it!

That day, Su Xin picked Gang Shi up.

This time, he simply cured the remaining poison in Gang Shi's body, restoring him to his full fighting strength.

After repeated sparring sessions, he had already figured out Gang Shi's style, strength, and weaknesses. Further practice wouldn't yield much practical experience.

But to just leave it like that is absolutely impossible.

Since it's no longer useful, let's squeeze out every last bit of value from it and use it to hone our courage and develop killer moves.

Su Xin took a deep breath and stopped holding back.

The next moment, the two moved at the same time.

They all used the exact same Vajra Finger and Vajra Fist techniques.

Fists and feet collided, and muffled thunderous sounds exploded in the air.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he already had a hint of dying madness.

Su Xin was also determined to go all out, and his moves were equally ruthless.

Without experiencing all-out, life-or-death battles, one's cultivation will ultimately remain superficial and unable to support true combat power.

Both of them gave it their all in this match.

Gang Shi gritted his teeth, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace;

Su Xin's expression was solemn, and his eyes were cold and sharp.

In the midst of the fierce battle, the black mist within Su Xin's fist shadows and palm winds grew thicker and thicker, and the poisonous energy and fierce external martial arts gradually merged into one, forming a strange and unique style of fist fighting.

Gang Shi was both shocked and frightened, and only wanted to kill Su Xin with one blow.

He knew very well that he couldn't afford to delay.

Su Xin's fist was infused with deadly poison, and his body could not withstand a prolonged fight.

Moreover, this kid in front of me is improving at a speed visible to the naked eye. His Vajra Fist and Vajra Finger are already no less skilled than mine.

Going forward, he will only be completely left behind.

The only chance of survival is to kill this person before the poison relapses.

At this moment, Gang Shi has been forced into a desperate situation where his life hangs in the balance.

Su Xin also noticed something was wrong.

This battle actually forced Gang Shi to unleash 20% more of his usual fighting strength.

But instead of being afraid, he was secretly delighted.

It is precisely through such constant pressure on the brink of life and death that one's cultivation can truly take root in one's bones and achieve a leap forward.

Unbeknownst to him, several figures were rapidly approaching from afar, drawn by the sounds of fighting and coded signals along the way.

Gang Shi may seem resigned to his fate, but in reality, he has never truly given up.

Having been held hostage by Su Xin these past few days, he secretly left behind hidden marks that only disciples of the Vajra Sect could understand.

Su Xin was new to the martial arts world and knew nothing about this. He was only focused on traveling and sparring, which inadvertently gave his opponent the opportunity to ask for help.

The first to arrive was Gangse, the second senior brother of the Vajra Sect.

This man was at least two meters tall, as imposing as an iron tower, with striking blond hair and bulging muscles all over his body. He was clearly a ruthless character who had mastered external martial arts to a high level.

Behind him followed several burly men dressed in Mongolian attire, each with a bow drawn and arrows nocked, the arrowheads gleaming coldly; they were clearly Mongolian archers colluded with the Vajra Sect.

An ambush has quietly taken shape.

Gang Shi stared intently at Su Xin, his eyes surging with a deathly rage.

"This time, I'm going to kill you!"

"Come on then," Su Xin said calmly. "Use all your strength to settle things once and for all. Same rules as before. If you win, I'll let you go."

Gang Shi, however, understood the situation perfectly.

The person in front of me is a complete liar; just listen to what he says, believing it is suicidal.

He was willing to bet that Su Xin definitely had some hidden tricks up his sleeve.

But he had no choice.

If you don't want to die, you have no choice but to fight.

The two figures rose up simultaneously, and the next second, their fists collided fiercely.

bang——

A muffled thud followed, and a shockwave exploded outwards.