Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

The next morning, the door to the secret chamber opened, and Zhang Sanfeng walked out in high spirits. His aura was even more gentle and profound than the day before, and his eyes were even clearer.

He walked straight up to Su Xin, said nothing, and immediately unleashed a set of fist techniques.

The movements are gentle, with a balance of emptiness and fullness, and a flow of yin and yang, which is the beginnings of Tai Chi Chuan.

Su Xin focused intently on the text and quickly grasped its essence, immediately beginning to imitate it.

The moment he raised his hand, he noticed the problem:

His internal energy was like a sieve, difficult to retain and operate in a chaotic manner. Even when he imitated the moves of Tai Chi, he could never integrate his internal energy with the moves.

Even so, he could clearly feel that his control over his internal energy had indeed improved significantly.

If he could only control 30% of his internal energy before, he can now control 50%. Such progress is already quite astonishing.

Zhang Sanfeng's eyes lit up as he watched the boy almost perfectly replicate his moves. He couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "This comprehension is quite impressive! To be able to grasp the essence of the rudimentary form of Tai Chi in such a short time is truly remarkable!"

While admiring him, he also noticed Su Xin's unusual behavior, his brows furrowing slightly. "However, there seems to be something wrong with your body? Why is your internal energy so sluggish and difficult to integrate with your techniques?"

Su Xin stopped what he was doing, smiled frankly, and made no attempt to hide anything: "Master Zhang has a good eye. That's right, I have a special constitution and can only cultivate the Thousand Spider Poison Hand. I can't cultivate most of the internal energy cultivation methods in the martial arts world. Even if I force it to circulate, the internal energy will be lost and cannot be retained."

These words startled Zhang Sanfeng slightly, but his admiration deepened. He cupped his hands towards Su Xin and said, "Young man, remarkable! To cultivate to such a level with such a physique, and to master the Thousand Spider Poison Hand to the extremes of both medicine and poison, truly extraordinary!"

Su Xin looked at Zhang Sanfeng and said solemnly, "Master Zhang, please allow me to rest for half a day to regulate my breathing and stabilize my internal energy. By this time tomorrow, I am about 70-80% confident that I can use poison to fight poison and save Wuji."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng's eyes flashed with relief, and he quickly nodded in agreement, "Good! Good! You should quickly regulate your breathing and not push yourself. Everyone in Wudang is hoping that Wuji will be safe and sound."

He knew in his heart that Su Xin's 70-80% confidence was already a huge turning point, after all, the Xuanming Cold Poison was a rare poison in the world, and it was already difficult to have any hope of breaking it.

Su Xin pondered for a moment, then took out a yellowed piece of paper from his bosom and handed it to Zhang Sanfeng, saying with a smile, "This is the secret recipe for the Black Jade Broken-Healing Ointment, which I 'borrowed' from the Vajra Sect. I believe it can help Yu Sanxia recover from his injuries and cure his old leg ailment. Consider it my centennial birthday gift to Master Zhang."

Zhang Sanfeng accepted the secret formula, and upon seeing the words "Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment," his eyes instantly lit up. He then burst into laughter, his tone filled with joy and admiration: "What a wonderful word 'borrow'! Young Hero Su Xin's gift is more precious than any rare treasure. I accept it!"

Yu Daiyan's leg ailment had been a concern for him for many years. Now that the secret formula for the Black Jade Broken Leg Ointment was available, Yu Daiyan had hope of standing up again. He would remember this kindness in his heart.

Zhang Sanfeng's gaze towards Su Xin grew increasingly appreciative.

This young man is not only highly skilled in martial arts and has excellent comprehension, but more importantly, he is open-minded, righteous, selfless, and unpretentious. With such character and talent, his future achievements are limitless.

He became increasingly eager to spar with Su Xin in the future.

Such a prodigy might truly be able to mutually verify martial arts techniques with him and break through bottlenecks together.

Su Xin bid farewell to Zhang Sanfeng and returned to the guest room arranged by Wudang. He closed the door behind him and, without further delay, took out the manual for the sixth level of the Great Shift of the Universe from his bosom and began to cultivate.

With the blessing of Tai Chi, the stagnation in his internal energy miraculously disappeared, and his internal energy flowed more and more smoothly. In just a few hours, he successfully broke through to the sixth level of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.

However, after breaking through, Su Xin looked at the contents of the manual and a trace of doubt arose in his heart:

Is it really true that the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth ends at the sixth level?

He subconsciously recalled the true meaning of Tai Chi and fell into deep thought.

The core of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth is "shifting," which involves drawing upon and transforming the internal energy of others for one's own use.

Tai Chi Chuan, on the other hand, uses continuous, circular movements and a relaxed body state to guide the opponent's force to miss its mark, and then counterattacks when the opponent is out of balance. Its foundation is "intention," which emphasizes using intention rather than force and pursuing a dynamic balance of yin and yang transformation.

What is the balance within his body?

Is it the synergy between the poison of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand and the medicine?

It is the mutual achievement of strength and intention in the Vajra Sect martial arts.

Or is it the dual nature of the Seven Injury Fist—forging oneself while harming others?

Su Xin suddenly remembered that since he had resolved the side effects of the Seven Injury Fist, his internal organs had undergone a transformation, which was why his martial arts had progressed so rapidly.

Thinking of this, Su Xin no longer hesitated and began practicing Tai Chi again. However, this time, he did not use ordinary internal energy, but instead activated the poisonous internal energy within his body.

Under his deliberate manipulation, the poisonous energy around his body gradually became docile, slowly transforming into pure internal energy.

Then, with another thought, his pure internal energy transformed once again into a cold and domineering poisonous internal force.

Through this repeated transformation, he finally fully grasped the true meaning of the dual nature of medicine and poison.

It turns out that the core of this level is the balance and transformation between medicine and poison. He has already reached the threshold of the sixth level of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand.

Su Xin couldn't help but chuckle, muttering to himself, "This combination of Tai Chi principles with poisonous internal energy to circulate Tai Chi fists seems like a new skill. How about calling it Poison Tai Chi?"

He subconsciously glanced at the system panel in his mind, which clearly displayed his current status:

Host: Su Xin

Current techniques: Thousand Spider Venomous Hand (Perfected), Vajra Finger (Mastered), Vajra Fist (Mastered), Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Skill (Mastered), Seven Injury Fist (Mastered), Great Shift of Heaven and Earth (Mastered)

Side effects: Disfigurement level 4, Viciousness level 3, Hidden injury level 3, Meridian injury level 3, Demonic possession level 3

Looking at the cultivation level on the panel, Su Xin felt a sense of relief and then began to verify the gains from this cultivation.

He had had an idea when he fought against Kunlun, Huashan and the other three. Now that his control over his internal energy had greatly improved, he could take the opportunity to try it out.

His aura surged, and he first unleashed the Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Power, his bones crackling and his unparalleled strength sweeping across his entire body.

Then, he fully activated the Thousand Spider Poison Hand, completely fusing the poisonous energy with the Vajra energy. A violent burst of poisonous energy erupted, far more powerful than before, making it especially suitable for fighting multiple opponents.

"Let's call it Steel Fiend!" A glint of light flashed in Su Xin's eyes as he secretly decided on the name.

He increasingly felt that sparring with others was the best way to improve his martial arts skills.

It's not like Feng Bo'e, who stirs up trouble for no reason, but rather about competing with various masters to verify what they've learned, identify gaps in their knowledge, and continuously break through their own limits.

Meanwhile, inside the room, Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu also received two pieces of incredibly good news.

Zhang Sanfeng personally came to inform them that Su Xin would try to use poison to fight poison to save Wuji the next day. In addition, there was the secret recipe for the Black Jade Broken Heart Ointment, and Yu Daiyan's leg ailment also had a chance of recovery.

This relieved Yin Susu of her guilt.

In an instant, the despair in their hearts vanished, replaced by a heart full of hope and gratitude.