Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

In the open space outside the Jingwai Pavilion on the back mountain of Wudang, a gentle breeze blew, causing the two people's clothes to flutter.

After many days of seclusion, Zhang Sanfeng had imparted all of Wudang's martial arts to Su Xin, who had also fully comprehended and absorbed them. Their verbal discussion of martial arts had been quite enjoyable, and the two tacitly agreed that they both wanted to test their skills in actual combat.

"Young friend, oral instruction is ultimately just theoretical knowledge. Today, let's practice freely and have a friendly exchange so that we can verify what we've learned."

Zhang Sanfeng stood with his hands behind his back, his aura as gentle and refined as jade, but his eyes revealed a hint of anticipation. He had long wanted to see just how much strength this exceptionally talented young man was hiding.

A glint of light flashed in Su Xin's eyes, and he cupped his hands in response, "Just what I wanted! Master Zhang, today I will hold nothing back, and I humbly request your guidance."

This was the first time he had shown his full strength in front of others. He felt a mix of eagerness and awe for the top experts.

As soon as the words were spoken, the two of them moved at the same time.

Without any further probing, Su Xin flashed forward, his inner strength erupting as he charged straight at Zhang Sanfeng, unleashing a punch—his ultimate move that combined multiple martial arts techniques.

Corrosion of steel.

This punch was incredibly powerful, its force as heavy and fierce as thunder. Eight distinct forces were subtly swirling around its body, some as fierce as diamond, some as gentle as flowing water, some as brittle as cracking stone, and some as long and continuous as a river.

Those were the seven internal energies of the Seven Injury Fist, combined with the Vajra energy of the Mighty Vajra Fist. The eight energies intertwined and intertwined, without conflicting with each other, but rather complementing each other. Wherever the fist energy passed, the air rippled slightly.

What's even more ingenious is that when the force of the punch dissipates, it quietly transforms into a wisp of extremely fine, colorless, and odorless smoke.

That was the poisonous energy of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand, cleverly concealed within his fist force, capable of silently invading the opponent's meridians, making it impossible to defend against.

Zhang Sanfeng's expression hardened slightly, but he remained completely calm.

He had long since figured out Su Xin's trump card, knowing that his poisonous energy was domineering and his strength was astonishing. Therefore, when sparring, he never confronted him head-on, but instead used his newly formed Tai Chi Chuan to defeat speed with slowness and overcome strength with softness.

Su Xin then truly realized that Tai Chi Chuan was indeed the nemesis of powerful martial arts such as Vajra Fist and Vajra Finger.

Every time he exerted his full strength, the moment his fist touched Zhang Sanfeng's palm wind, it would be pulled away and deflected by a gentle yet resilient force, like a mud ox sinking into the sea. He could hardly exert any force on his opponent; instead, he was carried away by this force, and his body slightly lost its balance.

As Su Xin finished practicing the "Steel Erosion" move, he paused slightly. Taking advantage of the imbalance, he suddenly changed his move, retracting his fist and turning it into a finger. He joined his index and middle fingers together, compressing his internal force and energy to the extreme at his fingertips, transforming it into an extremely fine and sharp finger wind. The sound of it cutting through the air could be clearly heard, heading straight for Zhang Sanfeng's shoulder.

This finger strike possesses both the powerful penetrating force of the Vajra Finger, capable of breaking through metal and stone and penetrating meridians, and the insidious corrosive power of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand, which can corrode bones and destroy flesh with just a slight touch, harming people invisibly.

Zhang Sanfeng shifted his feet lightly, his body moving like flowing clouds and water as he dodged the finger strikes. His palms maintained a gentle Tai Chi strength, and with a light flick, he neutralized the remaining force of the finger strikes.

"Excellent move, combining strength and gentleness, with the poisonous force cleverly concealed."

He praised the move, but his hands moved with undiminished speed, his Tai Chi palm technique flowing smoothly and continuously, gradually enveloping Su Xin's offensive.

Seeing this, Su Xin's fighting spirit intensified, and he no longer focused on dissecting the moves, immediately unleashing another killing move.

Steel Brake.

Suddenly, his aura surged, and he activated the Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Power at full force. His bones crackled and popped, and his unparalleled power swept across the entire area, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Immediately afterwards, he unleashed the Thousand Spider Poison Hand with all his might, completely fusing the chilling and domineering poison with the Vajra Force. A violent and unparalleled poison force erupted, swirling around his body and intertwining with the golden light of the Vajra Force, appearing both eerie and domineering, sweeping towards Zhang Sanfeng.

Just then, a trace of poisonous energy lurking within Zhang Sanfeng's body...

It was contaminated by the poisonous mist that Su Xin had unintentionally released during their earlier sparring session.

Suddenly it began to erupt, and a chilling aura spread along the meridians.

Zhang Sanfeng remained calm, instantly activating his Pure Yang Limitless Skill. A faint golden light emanated from his body, and his gentle internal energy flowed through his meridians like a tide. In just a moment, he completely dispelled the poisonous energy, firmly stopping it at the edge of eruption without causing any damage to his core.

Su Xin withdrew his attack and stepped back, letting out a long breath. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his expression carried a hint of helplessness. He

Despite unleashing his two deadly moves with all his might, he was constantly restrained by Zhang Sanfeng and couldn't gain the slightest advantage.

Zhang Sanfeng slowly withdrew his palm, a gentle smile appearing on his face. He shook his head slightly and said, "I didn't expect that my martial arts would be just right to counter you, young friend."

The principle of using softness to overcome hardness in Tai Chi Chuan perfectly neutralized Su Xin's fierce and powerful force.

The Pure Yang Limitless Skill is extremely pure and yang, and it can also make one immune to his poisonous energy. The two counteract each other, which perfectly suppresses all of Su Xin's advantages.

Su Xin also showed a helpless smile and spread his hands: "Yes, if you didn't know Tai Chi, or hadn't cultivated the Pure Yang Limitless Skill, my Corrosion Steel and Steel Fiend would definitely have been able to unleash their full power, either overwhelming the opponent with strength or winning with poison. Unfortunately, you happen to be proficient in the counter to these two moves."

Despite this, Su Xin felt no disappointment.

It was precisely because he was restrained by Zhang Sanfeng that he was able to unleash his full potential without any worries, using all his moves without fear of injuring his opponent. He could also see the shortcomings of his own moves in actual combat. This kind of sparring was more beneficial than winning or losing.

Zhang Sanfeng smiled and nodded, his tone full of praise: "However, young friend's destructive power is indeed remarkable. If it weren't for my years of cultivation, my familiarity with the principles of hardness and softness, and the theory of Yin and Yang, and the protection of my body by the Pure Yang Limitless Skill, I would have easily fallen victim to your moves. Especially the Seven Injury Fist, which combines hardness and softness, and is unpredictable, it is truly effective in attack. The Kongtong Sect has really practiced it wrong."

Mentioning the Kongtong Sect, Su Xin sighed, "Yes, this martial art requires a top-tier internal energy cultivation method to counteract its backlash and unleash its full power. Otherwise, it will only harm the practitioner and do more harm than good. Fortunately, I've resolved its side effects, and now I can use it to strengthen my internal organs and improve my martial arts."

Zhang Sanfeng nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of approval: "Young friend, your ability to turn adversity into advantage is truly rare, both in terms of understanding and opportunity."

As Su Xin gazed at the distant mountains, a sense of bewilderment gradually arose in his heart.

After today's exchange, he clearly felt that his current skills had reached a bottleneck.

He has mastered the Vajra Fist, Vajra Finger, and Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Power, but he still cannot find a way to break through to the next level.

He had long since abandoned the path of the fire-working monk.

That would be nothing more than blindly pursuing brute force while ignoring martial principles and one's own physical constitution, which contradicts his current martial arts philosophy and is clearly unsuitable for him.

As for the Thousand Spider Poison Hand, although he had reached the threshold of the sixth level of the dual extremes of medicine and poison, he had never truly grasped the balance between medicine and poison, and could not switch freely between qi and poison. This required him to take his understanding of internal energy to another level.

Besides, he had already mastered the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth and the Seven Injury Fist, and his internal energy circulated freely throughout his body. His moves were also highly refined. However, the path of cultivation ahead was still unclear, and he had not yet found the opportunity to break through.