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Chen Yue was silent for a moment. He raised his head and calmly met Li Lie's oppressive gaze, but there was no fear on his face.

"Since Director Li is unavailable today, why not give me the manual of the 'Mountain-Turning Technique' first, so I can take it with me and study it? When Director Li is free, he can then enlighten me and provide guidance."

Since you're refusing to teach me, can't I at least learn it myself first?

Li Lie was clearly not expected Chen Yue to be so direct and so ungrateful; the fierceness on his face turned into an angry outburst of offense.

He suddenly took a step forward, the hilt of the broadsword he had been holding making a soft "clacking" sound, as if the heavy blade was about to cleave down at him in the next second.

However, Chen Yue simply stood quietly, his posture as straight as a pine tree, without even a flicker of his gaze.

How could someone at the Skin Refining Realm remain so calm in the face of the full pressure from a Body Refining Realm expert?

Li Lie was even more furious, but his murderous intent ultimately did not translate into action.

The stalemate lasted for several breaths.

"Hahaha! Becoming an alchemist really makes a difference!" Li Lie suddenly burst into laughter, his voice dry and full of sarcasm and anger.

He turned around abruptly, walked to the wooden shelf by the wall, pulled out a thin, thread-bound booklet from a drawer, and without even looking at it, threw it at Chen Yue.

The booklet whistled through the air and shot straight at Chen Yue's face with considerable force.

Chen Yue neither dodged nor avoided it. He reached out with his right hand, his five fingers like hooks, and firmly grasped the booklet in his hand. On the cover of the booklet were three slightly archaic characters: "Fan Yue Jue" (翻岳诀).

"I won't see you off!" Li Lie said with his back to Chen Yue.

Chen Yue glanced at the manual in his hand, then at Li Lie, before turning and steadily leaving the room.

The moment the door closed, a loud "bang" came from inside the room, as if Li Lie had slammed his fist on the table.

Chen Yue stood outside the door, listening to the sounds inside, his face expressionless, as he put the Flipping Mountain Technique manual into his robes.

Inside the room, Li Lie's face was gloomy.

"Self-taught the Mountain-Climbing Technique? Hmph..."

……

Back at his residence, Chen Yue bolted the door and eagerly took out the book of the "Fan Yue Jue" (a martial arts manual for overturning mountains).

The previous incarnation was literate; otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to recognize those herbs.

The manual was thin, with yellowed pages. Besides the text, it contained some simple human figure diagrams, marking the routes of qi and blood circulation and key points for exerting force.

Chen Yue calmed his mind and carefully turned the pages one by one.

Judging from his current perspective as the Iron Mountain Fist master and his own martial arts experience at the Skin Refining Realm, the Mountain Turning Technique is indeed far superior to the Iron Mountain Fist.

It emphasizes the condensation and explosion of Qi and blood in specific meridians, and stresses the combination of momentum and force. The moves may seem simple, but in fact, they require skill in exerting force and coordinating breath.

He was able to understand about 80-90% of the techniques for applying force, thanks to his foundation in Iron Mountain Fist.

However, some key details are indeed quite obscure, such as the vague description of a certain point in the transformation of qi and blood. For example, the specific rhythm of a certain move in conjunction with breathing is poorly marked in the diagram.

For example, after cultivating to a certain level, what kind of external medicine, internal medicine, or medicinal bath should be used as an aid? The manual only mentions "it is necessary to supplement with things that strengthen bones and nourish the vital energy," without going into further detail.

These are often the core of what the master teaches orally and personally, and also the biggest obstacle that hinders self-learners.

Chen Yue closed the manual and tapped his knuckles lightly on the cover.

"If I could fully integrate my insights from the Iron Mountain Fist at its peak into the framework of this Mountain-Turning Technique, using the foundation of the Iron Mountain Fist as fuel, wouldn't the speed of cultivating the Mountain-Turning Technique be greatly shortened? Or even... produce some kind of qualitative change?"

A bold idea suddenly popped into Chen Yue's mind.

He could spend countless days figuring it out and trying to integrate it on his own, and there was always the risk of making mistakes. But... he had the control panel! He had that magical daily settlement system!

"If I actively try and ponder this integration during the day, consciously comparing, disassembling, and recombining the insights into the power generation, breathing, and blood circulation of Iron Mountain Fist with the diagrams and formulas of the Flipping Mountain Technique..."

So, during the settlement process, will the panel also account for and optimize this effort to integrate the data?

The thought of this possibility made Chen Yue's heart race. Perhaps this was the key to forging a path more suited to him.

He suppressed the urge to try it immediately and went to the alchemy room first to finish refining the Blood Activating Pills for the pharmacy's quota for today.

Four pills were successfully made; three were handed over, and one was quietly kept behind.

Next, Chen Yue observed Lin Quan refining a batch of Body Tempering Pills as usual, and carefully noted down every new detail he observed.

In all his spare time, whether it was the moment while waiting for the alchemy furnace to heat up, the interval between processing medicinal herbs, or even when walking around in the courtyard, Chen Yue no longer simply practiced Iron Mountain Fist.

He started to try.

The Qi and blood circulate naturally according to the path of Iron Mountain Fist, but the mind is focused on a specific line of Qi and blood in the Flipping Mountain Technique diagram, trying to guide a wisp of Qi and blood to flow there, imitating the feeling of exerting force in the Flipping Mountain Technique.

You may experience a slight imbalance in your body's Qi and blood, accompanied by waves of soreness and distension.

Chen Yue tried repeatedly, adjusting his methods after each failure, combining the secret manual's formulas with his own insights to gradually revise his work.

This process was difficult, and Chen Yue had absolutely no experience in this kind of thing, so he often made mistakes. But Chen Yue did not give up and remembered every subtle feeling.

Night fell, and all was quiet.

Chen Yue lay on the bed, his body somewhat tired from the day's activities, but his mind was unusually clear. As midnight approached, the familiar ripples appeared precisely in the void before his eyes.

Daily Settlement

[Diligent cultivation, cultivation level +9]

[After a successful fusion of Iron Mountain Fist and Mountain-Turning Technique, a new martial art, Mountain-Crushing Technique, has been obtained.]

[Strive to learn alchemy; Body Tempering Pill experience +30, Qi Strengthening Pill experience +30]

[Skill: Mountain Collapse Technique (Minor Success 110/600)]

[Skill: Body Tempering Pill (Beginner 270/300)]

[Skill: Qi-Strengthening Pill (Minor Success 60/600)]

[Realm Level: Skin Refining Realm (155/300)]

It worked!

Chen Yue almost sat up in bed, his eyes gleaming with a dazzling light.

The panel not only settled his attempt, but also truly turned the impossible into the possible, successfully merging the essence of the two techniques to create a brand new technique, the Mountain Collapse Technique!

This means that Chen Yue can try to integrate and optimize any new cultivation techniques he acquires in the future by combining them with his existing ones. The accumulation of old techniques will not be wasted, but will instead become the foundation for new techniques.

This has opened up a unique and limitless shortcut to martial arts!

At the same time, his cultivation level in the Skin Refining Realm reached 155 points, which is more than halfway there. Based on the daily increase in cultivation brought about by taking Blood Activating Pills and cultivating, he will be able to break through to the Flesh Refining Realm in less than twenty days.

Before the joy could be fully digested, a massive torrent of insights surged into his mind.

That is the cultivation method, blood circulation route, power exertion technique, breathing rhythm, and even the corresponding practical application of the Minor Completion Realm of the Mountain Collapse Technique.

This realization went beyond mere knowledge; it was refined through countless trials and tribulations, quickly transforming into muscle memory and bodily instinct.

Chen Yue felt that the blood and qi in his limbs and bones had begun to circulate spontaneously along a new path, nourishing his muscles, bones, and skin.

Inside his body, the slight stiffness and soreness caused by the forced attempt to merge during the day were quickly calmed and smoothed out under the flush of this new understanding, replaced by a smooth and comfortable feeling and a sense of subtly increasing power.

Chen Yue closed his eyes, fully absorbing and digesting his insights.