Text-based martial arts: A nighttime rendezvous with the gang leader's wife in a dilapidated te

Five Animal Frolics?

It doesn't sound like martial arts at all!

A bad feeling welled up in Chen Xuan's heart.

Clearly, Chen Xuan's premonition was correct. After he clicked on the book in his inventory, the item displayed the following feedback:

Five Animal Frolics

[Books on Mystic Arts]

[It was supposedly created by the legendary founder of medicine, and later improved by several great medical masters, becoming a miraculous technique that has no harmful effects, but is beneficial to practitioners by strengthening the body and refreshing the mind.]

To learn this "miraculous skill," one must have a basic level of the life skill "medicine" and an aptitude of ≥3 points.

[Should I study?]

A magical technique? A way to improve physical health?

Chen Xuan had seen it on the forum before, including in the feedback on defying fate, where he also saw the Blood Spirit Pill Scripture.

Both of these belong to the category of magical arts.

In "Martial Arts", besides martial arts and life skills, the most rare special ability is the extraordinary technique.

Moreover, almost every one of them has a rather magical effect.

Otherwise, why would Doctor Cao have stolen the "Blood Spirit Pill Scripture" and betrayed the so-called Medicine King Valley?

With that thought in mind, Chen Xuan suppressed his slight disappointment and decisively clicked to learn!

[Study successful!]

Five Animal Frolics

[Level: 0, 1% (Beginner)]

This extraordinary art consists of five acts: Tiger Act (Strength), Bear Act (Root), Crane Act (Body), Monkey Act (Enlightenment), and Deer Act (Fortune).

[Note: This extraordinary technique is easy to learn but extremely difficult to master. Each time you advance one level, you can choose to complete the Five Animal Frolics once. However, the attribute increase effect upon the first completion only applies when the corresponding attribute is ≤1; the second time it's 2 points, and so on!]

"Holy crap!?"

Chen Xuan stared wide-eyed at the "Five Animal Frolics" on the screen.

Old Cao is cunning, ruthless, and extremely suspicious, but he really gives out good stuff!

This thing might be of little use to others, but for Chen Xuan, it was undoubtedly tailor-made for him!

It's important to know that when initially selecting a character, the highest attribute can be allocated to a full 6 points. This high base stat, along with the average attribute allocation method commonly seen on the forums, contributes significantly to character development.

This means that under normal circumstances, the first few layers of this thing are almost completely useless.

After body tempering, most attributes begin to improve, surpassing those of ordinary people. This makes it even less useful. Just as the description says, it really has no power and is only good for strengthening the body!

However, what Chen Xuan needs most right now is to strengthen his body!

Once his body returns to normal, with the effect of defying fate, he will have a constant stream of extraordinary encounters in the future!

The previous dissatisfaction with the old ghost due to the permanent loss of 1 stamina point vanished instantly. At this moment, he genuinely wanted to enter the "Martial Arts" and kowtow to Cao Qing.

"Old Cao! As long as you don't let us down, we'll take care of you in your old age!"

Without a second thought, Chen Xuan immediately activated his potential points!

Give me some more!

Let me see your limits! Five Animal Frolics!

[Do you wish to consume Potential Points to increase the experience gained from "Five Animal Frolics"? At the current level, 5 Potential Points increase the learning progress by 1%.]

【Please select the value to increase!】

Chen Xuan maxed out his potential points by 500!

[Consuming 500 Potential Points, the learning progress of "Five Animal Frolics" has increased, and the learning level has increased. Current level: Level 1 0% (Beginner)]

[Throughout history, you've gained some profound insights into the animal plays involving the five foes!]

[In this flash of inspiration, sensing the figures of the five beasts, you finally decide to entrust this flash of inspiration to...]

Instantly, the phantom forms of five beasts—tiger, crane, bear, ape, and deer—appeared on the screen.

Chen Xuan's smile faded as he fell into deep thought.

As the first attribute to finally rise, it doesn't really matter which one you choose to upgrade the five-dimensional attributes, because the powerful exclusive destiny of "Defying Fate" not only allows you to glimpse serendipitous encounters, but most importantly, it allows you to transfer attributes!

However, that's not how it works. The reason is simple: the beginner guides on the forum clearly state that any improvement in "Martial Arts" will have a positive impact on real life!

This kind of help is something that cannot be achieved by changing one's fate against all odds.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Xuan turned his gaze to the ape form beside him.

I've been spending all my time playing games in my dorm at school, so I haven't been able to use my strength, agility, or constitution. As for luck, it's hard to say. After thinking about it, the only thing that's immediately useful in real life is probably comprehension...

Moreover, the most important thing in the game right now is to improve medical skills, and to increase the speed of medical skill improvement, you also need comprehension!

[You chose to pass this moment of inspiration to the clever monkey, and you have gained some understanding of the "Monkey Play" of the Five Animal Frolics! Your comprehension is ≤1 point, and you permanently gain 1 point of comprehension! Current comprehension: 1]

Tears streaming down my face!

Chen Xuan had never been so excited about any game's improvement.

There's no way around it; defying fate is indeed defying the heavens, but the side effects are also defying the heavens.

It's fair to say that if it weren't for his mysterious background and the yellow-grade equipment that came with the start, those three precious equipment attributes would have prevented him from even leaving the dilapidated temple; he would have simply died of exhaustion or starvation on the road.

For him, every attribute point represents a qualitative change.

There's nothing we can do, because there won't be any less.

Chen Xuan composed himself and glanced at his potential points: 1195.

continue!

Potential points are meant to be used!

However, the reappearing notification made Chen Xuan pause slightly:

At the current level, 20 potential points increase learning progress by 1%. Do you wish to consume potential points to increase the experience gained from "Five Animal Frolics"?

It went from 5 o'clock to 20 o'clock!

In other words, it would take a full two thousand potential points to improve further.

Of course, compared to the 1 point increase in attributes, 2,000 potential points are really nothing.

It's a pity that Chen Xuan didn't have it.

This is normal. According to the forum, potential points are a real treasure. Most people, whether they are practicing martial arts or studying medicine, essentially have to personally "AFK" to improve them.

With this in mind, Chen Xuan clicked on the practice option for "Five Animal Frolics":

[Should I use the 'Five Animal Frolics' skill as an AFK training ability? This ability is a training skill; experience gained while AFK will be determined based on your 'Innate Talent'.]

[When AFK training, if stamina is depleted, recovery will proceed through rest, eating, and finally, sleep.]

After glancing at the instructions for the Five Animal Frolics, Chen Xuan cut his hair and activated the Fate-Defying Technique, transferring all his attributes to his Constitution. However, after the transfer, Chen Xuan subconsciously checked his attributes and was slightly taken aback:

【Root bone: 3】

He blinked, then realized what was happening and glanced at his family heirloom jade pendant:

[Half a family heirloom jade pendant (yellow) (equipped): If your Constitution, Strength, and Agility are each ≤3 points, then Constitution +1, Strength +1, Agility +1, and additional Stamina +10 points.]

Yes, when the 1 point of comprehension, strength, and agility is transferred to the constitution, the constitution attribute is no longer ≤3. Therefore, the extra point of improvement naturally disappears.

Having figured this out, Chen Xuan nodded and then put the 1 point of attribute into Strength to increase his stamina.

"Open the liver!"