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

[In the dark valley, beside the burning fire, your naked body is covered in bluish-purple bruises.]

However, if one were to use the flickering firelight, one could clearly see that within your bluish-purple body, something was constantly surging.

It was as if something was constantly wriggling.

[This is the vital energy from the stance training, rapidly repairing your wounds and increasing your strength!]

You let out a long sigh, then touched your muscles.

Compared to before, you can feel that your body is more solid.

More importantly, you can finally experience a physical power completely different from that of the withered tree stump of Shennong, surging within your body.

This power is completely different from the Shennong withered tree stump; it is more vigorous and purer. However, it seems that you are not yet able to fully control and master it!

Looking at the text feedback in front of him, Chen Xuan blinked and clicked on the Vajra Fighting Ape Stance that he had already completed.

And the feedback, as expected, caught his eye:

【Vajra Fighting Ape Stance (Ground)】

[This stance training, of unknown origin, doesn't seem to be based on the human body, but it does share commonalities! Upon reaching mastery, it greatly enhances physical strength and defense. It is divided into six levels, corresponding to the six realms of body refinement!]

[Current: Level 1, 0%]

【Features:】

[Using combat to sustain combat: Stance training can be performed during battle, while practicing external martial arts, or while being attacked. Combat provides the best improvement, followed by being attacked, while practicing external martial arts yields the least improvement.]

【钢筋铁骨：每一次提升进入新境界，提升1点力道、身法。并且额外提升20点体力值、20点气血值。同时，修炼该桩功进入炼体二重『炼筋境』时额外提升2点力道。进入炼体四重『炼骨境』之时额外提升2点身法。】

[Indestructible Vajra: With each advancement to a new level, your skin's protective effects are greatly enhanced. You are also immune to all worldly ailments. After reaching the third level, 'Skin Refinement Realm,' you can actively activate this characteristic, entering a Vajra-protected state for a short period.]

[Diamond Body: After practicing this stance, upon entering the Acquired Realm, the power of external martial arts will be further enhanced when practicing the subsequent internal energy cultivation technique, "Diamond Martial Body Method."]

Even though Chen Xuan had already discerned the effects and capabilities of this stance training technique from the subtle clues provided in the game, he still couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment upon actually witnessing its effects.

He kept his eyes fixed on this martial art.

He had already guessed it when he completed the initial training and directly increased his stamina and health by 20 points.

For him, qi and blood are indispensable; without them, a person is utterly dead.

Stamina is equally important. After acquiring the "Going Against the Current" trait, the upper limit of stamina increases, which is related to the speed of his strength improvement.

When he cultivates, all his attributes are raised to his physical constitution. After he loses his strength, his physical strength decreases, which naturally leads to a decrease in his cultivation speed.

Now, this Vajra Fighting Ape Stance can be said to have provided crucial enhancement for him.

Now, for Chen Xuan, the only, and biggest, problem is whether the "steel and iron bones" characteristic of the Vajra Fighting Ape Stance will actually work!

These are genuine extra four attribute points! It would be a huge loss if they didn't work.

With this in mind, Chen Xuan disregarded the fact that it was already late at night in the game, while the sun was high in the sky in reality.

He looked directly at the potential points.

Potential Point: 1164

Not many left. Apart from the poor giant clam under East Lake, none of the recent adventures have returned potential points immediately. So, relatively speaking, we're naturally running out of resources.

However, as I said before, this thing is meant to be used!

At worst, I can wait a few days until I have some free time and take a good stroll around Jinling City to explore it properly, since I haven't really examined all the adventures in Jinling City!

Even a weapon shop like the Shattered Star Tower has so many fortuitous encounters to trigger. Jinling City is so big, how can I not do justice to my Treasure Hunting Expert achievement if I don't search it out myself?

Who wouldn't love a search and raid?

Having thought of this, Chen Xuan no longer hesitated.

[System Prompt: Consume Potential Points to increase the experience of "Vajra Fighting Ape Stance"? At the current level, 20 Potential Points increase the learning progress by 1%.]

[System Notification: The "Rising Tide" trait of the Canglan Dinghai Stake has been activated, reducing the potential point consumption for stance training by 20%. At the current level, 16 potential points will increase the training progress by 1%.]

Clearly, your potential points were insufficient to directly advance it to the second level, but you still didn't hesitate and poured them entirely into the Vajra Fighting Ape Stance.

[You have consumed 1164 potential points to upgrade your Vajra Ape Stance to level 1, 73%.]

Although your cultivation level hasn't improved, with the consumption of potential points, you feel an unprecedented abundance of power.

The pain I felt vanished completely in that instant.

[You suddenly gained confidence and once again sensed the effects of the Vajra Fighting Ape Stance:]

[Using war to sustain war!]

In an instant, your heart seems to be ignited by a flame called 'passion'!

Your gaze sweeps across the room, eagerly searching for the most suitable opponent.

Your gaze quickly settled on the monkey still practicing "The Monkey Steals the Peaches."

The monkey's gaze also fell upon you. You blinked, and it blinked back.

【"Squeak squeak squeak?"】

Need help? Faced with Monkey's question, what do you choose...?

[After a moment's hesitation, watching its increasingly skillful monkey-stealing technique after unleashing its "Snake's Tongue Palm," you decisively waved your hand.] (Option 2)

[So, you turned your gaze to that magnificent, striped tiger over there.]

When the tiger's away, the monkey reigns supreme!

[The creature before you, though a tiger dwells in the mountains, is still ruled by a monkey. Do you think it could be your opponent?]

Having considered this, you activated the Fate-Defying Technique. To be on the safe side, you should first allocate all your attributes to Strength and Agility.

With your 7 points in Strength and 7 points in Agility evenly distributed, and neither of them reaching their current limits, you've gained confidence and courage.

The monkey watching your movements also became interested. It stopped practicing its venomous snake-spitting fist technique and instead watched you with great interest.

The tiger is enraged!

[It's one thing for a monkey to bully it, but now a mere human is provoking it too!?]

Where does the name of "Taroshan Jun" fit in?

A tiger roared, its gaze fixed firmly on you...

【You've also adopted the stance of the Nara Smoke Fist!】

[That's right, you didn't use the Spring Breeze and Rain Needles, but instead used this martial art. Obviously, this kind of battle is meaningless!]

Besides, he didn't intend to kill the tiger.

[It's just a pure battle!]

However, just as you were preparing, you suddenly had a strange feeling:

[You didn't expect that this tiger in front of you might also trigger a fortuitous encounter?]

However, at this moment, you still activated your destiny-defying power. The deepest part of your eyes turned a faint gold as you looked at the fierce tiger before you.

[You have observed all the fixed encounters and trigger conditions for the creature 'Striped Tiger':]

【1. Tiger-Slaying Hero (Yellow): This ferocious tiger is notorious in Zhongshan and beyond, and many ordinary passersby and hunters in the vicinity have suffered at its hands! If you can subdue or kill it, you can complete this adventure.

Obtain the Mortal-level Fate: Tiger-Slaying Hero. You can also choose to spread the word after capturing loot, increasing your reputation around Jinling City by 10.

Note: This destiny can be merged with the Xuan-level destiny "Child of the Mountains and Forests" and the Huang-level destiny "Hunting Expert" to become the Di-level destiny "King of the Mountains and Forests"!

"Um?"

Chen Xuan's eyes lit up. What the hell was he saying?

War! War! War!

[Battle begins!]