One person: Orochi, starting with Feng Baobao's Eight Heroes.

Chen Qi gave him an encouraging look.

"Then I'll go dig bamboo shoots and catch fish first. I need to eat my fill before I have the energy to work!"

Feng Baobao was immediately excited and shot forward, disappearing from Chen Qi's sight in a few swift movements through the bamboo forest like a streak of light.

However, Chen Qi and Feng Baobao have already established a connection, and Chen Qi can know Feng Baobao's location just by using the connection.

. . . . . .

After Feng Baobao left

Chen Qi then began to take stock of the gains he had made in developing the "Eight Outstanding Individuals" group.

This was also Chen Qi's first time.

"Divine Finger, Reflection Wave, I gained the skills of two giant serpents at once, and I can also use 'Beast Power' independently... In other words, whatever power my bloodline gains, I can use that same power independently?"

Chen Qi was thinking as he checked the information about the giant serpent's body.

Before he touched the shackles, Chen Qi instinctively learned the two most basic abilities: 'knife footwork' and 'levitation'.

Now we have the "divine finger" and the rebound wave.

Floating:

That is, flying.

Knife foot:

Using one's own legs to sweep in a semi-circle, the special force creates a powerful cut, making it an extremely sharp and almost impossible-to-defend melee skill.

Divine Finger:

This move is the nemesis of melee-type power-type opponents. Extend your finger and gather mysterious power on it. When the enemy attacks, it bursts out to form a visible white energy that shatters and reflects the enemy's attack. The higher the enemy's attack, the greater the reflection power, which is double the enemy's attack.

rebound wave:

Even those who have played '97 rarely know this move. It comes out by pressing D in a half-circle motion. It can absorb other people's energy attacks and convert them into Chen Qi's special energy, which is then doubled and returned to him. However, the attack speed after the counterattack is not very fast.

"With the Divine Finger and the Rebound Wave, it's like having invincible defensive capabilities. Whether in melee or ranged combat, I won't have any weaknesses..."

Chen Qi was very satisfied with the results of developing the first group of eight outstanding individuals.

Chapter 5, 37 years later, Xu Xiang arrives!

"Next comes the rapid growth of the Orochi's body, until the next shackle arrives... I wonder if there's a way to speed it up!"

"Furthermore, breaking through the next shackle requires a new bloodline, but the next bloodline requires new 'Eight Extraordinary Skills'..."

Chen Qi's expression kept shifting as he pondered how to obtain the next of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques.

"The Eight Extraordinary Skills—aside from Gu Qiting's Great Luo Cave Observation—we have more or less information about the others!"

Chen Qi thought to himself.

Chen Qi was quite clear about some of the information about the Eight Extraordinary Techniques of this world.

The source of Qi in the future lies with Zhang Huaiyi.

The spirits were captured and the generals were dispatched to the Feng and Wang families.

Feng Hou Qi Men is located in Wudang.

The divine mechanism will be in the hands of the future village chief, Ma.

The double-handed technique belongs to the mysterious Qu Tong.

The Tongtian Talisman is in Lu Jin's hands.

"It seems that there's a chance to obtain it from all sources except the Great Luo Cave Observation, but none of them seem so easy to acquire... In any case, I'll familiarize myself with my current power first, and then move on to the next shackle!"

Chen Qi did not aim too high, but planned to take it slowly.

night

Chen Qi and Feng Baobao sat side by side on the grass, eating grilled fish, grilled wild leeks, wild sweet potatoes, and the like.

"We still need to get some salt, baby. Tomorrow I'll go out and find some breeding pigs or something, and also replenish some other supplies. Do you know which town is the nearest one?"

Chen Qi asked.

"You don't know!"

Feng Baobao said, taking big bites of the grilled fish.

"...Then I'll look for it slowly!"

Chen Qi was speechless.

The baby really doesn't know anything when asked.

"By the way, you know how to cultivate Qi, right?"

Chen Qi asked.

"Qi? Yes, I can. I even taught Gouwazi. Do you want to practice it too?"

Feng Baobao asked curiously.

"Yes, I'll try to see if I can improve my strength faster!"

Chen Qi nodded.

"I'll teach you after you finish eating!"

Feng Baobao immediately replied.

"good...."

Chen Qi nodded and casually handed the bland grilled fish in his hand to Feng Baobao.

"Aren't you going to eat? You need to eat to have energy!"

Feng Baobao said.

"No, can I skip eating?"

Chen Qi shook his head.

"Then I'll eat it!"

Feng Baobao took the grilled fish without any hesitation and ate it in big bites.

After meal

"Don't think about anything, just calm your mind. It's very simple. Even Gouwazi could do it before!"

Feng Baobao gives Chen Qi pointers.

"Ok!"

Chen Qi sat cross-legged with his palms facing upwards, and his mind instantly calmed down.

"Sure, you can instantly stop thinking about anything, just like me!"

Feng Baobao opened her eyes wide.

She taught Xu Xiang for a long time and guided him step by step; otherwise, Xu Xiang would most likely have gone astray and become disabled.

However, Chen Qi's soul, nurtured by the power and body of the giant serpent, was able to easily achieve a state of instantaneous emptiness.

Simply incredible.

"It seems like it really works!!"

for a while

Chen Qi opened his eyes excitedly.

"Although mobilizing the power of the Great Serpent was much more difficult than I had imagined, with the guidance of the beast's power, I was still able to mobilize it. Following this training method, although the speed increase is only slight, it is indeed an improvement!!"

Chen Qi thought to himself.

"Hmm, not bad, much better than Gouwazi!"

Feng Baobao praised.

"Of course, because I am God!"

Chen Qi proudly raised his head.

"God? What is God?"

Feng Baobao immediately looked puzzled.

"He's an incredibly powerful being!"

Chen Qi explained.

"Yes, then you truly are a god!"

Feng Baobao nodded immediately.

"Alright, that's enough for today. Let's get some sleep. We have a lot to do tomorrow!"

Chen Qi lay down on the ground.

"Ok!"

Feng Baobao naturally leaned against Chen Qi, lay down, closed her eyes, and almost instantly fell asleep with even breathing.

"It seems that even though my bloodline has been modified, the baby's temperament hasn't changed at all..."

Chen Qi stared at Feng Baobao for a while, then closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.

The next day

Chen Qi randomly chose a direction and soared into the sky to find an inhabited town.

Feng Baobao, on the other hand, excitedly started chopping bamboo to build her pigsty, chicken coop, and so on.

. . . . . . . . . .

Time flies

More than 37 years have passed

1989

A black Santana actually drove along the mountain road into the mountains.

"Ah, ah, ah no!!!!!!!!!"

Xu Xiang, whose hair already had a few gray strands, stood at the doorway, incredibly excited and shocked, watching Feng Baobao stir-fry twice-cooked pork. Her appearance hadn't changed at all, and tears streamed down his face.

"Hey, you little pup!!!"

Feng Baobao looked up and exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmm? An alien?"

At the same time, a cold voice came from inside the room, and then a tall and perfect figure appeared in front of Xu Xiang.

"Wh-what, who are you?!"

Xu Xiang was startled and subconsciously activated his 'human magnetic energy,' also known as 'reversing the eight directions,' and a twisted energy covered his fist as he swung it toward Chen Qi.

"Do it?"

Chen Qi raised an eyebrow and, expressionless, gently extended a finger and tapped Xu Xiang's fist.

"Wh-what..."

When the fist, enveloped in twisted Qi, collided with two seemingly ordinary fingers, a miraculous scene unfolded.

Xu Xiang suddenly seemed to freeze, the twisted Qi in his hand vanished instantly, and he was unable to move. Only his shrunken pupils showed his shock and horror.

"Crack~!"

Then a milky white, thin as a cicada's wing energy disc appeared between the two objects, and then shattered instantly.

"Hoo~!"

Xu Xiang suddenly felt light as if he had been flung into the sky by an invisible force.

"What is this? It can neutralize my power, yet it's so ineffective? I've never seen this kind of supernatural power before!"