Republic of China Era: Entering the Dao through Divine Strike.

[Critical Hit].

The emergence of this talent almost completely filled Li Xin's last weakness, adding the ability to kill with a single blow.

He is still young and has only been practicing martial arts for a short time.

Compared to other highly skilled individuals who claim to have "twenty years of experience" or "thirty years of experience," this is simply insignificant.

But he is not without his own advantages.

During the process of physical growth, one has already achieved a level that others may not be able to reach even after a lifetime of cultivation.

Moreover, it will improve rapidly in the near future.

This is determined by the laws of natural growth.

The upper limit is not currently locked.

Every ability that emerges at this time will inevitably become extremely powerful as the body grows.

Take the [Critical Strike] talent as an example.

After a couple of trials, he figured out the mechanism of force generation.

If we say that internal martial arts such as Tai Chi, Bagua, and Xingyi cultivate the breath in the chest and pursue the strengthening of qi and blood.

By controlling the fluctuations of energy, and then gathering and transforming that energy into qi, one can replenish the body while gaining ultimate destructive power.

Therefore, martial arts such as Bajiquan, Tongbeiquan, Cai Li Fo, as well as the later renowned boxing, Muay Thai, and Sanda, basically belong to the category of external martial arts.

The main focus of training is on the strength of the tendons, bones, skin, muscles, and fascia, relying solely on physical strength with little involvement of internal energy or qi.

These are two roads.

In the final stage, they may arrive at the same destination by different paths.

However, there was still a huge gap when they first started practicing.

External martial arts have always been known for their faster development of combat power.

Using the most brutal methods to train and push the body to its limits, one can better utilize every bit of strength from the muscles, bones, and skin.

The newly generated [Critical Strike] talent actually utilizes the power of the body's inherent essence.

It is a way of generating power that is almost an extreme combination of muscles, bones, and tendons.

In the blink of an eye, the body's power is gathered and overlapped, then suddenly bursts forth.

This is undoubtedly much more advanced than the step-by-step approach.

The same 100 pounds of force, after being superimposed two or three times, explodes in an instant.

The power underwent a qualitative change from a quantitative one, gaining the explosive power of gunpowder.

Li Xin wasn't entirely sure what level it could reach yet.

However, with his current physique, he can naturally double his explosive power without harming his body.

If the internal martial arts techniques are added, the combined burst of power will undoubtedly make the attack much stronger than before.

If the appearance of the [Critical Strike] talent improved Li Xin's foundation.

Therefore, the appearance of the secret technique [Floating Clouds Obscuring the Moon, Illusory Flowing Light] is another trump card.

"Isn't this the Somersault Cloud?"

"You think I won't recognize you just because you're wearing a disguise?"

Li Xin chuckled to himself.

He was very satisfied to be able to activate this secret technique.

Legend has it that Sun Wukong possessed great abilities and a wide range of skills. However, he had only a few signature moves that were widely known.

One is "Fiery Eyes", another is "Seventy-Two Transformations", and the third is "Somersault Cloud", which is said to travel 108,000 li in one somersault.

The phrase "108,000 li" is naturally a figurative expression and does not actually refer to a specific number of li.

It means that Sun Wukong is extremely fast, so fast that he can somersault and disappear without a trace.

Even at the ends of the earth, you can still take a piss.

At this moment, Li Xin was testing this secret technique and couldn't stop smiling.

Hovering in the air for a second is nothing compared to the legendary ability to travel 100,000 miles in a single breath; it's not even worth mentioning.

However, the abilities he displayed were enough to be terrifying.

What does one second mean?

With his current striking speed, he can deliver seventeen or eighteen punches and thirteen or fourteen kicks in a single second.

When they are attacking with all their might, ordinary people can only see blurry afterimages of fists and feet.

It's like a fan on four speeds; you can't even tell where the blades are actually located.

All that could be seen was a hazy blur of light and shadow.

Without any support, relying solely on the strength of his waist and abdomen, he was able to unleash more than thirty moves while suspended in mid-air. One can imagine how terrifying that must have been.

If you add the use of leverage and leaping, you can almost stay on the ground the entire time.

It truly achieves a 360-degree, no-dead-angle rotating attack.

The legendary aerial maneuver is nothing more than this.

Most importantly, it's not just about hovering in mid-air.

Rather, it's about concealment and speed.

Similarly, inheriting the legend of Sun Wukong, this secret skill has the attribute of concealment and invisibility.

When he moved, his movements were as fast as a streak of light.

It creates a series of illusions, dazzling the eye.

With the talent [Agility], plus the temporary 40 points of Agility, he himself didn't know how fast he would become.

I ran to the position, threw punches and kicks, and my brain hadn't even had time to react.

His mental strength was still a bit weak.

It needs to be strengthened.

……

Chapter Sixty-Six: Softness Leads to Strength, Old Appearance, New Look

Li Xin carefully examined the final divine intent of activating [Divine Strike], which granted him a temporary attribute boost.

Both [Constitution] and [Agility] are temporarily increased by 2 times.

It offers better value for money than when [Nezha the Third Prince] and [Erlang Zhenjun] are activated.

"This is enough to be used as a trump card."

It truly lives up to its reputation as an entity that requires all three attributes—spirit, agility, and physique—to reach 20 points in order to visualize.

"Unfortunately, with my current 20 points of mental energy, I can only sustain meditation for ten minutes."

If we encounter a series of major battles that drag on even a little longer, we'll run out of resources.

"This faith..."

The more his strength increased, the more hopeful Li Xin became.

The future looks bright, but we still need to work hard now.

The matter of taking the imperial examination for martial arts champion must eventually be put on the agenda.

"Of course, it's not for the sake of becoming an official, nor is it possible to truly serve this already corrupt and doomed dynasty; that would be a very pointless thing."

However, this title is necessary.

The will of Heaven is the will of the people...

No matter what, in this era, more than 90% of ordinary people firmly believed in the government and the imperial examination system; imperial power was ingrained in their very bones.

This is their fundamental understanding.

Even if a martial artist is so strong that he is called the best in the world by experts, in their eyes he is no match for a single hair of the martial arts champion.

They wouldn't know who was superior. They'd only ask, "If you're so skilled, why don't you take the martial arts exam to become the top scholar? Don't you want to?"

Therefore, if a martial arts champion wants to gain the trust of the majority of ignorant thinkers, he really needs to be tested.

Having this title can save you a lot of trouble.

It can also prove a lot of things.

Of course, most importantly, it allows me to improve my strength much faster…

……

That night, amidst the raging wind and rain, Li Xin dodged and weaved inside the room, throwing punches and kicks.

I was exhausted after practicing for most of the night, and finally lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

The next day, when he got up, everyone else had already finished their morning exercise.

Shops are opening...

People are out shopping and running errands; everyone is already up and running.

Only Xiaoyue was kicking a shuttlecock in the yard.

He would stop every now and then and look towards the central hall.

Upon seeing Li Xin, he immediately threw down his shuttlecock, cheered, ran over, and hugged his leg.

"Second brother, why are you so late today? If Mother were still here, she would definitely give you a good beating with a feather duster."

She had been holding back her complaints all morning, and now she couldn't help but launch into a tirade.

“I said I wanted to tickle Second Brother’s nose with a chicken feather, but Sister Hongxiu wouldn’t let me. She said Second Brother was tired from working outside and wanted you to sleep a little longer.”

"And another thing, this morning I learned how to walk in thirty-two steps, and I won't fall anymore. Look!"

Listening to Xiaoyue'er's chatter, Li Xin looked up at the bright sunshine in the sky and thought to himself that today was indeed a good day.

It remains to be seen whether Zhang Yourong will be able to find any trace of Gao Tianyun, the notorious bandit leader in the capital.

I'm already getting impatient.

No one, never, has ever been able to ambush me and escape unscathed.

"Good, Xiaoyue, your footwork is really good. Second brother will teach you the next thirty-two steps."

Practice diligently every day from now on, and when you grow up you'll be even more amazing than your older sister, Feiyan.

Li Xin smiled and encouraged him.

A soft laugh came from the doorway: "Junior brother, do you really underestimate me?"

It was Senior Sister Feiyan.

She was dressed in a purple outfit, her waist was slender and delicate, and her figure was so light that she could be danced on the palm of one's hand.

Her small face could express both joy and anger, and her eyes sparkled as if they could speak.

At this moment, her pouting lips and aggrieved look touched one's heart.

Knowing full well that this girl was being pretentious and deliberately faking it, Li Xin couldn't bear to discourage her.

"Senior sister, what are you saying? How can this be considered looking down on someone?"

Li Xin shook his head: "You know, if a child wants to have a bright future, he must set a lofty goal."

The higher one's aspirations, the more they can inspire one's spirit.

It's precisely because I believe my senior sister is the strongest that Xiaoyue strives to surpass her. Otherwise, I would have made her surpass Hongxiu in the future.

"Oh, junior brother, you still speak so pleasantly. I love listening to you."

Cheng Feiyan pouted.

Even though she knew Li Xin was just trying to coax her, she was still happy.