Holy Fist
Chapter 565 - 283 Create a new Cultivation Technique, ’Zen Sound Qi Clock

Chapter 565: 283 Create a new Cultivation Technique, ’Zen Sound Qi Clock

Dawn broke as the sunlight gradually pierced through the clouds, casting dazzling reflections on the glass facades of towering buildings. Bai Xiao, clad in a black, tight-fitting T-shirt, walked out from the Hanhai Hotel’s lobby at a leisurely pace.

He wore a pair of brown sunglasses, his face expressionless, exuding an icy aura that screamed ’keep away.’ His strong and towering figure couldn’t be ignored even while sitting down. His muscular fingers gripped a black phone, which looked particularly small against his vast palm.

Five minutes passed.

Outside the hotel, a light grey sedan pulled up.

A woman with a professional demeanor and graceful posture got out of the car. She wore a tailored mid-length light blue suit that fit her slim figure elegantly, highlighting her slender waist. A champagne-colored silk shirt was tucked in underneath, with the top slightly open to reveal her delicate collarbone.

A rose gold necklace gently embellished her neck.

Her feet were clad in black patent-leather stilettos, the sound crisp as they hit the ground. The woman, carrying her bag, walked towards Hanhai Hotel.

At the entrance.

She immediately spotted the tall figure sitting on the black bench.

That vaguely rough and cold aura of deadly seriousness was something Secret Martial Cultivators could not ignore. It felt like facing the fierce winds of the desolate northwest Gobi, slapping against one’s face with a slight sting.

"Mr. Bai Xiao?"

Moments later, in the hotel bedroom.

An Rusu placed the black briefcase aside, then sat down at a desk beside the floor-to-ceiling window, bathed in the warm golden sunlight. Although she had been prepared, seeing the titles of those Secret Manuals on the desk still left her in disbelief. An Rusu took out her phone and checked several times in succession.

"Giant Stone Skill Solid Rock Realm"

"Red Elephant Skill Wild Elephant Level"

"Jiao Jin Net Dragon Tendon Realm"

"Copper Statue Technique; Copper Bell Echo"

The four Cultivation Techniques—she knew all of the first three words, but the last four were completely unfamiliar. These Secret Martials were all related to Horizontal Training, and in the Eastern Secret Martial World, even if they weren’t widely circulated, they could still be considered popular goods.

Wuyuan Company had several versions of them.

But, those versions were just deviations in details, with some modified by annotations from sect leader experts. The overall framework remained largely unchanged.

But these ones in front of her...

"Could it be?"

With a trace of surprise and doubt, An Rusu directly picked up one of the hand-copied Secret Manuals and began to read carefully in the sunlight. The pages rustled as she read intently, until finally, she exhaled deeply after half an hour.

"They’re real!"

An Rusu’s eyes sparkled with shock.

"The original Giant Stone Skill only had two levels: Cobblestone and Giant Stone Realm. But here is the hitherto unseen third level, the Solid Rock Realm!"

"Inside are detailed cultivation methods and training techniques."

"If we go by the descriptions, if a Secret Martial Cultivator truly reaches the Solid Rock Realm, the power of this not-in-the-mainstream Hard Skill could be greatly enhanced, even barely comparable to Third-rank!" As someone in the field, she felt even more astonished at this moment...

An Rusu took a deep breath and continued reading the other three.

After a while, she closed the last page and quickly realized the value of these items. Especially the Copper Statue Technique, which not only had an added fourth level but also a more essential core secret—the Copper Bell Echo ability with a strong rebound effect.

According to the book, it could even reach as high as about seventy percent!

This astonishing function would likely be comparable to Second Rank Horizontal Training!

"Where did these enhanced versions of Hard Skills originate from?"

An Rusu looked up, her gaze shifting to Bai Xiao in meditation on the empty ground beside her; his sturdy, burly figure dispelled her doubts.

"Yes, of course..."

"This man won the championship of the Eastern Dark World’s martial arts competition and is also the new Cross-training King of the younger generation in the Eastern Secret Martial World. He must possess an extraordinary talent for Hard Skill that ordinary people can’t reach. Just like Mountain King Chen Xiu before him, who innovated his own Moving Mountain Fist, finding another path suitable for himself. Bai Xiao must have done the same, with an incredible aptitude..."

An Rusu inwardly marveled.

But soon, she displayed the professionalism of an expert.

With the four Secret Manuals appraised, An Rusu explained their value one by one to Bai Xiao to prevent misunderstandings due to information gaps. In the end, the extraordinary common goods were acquired by Wuyuan Company, and Bai Xiao received a total of five hundred Experience points. This was equivalent to the price of three entirely new Second-class Secret Martial Arts.

It was a considerable gain.

After receiving the Experience points, fifty points were deducted—that was the cost of the Clotted Qi Shield’s medicinal materials for cultivation. In total, Bai Xiao received four hundred and fifty Experience points.

As An Rusu said, with these Experience points and his company consultant discount, Bai Xiao was now able to choose a Second Rank Secret Manual from the arsenal.

"Not bad, the strengthening effect of the Copper Wall Iron Curtain was truly useful."

Bai Xiao mused to himself.

He had considered how his newly activated Martial Advisor profession would gain Experience. The most direct way was to use a Grandmaster to strengthen and merge Secret Martial Arts, creating a brand new manual to submit; that would definitely be no problem. However, Bai Xiao had his reservations because, at this stage, those merged Secret Martial Arts could be said to be his reliance and trump card for battle.