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Chapter 250 - 120: Martial Arts Legend, Indestructible Divine Skill

Chapter 250: Chapter 120: Martial Arts Legend, Indestructible Divine Skill

Looking at the waterproof bag that hadn’t been touched, Li Guanyi wished he could tear it open immediately.

Yet, he remained calm enough to restrain himself, unpacked the bag, stuffed the scrolls into the gaps between his battle armor and clothes, packed the medicinal liquids into a water bag at his waist, filled the bag with rocks, and threw it into the well. Having completed all this, Li Guanyi paused for a moment as usual to relieve himself before returning.

He managed his time perfectly, and no one suspected anything.

Afterward, he only discussed martial arts with Ye Buyi.

However, when changing guard and leaving, Li Guanyi encountered Situ Deqing again.

This person, who used the name Si Qing and concealed himself in the Book Collection Pavilion as the world’s tenth assassin, was still clad in dark green official robes, habitually bent forward and greeted Li Guanyi on his own initiative, saying, "It’s Mr. Li, I didn’t expect to meet you here."

Other descendants of military merit families had also visited the Book Collection Pavilion due to their fathers’ and brothers’ duties.

Thus, they recognized the guard of the Book Collection Pavilion.

Si Qing, with a smile, softly said, "I have yet to see someone who practices the ’Vast Sea Strength.’ I wonder if the secret transmission of our Great Chen, the ’Vast Sea Strength,’ could cope with Yue Qianfeng’s Red Dragon Power. I happen to know some medical skills. How about I take a look?"

This was the second time, and something stirred in Li Guanyi’s heart. He extended his hand, "Then I’m in your care."

Situ Deqing laid his hand on Li’s wrist.

He sensed that the Red Dragon Power within the youth had quieted down considerably, yet he found no trace of the Dark Force he had left, which made him hesitate. He controlled his instinctive reaction to scrutinize Li Guanyi, merely frowning slightly, puzzled.

Strange, strange, the Inner Qi is gone...

Could it be that the thread of Inner Qi I left before was too weak?

It was meant for concealment and thus was not strong enough.

Could it have been erased and refined by the ’Vast Sea Strength’?

If a domineering martial artist were here, he would have taken action now, but as an assassin by trade, he was inherently cautious. After some thought, he opted for a more conservative approach. He left ten times the Inner Qi in the youth’s body silently.

He pondered for a moment, then transmitted again, continuing until proceeding further would expose him.

Only then did he let go of his hand.

His face bore a gentle and humble smile, "Mr. Li, your cultivation technique has achieved success."

"The Red Dragon Power has much stabilized, but, if I may dare remind you,"

"Still, be cautious."

Li Guanyi feigned nonchalance, "With this divine skill, what is the Red Dragon Power?"

Situ Deqing merely gave a forced smile.

After the Imperial Guards dispersed, everyone had their meals of food and wine. Then they returned to their homes. Li Guanyi did not drink, and while riding his horse he wasn’t in a rush. When he returned to his compound, he immediately sprinted to his own courtyard, quickly closing the door behind him.

He sat cross-legged and practiced breathing, cycling through the ’Six Void Four Union Divine Skill,’ swallowing the Inner Qi left by Situ Deqing. This amount of Inner Qi was much stronger than before, barely pure and vigorous. It took Li Guanyi an entire hour to completely assimilate it.

He cursed Old Man a few times.

He swung a punch but then paused slightly.

He felt that this punch was at least 20% more potent.

The characteristic of the ’Six Void Four Union Divine Skill’ is to control and refine Different Species True Qi, and it does not convert it into his own cultivation. However, all Inner Qi, ultimately, is refined from the pure Heaven and Earth Power. And with the ’Six Void Four Union Divine Skill,’ its characteristics are stripped away.

What remains is the pure Primordial Qi refined by higher realm martial artists.

For Li Guanyi, this was as good as a great tonic.

This assassin’s pure Qi Mechanism

At least saved him the Hundred Days of Breathing Skills.

Li Guanyi clenched his fists and felt that his second layer directly solidified his Inner Qi to the point where it could be used to assault the acupoints or perhaps, the first chakra. At this moment, Li Guanyi suddenly realized a problem.

He had been forced to read several volumes by the Princess.

He understood the cultivation methods from the second to the third layer extremely well now.

The Central Plains martial arts system is upright and direct with the Nine Acupoint System enhancing one’s own body, sensing, and reaction, greatly improving killing efficiency and combat instincts; while the Western Regions’ Seven Chakra System, upon breaking through each chakra, grants some special supernatural ability.

Although both would eventually converge at the Fourth Layer Heaven, the unique characteristics of the second and third layers vary between the systems.

Central Plains martial arts focus on long-range visibility, great strength, strong perception, quick reactions, and can survive even eating dirt, immune to most deadly poisons, which to ordinary people would be fatal but to a third layer Central Plains martial artist are merely a stomach upset;

Western Regions martial arts are mysteriously mutable. With a punch, unexpectedly shifting left and right, the Inner Qi possesses a burning heat.

It can bewilder people’s minds, adding water-fire interchanging techniques at the second layer.

Li Guanyi, rubbing his temples, wondered which acupoint would be best to attack first?

For a martial artist, the way they step out first directly determines their subsequent path—eyes represent eyesight and reaction, while the mouth and nose represent organs and blood. After much thought, Li Guanyi felt that he should take the opportunity to see the Princess again soon.

Based on suggestions from Princess Chen Qingyan, Elder Xue, and Chen Chengbi.

He would take this next step.

Seven Chakras, Nine Acupoints, is it possible to want them all?

Li Guanyi hoped that Situ Deqing could still send him some Primordial Qi cultivation. However, he also guessed that Situ’s attitude would become increasingly intense each time, sending a trace of Inner Qi without effect, then this much; once he realizes the Inner Qi cannot incapacitate Li Guanyi, he would surely take action himself.

Li Guanyi had considered these matters, then took out everything hidden inside his armor: a few books, a letter, and many pots and jars. Although Li Guanyi understood medical arts, the approach of the magician Hou Zhongyu was different from Li Guanyi’s pharmacist’s path.