Purple Mist Dao Master
Chapter 255 - 206: Sunrise Palm! 108 Strikes! Yingze Wang Ge, openly repairing the walkway while secretly advancing through Chen Cang!

Chapter 255: Chapter 206: Sunrise Palm! 108 Strikes! Yingze Wang Ge, openly repairing the walkway while secretly advancing through Chen Cang!

"However—"

"In Jianghu, places like ’Qinghu Manor’ have innate talents like Wu Yibai, which is indeed a creation of fate, difficult to replicate. Yet, the court is larger in scale, so there may also be similar figures in the Martial Arts Academy."

Although Yan Chuan doesn’t have to worry about encountering Wu Yibai in the ’Cang Mountain Sword Discussion’, he can roughly guess from observing Wu Yibai: "There are extraordinary people in Jianghu, and the court gathers talents from all over the world, so they surely aren’t lacking."

Perhaps the top ones, like Wu Yibai, cannot be replicated, and are unique.

But what about the next tier?

"Below thirty years old—"

"Ninth grade?"

"Eighth grade?"

"Seventh grade?"

Even a seventh-grade limit-break is a formidable enemy.

This is a high-grade limit-break, surpassing Yan Chuan by much.

Below innate, there is not only limit-breaking, but also ’Postnatal Martial Artists’—

"The ’Twelve Main Meridians’ correspond to the ’Postnatal Twelve Layers’!"

"The ’Limit-breaking Innate’ and ’Inner Power Innate’ are not much different."

"But below ’innate’, a ’Limit-breaking Nine Grade’ is only equivalent to the ’Postnatal Ninth Layer’. Breaking the limit of Qi and Blood, sinew and bone, the ninth grade is revered. In postnatal cultivation, however, there are twelve layers."

Ninth-grade limit-break?

In terms of strength, below innate, surpassing this level alone, there are also the final three layers of the Postnatal Realm.

Moreover—

"Sinew and bone, a single ninth grade is far inferior to cultivating two meridians, three meridians, or even four meridians ninth grade simultaneously!"

"Sinew and bone, four-layered ninth grade and above, if combined with inner power cultivation, can reach the twelveth layer of postnatal, that’s the true peak below innate!"

In other words, between a simple ’Limit-breaking Nine Grade’ and ’innate’, whether in cultivation speed, cultivation level, or practical combat strength, there is a chasm that is difficult to cross.

’Ninth Grade’ is not the end, more like the beginning.

And as for Yan Chuan—

"Don’t even mention ninth grade, I can barely manage seventh grade!"

Innate is too far to reach, Yan Chuan needs to continue striving!

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Martial Arts have no limit.

Once the ’Heavenly List’ is released, it provokes thought, shocks, and inspires, yet at the same time, upon thinking about the path to innate, a sense of despair inevitably arises within.

Especially for those like Ni Mengtong and Sima Feng who are in the eighth and ninth grades, as they gradually approach innate, the closer they get, the more distant and unreachable it feels.

On the other hand, those who are beginners in limit-breaking participating in this ’Jian Province Competition’ are like newborn calves not fearing tigers; they have not yet endured the hardships of the limit-breaking phase of cultivation. At this time, they still do not feel how difficult innate is, and after reading the ’Heavenly List’, they instead become more motivated.

This includes Yan Chuan.

’Mutual Teaching and Learning’!

’Derivation Skill’!

Taking advantage of the grand stage of the ’Jian Province Competition’, Yan Chuan seizes the opportunity at every moment, not wasting a single minute, constantly fitting in teaching—

Fist and Feet Weapons!

Inner Power Qimen!

There’s nothing Yan Chuan won’t dissect!

The second round of the main competition is in full swing, with 48 teams in this round. After the sifting of the strong from the weak, strength is now generally strong, and the gaps have narrowed. Situations where victory could be determined within a quarter of an hour or even shorter time are becoming rarer.

The time for competing has lengthened.

People display more.

This allows Yan Chuan more to explain and comment on, and the effects of ’Mutual Teaching and Learning’ are even better.

This is beneficial for him.

Specifically, in terms of ’Derivation Skill’, in the initial round, if Yan Chuan did not participate, by the end of the day, with his mouth dry from speaking, he could only develop a single ’Xin-level’ Martial Art, and the progress in ’Geng-level’ Martial Art was only an increase of 2 or even 1 point’s worth of inspiration.

But now.

In the second round.

The progress has noticeably increased—

’Xin-level Martial Arts’, two per day!

’Geng-level Martial Arts’, an increase of 2~4 points of inspiration per day!

Almost doubled!

The quality of the second round can be imagined.

This is calculated based on days.

If calculated by matches—

In this round, Yan Chuan is ranked in the twelfth group, with the first eleven groups having fought for two full days. These eleven matches are almost equivalent to the four days of the first round of the main competition, equivalent to those forty-some matches.

"High quality!"

"The higher the better!"

Yan Chuan secretly delights.

In just two days, he went from ’Song Mountain Base Sword’ (Xin One Star), to ’Nine Curves Sword Technique’ (Xin Two Star), then to ’Song Mountain Fast and Slow Seventeen Swordsmanship’ (Xin Two Star), and then to ’Meridian Twelve Swordsmanship’ (Xin Three Star), consistently carrying the ’majestic’ and ’grand’ style of Song Mountain Swordsmanship, each sword technique unlike a sword technique, rather like wielding a great spear. Once performed, it’s as if thousands of troops and horses charge forth, the yellow sands sweep across, mighty and vast.

In ’Swordsmen’, the Song Mountain Sect suffered great losses, the inheritance of sword techniques almost severed, and it was hard to find a profound sword technique. Zuo Lengchan had many absolute skills, ’Cold Ice True Qi’, ’Cold Ice Divine Palm’, ’Da Songyang Divine Palm’, ’Great Yin Yang Hand’, all of which are inner power or hand techniques, with only ’Fast and Slow Seventeen Paths’ being a sword technique.

Not only Zuo Lengchan, but even his junior brothers rarely used swords, the so-called ’Song Mountain Thirteen Grand Protectors’—’Da Songyang Hand’ Fei Bin, ’Tuo Ta Hand’ Ding Mian, ’Immortal Crane Hand’ Lu Bai, ’Yin Yang Hand’ Le Hou, ’Iron Skin’ Tang Ying’e, ’Nine Curves Sword’ Zhong Zhen, among others, judging by their nicknames, only Zhong Zhen was skilled with the sword.

The Song Mountain Sect is named a ’Sword Sect’ but ironically lacks swords.

Yet, Yan Chuan’s development of ’Song Mountain Swordsmanship’ starts from its concept and then combines with his own learning, ultimately creating it.

With ’Xingyi Boxing’ as his foundation, his spear skills are unmatched; starting from ’Xingyi Boxing’ and ’Xingyi Spear’, the development of ’Song Mountain Swordsmanship’ is complementary, always maintaining the feature of being ’majestic’ and ’grand’, distinct from the ’odd’ and ’risky’ of ’Huashan Swordsmanship’, adding yet another style to Yan Chuan’s own sword techniques!

Second round.

In the first two days of the main competition, leading with ’Song Mountain Base Sword’ as the head of the four sword techniques, the Song Mountain Swordsmanship was easily completed.

Following.

On the third day of the main competition.

Huashan Swordsmanship!

Song Mountain Swordsmanship!

After the two sects, Yan Chuan continued to study ’Heng Mountain Swordsmanship’!

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[Task Three]

[Research Project Name: Heng Mountain Base Sword (Difficulty: Xin★)]

[Inspiration: 5]

[Upon completing the task, gain ’Experience +5000’, ’Spiritual +5000’.]

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Third day of the second round of the main competition.

Yan Chuan took the stage again.

As luck would have it, his opponent this time was actually the Tenth Team from Yingze Academy, the same team that Meng Nan Team of Guangling Academy encountered in the first round of the main competition during the first resurrection match.

The leading person, named Wang Ge, was the sole limit-breaker in this team.

Yan Chuan VS Wang Ge!

Among the audience, ranging from Sima Feng, Ni Mengtong, to Hao Meng, Duan Hong, Cheng Wenlong, and Cheng Ah Bi, ordinary disciples of the Martial Arts Academy, and even ordinary people who merely watched for fun without understanding martial arts, everyone assumed—

"This match!"

"Yan Chuan will definitely win!"

They thought it was a foregone conclusion.

Yan Chuan originally thought that merely Wang Ge was nothing.

But when the match began, after truly exchanging over a dozen rounds, Yan Chuan felt a solemnness in his heart, realizing—

"This guy!"

"Isn’t so simple!"

...

Clang! Clang! Clang!

On the arena, fierce battle ensued!

This match, both sides chose ’Rotational Battle’, ’No Weapon Restrictions’.

Zhong Hui, Jin Yutang, Su Ye, and Yu Jinpeng all took turns entering the stage; among them, Zhong Hui alone defeated Wang Ge’s four teammates, fighting all the way until Wang Ge took the stage.

Afterward, Wang Ge emulated Zhong Hui’s performance, once again defeating Zhong Hui’s four members, including Su Ye, who was half a step into Bone Training, and Yu Jinpeng, who gained Enlightenment in ’Tai Chi Boxing’, neither of whom were opponents for Wang Ge.

In terms of performance!

In terms of strength!

Wang Ge was evidently stronger than the other four limit-breakers encountered by Yan Chuan Team in the first round of the main competition against Wang Zhengyi Team. Defeating four at once, Wang Ge remained effortless, utilizing a constant ’Stone Fist’, unadorned, using the unchanging to deal with the ever-changing, defeating Su Ye and Yu Jinpeng.

Solid foundation!

Deep background!

Wang Ge initially showed his extraordinary skills.

However, no matter how exquisite Su Ye and Yu Jinpeng’s techniques, or how skilled their martial arts, in the end, they have not yet broken their limits. For someone like Wang Ge who broke the limit of Qi and Blood, defeating them is not a significant achievement. It truly tests what kind of fight he can engage in against Yan Chuan.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Yan Chuan used a sword, while Wang Ge wielded a saber.

Yan Chuan’s sword originated from Huashan, his sword traveled to Song Mountain, displaying the ’odd’ and ’magnificence’ of sword techniques vividly, while simultaneously attempting more innovations, moving towards the style of ’Round and Dense’, which embodies the essence of ’Heng Mountain Swordsmanship’.

Under Heng Mountain, primarily consisting of female nuns, who take compassion as the basis. For women, it is less appropriate to act rashly with weapons. Martial arts are merely for self-defense. The sword technique is ’Round and Dense’, deeply understanding the essence of ’Hidden Needle in Cotton’, as if it were cotton with a hidden steel needle—if others do not offend it, the cotton remains soft and gentle, without offending anyone. However, if squeezed tightly, the needles hidden within the cotton pierce the palm.

Whether the needle pierces deeply or shallowly depends not on the needle but on the strength exerted on the palm. Less force means lighter injury, more force means heavier injury.

Therefore, the core of ’Heng Mountain Swordsmanship’ originates from the Buddhist ideas of karmic retribution, the result of actions, and good and evil spring from the heart.

When Yan Chuan used his sword, he focused on contemplating this path.

Wang Ge, on the other hand, wielded a saber, evolving ’Sunrise Palm’ to ’Sunrise Saber’, similarly demonstrating grand momentum and awe-inspiring rises and falls.

Pat, pat, pat!

Rustle, rustle!

Sunrise Palm, Sunrise Saber, the depth of understanding is easily judged—

"Sunrise Palm has one hundred and eight sounds, with the hand along with foot sound and blade sound!"

"Everyone, listen carefully—"

"Wang Ge uses a saber, the saber is a ’Nine-Ring Saber’, the nine rings ring with sharp, noisy sounds, masking the sounds of his hands and feet. One, two, three sounds, crisp and resonant, continuous and unending. Everyone, listen carefully and count, see how many times Wang Ge can continuously ring."

"Thirty-six rings indicate small success!"

"Seventy-two rings indicate great success!"

"When it reaches one hundred and eight rings, the blunt and clear energy is honed to the peak, and the mastery of ’Sunrise Palm’ can be described as ’Peak’!"

"However, in facing ’Sunrise Palm’, one must not just focus on counting and listening to the rings. If so, it falls right into the opponent’s trap."

"The sound is both mastery and distraction, making it easy to scatter our attention."

"You count."

"I don’t care."

"I only dissect Wang Ge’s saber technique, the ’Sunrise Saber’ has three main characteristics—"

"First is ’Precise’, close-range attacks, the closer the fiercer!"

"Second is ’Cunning’, blending the real with the unreal, truth with falsehood, upper attacks leading to lower ones, making it indefensible!"

"Third is ’Fast’, striking when opportunity arises, seeking swift victory!"

"Three sections are clear, four ends together, five elements closed!"

"Watch Wang Ge—"

"Scraping knife dessert, Guan Da Xing Dao, scraping knife point, Yaksha Searching the Sea, Monkey Offering Fruit, Monkey Looking in the Mirror, Moon from the Sea Floor..."

"Every move adheres to the three-character formula. Wang Ge is deeply familiar with the three-character formula, especially the word ’Fast’. ’When the opponent strikes, I strike; seeing an opening, I go first’, faster hands dominate slower hands, matters appear unpredictable, attacking the enemy everywhere, Wang Ge’s steps are fast, his hands are fast, and his saber is faster, always trying to be a step ahead of me."

"Unfortunately!"

"I am even faster than him!"

"As a result, his ’Sunrise Saber’ skills were disabled by thirty percent. Everyone, watch, if I were slower—"

...

Yan Chuan analyzes ’Sunrise Palm’, analyzes ’Sunrise Saber’, dissects Wang Ge. Up till now, Wang Ge’s strength was still within controllable range, even though his ’Sunrise Palm’ continually sounded over seventy-two times, beyond the realm of great success. However, even if the ’Sunrise Palm’ or ’Sunrise Saber’ were stronger, Yan Chuan could manage, and even deliberately hold back to allow Wang Ge to showcase more and demonstrate more, gaining more feedback.

In this way, mutually beneficial harmony.

Yet, Wang Ge delivered a move to Yan Chuan—

Constructing a bridge openly!

Traversing the storehouse covertly!

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