The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 73 - 70: A Needle to Seal the Throat

Chapter 73: Chapter 70: A Needle to Seal the Throat

"·········Stack both hands, left hand pressing on the right, right hand rubbing the top, after three thousand achievements, it will naturally transform into divine energy."

"Have you remembered it?"

"I have," Qing Yu nodded.

Exorcism Swordsmanship originated from the Kuihua Treasure, each complementing the other. Dongfang Bubai only taught the mental method, which wasn’t lengthy, so memorizing it in one go wasn’t difficult.

"Good, let’s see then, what the difference is between those who have undergone castration and those who haven’t," Dongfang Bubai’s eyes sparkled with a curious light.

"As for now, let me show you the true power of the Kuihua Treasure," he raised his hand and pinched an embroidery needle, "This needle will be aimed at your throat."

"Wait... holy shit..." Qing Yu couldn’t help but let out a swear.

Before Qing Yu could finish speaking, Dongfang Bubai made his move—the needle flew with the speed of thunder and lightning yet without any sound.

But it could be blocked. Qing Yu’s thoughts spun rapidly; this needle wasn’t faster than Dongfang Bubai himself.

In the blink of an eye, Qing Yu brought his wider longsword horizontally in front of his throat, his left hand pressing against the flat of the blade.

The Flying Needle met the sword.

"I blocked it..." Joy lit up in Qing Yu’s eyes.

However, Qing Yu’s joy was premature.

The Flying Needle effortlessly penetrated the longsword and then pierced through Qing Yu’s neck, embedding itself in the artificial mountain behind him.

The wound on his neck was widened by the residual needle energy, making it impossible for flesh and blood to fill, aligning neatly with the minuscule needle hole on the sword into a straight line.

"Wow..." Qing Yu’s eyes shot open as he gasped for breath.

He touched his throat with his palm, and when he felt his skin, Qing Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

Thanks to Dongfang Bubai, Qing Yu had once again experienced a form of death. Air seeped into the wound on his throat, leaving him unable to scream as he fell to the ground, dying in a twisted torment. To rid himself of the lingering pain of death from this method might take even longer than the previous time he was struck through the brain with an embroidery needle.

"However, that needle was definitely not something a Postnatal Realm martial artist could produce. To pierce a longsword fortified with Inner Strength silently with a common embroidery needle, the quality of this Inner Strength absolutely surpassed the Postnatal, reaching the level of the Innate."

There was no doubt about it, Dongfang Bubai was still in the Postnatal Realm, as clearly stated on the system’s villain Character Card.

So where was the problem? There was only one answer, the Kuihua Treasure. Before making his move, Dongfang Bubai mentioned letting Qing Yu witness the true power of the Kuihua Treasure.

Qing Yu copied the Kuihua Treasure that Dongfang Bubai had taught him onto paper, comparing it word for word.

After a while, Qing Yu put down the paper, "Incredible, incredible, this Kuihua Treasure can actually achieve so much, it’s truly magical..."

The first step of the Kuihua Treasure was to mimic the foundation laid by the Innate Realm’s high-level cultivation where Yang reaches its extremity to produce Yin. However, since the Inner Strength hadn’t yet mingled with the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, its quality wasn’t as good as Innate True Qi, but it was still far superior to the usual Postnatal Inner Strength.

The Kuihua Treasure that Dongfang Bubai taught involved continuously refining this already once-transformed Yin-Yang Inner Strength during the Cultivation process, reaching the point where Postnatal Realm could cultivate Innate Internal Power. This was unprecedented, and once the Heaven and Earth Two Bridges were opened and the Inner Strength mingled with the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, its quality would climb another level.

A cultivator would not only be ahead of others in the Postnatal Realm, but even upon entering the Innate Realm, the quality of this True Qi would also lead others by more than a mere step.

"And moreover, Dongfang Bubai is also different from others. Is this the special nature of a boss character?" Qing Yu was somewhat puzzled.

He had challenged characters more than once before, other villains, arriving in the vast white Inheritance Space, not only felt no panic but instead focused their attention on Qing Yu immediately, oblivious to the surrounding special environment.

And Dongfang Bubai, this boss character, not only enjoyed a good environmental treatment but also knew that Qing Yu could come back to life after death, boldly taking his life each time.

To Qing Yu, the previous villains were more like bio-robots with pre-set character programs, while Dongfang Bubai seemed to truly have a human-like quality.

"Forget it, these are not things I am qualified to ponder over at the moment. Better to think about how to cultivate this Sunflower Manual 2.0."

The Sunflower Manual 2.0 that Dongfang Bubai self-comprehended and completed was based on his specific situation. The most obvious aspect of his situation was the transformation from male to female in body, as well as a complete shift toward femininity in psychology.

And this was something Qing Yu absolutely could not accept. Although he had defeated enemies several times by cross-dressing and acquired inheritance, Qing Yu was a straight male, as straight as they come. Cross-dressing was just a means, not the end goal.

Therefore, cultivating this Sunflower Manual 2.0 required caution and careful step-by-step exploration to avoid accidentally capsizing the ship.

"However, this refinement of Inner Strength quality is something I can try right now; it is also the essence of the Kuihua Treasure."

As soon as he thought of it, Qing Yu closed his eyes and circulated his Inner Strength. Following the mental method recorded in Sunflower Manual 2.0, he guided his Inner Strength to flow through several acupoints and meridians he had not reached before, prompting another round of Yin-Yang Transformation in his Inner Strength.

Having previously undergone Yang to Yin transformation, his Inner Strength already contained a trace of Yin energy, achieving nine Yang and one Yin, no longer purely Yang in nature like during the initial Cultivation. This time, despite some embarrassing and restless flush, it was far from the previous uncontrollable burning desire.

After several Celestial circuits, Qing Yu could distinctly feel that the Inner Strength inside his body had grown compared to before, becoming livelier and more vibrant, although there was a reduction in quantity, likely due to the compression and refinement.

Renewing his efforts, Qing Yu began to circulate the mental method once more. Refining Inner Strength through Yin-Yang Transformation wasn’t like daily Cultivation of Refining Essence and Transforming Qi. Conducting it over a long period didn’t exhaust the body; on the contrary, because of the nurturing from the Yin-Yang transformation and a slight leakage of Inner Strength, he felt more vigorous than before.

Once he closed his eyes, a whole night had passed.

When there was a hint of white in the sky outside, Qing Yu suddenly heard an urgent knocking sound.

"Brother Meng, Brother Meng, save me..."

Feng Jiu’s voice... What was he doing at this time? Qing Yu opened his eyes and wondered as he looked at the dimly lit room.

He got up to open the door and Feng Jiu stumbled in.

"Brother Meng, save me..."

Damn it, that guy had actually begun to practice the Black Heaven Book on his own.

Seeing Feng Jiu’s pale face and his weak and powerless body, Qing Yu instantly knew that Feng Jiu had begun to open new acupoints.

Although annoyed in his heart, Feng Jiu’s life couldn’t be discarded; he was still useful.

Immediately, Qing Yu bent down to press on Feng Jiu’s Kang Meridian acupoint, infusing his Inner Strength.