With Countless Qualities Bestowed Upon Me, I Shall Ultimately Become Immortal
Chapter 121 - 110: Four Hard Skills and Two Disciples

Chapter 121: Chapter 110: Four Hard Skills and Two Disciples

Principal’s office.

An exquisite dragon-and-phoenix porcelain cup emitted wisps of steam, while Jasmine tea leaves floated at the bottom.

Meng Chuan had an inner film, so he wasn’t afraid of the heat.

Just feeling thirsty, he drank the scalding hot tea in one go.

Principal Zong looked at Meng Chuan with an odd expression:

"Xiaomeng, does it really not burn?"

"Good tea must be drunk while hot."

Meng Chuan simply explained why he wasn’t afraid of the heat, and Principal Zong was greatly impressed upon hearing it.

"Impressive, Xiaomeng, your skill reassures me quite a bit."

"I attended a meeting at the Department of Education this morning, and the specific details of this year’s [Twenty-Four School Exam] have been finalized."

The Twenty-Four School Exam is held annually, and in principle, any high school student can participate.

The competition rules state that no weapons or technological powers can be used; you can only rely on your own hard skills to compete.

...

"The specific competition rules and venue for this session will be announced a week before the exam."

Principal Zong said, feeling thirsty, took a sip of tea, and continued to ask:

"Xiaomeng, this exam is extraordinary, even Principal Yin will be sitting as an honorary guest."

Meng Chuan recalled the man in the white and red training outfit with sunglasses, whose rich martial arts aura almost overflowed from the screen when seen on television.

"Of course, most importantly, because it coincides with the prime time following the breach of the Demon Nest outside the city,

turning it into a resourceful period, the rewards this time are extremely generous, far exceeding previous years."

"Not only does the individual champion receive precious bonus points for the martial examination and martial arts resources worth millions,

but the schools of the top three will also receive a proportionate distribution of 16 million in martial arts incentive education funds!"

At this point, Principal Zong stood up abruptly, his expression earnest:

"If you can secure a top-three finish, excluding what is needed for the Qi and Blood Tester, all remaining funds will be allocated for your free use!"

"You are Ping’an Middle School’s Dragon of Renaissance! The school is proud of you!"

...

At night, Meng Chuan stood in his home’s stance practice, tore off today’s calendar, and quietly pondered:

"October is getting closer and closer..."

The principal’s words today, in fact, were somewhat unsettling, but they did not bring him much pressure.

His opponents are the Northern United University’s preparatory class, those so-called "geniuses."

He lowered his head, stretched his arms, and glanced at his increasingly robust body.

In the air, there was a faint budding of [Potential], slowly spreading out, making the atmosphere of the entire room heavy.

"My confidence comes from my fists; whoever doesn’t submit, I will blow them away."

...

Two days later.

At 11 AM, inside the Infinite Martial Arts Dojo.

The number of new members kept increasing, and the four instructors couldn’t handle teaching; therefore, Meng Chuan helped teach some students during his free time.

[Qi and Blood Value: 51.62]

After measuring his Qi and Blood Value, Meng Chuan felt the Rainbow Light within his body, same as the test result from yesterday.

With regular nutritious meals, plus five additional Medicinal Pastes, after 24 hours the Rainbow Light in his body can be fully restored.

With this, the plans could be executed.

"I’ll learn the Shaolin Iron Cloth Shirt, and by training, I’ll have some skills with the Doma Iron Leg."

Iron Cloth Shirt is a well-spread second-tier Shaolin Hard Qigong; many enthusiasts of hard skills have practiced it, including Teacher Chen Tie, who often vigorously recommends it.

Iron Cloth Shirt has a total of eight checkpoints from entry to Perfection.

After achieving Perfection, it’s reputed to make the body as hard as iron, resistant to blades and spears, unaffected by water, fire, or poison, with endless energy, never needing rest, and inexhaustible skill strength.

The effects are somewhat exaggerated, Meng Chuan believes even if Limit Breaking is achieved, reaching such a level is impossible.

But this is also the most suitable hard skill he can find for his current situation.

Moreover, after attaining Perfection with Iron Cloth Shirt, it can seamlessly transition to top-tier hard skill Golden Bell Shield.

With Golden Bell Shield reaching Limit Breaking, the effects Iron Cloth Shirt boasts might truly be attainable.

"With the exam approaching, I can afford to underestimate my enemies strategically, but tactically, I must take them seriously."

Meng Chuan felt that two months should suffice to practice Iron Cloth Shirt to a certain level, capable of providing significant aid in actual combat.

However, Golden Bell Shield and the Iron Body he’s been practicing long are progressing slowly except for the internal nurturing aspect.

Anyway, it can seamlessly transition later; first practicing Iron Cloth Shirt offers the best value.

As for choosing Doma Iron Leg, Meng Chuan opted for a more conservative approach, hence didn’t pick any other more formidable hard skills.

Most Esoteric Sect hard skills are rather peculiar; Doma series only requires some oil on each stage before progressing, which he feels he can accept.

Some rather extreme Esoteric Sect hard skills require slaughtering five beasts for a heavenly sacrifice, and sometimes fasting for consecutive days to sharpen the will.

Unless there’s no other option to practice, Meng Chuan won’t consider such cultivation techniques.

Moreover, Doma series hard skills aren’t ineffective; later, one can practice Doma Iron Body, Doma Iron Crotch, and so on...

Doma was a Grandmaster in Western Regions, and Meng Chuan doesn’t know what mindset he had to come up with developing Doma Iron Crotch...

"Doma predecessor, just be strong, that’s it."

Recalling the earlier duel at school with the Hu brothers, where the opponent’s move resembling a spirit monkey picking peaches caused some faint pain in his crotch.

Meng Chuan thought this Doma Iron Crotch is quite good and intends to practice it in the future.

...

At night.

Meng Chuan purchased the [Ultimate Detailed Version of Iron Cloth Shirt] on the Martial Arts Association’s website and bought three hundred thousand worth of divine oil from vendors at Foreigner Street.

Realizing Meng Chuan was a big client, the other party promised to give three more bottles, telling Meng Chuan to come back for more after he used them up.

Looking at his wallet, which had shrunk considerably, Meng Chuan cursed the other party as a profiteer.

No choice, no matter how expensive it was, he had to buy and use it.

After practicing punches for another two hours and preparing to sleep, Meng Chuan suddenly remembered he hadn’t meditated on today’s "Dragon Sitting Meditation."

Several days passed with no progress, leaving Meng Chuan at a loss. Ever since he obtained a permanent realization, he hadn’t experienced days of being unable to get started.

"Could it be that this secret technique is clashing with me, or am I really just thickheaded?"

The meditation process was extremely boring, but Meng Chuan’s tenacity was well-known. He persisted in visualizing the small golden dragon breathing in his mind as required.

Twenty minutes later, unlike previous times, Meng Chuan couldn’t help but sit up straight, feeling a slight sensation.

His mind no longer felt increasingly bloated and uncomfortable, instead, he felt more refreshed and invigorated.

As the golden dragon continued its breathing, Meng Chuan felt his mental power gradually weaving into a net, slowly enveloping his brain.

After about ten minutes of weaving, Meng Chuan felt the bloated sensation return to his head and quickly stopped.

On the panel, Dragon Sitting Meditation had already been recorded.

[Secret Technique]

[Dragon Sitting Meditation: First Layer (1%) (Cannot Break Limit)]

Meng Chuan had already suspected the result regarding the inability to break the limit.

The essence of the secret technique is to produce a single effect through stimulation, and one can only become stronger in this effect, without practicing "new things," so naturally, it cannot break the limit.

"Practicing for just twenty to thirty minutes a day to exercise the mind and improve mental defense is enough."

Meng Chuan didn’t think he could reach the third layer in a short time; Dragon Sitting Meditation didn’t have any super special traits to nurture.

If practicing to break the limit could elevate one to immortality on the spot, then it would be worth the effort.

...

Chen Tie was late today; he had been tired from recent matchmaking meetings.

"Come on, let’s fight."

Half an hour later, the armored body had finished its impact training with Doma Iron Arm.

Meng Chuan rested while starting to oil his leg.

"What’s going on? Are you starting to practice that Doma Skill thing with your legs too?"

"Doma Iron Leg, and Iron Cloth Shirt together."

"?"

Chen Tie fell into silence at once.

Even if the Celestial King himself came, he couldn’t avoid muscle injuries; forcing oneself to train further...

"Are you sure? I don’t mind the exhaustion, but can your body handle it?"

Meng Chuan thought for a moment and decided to reveal part of his special trait’s function to Chen Tie.

Having trained passionately with Teacher Chen Tie for so long, he trusted his character and temperament.

Upon hearing Meng Chuan’s words, Chen Tie was incredibly shocked, his hands trembling with excitement.

"Holy cow, this damn... it’s an innate hard skill Holy Body!"

"Wow, the name of your trait, I’ve thought of it for you, it’s called..."

"Nirvana Transforming into Rainbow, I came up with it myself. What do you think, Teacher?"

Chen Tie paused.

"Sounds great, you’re quite cultured, kid, hahaha."

After a short rest, the rainbow light in Meng Chuan’s body repaired and regenerated his muscle cells, rejuvenating his body once more.

"Iron Master, do you know the key points of Iron Cloth Shirt?"

"Of course, it’s my [Innate Cultivation Technique], I’m very familiar with the acupoint placements."

"Let’s get started!"

Chen Tie interrupted Meng Chuan.

"Hold on a second, for the Shaolin series hard skills, being a virgin is a basic requirement. Are you a virgin?"

"Of course I am, Iron Master. You practice Shaolin hard skills too, are you a virgin?"

Chen Tie didn’t speak, just swung his hand fiercely.

...

Fifteen minutes later, Iron Leg entry achieved

[Doma Iron Leg: Entry (3%) Awaiting Limit Breaking]

[Limit Breaking Trait: Rock Leg (Basic)]

Meng Chuan couldn’t hold it in anymore; it’s truly a Rock series family bucket.

The strongest hard skill currently in the Doma series is the low-level True Skill level Doma Burning Rock Body; one can glimpse the whole from these low-level hard skills.

It’s estimated that once he breaks the limit of the entire Doma series, he could directly transform into the King of Rocks.

After another half-hour session of training, Iron Cloth Shirt barely reached the entry level.

[Iron Cloth Shirt: Entry (1%) Awaiting Limit Breaking]

[Limit Breaking Trait: Flexibility (Basic)]

Thanks to the experience from previous limit breakings, Meng Chuan knew as soon as he saw this trait’s name the aspects he needed to innovate.

"When facing sharp weapon attacks, the skin should be as hard as steel; when facing blunt force impacts, it should be as soft as a sponge to absorb the force, dissipating the strong impact into nothing.

Only then can it break the limit."

But this is merely a guess for now, specific attempts will have to wait until after reaching perfection.

On the side, Chen Tie was truly exhausted and spoke irritably:

"When your hard skills reach a certain level, you won’t be able to sponge off me for free anymore. See who else you can find to train with."

Meng Chuan was also worried about this. Except for True Skill level hard skills, all other hard skills required someone to perform impact training to stimulate the acupoints.

Practicing four hard skills in combination, it wouldn’t be long before Teacher Chen Tie would be unable to take him on.