Holy Fist!

Chapter 415 Strength Enhancement, Ninety-Nine Breathing Holes!

Bai Xiao's thoughts shifted, and he quietly looked ahead.

Twenty-Four Bright Moons

Thirty-Six Stars

The Seventy-Seven Hole Map

He sat cross-legged, allowing his bodily senses to rapidly descend, as if a pair of eyes were scanning his entire body. This state of mental introspection requires strong willpower to sustain.

In the meditation hall.

Bai Xiao calmed his mind and focused his spirit. His clear vision, like an X-ray, rapidly scanned every part of his body, continuously searching for key nodes in his blood and nerves. However, even with his outstanding mental fortitude and the assistance of three Qi-opening manuals, finding a single Qi-opening point on his own would take a considerable amount of time. It would require at least ten days to even have a chance of breaking through to it.

"bring it on……"

"Dark red."

With a thought, Bai Xiao summoned the Crimson Modifier without hesitation.

Let's use a cheat to skip this time-consuming and laborious process.

In an instant, a crimson glow descended, enveloping the area like a fiery sunset. A mysterious, inexplicable power appeared on the Martial Arts Master class panel, its hazy, distorted appearance covering the skill status bar.

"add a bit!"

With a shout, a massive amount of potential points surged forth, transforming into surging streams of pure energy that poured fiercely into the three Qi-hole secret techniques. Instantly, a dramatic change occurred, and Bai Xiao's brain trembled violently.

He felt his mental energy flowing uncontrollably through his body, sweeping from top to bottom and left to right. It was like a high-speed windshield wiper, rapidly scanning his entire body. With each sweep, his vision became clearer.

Until one moment, the fog before him completely dissipated, and everything became crystal clear. Red dots flashed throughout his body, drawing Bai Xiao's attention. The dots echoed each other, like a sky full of stars.

That was the location of over a hundred pores!

"Crash..."

next second.

Bai Xiao gathered all his energy and appeared near the point, forming a vortex like a spiral drill. He began to grind at a visible speed, relentlessly attacking, trying to break through these hundreds of air holes.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Finally, at a certain moment.

"Crack!"

The first vent finally opened, and the surrounding energy surged in.

The platinum-gold airflow, containing explosive energy, filled the pores, gradually forming a vortex with a slight tempering effect.

"Click, click, click!"

In an instant, a chain reaction occurred.

The energy pores throughout Bai Xiao's body were also breached one after another by his aura, opening wide. Instantly, the peak aura that had been surging like a vast ocean within his body rapidly weakened and dried up, with most of it being absorbed by the energy pores. For a moment, Bai Xiao felt incredibly weak.

But corresponding to this are hundreds of increasingly bright pores.

Numerous pores, like twinkling stars, emitted streaks of platinum light. Although they did not resonate with each other, each pore possessed a subtle effect of tempering one's aura. The three-digit number of pores stacked together made Bai Xiao feel his solidified aura rapidly increasing.

It can save him several years or even more than a decade of polishing time.

Martial arts training ground.

The tall, powerful white owl sat cross-legged, its body surface shimmering with countless white-gold holes that emitted a faint glow. An invisible vortex seemed to form around it, drawing in even the distant leaves and dust.

It keeps spinning.

"Shh!"

He suddenly opened his eyes and stared quietly ahead.

A black screen of information flashed by in my field of vision.

[Your profession "Martial Arts Master" has been upgraded to +2550 experience!]

[Your skills "Twenty-Seven Moons," "Thirty-Six Stars," and "Seventy-Seven Holes Diagram" have been upgraded to Perfection with an experience gain of 26900!]

Bai Xiao took a deep breath and looked down.

[Dark Red Modifier]

Potential point: August 79.8

It took him over two hundred potential points to upgrade these three Qi Hole Secret Techniques to perfection. Especially the Seventy-Seven Hole Diagram; the more holes there were, the more potential points were needed. However, when he checked the final result, he nodded slightly; these three secret techniques combined had one hundred and twenty holes!

Only twenty overlapped.

The child in the Beidou Temple's Secret Arts Hall wasn't lying to me.

"Adding to the original Three-Aperture Secret Technique, I now have one hundred and twenty-three apertures, and I can clearly feel my entire body's energy being continuously tempered. It's like pig iron being thrown into a furnace, constantly removing impurities..."

Bai Xiao took a deep breath and felt better than ever before.

"However, since these 123 pores originate from four different secret manuals, they cannot resonate uniformly. Instead, they resonate in four different areas, resulting in a significantly reduced effect..."

His eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately decided to use the Forbidden King.

With a thought, Bai Xiao summoned his enhancement.

Suddenly, a faint light appeared before my eyes.

The following is a list of candidates who meet the criteria for merging cultivation techniques.

[Skill: Twenty-Four Full Moons (∞/∞)]
【Skill: Thirty-six Stars in Full Radiance (∞/∞)】

[Skill: Seventy-seven Hole Diagram Complete (∞/∞)]

His attention suddenly focused, and two lines of text quickly popped into his head.

Should we proceed with the fusion of cultivation techniques?

Should we include passive, groundbreaking wisdom?

Bai Xiao immediately confirmed: "Yes!"

Instantly, the Martial Arts Master interface lit up, and the passive, astonishing wisdom and mysterious power were gradually drawn into the Forbidden King's Enhancement. The three Qi-hole secret techniques instantly erupted with astonishing light. A huge millstone-like light wheel spun at high speed, crushing all the insights into various techniques inch by inch. Then, taking the essence and discarding the dross, a brand-new vitality gradually emerged.

Two or three minutes later.

The light and shadow flickered, and the enhancement gradually ceased.

In mid-air, a martial arts technique floated silently.

Diagram of Star and Moon Ventilation Points

Bai Xiao took a deep breath and, almost without pausing, activated the Forbidden King Enhancement once more. He planned to use the newly created Star Moon Aperture Diagram as a foundation, adding three air holes and the Seven Star Fate Points for a second fusion.

"Forbidden King, merge your cultivation techniques!"

With a command from Bai Xiao, the millstone wheel began to turn again.

About five minutes later.

His gaze remained fixed ahead, the last remaining secret technique hovering in mid-air.

Ninety-nine vents

Here, nine is an imaginary number, implying infinity.

The ninety-nine stomata are a comprehensive outline of stomata, forming a large framework that covers the entire body. Mastering the locations of more new stomata will supplement and enhance this structure, continuously boosting its effectiveness.

Bai Xiao's body trembled slightly, his muscles bulged, and his physique grew taller. On his robust and imposing body, a total of one hundred and twenty-three platinum-gold stars flickered and resonated, forming a unified, unified effect. Within his body, the powerful and boundless platinum aura was like the ever-evolving tide of the ocean. With each breath, it surged rapidly into the one hundred and twenty-three pores, swirled in the tempering vortex, and then flowed out again. This cycle repeated endlessly.

This made Bai Xiao's solidified aura increasingly heavy and pure.

His aura was also visibly increasing. It seemed that this enhancement would last for at least a day or two.

Bai Xiao had a premonition that in two days, his solidified aura tempering would reach an extremely high level. It was even possible that he would directly refine it to its ultimate state.

He's taken one step closer to becoming a master of a top-tier martial arts style!
“Then, the only thing that can stop me from reaching the peak is the concentration of my martial will. Three ounces of five-year-old Enlightenment Tea leaves are still a bit too little. I need more and fresher Enlightenment Tea leaves to draw out more Grandmaster insights from the Glazed Enlightenment Lotus Platform…” Bai Xiao’s heart stirred slightly.

In previous martial arts tournaments, it seems that Enlightenment Tea was always offered as a reward. The scope of the reward was even broader, since the participants were top masters from various schools, not just fledgling young geniuses. If one could break into the top eight in the tournament, the Enlightenment Tea could be obtained by the pound! And there were also freshly picked Enlightenment Tea leaves as a reward.

"The Glazed Enlightenment Lotus Platform, even at its peak, will have a tremendous effect on me, requiring a massive amount of Enlightenment Tea Leaves. Coupled with the existence of the peak-level Body Tempering Secret Martial Art, the Water and Fire Immortal Robe, I really need to prepare well for this Martial Arts Tournament. If I can break through to the peak of the School Master level beforehand, my chances of victory will be even greater. Right now, I'm afraid it's hard to say whether I can sweep away all my enemies..."

Bai Xiao's eyes flickered slightly.

Even among the top-tier schools of martial arts, there are still differences.

Someone like Dao Mo, who is about to break through to the peak of the Grandmaster realm, is in a completely different league from Sheng Jia Jin Rong, who just recently reached the peak. Bai Xiao is currently only at the Transformation Realm, and even with the support of two forbidden secret weapons, he will inevitably suffer losses. Moreover, according to rumors, Dao Mo also possesses a forbidden secret weapon.

A half-step Grandmaster who also possesses forbidden martial arts skills is extremely dangerous!
"Keep improving!"

He took a deep breath and glanced at the eighty potential points he had left.

Half an hour later.

A second-rate offensive dragon-type secret weapon appeared in front of Bai Xiao.

Jade Dragon Claw

Swallow the pill, calm your mind and spirit, and add a touch of dark red.

After completing the entire process, he left the meditation center. His arms, hanging at his sides, faintly shone with a jade-like light, like indestructible dragon claws.

[Your profession "Martial Arts Master" has been upgraded to +200 experience!]

[Your skill "Jade Dragon Claw" has gained 3800 experience!]

Your skill "Jade Dragon Claw (Beginner)" has been upgraded to "Perfect"!

……

[Dark Red Modifier]

Potential point: August 3.8

This time, Bai Xiao did not strengthen the Jade Dragon Claw using the Dragon Heart Elephant Intent or devour it with the Dragon Elephant True Scripture. Instead, he chose to preserve it, intending to give it to the Kunpeng Devouring Dragon Diagram later. The Martial Arts Tournament was bound to be a major battle, with the true protagonists being renowned peak experts from all over the Tianxia Federation and even the world.

Even a white owl must accumulate trump cards and treat things with caution!
An hour later, the changes in the four-dimensional attributes became apparent.

【Power: 245.8→248.5】

Speed: 230.5 → 232.7

[Physique: 240.0→242.5]

[Willpower: 236.5 → 238.3]

Strength +2.7, Speed ​​+2.2, Constitution +2.5, Willpower +1.8.

There has been a slight increase in all aspects.

Throughout the afternoon and evening, Bai Xiao used the Ninety-Nine Qi Holes Secret Technique to accelerate the tempering of his own qi. Under his active control, the tempering speed of his qi became even faster, with hundreds of qi holes vibrating and being tempered simultaneously.

Until the next morning.

The tempering effect of the white owl was already almost complete.

It should be over around noon.

……

Eight o'clock in the morning, Donghai City, Longxiang Martial Arts School.

"Tattoo..."

Outside the meditation hall, a series of hurried footsteps gradually approached.

A disciple rushed in through the archway.

"Master, the Sword Demon of the Possa Hidden Sword Pavilion has sent an invitation!"

"You are cordially invited to a knife-sharpening and tea-tasting event!"

five minutes later.

Bai Xiao, dressed in a black and gold dragon and elephant fighting suit, stood under the pavilion, looking at the invitation. The dark black color exuded an unusually ancient aura.

He pondered for a moment, then reached out and opened the invitation.

Unexpectedly, at that moment...

From within the invitation, a terrifying and sharp sword intent surged forth with a roar. It was as if a demonic blade capable of cleaving the world was tearing through the heavens and earth, slashing diagonally, distorting the entire space of the martial arts arena.

"Zheng!!!"

midair.

A terrifying, golden, shimmering hand grasped the demonic blade. Crackling sounds emanated from between them, and instead of golden-red sparks, fissures darkened the space itself. The demonic blade trembled violently, but it couldn't break free from the golden hand's seal, struggling like a trapped beast.

"Crack!"

Bai Xiao squeezed the black demon blade with all his might.

"Kakakaka..."

The fragments of the demonic blade fell from the sky, forming black characters.

That was the actual content of the invitation!
Bai Xiao glanced at the jet-black invitation, now reduced to ashes; it contained nothing. Clearly, this was a test from the Blade Demon, to see if the person he invited was truly qualified to attend his sword-sharpening and tea-tasting gathering.

Without shattering the demonic blade's will, the contents of the invitation cannot be known.

"What an overbearing person, what an overbearing sword intent..."

Bai Xiao muttered to himself, his gaze sweeping over the words left in mid-air.

At 1:00 PM, in Nanhu Park, Donghai City.

In addition to the many top experts from Donghai City, Dao Mo also invited some of the most formidable fighters he had encountered during his overseas adventures. News of this martial arts tournament spread throughout the world, attracting numerous visitors. Some arrived in Donghai City early and were fortunate enough to be invited by Dao Mo.

"It seems this knife-sharpening and tea-tasting gathering is quite a large-scale affair..."

"I'm afraid there are at least five top-tier sect leaders gathered together."

Bai Xiao's eyes flickered slightly.

He quietly glanced at his Martial Arts Master class panel.

【Occupation: Martial Arts Master LV.3 (4030/9200)】

His Martial Arts Grandmaster experience bar is nearly half full, and he's not far from breaking through to level three. With his next class advancement, he'll likely receive the "Fleeting Light" enhancement, which will also mark the birth of his third forbidden martial art!

Moreover, the three enhancement effects will create a unique resonance. It is estimated that, similar to the Dragon Heart Symbolism enhancement, it will produce an extremely powerful chain reaction.

Perhaps this could bring some unexpected joy to Bai Xiao.

"The professional advancement of martial arts masters is imminent."

"This knife-sharpening and tea-tasting gathering is quite a good opportunity..."

(End of this chapter)