Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 53 Three Divine Skills Pre-order
Bang!
A little away from the wheat pile, three campfires were lit simultaneously in a triangular pattern. The warm yellow flames illuminated the dark fields and dispelled the chill that seemed to freeze the soul.

Following the instructions, Cha Nan placed the wild boar and purple deer meat he had obtained during the day on the campfire to roast. Neither dish required any other side dishes; Cha Nan simply needed to stand in front of the campfire and continuously turn the meat over.

The aroma quickly wafted from the campfire, and everyone gathered around it. Cha Nan even summoned Guo Fu, but Fang Dongbai remained on the team list and could not appear.

"Brother Cha, you said before that there was another way to improve efficiency, can you tell me now?" Huang Rong seized the opportunity to ask Cha Nan.

A day has passed, and the expanded stronghold is now filled with wheat fields. The wheat, which has ripened multiple times, is piled up high, waiting to be transported back to Xiangyang to meet the needs of the city's residents and soldiers.

With basic food supplies secured, eating meat and vegetables becomes secondary.

Red berries are found everywhere in the world of mythical beasts and can be eaten as fruits or vegetables. The larger mythical beasts also have a high meat yield, so hunting a few can satisfy some of your meat needs.

The food issue is relatively easy to solve, but the most pressing issue is Cha Nan's ability to sell products through livestreaming.

Doing 400 jin at a time is really not feasible; the efficiency is too low.

"It's very simple! As my personal abilities improve, the burden will also increase."

"My ability to conceal my inner power is directly linked to my personal strength level!" Cha Nan casually explained the backpack as a "hidden power within my sleeve," which, while carrying a hint of extortion, might also reflect Cha Nan's optimistic vision for the future.

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong turned to Guo Jing and said, "Brother Jing! I promised Cha that if he could really solve the food problem, I would pass on the Nine Yin Manual to him."

Guo Jing nodded and said, "Brother Cha is very important. We must not only protect him, but also teach him the best martial arts so that he has enough power to protect himself!"

"Once Brother Cha has mastered the art of internal energy cultivation, I will also teach him the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms."

Guo Jing didn't even teach all of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms to Da Wu and Xiao Wu; he only taught them a few selectively. Now, however, he is determined to teach Cha Nan the entire Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

Cha Nan was overjoyed to hear this. The Nine Yin Manual and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms were both top-tier divine skills in the metal element. After investing for so long, he was finally seeing a return.

Wasn't it just because of this little bit of vinegar that he made such a big batch of dumplings?

To be honest, who didn't, in their youth, gesture with their hands under a streetlamp, fantasizing about raising their hands to create dragons?

For this reason alone, the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms would have to rank ahead of Huang Rolls-Royce and become one of the essential skills for time travelers.

"When do we start? Now?" Cha Nan made way for Yun Zhonghe and called him over so he could continue turning the roasting meat over the campfire.

Huang Rong glanced at Yun Zhonghe, Shi Shugang, and Shui Mu Yin Ji, clearly believing that the secret should not be passed on to six people.

Cha Nan was thinking of putting Yun Zhonghe and Shi Shugang away first. Although this would delay the work a little, it could be ignored compared to the divine skill.

"Ha! Rong'er is so stingy!"

"From my observation, Cha boy's water-based internal energy has already reached a considerable level. When he circulates it, water energy condenses on its own. He should be a one-in-a-million genius in water-based internal energy cultivation."

“The Nine Yin Manual you mentioned may be very good, but unless it’s the Water Element Divine Skill, it’s not suitable for him,” said Shui Mu Yin Ji.

She had heard of the "Nine Yin Manual," but she didn't really care.

In the world of the Metal element, top masters often fight to the death for a so-called divine skill manual. However, such things are less common in the Ancient element. The more top masters there are, the more pride and confidence they possess.

They were confident that the martial arts they had mastered were the strongest and best, and there was no need to learn anything else. Even if a so-called peerless martial arts manual was placed in front of them, those strong individuals who already had their own martial arts direction would not even bother to glance at it.

This can perhaps be summarized by using two specific figures, Dugu Qiubai and Ximen Chuixue, to illustrate the overall atmosphere of martial arts.

The metal element emphasizes embracing diversity and returning to simplicity, therefore, a strong person needs to be well-versed in various schools of thought, have rich experience, and then, after experiencing countless trials, summarize their true self.

The ancient martial arts system emphasizes unconventional methods and absolute self-belief, so the strong are often willful, domineering, and powerful, suppressing the will of the world with their own, believing their will to be the will of Heaven. Upon hearing the words of the Water Mother Yin Ji, Huang Rong smiled brightly and immediately said, "Since you say so, why not let Cha boy become your disciple and learn your martial arts?"

Clearly, Jellyfish Yin Ji had fallen for Huang Rong's trick.

The trap was already being set when Huang Rong mentioned the 'Nine Yin Manual' in front of everyone and hinted that everyone should keep their distance and not eavesdrop.

She knew all too well how proud Jellyfish Princess Yin was.

"I will not take him as my apprentice!"

“A stinking man like you is not qualified to be my disciple!” said Jellyfish Yin Ji.

Upon hearing this, Cha Nan became indignant and, unafraid of the Water Mother Yin Ji's potential poisoning, retorted sarcastically, "Then do you still want to be a man?"

"If I were to become a man, I would of course be a stinky man!"

“My hatred of men and my desire to be a man are not contradictory!” said Jellyfish Yin Princess.

What kind of Jia Baoyu-esque speech is this?

Cha Nan was about to complain in his heart and retort when he heard Jellyfish Yin Ji change the subject: "But I can teach you if you want!"

"But you have to agree to one condition."

Upon hearing this, Cha Nan was slightly delighted, as it meant that at least one more powerful divine skill would be added to her collection.

Although he doesn't know any martial arts skills now, he has three in reserve, ready to be used by him at any time.

"You go first!" Cha Nan didn't try to take on too much, even though he possessed resources from both worlds, he didn't think he was truly omnipotent.

“There’s a young man named Chu Liuxiang. I have some dealings with his master, Tie Zhongtang, so I can’t easily bully him. You’ve learned my martial arts, so find an opportunity to defeat him three times. What do you say?” Shui Mu Yin Ji asked.

"Is Chu Liuxiang Tie Zhongtang's disciple?"

"Does the Jellyfish Yin Princess know Tie Zhongtang?"

"Also, why does the Water Mother Yin Ji want me to defeat Chu Liuxiang three times?" These questions immediately popped into Cha Nan's mind, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he replied, "I promise you, but... I can only say I will do my best!"

Chu Liuxiang's greatest strength has never been his lightness skill or martial arts prowess.

"If you possess such a treasure world but cannot defeat Chu Liuxiang, then you might as well commit suicide!" said Shuimu Yinji calmly.

He then pulled Cha Nan aside and said to the others, "I'll teach him for the first half of the night! You guys teach him for the second half!"

"Aside from internal energy cultivation, he can be said to have no martial arts foundation whatsoever. I will only teach him internal energy cultivation; you can fill in the rest!"

After saying that, he placed one finger on Cha Nan's back and released his true energy, which shattered all of Cha Nan's Bibo internal energy that he had been practicing for several days. The energy was then dispersed into many acupoints in Cha Nan's body, effectively crippling Cha Nan's martial arts.

Then, a powerful surge of true energy flowed into Cha Nan's body, causing the scattered internal energy within him to rapidly circulate and flow through his meridians.

Wherever the true energy passed, Cha Nan's meridians were rapidly torn apart and then rapidly repaired, and acupoints were impacted and expanded.

"Lao Tzu said: 'The highest good is like water.' Therefore, among all the internal martial arts techniques in the world, those that are water-based are the truly supreme. Have you ever seen the waves roaring? Have you ever seen the waves crashing one after another? Have you ever seen the autumn water reflecting the sky as one color? Have you ever seen the vast expanse of ice, freezing the world, and then cracking and collapsing?"

"These are all water, so before I teach you the Heavenly Water Divine Skill, I must remind you not to restrict it, nor to think of absolutely controlling it. Go with it, just as you go with the air, the wind, nature, and everything in the universe. Merge into it, become them, become everything!"

(End of this chapter)