Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

How to put it? It's like having the strength but being unable to use it, like punching cotton.

This made Li Xiu very upset. He had clearly practiced so many techniques and martial arts skills, so why was it so difficult to practice them in reverse?

At this point, Li Xiu was also considering asking for help, since he really couldn't think of any solutions.

If the Holy Buddha System could provide some guidance, Li Xiu might have some ideas.

The difficulty Li Xiu is facing now is no longer a question of whether he can understand it.

Rather, it was the tearing sensation, as if being struck directly, that occurred when one channeled the true energy of their palm.

This feeling made Li Xiu dare not exert any force at all!

"System, system, can you handle this?" Li Xiu cried out in his mind.

However, the system remained silent.

Li Xiu was helpless; once this system started acting like a rogue, no one could stop it.

At that moment, Li Xiu remembered Li Duotian, who was helping him balance the passage to the cave on the other side.

Li Xiu, in a moment of inspiration, wanted to see if he could learn some lessons from Li Duotian.

"Li Duotian, have you ever practiced any martial arts that operate in reverse?" Li Xiu mentally conveyed this message to Li Duotian.

However, Li Xiu was ultimately disappointed; Li Duotian's reply was quite infuriating.

All he sensed was Li Duotian saying, "I'm sorry, Master, my body can freely use any cultivation technique."

"Damn it! Isn't this cheating?!" Li Xiu couldn't help but complain.

"Excuse me, Master, what is cheating?" Li Duotian asked again.

"Forget it, I'm not talking to you anymore. It seems I can't count on any of you," Li Xiu said angrily.

However, if this problem isn't solved, Li Xiu will really be stuck here.

Thinking of the Chaos Green Lotus Heart and the Water God's Heart waiting for him in the distance, Li Xiu's heart began to burn again.

Although there's no one competing with me here, the temptation of having meat right in front of me is still incredibly strong.

"Calm down, Li Xiu. Think about what you did the first time you started cultivating," Li Xiu reassured himself.

Chapter 1291 The Lack of Pressure

Although the first time I practiced the technique behind the Jade Wall, it was thanks to the system, that distraction technique wasn't something that could only be used once.

Li Xiu then pondered in his mind how to handle this current hurdle.

The biggest challenge for Li Xiu right now is that he doesn't dare to use too much force to operate his cultivation technique according to the content carved behind the jade wall.

“Now, we need to solve this problem first,” Li Xiu said.

"System, do you have any ideas for me?" Li Xiu asked in his mind.

However, just when Li Xiu was losing hope, the system actually spoke.

"This system can provide the secret manual for reversing cultivation techniques, but choosing to cultivate this manual will reduce the rewards of the entire inheritance cave."

Hearing what the system said, Li Xiu hesitated.

The two paths before him were both very tempting.

First, if one can quickly master the reverse version of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, then this Jade Wall will be broken. The reward for the wall's thickness, even if it's not as good as the Chaos Green Lotus Heart, will certainly not be bad.

However, if you don't use the system to take a shortcut and try to figure it out on your own, you might end up with nothing and not get any rewards.

Li Xiu was torn, torn between seeking immediate, tangible benefits and taking a gamble on something big.

"Am I supposed to flip a coin to decide?" Li Xiu thought to himself.

"But I don't have any coins yet, oh dear."

Stuck in a stalemate, Li Xiu stopped thinking about these things and instead stopped staring at the jade wall. He sat cross-legged on the ground and began to ponder.

I kept staring at that thing, and it gave me a headache. I couldn't solve the problem; everything I did was pointless.

Li Xiu began to recall his experiences of first practicing martial arts in each world.

From the very beginning of the world of Ji Gong, I knew as soon as I transmigrated that I would have to face my future opponents, whether it was the Eighteen Arhats or the Eagle Mountain King, they all posed an extremely strong sense of pressure.

In the initial worlds he traveled to, Li Xiu relied entirely on the Holy Buddha System and his inner fear of death to overcome each obstacle.

In the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Li Xiu was similar; he too had that sense of destiny that propelled him forward.

Perhaps that's the difference. In this world, Li Xiu didn't feel nervous at all after he returned.

The game begins with Pangu preparing to create the world, and the Holy Buddha system unprecedentedly fulfills its three requests.

With everything going so smoothly, Li Xiu didn't feel that there were any difficulties in this world.

The only hope is that Li Xiu can bring about a complete purification of this world, allowing him to break through that final ceiling and cultivate truly unparalleled martial arts.

But so what? Li Xiu is already very powerful in all the worlds now.

It's just that it's a little stronger than the first place.

Now that he is the best in the world, breaking through the final barrier is, to be honest, not as threatening as death in Li Xiu's mind.

"Perhaps it's a problem with my mindset," Li Xiu said with a sigh after thinking about all this.

"In that case, let's adjust our mindset first."

Chapter 1292 In Peril

"How can I put myself in danger, or set a limit for myself that I must reach?" Li Xiu pondered in his heart.

"I wonder if this cave is sturdy enough," Li Xiu thought to himself, gazing at the jade walls and then at the dark passage.

It's unclear what Li Xiu was thinking, as he was all alone in the inheritance cave within Buzhou Mountain.

Perhaps the only negative impact this cave dwelling brought him was the feeling of loneliness.

However, Li Xiu did not intend to do so. He wanted more; he wanted to become the true number one in the world.

"Now that things have come to this, it seems the only option is to break with the past and establish anew," Li Xiu thought to himself.

Then, Li Xiu relayed a message to Li Duotian, saying, "Li Duotian, knock on the wall above your head and see if there's any reaction."

Li Duotian immediately made his move, throwing a powerful punch at the top of the passage.

Although Li Duotian's punch was powerful, it only produced a muffled thud when it hit the top of the passage, seemingly having no effect.

Li Xiu asked, "Li Duotian, what's going on?"

Li Duotian replied, "Master, this passage is extremely sturdy; it won't budge even with the power of my fist."

“If fists don’t work, then use an axe,” Li Xiu shouted at Li Duotian.

"Do we really have to do this, Master? If the cave collapses, we might not be able to get out," Li Duotian said again.

Clearly, Li Duotian was also extremely shocked by Li Xiu's crazy idea.

That's right, Li Xiu's thoughts were what Li Duotian sensed.

Li Xiu wanted to completely destroy this cave.

If I can't cultivate it myself, then I might as well destroy it. Even if I die a miserable death here, it doesn't matter.

Future generations will never find this place, so this tradition will forever remain hidden from the world, which is practically the same as not existing at all.

Due to prolonged repression, many negative emotions had already taken root in Li Xiu's heart, and the saying "If I can't have it, no one else can either" was the most direct reflection of this.

With that in mind, Li Xiu was also prepared to go all out.

Li Xiu said to Li Duotian again, "It's alright, Li Duotian. Starting today, every six hours, you will chop an axe at the top of that cave entrance."

"Don't worry about me, just keep chopping and hacking, I'm sure I'll succeed."

Li Xiu spoke these words with a very firm attitude.

Li Xiu had already made up his mind. "If I really can't cultivate it, then let this inheritance perish with me."

Such a ruthless act sent chills down Li Duotian's spine; his master's willpower was truly extraordinary.

Li Duotian also said, "Then Master, I'm going to chop it now."

Li Xiu nodded and said, "Go ahead and chop. Let's see how powerful your axe is."

Li Duotian didn't waste any time; he immediately summoned his Pangu Axe and swung it at the top of the passage.

That power is truly something else!

After all, the axe in Li Duotian's hand is exactly the same as the axe used by Pangu, who created the world!

Pangu's axe possessed the power to split the heavens and earth and shatter chaos. Its unstoppable force and the momentum to cleave through all things would have terrified any enemy before the axe even arrived.

Chapter 1293 Breaking the Mold and Establishing a New Order

Fortunately, the wall was sturdy enough. It was unknown what the internal material of Buzhou Mountain was, but Li Duotian's axe blow did not cause it to collapse.

However, it's not entirely without effect.

Li Xiu, positioned relative to Li Duotian, could feel the ground trembling beneath his feet.

If Li Duotian were to strike a few more times with his axe, this place might really collapse.

"Since that's the case, let's train hard and see if we can take him down before this place is completely destroyed."