Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Li Xiu had made up his mind. Since there was no external pressure, he would create a life-or-death situation for himself, and see whether he would break through or build something new.

Li Xiu turned his gaze back to the jade wall, intently watching the movements of each little figure, not missing a single detail.

Time flies when you're focused on your cultivation. Li Xiu, who was completely absorbed in the technique behind the Jade Wall, couldn't even hear the sound of Li Duotian's axe swinging out every six hours!

At this moment, Li Xiu's entire mind was focused behind the jade wall, and he seemed to have become a part of what was behind the jade wall, his thoughts wandering along with the little man.

Li Xiu gradually understood why the final step required the inheritor to practice the unlucky version of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. It was truly a divine skill!

Although "bad luck" means running in reverse, if you master the "bad luck" version, you can even use it to your advantage, delivering several blows in one move!

This characteristic was something Li Xiu hadn't initially anticipated.

In Li Xiu's mind, he didn't take this thing seriously. At most, he thought that if he mastered this move, he could unleash the strongest attack in the most appropriate and effortless way.

However, Li Xiu still underestimated this extremely difficult unlucky version.

Since these are the most difficult parts of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, their power must also be the strongest.

Li Xiu's thoughts drifted with those little figures. He discovered that the final move was often the simplest to bring about, while the first move, which he was very familiar with, was the most difficult to practice.

If you can master the first move, the resulting effect will be a combination of all eighteen palm techniques!

"I can't believe it's possible." Li Xiu was also taken aback when he discovered this.

If I could truly achieve the feat of one move being equal to eighteen moves, then even a god would find it difficult to withstand my palm strike!

However, Li Xiu did not immediately become arrogant. He knew that although he had figured out what benefits this bad luck would bring, the most difficult part was that he had not yet started practicing it himself.

"Now that I have a clear understanding of all the variables and the methods of application, it's time for practical training."

Li Xiu shook his head, refocusing his attention on himself, and withdrew from behind the jade wall.

As a result, when Li Xiugang's soul returned to its place, he was also startled.

He discovered that the place he was in was quite dilapidated.

The entire passage was surrounded by loose rocks, making it look like it was about to collapse!

Seeing this, Li Xiu wanted Li Duotian to stop immediately, but he stopped just as he was about to speak.

"This is the effect I want to achieve. Now is the most crucial moment, and we absolutely cannot let all our previous efforts go to waste."

"Li Duotian, how many axe blows have you made?" Li Xiu asked in his mind.

Chapter 1294 Sustained Output

Li Duotian replied, "Master, I've already slashed fifteen times in a row. Should we continue?"

Hearing Li Duotian's answer, Li Xiu nodded and said to Li Duotian, "Continue. Next, change it to beheading every four hours."

"Yes, Master." Li Duotian didn't hesitate this time either. He knew that Li Xiu must have his reasons for asking him to do this, and he just needed to do his job.

As for why Li Xiu wanted Li Duotian to do this, the reason is quite simple.

Li Xiu felt that he had been given too much time and there was no pressure.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiu has truly broken through to the heavens in terms of showing off, to the point of risking his life for it.

Li Xiu thought to himself, "I estimate that this cave can withstand at most eighteen axe blows, which is quite a good match for the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms."

"If you can't learn it on the last day, you die." Li Xiu repeated this sentence to himself.

Right now, Li Xiu is racing against time. He doesn't want to see himself turn to ashes, nor does he want to miss out on this inheritance, and he certainly doesn't want to rely on the system's power to take shortcuts again.

He, Li Xiu, has traveled through so many worlds. Now, he wants to be the master of his own destiny and the master of the world.

Li Xiu's gaze sharpened as he stared at his own palm. This time, there was no turning back.

"Since the first strike is the most difficult, let's save it for last." Li Xiu recalled all the details behind the Jade Wall once again, and planned out these last twelve hours for himself.

"Study all seventeen chapters within six hours, and leave the last six hours to conquer the final challenge."

Having made all the preparations, Li Xiu slowly began to perform the divination according to the movements of the little man behind the wall.

The stinging sensation from the meridians was still there, but this time Li Xiu gritted his teeth, endured the excruciating pain, and allowed his true energy to bypass the original path of cultivation and operate according to the instructions behind the wall.

This kind of pain is truly unbearable for ordinary people; it's like rubbing salt into a wound, further puncturing the already bleeding wound.

"That really hurts," Li Xiu said through gritted teeth.

However, faced with Li Xiu's do-or-die determination, these pains were no longer so unbearable.

Whether it was psychological or something else, Li Xiu actually felt a bit sour and pleasant after the pain subsided.

After fully experiencing the reverse path of the Eighteenth Palm, the pain in his forearm began to lessen.

What remains is the intense sense of comfort brought about by the complete sublimation of the meridians.

Li Xiu felt a strange, pleasant sensation and thought to himself, "Sure enough, the more difficult something is, the more unexpected the result will be."

"What genius came up with this 'Unlucky Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms'? It's absolutely amazing."

"In this way, the meridians are completely connected, and even those tiny branches hidden in the flesh and blood can possess extremely strong power."

"No wonder it serves as the final stage in the inheritance of martial arts techniques; it truly lives up to its reputation."

Li Xiu didn't spend too much time basking in the joy of mastering the first move and turning the tide. Although his arm felt good, there were still seventeen moves waiting for him.

Chapter 1295: The First Seventeen Moves

"Next, it's your turn for the remaining seventeen moves." Li Xiu focused all his attention on his hands again, preparing to unleash the seventeenth move.

Unlike the eighteenth move, the seventeenth move brings an extremely unbearable soreness.

As soon as he used his palm technique to move around his upper arm, the meridians on that upper arm felt as if they had been injected with mercury, and the soreness made it almost impossible for Li Xiu to lift his arm.

"Are these eighteen moves meant to bring eighteen different negative feelings?" Li Xiu wondered to himself.

"However, if that's all there is to it, then you're seriously underestimating my willpower," Li Xiu thought to himself, equally arrogant.

"I'd like to see what kind of trouble you can cause."

If it were just a feeling, Li Xiu could indeed forge ahead recklessly, after all, if he couldn't finish his cultivation on time, what awaited him was the most real death.

Despite the soreness in his upper arm, Li Xiu once again squeezed out drops of his palm energy, following the meridian pathways precisely.

Especially when the true energy reached the core of his upper arm, the intense, aching sensation almost made Li Xiu faint.

Overloading is fine for a short time, but if it is overloaded for a long time, it will definitely explode.

Although that was used to describe a machine, the feeling is quite similar when it applies to a person.

The feeling now is not just an aching sensation from the inside out; with each small step forward in his true energy, the accompanying sensations also begin to linger in Li Xiu's mind.

That was the tearing sensation caused by overexertion of the muscles, like someone carrying an extremely heavy load and struggling to walk for a very long time.

Just when I was about to put my things aside and rest for a while.

That renewed burst of hope and energy hadn't even been used up yet.

Suddenly, the weight of this thing increased tenfold, crushing that last glimmer of hope and shattering all the capital it had invested.

This huge sense of disparity and inferiority can truly destroy a person's self-confidence.

Li Xiu knew that there was no turning back now. If he withdrew his true energy because of the pain, he might never be able to break through again.

"Never mind, even if my arm is ruined, I'll just break through the last section in one go!" Li Xiu roared.

Li Xiu also gathered all the remaining strength in his body, controlling the last bit of true energy in his palm, and aimed it at the corresponding position.

"Now is the time," Li Xiu said through gritted teeth.

The next moment, Li Xiu also poured all his energy and spirit into this last inch of distance and rushed over.

In an instant, the aggravated soreness and intense tearing sensation almost made Li Xiu faint, but he managed to hold onto that last bit of clarity.

When Li Xiu opened his eyes again, he found that his clothes were completely soaked with sweat.

Li Xiu raised his arm and, finding he could still lift it, chuckled to himself. "It's alright, my arm is still there, I can still use my hands to realize my dreams."

Li Xiu subconsciously shook his arm, only to find that his arm seemed to have evolved!

"Could this be a perk after mastering the seventeenth move?" Li Xiu wondered to himself.

"Take a look and you'll know what's going on. We can study it carefully after we've finished practicing."

Li Xiu didn't suppress his curiosity either, immersing himself in the arm and observing it.

It turns out that the meridians on Li Xiu's upper arm have also undergone significant changes.

Chapter 1296 Meridian Expansion

After that soreness subsided, the meridian expanded again. Now, the entire meridian looks crystal clear and full of resilience.

"This was a good deal," Li Xiu said happily.

"Wait, what's wrong with my muscles?" Just as Li Xiu was about to withdraw his attention, he suddenly discovered that the muscles connected to his meridians had also changed.

Not only did the meridians become stronger and more translucent, but the muscles also became multicolored.

Seeing this, Li Xiu suppressed his curiosity and said to himself, "There's not much time left, let's hurry up and finish practicing the other things first."

Afterwards, Li Xiu shifted his focus back to practicing the next few moves.

Having endured the painful training process of the first two moves, Li Xiu was fully prepared for the training to come.

Nevertheless, when the pain or stimulation occurs, it is still extremely unbearable.