Swallowing the Starry Sky: Qin Feng

"Tsk! You weren't really a good-for-nothing before you were reincarnated, were you? Why do you seem to have become a coward after your memories returned?"

"Hehe! Brother Monkey, congratulations on getting it right. Before my reincarnation, I really was a good-for-nothing, the kind who had never even killed a chicken."

"Never mind then, I won't tease you anymore."

"Kid, you've been in this space for so long, haven't you noticed anything wrong?"

"Something's not right, what's wrong?"

Qin Feng carefully observed himself and looked around at the environment, concentrating on recalling everything that had happened since he entered this space.

Thoughts flashed through my mind, and the scenes that had happened since I entered this place kept replaying in my mind. I remembered every detail clearly. Did I grow a brain?

How come I've become so much smarter? Was my memory always this good? And my thinking speed is so fast; I've instantly sorted out all the details from when I came in until now.

"Brother Monkey, is it because of the environment here? I feel like I've got a new brain!"

"Right? This is one of the functions of the Origin Pearl. This is your private cultivation space. You can treat it as your own small virtual universe. Moreover, compared to a virtual universe, it can also contain living beings. You can not only project your consciousness into this space, but also enter the space with your physical body to cultivate. You can enjoy the enlightenment enhancement function."

"Holy crap, that's amazing! Just how much of a comprehension boost is there right now?"

"The Origin Orb is currently undergoing repair and can only double your comprehension at present. As you grow stronger and have a greater impact on this world, the orb will gain a special energy from this process. At that time, it will not only repair itself faster, but its functions will also become more powerful."

"Can I simulate an opponent in this space for real combat training, just like in a virtual universe?"

"Uh! Not at the moment, because there is no data."

However, there's no need to be nervous.

The gem itself has a built-in detection and scanning function, although the current scanning range is only ten kilometers centered on you.

However, any data that has been scanned and recorded in this space can be projected here for combat training.

Moreover, this detection function can not only help you scan your surroundings to the maximum extent to avoid danger when you go out for training, but it can also help you find treasure.

While there may be no high-end resources on Earth now, there should still be some wild plant spirits in those remote, primeval jungles. Cultivate diligently; once you're stronger, you can search for them yourself. Reaching the planetary level shouldn't be a problem.

"Really? This method doesn't seem bad!"

Okay, the future plan is set. After a while, I'll go to City 003 to scan all the ferocious beasts there so I can project them out for cultivation anytime, anywhere.

As for improving strength.

"Ahem! Brother Monkey, didn't you say you'd teach me a secret technique? As you know, the secret technique I'm currently practicing is too inefficient. My aptitude isn't good to begin with, so I can't waste any more time on it. Please give me your guidance."

"Hmm? Considering you're a sensible kid, the secret technique is a piece of cake."

With a wave of its little hand, the monkey brought Qin Feng back to the white mist space they had just been in.

"Hey! Why are you out here? Brother Monkey, won't you take me to see the heritage of your old master and his clan?"

"What a pipe dream! You're not qualified to deal with that level of stuff yet. You're just an apprentice right now, not even a formal martial artist. We'll talk about inheritance after you break through to the planetary level."

"It's okay if you can't learn it now, it's good to see it for yourself!"

Qin Feng was somewhat unwilling. It was the inheritance of a large clan! It was so much more powerful than the inheritance of Meteorite Star.

"Don't be too ambitious. The most important thing for you right now is to build a solid foundation. It's not necessarily a good thing to be exposed to knowledge that is beyond your capabilities too early."

After speaking, she raised her small hand and waved it again in front of her. A golden light flashed in front of Qin Feng, and countless golden characters flew around. A golden book materialized from nothing in the air.

The book is nearly a meter long and more than 70 centimeters wide, and it looks very high-class with its golden sheen.

Qin Feng rubbed his hands excitedly as he stepped forward and picked up the golden book that was floating in the air. The entire book was made of an unknown metal and weighed about 100 kilograms. Touching it with his hands gave him a warm, jade-like feeling.

The book cover has five large, square characters in regular script written on it: "Basic Martial Arts".

"Since you don't know the universal language yet, I'm using Earth's script."

"Wait, it looked so classy just now, how come the name is so lame! Monkey King?"

"Because that's what it used to be called! This secret manual is used by all the children of the Carlos ape tribe to lay a foundation."

Don't underestimate it; this is a masterpiece revised and optimized by countless powerful individuals. It not only provides a perfect and detailed explanation of cultivation methods from 1x to 100x power exertion, but also includes top-tier guiding techniques, dozens of movement techniques, and the usage of common weapons.

"Dozens of weapon usage methods, isn't that equivalent to dozens of secret techniques?"

"No, you've got it wrong. Everything else in this secret technique can be replaced with something else, but the key is the method of generating power."

This is a true secret technique for generating power through the body. Its core is the body itself. Once you learn it, whether you use a knife or a gun, it won't affect your power generation; the only issue will be the level of proficiency in using the weapon.

The first page of the book is the section on guidance techniques. The opening concisely explains that this is a guidance technique that has been passed down and continuously improved by generations of ape-men. It is also the only guidance technique that all ape-men, regardless of strength, practice uniformly.

The manual has five levels in total. The first level corresponds to the planetary level, and the fifth level corresponds to the highest level, the realm lord level. The basic section only includes the first level to lay the foundation for children. The apprentice level is not even mentioned. Perhaps the people who created the manual never thought that their manual would one day fall into the hands of an apprentice.

Qin Feng carefully read the short text of a few hundred words several times, and then closed his eyes to recite it in his mind. After confirming that he had not missed anything, Qin Feng did not start cultivating immediately, because he was only a consciousness at the moment, and the effects of cultivation would not be reflected in his physical body.

Turning to the second page, this one was about movement techniques. After reading it several times and memorizing the contents, Qin Feng got up and began practicing according to the movement technique manual.

Qin Feng took a stance and stepped forward, moving through the pure white space with a series of fierce whistling sounds. His steps were clean and crisp, without any hesitation. His movements were like those of a dragon and a tiger, with a fierce and powerful momentum. There were no fancy moves, only the simplest basic footwork, but the steps were connected smoothly without any unnecessary movements.

This is clearly a movement technique, yet it feels even more powerful than when practicing combat techniques.

The monkey darted off Qin Feng's shoulder as soon as he began cultivating and is now floating in the air, watching Qin Feng's cultivation with great interest.

"Whew! That felt great!"

After practicing the entire movement technique, Qin Feng felt incredibly refreshed. This was what a movement technique should be!

"How is it? Are you satisfied with this movement technique? If not, you can change to another set. There are dozens more sets in various styles later."

"Satisfied, extremely satisfied. This movement technique is simple and straightforward, clean and efficient yet swift and fierce—just the style I like."

He returned to the book and continued flipping through the pages. The next 30-odd pages were all about movement techniques, each with a different style. Qin Feng only briefly looked at them before turning straight to the weapon section.

The first weapon explained is the sword, which is also the most common weapon in the universe. Sword techniques are divided into 100 styles, and each style you learn will double your power.

However, this sword technique is the type that lacks explosive power but has a continuous follow-up force, which is not very suitable for me.

Scrolling down, you'll find another article on swordsmanship, this time with a large cleaver, emphasizing overwhelming power and domineering tactics.

Hmm, I don't really like this style. I'll take another look.

Oh, this is good. It's fast, ruthless, accurate, direct, and decisive. It's also divided into 100 moves. The power of each move you learn will double. You're the one.

"Monkey King, could you scan all the knives in the room and project them into the room for me?"

Unfortunately, my strength is too weak right now. If I could stay conscious outside and also send a wisp of my consciousness into this space, I could scan it myself.

"Okay, no problem."

In the blink of an eye, a straight-backed broadsword appeared out of thin air in front of Qin Feng. The sword was 1.2 meters long, the handle was 30 centimeters long, and the blade was wide and broad. This was the 5-series battle sword that Qin Feng had bought at a high price.

He stood up, gripped the hilt of his sword, and with a thought, the manual that had been lying on the ground slowly floated up and began to turn its pages automatically, one by one, according to Qin Feng's will. Qin Feng, wielding the long sword, began to dance, each move simple yet fierce, his sword swings becoming faster and faster, the sound of air tearing echoing throughout the arena.

After an unknown amount of time, the howling finally stopped, and Qin Feng stood there holding a long sword, deep in thought.

That shouldn't be the case! The first move of the secret technique is very simple; it's just about unifying the power of the whole body. I was already capable of that, so learning it was a piece of cake.

Why did I fail to double my power in the second move? I clearly practiced every move in the manual, so the moves should be correct. The problem must be with my power application method.

Let's try again. It doesn't make sense that my old, rubbish swordsmanship could generate twice the power, but it can't now.

Amidst the whistling of the blade, Qin Feng resumed his cultivation with renewed vigor. After a short while, the sound of the blade ceased, and Qin Feng looked at the long sword in his hand with a pained expression.

Damn! I knew it! With double the aptitude, there's no reason I couldn't learn a mere 2x power exertion. It turns out it was the power exertion habits formed from my previous sword techniques that were affecting me.

This has become an instinct; after all, it's been cultivated for five years and it's probably impossible to change it in a short time.

Qin Feng scratched his head, seemingly resigned to his fate and forced himself to master the sword technique, hoping it would become an instinct that would overshadow the original.

"Kid, have you figured out a way to solve your problem?"

"Brother Monkey, you've figured out the problem I'm facing. Do you have a solution?"

"Hehe! This is an instinct you developed through long-term training, and I can't help you solve it immediately."

However, I can still speed things up for you.

"Oh! What method?"

Monkey King floated in front of Qin Feng, opened his palm, and handed him a silver ring.

"What is this? A spatial ring?"

"No, this is a World Ring. I don't have any other space rings left except for this F-grade metal World Ring."

"Oh! Is this the World Ring?" Qin Feng took the ring and examined it. He then separated a wisp of his mental energy and imprinted it into the ring (martial artists also possess mental energy, but in very small quantities). He immediately discovered a small world that was 1000 million kilometers long and wide.

But Monkey King, how will this help solve my situation?

"The reason I gave you this is to let your physical body enter the Origin Space. Although you can accumulate experience by cultivating in the Origin Space with your consciousness now, the best way to solve your problem faster is to let your physical body cultivate directly, so that new muscle memory can be formed more quickly."

"Once your physical body enters the Origin Space, the Origin Pearl will be exposed to the outside world. The Origin Pearl is too special; we must minimize the risk of its exposure."

"You mean? I'll first enter the small world within the World Ring from the outside, and then physically enter the Origin Space. That way, even if something unexpected happens, at most the World Ring will be exposed."

"right!"

"Okay! You're right, I'll listen to you."

After making his decision, Qin Feng didn't hesitate and disappeared into the Origin Space in a flash.