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The cushion was old, but it was thickly padded and quite comfortable to sit on. He adjusted his posture, trying to appear as natural as possible.

More disciples came in one after another, each finding a seat. Soon, the prayer mats in the hall were almost full, with a rough count of about fifty or sixty people.

Everyone was quiet, with only the faint sound of clothes rubbing against the cushions and deliberately soft breathing.

Wu Feng focused his gaze on his nose, his heart on his nose, and waited patiently.

Not long after, steady footsteps could be heard outside the hall.

Song Yuanqiao, dressed in a dark blue Taoist robe, stepped in.

His face was gentle, his gaze was calm, and he possessed a calm and composed demeanor that brought peace of mind.

Stepping into the hall, his gaze slowly swept over the prayer mats already filled with disciples. Seeing that no one was absent, he nodded slightly.

"Today, I will continue to explain the key points and essentials of the Wudang Nine Yang Skill to you." Song Yuanqiao began, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears, carrying a unique rhythm, "You should all calm your minds and listen carefully."

After speaking, he walked to a slightly larger futon that had been prepared in front of him, sat down with a flick of his sleeve, and remained composed.

Wudang Nine Yang Skill?

Wu Feng's heart skipped a beat. Judging from the name, this was no ordinary internal skill.

The Wudang internal cultivation method is third-rate, but the Nine Yang Skill... is it at least second-rate?

Sure enough, as soon as Song Yuanqiao began speaking, a system notification popped up in front of him:

[System notification: Song Yuanqiao, the chief disciple of the Wudang Sect, has offered to teach you the "Wudang Nine Yang Skill" (Second Rank). Do you wish to learn it?]

"study!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Wu Feng silently confirmed in his mind.

A surge of information, far more powerful and intensely masculine than the "Wudang Inner Strength Manual," suddenly flooded into my mind!

It is not just about the pathways of Qi circulation, but also includes the understanding, refinement, and application of the essence of Yang Qi.

As the true qi circulates, it feels as if a warm current is generated, carrying vigorous vitality and the yang energy to dispel the cold.

Compared to the balanced and peaceful Wudang mental cultivation method, the Nine Yang Skill, in addition to its mellowness, has a more profound and powerful foundation of yang energy. However, it is different from the simple and fierce power of the "Raging Bull Strength". Instead, it is a more refined and dynamic yang attribute true qi.

[System notification: You have learned the Wudang Nine Yang Skill (Second-rate).]

Under the Internal Skills category in the Skills panel, a new line immediately appears: 【Wudang Nine Yang Skill (Beginner 0/20000)】.

"20,000 proficiency points for beginners..." Wu Feng glanced at the number, not too surprised.

It's normal for a second-rate internal skill to be more difficult, especially since it's an advanced technique from the orthodox Wudang sect.

Compared to the 50,000 yuan entry fee for Tai Chi sword, this is relatively affordable.

While listening attentively to Song Yuanqiao's explanation, he quickly processed the information in his mind.

"...The Nine Yang Skill originates from a fragment of the Nine Yang Manual. After years of study and practice by our master, it incorporates the principles of Taoist Qi cultivation and is integrated into our Wudang martial arts system. Its Qi is extremely Yang and pure. Upon successful cultivation, not only will one's internal strength be far beyond ordinary, but it can also nourish the internal organs, strengthen muscles and bones, dispel Yin, cold, and dampness, and has remarkable effects on healing injuries and expelling toxins..."

Song Yuanqiao spoke slowly and deliberately, explaining the origin, characteristics, key points of cultivation, and precautions of the Nine Yang Skill in detail.

The explanations are insightful yet easy to understand, without getting bogged down in the specific details of qi circulation. Instead, they focus on elucidating the essence of the practice and common challenges encountered during cultivation.

Wu Feng listened attentively. He found that Song Yuanqiao's explanation corroborated the system information he had just received, and many previously unclear points suddenly became clear.

In particular, regarding the refinement and control of Yang energy, Song Yuanqiao repeatedly emphasized that it should be "Yang without being dry, strong yet gentle," and that "the focus should be on generating and nourishing, rather than being domineering." This deepened his understanding of this internal skill.

"This is amazing! The people of Wudang are so generous; they just give away their martial arts skills so easily," Wu Feng couldn't help but exclaim again.

Looking back on my experience since I started learning martial arts: the mental cultivation method was given directly, basic martial arts were taught openly, second-rate swordsmanship and lightness skills were taught by second-generation disciples in turn, and now even second-rate internal skills are being explained openly in the morning class... Such openness is simply unbelievable in the martial arts world where sectarianism and the hoarding of secret skills are valued.

After speaking for about half an hour, Song Yuanqiao finished explaining the main points and stopped.

His gaze swept over the disciples in the hall, noticing that most of them still wore expressions of contemplation or confusion—the mysteries of second-rate internal energy cultivation were indeed too profound for most third-generation disciples. Understanding even 30-40% was already considered quite good.

"That concludes today's lesson," Song Yuanqiao said slowly. "You may begin to practice on your own, guiding your Qi back to its origin, and experiencing the Yang energy within. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

"Yes, Master (Head Master)," the disciples replied in unison, their voices echoing throughout the Meditation Hall.

The room quickly quieted down.

The disciples closed their eyes and tried out the mental cultivation method according to their understanding.

Some people had furrowed brows, while others had disordered breathing; clearly, it wasn't easy to get started.

Wu Feng also closed his eyes.

He did not rush to activate the Nine Yang Skill immediately, but first used the Wudang Heart Method, which he had already perfected, to harmonize the internal energy and calm his mind completely.

Then, following the Qi circulation route of the Nine Yang Skill, he carefully guided a wisp of Wudang True Qi from his dantian into the new, more complex and exquisite meridian network.

It was a bit difficult at first; I needed to get used to the new route.

However, his control over his internal energy was exquisite, and the foundation he had laid with the Great Perfection Wudang Heart Sutra was extremely solid. In just a moment, that wisp of true energy successfully completed a small cycle in the initial path of the Nine Yang Skill.

Instantly, a distinct warmth arose from his dantian and quickly spread to his limbs and bones.

The heat was gentle and lasting, like the warm winter sun shining on you, dispelling the lingering chill of a mountain morning and leaving you feeling completely comfortable.

What surprised him even more was that, with the generation of this wisp of Nine Yang True Qi, the pure Wudang mental cultivation true qi in his body seemed to be attracted and began to spontaneously, slowly and steadily transform into this newly generated Nine Yang True Qi, which seemed to be of higher quality!

[Wudang Nine Yang Skill Proficiency +252.]

A system notification popped up. The Tranquil Mind Hall also provides a proficiency bonus to internal martial arts.

"High-level internal skills are more beneficial for improving true qi," Wu Feng realized.

He could clearly feel that, in the same cycle of circulation, the amount of true qi increase brought about by the Nine Yang Skill, as well as the improvement in the quality of true qi, significantly exceeded that of the Wudang Heart Sutra.

Moreover, this transformation is a natural process, originating from the same source, only more refined and with a more yang-like attribute, without any conflict.

"No wonder some protagonists who acquire unparalleled martial arts skills can take off after only a few years of training," he thought to himself. "The efficiency difference brought about by the difference in internal energy level is overwhelming."

He calmed his mind, stopped being distracted, and began to focus on cultivating the Nine Yang Skill.

Once, twice, three times...

The pure Wudang True Qi was continuously transformed into the more intense and yang Nine Yang True Qi. The vortex of Qi in the dantian grew stronger and more solid at a visible speed, and its color gradually changed from the original pale white to a warm golden red.

As his cultivation deepened, his understanding of yang energy also became more profound.

It was not just a feeling of heat, but a vibrant, life-giving energy that nourished the meridians, warmed the internal organs, and even made one's thinking clearer and sharper.

[Wudang Nine Yang Skill Proficiency +252.]

【Wudang Nine Yang Skill (Beginner Level 2520/20000)】

[Wudang Nine Yang Skill (Beginner Level 5040/20000)]...

Proficiency increases rapidly. With an acquisition efficiency of up to 252 points per attempt, reaching 20,000 beginner proficiency points is only a matter of a few dozen weeks.

During his cultivation, Wu Feng also noticed that in the system's detailed description of this martial art, in addition to the proficiency requirement, there was also a comprehension requirement.

Although he himself possessed extraordinary comprehension and was completely unaffected, if an ordinary player had an initial comprehension of only 10 or 20 points, they probably wouldn't even be qualified to learn, and wouldn't be able to trigger the system prompt even after listening to Song Yuanqiao's explanation.

"According to the game's setting, with low initial attributes, there must be martial arts that can improve comprehension." He pondered this while circulating his energy throughout his body.

Otherwise, with such low comprehension, they won't even be able to learn this kind of internal energy cultivation method, and the gap will only widen... Players definitely won't stand for that.

He reflected on his journey so far, from the starting village to now, and realized he hadn't encountered any items or martial arts techniques that directly and explicitly boosted his comprehension. Perhaps... it was through certain special quests, fortuitous encounters, or mastering specific martial arts to an extremely high level that his comprehension could be subtly enhanced?

"I must have missed some opportunity or martial art to improve my comprehension," Wu Feng said with a hint of regret, but then he felt relieved. "Fortunately, my comprehension is high enough that it doesn't affect my studies. Otherwise, even Professor Song Yuanqiao wouldn't be able to learn, which would be too painful."

He didn't want to experience the frustration of seeing advanced martial arts techniques right in front of him but being unable to learn them because his attributes weren't high enough.