Chinese Superman

Chapter 139 Having cultivated a body resembling a crane, two volumes of scriptures beneath a thousand pine trees.

Back at Louguantai, Xia Xinghan kept his promise and began studying the Turtle Clan's cultivation methods.

He instructed the little turtle to perform its usual breathing exercises in the face of the rising sun and spiritual energy, while simultaneously activating his superhuman vision to perceive the extremely subtle pathways of spiritual energy flow within its body, the resonance between its internal organs and flesh, and the patterns of interaction between the shell patterns and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

With his super brain working at full speed and combining it with the "Basic Spirit Forging Method," a turtle-type cultivation method was born in his hands in just half a day.

"With my extraordinary wisdom and super brain, this skill deserves a name—" Xia Xinghan stroked his chin, a mischievous glint in his eyes, "Let's call it 'Turtle Divine Skill'! Hahahaha!"

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Upon hearing this, Su Xiao's delicate face immediately fell silent, speechless. After several seconds of silence, she tentatively whispered, "Xinghan—how about we change our name?"

"Sure, tell me what you think." Xia Xinghan readily agreed.

Su Xiao tilted her head, pondered seriously for a moment, and her eyes brightened slightly: "Hmm—the turtle clan is skilled in breathing exercises, values ​​defense, and seeks longevity, so how about calling it 'Turtle Breathing True Mystery Technique'? What do you think?"

"The True Mysterious Technique of Turtle Breathing — that sounds good, and it captures the essence of the art. It's no less impressive than the one I came up with." Xia Xinghan nodded calmly without changing his expression. "Alright, let's call it that."

At such a young age, he has already honed his shamelessness to a high level.

He patiently taught the little turtle the "Turtle Breathing True Mystery Technique" through divine sense transmission.

Although the little turtle was just beginning to develop intelligence and was still innocent and naive, this method was in line with its life form and instincts, and it quickly grasped the essentials, significantly improving its breathing efficiency.

After several rounds of cultivation, the luster of its shell became increasingly warm and lustrous, like black jade and emerald, which made it overjoyed and it kept spinning around on the stone.

In the following days, Xia Xinghan studied the relics and developed martial arts while also serving as a "mentor" to teach the little turtle.

With Su Xiao around, Xia Xinghan will soon be able to communicate with the little turtle without any obstacles using his divine sense.

After communication was smooth, Xia Xinghan taught it to recognize characters, such as seal script, simplified characters, and idioms and allusions, such as the tortoise and the hare race.

The little turtle said that after it had mastered its training, it also wanted to have a competition with the rabbit.

Su Xiao was originally planning to return to the base, but fearing that Xia Xinghan might mislead the little turtle, she stayed and enthusiastically joined in.

With her innate supernatural abilities, she not only communicated with the little turtle exceptionally smoothly, but also attracted other animals that had integrated with spiritual matter and were beginning to develop intelligence to join this small group.

Xia Xinghan was generous, creating cultivation methods for them all, and even teaching them martial arts according to their individual characteristics.

The little turtle is making rapid progress and its intelligence is increasing day by day.

His initial fear of Xia Xinghan turned into dependence and closeness, and he even learned a special style of martial arts called "Turtle Fist" to protect himself.

Two and a half days have passed.

The peaceful cultivation time was broken by Lu Yuan's visit once again.

He personally escorted a metal combination lock case to the location.

Inside the box was a specially made jade box. When opened, a teardrop-shaped crystal the size of a pigeon's egg lay quietly on a silk cushion.

It presents a multicolored black, with a chaotic and crystal-clear color. Inside, it seems to contain billions of fleeting and ever-changing light and shadow, constantly shifting and changing. If you look at it for too long, it will make you feel dazed, as if you are falling into an endless cycle of reincarnation.

"This is—[Tear of Reincarnation]?"

Xia Xinghan's gaze sharpened.

This is truly the number one celestial treasure.

Experts speculate that it is related to the mysteries of time, space, and reincarnation, and is priceless, but its specific effects remain a mystery.

"Exactly."

Lu Yuan nodded: "The headquarters has decided to award this item as a reward in recognition of your great contribution, Martial Ancestor."

Xia Xinghan nodded.

His achievements this time were indeed significant: he reduced the power of aristocratic families, handed over numerous precious relics, forty-nine tomb-guarding beasts, three immortal peaches, and after the destruction of the Ye family, Mount Putuo, which was originally occupied by the Ye family, naturally came under the control of the base.

It's only natural that he obtained the [Tear of Reincarnation].

Lu Yuan continued, "Furthermore, the base will fully support you in establishing a sacred site for martial arts inheritance in Zhongnan Mountain. Whether it's the 'Martial Ancestor Academy,' the 'Martial God Temple,' or any other name, the base will provide all the necessary assistance in terms of infrastructure, resource allocation, and personnel coordination."

Xia Xinghan didn't stand on ceremony and put away the jade box: "Thank you. As for the name, I've already thought of it, it will be called [Martial God Hall]."

As for infrastructure, that's unnecessary. I don't plan on large-scale construction in the Zhongnan Mountains.

Actually.

Although he founded a sect, it was not a "physical sect".

With Xia Xinghan cultivating at full power, others who come to join the sect cannot absorb a single trace of spiritual energy, making a physical sect meaningless.

Lu Yuan was taken aback: "Then what is Martial Ancestor's idea—"

"Online stores? Pshaw, online sects!"

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Online sects!?

Is this such an advanced concept?

Is there also cloud-based cultivation?

Xia Xinghan explained briefly: "Actually, it's similar to the official Weapon Master APP. Simply put, it involves online classes plus a contribution point redemption system."

"Contribution points?"

"Yes, use magic cores to exchange for contribution points, and then exchange them for mid-to-high-level martial arts techniques."

"Now that [Dungeons] have appeared, there will only be more and more [Dungeons] in the future, and they will appear more and more frequently. However, the magic cores obtained after killing [Dungeon] monsters are useless to ordinary people, so it is better to use them to exchange for mid-to-high-level martial arts."

In the future, the magic core may be developed for other uses, but for current cultivators, it is indeed useless.

But for Xia Xinghan, magic cores and spirit stones are all the same.

Establishing the [Martial God Temple] would not only break the monopoly of aristocratic families on advanced martial arts, but also allow for the collection of numerous magic cores. Why not do it!

As for threatening the family's interests—

What, you have a problem with that?

If you have any opinions, just say them. I won't accept them, and I promise I'll beat you to death!

However, martial arts schools will still exist in the future, since not everyone is a martial arts genius who can learn on their own. Most practitioners will still need to be personally guided by a martial arts master offline.

One can imagine that in a future era of universal cultivation, schools, martial arts schools, and martial arts temples will stand as three pillars, each indispensable to the other, and even complementing each other to some extent, jointly creating a golden age.

"Brilliant! That's a fantastic idea!"

After listening, Lu Yuan pondered for a moment and couldn't help but applaud in praise.

"This method achieves multiple benefits, bringing honor to the entire world! Martial Ancestor's actions truly make him a teacher to the world! From this day forward, the name Martial Ancestor is truly well-deserved!"

【Martial Arts Temple】

There are no tuition fees or entry requirements. You can learn low-level martial arts for free, and you can exchange "useless" magic cores for mid- to high-level martial arts.

Who wouldn't want that?

It is foreseeable that once the Temple of Martial Gods is established, it will attract countless ordinary people to flock there.

Xia Xinghan's actions made him a teacher to the world, completely solidifying his title as the Martial Ancestor.

Martial Ancestor.

It is no longer just an honorary title bestowed upon Xia Xinghan by the state, but a supreme title recognized by hundreds of millions of cultivators!

"Now, all we need to do is broadcast the [Temple of Martial Gods]'s philosophy and rules to the world through a live stream across the entire internet," Xia Xinghan said with a smile.

"Lord Martial Ancestor, please rest assured, all preparations are complete!"

Lu Yuan's eyes gleamed with excitement and anticipation.

"Major domestic television stations and top online platforms have all partnered for the largest-ever joint live broadcast, and over fifty major overseas media outlets have also purchased the broadcasting rights. The filming teams and equipment are top-notch."

a few days later.

The long-standing tranquility of Zhongnan Mountain has been quietly broken.

TV stations, online media teams, and independent media personalities, carrying their cameras and microphones, arrived one after another outside the mountains.

Some wanted to ride the wave of popularity, while others were tasked with filming behind-the-scenes footage to generate buzz before the live stream.

Most media outlets were politely kept out of the restricted area outside Zhongnan Mountain. Since the live broadcast had not yet started, they could only point their cameras at the misty, ethereal Fusuo Mountains, shoot some distant views, try to ride the wave of popularity, and start their live broadcasts.

Only two or three central media outlets with special permission were allowed to enter the core Louguantai area under the guidance of base staff.

When the host, photographers, and other staff actually stepped into this area, the sight before them left them speechless and utterly stunned.

This was completely different from the serene, ancient, solemn, and dignified Taoist scene they had imagined.

What's in front of me looks more like—a zoo with a peculiar art style?

First and foremost, what catches everyone's eye is a snow-white crane with an elegant posture.

Instead of strolling leisurely or preening its feathers, it stood on one leg on a protruding, rugged rock, craning its neck towards the sky.

The crane's other leg, like a swordsman wielding a sword, suddenly points forward.

As the movements were fluid, the air hummed and vibrated, and a visible pale blue aura condensed into the shape of a sword. Accompanied by the clear cry of a crane, the sword energy pierced through the air and shot out more than ten meters with a "whoosh," silently piercing through a tree trunk that was as thick as several people could hug, leaving a smooth and even edge!

"!?"

"I—I didn't see that wrong, did I? That crane is practicing swordsmanship? Sword energy?!" A young female reporter covered her mouth, her eyes wide open, and she almost dropped the microphone in her hand.

The veteran photographer next to him was also stunned, muttering, "He cultivated his physique to resemble that of a crane, and under a thousand pines, he read two volumes of scriptures."

"This—this is the original form of martial arts—"

The crane seemed to sense that someone was taking pictures of it. Instead of being afraid, it seemed to show off, raising its head and suddenly spreading its wings in a spectacular display of white crane wings!

"Sizzle sizzle"

Its snow-white wings, wielded like jade knives, unleashed a torrent of sword energy, carving out several hundred-meter-long streaks into the iron-hard ground.

A clear sword mark several inches deep!

"Peng"

Then, it suddenly moved, its head, neck, and body taut into a straight line, as if it had transformed itself into an indestructible flying sword!

With a soft pop, it transformed into a blurry white jade rainbow, shooting into the sky at an incredible speed that was difficult for the naked eye to perceive, and disappearing into the clouds in an instant!

"Sound, the speed of sound?!"

Someone gasped in surprise.

The speed was too fast for the naked eye to capture; it could only be slowed down and viewed later using a high-speed camera.

"!?"

Bai He's mere display of skill was enough to leave all the media present deeply impressed.

However, that's far from all.

The female reporter and photographer quickly realized something was wrong.

There's an expert here?!

Not far away, several red foxes with glossy, satin-like fur and clever, cunning eyes were chasing and playing with each other. Their movements were incredibly fast, sometimes turning in mid-air and leaving afterimages among the rocks and trees.

Even more astonishingly, a "duel" was taking place in a relatively open clearing in the woods.

On the opposing side was a huge, fierce tiger with bulging eyes and a white forehead!

"Old Tiger"

The faces of the staff at the central television station all turned ashen.

This is not a "big cat" kept in a cage!

No.

To be more precise, it's a tiger!

You can admire tigers in zoos, then you can see wild tigers, and finally, you can see the true king of beasts, the lord of the mountains—the mountain king.

The sheer aura it exuded was enough to make the group tremble and dare not approach.

now.

The mountain lord, having benefited from the spiritual energy tempering its body, became even more powerful.

It crouched low, its majestic body low, and a muffled roar like thunder came from deep within its throat. The sound shook the surrounding leaves, and a fierce and oppressive aura of the king of beasts spread out.

And its opponent—

It turned out to be a small turtle, about the size of a palm, with a dark jade-colored carapace!