I became a martial arts saint while playing games.

You understand?

What do you know that you can do?

Shen Qinghan's first reaction was disbelief.

This "Demon Suppression and Vitality Nourishing Technique" is top-tier among introductory cultivation methods. Most of the officers recruited by the Demon Suppression Division are highly talented in martial arts, but even they often need more than a month to grasp the basics. I, on the other hand, mastered it in seven days, making me a genius even within the Demon Suppression Division.

If someone had told her in the past that someone could learn the "Demon Suppression and Yuan Nourishment Technique" by only hearing the incantation once, she would have thought that person was just spouting nonsense. Anyone with even a slight understanding of martial arts would not have made such an absurd joke.

If you can learn it after listening to it once, then what am I? Am I some kind of fake genius?

Gu Yan is certainly not a genius in terms of comprehension. But as a player, as long as he has enough potential points, what martial art can't he learn?

As soon as Shen Qinghan finished reciting the last word, the "Demon Suppression and Vitality Nourishing Technique" option appeared in his martial arts panel. He poured in about 150 points of potential energy and broke through to the first realm.

[The Demon-Suppressing and Yuan-Nourishing Technique has advanced to the first level.]

The so-called initial glimpse into the path is also the entry into the mental techniques. Entering the entry into the internal energy mental techniques means that the martial artist has reached the level of the initial stage of martial arts, the "Solidifying Yuan Realm".

Although it is called the initial stage, this stage is enough to stump a large number of people. Entering the initial stage means that the martial artist can freely refine the energy of heaven and earth and make it his own. He can store internal energy in his dantian, strengthen his physique, and his physical strength, strength and speed can all exceed the limits of ordinary people.

Many martial artists in the martial arts world never master the art, only practicing fist and foot techniques to strengthen their muscles and bones. However, without internal energy to use, they are naturally at a lower level.

Once a player reaches the Solid Foundation Realm, they can be considered a master in most starting villages at the beginning of the game.

After all, it is a first-class martial art in the Solidifying Yuan Realm. Judging from the difficulty of comprehending it, it is much higher in quality than the initial fist technique "Zhenyue Long Fist" given by the system.

One hundred points of potential are enough to advance the Zhenyue Long Fist two realms to reach "slight success", while one hundred and fifty points of potential are only enough to barely enter the Zhenmo Yangyuan Technique.

As Gu Yan began to grasp the basics of the mental cultivation method, he immediately felt a slight warmth in his dantian, and a wisp of clear and gentle energy slowly spread into his limbs and bones.

He felt as if a spring breeze was blowing through his meridians. The fatigue, turbidity, and demonic energy that had accumulated in the dungeon were instantly cleansed, and his muscles and bones felt indescribably relaxed and light.

Gu Yan was astonished. In his previous life, playing games was merely a matter of interacting with a computer screen; even if he mastered extraordinary skills, he didn't feel anything special. Now, personally immersing himself in the game, he felt that the martial arts techniques were truly wondrous, making him feel as if his very being had been elevated.

If the Qi-stabilizing Realm cultivation method is already like this, what kind of scenery will it be if one follows the steps to reach the pinnacle in the game?

Thinking of this, Gu Yan felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He had been immersed in the game for many years and had gone through countless playthroughs, but never before had he felt such anticipation for a playthrough.

Before Shen Qinghan could even respond, Gu Yan stepped forward and placed his palm on her flat, soft abdomen, saying, "My lord, I'm coming."

Just as Shen Qinghan was about to speak, he immediately felt a warm current surge from his abdomen, causing his pupils to shrink and his heart to tremble.

The "Demon Suppression and Yuan Nourishment Technique" is the first mental cultivation method she has practiced since joining the Demon Suppression Division. She has already mastered it to a high level, so she is also extremely familiar with the internal energy of the technique.

That's why she realized the moment Gu Yan's internal energy entered his body that it was indeed internal energy refined using the "Demon Suppression and Yuan Nourishment Technique".

But how is that possible?!

I had only memorized the incantation once, and hadn't even had time to explain it. This boy, by simply hearing the incantation once, not only immediately grasped the basics but had even refined the internal energy of the Demon-Suppressing and Vitality-Nourishing Technique...

Shen Qinghan was utterly horrified.

She had never seen such talent before, only heard some elders mention it, saying that there were such unreasonable geniuses in the world, called "born with martial bones, and their techniques are self-evident." But when she heard this, she just scoffed, thinking it was an exaggeration in the ancient books.

If someone could make progress on the spot simply by hearing the incantation, they wouldn't be called a genius, they'd be called a freak.

Especially when she further inquired with the senior whether he had ever seen such a person, the senior simply shook his head, saying that he had only seen such people in books and had never heard of them in reality. At that moment, Shen Qinghan became even more convinced that the sages in the book were definitely making things up.

But now, her thoughts and even her worldview have been shaken.

Is it possible that fate is so unfair that there really are such unreasonable martial arts geniuses in the world?

When I first joined the Demon Suppression Division, my superiors and seniors all called me a once-in-a-century genius... Were they all just bluffing me?

A hundred thoughts raced through his mind in an instant. At that moment, Gu Yan's inner energy had already poured in.

Shen Qinghan had assumed that Gu Yan was a beginner, and even if she helped him refine his demon-suppressing and vital energy, he would only have a wisp of it. But to her surprise, the other party seemed to have suddenly awakened, and after only a short time of learning, his internal energy was so astonishing, as if he had been in seclusion for several months.

With all his internal energy poured in at once, Shen Qinghan's acupoints were sealed, and his meridians were completely empty, so his reaction was naturally violent.

Her body convulsed suddenly, and a blush appeared on her pale face. Her legs trembled so badly that she could barely stand and had to support Gu Yan to stay upright.

"Wait...wait a minute..." Shen Qinghan said with difficulty, "It's too fast..."

"We're pressed for time, sir, please bear with us," Gu Yan said. "I'll be quick."

After completing a full cycle of practice, Gu Yan withdrew his palms and stood still, saying, "It should be ready now. Please feel it, my lord."

Shen Qinghan closed his eyes and circulated his internal energy. Sure enough, the blocked meridians were cleared, and his empty body was filled with internal energy again.

Her face was rosy, and when she opened her eyes again, she looked away, as if intentionally avoiding Gu Yan's gaze. Her seemingly cool face still showed a hint of embarrassment.

"I owe you my life, and I will repay you in the future."

She stood up, seemingly trying her best to keep her tone even, but there was still a slight difference compared to when they first met.

Shen Qinghan frowned slightly.

Although her meridians had recovered, she felt that her power had only recovered to less than 20% of what it was usually.

It seems she had been poisoned by the Spirit-Eroding and Muscle-Softening Powder for too long, and the poisoning had become severe. Although she had recovered by now, her meridians were still in poor condition, and she was absorbing the energy of heaven and earth too slowly, so she could not refine much internal energy.

In this state, it will likely be difficult for them to break through.

But Gu Yan spoke up at this moment: "I have roughly explored the dungeon's layout before I came. Just follow me."

Shen Qinghan had no other ideas, so he nodded and said, "Okay."

So Gu Yan went first, followed by Shen Qinghan. The two of them re-entered the dungeon.

After walking only a few steps, Shen Qinghan realized that the other party's claim that "the route has been discovered" was indeed not an exaggeration.

In her eyes, the dungeon was a maze of winding paths and intersecting entrances, with twists and turns, like a labyrinth.

She lost her bearings in no more than a few feet, but Gu Yan remained calm and composed, turning every fork in the road without hesitation, as if he were strolling in his own garden.

Oh, by the way, I also managed to kill a few more demons along the way.

She figured these unlucky monsters probably wouldn't even be able to explain how they died when they got to the King of Hell. They didn't even see anyone—in fact, once Shen Qinghan felt that Gu Yan probably hadn't seen the enemy either, as if he had predicted it, he suddenly darted out from behind cover, pounced forward, and killed them with a single blow.

It was as if Gu Yan had predicted in advance that the monster would be there.

Even Shen Qinghan was a little confused.

Is this a monster's house or your house?

Why are you so skilled at this?