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Chapter 134 Blue Martial Skill, Clumsy Dragon Upgrade

[Training behavior successfully assessed; [Stone Divine Power True Skill] basic cultivation progress +2%]

Health Status Coefficient x2 (Perfect)

[Environmental Enhancement Factor ×3 (Quiet Room Meditation ↑, Fragrant Incense for a Purer Mind ↑↑)]

[Final Calculation Result: [Shi Shentong's True Skill Gathering] Cultivation Progress: 12%]

[Stone Divine Power Gathering True Skill (Superior Grade, Blue)]

Proficiency: 100%

As he uttered the last word of the incantation, the hundreds of restrictions located below his heart flashed with a faint light. He had finally mastered the art of magic, making it completely harmonious and unimpeded. All his minor supernatural powers and spells were bright and clear, and the ever-surging, powerful energy was peacefully subdued under the suppression of the core true runes, as harmonious and well-integrated as stars surrounding the moon.

At this point, this blue-grade internal skill has been mastered, reaching a point where further progress is impossible.

Lin Zhuo opened his eyes and got up, stretching his limbs that had been feeling stuffy for five hours. Since his transformation, his progress in the art of talismans had been increasing day by day. He had come to understand all the talisman characters in the forbidden spells of Shi Shentong's True Power, which he had previously been unable to comprehend. As a result, his practice efficiency had naturally improved significantly.

Having been in seclusion at the training ground for ten days, and with less than two days left before the "Cangcheng" dungeon refreshes, Lin Zhuo, Shu Yuliu, and Jin Xiaohu have already begun discussing the itinerary for this map run.

With their current strength, entering this martial arts world would be as easy as visiting a kindergarten.

Due to level penalties, they can no longer earn experience points or disaster coins when entering dungeons. They can only rely on completing high-difficulty quests to get more valuable drops and scavenging rare and precious materials.

Lin Zhuo's plan was to thoroughly study all the theoretical courses he needed to learn after entering the sect. He mainly went there to catch up on his studies, and doing tasks was secondary. If his studies went smoothly, he could use the remaining time to grind against the Snowfield Demon Sect and maybe even earn a few Enlightenment Diagrams.

He was almost ready to return to the real world to complete his quest. Once he had accumulated fifty or sixty merit points, he could purchase higher-level dungeons.

Shu Yuliu and Jin Xiaohu are preparing to leave the training ground today, as they have reached the point where they can no longer practice and need to go back to accumulate merit on their path to immortality.

Before parting, Jin Xiaohu was still worried about Lin Zhuo and grumbled to him not to do anything dangerous, because no one could save him this time.

Lin Zhuo chuckled wryly. In his teammates' eyes, he seemed like an old, frail person recovering from a long illness, needing care in every way.

"Bye-bye." Shu Yuliu stood in front of the teleportation gate, smiling and waving. Because she was about to return to her social circle, she became somewhat dull and aloof again, putting on airs, unlike the lively and cheerful person she was in front of familiar people.

"See you in a couple of days," Lin Zhuo said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Jin Xiaohu was even more nonchalant. Without looking back, he simply waved his paw and walked straight into the spacetime vortex, disappearing from sight.

After saying goodbye to his teammates, he was truly left alone to practice his skills in the vast area at the bottom of the mountain.

Lin Zhuo didn't plan to stay long. He would be satisfied as long as he could break the historical record of the Dragon-Binding Academy. After all, he dared not speak for other weapons, but at least he was competitive in the area of ​​soft weapons.

Dragon-Binding Temple.

Returning to this place after several days, Lin Zhuo was now even more confident.

After shrinking, the Dragon Summoning Chain Hammer resembled a pendant, usually wrapped around his wrist. In the past, the weapon's enormous weight would have quickly made Lin Zhuo's arm weak, but now it was completely effortless and did not affect his posture at all. He had almost gotten used to this burden in his daily life.

Lin Zhuo kept the chain hammer wrapped around his hand at all times to use the Four Treasures Ruyi Rope to control his true body shape. This was to avoid shocking the world and also for convenience. He wouldn't need to change his clothes and equipment so frequently.

The challenge begins again: erect the force-measuring stakes and start the bombardment.

The Hidden Dragon Pot between his brows emitted a simple, grayish-white light. This white-grade ultimate technique could only hold up to three layers of True Dragon Essence. Even after his bloodline was enhanced, Lin Zhuo could still perfectly control six layers of Hidden Dragon Force. This was the limit of his martial arts, and not his fault.

After hitting the water ring seven times in a row, the power of the Dragon Summoning Chain Hammer reached its limit. The light beam of the force measuring stake soared, and after entering the nine-foot range, it suddenly slowed down and crawled, finally stopping at nine feet seven inches.

[Network notification: Challenge completed, score recorded, current ranking: 3]

"Hmm." Lin Zhuo looked at the information board and was not satisfied with his performance.

He roughly estimated that for every inch of the final section of the strength-testing stake, the required force was hundreds or even thousands of times greater than before. So, although his score was only three inches away from the top, the actual difference was enormous. This meant that the two players who left their records here could unleash attacks with hundreds of times more power than him at the same level.

"No, I'm still far from good enough. If others can do it, why can't I?"

The vast sea of ​​clouds in the training ground blows a cool breeze that soothes Lin Zhuo's restless competitive spirit.

He would never let it go like that, he would never comfort himself with "good enough", he would never admit that he was not as good as others and then slink away from the training ground.

Lin Zhuo opened the integrated network panel, a thought forming in his mind.

[A new, unnamed, blank skill has been created. Please begin refining the skill's operational principles.]

Unlike internal supernatural powers that are suppressed by true talismans, allowing for the stacking of numerous spells and restrictions, martial arts and lightness skills that utilize qi are already extremely difficult to stack with just two supernatural powers.

If we use trees as a metaphor, then the true symbols of supernatural powers are the trunk, while the supernatural restrictions are the branches extending from the trunk. With numerous branches, the tree crown is naturally full.

Martial arts skills are like the fruit on a branch. To imagine multiple branches intertwining together to nourish a single fruit is truly a pipe dream, and the difficulty of achieving it is unimaginable.

A blue-level martial art, when combined with four minor supernatural spells, will approach its power limit. At most, it can be combined with six minor supernatural spells. Any more than that will not only lose its enhancement effect but will also damage the overall structure, making it a losing proposition.

Lin Zhuo had been thinking deeply these past few days. He wanted to create martial arts techniques based on the Fallen Dragon technique, which would actually be somewhat overkill. Therefore, when choosing supernatural restrictions, he first considered increasing the hit probability of the moves.

The enhancement effect of the Stone's True Essence is best for [Body Protection], followed by [Destruction], then [Mystery], with [Swiftness] being the biggest weakness. Lin Zhuo, facing martial artists of the same level from the online world, is naturally short-legged and can't outrun them, so he has to consider breaking his enemy's legs, or at least not letting them fly away like kites.

Therefore, the first minor supernatural power he chose was the [Body Falling Spell].

Inside the Dragon-Binding Courtyard, a martial artist, deep in thought, assumed a stance and slowly unleashed his palm techniques. His true energy surged like a gray python, and the loose soil and thin ash around his feet clung tightly to the floor tiles, remaining unmoved even by the fierce winds.

[A practical demonstration has been detected; data entry is in progress]

[Skill completion 0%——*·0%——————·%]

[Skill Compatibility 0% —————— 99%]

A restriction formed by Shi Shentong's accumulated true power emitted a faint light of the Dharma Lotus Sutra.

Since the stone's energy does not possess natural laws such as [absorption] or [traction], it can only restrict the opponent's movements and cannot pull them over.

With a thought, Lin Zhuo triggered his second minor divine ability, [Chongyan Attachment Technique].

Skill completion rate 50% - 60%

[Skill Credibility 99% — 73%]

The power of the two minor supernatural abilities surged within Lin Zhuo's body and mind. Their respective auras and essences were not closely integrated, and the originally stable true essence began to scatter, causing the credibility of the skills to plummet.

"Subdue—True Essence, subdue—Mind!"

Do not believe that magic comes from the primordial energy of heaven and earth and runes, which seem to be purely external things. However, as long as it is combined with mental energy, this spiritual energy that condenses and tempers the will and beliefs of martial artists can interfere with the operation of magic.

Moreover, Lin Zhuo has already comprehended every restriction and every talisman here, memorized them, and savored their essence. He can control their power like taming a group of wild beasts. As long as he finds the right method, he can make the beasts put aside their differences.

The experience of breaking through the bottleneck of "Supreme Dragon Transformation" still greatly helps Lin Zhuo at this moment.

Soon, the two minor supernatural abilities merged, their magical power combined, and the skill's credibility soared back to 99%. Lin Zhuo then activated the third restriction, [Flying Stone Technique].

Skill Completeness — 70%

[Skill Credibility — 52%]

From this moment on, every step must be carefully considered, as if standing on the edge of a precipice.

"Breathe—" Lin Zhuo's movements slowed down more and more, until they were like a painted stone sculpture, so slow that the naked eye could not perceive the movement. His breath became longer and longer, like a gentle breeze in the depths of a valley, never ceasing.

Between his hands, true essence condensed into a rough stone sphere, which slowly rotated like a desolate celestial body in the deep sky.

The sun's rays shone on the stone sphere, making it gleam golden, while the moon's frosty glow fell upon it, making it feel cold and indifferent.

From dusk until the next morning, Lin Zhuo's feet did not move an inch. His body was still, but his mind was in turmoil, fighting against several magical forces.

After [Flying Stone Technique] came [Rock Splash Spell], bringing the skill's completeness to 80%, but its credibility dropped to 39%, which was already in a very critical state. Lin Zhuo saved it little by little.

The fifth minor supernatural power is called the "Blazing Crimson Molten Stone Technique." The conflicting magical power caused the credibility to approach the 10% threshold several times. Once it drops to 0%, all previous efforts will be wasted, and time and energy will be wasted. Please start over, hero.

In the rosy glow of the rising sun, the stone sphere was red and hot, with the lava on its surface flowing like rivers, while the pitch-black, charcoal-like shells collided and sputtered like drifting plates, sputtering out magnificent sparks that landed on Lin Zhuo's bare torso and cooled to solidify into clusters of black sand like scales.

If it weren't for his resilient physique, he would have already been burned through by the lava.

After the sun had completely emerged from the sea of ​​clouds, Lin Zhuo had decided which restriction to add last—the [Gathering Rock Reconstituted Spell].

As his magical power surged, the skin on his chest could no longer conceal the Dharma Flower, and an irregularly shaped light spot appeared on his chest and back. His skill credibility plummeted, breaking through 10%, 5%, and finally barely managing to stop at the critical 3% mark.

"Good!" Lin Zhuo secretly praised. As long as the creation of skills did not fail, it was equivalent to success!

With one burst of energy, the colony cells in his spinal cord became active, his heart pounded violently, and Lin Zhuo's concentration was amplified to the limit.

[Skill completeness 100%]!

[Skill Credibility — 100%]!

Lin Zhuo waved his hand and threw it suddenly. The scorching hot stone ball nimbly twirled in the air, passed through the water ring, and crashed heavily onto the force-measuring stake. The beam of light soared all the way from the bottom, nine feet six inches, then nine feet seven inches!

With his second attack, he swung the Dragon Summoning Chain Hammer with even greater force. The hammerhead was encased in scorching lava as he slammed it down with a deafening roar.

Nine feet eight inches! Nine feet nine inches!

One zhang (approximately 3.3 meters).

The force-measuring stakes are fully lit.

[Network notification: Challenge completed, score recorded, current ranking: 1]

[Network notification: You have a guild message]

[Xianyun Sect]: Your hard work has paid off, and you have carried on the legacy! Your disciple has overcome difficulties and reached new heights. You are hereby awarded 10 contribution points as encouragement. May you never forget this and continue to scale new heights!

Ding! [Skill created successfully! Evaluating skill level against the built-in database ————]

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【Clumsy Dragon - Fallen Star (Superior Grade - Blue)】

[With a casual shake, the Nine Heavens River trembles, and countless sparks fall like shuttles. This move is a reinterpretation of "The Clumsy Dragon Falls to Earth" using supernatural power, resonating with the soul and aligning with the principles of heaven. Each strike is like a falling star, its power immense and unstoppable, accompanied by an overwhelming pressure that leaves the enemy with no way to escape, leaving them no choice but to await their demise.]

Learning progress: 0% (Base multiplier × 3)

Current effect: If the True Essence attribute is [Stone], then during the casting of this technique, the power of [Destruction] True Qi is adjusted to ({3000%}).

+30 × [Cultivation Level 0%] * 6 × [Spell Refinement 100%]); After fully casting this technique, you gain 1 stack of the "Subduing Dragon" buff. For each stack of this buff, the next time you cast this technique, you gain an additional attack power bonus equivalent to ({200% + 8 × [Cultivation Level 0%]} * 6 × [Spell Refinement 100%]) [Crushing] True Qi power. For each stack of this buff, the technique's casting time is reduced by an additional 5% (minimum 50%). There is no upper limit to the number of "Subduing Dragon" buff stacks (when your class level reaches Lv6 and your cultivation level reaches 99%, you can try to break through the bottleneck and unlock the next effect).

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