Battle Through the Heavens: The Inner Struggle of Cultivation Brings Xiao Yan to Tears

However, his proficiency level increased by a point on its own before he even claimed the reward!

It should be noted that the difficulty of practicing Bajiquan is several levels higher than that of Lieshanquan.

Although he is not yet able to cultivate the first level of internal strength, he can quickly circulate his fighting energy and concentrate it within the meridians corresponding to the Eight Extremes Collapse.

He planned to see how much proficiency he could improve on his own during this period.

As for the proficiency rewards from the system tasks, he planned to collect them all later.

……

And just like that, a day quickly passed.

In one day, he completed the Eight Extremes Collapse proficiency task five times on his own.

As for the improvement in my proficiency, it's still only the same as it was this morning.

However, Xiao Yang did not feel discouraged.

Anyway, my comprehension will continue to improve in the future.

In the end, the efficiency with which I improve my proficiency through cultivation might even be higher than the system rewards.

After finishing his cultivation of Dou Qi all night, Xiao Yang set up two tasks after breakfast.

[Task: Practice Eight Extremes Collapse 36 times; Reward: Eight Extremes Collapse Proficiency +1]

[Task: Increase your Eight Extremes Collapse proficiency to Minor Mastery. Reward: Constitution +1, Root Bone +1, and one Rejuvenating Elixir]

Looking at the mission rewards, Xiao Yang sighed inwardly. As expected of a high-level Xuan-rank combat skill, the mission rewards were indeed more than those of the Fierce Mountain Fist.

After setting up the mission, Xiao Yang began to cultivate the Eight Extremes Collapse.

……

And so, by the afternoon, Xiao Yang finally completed the eighth Eight Extremes Collapse proficiency task.

He is preparing to continue building the mission.

Just then, he discovered that his proficiency with the Eight Extremes Collapse technique had increased by one point again!

Looking at the beginner level of 2/10 on the system panel, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, he directly claimed the accumulated proficiency rewards.

"System, claim your reward!"

The next moment, a flood of insights appeared in Xiao Yang's mind.

Because I received a reward of eight proficiency points at once, I gained a lot of insights this time.

Xiao Yang felt as if he had practiced the Eight Extremes Collapse countless times over and over again.

At the same time, a familiar system notification sounded in his mind.

[Task: Increase Eight Extremes Collapse proficiency to Minor Mastery. Reward: Constitution +1, Root Bone +1, One Rejuvenating Elixir. Completed. Claim reward?]

He was too preoccupied with digesting the insights the system had given him to claim the reward.

He discovered that after his comprehension improved, the speed at which he processed and understood his insights increased significantly.

He quickly digested all his insights.

He stood up excitedly, went to the wooden dummy that he had his servants bring over yesterday, and threw a powerful elbow strike forward.

"Whoosh!"

The sound of wind breaking filled the air, and his clothes rustled.

"boom!"

"Crack!"

The wooden dummy snapped instantly under that elbow strike!

Xiao Yang's clothes had a hole at the elbow, revealing his slightly reddened elbow.

However, he paid no attention to any of that at the moment; his eyes were filled with excitement.

I have finally unleashed the full power of the Eight Extremes Collapse!

Although it was only a single, hidden force.

However, its power is far beyond what the Fierce Mountain Fist can compare to.

Unlike the Lieshan Fist, which can be barely performed even when one is just starting out.

The Eight Extremes Collapse technique is very difficult to master, requiring the application of internal force.

Only when one reaches a certain level of proficiency can one successfully unleash the true Eight Extremes Collapse.

However, Xiao Yang also discovered that the Eight Extremes Collapse consumed a lot of energy.

Although he had already reached the eighth level of Dou Qi.

However, he could only use the Eight Extremes Collapse a dozen or so times before he would exhaust all the fighting energy in his dantian.

A hint of helplessness appeared on his face.

The training of Baji Beng is unlike that of Lieshan Quan, which can be withdrawn.

The power of the Eight Extremes Collapse is too great, and it also contains hidden force. If he tries to stop it by force, he will be injured instead.

So the only option is to shoot it out.

In other words, he needs to recover his fighting spirit once every ten or so times he practices the Eight Extremes Collapse.

The Foundation Establishment Elixir, which might have lasted for more than a month, may not be able to last that long.

However, this is also a good thing.

The process of replenishing one's battle qi after it's depleted can also slightly increase one's cultivation level.

After tidying up the broken wooden dummy and changing his clothes, Xiao Yang collected his mission reward.

His physical constitution and physique improved a little more.

He also acquired a bottle of Rejuvenating Elixir.

After having his servants tidy up the courtyard, Xiao Yang prepared to head to the market.

The previous wooden dummy was made of ordinary wood and was used by children in the Qi of Battle stage.

Xiao Yang used the advanced Xuan-rank battle skill, Eight Extremes Collapse, to interrupt it.

When practicing Bajiquan later, you'll definitely need a target.

Therefore, he decided to go to the market to buy a better sandbag.

I also wanted to get some fresh air.

Since obtaining the system, he has basically never left his small courtyard.

It's time to go out and get away for a while.

Back in his room, carrying the several hundred gold coins he had saved up over the years, Xiao Yang headed towards the market.

……

After leaving the Xiao family, Xiao Yang headed straight for the nearest market town.

The Xiao family owns several wards and markets in Wutan City.

The one closest to the Xiao family was the most prosperous of them all.

These markets are said to belong to the Xiao family, but in reality, the Xiao family is only responsible for maintaining order and security.

Then the merchants and vendors will pay a fixed amount of money as payment.

The Xiao family's main task is to prevent people from causing trouble.

You could say they were mercenaries, or to put it bluntly, they were security guards.

The place Xiao Yang visited this time was located in the city center of Wutan, and it had all kinds of goods.

After leaving the Xiao family home and turning down several wide streets, Xiao Yang could faintly hear many vendors hawking their wares.

Soon, he arrived at the main gate of the market.

After greeting the Xiao family guards, he went straight inside.

Neat shops lined both sides of the market.

There are many people here, but it doesn't feel crowded.

It resembles a modern pedestrian street.

However, some vendors nearby set up their stalls in fixed locations.

Just as Xiao Yang was walking towards a weapons sales point controlled by the Xiao family, he suddenly noticed something strange at a nearby stall.

Chapter 17 The Strange Scroll

He noticed a scroll at a nearby stall that gave him a strange feeling.

He went closer and saw a middle-aged man with a cloth spread out in front of him.

There were many odds and ends on the cloth.

There were several scrolls, some jewelry, and some herbs.

The other party didn't seem to have any cultivation level; he was probably just an ordinary person from Wutan City.

He walked up to the stall and squatted down, pretending to casually pick out items.

"Young man, is there anything you need?"

Upon seeing Xiao Yang squat down, the other party immediately smiled and greeted him warmly.

Xiao Yang casually flipped through a few scrolls.

The middle-aged man immediately introduced it.

"Young man, these are some strange tales from the mainland. You can take a scroll for just one gold coin."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yang immediately picked up all the dozen or so scrolls on the stall.