Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

The two walked up the spiral staircase (during which Li Xia also saw a room with a huge cat's bed filled with balls of yarn).

Before long, we arrived at the upper level of the Kalin Tower, which is also the largest area at the top of this sphere.

Apart from the low outermost railing, the entire space is unobstructed, offering an unobstructed view of the outside scenery, with occasional gaps appearing among the dense clouds.

You can clearly see the distant earth through the hole. Just standing here is enough to make people with acrophobia lie down on the ground and not move an inch.

In the very center of the hall stands a half-buried stone pillar, topped with four small elephants whose trunks support a red velvet base.

An exquisite sterling silver kettle inlaid with gemstones rests on a base.

This is the legendary "super holy water," which supposedly increases one's "power" after drinking it, but it's actually just plain water.

What truly makes people stronger is the process of climbing Kalin Tower and the training from the Cat Master.

"You climbed up here for the Holy Water, didn't you!"

The cat sage pointed to the bottle in the center, hooked the super holy water with his wooden cane, and placed it on his shoulder. His cat face revealed an excited smile in a human-like manner.

It was as if a cat had finally found someone to play with.

"As long as you can snatch the Holy Water from me, you can drink it and greatly increase your power!"

Li Xia stretched her arms and legs, then jumped up and down on her tiptoes: "Okay!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his body shot straight towards the Cat Master with a 'whoosh'.

The cat sage grinned, pushed off with his thick hind legs, and easily dodged away. He shook his staff, and the super holy water made a splashing sound.

"That's far from enough!"

Li Xia didn't respond, but focused intently on the game of snatching pots, just like when she was climbing the tower, without using any breathing techniques or anything like that.

The goal isn't to snatch the pot; the training process in between is the most important thing. Besides, this is a treasure trove where you can raise the upper limit of your true qi.

Then came the excited shouts of the Nekomamushi from inside Kalin Tower, like a happy, over 100-pound cat.

"Faster!"

"Too slow!"

"You won't be able to get the Super Elixir like that!"

"A little bit!"

The cat sage is extremely fast, or rather, cats have an inherent advantage in this aspect. Li Xia suddenly realized that the dynamic vision and reaction speed of cats are several times that of humans.

This is determined by physiological structure, and the Cat Sage is not simply a cat; it is a cat that has undergone spiritual cultivation.

In his eyes, his speed was probably ridiculously slow.

My previous idea of ​​not using breathing techniques was flawed, because even if I did use them, I would likely still be far behind the Nekomamushi.

Having figured this out, Li Xia stopped what she was doing and stood still.

The cat sage, who was having a great time, frowned: "Why did you stop chasing? You're giving up already?"

Li Xia didn't speak, but opened her mouth and breathed heavily.

"hiss------"

The drifting clouds around him, resembling smoke, seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, frantically converging towards Li Xia's mouth. In an instant, the ethereal white smoke enveloped him like the softest gauze.

My heart started pounding, and the burning heat accelerated the secretion of sweat. Kalin Tower was extremely high, and although it had the magic of the gods, the temperature here was still much lower than on the ground.

As a result of the rapid cooling, wisps of white smoke began to rise from Li Xia's body.

"Oh?"

The cat sage peeked out and opened his narrowed eyes a crack.

"This is... a method of circulating energy I've never seen before, it seems to utilize breathing..."

Li Xia clenched his fist and nodded at the cat sage:

"Shall we continue?"

"Great!" The cat sage became even more excited. Its two ears stood up high and then fell back, forming an airplane-ear shape.

"Waaah—"

Li Xia's body, which was originally shrouded in mist, suddenly disappeared. The mist seemed to be stunned for a few seconds before reacting and hurriedly chasing after him, pulled by the wind.

The cat sage crouched down slightly, and this time, Li Xia's speed finally appeared smooth in his eyes.

Well then... give this a try, kid.

Afterimage punch!

"whoosh"

Li Xia's hands passed through the 'Cat Sage's head', watching it gradually ripple and dissipate like water.

Afterimage boxing? !

The cat sage raised his staff and shook the super holy water on it, feeling as refreshed as if he had eaten catnip.

Finally, there's something you can't do, huh?

You don't know this until you practice Qi cultivation! This is how it is for all of us who practice Qi cultivation!

"Want to learn?"

The cat sage's ears twitched rapidly, and he grinned.

"That's a multi-image punch! Want to learn? I'll teach you!!"

"study!"

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Chapter 26 What terrifying comprehension! (3/4)

The cat sage placed the wooden staff aside, and the bottle of super holy water made a crisp sound as it collided with the floor.

At this moment, the tip of the wooden staff was facing Li Xia, so close that it seemed he could reach it by bending down.

The cat-like immortal secretly stared at Li Xia with his small eyes, his body seemingly relaxed but actually tense, ready to seize the opportunity if Li Xia tried to snatch the bottle.

It would snatch the wooden staff away with lightning speed and then give him a good scolding. This was the cat sage's favorite game.

Master Roshi was once taught a lesson by this move.

Unexpectedly, Li Xia didn't even glance at the Super Holy Water, seemingly uninterested at all.

Under the cat sage's stunned gaze, Li Xia stretched out his foot and kicked the 'plain water' aside, making room for it, and said expectantly:

How do you use the "Afterimage Fist" technique?

Cat Master:............

"Cough cough—Afterimage Fist—it's not that you're really fast enough to create an afterimage."

The cat sage pulled himself out of his reverie and began to explain things to Li Xia seriously.

Huh? Isn't that right? Li Xia had always thought that the Afterimage Fist was produced by extreme speed, and he was still wondering why he couldn't create an afterimage.

Logically speaking, his speed was already fast enough, at least faster than Goku in the martial arts tournament, but Goku could perform the afterimage punch, while he couldn't.

So when the cat master mentioned it, he became extremely interested, thinking it was a special method of acceleration, similar to the Navy's Six Powers 'Shave' in One Piece.

"The afterimage fist actually utilizes a unique effect, which is that under strong light, the eyes will temporarily retain a double image, and the surrounding vision will darken."

This creates the illusion that the user leaves an afterimage in one place while actually being teleported to another.

"Cat Sage, you even know science?"

Li Xia looked at the big cat with considerable surprise, not expecting that it would use scientific principles to explain things to him.

"Nonsense! I went to school! How can you become an immortal without going to school!"

The big cat raised its chubby front paws, and several sharp claws popped out, wondering whether it should draw some blood from the boy.

"If that's how it is... I think I understand."

Li Xia sat on the ground, frowning in thought. According to research, the limit of human reaction time is 0.1 seconds.

If two people stand facing each other, as long as the other person's speed exceeds 400m/s, it will exceed human reaction time and make it impossible to observe their trajectory.

This creates an illusion similar to teleportation.

But a speed of 400m/s... I absolutely cannot achieve that, even with all attributes at 30 points.

The last time I barely managed to throw the Night Silence Spear at supersonic speed was due to low gravity and the use of the 'whip tip effect'. True supersonic boxing... even someone with 20 times the physical strength of a normal person couldn't do that.

Because multiple times the force does not equal multiple times the speed, the human body's muscles, bones and other systems are limited by certain efficiency losses and physiological limitations during the exertion of force.

The increase in speed is about 1/4 of the increase in strength.

And here's a little-known fact: given the human body's structure, the speed at which a punch is delivered is approximately 1.1 to 1.5 times the maximum running speed.

In other words, once I reach subsonic running speed, I'll be able to unleash a sonic punch!

They can also bully ordinary people, making them think they can teleport.

However, bullying apostles is not advisable, because apostles can also be enhanced, and their extreme reaction speed and dynamic vision will increase as their attributes improve.

Having grasped the logic, Li Xia suddenly looked up: "I understand, thank you!"

? ?

What do you understand? I've only just begun, and you already understand?

The cat sage lifted its hind paw, skillfully scratched its chin, watched Li Xia take a few steps back, and closed its eyes.

Then......

"ha--!"

A faint, ethereal figure remained in place, while Li Xia had already moved several meters away.

The cat hermit's hind leg, which had been scratching its chin, stopped at its neck, its mouth opened, and its ears stood up.

Although this phantom is very faint and not real at all, it can be easily detected; it is just the most superficial afterimage.

But—but after just hearing the beginning, you say 'I understand'?

Do you really understand?

What terrifying comprehension ability!

Li Xia turned his head to watch the afterimage a few meters away gradually fade and disappear, and nodded thoughtfully.

The principle behind the afterimage fist is actually very simple: it instantly stimulates the 'qi' within the body, causing the body to 'flash' briefly before moving quickly.

By using a momentary burst of intense light to leave a 'double image' on the retina, the effect of a teleportation afterimage is achieved.

It's somewhat similar to the feeling of looking at a light bulb in a room, even with your eyes closed, as if the light bulb is still there.

'Qi' can emit light, like the Sun Fist.

The difficulty of the Afterimage Fist lies in mastering the timing of the 'glowing'. Once you are extremely proficient, the continuous bursts of flashes become the 'Multiple Afterimage Fist'!

Li Xia didn't even consider this a skill, but rather a small trick—making the body 'shine' at the right time.

[Hint: You have learned the skill Afterimage Fist]

Li Xia:..............

No, it's actually become a skill??

[Afterimage Fist] LV2 Beginner Level (60%)

[Skill Category: Active Skill-Based Ability]

[Skill Cost: 15 True Qi are consumed for each afterimage generated]

Cooldown: None