pappabearbooks Chapter 500 - 461: Integrating the Five Aggregates, Core Trait Transformation!
Chapter 500 - 461: Integrating the Five Aggregates, Core Trait Transformation!
Tianshan Martial Arts Tournament can be considered the second-largest event organized by the government of Great Chu.What exactly could affect this unyielding, grand competition held every six years to the point of being postponed?
You must know, this is the first time such a situation has occurred since the inception of the Tianshan Martial Arts Tournament.
Previously, he was considering participating in the event.
To broaden his experience and earn some rewards...
But now it seems, this year there might not be a chance.
However, it might not necessarily be a bad thing, if it were to be held again in the future, perhaps he wouldn’t just be there to participate.
Instead, he might try the ranking competition, to see how high he can rank, or even win the championship.
Yet, he vaguely senses that the postponement of the Tianshan Martial Arts Tournament is probably no small matter.
It’s likely that something significant is going to happen soon...
He opened the national task system but didn’t find any mission revealing related information.
The list was almost entirely dominated by missions from Jin Province.
Apart from those related to the "Eighteen Arhats," there were also quite a few exploration missions concerning the Taihang mountain range.
"The distance between Tianshan and Taihang is quite far, can there be a connection?"
The Tianshan Martial Arts Tournament, being held in Tianshan, left Meng Chuan puzzled.
Recently, there hasn’t been any news coming from Wudang Mountain.
"Forget it, let’s continue training..."
Practice more, don’t ponder too much.
If the sky falls, it will be held up by the tall ones, just keep being a "retracting turtle" for now.
Truly being a retracting turtle, as at this moment, he was arching his back and retracting his head.
Practicing the Giant Roc Hard Shell Technique...
Blue and green radiance flashed on his body, forming fragments of energy tiles hovering above his back.
At this moment, his whole form resembled that of a reincarnated divine turtle.
Stretching his neck further, his neck emitted a dragon-like rumbling sound from his muscles and bones.
On the Lion Peak, beneath the Nine Dragons Waterfall.
It seemed as though the Silver River had fallen from the heavens, with the waterfall rain pattering on his back.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and his back muscles swelled!
In an instant, thousands of silver threads cascaded down, shattering on his skin into "flying beads scattering light mist."
Under the natural mighty force, Meng Chuan remained unharmed.
After seven days of cultivation, the foundational hard skills for this Xuanwu Dharma body had already advanced proficiently.
[Giant Roc Hard Shell Technique: Proficient (10%)]
"This Giant Roc Hard Shell Technique truly is a specialized horizontal training skill for the back. Compared to the enhancement of the five organs, my back’s improvement is more pronounced.
Yet, even though I’ve mastered this technique, why hasn’t Master Chen Tuo come out of seclusion yet..."
Meng Chuan deeply doubted.
The seclusion of Master Chen might have some slight connection to the postponement of the Tianshan Martial Arts Tournament.
This might be information only known at the top level, requiring confidentiality.
Thinking this way, he felt the matter was even more significant.
Even the respected grandmasters are in the dark, it must be an earth-shattering event...
Bringing himself back to reality, there’s no need to worry about those things beyond his reach.
The scenery under this waterfall pool is quite nice, refreshing his mind, so he continued his practice here.
Lately, during fist skill classes, most of the time was spent practicing the Earth Carrying Four Symbols and Life and Death Entwined Silk.
Both martial arts have their flaws, perfecting them would be the breaking point of limit breaking.
...
Wudang Lion Peak.
On this day, Meng Chuan was still practicing his fists under the Nine Dragons Waterfall.
His steps were quite peculiar, as if treading on an invisible nine-square grid.
His fist skills were proper, the five qi rotating endlessly.
His feet followed his body in turning, sometimes like the shifting of stars, other times like the changing of the nine squares.
One foot virtual, one foot real, making it hard for others to grasp the rhythm of his attacks.
Recently, Meng Chuan practiced his fists trying to coordinate with the "Nine Palace Steps."
Because he was surprised to find, no matter what kind of fist path or technique, using the steps adjusts the distances, making the punches and kicks more fluid and smooth.
The power of his punches also increased by three points due to the step method, making his responses very agile.
Moreover, during practice, he could also skillfully perform the Nine Palace Step position transitions, increasing his proficiency in the Nine Palace Tai Chi Power considerably.
A stride forward, leaping like a raging fire.
Meng Chuan’s fists wrapped in the Earth Qi, enveloping the remaining four elements, his fist stance steady while containing various changes.
And then, changing his fist path, Meng Chuan smoothly altered his move, switching from fist to palm.
At this moment, the aura between his five fingers entwined like five-colored spiritual snakes flicking their tongues, outlining a dangerous trajectory in mid-air.
Initially, only a faint whirlwind coiled between his palm and fingers.
As the move deepened, the airflow condensed into almost tangible threads.
His arms turned, the entwining silk force grew denser.
Sometimes like silkworms spinning cocoons layer after layer wrapping, sometimes like a flood dragon twisting around a pillar spiraling upward.
Repeatedly enveloping, until breaking through the ninth turn.
The silk threads at his fingertips suddenly exploded with the sound of metal striking.
Each thread that formed shimmered with dazzling brilliance.
The final move, Meng Chuan’s self-created "Ten Thousand Threads Return to Origin" was unleashed!
In an instant, his surroundings transformed into a world of entwined silk, with a violent storm at the pool’s edge.
Countless fine threads formed from the spiritual aura darted about wildly, ten thousand threads cut through the air and danced in disarray.
Even that Nine Dragons Waterfall was abruptly severed and solidified, countless water droplets suspended like a beaded curtain.
The web of silk fell, the whispering sound combined into a loud screeching roar, stirring up a brisk water explosion.
Meng Chuan stood at ease, surrounded by a true qi shroud, warding off the splashing raindrops.
"This move for group attack is quite useful for breaking out of encirclement. One grab, and it can probably even kill a large number of Celestial Demons comparable to a Limit Breaking martial artist."
But it’s only to be used in special situations, this move consumes quite a bit of power and true qi.
Afterward, he looked toward the panel:
[Earth Carrying Four Symbols Fist: Limit Broken]
[Life and Death Entwined Silk Hands: Limit breaking achieved]
The trait of the two, one strengthens the control over the earth element [Earth Mastery (Basic)].
The other enhances the penetration of the Five Elements’ threads [Twisting Power (Basic)].
Failed to draw, no Five Elements comprehension, all are basic traits following the rules.
However, Meng Chuan was not discouraged, as he expected, the level of the Fist Skill was clear.
The purpose of studying these two is for future integration, so he doesn’t mind.
After adjusting himself, Meng Chuan checked the panel again:
"Adding these two to the Spiritual Breath Fist, integrating into the Five Elements Method, it should promote the further fusion of the ’Five Qi Chaoyuan’."
In his heart, he thought, his fists and feet moving slightly.
About the martial principles of the three Fist Skills, they lined up into rows in his mind.
Then interweaving and filling each other, integrating into the ’Five Elements Qiankun Method’.
Using this core method as the main body, and the remaining comprehensive Fist Skills as supplementary building.
Understanding and integration like this is not very difficult for him at this point.
With the experience of the previous two, plus the main structure already set.
This attempt is similar to previously dragging the four Doma Skills onto the ’Great Brahma’ in the Huangsha 011 Demon Nest.
Except this time, the main body switched from the Great Brahma to the ’Five Elements Qiankun Method’.
In comparison, treating the cultivation technique as the main structure is more conceptual.
Thanks to the ’Five Elements Dharma Body’ trait, and the enhancement of Five Elements martial principles with experience.
This step is not difficult for Meng Chuan.
Time passes slowly, Meng Chuan’s comprehension of ’Four Methods Combined’ becomes increasingly thorough.
On the panel, not only the entry in the ’Core Method’ column is slightly glowing.
Even the ’Traits’ column’s Five Qi Chaoyuan is also flickering with streaming light.
Seeing this scene, Meng Chuan received an insight from the void.
"The ceiling of the Five Elements Method is lifted, besides unlocking the rank of core traits, it might also spawn new trait effects..."
Previously, he was wondering why the Five Qi Chaoyuan advanced from Rank One directly to Rank Three.
Yet no new function emerged.
Turns out, it was waiting for him here...
Meng Chuan is throwing his punches, countless possibilities of martial arts integration flashing in his mind repeatedly.
According to the Daoist School’s Yin-Yang theory, like the division of Yin and Yang within and outside the body.
The punches he’s throwing demonstrate the possibilities emerging in his mind.
Inner and outer reflecting one another, eliminating wrong answers.
Benefiting from the principle of ’once verified, always verified’, each loop brings him closer to the "answer".
Meng Chuan’s eyes become brighter, as if "I, the Daoist, have realized the truth"...
His Spiritual Power is consumed with the deductions.
Yet his expression remains calm, confident it is sufficient.
Though his spiritual foundation is still fairly ordinary, needing improvement.
Having Tao Heart transforming Qi Blood into Spiritual Power, his quantity is vast!
Unfortunately, the ’Magic Flow Band’ effect of the Five Elements Dharma Body can only enhance Spiritual Power’s maximum value when the Limit Breaking True Skill Fist is achieved.
Otherwise, he could increase his quantity even more...
As the practice continues, in his mind, the four martial principles are suspended like a star river, each form turning into a streak of light intertwining in the sea of consciousness.
He sees his fist edge bursting with the light of the Five Elements Qi, the golden light sharply cleaving the chaos, the green wood Qi entwining and growing immediately following.
Water and fire’s two powers collide and evaporate in the void, finally transforming into the force of the heavy earth element condensing into a mountain.
These visions accompany the practice in the real world, constantly breaking and reorganizing.
Each deduction raises the mountain a bit higher, until its peak touches the firmament.
With time passing, Meng Chuan stands still on the spot.
The Five Elements brilliance surrounds him, the Dharma Body uncontrollably projecting externally.
In his mind, the high mountain of the Five Elements martial principles similarly slowly vanishes.
It waits, for the next higher stacking.
Looking at the panel, Meng Chuan smiles knowingly.
The Daoist has succeeded!
The words "pending Limit Breaking" appear on time!
[Five Elements Qiankun Method (pending renaming): Three times Limit Breaking (1%) pending Limit Breaking]
[Limit Breaking Core Trait: Five Qi Chaoyuan (Rank Four Core)]
Clearly displayed.
The cap for Rank Four has been penetrated.
A thought flashed, and the words "pending renaming" were erased from the panel.
Continuing to use this name is fine, he also stands on the shoulders of King Xiang, rejuvenating it.
Renaming it can wait until he truly creates his own "Five Elements Divine Skill", like integrating the ’Five Elements Spiritual Breath Fist’.
Before attempting to fill in the Five Elements traits, Meng Chuan first checks the changes that occurred in the traits column earlier.
[Five Qi Chaoyuan (Rank Three Core)]
"Spiritual breath returns to one place, the wondrous realm radiant with immortal light."
Effect one: Five internal organs foundation...
Effect two: Five Elements mutual generation...
Effect three: Five Elements counteraction...
Effect four: Five Elements rotation...
Effect five: Wisdom towards origin...
Effect six: The beginning towards origin, Form and Intent Five Elements traits subordinate to Five Qi Chaoyuan, can enhance the proficiency of the Five Elements Qiankun Method.
Effect seven: Five Elements mastery, the control ability over the Qi of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth attributes (sensing, manipulating, forming momentum, and fine-tuning Qi in the five internal organs), gains a certain degree of enhancement.
The first five effects’ impacts haven’t changed, his gaze skips directly over them.
The vanished effect six reappears with the end of integration.
Its emergence is a dual confirmation with the display of the Five Elements Qiankun Method.
It indicates that next, ’Five Qi Chaoyuan’ can continue to fill in Five Elements traits to break through Rank Four.