pappabearbooks Chapter 480 - 441: Meng’s Ambition, Breaking Through the Fog and Awakening, The Way Is Everywhere Among Mountains and Rivers!
Chapter 480 - 441: Meng’s Ambition, Breaking Through the Fog and Awakening, The Way Is Everywhere Among Mountains and Rivers!
This is the "demon-modified" version by Meng Chuan, even more powerful.He blasted away the dust in front of him with a punch, the heat rolling endlessly in the air.
"Let’s call this move... ’Scorching Heaven’, shall we."
On the panel, after this technique was completed, its proficiency also greatly increased during the epiphany.
[Flame Burst Fist: Mastery (63%) → Completion (28%) Pending Limit Breaking]
[Limit Breaking Trait: Fire Flame Body (Intermediate)]
His senses lingered on the first line of entries, as his thoughts moved, the panel feedback arrived:
[Rename?]
Meng Chuan discovered that after completing it, due to some later modifications, he could still change the name.
After some thought, he decided to use the original name.
This technique originates from the fire attribute punch path of the Five Elements Qiankun.
Calling it this name, couldn’t be more fitting.
As for the changes he made to the Flame Burst Fist, whether it could advance from a low-level true skill to an intermediate level.
Meng Chuan felt something was lacking, the Scorching Heaven move relies too much on the environment.
If used in the forest or by the lake and sea, its power might be less than ten percent.
Meanwhile, Meng Chuan looked at the traits section that appeared after completion, pondering:
"Another trait like the Five Elements Spirit Breath Fist, the Limit Breaking [Five Elements Dharma Body], a trait similar to the Dharma Body?
The word [Flame] signifies brightness and splendor, Fire Flame, it echoes the heat and explosiveness of fire?"
With his current "cultural level," he could try to understand the meanings behind some trait names.
This time he borrowed the boiling flame to perfect this fist technique.
Meng Chuan felt that the appearance of this [Fire Flame Body] trait is also inseparably related to this secret technique.
Dharma Body, mutate one’s own physique.
Fire attribute Dharma Body, better harness the fire as one’s own.
Furthermore, enhance the power related to the fire attribute, pretty much the effect of this trait.
Meng Chuan speculated it was more or less like this.
"Stop overthinking it, in the future, this fist technique will also be part of the daily fist practice. Just keep practicing, it won’t take long to break the limit."
Taking advantage of the remaining epiphany and volcanic environment, Meng Chuan simply enjoyed practicing overnight.
Finally glanced at the panel, then turned down the mountain.
[Flame Burst Fist: Completion (35%)]
His fire attribute fist among the Five Elements attributes was the most solidly grounded.
Learning it results in half the effort with double the effect, proficiency indeed increases rapidly.
Looking at the faintly bright sky, Meng Chuan continued on his way.
The land of Jingchu awaited him ahead, the core trait of hard skills also resonated with him from a distance.
The feeling was strong.
Although he was reluctant to leave the volcano crater.
Staying too long here might attract demon path martial artists, causing trouble needlessly.
Moreover, the greatest benefit from this place had already been fully contributed to him.
The secret technique and fist technique both progressed, triggering an epiphany, no need to be greedy.
To gain such a huge improvement again, it still requires seeing the "poetry and distant places" he had never encountered.
Once his strength increases and his pockets are full.
He could set up something similar to this volcanic environment, more suitable for his own "cultivation treasure land."
Gold, wood, water, fire, soil, the Five Elements Qi must be complete.
This is his envisioned best dojo.
Of course, the cost of setting up compared to a single attribute might have to be multiplied by five...
Recalling Yin Tianshou’s Dragon Cave, and Taoist Qi’s Tai Chi and Wood Attribute combined treasure land.
Meng Chuan felt increasingly envious.
Thinking of this, he secretly vowed in his heart:
"Practice martial arts, make money!"
As for where to set up his cultivation dojo in the future, Meng Chuan already had a plan.
When he becomes the principal of the Lishan campus someday, he would set it up directly in Yang’s office...
Anyway, Yang hasn’t set anything up himself, and moving house would be convenient in the future...
"When Yang progresses to Celestial King, he is Principal Sui’s strongest direct successor, is likely to take over the main campus principal position!
When he becomes Martial Arts Celestial King, I should also be established, taking over his position would be just right..."
In his heart, Meng Chuan arranged Principal Yang and everything perfectly...
Then emulate Principal Chong of the Luoshang campus.
Directly requisition an entire floor to set up, no problem!
"Cough cough... maybe by then, can use some funds from United University to help set up my treasure land..."
The principal has this authority, right?
Meng Chuan felt it was nearly so...
...
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
Meng Chuan did not directly enter Hubei Province, but looked for famous rivers and lakes on the borders of San Qin.
Traveling while exploring, he lived a wandering life.
He comprehended the true meaning of nature in the mountains, standing on [Niubei Ridge], connecting with heaven and earth through fists.
Five Elements Spirit Breath Fist, only a step away from breaking the limit, (Perfection: 95%).
Then traveled to [Mang Ridge], where it is the watershed of Luo River and Dan River.
The two rivers surged, yellow and blue water colors intersected, distinct like a natural boundary monument.
Roaring waves, whirlpools rising, seemed like two armies clashing in a thunderous roar!
In the natural spectacle of the merging waters, he inspiredly launched the Eight Extremes.
Using human strength to confront the two water forces, he grasped the true essence of martial arts.
The proficiency of this technique soared, from just reaching completion to nearing perfection.
[Eight Extremes: Completion (80%)]
Even without having seen the Liu family’s original [Eight Extremes] martial arts.
Meng Chuan could still seek the true meaning from nature.
The resonance continued to flow, engraving this magnificent scene in his mind.
Constantly revisiting it, perfection was not far away.
As he traveled further, Meng Chuan gradually understood.
What Taoist Qi meant by when he left Lishan.
Ever since leaving the volcano crater on Begonia Mountain, he hoped like in Huashan’s instance, there would be another opportunity of epiphany and rapid progress in martial principles.
Unfortunately, there was not.
Although over these days, he often encountered respected masters from ancient times.
Leave marks on stone tablets, cliff faces, or giant rocks by the riverside.
Either words of advice for future generations, or expressions of one’s own reflections on Martial Arts.
Meng Chuan always feels some insight, yet gains very little.
True skill is not that easy to comprehend; it requires the harmony of time, place, and people.
He started to get a bit impatient, his heart and spirit unsettled.
Walking to the end of the water, sitting and watching the clouds rise.
Later, reflecting on his state of mind, he dismissed this "bad" thought of wanting to achieve everything at once.
Amidst the great natural beauty, he completely calmed his mindset.
He became more peaceful, with an implication of "fortunate if gained, destined if lost."
Using this thought to observe heaven and earth, to look at all sentient beings.
Meng Chuan instead comprehended true skill once, elevating his martial understanding.
Gradually, he began to focus more on the natural beauty instead of obsessing over the marks left by predecessors.
During his travels, he devoted more time to witnessing the magnificent landscapes.
Mountain winds pass freely through forests, water diverts around stones when encountered.
The world never strains itself, yet it has its own sequence of growth and decline.
Since the age of four, from receiving the panel...
His mind was always filled with fist skills, martial understanding, standing, hitting...
As long as he practiced martial arts, he was happy.
What he thought about and practiced never escaped the word "martial arts."
After this journey, Meng Chuan felt that the reason his martial arts will could elevate.
Was because he stepped out of his original, lone "comfort zone."
Merging his state of mind with the natural world, elevating the upper limit that Martial Arts could encompass.
Wandering in this world, comprehending natural laws, aren’t these mountains and rivers everywhere embodying the [Dao]?
He understood Taoist Qi’s words:
"Break the puzzle, reach enlightenment, and find a state of merging with the Dao."
Indeed, he is about to break through four levels, a veteran Taoist; he saw it at a glance back then.
In Martial Arts, he was somewhat obsessed.
Needed to break open the fog, find oneself between heaven and earth.
Taoist Qi could very well say:
"You can’t just practice fists all day and do nothing else, going to see heaven and earth is also martial arts practice."
He is the "King of Rolling" of the United University; if followed, it would be a miracle...
Taking advantage of his need to travel, pointed out to him intentionally.
Meng Chuan was deeply moved, these were teachings from his mentors, he kept them in his heart.
But truth be told, actually, his relentless martial practice didn’t count as being obsessed.
With one certification, enduring certification, he would only progress slowly, not be hindered.
However, Taoist Qi naturally didn’t know he had such a perverse quality.
So he worried about him being "trapped by obsession," understandable.
Through this half-month of comprehension and travel, Meng Chuan.
Combined with his situation, also comprehended this principle:
"Don’t force it, go with the flow, to better enhance martial arts."
His mindset turned even more serene, leisurely walking.
While dealing with demon nests obstructing his path, Meng Chuan carefully assessed, and would go in to slay demons.
The Qinling Mountains, demon nests are everywhere.
One could say everywhere is a "chance encounter,"
This action perfectly transformed the theoretical insights along the journey into tangible improvements through real combat.
Can also conveniently earn some battle merits, quite satisfying.
He comes out from whichever demon nest, without needing interviews, his battle merits would "speak" for him.
Online, there are often news articles like [United University True Inheritor re-enters the demon nest, gains over a thousand merits in just one day].
He doesn’t linger, fights and moves on to a new place.
In retrospect, the ordinary battle merits in his hands had already reached a new high, [2423+4825].
Totaling over seven thousand ordinary battle merits, plus the Moistening Vein Spirit Pill in his hand, enough for half a year’s practice.
Meng Chuan once came out from a demon nest and discovered traces of Demon Path martial artists.
Luckily he was cautious, every time before leaving the demon nest he operated the Flesh Flower, compressing his aura to the extreme, hence was not detected.
Then immediately put on the Thousand Faces and Thousand Eyes to evade them.
Because Qi Observation Skill feedback indicated that these few people’s aura was extremely formidable.
He then detoured and left without a word, and later turned around to report to the police station.
He quietly noted down the aura of those hidden, promising a "substantial payback" in the future.
Meng Chuan harbors such resentment because these scoundrels were too bullying.
When he enhances his strength later, he’ll settle accounts with them all!
...
Meanwhile.
Meng Chuan didn’t know that the Demon Path was feeling extremely puzzled...
The three parties of the Demon Summoning Hall, Black Water Company, Outer Heaven organization.
Each time they followed the news, they found nothing.
Turning to nearby demon nests, setting "plain-clothes" deployments, still couldn’t find this kid’s trace.
Only when the news broke again could they realize.
No one knew when Meng Chuan had already left under their noses; it was simply absurd.
Li Xiao heard reports from subordinates, his good mood over the news about the mountain Divine Master immediately ruined.
He counted the mental nourishment supplied by each branch, and murmured:
"This little bastard, could it be that Yang Huan gave him a rare item to conceal his form?"
Otherwise, it makes no sense that his six-time sublimated subordinates couldn’t detect the opponent.
Six-time sublimation is nearly Demon Path’s current top battle strength.
Comparable to a Martial Arts Master.
Each person from their fifth, sublimated to the sixth time.
Souls would leave a mark at the back of that Divine Master.
Every six-time sublimated can return to the Celestial Demon Realm’s [Wheel Sea], to be immortal in the Divine Kingdom.
Unlike those below, only by making outstanding contributions can one enjoy such treatment.
Therefore, they are mostly unafraid of death.
No matter how strong the enemy, they fear not.
But Li Xiao doesn’t think so; these six-time sublimated ones dying means "ascending to enjoy blessings."
But he’d be left with no soldiers under him...