Hyper-Dimensional Player

Chapter 683 - 30: The Demoness Assists My Cultivation (Part 1)

Among the strange skills of the present era, it may not rank at the top, but after a few hundred years, it might well be considered a martial arts classic.

After all, according to the timeline of future wuxia tales, Huang Shang, who wrote the Nine Yin True Scripture, wouldn't emerge for over a hundred years.

"Godfather."

"The other day, I accidentally exchanged a few moves with two experts. Their skills were extraordinary, definitely top-tier figures in the martial world."

"Perhaps they are connected in some way."

The fair-skinned man beside him respectfully said, "Shall I send someone to investigate?"

Chen Yanshou pondered for a moment before nodding, "Let's not get too involved, as these people are not simple."

"Leave it to those from the cult to handle."

In case they encounter formidable opponents, let them deal with it; there's no need to sacrifice our own people.

Liu Chang is merely a puppet.

The eunuchs want to control him, and the palace women want to command him too. Later, a captivating swine emerged and was highly favored, and soon after, Fan Huzi also arrived.

These forces vie for power and gain, but they also form a peculiar balance.

The fair-skinned man immediately nodded, understanding that the godfather meant to leave it to the ten enchanting women under the captivating swine, hoping to provoke Fan Huzi into action to test the sorceress's abilities. She claims to be the Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch's beard incarnate, but her true strength is unknown to outsiders.

"Don't waste these corpses either."

Chen Yanshou looked at several corpses on the ground and pondered, "Overcome by evil energy, they died suddenly."

"This Zhu Jie's body is quite a good material."

"Didn't a few experts from Xiangxi arrive recently?"

"Give them these corpses to see if they can refine something."

Corpse refining technique.

This type of secret technique is a legacy of the Witchcraft.

The fair-skinned man bowed and said, "I'll take care of it now."

With that, he waved his hand lightly, and several subordinates took away the many villains from the Valley of Evildoers, along with Zhu Jie's body.

Those eccentric experts from Xiangxi occupy the area around the mass grave, having a fondness for the bodies of martial arts experts.

The sudden death of a horizontal training expert, even after a day, leaves the body stiff as iron, with muscles and bones as if cast of steel.

Fifth day after the annihilation of the Valley of Evildoers.

Guizhou, White Fox Manor.

Lady Jade Face has a hidden manor here where the young group temporarily stays.

Lu Shanjun had already left the previous day.

The martial arts techniques found at the Valley of Evildoers were mostly textual. Lu Shanjun doesn't like texts, preferring manuals with diagrams of energy flow. After selecting a few techniques to copy, he headed all the way to the North Sea, planning to wander around Guangdong and Guangxi.

The unrepentant monk was taken back to the Medicine King Valley, and his injuries were not easy to heal, perhaps they need to rely on the Five Immortals Cult secret techniques extracted by Miss Sun through interrogation.

Fu Jianhan had it easier, spending his days immersing in the library to practice martial arts and read books. Having practiced the martial arts of countless schools, he finally obtained a pile of secrets, naturally needing to meticulously explore his martial path.

"Young master."

"Please enjoy some tea."

Yin Meitang cautiously entered the study, her movements revealing a full, round form like a large millstone. As she bent to place the tea and snacks, she glanced again nostalgically at the adolescent inside immersed in Taoist classics before reluctantly leaving.

For some reason, the feeling exuded by the courtyard where this young master resided was refreshing and uplifting; once inside, one barely wanted to leave.

Her injuries had not fully healed, yet staying by the youth, she felt even her wounds were slightly alleviated.

Lady Jade Face originally stayed in the west wing, but the day before could not resist moving over as well.

"Are these martial arts manuals so hard to practice?"

Duncan looked up, rubbing his brow. Ordinary martial arts were easy enough; he could memorize moves at a glance since he already had a solid foundation. With so many martial arts experts slain recently, his proficiency in human form punching, finger skills, and swordsmanship had reached advanced levels.

Even in less commonly used leg techniques, he had entered competent mastery, with frequently used ones approaching grand mastery.

The non-abstinence monk taught a gluttonous method, but even after much practice, only the Lung Temple was condensed.

The Valley of Evildoers amassed numerous martial arts manuals, but upon practice, none could be mastered outright. The "Mindless Demon Passage" was especially difficult, with extremely obscure content that required proficiency in both Buddhist and Taoist disciplines, along with knowledge of Pre-Qin philosophers.

Back when he played martial arts games, mastering kung fu required learning arts like music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and Buddhist and Taoist classics. How true it rings today.

Duncan's inner power cultivation far surpassed his mastery of moves and secret techniques.

Other martial arts were manageable, but the "Mindless Demon Passage" was a must due to its method of harnessing evil energy.

It was particularly unique, involving channeling evil energy to the brain, entering the Ancestral Acupoints, Baihui, San Guan, etc.

"Channeling evil energy to the brain."

"Others might lose their sanity, but I may not be so afflicted."

Duncan suppressed evil energy as easily as play. Should he master the "Mindless Demon Passage," he would likely only lose the sensation of pain without becoming bloodthirsty and deranged. The potential outburst of this secret technique could allow him to break through the five-star level, possibly even touching six-star prowess.

This meant reaching the Dao Entrance Realm in this world.

Regrettably, even after days of contemplation, he had barely grasped the first or second layer.

For ordinary people, the threshold to learn demonic sect secret techniques was exceedingly high. Even for someone like Zhu Jie, a congenital horizontal training expert, it required years of arduous training. His pace, however, seemed unsatisfactory, but if word got out, it would shock the myriad elders of the demonic sect.

——Thirteen Grand Protectors Horizontal Training Skill, Overlord's 鼎举 Skill, Vajra's Wheel Seal Secret Technique, and Immovable Wisdom King's Seal, etc.

Duncan stood up and flipped through the bookshelf, which contained all sorts of peculiar martial arts techniques, without any systemic completeness, more a collection of things haphazardly pieced together.

"The most crucial part is the lack of foundational entry techniques."

"All are intermediate to high-grade manuals."

"Where am I supposed to start practicing?"

Those esoteric Buddhist doctrines require thoroughly studying Buddhist classics to grasp, similar to the Three Wheels and Seven Veins secret techniques. Unlike the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, they focus more on visualization practices, part of spiritual cultivation.

Ultimately, he could only start with horizontal training techniques, gradually supplementing with foundations in both Buddhism and Taoism.

"Lu Shanjun certainly had the right idea."

"Observing for a moment, he simply decided not to practice but to find the most suitable skills for himself."

Duncan rested his chin on his hand, pondering, "Yet I cannot do the same. To shatter the void, reaching the ultimate martial arts in this world, mere horizontal training skills will never suffice."

"Perhaps I should try killing a few experts from the Buddhist and Taoist sects?"

Without a Daoist canon, though, completing these Taoist texts could take several years.

He could learn them, but must find ways to enhance his comprehension.

Since Duncan transformed into this world, naturally, he sought the utmost limits, and perhaps one day would create his own martial arts. The pile of manuals before him, inevitably, would all be consumed.

Uncertain how much time had passed.

Lady Jade Face appeared at the doorway, seemingly dressed with care in a moon-white palace gown, radiating more charm reminiscent of the Tang Dynasty. Even the cleavage was partially visible, with fair skin invitingly soft, gleaming like porcelain in sunlight.

During this time, echoes of the Tang era persisted. Before the disgrace of Jingkang, the customs in the Central Plains were relatively open.

The battles lost,

And so they started to regulate women.

"Young master."

"The techniques you requested are being arranged for transcription."

A fragrance wafted as Lady Jade Face's enchanting figure settled nearby, her soft voice saying, "Servants discovered someone inquiring about the young master."

"It seems to be someone from Bai Xiaosheng."

"We met that person once at the pool of Dushan Mountain."

Hearing this, Duncan set down the manual, frowned for a moment, and said, "Find a way to bring him to me."

On that day at the pool of Dushan Mountain, quite a few talented outsiders had arrived.

Lady Jade Face nodded lightly but didn't leave, her peach blossom eyes focused on the graceful and handsome young man before her, moist and shimmering. She bit her lip gently, seemingly having words unsaid, momentarily unsure where to start.

This witch seems intent on capturing Jingzhou by surprise.

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