With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 272 Five Qi Converge to the Origin, Five Elements True Qi!
With a thought, Meng Chuanxin's body continued to shrink as the wriggling motion on his body surface subsided.

The bones and muscles creaked, and the person shrunk to a well-proportioned figure of 1.89 meters.

As his aura subsided, the surging gray energy around him also concealed itself.

He breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the surging power within him being perfectly suppressed.

It avoids attracting attention by being too flamboyant, while retaining the potential to erupt at any time.

Meng Chuan looked down and examined it for a moment, then nodded in satisfaction.

This state is just right; it can be integrated into daily life, yet it can unleash all combat power in an instant.

"That's good. Although it's not as satisfying as having bulging muscles, true strength shouldn't be superficial."

The more skilled a martial artist is, the more nonchalant and unassuming they appear when they are not making a move.

Just like Principal Yang, when he faced the Heavenly Demon, he looked like a heavenly general, completely different from his usual self.

This is the true meaning of "a heavy sword has no edge, great skill is without artifice," and Meng Chuanli is still quite far from reaching that level.

Coming to his senses, Meng Chuan suppressed the urge to go out and vent his emotions.

My body is still in the process of secondary development, so I need to rest and recuperate.

Now that he had some free time, he looked at the panel and checked the newly acquired core trait, [Five Elements Gathering at the Origin].

【Five Elements Gathering at the Origin (First-Tier Core)】

"When spiritual energy converges, a wondrous realm unfolds with celestial light."

Effect 1: It lays the foundation for the five internal organs and slightly improves the conversion efficiency of the five elements (heart fire, liver wood, spleen earth, lung metal, and kidney water).

Function 2: The five elements generate each other, so any five-element fist or fundamental method will not conflict within your body (low-level true skills and below).
Function 3: The five elements counteract each other, enhancing the power of the Five Elements Fist in a small amount of natural environment;

Effect 4: The Five Elements Rotate, and the Five Elements Spiritual Energy forms an internal cycle, slightly increasing the recovery speed of the Five Elements True Qi consumed in battle;
Effect 5: Wisdom of the Origin, increases the comprehension of general boxing techniques by a small amount, and increases the comprehension of some Five Elements boxing techniques;
Effect Six: At the Beginning of the Origin, the characteristics of Form and Meaning Five Elements are brought under the command of the Five Qi Returning to the Origin, which can improve the proficiency of the Five Elements Qiankun Method.

After studying it carefully, Meng Chuan had a sudden realization.

"No wonder the Five Qi Gathering Origin doesn't have specific level distinctions. This [First-Order Core] can continue to upgrade through its function six, reaching the second, third, and even fourth order. However, I'm still unsure of its upper limit."

The remaining five functions all provide a "small" or "some" boost, or are only applicable to low-level true skills and below.

This is the effect at the first level, although the effect is already very powerful.

However, if the Five Elements Gathering to the Origin is upgraded to the second level, all its effects can be enhanced or even evolved.

Meng Chuan focused his gaze on the sixth function, and he already understood it in his mind.

All along, once the skills I learned have broken through their limits, they have become special traits and will appear in my inventory.

No matter how much Meng Chuan grinded, he wouldn't improve his proficiency at all.

However, the Five Aggregates and Heaven and Earth Method breaks this constraint.

Meng Chuan stared intently, and the category of "Core Law" shone with a unique light.

[Five Elements and Heaven and Earth Method: First Breakthrough (1%) Awaiting Second Breakthrough]

[Second-stage breakthrough core trait: Five Elements Convergence (Second-tier core)]

He realized that if he wanted to break through the limits a second time, the method was completely different from ordinary martial arts.

Looking at the trait panel, with a thought, [Heavy Strike (Beginner)] flew into [Five Elements Gathering].

At the same time, above the small characters indicating the function of the Five Elements Converging to the Origin, a disc of five colors appeared.

The circle extends outwards from its center, and the heavy blow, following the thought, is embedded in the red section.

The disc then slowly rotated, and the red area lit up slightly.

Meng Chuan sensed that as the heavy blows were incorporated into the Five Elements Convergence, the proficiency of the Five Elements Universe Technique was gradually increasing, eventually reaching (10%) before stopping.

At the same time, he could feel it by slightly bending his arm.

The [Heavy Strike] has not been merged or disappeared; its effects are still present on the user, only in a different location.

Meng Chuan then realized that he needed to continue to invest other five elements to fill the disc in order to advance this core trait.

"Low-level Five Elements traits should all increase proficiency by 10%."

Try it and you'll see. Meng Chuan continued to fill the Five Elements Disc with the five low-level qualities: Wood's penetrating power, Water's moistening effect, Earth's combining strength, and Metal's sharpness and crushing power.

In an instant, his proficiency with the [Five Elements Universe Technique] increased rapidly.

Meng Chuan sat down cross-legged on the spot, silently digesting the surge of martial arts knowledge in his mind.

Because his cultivation level had already surpassed the level of a martial artist.

He pondered in secret, considering its differences from the "True Heart Seed of Demons - Fundamental Chapter" as a core method.

"The biggest difference is that the [Five Elements Universe Method] does not have a corresponding channel for advancing through the levels of the cultivation technique, nor does it involve circulating the mental techniques to cultivate qi and blood."

As his proficiency gradually increased, Meng Chuan understood everything.

If others can learn the Dao Heart Demon Seed, then the Five Elements Universe Technique, modified by the panel, is an exclusive true skill that only you can learn, comprehend, and further improve.

Looking back, he had once dreamed of obtaining the Great Chu Golden Tiger Medal by relying on the method of breaking limits.

It seems like that's out of the question now.
Leaving aside whether practicing this method requires the characteristic of "Five Elements Returning to the Origin" as a prerequisite.

The only way to advance this method further is for oneself to "luxuriously" replenish a large amount of the five elements' qualities.
Before we knew it, more than half an hour had passed.

Meng Chuan looked at the panel:

【Five Aggregates Universe Method: Breakthrough Limit in One Go (1%) → (60%)】

Just as he had guessed, a total of six low-level traits increased his proficiency by 60%. The effects of mid-level and even high-level traits would certainly be better, but he had no other [Five Elements Traits].

Meng Chuan tried to use his extraordinary trait as a pretext to get through the ordeal.
The disc flickered, and a line of tiny characters appeared in Meng Chuan's mind.

Please select one of the five elements.

Undeterred, he further elaborated on the characteristics of Nirvana Transformation into a Rainbow and Hun Tian.

Just like the "one certificate, forever" system, there are small print reminders for each instance.

"Okay, I understand."

The panel defines the scope of the Five Elements traits as those traits obtained by breaking through the limits of the Five Elements Fist Technique or the Five Elements True Skills cultivated later.

In response, Meng Chuan instantly made a plan for his future cultivation path.

In the future, while maintaining your Qi and Blood cultivation, you can first learn third-rate low-level boxing techniques to improve the level of the Five Elements and Universe Technique.

He had already sensed the special nature of this method, although he could not, like the Demon Seed in the Heart of the Dao, mutate the six major acupoints and cultivate qi and blood.

It is listed as a core law, but its essence has changed.

It's more like a concrete manifestation of the method to enhance the core characteristic of "Five Elements Returning to the Origin".

However, it cannot be said that this method is completely useless. As one's proficiency increases, the Five Elements Universe Method can greatly enhance one's combat ability.

Meng Chuan's mind stirred slightly, and rainbow-like Five Elements True Qi emerged from his palm like raging flames.

The intense heat covered the entire forearm and spread slightly towards the upper arm.

As his proficiency increased, the amount of Five Elements True Qi generated by the spring within his body also greatly increased.

In terms of both quantity and quality of true qi, the Five Elements True Qi completely overwhelms the Dao Heart Seed Demon True Qi of the [First Layer: 1%] level.

As the mind returned to its original state, the Five Elements True Qi receded like a receding tide.

Next to appear was a layer of dark light floating in the palm of his hand.

When the two intersected, the demonic seed in the Dao heart was completely crushed.

"But things might change in the future. If we master all the second- and third-rate Five Elements Fist techniques..."

As the number of times a cultivation technique breaks through its limits increases, the difficulty will definitely increase accordingly. At that time, the cultivation of demonic energy in one's Dao heart might have a chance to catch up.

Even after breaking through to become a martial artist, top-tier fist techniques are not so easy to learn.

According to Meng Chuan's own estimation, it should still be calculated on a yearly basis.

By then, having mastered even the top-tier Five Elements Fist Technique, he will only have two paths left: create his own or master the true Five Elements Fist Technique.

Both of these paths are difficult to traverse, far beyond the capabilities of a single martial arts master.

But Meng Chuan remained calm, not mentioning that his martial arts theory had been improving and that his subsequent Limit-Breaking Fist Techniques also had the effect of enhancing his understanding of related concepts.

Furthermore, the [Wisdom of the Origin] will enhance one's comprehension of boxing techniques as the Five Elements Origin trait advances.

At that time, when I pick up those top-notch boxing techniques or real skills, won't it be just like practicing second- or third-rate boxing techniques with my eyes closed?

Meng Chuan is essentially still optimistic.

After studying the new traits and techniques, he looked at his "Horizontal Training Method" section and fell into deep thought.

"Let's not discuss whether there are any other [miscellaneous core elements] in the characteristics of the boxing style besides the Five Elements core."

My physical strength must contain a similar core trait.

The five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
Skin, flesh, tendons, bones, internal organs
Meng Chuan had a feeling that, just like the Five Elements and Heaven and Earth Method, there must be a hidden [core method] in the Horizontal Training Method.

After breaking through the limits, you can obtain the [core traits] in the major categories and control the minor category traits under your command.

"The core of hard skills, isn't it the true hard skills within the training methods?"

Now it was completely clear. Meng Chuan had a plan: to find a comprehensive exercise method that encompassed the entire body within true hard skills.

The most obvious examples are the two major martial arts techniques: Qi Cultivation Armor and Azure Dragon Lock.

Both of these hard skills share the same origin and belong to Wudang. However, unlike Shaolin and other hard skills, they embody the Taoist concept of "self-cultivation and character building."

The former is about toughening the skin and flesh, while the latter is about building up the body and bones.

Meng Chuan speculated that above this, there must be a true hard skill that encompasses both and governs the skin, flesh, muscles, and bones.

"It seems I'll have to make a trip to Wudang Mountain sometime in the future."

His master had told him long ago that the path of a martial artist, in general, is the same as that of a martial artist, divided into two main directions: internal and external.

Internal training focuses on core techniques and the cultivation of true qi, while external training focuses on fist techniques and hard skills.

Hard skills are rarely practiced by martial arts masters due to the special nature of Qi and blood martial arts and their inherent difficulty.

But this does not mean it is useless. Master Dong Yue had already shown him the true hard skills of a martial artist.

He could physically clash with Zhenwu, and the impact of his fist would silence everything, even causing his opponent's true energy to be countered.

Upon reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, one forges an "indestructible physique," becoming a peak combat force that combines internal and external strength.

Even without considering the possibility of breaking through limits to gain special traits, Meng Chuan would continue to persist in his cultivation.

Early the next morning.

Considering that his body still needed rest and he could not practice martial arts, Meng Chuan took the opportunity to visit the Martial Arts Association.

Change your martial arts identity and register your title while you're at it.

(End of this chapter)