I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

"call!"

More than thirty martial arts practitioners from various schools climbed to the top of the mountain one after another.

Jingyang looked up at the withered tree on the cliff for a while, then turned his head and saw a pavilion outside the villa. Inside the pavilion was the middle-aged man with white hair and a youthful face who had been at the foot of the mountain not long ago, the one Yun Gu had mentioned as Master Sky.

Chapter 119 Clone

Although no one fell behind, most people didn't have an easy time. Some people collapsed on their backsides after climbing up, panting for a while. Among the people who gradually reached the top of the mountain were Jingyang and Xiaodi. They walked and talked without breaking a sweat.

Yun Gu reached out his hand, but his junior brother Hart gritted his teeth and climbed up on his own. Yun Gu smiled elegantly.

"I did it!" Hart happily lay down on the ground, then Yun Gu pulled him up. "Don't just lie there like that, walk slowly as a rest."

Hart gave an "oh," his back aching as he followed along. When he realized that many of the other martial artists, who were older than him, weren't much more relaxed, he straightened his back considerably.

He looked at Yun Gu again. Not only did his senior brother Yun Gu not break a sweat after reaching the summit, but his clothes were only slightly damp at the sleeves and trouser legs. The winding, nearly ten-kilometer-long Ascension Stairway was mostly surrounded by rolling clouds, and keeping one's clothes dry was much more difficult than not sweating.

"Senior Brother Yun Gu, how did you do that?" Hart felt both honored and genuinely curious.

Yun Gu explained, "Just release more energy onto the body surface."

It is actually "firmness". However, since the junior brother's cultivation has not yet reached this stage, I will not impose the concept on him.

Yun Gu wasn't doing this to show off, but rather because maintaining "firmness" while climbing such treacherous mountain paths was beneficial for dealing with unexpected situations, and moreover, it could enhance training effectiveness—as for the mountain itself, this so-called "ascension to immortality" was hardly a challenge for Yun Gu in his current state. With Yun Gu's current mental capacity, he could maintain full "firmness" for the first three or four hours with complete ease and nonchalance.

Hart was greatly shocked.

"Just release more energy onto the body surface, senior brother, you make it sound so easy!"

Even if I maintain a simple "entanglement", it would be impossible to persist for the entire mountain climbing process... and the standard of "entanglement" is only to maintain the qi on the surface of the body under normal circumstances.

Among the somewhat disheveled crowd, Yun Gu and his companion quickly spotted the other two walking ahead.

Hart was shocked again. He saw that Zhen Yuanzi's clothes were completely clean, his forehead skin and even his hair were spotless. There wasn't a drop of dew, let alone sweat. He looked even more composed than his senior brother... On the other hand, the bespectacled woman next to him had some dew on her glasses and her black hair was slightly damp from the mountain mist.

As expected of the person who defeated Senior Brother Yun Gu... Hart looked at Jing Yang, and Jing Yang happened to look over as well. Hart took a half step back.

What's going on?

Jingyang led Xiaodi and walked towards the pavilion with Yun Gu and the others. In the pavilion, besides Master Tiankong, there was also Zhehao, who had been the first to reach the top.

……

"The future is terrifying!"

Master Sky looked at the crowd; as many as were at the foot of the mountain, so many had reached the summit. He nodded with satisfaction, his gaze lingering briefly on Yun Gu, Jing Yang, and Xiao Di, his smile growing even more pleased.

"The Sensui Mountain Tournament is a martial arts exchange and competition, not a contest of Nen abilities."

Master Sky raised three fingers and laughed, “Therefore, everyone, this tournament will not be about qi, but only martial arts. In the path of martial arts, strength, skill, and will are all indispensable. Starting tomorrow, this ten-day tournament will consist of three days of courage, three days of martial arts skills, and three days of perseverance. We will exchange and learn from each other, without distinction of sects, but there will be a distinction of skill level among us…”

Zhehao asked, "What about the last day?"

Master Sky stroked his long, white beard and smiled, "On the 10th day, select sixteen people to publicly demonstrate their martial arts."

Zhehao stopped asking questions and his eyes blazed with fighting spirit.

Hart glanced at Zhehao discreetly. This tough guy from the Sky Arena was soaked through with his clothes from climbing the mountain. His short, neat hair and eyebrows were also covered in dew. Although he looked more energetic and capable, Hart's opinion of him inevitably dropped a few points as soon as he got wet. He was indeed someone who lost to Senior Brother Yun Gu.

The crowd erupted in an uproar.

By now they had all realized that this schedule was similar to that of the Xianshui Mountain Art Exhibition in front of the mountain—the art exhibition also had a 3+3+3 schedule, and the last day was probably the so-called martial arts demonstration, which was to be held in front of all the celebrities, tycoons and artists who came to participate in the art exhibition.

If I had to say, martial arts is also a form of art.

“Then, those who wish to come along, please follow this old man.” Master Sky, with his white hair and youthful face, was full of energy and said with a carefree smile, “Come and stay at my mountain villa behind the mountain for a few days.”

After saying that, he disappeared into thin air once again, leaving everyone shocked and gasping for breath.

We agreed not to compare Nen abilities.

Jing Yang was speechless. If you're not going to compare your teleportation abilities, why don't you stop showing off your teleportation "trick" all the time?

He's really handsome!

How enviable...

Zhehao stepped out of the pavilion first. The manor gate opened by itself as he approached, revealing the scene inside. The others followed closely behind, filing in one after another.

Jingyang asked, "Comparing strength, skills, and perseverance? How do you compare perseverance... Yun Gu, did you always follow this procedure?"

Yun Gu recalled for a moment and said, "Probably."

"Are you really that absent-minded?" Jing Yang shook his head, noticing Xiao Di's expression as she walked on the other side, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Little Drop said, "That person's clothes are so clean."

that person?

Jingyang realized that she was referring to the Sky Master who had just performed in person again.

Hart nodded to himself. The Sky Master was definitely the most powerful one here, and naturally, the one with the "cleanest" clothes.

“He probably teleported directly from the foot of the mountain to the summit, and he was spotless…” Jing Yang hesitated, then trailed off, “…normal…”

The so-called cleanliness that even a tiny droplet would notice is not simply about whether there is dust on the body.

How to describe it? Jingyang recalled Master Sky's appearance just now. If he had to describe it, the other party had no trace of life on him at all, as if he were a brand new product that had just come out of the factory.

Little Drop blinked at him.

Jing Yang pondered, "Could it be that Master Sky was just a clone of a thought from beginning to end?"

Objects materialized by spiritual energy will not include useless things like stains, dirt, dust, or grime unless there is a special need for them. Naturally, they will appear clean, and exceptionally clean at that.

If what they saw of Master Sky from beginning to end was merely a psionic clone, then his ability to vanish into thin air at will becomes much easier to explain. It's simply that the person who created the clone dismantled it…

Yun Gu chuckled, but gradually began to ponder, remaining silent in thought.

Entering the mountain villa behind the mountain, the vast estate was completely deserted. A cold wind howled from the mountaintop, and the gate behind them slowly closed…

Chapter 120 Seven Meters

Jingyang and Xiaodi had lunch and boarded the airship at the Sky Arena to fly to Xianshui Mountain. After arriving at the foot of the mountain, they climbed for a while and it was already evening.

As dusk fell, the deserted mountain villa slowly closed its gate, and a slightly chilly mountain breeze gently swept by...

What came into view was a flat main road leading into the villa, flanked by trees that Jingyang couldn't recognize and spacious lawns and gardens, all bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun. In this twilight glow, six men and women who looked like villa staff approached from both sides, calmly inquiring whether the group wanted to check into the villa's hotel, have a meal, or tour the villa.

"Let's settle in here first. What do you think?" Jingyang looked at Xiaodi.

"Okay." Little Drop nodded.

"I'll take a stroll after dinner."

"Ah."

Even though he knew Xiao Di would definitely follow his decision, Jing Yang still had the habit of asking her about everything.

Soon, the more than thirty martial arts practitioners from various schools who were participating in the Xianshui Mountain Tournament headed to their hotel under the guidance of the resort's staff. Even though they planned to tour the resort, they wanted to familiarize themselves with their accommodations first.

"What are you looking at?" Yun Gu noticed that his junior brother was staring wide-eyed. Following his gaze, he saw that the little guy was looking at the few villa staff members leading the way.

Hart said embarrassedly, "I was wondering if they were also like the puppets Nen made..."

Yun Gu chuckled, but corrected him, "We were talking about clones, not puppets."

"Is there any difference?" Hart asked, confused.

Seeing Xiao Di's curious eyes, Jing Yang smiled and said, "Puppets are 'the other,' and clones are 'me.' Generally speaking, puppets and spirit beasts belong to the field of emission; clones, generally speaking, must be indistinguishable from real flesh and blood to be called clones, and this belongs to the field of materialization."

Just as Jingyang said to Menqi at the time, anything involving physical modification and transformation generally falls under the realm of conjuration. After all, strictly speaking, even if a body part is transformed, it must first be materialized with ki to form the corresponding part. For example, the old housekeeper of the Zoldyck family, Zipanian, can transform into a motorcycle and a jet plane. Her Nen ability is called something like Yamato Nadeshiko Seven-Stage Transformation, and she is a conjuration-type ability user.

If we really want to be precise, Shizuku's bulging-eyed fish and Kurapika's six books can both be seen as some kind of "avatars" of them, except that they are not made of flesh and blood, nor do they possess the projection of their consciousness.

Yun Gu nodded in agreement with Jing Yang's statement, but still raised a finger to correct him, "Strictly speaking, Nen beasts are not exclusive to the Emission type. Nen users of all six systems have the potential to spawn Nen beasts..."

“Strictly speaking,” Jing Yang corrected him, raising a finger, “no one is a Nen user who belongs to only one system; they just have the greatest advantage in one of the six systems. In other words, every Nen user has the talent for emission, which naturally means that every Nen user has the potential to form a Nen beast…”

For example, Shizuku is a Conjuration-type Devil Fruit user. She is separated from Emission-type users by the Transmutation and Enhancement types, so her efficiency in mastering Emission-type skills is only 40%. But 40% is far from 0.

Yun Gu thought for a moment and smiled, "That's right. Your statement is closer to the essence."

Hart looked confused, probably not quite understanding. Jingyang asked, "Have you performed the water ritual yet?"

"I'm an Enhancement type!" Hart proudly raised his hand.

"Yes, I can see that," Jingyang said.

Yun Gu and Hart both have question marks on their heads.

Xiao Di nodded. She had heard Jing Yang mention that theory of using personality to deduce cognitive abilities...

……

Mountain Villa Hotel.

Jingyang specifically requested a double room, and he and Xiaodi swiped their key cards and went inside.

Jingyang walked to the window and found that it was unlocked, which was convenient for him.

He pushed open the window, and before long, a small gray bird fluttered its wings and flew in. It circled the room twice, shook off its feathers, and then landed on the back of Jingyang's hand.

Seeing this thing reminded Jingyang of the bunny girl he inexplicably encountered while hiking. To this day, he still doesn't know which translation to use to call her... After all, the language of the Hunter world isn't Jingyang's native language. If it's a name he "knows," Jingyang will inevitably associate it with the translated names of manga characters he encountered in his previous life.

Thinking of the bunny girl brings to mind her 'circle' that covered the entire cave, even extending beyond it, to the point that I, possessing the rock sparrow, noticed it...

"Practice it again while you can still remember it."

Jingyang told Yanque to go play by herself, then turned around and called to Xiaodi, "Come on, let's play together."

Xiao Di is materializing a bulging-eyed fish vacuum cleaner, releasing her and Jing Yang's personal belongings.

"How do I describe the feeling of a 'circle'? It's like drawing a circle with one hand and a square with the other..."

In the hotel room, Jingyang described his new understanding of the concept of "circle" to Xiaodi, who listened quietly, nodding occasionally.

The sky outside the window gradually darkened.

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