Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 217 Change

The massive stone mechanism here is indeed exceptionally sturdy; it must have been specially set up by Shadow Shaman Pavilion to defend against external enemies.

If an ordinary person were to rely solely on external force, it would be extremely difficult to break through. Even if two or three martial arts masters who had reached the level of internal strength came over, with their mortal bodies, it would still take them several days to break through using their internal strength.

Fortunately, Han Yi wasn't empty-handed; he possessed a Xuan Tie sword capable of containing powerful energy...

Although the boulder was hard, it couldn't withstand Han Yi's relentless, continuous sword strikes. First, one layer was broken, then the second...

Finally, the final, powerful sword strike completely pierced through the boulder and shattered it.

Gravel and sand flew everywhere, smashing small pits into the white snow, like black pieces surrounding a large white dragon on a chessboard.

"Whoo~"

"Finally, we broke through this mechanism. This stone is really hard..." Han Yi sighed inwardly.

In the past few days, Han Yi encountered several dangerous situations, and it can be said that the greatest contribution to helping him turn danger into safety was the Xuan Tie sword in his hand.

"Old friend, we really owe you a lot today..."

Han Yi's palm caressed the dark blade of the Xuan Tie Sword. This unexpectedly acquired sword always brought him inexplicable surprises. Moreover, as long as he held this giant sword, which was as big as a door panel, he would always feel a sense of security, as if he could go anywhere in the world!

Just like now!

Han Yi gripped the Xuan Tie sword tightly and cautiously emerged from the cave, wary of potential attacks. Although the Shadow Assassin Pavilion's stronghold was in a remote location, and this was the off-season for accepting missions, so there were unlikely to be any loiterers, Han Yi still remained extremely vigilant.

Fortunately, it was peaceful and quiet outside. The snow on the ground was soft, layer upon layer, shimmering with a bright and dazzling light. As far as the eye could see, it was all white.

“Everything is safe…” Han Yi no longer hesitated and sped away into the distance. Although the Shadow Fiend Pavilion stronghold was trapped inside by the boulder and unable to send out a distress signal, the time he spent breaking the boulder had also wasted, so it was best to retreat first.

After leaving the Shadow Pavilion stronghold, Han Yi immediately headed towards Anyan City.

He calculated the days; the black market was closed for a total of seven days, and five days had already passed. In two more days, it would be his turn to stand guard.

"Sigh, the happy days of vacation are always too short..." Han Yi sighed. When he was at work, the days felt long, but when he was on vacation, the time was too short.

"The first thing I need to do after returning is to find the books and records left behind by Bai Yuechou and search for information about the meridian opening process..."

Yes, you could also start with the sect's library. The library is vast, containing countless essays and notes, boasting over ten thousand books. While the first floor might not have it, the expensive second and third floors are sure to hold relevant information…

"And the fact that I broke through to the Meridian Opening stage and became a Core Formation Martial Master must not be revealed. I need to spend a year or two in the black market, then apply to study a visualization diagram once at the peak of the late Blood Refining stage, and then use that opportunity to successfully break through. Although there are few people who can break through with just one study, it's not impossible. Breaking through with one study would at most make me a minor genius, and wouldn't attract too much attention..."

Han Yi kept calculating in his mind, thinking about future plans.

"By the way, I need to spend some time learning the visualization diagram for the Concealing Moon Heart Technique and the Black Snake Leg when I get back, and also learn more combat techniques at the Martial Master level, and then adjust my cultivation plan..."

.. "

As he traveled, he pondered that since becoming a martial arts master, every move he made could now generate power from his arms to protect his body, and even ordinary punches and kicks could have tremendous power.

Therefore, the various martial arts techniques he now possesses—Qianyang Gong, Flying Swallow Kick, Thunder Palm, and so on—have gradually begun to show obvious differences, and his previous views on martial arts and techniques have also changed.

"System, panel." He murmured to himself.

Name: Han Yi (17/170)

[Realm]: Early stage of Meridian Opening, First-level Martial Master; Sword Realm: One kill in ten steps; Blade Realm: As heavy as a mountain

[Techniques]: Qianyang Gong (Entry-level technique, characteristics: Rejuvenating Force, Evil-Dispelling Force, Entry-level 4/10, can be improved); Jinji Yugu Gong (Yellow-rank superior, proficient 7/20, characteristics: Iron Wall, can be improved)

[Martial Arts]: Thunderclap Palm Technique (Yellow Rank, High Grade; Characteristics: Shattering Stones and Splitting Earth, Frenzied Strike; Minor Success (9/50); Upgradeable); Flying Swallow Kick (Yellow Rank, Low Grade; Characteristics: Gale; Minor Success (12/50); Upgradeable); Dual Blade and Sword Killing (Mysterious Rank, Low Grade; Characteristics: Concentration, Dual Wielding, Proficiency (9/30); Upgradeable); Body Conversion Technique (Yellow Rank, Low Grade; Major Success; Characteristics: Bone Shrinking and Disguise).

[Elemental Power Value]: 2

"Martial arts and cultivation methods should inherently be one, so anything that involves visualization and can cultivate internal energy should be called martial arts..."

Those techniques that only have moves for combat and lack visualization diagrams should be renamed...

Under Han Yi's mental manipulation, the words such as name, realm, and cultivation method on the panel began to float and sway slightly. Then, several words moved, disappeared, or even merged into one.

Then, Han Yi's completely new understanding of martial arts surfaced in his mind, and as a result, the interface underwent a dramatic change. [Name]: Han Yi (17/170)

[Realm]: Early stage of Meridian Opening, First-level Martial Master; Sword Realm: One kill in ten steps; Blade Realm: As heavy as a mountain

[Martial Arts]: Qianyang Gong (Entry-level martial arts, Qianyang Jin, characteristics: rejuvenation, evil-dispelling, entry-level strength 4/10)

[Martial Arts]: Thunderclap Palm Technique (Minor Mastery 9/50, Special Effects: Shattering Stones and Splitting Earth, Frenzied Strike, can be upgraded); Flying Swallow Kick (Minor Mastery 12/50, Special Effects: Gale, can be upgraded); Dual Sword and Saber Technique (Proficiency 9/30, can be upgraded, Special Effects: Concentration, Dual Wielding, can be upgraded); Golden Muscle and Jade Bone Skill (Proficiency 7/20, Special Effects: Iron Wall, can be upgraded); Body Transformation Technique (Mastery, Special Effects: Bone Shrinking and Disguise)

[Elemental Power Value]: 2

Since Han Yi opened his meridians and entered the realm of internal energy, from his current perspective, martial arts are the most important means to transform a martial artist's life and elevate their physical body.

What is martial arts? It is martial arts and skill. By comprehending its visualization diagrams, martial artists can break through their own limits, regulate their breathing, prolong their lives, and strengthen their muscles and bones to generate power and gain formidable strength.

As for martial arts skills, they are different from martial arts. Martial arts skills focus on the techniques in combat, how to exert force, how to perform combos, how to dodge, and how to maximize damage. They are more focused on external combat.

But martial arts skills, in the end, are just a kind of technique-like framework. Having martial arts skills but not knowing how to actually fight them, even if you practice until you die, is just a fancy facade.

Take Han Yi for example. When he makes a move, his fists and palms are wrapped with wisps of energy. When dealing with low-level opponents like ordinary martial artists, it can be said that no matter how you block, dodge, or defend, a single punch will render them as fragile as paper. And the attacks of those ordinary martial artists are as powerless as tickling him.

For example, when Han Yi was at the Shadow Assassin Pavilion stronghold, he faced a group of martial artists around him. It's no exaggeration to say that he could easily defeat them with a single punch.

In other words, no matter how ingenious, unique, or coherent your moves are, they are like an ant trying to shake a tree in the face of absolute power, speed, and defense—utterly futile.

Therefore, so-called martial arts skills, moves, and secret techniques only play an important role when dealing with enemies of the same level. Even at the Shadow Assassin Pavilion stronghold, Han Yi only felt strained when dealing with Leng Wuchang.

Of course, in fights between martial artists, martial arts skills only play an important role.

After the meridians are opened, the ultimate key to determining the outcome of a fight between martial artists depends on how well their internal strength is cultivated, whether there are any counters between their characteristics, and the strength of their explosive power. If there is a situation where the internal strength is overwhelming, no matter how skilled you are, you will find it difficult to withstand a punch from your opponent.

Overall, martial arts skills are actually more similar to the skills in the online games Han Yi played in his previous life, while martial arts prowess is equivalent to the red and blue bars in online games.

No matter how high the skill level, you can't use it without a mana bar. No matter how powerful the skill, it's doomed without a health bar! In addition, Han Yi also made some minor adjustments to a few words in the martial arts descriptions.

When he first came to this world, he was just a lowly mining disciple of the Crimson Flame Sect. At that time, he knew nothing about martial arts, martial artists, martial skills, and everything else. All the martial arts knowledge he had was hearsay and what he had learned from asking others for advice.

At that time, there were no decent cultivators around him. They were either ordinary refugees or rogue cultivators, or martial artists who had never seen the world. Where would they find someone who had received a formal training?

This is not hard to understand. Why would someone with connections, family background, and traditions become a miner?

Therefore, at that time, Han Yi's understanding of the classification levels of martial arts techniques was entirely based on what he heard and exchanged with other miners, which gave him many misconceptions.

What martial arts are divided into "Heaven and Earth, Primordial Chaos".......

What "exquisite, outstanding, rare, and precious"....

What "epic legend of blue skies and white clouds"....

All the explanations were plausible and well-reasoned.

This led Han Yi to believe that martial arts techniques also had different ranks, namely, low-rank martial arts, high-rank martial arts...

Of course, this is not the case.

In the eyes of a true martial arts practitioner, there may be a hierarchy of martial arts skills. After all, the power cultivated through martial arts training has different characteristics. Some characteristics may be strong, while others may be weak, but in general, they all have their uses.

Therefore, martial arts without visualization diagrams are also called mortal-level, unranked martial arts.

Martial arts techniques are different. The same leg technique might only break a small sapling when used by a martial artist, but when used by a martial arts master, it can even shatter mountains and rocks.

However, this is not due to the difference in the grade of martial arts skills, but rather to physical fitness, leg strength, and the presence or absence of power.

Therefore, although martial arts techniques have different emphases, such as emphasizing leg techniques, spear techniques, fist techniques, or being able to be combined with martial arts, the ultimate deciding factor is still the person!

However, the fact that there are no ranks among martial arts skills does not mean that there are no differences in quality among other items.

Taking martial arts as an example, after Han Yi entered the realm of internal strength, became an inner disciple, and communicated with Bai Sanren, martial arts without visualization diagrams and unable to enter the realm of internal strength were called ordinary-level or unranked martial arts. Those with visualization diagrams were called martial arts techniques that entered the realm of internal strength.

For example, when Han Yi was in the inner sect of the Crimson Flame Sect, he saw a martial art that had reached the level of internal strength, called "Fire Element Skill"...

"Fire Element Technique, a martial arts method for entering the internal energy realm, has a fundamental visualization diagram. After opening the meridians with Fire Element Technique, one can generate Wildfire Energy. 'Wildfire cannot burn it out, it springs back to life with the spring breeze.' Wildfire Energy consumes little energy, making it extremely suitable for prolonged combat. Once one is affected, it is extremely difficult to remove. The drawback is its relatively low power and weak burst damage… It can be practiced in conjunction with the sect's martial art, 'Blazing Blade Technique'…" This description of the "Fire Element Technique" still remains vivid in Han Yi's memory. After all, he originally intended to use this technique to enter the internal energy realm…

Furthermore, there are indeed real differences in quality among weapons, ranging from the most common sharp weapons, hundred-times-refined weapons, thousand-times-refined weapons, and even treasured artifacts that can contain a martial artist's power, possessing a 'self-generating radiance that is condensed and does not dissipate'...

Heaven and earth are black and yellow, and yellow-rank treasures are of great power. In terms of weapon rank, each rank increase brings greater power. Of course, this is just a common view and there are bound to be exceptions, such as Han Yi's Xuan Tie Sword.

Therefore, Han Yi felt that the incorrect classification of martial arts techniques by the people in the mining camp when he was a miner might also be due to the influence of the misconception about weapon rank classification.

After all, weapons are something everyone can access, but martial arts skills are not something ordinary people can easily obtain!

The information on the panel is not omniscient or omnipotent. Rather, it is gradually improved and updated as he gains a deeper understanding of this world and collects more information, based on his knowledge.

Therefore, due to this long-standing misunderstanding, Han Yi began to make subjective assumptions about the classification and level of martial arts skills, and fabricated incorrect information on the panel out of thin air!

And now, everything has finally been corrected...

In addition, he also changed the characteristics of martial arts techniques into special effects. Although there is only a one-word difference, the meanings are completely different.

After mastering the "Qianyang Gong" (乾阳功), it will possess two different characteristics. These characteristics can be understood as the fundamental nature of martial arts, while the Qianyang Gong solidifies these characteristics and can be selected according to the situation.

Special effects, on the other hand, tend to be more like skills that require active activation after a certain level of proficiency in martial arts. For example, the "Thunder Palm" requires charging up and multiple active attacks to deal massive damage.

"In short, the path forward has been roughly determined... and most importantly, the successful change of information on the panel confirms a long-held suspicion of mine..."

Han Yi ran at top speed, hurrying along the way, thinking to himself.