Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 581 Guidance

"After the initial strength comes the true power?" Taking advantage of Zhong Yunxiu's guidance, Xiao Zhong seized the opportunity to ask about martial arts.

Zhong Yunxiu nodded slightly: "Indeed, by inscribing the bone patterns, one can form the true body. Once the true body is formed, one can use internal energy to temper the five internal organs, change the tendons and marrow, and train the whole body, waiting for the true energy to arise naturally..."

“If we only interpret it literally, you would probably still have a question: what is true strength?” she laughed.

Several people nodded.

"Then watch closely, this is the real deal."

Zhong Yunxiu walked to the middle of the open space, and a blue ball of energy immediately lit up in her hand.

“Forceful strength is formless and intangible, while true strength is tangible and has a powerful destructive force that far surpasses that of mere force.” She tossed it lightly.

The cyan gas cloud shot over ten meters away in the blink of an eye, collided with a large tree, and suddenly exploded.

boom!

In an instant, the tree broke in two, with the upper half being blasted dozens of meters off the ground before crashing down.

“This is true power…” Zhong Yunxiu slowly turned around, looking at the shocked expressions on the faces of the group, “Not only that, it’s like the flying petals from a leaf in a story…”

Just then, a slender leaf drifted down from mid-air and she casually picked it up.

Swish!

Zhong Yunxiu flicked her sleeve lightly, drawing a blue trail in mid-air and splitting the tree trunk in two again.

Han Yi and the others were dumbfounded. The legendary act of plucking flowers and leaves was being vividly displayed before their eyes. "True strength! Do you understand the difference between these two now?" she smiled slightly.

Several people nodded in agreement.

Martial arts master and grandmaster, though differing by only one word, represent completely different concepts. The former is like a soldier in the era of cold weapons, wielding a long spear and broadsword on the battlefield.

The latter, on the other hand, is entirely modern warfare; a casual shot is like using a small-caliber pistol.

'Cold weapons...firearms...the two are simply incompatible...no wonder grandmasters regard martial artists as ants, crushing them completely...' Han Yi sighed inwardly.

Seeing that everyone had grasped the concept, Zhong Yunxiu asked, "Alright, do you have any more questions?"

"May I ask, Master, what lies beyond True Strength?" Han Yi thought for a moment and asked earnestly.

"After the True Strength stage..." Zhong Yunxiu's smile froze. After all, she was only the head of the inner courtyard, and her strength was only at the initial stage of Grandmaster.

Clearly, this problem was somewhat difficult for her.

She hesitated for a moment, "Above True Strength, I've heard there's something like Grandmaster... As for the specifics, I'm afraid only Zhao Ziyang, who has mastered the secret manual of Jingtian Manor, knows the details."

"I see..." Han Yi said, indicating his understanding.

"Don't be too ambitious. It's already a great achievement to successfully inscribe the characters!" Zhong Yunxiu glanced at Han Yi. "Little Yi, how's your inscription progress?"

"Speaking of which, this disciple also has some questions. Since I began inscription, I have been working day and night for over two months, and I have only barely completed half of the most basic first bone inscription," Han Yi said with a wry smile. "So I would like to ask Master, is there any way to speed up the process?"

He naturally couldn't reveal his true progress.

After obtaining those Yin-energy items from Su Muwan, he had already used Yin-energy to simultaneously inscribe three basic bone patterns. "Half a month in two months..." Zhong Yunxiu pondered for a moment, "Your progress is considered above average. If you want to speed things up further, you can only start with the quality of the blood ink and the external environment. Here's what I'll do: I'll give you a few methods later, go back and try them out to see if they work."

"Okay." Han Yi nodded.

"By the way, Xiao Yi, have you decided on your true form yet? Although you haven't even completed your first bone pattern yet, you can't do things without preparation. Set a goal first so that you'll have a direction to work towards in the future," Zhong Yunxiu advised.

"This... there really isn't one," Han Yi said helplessly.

During the inscription period, different true forms will be produced depending on the number and location of the inscribed bone patterns.

This is actually one of the things that troubles him.

There weren't many real bodies available to him that caught his eye.

Either it has a single function and little power, or it has great limitations and is greatly affected by the external environment.

“My Nine-Bend Sect’s Cold Yin Nine-Bend Palm focuses on restriction, flexibility, and binding. The true body I choose should also lean towards this aspect,” Zhong Yunxiu explained. “For example, the Frost Immortal Body that I practice allows my attacks to have a subtle freezing effect, which is quite suitable.”

Furthermore, when choosing a true martial art, one must also consider the martial artist's gender, fighting style, and so on. For example, the Frost Immortal Body is not suitable as your true martial art choice.

"What suggestions does Master have?" Han Yi asked.

Zhong Yunxiu smiled and said, "Your speed and strength are both quite good, giving you an advantage over other martial artists of the same level. Therefore, when choosing a true form, you can lean towards that direction. Battle Edge, Jade, and Frost are all quite suitable for you."

"Okay, I will think it over carefully." Han Yi bowed and thanked him.

"Hmm, there's no rush. The most basic four-bone pattern isn't even complete yet. You still have time." Zhong Yunxiu waved her hand and turned to look at Xiao Zhong. "Xiao Zhong, how's your progress?"

At this moment, Xiao Zhong was casually gulping down wine from his gourd when he saw Zhong Yunxiu's gaze coming his way. He quickly became serious and stammered, "Right now, I still haven't grasped the threshold of inscription. I can't find the way."

“Hmm…” Zhong Yunxiu sighed.

Knowing this was Xiao Zhong's excuse, it was likely that he had been indulging in alcohol and neglecting his training during this time.

However, Zhong Yunxiu couldn't say anything. When the Nine Curves Sect was first established, Xiao Zhong had borne a lot of pressure, so she could only understand the temporary delay.

“It’s understandable that you haven’t even touched the threshold yet.” She frowned and said, “The difference between the seventh level of True Skill and the Inscription stage can actually be found in actual combat. Actual combat is the best way to grow.”

"Xiao Yi," she suddenly looked at Han Yi, "have a spar with your Senior Brother Xiao, it would be best to wake him up."

"Huh?" Han Yi immediately understood.

This was intended to get him to make a move, to provoke Xiao Zhong. Let him see the difference between inscribed warriors and ordinary martial artists, which would naturally motivate him to improve. "Senior Brother Xiao, please." Unable to disobey his master's orders, Han Yi slowly approached the center of the open space.

"Junior brother, go easy on me," Xiao Zhong said with a wry smile.

Ever since leaving the Hundred Flowers Secret Realm, he knew that his junior brother had surpassed him in strength.

However, he didn't feel any jealousy towards Han Yi.

As the chief senior disciple, he naturally knew the extent of Han Yi's diligent cultivation; probably no one in the entire Jing Tian Manor could compare to Han Yi.

During the years Han Yi practiced martial arts at Jingtian Manor, Xiao Zhong basically never saw him go out to play. Every day he just ate, rested, and practiced martial arts, living a very monotonous life.