Chapter 434 303: Re-entry

Zhao Xuanqi returned to his room. He was well aware that taking leave at a time like this, even if he controlled his body to exhibit the necessary symptoms, would inevitably invite criticism and might even lower his evaluation as a New Disciple. However, he didn't care.

After all, the Evil Spirit incident was the most pressing matter. He needed enough time to increase his own strength as quickly as possible.

He focused his mind, Sensing that ethereal feeling of crisis, and made an estimate.

'At this rate of accumulation, the sense of crisis will probably build to last night's level by the night after tomorrow. At that point, I'll likely be drawn in by the Evil Spirits again.'

'Hmm, three days? The cycle is slower than I anticipated. I thought I would be drawn in again tonight. Coincidentally, Hua Guangcan approved a two-day leave, so I have nearly three days of free time. That's more than enough for me to get a lot done.'

'First, I must complete the Fierce Soaring Two Stances and push my strength to the peak of Cross-Training. I also need to do some practice on the first part of the Golden Fire Heavenly Ding Skill...'

Zhao Xuanqi thought to himself.

He had already studied the first part of the Golden Fire Heavenly Ding Skill in detail last night after acquiring it, gaining a fairly clear understanding of its main Techniques.

Setting aside the even more complex circuits for drawing the Techniques, what truly affected their power were the hidden methods of mobilizing Qi and Blood and the skills related to Power Generation.

According to its descriptions, many of the skills were beyond the scope of normal human Force Release. They required the body-forging effects of the True Essence Skill at its corresponding realm to be most effective.

However, after carefully studying the specific methods for Blood Circulation and Power Generation, Zhao Xuanqi discovered something. With the body-forging from his Hundred Beasts Fist, combined with his near-perfect physical control from the Divine General realm, he could meet the Technique's optimal requirements even without practicing the True Essence Skill.

At that moment, he once again appreciated the extraordinary nature of the Hundred Beasts Fist.

The true essence of the Hundred Beasts Fist was to forge a body perfectly suited for combat—a comprehensive transformation.

In the Divine General world, no Secret Transmission could compare to the Hundred Beasts Fist when it came to comprehensive physical transformation. He had almost no rivals within the same realm, and that remained true to this day.

The Hundred Beasts Fist's enhancement of one's physical foundation wasn't just about a massive boost in Life Primordial Qi. Due to its essential principles, it also had an incredible effect on adaptability, especially in combat.

Astonishing compatibility.

He even suspected that, without using the methods of the Spirit Official Dao, he could use the Hundred Beasts Fist as a foundation to master and execute the Techniques of any other School in this world, achieving optimal results.

'The Hundred Beasts Fist is named for the essence of a hundred beasts, but its true nature might be a fusion of the strengths of countless creatures, created to sculpt a near-perfect physical foundation. By cultivating every step of this Fist Technique to the absolute limit, one builds a foundation compatible with any and all arts.'

'Given the sophistication and completeness of this Fist Technique, it absolutely could not have been created by a Martial Arts Family from Blue Star. So it really is connected to the Divine Court? What kind of being could have created a Fist Technique like this?'

Zhao Xuanqi couldn't help but marvel, a strong curiosity about the creator of this Fist Technique welling up inside him.

However, as powerful as the Hundred Beasts Fist was, reaching the limit at every single stage was no easy task.

It was not merely a question of talent or resources, but one of conviction and will.

Without a heart that sought the Dao and would face death a hundred times without regret, without experiencing repeated life-and-death tribulations, it was fundamentally impossible to cultivate this Fist Technique to the Great Success Realm and break through the Celestial Human Pass.

When Zhao Xuanqi had cultivated the Thirty-Six Celestial Spirit Acupoints, he had gone through an unknown number of life-and-death crises before finally breaking through. The same was true for breaking through the previous passes.

He even suspected that he was the only person on Blue Star, from ancient times to the present, to have ever cultivated the Hundred Beasts Fist to its absolute limit and broken through the Celestial Human Pass. Li Zhenyuan, for instance, had likely failed to push every stage to its extreme and achieve perfection. His breakthrough to the Divine General realm was probably aided by the powerful function of the Rebirth Jade. Otherwise, his body would not have been so easily seized by a Bloodline Species, and he wouldn't have been so utterly crushed during their later battle.

Soon, he gathered his thoughts and entered a meditative state to begin his cultivation.

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Meanwhile, within a side hall of the Guming County Yamen.

A group of people was seated around a round table. Constables in red-and-black uniforms bustled in and out, delivering case files.

Among them, some wore the official robes of the imperial court, while others were dressed in plain robes, their hair fastened in high topknots.

These were the high-ranking officials of the Guming County Government Office, alongside the Elders and Stewards from the Red Heart Sect responsible for handling Evil Spirit incidents within the county.

Leading the government officials was the County Magistrate of Guming, Yu Sanyuan. He wore a dark-blue robe embroidered with a mandarin duck, a black gauze cap on his head, and sported a magnificent, flowing beard.

At his side were Jiang Yun, the Chief Constable of Guming County, wearing a red-and-black uniform with the large character for "Constable" emblazoned on his chest, along with a retinue of other officials.

Representing the Red Heart Sect was a middle-aged man in a plain white robe and a high topknot. His expression was calm, and he sported a handlebar mustache.

This was Qiu Qing, the Red Heart Sect Elder responsible for handling the Evil Spirit incidents within Guming County.

They were currently holding their daily government assembly.

In these meetings, the Government Office and the Red Heart Sect would summarize the intelligence each side had gathered, tabling the more difficult and bizarre Evil Spirit incidents for discussion and resolution.