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Majestic in sound, dazzling in spirit.
He was appointed as the Colonel of Jiuzhou Island, overseeing each island, wielding the power of summer decrees and guarding the divine spirit that fosters all.
The Evil-Dispelling and Demon-Slaying Great General, the Zhongnan Iron-faced Divine Lord, the supreme being who sweeps away the demonic miasma in heaven.
This is the Zhong Kui Treasure Edict.
Speaking of ghost-suppressing, Li Che felt that this Deity was indeed apt for the task.
After all, he was free to exercise his creativity, keen to try his hand at sculpting the many divine beings that sprung to mind…
Could he, like on that day, sculpt the Third Crown Prince who wielded the Red Silk across the Four Seas, and thereby improve the maturity of the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit?
“That’s right, Li, don’t forget to train with the ‘Great Scenic Heavenly Seven Elements Thousand Hand Divine Carving Technique,'” Shangguan Qinghong urgently reminded him as Li Che took the mission and was about to leave in haste. “Although it’s only the first volume, if you want to be promoted to a Second-Class Guest Official, you must reach at least a Minor Accomplishment in this technique!”
Li Che froze; he had not yet studied this Divine Carving Technique.
After all, with the mastery of the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit, Li Che thought techniques like the Divine Carving Technique were not that useful. Weren’t they just about carving?
With the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit providing unparalleled skills, the Divine Carving Technique should be of little help to him.
After a moment’s thought, Shangguan Qinghong said, “The Divine Carving Technique isn’t mere wood carving; it was created by the Great Supervising Minister of the Capital Divine Heaven Bureau’s Eight Treasures Tower. Moreover, it’s not just the Divine Carving Technique—other professions’ Divine Elixir Techniques, Divine Weapon Techniques, etc., were all created by the Great Supervising Minister…”
“Thus, they hold significant weight in the evaluations. Even if you can carve a Nine Luminaries Divine Wooden Carving, if you don’t pass muster in this Divine Carving Technique, you cannot pass the Second-Class Guest Official evaluation.”
Hearing this, Li Che began to take it seriously, planning to study it thoroughly.
After taking the mission, Li Che immediately left the Qintian Observatory.
Leaving early wasn’t really a big issue; as a Guest Elder, he wasn’t bound by strict duty protocols.
Li Che taking on the task and going to the workshop to carve wood carvings was within the realm of reason.
First, he went to the lumber store to collect a piece of red Spiritual Wood needed for carving the Zhong Kui wooden statue and then returned to his workshop in Mansion City.
Shutting the door behind him, Li Che placed the Spiritual Wood aside, and with a thought, the Chess Saint Dao Fruit trembled, and in an instant, the Heaven and Earth chessboard expanded, enveloping the surrounding area.
If there were any abnormalities nearby, he would sense them immediately.
Li Che didn’t start carving right away.
Instead, he began his daily martial arts training.
After becoming a Third-class Guest Official, among the resources Li Che received was an elixir, the “Great Scenic Heaven Fury Dark Flood Dragon Blood Martial Pill,” made with genuine Fury Dark Flood Dragon Blood, not mixed blood.
Thus, the pill’s potency was extremely high; Shangguan Qinghong even worried that his body couldn’t withstand it and suggested he grind the pill and take it in three parts.
But how could Li Che, with his unparalleled cross-training physique, not withstand it?
After swallowing a Furious Dark Flood Dragon Blood Martial Pill, Li Che’s stomach churned, crushing the outer shell of the pill and unleashing its vast medicinal properties.
Huff—
Inhale—
In the courtyard, Li Che stood in the spring breeze with his eyes closed, savoring the sensation, recalling the Divine Martial Art “Furious True Lord’s Triple-Blade” in his mind. In the next instant, he opened his eyes, and his fingers clenched…
The Nine Luminaries Divine Weapon, Gilded Blood Shock Spear, emerged from the Qianyuan Space into his palm. He snapped it fiercely, and the spear’s shaft roared like an incensed flood dragon!
Then, with both hands on the spear, using it as a Tri-Blade Knife, he performed a series of movements.
With the talent boost from the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, Li Che grasped martial arts quickly, even divine martial arts. He mastered them at an extraordinary pace.
He had been focusing on the Furious True Lord’s Triple-Blade as his main martial arts training during this period.
As Li Che became engrossed in the technique, the spear in his hands moved faster and faster, releasing turbulent currents of air that shot across the courtyard, propelled by the spear’s movements.
“Huff—!”
With a powerful thrust, he tore a sharp sliver of bladelight over a meter long through the air. Li Che’s body emitted waves of heat. In the chill of early spring, a white mist formed around him.
“This Furious True Lord’s Triple-Blade… has reached Major Accomplishment!”
Li Che exhaled, the corners of his mouth curving up slightly. The nine prominent tendons along his back gradually settled down.
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Crackle and pop!
Li Che’s entire body resounded with the snapping of his muscles and bones, like metallic friction.
His bones and muscles were too strong; the Dragon Elephant Vajra was slowly transforming his flesh, meridians, and bones, evolving towards the “Dragon Tendons and Elephant Bones Vajra Body.”
The Divine Vein… was near.
Sensing his Inner Qi, Li Che found himself wholly translucent, his meridians seemingly integrated as one, able to circulate a Minor Circulation at just a thought!
“The Divine Meridian Method requires the cultivation of a martial arts technique to the Transformation Realm, integrating the essence into everyday training, rather than just displaying it during combat. To achieve a state where every action embodies divinity, that is the Divine Vein!”
Li Che’s eyes twinkled open and closed. At the Divine Vein Realm, one’s blood and Qi would undergo several transformations, induced by the integrated essence.
The number of changes in the blood and Qi determines the strength of the Divine Vein, and consequentially the power one wields upon breaking through to become a Grandmaster.
Thus, the Divine Vein Realm is highly valued in martial arts.
A Grandmaster needs to cultivate an ultimate study of True Intent, governing all the Transformation Realm martial arts they’ve developed.
After understanding True Intent and integrating it into one’s blood and Qi, becoming free and unrestrained, one becomes a True Qi Grandmaster!
Li Che raised his hand, releasing Inner Qi from his fingertips, manifesting formidable offensive capabilities.
This was a characteristic of the Mysterious Vein, allowing the external release of Inner Qi, which, although limited to a one-yard radius, was devastatingly powerful.
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