Ye Qinghe looked at Ning Qi and was immediately stunned.
Ning Qi, at some unknown point, had closed his eyes, his hands hung loosely, and his posture was incredibly relaxed, yet it contained a peculiar charm. The setting sun's afterglow slanted onto Ning Qi, making the young child's figure appear somewhat sacred.
“Could Junior Brother be in an Epiphany?”
Ye Qinghe was startled, then overjoyed.
She had heard her Master, Dragon Mountain Daoist, speak of this magical state. If one could enter an Epiphany, it was like having divine aid; all the difficult questions and confusions that were previously unsolvable would be resolved. This was an unparalleled Opportunity; some people might never enter the state of Epiphany in their entire lives.
“Junior Brother can enter an Epiphany at only four years old. What amazing comprehension!”
Ye Qinghe felt a mix of envy and admiration.
Both of them witnessed this wondrous sight, yet she felt nothing, and that was the difference.
In the eyes of ordinary people, she was an undeniable Genius, but compared to Ning Qi, she was not on the same level at all.
However, thinking about how Ning Qi had already refined his bones after just one year of cultivation, she immediately felt relieved. What was there to compare with such a monstrous talent?
She began to diligently guard Ning Qi, lest his Opportunity be disturbed.
Above the stone platform.
Two people and one ape.
Ning Qi and the White Ape both had their eyes closed, while Ye Qinghe was fully focused on perceiving her surroundings, to prevent any strange beasts from appearing.
At this moment.
Flashes of inspiration rushed into Ning Qi's mind.
Everything he had pondered over the past year instantly burst forth.
All the Stance techniques he had read in the Scripture Pavilion and the natural phenomena of Earth he had observed, all surged forth.
He had indeed comprehended.
But it wasn't entirely due to the wondrous natural phenomenon before him; that was merely a catalyst. His accumulation was already sufficient, and today, with Ye Qinghe's companionship, he had confirmed what he had been thinking. Success would have come with time anyway.
Now, it had arrived early.
“Body Tempering Stance techniques are essentially ‘tempering the body with qi.’ The Bixi Stance condenses Bixi qi, while the True Martial Stake condenses True Dragon Qi. Bixi is fierce and mighty, and True Dragons are even more majestic and noble, considered powerful species among the Ten Thousand Manifestations of Earth. The ‘qi’ condensed by imitating such creatures is naturally stronger, hence the excellent Body Tempering effect.”
“However, the human body holds infinite secrets. Even True Dragon Qi may not be entirely good. It might have an excellent effect in some areas, but in others, its effect might be inferior to others.”
“The best method is to adapt to circumstances, changing with the flow, using different ‘manifestations’ to temper different parts of the body. This way, each tempering can achieve an extremely strong effect.”
“Therefore… control the Ten Thousand Manifestations of Earth to temper the human body!”
Various thoughts continuously emerged in Ning Qi’s mind, like a rope gradually stringing together the previously scattered insights.
He began to Move.
Under Ye Qinghe's astonished gaze.
Ning Qi still had his eyes closed.
But his hands had already adopted a stance.
His punches and kicks were not fast, but they were powerful.
“Xiao Jiu is… practicing a Stance technique?”
Ye Qinghe was stunned.
With her eyesight, she could only tell that this was roughly a Body Tempering Stance technique.
“But isn’t Xiao Jiu practicing the Bixi Stance?”
She knew.
Her Junior Brother possessed extraordinary talent, and he might have already cultivated the Bixi Stance to a profound and complete level. After all, the talent he displayed when he learned the Chilong Stance with her was too formidable.
But now, she couldn't understand this Stance technique.
It was clearly not the Bixi Stance.
There was no Bixi divine intent, not even the basic movements. There were no phenomena manifesting, but there was an inexplicable charm.
Her eyes narrowed, and she observed even more intently.
As she watched.
Ye Qinghe's pupils gradually widened.
In her eyes, Ning Qi's figure slowly disappeared.
She seemed to see a river, a mountain, a cloud, a wisp of wind, and also heard the roar of a tiger and a dragon, the attack of a wolf and the cry of an eagle.
Mountains, water, clouds, mist, dragons, tigers, eagles, wolves…
Ye Qinghe didn't understand, but she was greatly shocked.
She rubbed her eyes desperately, and then found that all those scenes had disappeared. Before her, Ning Qi was still practicing his punches, and his movements were still ordinary, but Ye Qinghe knew that this was probably an extraordinary Stance technique.
Perhaps it could rival the Bixi Stance.
As for surpassing it?
She dared not think so. After all, the True Martial Nine Stances were the True Martial Sect's foundational techniques, accumulated and created by generations of people. For her Junior Brother to create a Stance technique that could rival it at the age of four was already incredibly remarkable.
“This guy, Xiao Jiu, is defying the heavens!”
At some unknown point.
The White Ape had already woken up.
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Ye Qinghe heard the movement and looked over, only to see that after digesting the red fruit, the White Ape's entire body was even whiter, glowing white, full of vitality. Its hands, feet, eyebrows, and eyes were all covered in white fur, even appearing divine. If not for the nimble and cunning look in its eyes, others might have thought it was an enlightened old ape.
The White Ape was about to excitedly roll around.
Ye Qinghe quickly signaled it to be quiet.
It immediately saw Ning Qi, who was practicing his punches with his eyes closed, and cleverly stopped its movements, so as not to disturb Ning Qi. The scene of Ning Qi smashing the Iron Arm Ape had left a deep impression on it.
Curiosity flickered in its eyes, and like Ye Qinghe, it carefully observed Ning Qi's movements.
The White Ape's nimble eyes gradually widened.
In its vision, Ning Qi slowly disappeared, replaced by a golden monkey clad in a Daoist robe. The golden monkey's punches and kicks were imbued with a special charm, as if it was questioning the heavens, striking the White Ape like a bolt of lightning, and making it Can't help it follow along and learn.
But no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't learn.
It was clearly just simple movements, but when it performed them itself, they felt incredibly awkward and even uncomfortable.
Ye Qinghe looked at the stumbling White Ape and softly reminded it:
“Little monkey, this is a Stance technique that only humans can learn. Don't force yourself to learn it, you'll get hurt.”
The White Ape froze, its face filled with disappointment.
But then.
It couldn't help but look at Ning Qi's back again, its eyes filled with deep reverence and longing.
It always felt that this was different from what it had seen before.
Ye Qinghe inwardly marveled.
Both at the White Ape's intelligence and the miraculousness of Ning Qi's Stance technique, which even drew the White Ape to want to learn it.
Finally.
Under the gaze of one person and one ape, Ning Qi slowly stopped his movements.
He opened his eyes and found that he was only a fist's distance from the edge of the stone platform, but he showed no panic. Although his eyes were closed, he could 'see the divine' and perceive his surroundings, so he wouldn't fall off the cliff.
After reviewing one hundred and thirty-two Stance techniques, comprehending the essence of Stance techniques, observing the Ten Thousand Manifestations of Earth and the scenes of the four seasons, and using the True Martial Stake as a foundation to integrate the Ten Thousand Manifestations, he finally achieved enlightenment at this moment.
A smile curved Ning Qi's lips.
Ten Thousand Manifestations Source Stake.
This was the result of his enlightenment.
The meaning of Ten Thousand Manifestations Source embodied his expectations. He had only just begun to glimpse the Ten Thousand Manifestations, perhaps only grasping their superficial forms, but when his cultivation deepened in the future, standing higher and seeing further, he might not be unable to directly point to the source.
Undoubtedly.
This was a supreme-grade Stance technique. In Ning Qi's vision, it was much stronger than even peerless-grade Stance techniques.
From then on.
Body Tempering was now a smooth path.
Ning Qi couldn't help but burst into laughter.