"In martial arts cultivation, rank-one, rank-two, and rank-four would cultivate True Qi."
Jiang He was a little speechless.
Rank-Four?
He would have to eat all ninety-nine cucumbers to reach that level.
If he ate four a day on average, it would take him twenty days to reach rank-four even if he steeled his heart and added a midnight snack. Most importantly, who could stand eating cucumbers every day?
"Still, the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms gave me an idea."
"Since the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms could be planted, other martial arts would naturally work as well."
Jiang He turned on Baidu and searched again.
The Nine Yang Manual, Nine Yin Manual, Wudang Swordplay, and Shaolin's Seventy-Two Supreme Techniques were all available online. There was no telling which idiotic netizen uploaded them, but there were even cultivation movements and essentials.
"Aside from parallel martial arts, most of these cultivation manuals require True Qi to charge."
In the end, Jiang He chose a parallel martial art.
It was Indestructible Diamond, one of Shaolin's Seventy-Two Supreme Techniques.
"Indestructible Diamond requires both inner and outer cultivation, but it could be cast even without True Qi. Once cultivated, the body would be indestructible, impervious to fire and water …"
"There are a total of twelve styles."
"Get up, Zen style. Raise your hands, left palm facing down, and place it flat on your navel. Straighten your right palm and point it at the tip of your nose. Take a horse stance, calm your mind, breathe naturally, and guard your dantian …"
Jiang He could not hold back his laughter in the end.
It was too funny.
The idiotic netizen who uploaded the cultivation manual had quite the imagination. Things like Withered Tree Roots, Qi Piercing Cinnabar Field, Arhat Lifting Cauldron, and Diamond Glaring were written so vividly that Jiang He felt embarrassed copying them.
Even as he copied Indestructible Diamond, Jiang He was unaware that the world outside was in chaos.
The nuclear explosion had caused panic among the citizens.
Fortunately, every police station in the city, streets, and villages were mobilized to maintain stability, even issuing an announcement that it was a military drill in the no-man's land of Mount Dadong and there was no need to worry.
Only then did much of the panic dissipate.
Even so, the citizens were no fools, and there were even media reporters speaking up.
"What kind of military drill would detonate a nuclear bomb? According to what I know, the villagers near Mount Dadong had migrated a few years ago, but there are still people who tend sheep in the mountains. Would the nuclear explosion affect them? "
"Also …"
The reporter's words were sharp, and he directly stared at the leaders of the municipal public security bureau and the municipal government who came out to maintain stability. He asked, "There have been many strange incidents happening all over the world recently. Some people even revealed that they saw a sea monster that was nearly a kilometer long in the Pacific Ocean, and a giant ape that was as tall as a mountain in the Atlantic Ocean …"
The leaders did not answer this question and quickly left the scene.
…
"Phew ~"
"I've finally finished copying the Invincible Vajra Divine Art!"
Jinyintan Village.
Doing the same, Jiang He crumpled the paper that recorded Indestructible Diamond into a ball and buried it in the hole with a nitrogen fertilizer pellet.
A sapling quickly grew out.
Unlike the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, the sapling of Invincible Vajra Divine Art didn't blossom. Instead, a golden "bell" grew on the bare branches.
Within an hour, the "little bell" grew from the size of a fingernail to the size of a plate.
He carefully plucked the "bell" from the branch.
"Ding!"
[+ 100 Farm Points]
A System Notification jingled in his head then. [Host has successfully planted a low-tier martial art. Spend 500 Farm Points to learn?]
"Learn!"
[-500 Farm Points]
Ooom!
The golden "bell" in his hand shuddered and promptly turned into a streak of golden light that tunneled into Jiang He's body. In that very moment, Jiang He felt dizzy as complex and profound information surged into his mind.
"Is that …"
"The correct cultivation posture for Indestructible Diamond?"
Jiang He was delighted.
And yet, the changes did not stop.
Inside his body, his tendons and bones resonated at the same time, and crackling sounds like beans being fried rang out incessantly. His tendons, bones, skin, flesh, and toughness were all rapidly increasing. This transformation lasted for a full five minutes before it stopped.
Jiang He was left gaping.
"I've cultivated Indestructible Diamond, just like that?"
"No, it's not mastery, but it's a beginner's level."
"Most importantly …"
He glanced at the System panel.
[Name: Jiang He]
[Cultivation: Rank-Two Pinnacle]
[Ability: None]
[Martial Arts Cultivation: Indestructible Diamond (Initiate +)]
[Owned Land: 888m ²]
[Farm Level: 1 (EXP 30/50)]
[System Backpack: 3 boxes]
[System Shop: Unlocked]
[Farm Points: 163]
"Initiation of Indestructible Diamond actually boosted my cultivation from Quasi Martial Artist to Rank-Two Pinnacle in one go?" Jiang He was a little surprised, but soon felt relieved.
In martial arts cultivation, rank-one, rank-two, and rank-three only had to refine one's qi and blood and toughen one's body. In fact, it was a process that kept breaking the limits of the human body, and with Initiation of Indestructible Diamond, his physique improved by leaps and bounds, making it reasonable for his cultivation to ascend to Rank-Two Pinnacle.
"I've gained an Indestructible Diamond, and my EXP has increased by ten whole points … Eh?"
Jiang He turned his eyes to the [Martial Arts Cultivation] column.
This column was not there before, but it suddenly appeared after he learned the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill.
"What does the '+' sign behind Indestructible Diamond mean?"
Jiang He tried tapping on the '+' sign.
[Consume 1000 Farm Points to improve Indestructible Diamond up to Beginner, Host?]
In his mind, the crisp sound of the system notification rang out.
Jiang He did a double take.
Then, he was delighted.
"If that's the case, I just have to work hard at farming and earn Farm Points to master my martial arts?"
"Sigh!"
Holding back the delight in his heart, Jiang He shook his head and sighed. "But wouldn't I lose a lot of fun in cultivation if that's the case …"
Yip!
Beside him.
Dumbo howled once, its doggy eyes looking up at the sky, leaving only the whites of its eyes.
Look at that.
Was it human?
Jiang He kicked Dumbo away, rubbing his palms in high spirits.
"It's already three in the afternoon."
"Let's eat first, then keep working. I'll set a small goal: I'll plant all seventy-two Shaolin Supreme Techniques today …"
"No!"
"Copying is too slow. I'll go to the printing shop at the village entrance after lunch and print it out directly."
He had bought some noodles at home, and he just had to boil some water.
While Jiang He boiled the water, he took out a cucumber and washed it, making a cucumber with garlic sauce.
Soon.
Jiang He put a big bowl of noodles and a plate of garlic sauce on the round wooden table.
Reaching out with his chopsticks, he picked up a piece of cucumber and put it in his mouth.
Crunch, crunch.
Jiang He's face turned green after a mouthful of cucumber.
Feeling his boiling qi and blood, he was at a loss for words. "Can't you let me eat properly …"
Martial arts …
Rank-three!
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