Kaboom!
A dull rumble echoed. That was the sound of Rock Lei crashing heavily into a yard diagonally opposite Jiang He's house.
By then, almost all of Jiang He's houses had crumbled.
Blargh!
Amidst the rubble, Rock Lei coughed out a mouthful of blood, a look of disbelief and fear in his eyes. His mind was filled with Jiang He's palm just now.
Too frightening!
Too frightening!
Even though Shi Lei himself was a Physique Refinement Grandmaster whose physical strength alone was comparable to that of a rank-seven advanced, when he faced that palm, he felt as if he was nothing more than a small boat in a vast ocean.
There was no way he could stop it.
Jiang He's nonchalant palm alone sent him flying, leaving his qi and blood boiling.
It took several minutes for Rock Lei to calm his boiling qi and blood. He rose to his feet and walked up to Jiang He, offering him a fist-palm salute and a bow. Beside him, the Awakened recovered from his shock and quickly said, "Please don't blame him, Mister Jiang. Rock Lei is a famous martial maniac in our department, and after learning that you have a powerful physique and might have reached grandmaster in physique refinement, he volunteered to deliver you the Purple-Gold Sunflower Seeds so that he could spar with you."
Jiang He, however, stared at Rock Lei and frowned. "Heir of the Shaolin Temple?"
At that moment, Rock Lei was even more respectful toward Jiang He, saying, "My grandfather had once cultivated at the Shaolin Temple and was a disciple of the temple. He had learned Indestructible Diamond, one of the seventy-two ultimate techniques of the temple, and my father cultivated with my grandfather just as I did with my father. That is why I count as a disciple of the Shaolin Temple."
Jiang He nodded with an understanding.
He had a general idea.
Xiaolin Temple was one of the five sacred grounds of China. It had been close to a hundred years since they sealed their doors. Before that, there were many people who entered Xiaolin Temple. However, not all of them shaved their heads and became monks. Many of them kept their hair and cultivated as lay disciples.
Once they left the mountain, they would no longer have to abide by the temple's rules, and could eat meat, drink alcohol, marry, and have children.
Still, he was a little puzzled.
The Shaolin Temple of this world actually had Indestructible Diamond as well?
"Then what about the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art? If I remember correctly, the Dragon-Elephant Prajna is the awakening of Tantra, which is one of the five holy grounds … 'Jiang He thought to himself.
Shi Lei pondered for a long time, and couldn't help but ask, "Mister Jiang, if I'm not wrong, you also cultivate the Indestructible Diamond Technique, right? The Innate Gang Qi surrounding your body is a sign that you have mastered the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art. "
"It is said that it is extremely difficult to master the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art. Even the eminent monks of the Shaolin Temple may not be able to cultivate to this level."
Pausing for a moment, he cupped his fists and bowed, "Xiaolin Temple's disciple, Shi Lei, greets Senior Brother."
"…"
Jiang He could not help laughing, saying, "I'm not a layman disciple of the Shaolin Temple, nor am I an heir."
Shi Lei then said, "That's right. I heard the roar of a dragon and the trumpet of an elephant from Mister Jiang, so I'm sure you've cultivated the Dragon-Elephant Prajna. Only core disciples of Tantra are allowed to cultivate the Dragon-Elephant Prajna, so Mister Jiang must be a disciple of Tantra?"
"Still …"
Shi Lei was a little taken aback, and studied Jiang He from head to toe before exclaiming in surprise, "Even core disciples of Tantra have secular disciples now?"
Jiang He shook his head, saying, "I'm not a disciple of Tantra either. Both the Dragon-Elephant Prajna and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art are things I came up with on my own … alright, Mister Shi, I'll be on my way if there's nothing else. I'm planting vegetables in my yard."
Shi Lei offered a fist-palm salute then, saying, "Farewell, Mister Jiang."
The Awakened offered a fist-palm salute as well, saying, "Farewell."
Jiang He turned and returned to his yard.
As for the Dragon-Elephant Prajna and Indestructible Divine Art, he did not take them to heart at all.
He had planted them on a whim, and it was just a transition. When his farm levels up, he would definitely change cultivation manuals. Were the Eight-Nine Arcane Art or the Indestructible Demon Form not good enough?
"Oh, right."
"That fellow just mentioned that the Dragon-Elephant Prajna is a secret technique of Tantra, and only core disciples could cultivate it … Would the Tantra Sect bother me in the future?"
Still, Jiang He was soon amused by his own thoughts.
Bother?
I planted it myself, and it's a magically modified version at that. Why would they bother me?
As for the mnemonic chants and styles circulating online?
Jiang He was certain that the contents of those cultivation manuals online were made up by netizens who had nothing better to do … it was probably because the names of Indestructible Divine Art and Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms had spread, which was why someone made it up.
Returning to the yard, the third batch of Yuanbao was almost ready to be harvested.
After plucking the Yuanbao and cutting down the tree, Sora Aoi went to the yard.
"Master, dinner is ready."
"Dinner is ready?"
Jiang He checked the time and realized that it was half-past six in the evening. He had been so engrossed in his work that he actually forgot about the time, and so returned to the mansion to wash his face before sitting at the dining table.
Sora Aoi served him dinner.
A plate of stir-fried Violet Flame Lingzhi and a plate of Violet Flame Lingzhi stewed with Leopard Python meat filled the entire mansion with a delicious aroma.
Picking up a bowl of rice, Jiang He began to eat.
And as he ate …
Ooom!
He shuddered, and a searing presence flashed across his body. Putting down his bowl, Jiang He felt it carefully, and found that the flame spark in his head had strengthened considerably.
His cultivation had improved as well.
"The Violet Flame Lingzhi strengthens superpowers too?"
"Makes sense. My fire-type superpower was awakened after eating the Violet Flame Lingzhi, and it makes sense that eating it would strengthen that aspect."
Jiang He began to eat again, but he was only sixty percent full.
Boom!
His True Qi was circulating wildly in his body, and his cultivation instantly ascended from rank-seven pinnacle to rank-eight.
Moreover, his fire-type superpower was strengthened once more, and he must have reached A-class.
Of course …
There was a huge gap in ability between A-class Awakened. Novice A-class was A-class, and those who could match the pinnacle of rank-nine were A-class as well. Jiang He estimated that if he did not rely on his physique and True Qi cultivation, he would at most reach rank-seven advanced with his superpower.
Still, Jiang He did not care about his cultivation improvement, and instead leisurely finished his meal and soup.
"Hmmm …"
"My cultivation seems to have improved a little, and my rank-eight novice cultivation is more or less stable."
Calmly wiping his mouth, Jiang He left his room and headed to the yard.
There were still several batches of Yuanbao waiting for him to harvest.
Jiang He did not sleep at all that night, and only plucked the last batch of Yuanbao when the sun rose the next morning. It was tiring, but the rewards were substantial.
The ninety gold bullions earned Jiang He ninety thousand Farm Points, and combined with the Farm Points he had accumulated before, he now had over a hundred thousand Farm Points.
"Hard work pays off. The ancients did not lie!"
Delighted, Jiang He turned on his System panel.
[Name: Jiang He]
[Cultivation: Rank-Eight Novice]
[Ability: Royal Sword, fire]
[Martial Arts Cultivation Method]: Vajra Indestructible Divine Art (Great Accomplishment +), Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms (+), Blind Princess's Eight Practices (Second Practice +), Strengthened Nine Yang Divine Art (Third Tier +), Ninefold Thunder Blade (Second Tier +), Dragon Elephant Prajna Art (First Tier +)
[Owned Land: 888m ²]
[Farm Level: 3 (EXP 5000/5000)]
[System Backpack: 12 boxes]
[System Shop: Unlocked]
[Farm Points: 118,300]
Now that he had enough Farm Points, the next step was to improve his ability.
[Ding!]
[-40,000 Farm Points.]
[Congratulations, Host. You have gained Mastery over the Fourth Tier of the Strengthened Nine Yang Technique.]
[Ding!]
[-50,000 Farm Points!]
[Congratulations, Host. You have gained Mastery over the Fifth Tier of the Strengthened Nine Yang Technique …]
[Ding!]
[-20,000 Farm Points!]
[Congratulations, Host. You have gained Mastery over the Third Tier of the Ninefold Thunderblade.]
The System Notifications jingled one after another, leaving Jiang He in an even better mood. He could not help laughing out loud, saying, "System, keep leveling up. Level up the Ninefold Thunderblade to the Fourth Tier!"
[Ding!]
[Insufficient Farm Points. Unable to level up.]
"…"
The yard turned silent then, and Jiang He scowled at a loss for words. "Do you have to be such a scam, System? I've been busy earning Farm Points for a day and a night, and you've used them up in a few seconds? "
Kaboom!
Even as he spoke, Jiang He's aura abruptly quaked, and he directly rose from rank-eight novice to rank-eight intermediate, advanced, and pinnacle …
Jiang He's face darkened even as he waited for half a day, but his cultivation did not ascend.
That's it?
Isn't this too much of a scam?
I've spent ninety thousand Farm Points to level up the Nine Yang Technique, and yet you're not even rank-nine?
Jiang He only came to his senses after a long while and breathed a long sigh, sighing, "Sigh … I guess I'll have to make do with this. Even if my ability didn't improve by much, my combat ability … might have more than doubled?"
Jiang He thought about it.
It was a little troublesome for him to cut down Guilty Star when he was rank-six, and he could cut him down with a single slash when he was rank-seven and had learned the Second Fold of Thunderblade. But now …
"I think it would only take one or two slashes to cut down Third Elder of the Sky Demon Cult if I burst out at full power. As for my Ninefold Thunderblade … eh?"
Jiang He was about to go out and test out the third style of the Ninefold Thunderblade. Just as he simulated how to cast it in his mind, something unexpected happened in the next split second.
A mysterious epiphany arose from the bottom of his heart.
Crackle!
Even Jiang He's body was surging with strands of thunder energy.
As if struck by a thunderbolt, Jiang He blanked out for over a dozen seconds before coming to his senses, muttering in disbelief, "Is that … the Boundary of Wills?"
Wasn't it said that the Boundary of Wills was difficult to grasp?
Many rank-nines would not grasp it even after spending a dozen years on it.
How did I …
He comprehended it out of the blue???
(PS: Second update. There are so few recommendation votes. Could everyone vote for me? Thanks.)
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