Zhou Wen carefully observed and realized that the Dragon-Patterned Snakes were only acting instinctively. It was far from the stance he had learned from the dragon's body, but for some reason, Zhou Wen found it somewhat similar.
As he killed the Dragon-Patterned Snakes that approached Jiang Yan, he pondered over the reason. After some thought, Zhou Wen's eyes suddenly lit up as though he had understood something.
A snake takes a thousand years to transcend the tribulation to become a wyrm, and a wyrm takes another thousand years to transcend the tribulation to become a dragon. The Dragon Transformation Art is a process of a snake transforming into a dragon. After transforming into a dragon, it's not a dragon. It naturally retains the nature of a snake. I used the Dragon Transformation Art to forcefully imitate the True Dragon's stance, so I naturally feel like I'm not a dragon but a snake instead. I always felt that the movement technique I comprehended was lacking something. So this is what I'm lacking. Zhou Wen suddenly understood the problem with his movement technique.
Since he knew the problem, he could resolve it. He wasn't as clueless as before and didn't know where to start.
If I want to truly shed the influence of a snake's nature and become a True Dragon's stance, I have to start from the roots. I have to let the Dragon Transformation Art shed its mortal form and truly reach the realm of dragon transformation. As Zhou Wen fought the snakes, he used the Dragon Transformation Art and constantly figured out the true meaning of the Dragon Transformation Art.
There were two ways to raise a Primordial Energy Skill's rank. One was to use the Primordial Energy Skill Crystal to raise it. As long as the Primordial Energy Skill Crystal's rank was high enough, refining and absorbing it could directly raise it to Rank 9.
The other method was to rely on one's familiarity with and insight into Primordial Energy Skills to raise it to Rank 10. This was very slow and difficult to raise. Apart from a few people like Lance, who were extremely talented and could easily comprehend the true meaning of a Primordial Energy Skill and raise it to Rank 10, the average person needed a lot of time to study and comprehend it. It was much slower than using the Primordial Energy Skill Crystal.
It was too difficult to drop the Dragon Transformation Art. It was unknown how long it would take to drop a Rank 9 Dragon Transformation Art. Zhou Wen didn't have the time to wait. Furthermore, what he needed wasn't as simple as Rank 9, but an extraordinary Rank 10. Only then could he match the True Dragon's stance, allowing him to truly use the True Dragon's stance.
As Zhou Wen observed the actions, forms, and habits of the Dragon-Patterned Snakes, he recalled the postures of the nine black dragons and compared them. Gradually, he understood the difference between snakes and dragons.
Zhou Wen gradually realized that dragons and snakes did have many similarities in their habits. It was no wonder snakes were also known as little dragons in the East District. However, even though they were so similar, when people saw a dragon, they would definitely not mistake it for a snake. Apart from the difference in size, the most important thing was that the charm between the two was completely different.
Zhou Wen constantly sensed the difference in charm between a snake and a dragon. It was a feeling that couldn't be expressed or described with words. He could only feel it with his heart.
As Zhou Wen gained insight, his movement technique didn't change much. However, there were some minute differences. His every move had an additional spirituality to it.
Jiang Yan was focused on reading the inscriptions. From time to time, he would frown as though there was something he couldn't understand. Sometimes, he would look enlightened as though he was very happy.
However, it didn't take long for Jiang Yan's brows to furrow even tighter. He didn't relax for a long time.
As Jiang Yan read the inscription, he muttered to himself, "Dragon Gate Twenty Pieces, a representative work of calligraphy from the Northern Wei Dynasty. It's a typical Wei Dynasty style. The brush reveals its edge, and if it wishes to be horizontal, it will first be vertical. If it wishes to be vertical, it will first be horizontal. It's square and sharp, like the edge of a blade, but it's not as square as regular script. The Wei tablet style has Han script at the top and Tang script at the bottom. Its charm is the most difficult to grasp. If it's written too thick, it will become regular script. If it's written too thin, it will become clerical script. It's just too difficult to use the Dragon Gate Twenty Pieces to gain enlightenment and turn it into a technique. If the charm is lacking, it won't have that feeling. "
Jiang Yan racked his brains, but he couldn't accurately grasp the charm.
Feeling a little restless, Jiang Yan knew that he couldn't continue. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to reach the purest realm even if he gained some insight when reading the inscriptions with an impetuous attitude.
Retracting his gaze, Jiang Yan planned on resting for a while. When he completely calmed down, he would read the inscriptions. If he couldn't calm down, there was no harm in coming another day.
He turned around and sat down on a rock beside him. He took out the small teapot and teacup he had brought with him. There was even a small copper charcoal stove.
He lit the charcoal stove, heated the water, and brewed two cups of tea. Just as he was about to call Zhou Wen over to drink with him, his gaze landed on Zhou Wen and he couldn't look away. He even forgot to retract his hand that was pouring the tea. The water in the teapot had already submerged the teacup and flowed out, but Jiang Yan didn't notice it at all. All he did was stare intently at Zhou Wen, who was fighting the Dragon-Patterned Snake.
Instead of saying that Zhou Wen was fighting the Dragon-Patterned Snake, it was more like he was dancing alone. His movement technique was bold and magnificent, with an indescribable charm.
As Jiang Yan watched, he suddenly threw down the small teapot in his hand and ran to a stone wall. He extended his finger and swiped at the stone wall.
His finger was like a blade as it tore through the stone wall and wrote one word after another on it. The words looked like Wei Bei's script, but they were somewhat different.
Every stroke was like a blade, but it didn't appear too sharp. It was fair and unrestrained.
"A snake travels for a thousand years, a wyrm hides for ten thousand years. When the true self emerges from the heavens, it will wash the clear skies and transform into an azure dragon." When Jiang Yan finished writing the word 'dragon', Zhou Wen happened to let out a long roar. His figure tore through the sky like a True Dragon ascending to the heavens. His entire body seemed to have undergone a certain transformation.
The surrounding Dragon-Patterned Snakes retreated as though they were trembling. For a moment, none of them dared to attack Zhou Wen again.
Although he didn't look at the information in-game, Zhou Wen was very certain that his Dragon Transformation Art had broken through to Rank 10. That feeling couldn't be explained with words.
"Junior, thanks to you, I managed to figure out something today," Jiang Yan said with a smile.
Zhou Wen turned his head and saw the words Jiang Yan had engraved on the wall. Although he didn't understand calligraphy, he realized that there was a familiar feeling in the words. After careful thought, he understood that the words actually contained the movement technique concept he had just comprehended.
"These words …" Zhou Wen looked at the words and asked with an odd expression.
"This is what I wrote after observing your movement technique and combining it with the words of the Dragon Gate Twenty Pieces. It's rather interesting. In the future, I'll use this as a foundation and combine it with the Dragon Gate Twenty Pieces to research a technique. Half of this is due to you. I'll let you name it," Jiang Yan said.
"I don't know how to name it. It's best you name it." Zhou Wen shook his head.
"The Dragon Gate Twenty Pieces has the word 'dragon' to begin with. Your movement technique has the form of a dragon, so you naturally have to have the word 'dragon.' Together with our names, this technique shall be called Dragon Wenyan." As Jiang Yan spoke, he reached out and wiped away the words he had engraved on the stone wall.
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