Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Secret Realm Encounter
"Xuanyuan Divine Dragon Technique?"
Lin Xi was shocked. What kind of martial arts is this?
Itâs said that Chinese martial arts have been passed down for five thousand years, with a long and rich history, and all sorts of strange martial arts manuals exist.
But this one seems too fake, doesnât it?
Where is there a martial arts manual like this? Arenât they normally something like "Five Poison Soul-breaking Palm," "Vajra Arhat Hard Qi Skill," "Shadowless Leg," and the like?
This "Xuanyuan Divine Dragon Technique" seems quite fantastical.
"To practice this technique!"
When he flipped open the first page, it was even more comical. Four crooked characters were sprawled across it, and Lin Xi instantly felt a sense of absurdity. Is this not a joke?
Could the next line be "You must first castrate yourself!"
Is this an alternate version of the Sunflower Manual...?
Lin Xi rubbed his temples and continued to flip to the second page. On it, however, it read, "Only those with great perseverance, great determination, great fortune, have a million-to-one chance of succeeding."
"A million to one?"
It truly seems to be a joke; this kind of cultivation technique is simply impossible to master.
Proceeding to the third page, he wanted to see just how bizarre it could be!
With a "boom," Lin Xi hadnât reacted yet when a streak of white light shot out from the third page and disappeared into his eyes.
Lin Xi felt as though his head was exploding; a huge chunk of memory suddenly emerged, as if it had always existed in the deep recesses of his mind.
There were giants creating heaven and earth, long-haired Daoists traveling through the galaxies, martial artists breaking the void with one punch, vines covering the entire starry sky... It was as if he had entered an immortal or fantasy world.
Strange and bizarre, marvels beyond compare.
As scene after scene flashed through his mind, Lin Xi was completely stunned.
The imagery was too realistic.
Even the most cutting-edge technology today couldnât portray it, and Lin Xi had an even stronger feeling of being inside it.
Finally, the five characters of "Xuanyuan Divine Dragon Technique" appeared in Lin Xiâs mind, but it was only the first stage.
However, it explained that this first stage focuses on the basics and doesnât involve any advanced martial arts or Daoist techniques. Itâs said that if successfully practiced, oneâs abilities can greatly surpass ordinary martial artists of the same level and can even challenge those of higher levels.
Regarding what was said, Lin Xi remained skeptical.
After the imagery ended, the newly gained memory in Lin Xiâs mind had already become inseparable from him, merging with his own memories.
At this moment, the manual in his hand had turned to ashes.
Next to the wooden box, there was an ancient-looking Jade Pendant.
In his memory, it was left by predecessors specifically for later generations, capable of accelerating the cultivation speed of a cultivator.
Up until now, Lin Xi still held a half-believing, half-doubting attitude towards what had just happened, eventually putting the Jade Pendant away to test it properly once outside.
He walked over to the stone monument, only to find it incredibly smooth, like a mirror about to be polished, quite unbelievable.
Memory also introduced that once a cultivator masters the first stage of the Xuanyuan Divine Dragon Technique and strikes the stone monument with full force, it will shatter, revealing the second stage.
"Could the second stage be inside?"
Should I try it now? Maybe with my current strength, I can shatter the stone monument.
He decided to act on it, took a deep breath, stepped forward with his right foot bent, gathered his right hand into a fist at his chest, then shouted and struck forward.
As the punch launched, it quickly transformed back into a palm.
With a "bang."
The stone monument remained intact without even the slightest wobble.
Lin Xi was momentarily stunned. The force of this palm had been tested before and could break tree trunks as thick as arms.
Then, unwilling to give up, he struck over a dozen palms in succession, yet the stone monument still showed no sign of any movement, let alone breaking.
After thoroughly searching the stone chamber once more, he found no hidden passages or mechanisms and finally gave up, walking out of the stone chamber.
He arrived at the spot where he had just fallen. Under the moonlight, he could still see pairs of red eyes circling the pit, appearing restless but unwilling to leave.
It seemed as though there was something below worth their anticipation, but they feared something, making them reluctant to jump downâa very conflicted mentality.
"Could it be Spiritual Qi?"
His memory introduced that this stone chamber appears once every three years.
When it appears, it is accompanied by dense Spiritual Qi, which is irresistibly alluring to wild beasts.
But why do they fear to descend? Lin Xi speculated in his heart that whoever built this stone chamber was immensely powerful, with an aura that made even beasts hesitate.
As for Lin Xi, he neither felt the Spiritual Qi nor sensed the aura of a powerful presence. Perhaps he wasnât within the range of a cultivator yet.
Otherwise, he probably couldnât have entered.
Maybe, it was sheer coincidence.
"Letâs try cultivating."
Facing the long night without a way out, Lin Xi casually sat cross-legged and visualized the Xuanyuan Divine Dragon Technique in his mind, beginning to cultivate.
"It doesnât seem as difficult as it says!"
The first stage is divided into early, middle, and late periods. Heâs currently practicing the early period and feels it is very smooth, seemingly easier than the combat techniques taught by the old man.
At this pace, the first stage, early period of Xuanyuan Divine Dragon Technique could be mastered in less than three days.
Is it truly as powerful as the memories suggest?
It still feels quite unrealistic, and wasnât it stated that "Only those with great perseverance, great determination, great fortune, have a million-to-one chance of succeeding"?
No matter, first cultivate and then see.
In the blink of an eye, a night passed.
When Lin Xi woke up, he felt completely refreshed, feeling as if the world looked brand new. He clenched his fist and thought he might be able to punch through the entire world.
This really works...
Last nightâs cultivation was approached with a trial mindset, not expecting such a dramatic increase in strength.
However, this feeling of being able to punch through the world was probably a delusion from the surge in strength; the reality is certainly not like that.
"Uh-oh."
Lin Xi was startled; this stone chamber appears once every three years, each time for just one night.
Once the time is over, the stone chamber will hide once again, and the entrance will disappear along with it.
He looked up, noticing the entrance was already smaller, and the wild beasts from last night had also disappeared.
If he didnât leave now, he would forever be trapped inside.
Then after three years, he might become either a pile of bones or a mummy.
He quickly supported himself with both hands and feet on either side and climbed upwards. Within less than a minute, Lin Xi was out, cautiously looking around to find that the beasts had indeed all vanished.
Turning back, he noticed the hole had disappeared.
He silently thought to himself, "That was close."
But now the most important thing is to test the strength.
Who to find for this? Well, of course, the old man.
Even if he had previously thought the old manâs strength was unfathomable, Lin Xi now felt full of confidence, eager to appear before the old man and beat him up thoroughly.
"Old man, come out here and die, Iâm going to punch you to pieces."
Half an hour later, Lin Xi stood in front of a thatched hut, shouting with great excitement.