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Chapter 21: Mental Cultivation Martial Arts! (Seeking Collection)
Chapter 21: Mental Cultivation Martial Arts! (Seeking Collection)
【Qin Zheng】
【Lifespan: 70 (17)】
【Martial Arts: Bodhimanda Wisdom Technique (3rd Layer), Black Demon Palm (Minor Accomplishment), Golden Cicada Shedding (Perfect), Ghost Head Blade Technique (Perfect)】
【Merit: 7 liang and 2 qian】
【Current Martial Art·Black Demon Palm can be enhanced, requiring 8 qian of Merit. Do you wish to enhance it?】
【Current Martial Art·Bodhimanda Wisdom Technique can be enhanced, requiring 1 liang of Merit. Do you wish to enhance it?】
Qin Zheng had successfully advanced the Bodhimanda Wisdom Technique to the third layer.
His merit had also accumulated to 7 liang and 2 qian.
Aside from the remaining 2 qian of merit left before his departure, he had gained 4 liang and 3 qian of merit from eliminating the remnants of the Golden Cicada Gang.
After deducting the 1 liang needed for further enhancement of the Bodhimanda Wisdom Technique, he had gained 2 liang and 7 qian of merit from killing Shi Dian.
Although this was the most substantial merit Qin Zheng had obtained in a single instance, it seemed disproportionate to the difficulty of the task.
However, Qin Zheng understood that the merit rewarded by the virtue scroll was based on the sins of the person killed, not their strength.
Therefore, the best targets for harvesting merit were those with weak strength but deep-rooted evil, who were laden with sins.
With this thought, Qin Zheng turned his attention to the leather scroll in his hand, which recorded martial arts techniques.
Great Sun Golden Cicada Technique! These five powerful characters immediately caught his eye.
He then immersed himself in the cultivation method described below.
A moment later, the virtue scroll trembled slightly and revealed a new line of text.
【Discovered Martial Art·Great Sun Golden Cicada Technique, can be refined, requiring 1 liang of Merit. Do you wish to refine it?】
Without hesitation, Qin Zheng muttered, "Refine!"
It only required 1 liang of merit, and he currently had a substantial 7 liang, so spending it felt effortless.
As 1 liang of merit was deducted, a warm current swiftly appeared within his body, continuously merging into his skin.
After a brief moment, the enhancement concluded, and the martial art was completely absorbed.
Qin Zheng stood up and stretched out his hand to pinch his skin.
He felt an incredible toughness beneath his wheat-colored skin, akin to the resilience of cowhide.
But this wasn't the most significant change.
With a thought, Qin Zheng's entire body began to emit a faint golden light.
In that instant, the hardness of his skin abruptly increased by several folds!
This Great Sun Golden Cicada Technique indeed proved to be a horizontal cultivation martial art that enhanced one's defense.
A hint of joy surfaced in Qin Zheng's heart.
Since he couldn't further enhance the Bodhimanda Wisdom Technique for the time being and needed to refrain from exerting force exceeding a thousand jin, this was the perfect opportunity to bolster his defense with a protective divine skill.
Moreover, with Shi Dian's demise, the constant threat that had loomed over Qin Zheng since his arrival had vanished.
Without imminent danger, he was no longer in a rush to enhance his martial arts.
Instead, he could take his time to recuperate, accumulate merit, and channel his energy to temper his body.
For now, his primary focus was on gradual development and quietly accumulating wealth.
He also wanted to explore the possibility of finding internal martial arts.
Having the virtue scroll didn't necessarily mean he needed a book with recorded martial arts to learn new techniques; he could also try to acquire them from objects.
Both the Ghost Head Blade Technique, which he had refined first, and the Bodhimanda Wisdom Technique, his current lifeline, had been learned from objects.
He could search for items and attempt to refine them, hoping to discover more martial arts.
With this in mind, Qin Zheng turned his attention back to the virtue scroll.
The Great Sun Golden Cicada Technique had only been learned at a basic level and required further enhancement.
However, the virtue scroll indicated that enhancing the Great Sun Golden Cicada Technique would now require 3 liang of merit.
Action: This was the greatest consumption Qin Zheng had faced so far.
Even with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, each enhancement only required a small amount of merit.
Qin Zheng frowned slightly, unsure of the issue.
Fortunately, he currently had abundant merit, and after a brief consideration, he chose to enhance his skills.
This time, an even stronger and surging warm current emerged, greatly improving the strength of his skin.
But the changes weren't limited to his skin!
Qin Zheng suddenly felt his mind go blank.
Then, a warm current surged from nothingness, continuously nourishing his spirit.
The sense of comfort was so overwhelming that he almost couldn't resist indulging in it.
After a moment, Qin Zheng managed to pull himself out of that state.
At this moment, he realized that his five senses had changed.
Or, to be more precise, they had improved to varying degrees!
Qin Zheng vaguely sensed a subtle swelling between his eyebrows, as if something was being nurtured there.
And this thing could help him foresee danger and perceive the smallest details!
The Great Sun Golden Cicada Technique was not only a horizontal martial arts skill that enhanced defense.
It was also a spiritual martial art that improved mental strength!
Qin Zheng's eyes suddenly shone with brilliance.
Spiritual martial arts were extremely rare in the few martial arts novels he had read in his previous life.
Even in this current world, it was certainly not an ordinary skill!
Especially the ability to help foresee danger, which was far more powerful than horizontal defense!
The Great Sun Golden Cicada Technique truly lived up to its name!
The cicada senses autumn before the wind blows!
If he encountered danger in the future, he would be able to perceive it in advance and avoid it directly!
And this was just the small achievement level of the Great Sun Golden Cicada Technique.
If it were enhanced to a great achievement or perfection, who knew how powerful it would become!
Qin Zheng's heart warmed, and he immediately turned his attention to the Virtue Scroll, wanting to see if he could continue enhancing it.
Unfortunately, enhancing the Great Sun Golden Cicada Technique further required five taels of merit, and Qin Zheng currently had only three taels left, which was insufficient.
"Forget it, you can't become fat in one bite. There's still plenty of time, no need to rush."
Qin Zheng sighed softly, comforting himself.
He also wondered if enhancing this skill to perfection would awaken his spiritual abilities and allow him to control objects in the void.
Although it was highly unlikely, who could say for sure?
After some thought, Qin Zheng calmed his mind.
He took out the Lamb Fat Jade Flask he had found on Shi Dian and opened it to examine the elixir inside.
This should be a medicinal pill to replenish qi and blood, as Shi Dian needed to continuously transport qi and blood to enhance his cultivation.
It was a useful item for Qin Zheng as well.
A slight smile appeared on Qin Zheng's lips, and he put away the pill, then got up to check on the herbal soup he had been brewing.
At this moment, his injuries had not fully recovered, and he still needed some time to recuperate.
Fortunately, everything had calmed down, and he no longer faced the danger of his life being ended at any moment.
A carrier pigeon took flight from within Black Goose City.
Soaring into the sky, it flew over the fields and forests below.
After traveling a hundred li, it reached a mountain village deep in the mountains.
The pigeon slowly descended, and a tall man reached out to catch it.
He then took a note from the pigeon's leg.
After a quick glance, he shouted to the bandits in the mountain village, "Brothers! Prepare to go downhill!"
Wow! Roared!
In an instant, the atmosphere in the mountain village erupted like a blazing fire.
(End of Chapter)
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