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Chapter 27: Skill True State
Chapter 27: Skill True State
Upon hearing Li Hao's words, Li Muxiu was taken aback.
He stared at Li Hao for a moment, then suddenly laughed, but his eyes betrayed a hint of sorrow.
"Throughout history, so many matters have been laughed off, yet it's laughable that so many in this world are not as perceptive as a child."
With that, he turned away.
Li Hao suddenly noticed the old man wiping away a tear.
This was a powerhouse on par with a Sword Saint, and yet he shed a tear. What could he be thinking about?
Li Hao wisely chose to remain silent. After a moment, Li Muxiu seemed to have composed himself and turned back, smiling at Li Hao.
"Earlier, I mentioned that there are two methods to break through to the Zhou Tian Realm. One is the Hundred Serpents Technique, and the other is the Circulating Heaven Art."
"In the Rain Listening Pavilion, there are two such techniques, both of which are supreme. One can reach a hundred and eight Circulating Heavens when perfected, and the other can reach a hundred and twenty-eight Circulating Heavens. In the entire Dayu, they are considered top-tier. The only technique that surpasses the Hundred Battles Heaven Circulation Art is the All Heavens Heaven Circulation Art practiced by the Imperial Clan in the palace."
"A hundred and sixty-eight Circulating Heavens, unmatched and unparalleled."
"Is it really that powerful?"
Li Hao was astonished. Achieving seventy-two Circulating Heavens was already considered superior, but the Imperial Clan's technique doubled that and more. This meant that in the Zhou Tian Realm, the Imperial Clan was virtually invincible.
"Of course, otherwise how could the Imperial Clan govern the world?"
Li Muxiu explained, "This is called exclusive cultivation. No one outside the Imperial Clan can practice or learn it. This is why powerful families remain prosperous for generations—they rely on their exclusive control."
Li Hao nodded. The Rain Listening Pavilion was no different.
With this pavilion alone, the Divine General Manor could ensure generations of prosperity.
"However, the more advanced the technique, the harder it is to cultivate. Therefore, it requires a very high level of insight. Not everyone can master it. In our Li Family, although many practice the Hundred Battles Heaven Circulation Art, more people choose the Heavenly Gang Heaven Circulation Art."
"The reason is simple. If it takes you five years to master the Hundred Battles Heaven Circulation Art, but only three years to master the Heavenly Gang Heaven Circulation Art, then after three years, the one who learned the Heavenly Gang Heaven Circulation Art will definitely win!"
"You might think that you can surpass them in just two more years, but don't underestimate those two years. By the time you achieve perfection in the Hundred Battles Heaven Circulation Art, the other person might already be in the Soul Succession Realm. One step ahead leads to a series of advantages!" Li Muxiu said.
Li Hao nodded.
Cultivate the technique that matches your aptitude. It's all about suitability.
Otherwise, it's like a primary school student trying to study high school material. They won't grasp anything and will be surpassed by those who progress step by step, wasting their time.
"Since your Body Cultivation talent is exceptional, I suggest you focus on the Hundred Serpents Technique to break through to the Zhou Tian Realm. With your insight, you should be able to achieve it within three years."
Li Muxiu said, "At that time, at the age of ten, you will have reached the Zhou Tian Realm with One Pulse Hundred Zhou, which is only slightly inferior to your father."
"Is he that strong?"
Li Hao was amazed.
For an ordinary person, achieving Force Mastery perfection at the age of ten would be considered excellent.
The Divine General Manor is filled with prodigies, naturally setting higher standards, but reaching Circulating Heaven at ten is still considered a genius, right?
"If I remember correctly, Xiao Qi's talent is slightly inferior to Xiao Jiu's. He achieved Force Mastery perfection at seven, which is your current age, and Circulating Heaven perfection at nine, Soul Continuation perfection at twelve, and Divine Roaming perfection at sixteen... After that, the boy joined the military, and I don't know what happened afterward." Li Muxiu shook his head.
Li Hao inwardly marveled, "This is practically a monster, right?"
After all, Uncle Lin, who could be considered to have average talent, was still at the Divine Wanderer Realm in his forties.
And geniuses... they achieved perfection at the age of sixteen.
Even then, they were still inferior to that Ninth Uncle?
Li Hao was at a loss for words. However, when he thought about Ninth Uncle's talent, he realized that among the billions of martial artists across the nineteen states of Dayu, he was truly at the peak of the elite. This made him feel more at ease.
"Once you reach the Zhou Tian Realm, while cultivating your luck, you will also need to learn the Vein-Opening Technique of the Zhou Tian Realm. Your father managed to master the *Hundred Battles Heaven Circulation Art* and the *Dragon River Divine Vein* within two years, both of which are extremely difficult and top-tier martial arts. He achieved Circulating Heaven perfection, ranking first among the young elites outside the Imperial Clan."
Li Muxiu said, "Apart from the differences in luck cultivation techniques, the Vein-Opening Techniques also vary. Ordinary techniques open one meridian per level, reaching ten meridians at the tenth level of the Zhou Tian Realm."
"Average Vein-Opening Techniques can open eighteen meridians at perfection, while superior techniques can open thirty-six meridians!"
"Top-tier techniques can open fifty-four meridians!"
"The *Dragon River Divine Vein* is our Li Family's best Vein-Opening Technique. For the first nine levels, each level opens five meridians, and the tenth level opens nine meridians at perfection!"
Li Muxiu looked at Li Hao and smiled, "Now you understand the enormous difference between top-tier Vein-Opening Techniques and luck cultivation techniques compared to ordinary ones, right?"
Li Hao counted on his fingers and took a deep breath, feeling somewhat astonished.
Even at the same level of Zhou Tian Realm perfection, the difference between top-tier and ordinary techniques could be over fifty times, truly a world apart!
If both luck and meridian opening were of ordinary rank, ten meridians at the tenth level of Circulating Heaven would only slightly surpass the first level of the Zhou Tian Realm with a top-tier luck cultivation technique.
This difference was simply unimaginable!
This also made Li Hao realize how precious and important resources were on the path of Martial Dao.
Ordinary martial artists, without any background, could only cultivate ordinary techniques, becoming cannon fodder at the same level.
This gap would likely motivate countless martial artists to use any means necessary to climb the ranks, whether through networking or personal effort, often leading to a blood-soaked path that could bankrupt them.
Because of this, top-tier martial artists would possess everything and be renowned across the land.
This path is not easy to tread.
"If you have Blocked Meridians from birth, the difficulty of opening meridians will increase, which will slow you down. However, with our top-tier techniques, you will at most fall out of the top-tier prodigy tier. To ordinary martial artists, you will still be an unreachable genius", Li Muxiu said.
In the Li Family, many geniuses had been born.
Having held high positions for a long time, they had seen countless prodigies from smaller factions rise like comets.
Therefore, only those like Li Tiangang and Li Junye, who were at the top-tier prodigy level, would attract the attention of the old timers. The rest, like the many secondary lineage disciples in the training grounds, were merely qualified members of the family.
Li Hao nodded slightly, remaining silent.
"The fish is done."
Li Muxiu lifted the earthenware lid, and the aroma of fish meat wafted out.
He extinguished the fire and rolled up the wood, then said to Li Hao, "Eat first. After you finish, practice here on your own. I'll be going out this afternoon. If you have any questions, ask me in the evening."
"Alright", Li Hao replied.
The "Chopsticks" from yesterday, which hadn't been thrown away, were handed to Li Hao by the old man.
Li Hao imitated the old man's actions, wiping the chopsticks on his clothes before dipping them into the pot to eat the meat.
This time, Li Hao didn't find the fish fishy. He only enjoyed its sweetness and tenderness.
After finishing the meal, Li Muxiu collected the pot and chopsticks, gave Li Hao a brief instruction, and then disappeared into the horizon with a flick of his sleeve.
Li Hao stretched and walked over to the martial arts techniques, quickly finding the few books the old man had mentioned. They were all placed in the glass cabinets on the seventh floor, which significantly slowed down the deterioration of the books.
Of course, Li Hao believed that the Li Family must have hidden copies of these techniques somewhere.
It was even possible that the ones displayed were copies.
Li Hao flipped through the *Hundred Battles Heaven Circulation Art* and *Dragon River Divine Vein* cultivation techniques, but he couldn't immediately incorporate them into his panel. No wonder these were top-tier cultivation methods.
He summoned his panel and looked at the two Art Skill Points he had accumulated. Without hesitation, he decided to allocate both to the Flesh Dao.
Instantly, a torrent of information flooded his mind. As soon as the first wave subsided, the second wave surged in.
It took Li Hao a full quarter of an hour to gradually digest all the information, and a look of enlightenment appeared in his eyes.
He checked his panel again, and saw that the cultivation techniques he had mastered had undergone a tremendous transformation.
Name: Li Hao
Age: 7
Cultivation: Tenth Level of Power Mastery
Sword Dao: Second Rank (Flying Segment) (Hidden Bow)
Skills: Endless Sea·Tide (Ultimate), Falling Snow Sword Technique (Ultimate)
Flesh Dao: Third Rank (Myriad Phenomena) (Tiger Pressure)
Skills: Hundred Refinements of Stone Skin (True State), Thousand Dragon Sacred Body Third Layer (Hundred Jiaolong Body Mastery), Primordial Third Layer (Mystic Pass Body Mastery), Dragon Cicada Vacuum Body Third Layer (Leaping Shell Body Mastery)…
Chess Dao: Fourth Rank (5/10000)
Fishing Art: 1st Rank (112/500)
Chess Spectrum Collection: Myriad Phenomena, Tiger Pressure, Flying Segment, Hidden Bow
Fishing Guide Collection: None
Mindset: Chess Heart
Art Skill Points: 0
…
With the Flesh Dao reaching the third rank, the Thousand Dragon Sacred Body directly achieved the third layer mastery. At the same time, *Primordial* and *Dragon Cicada Vacuum Body* also entered the third layer, achieving mastery!
However, what surprised Li Hao the most was the lower-grade Body Refinement Technique, *Hundred Refinements of Stone Skin*.
Its realm had reached (True State)!
Numerous pieces of information about *Hundred Refinements of Stone Skin* automatically converged in Li Hao's mind. At this point, if he were to perform it, it would surpass the Ultimate level.
The levels of Body Cultivation were similar to those of skills: Novice, Minor Mastery, Major Mastery, and Ultimate.
Corresponding to the skill levels of Novice, Proficient, Perfect, and Ultimate.
But what was this True State?
A higher level above Ultimate?!
Apart from *Hundred Refinements of Stone Skin*, many other lower-grade Body Refinement Techniques also reached the (True State)!
Mighty Ox Strength (True State) allowed Li Hao to feel the original flaws in the Body Refinement Technique. Following the insights in his mind, he began to perform it.
Energy surged through his entire body, and his muscles bulged like ox tendons, responding to his will and converging on his fist.
With a whoosh, he punched out, and the curtain on the balcony over ten meters away fluttered violently from the force of the punch!
Reaching the True State, Mighty Ox Strength had brought a significant boost in strength, increasing it by four to five times!
Moreover, it gave him a sense of returning to the essence, with movements that transcended the original flavor of Mighty Ox Strength, imbued with a subtle and indescribable Perfect aura.
It seemed that this was the true face of Mighty Ox Strength!
Next, Li Hao began to practice the Thousand Dragon Sacred Body.
In an instant, the vast energy in his dantian was mobilized, swirling like a windmill.
(End of Chapter)
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