Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies

Chapter 217 43: Six Paths Whale Swallowing Technique, True Qi Surges!

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Without much hesitation, Shen Qing quickly made a decision.

To him, a useless cultivation technique was as good as nothing; keeping the points in it was a waste.

It was better to cleanse these points and apply them where they could be useful.

The Blood Dominance Technique originated from the Nine Skills, but even the Nine Skills were not considered mainstream in the Martial Arts of the Martial World. Reaching such a degree was already beyond his expectations; it was time for a change.

"Huh..."

Shen Qing took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and used the "Never Forget" ability to recall all the martial arts he had learned in the Martial Arts Hall that day.

Then, using the "studying and inquiring, integrating and understanding" ability, he quickly made a choice, selecting three martial arts somewhat related to the Nine Skills.

These three martial arts could significantly enhance True Qi and had some foundational links with the Nine Skills' stance training, making them suitable for cleansing the Blood Dominance Technique.

Shen Qing considered the three martial arts, ultimately choosing one called the "Six Paths Whale Swallowing Technique."

This martial art emphasized "True Qi swallowing like a whale, rapid refinement, recovery like tides, and perpetual life."

Cultivating this technique enabled one to absorb nature's spiritual energy from the surrounding environment like a whale swallowing the ocean, refining it at speeds several or even tens of times faster than ordinary people.

It could greatly shorten the recovery time, allowing the cultivator to rapidly replenish True Qi during combat.

Furthermore, thanks to its unique cultivation pathway, when cultivated to the extreme, it, combined with a robust ability to refine nature's spiritual energy, allowed one to self-heal from both external and internal injuries at an astonishing speed. In life-and-death struggles, this was almost like having a second life.

It was quite profound.

The only significant drawback was its difficulty in practice.

You must know that the martial arts of the Zhou Country Court were already the culmination of wisdom from countless martial masters, simplifying them for easier entry.

If a martial art was said to be difficult in the court, it meant that it was truly difficult, and not just a little bit challenging.

But then again, this martial art being part of the Zhou Country's armory, becoming a part of the Martial Mechanism, meant it had genuine value, not like those Martial Arts of the Martial World, hard to practice and devoid of power.

For Shen Qing, since he could learn the difficult Sky Flipping Seal, this martial art was naturally within his reach.

Difficulty wasn't a problem; with the Panel on his side, he just needed to allocate points.

Shen Qing committed all the essentials of the Six Paths Whale Swallowing Technique to memory, then opened his eyes and began Entry Level training.

He took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly in two long and one short breath.

A solid stream of breath formed a white thread in the void.

Time passed bit by bit, nearing midnight.

Shen Qing sat cross-legged on the bed, gradually surrounded by a faint glow, a sign of gradual Entry Level in the Six Paths Whale Swallowing Technique.

Shen Qing closed his eyes, concentrating as he silently recited the obscure incantation, trying to guide the surrounding nature's spiritual energy into his body, slowly refining it according to the Six Paths Whale Swallowing Technique's circulation route.

However, this very first step was exceedingly difficult.

Shen Qing only felt an invisible barrier across his flesh, obstructing this unique circulation route.

As time passed, sweat gradually seeped from Shen Qing's forehead, and his face paled.

He could feel that the True Qi, which should have submitted gently to him, was now as hard as stubborn stones, ignoring him.

Each attempt to guide it felt like trying to pry a giant rock with a fine needle, not only ineffective but also further exhausting his spirit.

After an unknown period, relying on the vast amount of refined True Qi, Shen Qing forced a tiny shift, barely circulating it a complete cycle before dawn.

Just this one circulation felt like running a marathon to Shen Qing, utterly exhausting, truly befitting a difficult technique.

[Skill: Six Paths Whale Swallowing Technique (Entry Level)]

[Progress: 1/500 points]

[Status: Cannot be improved]

[Note: Difficult for those who cannot, easy for those who can. This is an extremely difficult martial art, but perseverance brings mastery, constant practice must yield results.]

"Entry Level?"

Just as Shen Qing let out a long breath, the Water Ink Panel immediately sent a Red Ink reminder: {Detected similar martial art "Blood Dominance Technique," cleanse, extract, and allocate these points to fill the new martial art?}

"Yes!"

{Blood Dominance Technique cleansing successful, extracted 100+200+300+400+500+600+700+800+403... totaling 4003 points.}

{Allocate to the Six Paths Whale Swallowing Technique?}

Without hesitation, Shen Qing chose {Allocate}.

Boom!

The instant Shen Qing made the decision, a peculiar wave came from deep within the Dantian.

With a low rumble, like a giant machine awakening from sleep, it slowly began to operate.

In his field of vision, the points related to the Six Paths Whale Swallowing Technique continuously climbed, the status jumping from Entry Level to skillfully, then to Small Success.

[Skill: Six Paths Whale Swallowing Technique (Small Success)]

[Progress: 1003/2000 points]

[Status: Cannot break through]

[Note: Through relentless practice day and night, you finally reached Small Success with this technique. In the process, you comprehended the concept of "pouch," doubling your True Qi capacity without changing your body's size.]

"Pouch?"

Shen Qing didn't think much more, quickly calming his mind.

Soon, countless memories of practice surged forth.

This time, the memory was much more substantial than before, making Shen Qing feel as though he had practiced this technique for thirty to fifty years, leaving him mentally overwhelmed.

As the memories surged, waterdrop-like blue marks appeared around Shen Qing's Dantian, shining brightly, and his internal meridians underwent changes accordingly.

A cold but pure True Qi surged out like a tide, directly rushing along the previously circulated pathway.

Crack!

Suddenly, the invisible barrier across his flesh was shattered, allowing True Qi to flow unhindered, charging like an unbridled horse.

Ignoring his mental fog, Shen Qing gritted his teeth, focusing all his energy, hurriedly grasping a trace of the True Qi's rhythm and pace.

Following this rhythm, he gently guided the rushing True Qi within his body.

By dawn, Shen Qing quietly mastered this surging True Qi.

At that moment, he seemed to hear the roaring sound of mighty True Qi flooding within him, experiencing an unprecedented power coursing through his body.

The brilliance of dawn shone through the window onto Shen Qing's face, making it appear translucent.

After a night of relentless practice, he successfully mastered this martial art.

A slight smile appeared on his lips as he suddenly activated the Six Paths Whale Swallowing Technique, instantly depleting the surrounding spiritual energy in a few breaths, causing a sudden surge of True Qi within.

At this moment, Shen Qing discovered that the "pouch" around the Dantian began to shimmer with radiance, becoming ever more mystical, and his body started undergoing subtle changes...

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