N-A-A Chapter 16: Another Advancement
Chapter 16: Another Advancement
"Master, I, Xiao Fan, kowtow to you!"
Upon hearing Xu Yan say that one must become an apprentice to learn martial arts, Zhang Xiaofan did not hesitate and knelt down to kowtow three times.
His eyes lit up as he looked at Xu Yan, seemingly wanting to see what kind of divine skill Xu Yan would teach him.
"Excellent, showing respect for teachers and the Way; a promising young man!"
"I will first accept you as a nominal disciple. If you achieve proficiency, you may become my personal disciple!"
Xu Yan nodded, and without further ado, began explaining the Wild Bull Fist to Zhang Xiaofan.
It wasn't that he was unwilling to teach the Pine Crane Longevity Fist, but rather that although it only had five moves, it had many variations, and without a certain level of martial arts foundation, it would take a long time to learn it.
In comparison, the Wild Bull Fist is simpler and more suitable for Zhang Xiaofan at this time.
Later, I will teach him the advanced Pine Crane Longevity Fist, which will make this cheap disciple grateful.
After Xu Yan finished explaining, he taught Zhang Xiaofan to practice for a full hour.
Both of them were in a dream, without the limitations of a physical body. In a short time, Zhang Xiaofan mastered the Wild Bull Fist technique quite well.
After leaving behind the words "I will come again tomorrow to spread the Dharma," Xu Yan disappeared.
Waking up from his sleep, Xu Yan pondered for a moment.
He had just received a message from the Throne of Destiny within his mind.
Once Zhang Xiaofan, the chosen one of this small world, learns the fist technique he taught, their destinies will have intersected.
At that time.
With the mark of destiny embedded in Zhang Xiaofan's body, and this connection, he can enter this small world at any time.
Furthermore, as long as Zhang Xiaofan, the chosen one, becomes stronger, he will be able to share, or rather, seize, a portion of the power of destiny.
"In a way, Zhang Xiaofan's fate was also changed because of me, wasn't it?"
Xu Yan pondered for a moment, and this thought flashed through his mind.
However, if the tragedy in Caomiao Village continues, will it return to the original trajectory?
He had long forgotten the specific time of the Grass Temple Village massacre in the original plot.
If it can be avoided in the future, he wouldn't mind stepping in to stop this tragedy.
"This world of Jade Dynasty also has some magical treasures, but these treasures seem to require true qi to activate. I'm still in the Physical Body Realm, so even if I obtain these treasures, they won't improve my strength!"
He looked down on the cultivation techniques and elixirs of the world of Jade Dynasty.
The only thing they seem to have to offer is some magical artifacts.
The treasures of the world of immortality are all inscribed with many great formations, which can absorb the vital energy of heaven and earth on their own.
For example, spiritual artifacts and treasures can be commanded with a mere thought after a blood sacrifice.
Once you reach the Dao artifact level, if you refine an artifact spirit, it can cultivate on its own.
When using it, you can directly use magic power to activate it, or you can provide pure yang energy to let the spirit of the artifact activate the treasure itself.
In the world of Jade Dynasty, treasures without the activation of true energy are just inanimate objects.
"However, in this world, my ability to plunder the power of others' destinies remains unaffected!"
Despite the vast differences in the size of the world, Xu Yan was not disappointed.
When we've accumulated enough power of destiny, we can try projecting it into a higher-level world.
Although this world is low-level, it is enough for him to escape the pursuit of certain masters and plunder the power of destiny. It is his own backyard.
The next day.
In the world of Jade Dynasty, at the foot of Qingyun Mountain, lies Grass Temple Village.
In the farmhouse courtyard, Zhang Xiaofan woke up late, which was unusual for him.
Although he was extremely tired, as if he had worked all night and his whole body ached, for some reason, he remembered clearly the time in his dream when someone taught him martial arts.
However, the person's face was always somewhat blurry.
"Could there really be some deity who taught me martial arts in my dream?"
After hastily finishing breakfast and farm work, Zhang Xiaofan had an idea. He found a corner and began practicing his boxing techniques from memory.
To his astonishment, he had never practiced this set of boxing techniques before, but when he performed them, he was completely familiar with them and even performed them quite well.
"I can't believe it's true! Just who is my master?"
"But practicing martial arts seems to be quite taxing; I need to ask Mother to cut some pork for me to replenish my energy!"
"The first realm of martial arts is 'health preservation.' How can one preserve health if one lacks energy?"
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For the next three days, Xu Yan continued to appear in Zhang Xiaofan's dreams every night, teaching him the Wild Bull Fist for an hour each time.
He could tell that Zhang Xiaofan was making progress every day, obviously because he was also practicing his boxing techniques during the day.
On this very day, Xu Yan was startled, and a point of light suddenly appeared in the strange space-time of his sea of consciousness.
"These are the coordinates for the world of Jade Dynasty. I can now travel to this world at any time!"
"This means Zhang Xiaofan has mastered the basics of the Wild Bull Fist!"
With a thought, Xu Yan locked onto the spot of light and vanished instantly.
At the foot of Qingyun Mountain, near Caomiao Village, Xu Yan appeared out of thin air.
"This must be Qingyun Mountain?"
Xu Yan looked up at the mountain range in the distance, which stretched for hundreds of miles with its peaks and ridges rising and falling.
Seven of the peaks stand out, their waists shrouded in white clouds, obscuring their summits. These should be the individual peaks of the Seven Peaks of Qingyun Mountain.
"The tragedy in Grass Temple Village hasn't happened yet, and the story of this world hasn't unfolded. As for treasure hunting, my strength is currently insufficient. Besides, there's nothing much to do here, so I should go back and break through my cultivation level first!"
Having confirmed that he could easily come to this world, Xu Yan had no regrets and decided to continue his cultivation in the Xuanhuang Great World.
However, before leaving, he glanced at Zhang Xiaofan's condition.
Among the group of children, he also spotted the handsome Lin Jingyu.
In just a few days, Zhang Xiaofan, who was practicing martial arts, had become the king of the kids.
Two or three children couldn't beat him; that's quite a change.
In his dream, Xu Yan also agreed to let the other children beg him to teach them boxing.
Anyway, this place will be his backyard from now on. If the people in this world also have Heavenly Gates and can cultivate the subsequent immortality methods, it wouldn't be a big deal to pass on a lineage here.
Once I learn the Great Salvation Technique or something similar in the future, I can directly convert the people of this world, worship them daily, and provide them with the power of faith.
Zhang Xiaofan came from an ordinary farming family. Xu Yan looked at his thin frame and shook his head.
With this physique, although his boxing skills are at the beginner level, it's hard to say when he will reach the realm of health preservation.
Only when Zhang Xiaofan improves his cultivation level can he share in the power of destiny.
After a moment's thought, he took out six fasting pills and some silver, and hid them in an inconspicuous place, intending to tell Zhang Xiaofan about them in a dream so that he could take them.
These six Bigu Pills are enough to lay a solid foundation for Zhang Xiaofan and push him into the second level of the Strength Refinement Realm in a short period of time.
Silver can improve his meals.
The Second Stage of Power Refinement is the foundation for cultivation within the Secret Realm of Physical Body.
As the saying goes, "the poor study literature, the rich study martial arts." Without enough meat, eggs, and milk, Zhang Xiaofan would probably find it difficult to advance to the third level of martial arts techniques in eight to ten years.
Xu Yan planned to observe the effects of the acquired power of destiny later before deciding whether to continue nurturing Zhang Xiaofan!
After carefully hiding the fasting pills and silver, Xu Yan directly returned to the Xuanhuang Great World.
Black Rock Mountains.
For the next few days, Xu Yan practiced martial arts on the edge of a nearby cliff.
Practicing martial arts in such a dangerous place is a test of a martial artist's courage and temperament.
With the help of the Qi-refining secrets in the Pine Crane Longevity Fist, Xu Yan felt that the Qi in his internal organs had undergone many great changes, and a breakthrough was just around the corner.
this day.
After he finished practicing his fist techniques, he circulated his Qi-refining secret method. It seemed that there was a ball of Qi the size of an egg inside his body, which traveled throughout his body with his thoughts, washing away impurities from his blood.
The next instant, he suddenly opened his eyes and let out a cry that was clearer and more distant than the cry of a crane.
At the same time, his muscles, bones, and internal organs seemed to become much tighter and stronger.
His vision and hearing have also become much clearer, and he can immediately become alert to any slight movement in the vicinity.
"Sixth level of physical body cultivation, achieved!"