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Later, Su Yuchen even mocked him for not knowing how to combine training with life, wasting his precious time.
At first, Xie Yanke was not very skilled. Either the food was undercooked or his internal energy was too strong and burned. It wasn't until later, when he gradually found the knack, that his internal energy, palm techniques, and finger techniques became more and more refined and proficient, and he began to move with agility and ease.
The originally gentle and feminine "Azure Wave Palm" was forcibly transformed by Xie Yanke into a style that was both flexible and unpredictable.
Even now, Xie Yanke can flick his finger with such force that it travels three zhang (approximately 10 meters) and can create a small crater in the rock wall.
His palm techniques are smooth and fluid, changing swiftly, with each strike combining sticking and striking, pushing and locking, all executed with ease.
His martial arts skills improved so quickly that even Xie Yanke couldn't help but marvel at how fast he had progressed. He could now fight three of his former selves with ease.
After finishing his meal, Su Yuchen washed the dishes and chopsticks himself before going to the side and writing down a list of medicinal herbs on a piece of paper.
He handed it to Xie Yanke and said, "Old man, could you please go down the mountain and buy all these medicinal herbs? Also, please buy an iron pot and a scale while you're at it."
Fearing Xie Yanke might slack off, he emphasized, "Many of the medicinal herbs here are used to make Shaolin secret medicines. You should buy them from multiple pharmacies, and definitely not from just one."
Xie Yanke picked it up and looked at it. The paper only listed the names of the medicinal herbs, not the specific quantities, clearly indicating that the more the better. He put the paper in his pocket, then chuckled and looked at Su Yuchen strangely.
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"Old man, what are you staring at me for? I may be pretty, but I'm not a virgin anymore," Su Yuchen said, rolling his eyes as he sat at the stone table.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yanke spat and couldn't help but say...
"Although I do not know your background, you not only know the Shaolin Yijinjing, but also the Wudang Taijiquan Jing, a secret martial art."
"Moreover, at such a young age, you are already very familiar with many martial arts principles. You can learn the martial arts I created at a glance and master them after just one practice."
"I saw you hunting in the forest before, and you made one ingenious move after another with every wave of your hand. I have never seen many of your moves before and I can't tell which school they come from."
"Now, you even know the recipes for Shaolin's secret elixirs. If the Shaolin Temple finds out, they will hunt you down to the death."
Su Yuchen grinned and said, "You want to know?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yanke stood up and said, "If it were before, I would have arrested you and interrogated you thoroughly. But now... hehe, even though you have no internal strength at all, I have lost interest."
At this point, Xie Yanke had already reached the cave entrance, and his voice came: "I will be back by evening, so don't forget to cook."
After Xie Yanke had walked away, Su Yuchen seemed to have thought of something, then shook his head and chuckled softly, as the system's narration in his mind began to play...
[With your intervention, Xie Yanke learned the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic), and his internal strength and palm techniques far exceeded expectations.]
[Under your intervention, Xie Yanke's "Azure Wave Palm" has become unpredictable and versatile, bearing a striking resemblance to "White Rainbow Palm Force".]
Xie Yanke is no longer the same person he once was. When Bei Haishi returns to Motianling, he will find a completely different Xie Yanke.
[Having spent so much time together, your martial arts knowledge and cultivation have left Xie Yanke feeling inferior. He even thinks you might be a celestial being descended to earth.]
On Mount Motian, under Xie Yanke's protection, you decide to further your practice of the "Damo Yijinjing" (a classic text on martial arts), attempting to glimpse the indestructible body of Buddhism.
[In the next five years, you are expected to master the first seven levels of the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic), and achieve an indestructible Vajra Body.]
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Xie Yanke descended the cliff and only sighed after landing on the ground.
But then he remembered a time when he was practicing his palm technique in the forest. As he became engrossed in it, his palm power surged and spread outwards.
Just then, Su Yuchen was chasing a wild rabbit and happened to pass by. Xie Yanke struck out with his palm, the wind of which was aimed directly at Su Yuchen. Just as Xie Yanke was panicking...
But then they saw Su Yuchen wield the branch in his hand, neatly splitting the palm strike in two. Although the branch in his hand was completely shattered, he himself was unharmed.
In that instant, a wisp of sword intent flashed by, but Xie Yanke felt the terrifying power contained within it.
Afterwards, Xie Yanke secretly examined Su Yuchen's meridians, but still found no trace of internal energy. After that, he completely gave up his plan to explore Su Yuchen's past.
Chapter 72 Beginning Cultivation on Mount Motian 2
Xie Yanke indeed returned before dinner in the evening, carrying a huge bundle on his back and an iron pot and grains in each hand.
"Pfft...hahaha"
Seeing Xie Yanke's expression, Su Yuchen couldn't help but laugh first.
Xie Yanke's face darkened. He took off his belongings and then walked to the stone table to sit down: "What are you laughing at now?"
Su Yuchen waved his hand and said with a grin, "Has anyone ever told you that the way you were just now looked like an old farmer going to a market! It's just that this old farmer was dressed in silk and satin, which is a bit unusual."
Xie Yanke snorted, recalling the old farmer he had seen in town, and couldn't help but chuckle, which startled Su Yuchen.
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After the meal, Su Yuchen sorted and weighed all the necessary medicinal herbs, explaining them to Xie Yanke as he weighed them...
"This pile contains medicinal herbs for refining Shaolin Arhat Butter. This is an auxiliary medicinal oil used by Shaolin Temple to cultivate the Vajra Indestructible Body. It needs to be boiled overnight until it becomes viscous."
"This pile contains Tiger Bone Strengthening Powder. After taking it, it can help stretch muscles and bones and improve flexibility."
"This pile is used to refine the White Bear Bone Strengthening Pill, which can enhance the toughness of bones, making them strong and powerful, and making the body stronger."
"I'll make it once today. You've seen all these medicines. You'll have to help me brew them in the future so we don't run out."
"You plan to cultivate the Vajra Indestructible Body Divine Skill?" Xie Yanke couldn't help but ask.
Su Yuchen shook his head and said...
"Originally, I planned to practice Qi cultivation after initially replenishing my physical deficiencies. However, now that your martial arts have progressed enough to protect me through the initial stage, I plan to further develop the effects of the 'Damo Yijinjing'."
"To be honest, I haven't seriously practiced this internal energy cultivation method since I obtained it, so I plan to push the foundation-building technique to its limit."
"Without the aid of internal energy cultivation, I also want to know if the Yi Jin Jing of Bodhidharma can make the physical body indestructible."
Xie Yanke glanced at him upon hearing this, but ultimately said nothing. The two then began to concoct ointments and pills under Su Yuchen's guidance.
After working all night, looking at the golden ointment piled up in the ceramic basin and the two separate pills, Su Yuchen nodded, then took one pill from each and applied the ointment all over his body.
Facing the golden sun, Su Yuchen stood on the rocks outside the cave and began to practice the "Damo Yijinjing" form by form.
As he cultivated, the ointment he applied began to be absorbed, and his whole body turned as red as a boiled shrimp, his skin turning completely red. He was also enveloped in white mist, which was actually a large amount of water evaporating out of him.
Su Yuchen only felt pain, a pain that went deep into his bones, as if he were being cut into pieces by a thousand knives. Every muscle and every nerve in his body was being cleaved apart by blades.
It was so hot, like being roasted on a barbecue grill, that I felt like I was completely cooked.
With his powerful inner light, Su Yuchen could only persevere through each move by allowing himself to enter a state of calm, detached observation.
Su Yuchen was certain that Shaolin monks did not cultivate their physical bodies in this way.
As if hearing his resentment, the system's narration mocked in his mind...
[You are practicing the Foundation Building Chapter of the Yi Jin Jing by Bodhidharma]
Why haven't you ever thought about why Shaolin monks only become famous 40 or 50 years later?
[You are a true warrior, having directly entered the strongest training mode without undergoing initial trials or assisted cultivation.]
Your muscles, nerves, meridians, and bones are all being comprehensively transformed by the medicine.
Your courage and diligence have created a miracle in practicing the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic), allowing you to achieve the indestructible Vajra Body of Buddhism even faster.
As he cultivated, his bones began to make subtle crackling sounds from time to time. Eventually, the crackling sounds became continuous, like copper beans being fried in a hot pan.
After finishing the last move, Su Yuchen felt his stomach burning with hunger, so hungry that he wished he could eat a whole cow right then and there.
Su Yuchen casually picked a dried rabbit hanging at the entrance of the cave and started to bite into it, making Xie Yanke's mouth twitch.
It wasn't until Su Yuchen sat down at the stone table and finished eating two preserved rabbits and a pot of rice that he felt about 80% full.
"belch……"
Su Yuchen rubbed his stomach and looked at Xie Yanke with a grin, saying, "It seems I underestimated the difficulty of cultivation. This is the first time. I'm afraid I'll need even more food in the future."
"There is a legend in ancient books about eating nine oxen a day. I wonder when I will be able to finish a whole ox in one meal."
After saying this, Su Yuchen looked longingly at him, which made Xie Yanke's face darken. He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "At the rate you eat, how could I possibly afford to support you?"
Su Yuchen was unaware of his thoughts, but since the system's narration indicated there was no danger, he decided to continue cultivating using the current method.
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Three years have passed in the blink of an eye. Since Su Yuchen started using medicine to assist his cultivation, the amount of medicinal materials needed has increased as the cultivation has continued for longer.
Xie Yanke also witnessed how he started out without any weight, and then progressed to wearing iron armor and having iron chains around his arms while practicing.
Later on, they started pushing the stone balls all over the mountaintop, rolling them around, from tens of kilograms, to hundreds of kilograms.
The variety of cultivation methods they came up with left Xie Yanke speechless, and he couldn't help but marvel at how some people were born cultivation fanatics.
In order to support Su Yuchen's cultivation, Xie Yanke had no choice but to become a wilderness assassin.
Not only did they raise a large number of calves and wild deer on the summit, but they also launched a campaign to hunt down tigers, leopards, and wolves in the surrounding mountains and forests.
With his ever-growing appetite, Xie Yanke could no longer keep up and had to frequently go down the mountain to make money, often for more than half a month at a time.
At first, only the mountain bandits, river bandits, and local bullies who occupied the Central Plains were unlucky, as he came to kill them for no reason. But Xie Yanke had no choice but to accept it, since they made money so fast!
Later, Xie Yanke, relying on his martial arts skills, began to extort and blackmail the powerful families and local bullies in the surrounding towns and counties, which aroused resentment from both the legitimate and criminal worlds.
Unable to bear it any longer, the surrounding martial arts families and outlaws jointly invited Shaolin Sanpu, the Seven Swords of Jiangnan, and the Xuan Su Zhuang couple to intervene and uphold justice.
While Su Yuchen was making progress, Xie Yanke's martial arts skills were also improving rapidly.
In the battle, Xie Yanke fought against the three Shaolin monks with his Azure Wave Palm technique; he also shattered the seven swords of the Seven Swords of Jiangnan with his Finger Flicking Divine Skill, and after he was unharmed, the surrounding families had no choice but to accept defeat.
After all, Xie Yanke, a capricious, arrogant loner, is capable of anything when pushed to the limit. Various factions, with their families and powerful allies, are simply not to be trifled with.
Although Xie Yanke acts solely based on his own likes and dislikes, he values integrity above all else. He always keeps his word, even if it means taking money and goods rather than lives.
Finally, witnessed by everyone, Xie Yanke and the martial arts families and outlaws reached a strange balance: one side provided money and medicine, while the other protected them from being extorted by other forces. They tacitly understood each other's intentions.
Anyway, he mostly needed medicinal herbs and the like, not much money. With the influence of the caravan, he could just buy some medicinal herbs on each trip to keep on hand.
Chapter 73 On Mount Motian, we speak of Bodhidharma; only then do we learn that Zhongyu entered Changle.
These days, Su Yuchen has reached a critical juncture in his cultivation of the "Damo Yijinjing". Xie Yanke also knows that he has offended many people in the martial arts world. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he has been staying on Motianling.
Apart from breakfast, lunch and dinner, Su Yuchen was cultivating, while Xie Yanke took on the tasks of hunting and cooking.
It's no wonder that Xie Yanke, a renowned martial arts hero, was driven to such a state and was indignant, often going down the mountain to cause trouble for others.
Outside the cave, a pile of charcoal had been lit, with a whole wild deer resting on it. Xie Yanke made a grasping motion with his left hand and slapped with his right, his body moving in sync with his palms as he ran around the fire.
As he walked faster and faster, his right palm swung like the wind, striking the wild deer with force, spreading the marrow and blood from its bones throughout its body.
The wild deer spun around on the fire as he slapped it. The faster he walked, the slower his palm strikes became. Occasionally, when he struck out, a cracking sound could be heard from the bones.
As he clapped his hands, the deer remained outwardly still, but its bones inside had become completely soft. The deer's exterior was charred and crispy, with drops of oil dripping down and sparking small flames in the fire.
Seeing that the meat was almost cooked, Xie Yanke held out his palms, his inner strength concentrated and not dissipated, and with one strike, sent the venison to a stone table four or five zhang away.
Seeing this, Xie Yanke couldn't help but show joy. His palm wind was condensed and did not dissipate. Although it was not tangible and substantial, his internal strength had reached a superior level in the martial arts world.
Just as Xie Yanke was still overjoyed, he heard a rumbling sound coming from the woods in the distance, and then he saw Su Yuchen wearing iron armor and carrying a huge stone ball in his arms as he walked out.
Each step he took gave the feeling of the earth shaking, yet his steps were incredibly light, and he arrived beside Xie Yanke in just a few strides.
With a flick of his arms, he sent the stone ball soaring high into the air before crashing into a shallow crater on the ground, where it spun around a few times.
Xie Yanke's eyes narrowed as he watched Su Yuchen casually toss the nearly thousand-pound stone ball around like a feather.
Looking at Su Yuchen, whose entire body was bronze-colored and whose muscles were clearly defined, like a bronze statue, and who casually tore and bit into the entire deer leg, one couldn't help but curse him as a monster.
"How's it going? How's your Yi Jin Jing Foundation Building chapter progressing?" Xie Yanke asked, sitting to the side.
Upon hearing this, Su Yuchen thought for a moment, then nodded and shook his head. Looking at Xie Yanke, whose expression remained indifferent, as if it were just a casual question, he chuckled and said, "Old man, are you concerned about me?"
Xie Yanke chuckled but remained silent.
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Su Yuchen seemed to be talking to himself as he spoke...
“In the past, when Bodhidharma traveled east to China to spread Buddhism, there was a legend that Shakyamuni threw an elephant. Today we know that this was not a fabrication or deception by the Buddhist community.”
"Now that I am about to complete the Foundation Establishment, my brute strength is almost a thousand catties, but I am still far inferior to Bodhidharma. It seems that I can continue to cultivate this Foundation Establishment chapter of the Yi Jin Jing until I can achieve the legendary Vajra Indestructible Body of Buddhism."
"Old man, when I refine this bronze skin to be as white as ivory, returning it to its original state and restoring my original appearance, that will be when I have successfully established my foundation."
"I have a premonition that I will automatically enter the Qi cultivation stage of the Yi Jin Jing at that time."
As he spoke, Su Yuchen flicked his fingers, producing a metallic clanging sound. With a casual pinch, he inserted his fingers into the thick rock as easily as inserting tofu.
With a slight exertion of his five fingers, he broke off a rock and squeezed it into a ball of fine sand, yet it already possessed the strength of an iron manipulator.