Chapter 617 - 613: Switching to the Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture
Chapter 617: Chapter 613: Switching to the Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture
Silence returned to the courtyard.
Fang Han’s gaze fell upon the four Wooden Boxes. He took a deep breath and sat down at the stone table.
He first took out a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure that enhanced Secret Technique Talent.
The Eight-Petaled Purple Lotus melted the moment it entered his mouth, transforming into a cool, refreshing stream that rushed deep into his mind.
It felt as if a clear spring was flowing through his brain. His comprehension related to Secret Technique Cultivation became clear and transparent at an indescribable speed.
An hour later, the Medicinal Power wore off.
Without pausing, he picked up the dark green fruit and placed it in his mouth.
With the second Secret Technique-related Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure consumed, the Transformations in his brain grew even more pronounced.
His Secret Technique Talent, already far beyond that of an ordinary person, climbed even higher.
’My Secret Technique Talent should now be on par with my Root Bone and Swordsmanship Talents.’
Fang Han opened his eyes, a flicker of satisfaction in their depths.
All his Talents were well-balanced; none stood out more than the others.
Among the five Talents he had amplified, his Secret Technique Talent had now caught up to his Root Bone and Swordsmanship Talents.
’Next is Body Technique Talent.’
Fang Han picked up the first Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure for enhancing Body Technique Talent: the silvery-white Seven-leaf Spirit Grass.
As the Spirit Grass entered his mouth, a strange sensation of lightness rose from his abdomen. It surged through his limbs and finally gathered in his feet.
It felt as though his feet had become more agile, better suited for practicing Body Techniques.
One stalk, two stalks, three stalks.
When he consumed the third Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure for Body Technique Talent, Fang Han felt the agility of his feet reach an unprecedented level.
’My Body Technique Talent has also caught up to my Root Bone and Swordsmanship Talents.’
Fang Han murmured to himself, his gaze shifting to the third Wooden Box.
One by one, the three Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for enhancing Body Hardening Talent entered his mouth.
The Medicinal Power of the Dark Gold Ancient Ginseng was as heavy as a mountain, transforming into a thick, hot current that seeped into every inch of his muscles, bones, and skin.
The Medicinal Power of the pitch-black Lingzhi was gentle and enduring, like the water of a deep pool, guiding the hot current into the most minute corners of his physical body.
The final fruit, as white and lustrous as jade, had a domineering and fierce Medicinal Power. It was as if an ancient beast had awakened inside him, frantically refining every inch of his flesh and blood.
When all three Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures had been consumed, Fang Han slowly opened his eyes. A flash of dark gold light flickered in their depths before vanishing.
He could clearly feel that every inch of his muscles and bones, every patch of his skin, had undergone a complete metamorphosis, becoming more suitable for the Cultivation of Body Hardening Techniques.
’My Body Hardening Talent has caught up as well.’
Five Talents—Root Bone, Swordsmanship, Body Technique, Secret Technique, and Body Hardening—had now all reached the same level.
Fang Han took a deep breath, his gaze falling on the last Wooden Box.
It contained a Low-grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure that enhanced Swordsmanship Talent.
He reached out, picked it up, and glanced at it, but he did not consume it. Instead, he carefully closed the lid.
This one was for Yun Qianyue.
He had already consumed four stalks of Sword-shaped Grass, and his body had developed a strong resistance to this type of Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure. Consuming another would provide only limited improvement.
Rather than waste it on himself, it was better to give it to someone who needed it more.
Placing the Wooden Box into his Storage Ring, Fang Han took out two manuals.
The first was the manual for the Soul-Chasing Technique.
He flipped through a few pages before putting it away.
His Netherworld Guide had not yet reached Perfection, so it was not the right time to switch to this Lower Grade Realm Tracking Secret Technique.
The best time to practice the Soul-Chasing Technique would be after he had perfected the Netherworld Guide.
The second manual was for the Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture.
The cover was made of a peculiar material, cool to the touch. Four powerful, large words were written on it in ancient seal script.
Fang Han opened the manual and began to study the introduction on the first page, word by word.
The more he read, the brighter his eyes shone.
This Mid-grade Realm Inner Power Martial Arts was not only a higher Grade than the Cyan Profound Technique he was currently practicing, but it also contained a profound Mental Realm of vegetation’s life force—an endless, thriving vitality.
The Inner Qi cultivated from it was not only pure and dense but also possessed a remarkable detoxifying effect. When the Cultivation Technique was active, it could automatically neutralize any toxins that invaded the body.
’When you’re out in the world, poisons are the most difficult thing to guard against.’
A hint of satisfaction flashed in Fang Han’s eyes.
With the Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture, a Middle Grade Inner Power technique capable of detoxification, combined with the detoxifying Shenshu Acupoint Divine Treasure in his body, the two together were enough to make him fearless against the vast majority of poisons.
From now on, he would no longer have to worry about being poisoned.
In a way, this was even more important than a simple boost in combat strength.
「The next morning」
Morning light streamed through the window lattice, casting long, slender shadows on the blue-brick floor.
Fang Han sat cross-legged on his bed, holding a manual in his hands—the Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture he had redeemed.
He opened the Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture and began to study it with intense focus.
The text that met his eyes was archaic and profound. Every sentence contained the deepest principles of Mental Realm Martial Arts.
The diagrams for Qi Circulation routes were even more complex, involving many obscure meridians. The method of circulating Inner Qi was completely different from the Cyan Profound Technique he had previously practiced.
If it were an ordinary Second Grade Martial Artist, even one with decent Talent, they would struggle to grasp even the surface level of such an obscure Middle Grade Realm Martial Arts without at least a month of study.
Even the top-level figures on the Celestial Pride List would likely need several days to achieve a preliminary understanding.
But Fang Han was not one of them.
With a 512x Root Bone Talent Amplification, his comprehension, understanding, and deductive abilities in the path of Inner Power Cultivation had reached an unimaginable level.
The scriptures and diagrams that looked like gibberish to others seemed to come alive in his eyes.
The complex Qi Circulation routes appeared as clear diagrams. With a mere thought, he could grasp the key to every difficult point and crucial juncture.
Many subtleties that would have required repeated contemplation to understand now came to him naturally, falling into place in his mind.
He turned the pages of the manual one by one, his pace neither fast nor slow, yet his understanding was exceptionally thorough.
Outside, the sun gradually rose higher.
Shadows shifted within the room, the only sound the faint rustle of turning pages.
After turning the final page, Fang Han slowly closed the book and shut his eyes.
He reviewed the entire Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture in his mind from beginning to end: the complete Cultivation Method, the Inner Qi circulation paths, the technique for switching over, and all the various subtleties he needed to be aware of.
There was no longer the slightest hesitation; he had completely understood and memorized it all.
He opened his eyes, a flicker of satisfaction in their depths.
’Half a day.’
Fang Han murmured to himself, the faintest hint of a smile touching his lips.
To understand and memorize a Middle Grade Realm Martial Arts in half a day... if word of such speed got out, it would make countless jaws drop.
However, compared to his combat strength spanning six Minor Realms and rivaling a Third Breakthrough Martial Artist, this seemed like nothing special.
He focused his mind, took a Jade Bottle from his Storage Ring, uncorked it, and tipped two Earth Spirit Pills into his mouth.
The Elixirs melted instantly, their gentle yet immense Medicinal Power spreading from his abdomen through his limbs and bones.
’Time to switch techniques.’
Fang Han closed his eyes, and the method for switching techniques recorded in the Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture appeared in his mind.
The cyan-gold Inner Qi from his Cyan Profound Technique began to follow the switching method of the Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture. It attempted to change course, slowly circulating along a new, more complex and intricate network of meridians.
At first, there was great resistance between the old Inner Qi and the new Cultivation Technique’s pathways.
The cyan-gold Inner Qi, which he had cultivated for a long time, was like a river accustomed to its old channel. Forcing it into a new course inevitably caused it to crash against the banks, bringing sharp pangs of pain.
Fang Han’s expression remained unchanged. He focused his mind and guided it with patience.
A wisp of cyan-gold Inner Qi was stripped away and refined, its color changing from cyan-gold to a faint ink-black. The conversion was successful.
Two wisps, three wisps—
More and more Inner Qi from the Cyan Profound Technique was converted into Inner Qi of the Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture.
The sharp pain gradually faded, replaced by a strange, gentle warmth, as if the life force of plants was sprouting and flowing through his meridians.
Time passed in silence.
Outside the window, the sun sank in the west, and dusk began to fall.
Blue smoke curled up from the Sandalwood Incense Burner, leaving a faint trail in the dimming room.
The aura around Fang Han fluctuated, at times as calm as an old well, at others surging like a hidden undercurrent.
Inside him, the cyan-gold Inner Qi from the Cyan Profound Technique was being stripped away, refined, and converted, wisp by wisp.
Two hours passed.
Three hours passed.
When night had completely enveloped the Imperial Capital and the distant sound of the Night Watchman’s clapper could be faintly heard—
Fang Han’s body trembled slightly.
The last trace of Inner Qi from the Cyan Profound Technique inside him was completely converted!
In that instant, a brand new Inner Qi circulation system, formed by the twenty-some acupoints he had already opened, thundered into existence.
The speed of the Inner Qi’s flow increased dramatically, roaring like a stream pouring into a great river, its surging Momentum even more majestic.
The color of the Inner Qi changed from its original metallic cyan-gold to a deep, reserved ink-green.
This ink-green was not gloomy, but lush and vibrant like ancient trees in a deep mountain, brimming with the vigorous life force of plants.
Its quality was condensed and purified to the extreme. The sense of power and might it generated as it circulated far surpassed what he had before!
Fang Han opened his eyes. A glint of ink-green Essence flashed in the depths of his pupils before disappearing.
’Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture... The switch was a success.’
He murmured to himself, his voice filled with irrepressible joy.
Compared to the Inner Qi of the Cyan Profound Technique, the Inner Qi from the Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture was clearly more condensed and purer.
For the same amount, their power was on a completely different level.
If the Inner Qi of the Cyan Profound Technique was mercury, then the Inner Qi of the Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture was like the Essence of mercury fused with metal, condensed to an entirely new level.
He slowly raised his right hand. With a slight thought, a wisp of ink-green Inner Qi materialized in his palm.
The Inner Qi was condensed and did not disperse, like tangible jade, emitting a soft glow in the dim room.
He flicked his finger.
HISS—
A tiny strand of ink-green Powerful Qi shot through the air, striking a blue brick on the ground several meters away.
There was no earth-shattering explosion, but a finger-sized hole, bottomlessly deep, appeared silently on the surface of the incredibly hard brick.
A sharp light flashed in Fang Han’s eyes.
The power of that casual flick was at least a few tenths stronger than before he switched techniques.
’And my Cultivation speed has doubled!’
As an Inner Power Cultivation Technique of a higher Grade than the Cyan Profound Technique, the Cyan Wood Antitoxic Scripture brought not only an improvement in the quality of his Inner Qi but also an increase in his Cultivation speed.
Fang Han could clearly feel that his already exaggerated Cultivation speed had once again doubled.