Chapter 658 - 360: Frenzied Unboxing, Extreme Misfortune Gives Way to Great Fortune! (Part 2)
Chapter 658: Chapter 360: Frenzied Unboxing, Extreme Misfortune Gives Way to Great Fortune! (Part 2)
The next moment, the system prompt arrived as expected.
[Successful opening, obtained Sword Technique: Dugu Nine Swords!]
Chu Qing frowned slightly, feeling the start was somewhat unfavorable.
Although the Dugu Nine Swords is also an extremely excellent sword technique, capable of breaking through all martial arts under heaven, the problem is that the martial arts Chu Qing has acquired now include the Celestial Frost Fist and Cloud Dispelling Palm, as well as the Proud Cold Six Formulas.
Though the Dugu Nine Swords is strong, it somehow still feels a bit lacking.
If he could open something like Holy Spirit Swordsmanship or the Twenty-Third Sword... that would be a real lucky start.
However, even though the start seems slightly unfavorable, Chu Qing wasn’t particularly concerned.
Having opened boxes all the way to this point, Chu Qing had actually realized something long ago.
There’s never a useless martial art.
Even the Bone-Softening Palm, which doesn’t look too formidable, can silently take a person’s life.
It simply depends on how well the person can utilize the martial art.
Chu Qing never sticks to one pattern. As long as a martial art is in his hands, besides comprehending the part gifted by the system, he also fully integrates the part the system didn’t provide into his own martial arts system, making it a part of himself.
Though Dugu Nine Swords seems a bit inferior compared to other martial arts, it’s still profound and extensive.
Based on the sixty-four hexagrams, the underlying principles are truly deep.
When the framework is adequate, it indicates that the martial art still has potential for enhancement.
As for breaking through all martial arts worldwide... Chu Qing doesn’t care much about that.
After all, the limits of martial arts vary depending on the context.
A sword technique that could originally break all martial arts might not achieve such an effect in today’s world.
However, with Chu Qing’s current aptitude and insight, given the framework and foundation, further improving this martial art may indeed reach the ability to break through all martial arts.
Thinking thus, various sword techniques flowed through his mind.
This sword technique was entirely different from Ah Fei’s Swift Sword and Tai Chi Sword that Chu Qing initially possessed.
Tai Chi Swordsmanship focuses on intent rather than form, while Ah Fei’s Swift Sword respects speed, emphasizing the three key points: speed, precision, and ruthlessness, an epitome of form.
It is termed ’one of the’ because the sword technique is extremely simple and direct.
Yet Dugu Nine Swords is a combination of swordsmanship and body technique, abundant in both sword intent and techniques, with the body technique superbly complementing it.
Completely incomparable to the previous two.
The more Chu Qing received information on this sword technique, the more powerful he felt it was.
Although it has its limitations, these limitations don’t pose a problem for the current Chu Qing.
Some things he could even change now, effortlessly.
It wasn’t until he fully comprehended the entire set of Dugu Nine Swords that Chu Qing slowly opened his eyes, contemplating several ideas in his mind.
All about how to modify the sword technique to make it even more powerful.
Among them was the original concept of the sword technique, which is to witness various martial arts and thus evolve the already intricate techniques to make them more exquisite.
There was also the possibility of integrating the Tai Chi Sword Intent and Ah Fei’s Swift Sword, breaking the original technique’s limitations and reaching a new realm.
He also considered introducing Yin and Yang Qi into it.
One ’Breaking Sword Technique’ triggers flames all over the sky, while a ’Breaking Blade Technique’ gathers ice across a thousand miles.
All were possible.
However, the road ahead is still fraught with difficulties, requiring cautious advancement.
The accommodation speed of techniques was indeed quicker, and once Dugu Nine Swords was in hand, Chu Qing felt his strength instantly enhanced.
Upon looking at the optional treasure chests, after hesitating a bit, he chose to open a [Sound Treasure Chest].
The last time he opened a Sound Treasure Chest, he obtained the [Vajra Zen Lion’s Roar], a martial art that Chu Qing used in countless ways, resembling Words and Laws Follow.
After channeling his energy for a while, Chu Qing only hoped not to gain another [Thunderous Lion Roar Skill], as that would be a great relief.
Otherwise, having both lions wouldn’t result in a qualitative leap.
After contemplating silently for a while, his mind issued the command ’open’!
[Successful opening, obtained Sound Skill: Celestial Dragon Eight Sounds!]
As soon as the words Celestial Dragon Eight Sounds entered his ears, Chu Qing immediately perked up.
But at this moment, a surge of inner breath rose from his Dantian, and simultaneously, his ten fingers felt sore and numb. Not only was his mind filled with many Qi Circulation Techniques, but also the knowledge of the Five Tones and Seven Rhymes like Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, Yu.
To the point where Chu Qing’s head buzzed, fortunately, the [Nine Chapters of Divine Jade] had already reached the thirteenth layer realm, and with the natural circulation of Yin and Yang Qi, the newly born inner strength of Celestial Dragon Eight Sounds faced no resistance, directly integrating with the [Nine Chapters of Divine Jade].
In a fleeting moment of thought, the divine skill that had already reached the thirteenth level advanced once more.
Gradually, the odd sensations in Chu Qing’s body faded, and he only felt that his fingers had become much more flexible than before, grasping all the mysteries of Celestial Dragon Eight Sounds in his mind.
Only the inner strength continued to grow, pushing his [Nine Chapters of Divine Jade] toward the Great Perfection realm bit by bit.
This process took quite some time, lasting nearly two hours before the cross-legged Chu Qing opened his eyes.
His eyes were gentle as jade, and when he opened them, there were no visions like the Void Generating White.
He merely opened them simply, neither ostentatious nor showing off.
For an ordinary person, this would be trivial.
But for Chu Qing, with his inner power cultivation, this ordinary scene could be called a return to simplicity.
Completely sheathing his sharpness, not revealing it unless the sword is drawn.
Once drawn, it would shock the world!
However, regarding the inner power changes, Chu Qing wasn’t too concerned. He was more interested in the new knowledge in his brain.
At its core, Celestial Dragon Eight Sounds is a musical score.
Its functions are twofold, one is to enhance inner strength and open the body’s acupoints.
The other is to use the zither to transmit sound, attacking and killing opponents.
To put it simply, if he had Celestial Dragon Eight Sounds during the battle earlier in the day, it would have been much easier to fight.
Whether one-on-one, one-on-many, or one against a large group... it could handle them all.
Right now, Chu Qing really wanted to find a guqin and play a tune to test the might of Celestial Dragon Eight Sounds.
"It’s just a pity, there’s no Celestial Demon Zither..."
The Celestial Demon Zither paired with Celestial Dragon Eight Sounds could bring out its maximum power.
Unfortunately, Chu Qing’s system only provides martial arts, not weapons...
In other words, this thing can store, accept, and transfer information, considering the inner power cultivation granted by the system, it should also be able to transfer energy, but it cannot create something from nothing.
Without the Celestial Demon Zither, the power of Celestial Dragon Eight Sounds is likely to be hard to reach its original height.
But as Celestial Dragon Eight Sounds is both a musical score and a martial art, it’s like a sword technique that cannot unleash its power simply because it’s not the matching sword.
Other swords can also be used.
Though there’s some lack in power, Chu Qing’s profound inner strength can make up for it.
Thinking thus, there’s no need to dwell on it.
Moreover, pondering further, this Martial World is vast and boundless.
Even without the Celestial Demon Zither, there might be other zithers.
If one were found, it could also significantly boost the power.
Chu Qing, as usual, thought of many ways to enhance this martial art in his mind, but he temporarily suppressed these ideas.
Out of the nine boxes, he had only opened two so far, and he had to keep opening.
His gaze traveled over the boxes one by one, finally settling on the [Leg Treasure Chest].
The reason for choosing this one is that he already had the Celestial Frost Fist and Cloud Dispelling Palm, just short of the Wind God Leg for the Three Extremes.
Choosing a [Leg Treasure Chest] is merely to try his luck.
If he happens to open a Wind God Leg, the combination of the three fists, palms, and legs extremes might allow him to directly comprehend the Three Points Returning to Yuan Qi.
In a moment of thought, the system prompt arrived as expected.
[Successful opening, obtained Leg Technique: Wind God Leg!]
Chu Qing was immediately overjoyed:
"Is it really Wind God Leg? Am I experiencing the turning of the tides?"