Chapter 463: The Flood Dragon’s Present (1/2)
Chapter 463: The Flood Dragon’s Present
This frost Qi was clearly supposed to be bone-chilling. However, it made Xiao Chen feel a certain warmth. He fell deep in thought. Aside from the benefits of this Frost Qi, he thought of some other things too.
This Frost Qi could hurt some but help others. Xiao Chen wondered if this principle applied to the other attributes as well. The wind had a berserk side to it but also had a cool and gentle aspect that could make one feel warmth.
The heat of fire can kill, but it can also aid in cooking; it was ultimately something necessary.
So, if Xiao Chen managed to apply this principle to his state, his comprehension of state would increase by another level.
However, this principle was still too profound for Xiao Chen. Thus, he collected his thoughts and stopped thinking about it temporarily. Instead, he focused on absorbing the Frost Qi.
After about seven minutes, Xiao Chen opened eyes. He felt a certain warmth and incomparable numbness in his body. All of the turbid Qi gathered at his abdomen.
Xiao Chen flicked his finger and a drop of black blood shot out.
The instant the black blood left his body, Xiao Chen felt his entire body relax.
“What powerful Frost Qi. Unexpectedly, it managed to heal all the hidden damage that I have not noticed before,” Xiao Chen said in astonishment as he stretched himself. He still could not understand why that Rank 10 Frost Flood Dragon helped him.
“Dong! Dong! Dong!”
At that moment, someone knocked on the door, interrupting Xiao Chen’s thoughts.
Xiao Chen opened the door and saw an ordinary person in grey robes with three golden lines embroidered on the collar. He was standing outside holding a letter.
“Might I ask if this Young Hero has the surname Xiao?” the person said in a respectful tone as he cupped his hands.
Xiao Chen nodded to confirm.
The other party smiled and said, “In that case, I have found the right person. This letter is for you. I will take my leave then!”
The other party held out the envelope, but Xiao Chen did not take it immediately. The person delivering the letter had an very ordinary att.i.tude.
He did not show the kind of fear and respect one would show when meeting a high ranked cultivator. Furthermore, using letters to poison the receiver was something commonly seen.
It was better to be cautious. Xiao Chen gently waved his hands and a strand of Essence shot out. A hole immediately appeared in the envelope and revealed the letter inside.
The letter unfolded itself and floated in the air. After Xiao Chen read it, he sent out a strand of purple flames and burnt it to ashes.
“Strange...why is the Beast Taming Abode’s Zuo Mo gathering everyone?”
Zuo Mo was Pei Shaoxuan’s First Senior Brother. He was the strongest third generation disciple in the Beast Taming Abode.
He was very strong and managed to rank in the top twenty in the previous Five Nation Youth Compet.i.tion.
He was one of the few that could withstand the pressure and enter the top twenty despite not being from the Great Jin nation. It would not be exaggerated to say that he was the number one expert of the Great Tang Nation.
The contents of the letter were very simple. It simply invited Xiao Chen to attend a gathering that was taking place five days later.
It seemed like Zuo Mo intended in gather all the people partic.i.p.ating in the second round in order to get to know each other.
Xiao Chen said softly, “That is fine as well. If everyone comes, it would give me the opportunity to check out the situation beforehand.”
Xiao Chen kept this matter in mind. Then, he took out the peak Superior Grade Earth Ranked Fist Technique—the Dragon Claw Fist—and read it carefully.
The Dragon Claw Fist was a Fist Technique that perfectly merged Fist Techniques and Claw Techniques. The sudden change between claw and fist caused one’s opponents to be caught off guard.
According to the introduction of the secret manual, once it was practiced to Great Perfection, there was no longer a difference between fist or claw.
When one attacked, it would contain both the might of a Fist and the sharpness of a claw.
The Fist Technique had a total of seven moves. The first three moves were the foundation and did not have any name. They merely served to allow the cultivator to switch between fist and claw freely.
Starting from the fourth move, it became very overbearing. Each move was stronger than the one before it, and every move was a killing move.
Furthemore, each move had two methods of execution—using a fist or a claw. Depending on what was used, they became completely new moves. Thus, knowing these four moves was equivalent to knowing eight moves.
The four moves were: Berserk Dragon, Burning the Heavens, Breaking the Top, and Seizing the Heart.
After reading the secret manual, Xiao Chen started to carefully comprehend it with his eyes closed. After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes. A light flashed in them.
He put away the secret manual and followed the method listed in it to circulate his Vital Qi.
“Boom! Boom!”
The Vital Qi circulated around Xiao Chen’s chest, and when it moved to his right arm, it was struck by pain; it felt like his flesh was about to explode.
Together with the pain, Xiao Chen felt an incredibly strong energy pouring into his arm.
What a tyrannical energy. No wonder that the middle-aged person said that a person whose physical body is weak absolutely cannot practice this Fist Technique.
Xiao Chen knew that he was a little over his head. He had actually used all his Vital Qi the first time he tried the technique. Thus, he quickly reduced the amount of Vital Qi by half.
The painful sensation immediately vanished and his Vital Qi flowed very smoothly. Soon, it flowed into his palm.
“Pa!”
Xiao Chen punched and his force exploded out in the air. The explosion was followed by a strong gust of wind that made countless leaves fly into the air.
Its might did not diminish as Xiao Chen continued to follow the methods listed in the Dragon Claw Fist, turning his fist into a claw. The energy that had been scattered into the air earlier was all absorbed back.