Chapter 49

"After diligent practice, you can open the four orifices of the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth with the condensed power of blood and qi. When all four orifices are open and connected to the heart orifice, it will manifest the momentum of a fish leaping through the dragon gate. This dragon gate, once leaped over, will transform the intangible power of blood and qi into a tangible form, turning the virtual into the real. That is the realm of the Second Rank True Master, where the power of blood and qi becomes true qi."

"I'll explain this much for now. The rest, you'll learn from others in the Nine Provinces Group when you reach the appropriate realm. I won't waste my breath. Come, let's take a look at this scroll of the 'Vajra Basic Fist Technique' I've prepared for you. It has eighteen moves. First, read through all the pages and memorize them," the药师 said.

Upon hearing this, Shuhang reopened the image of the 'Vajra Basic Fist Technique' First Form.

"View it in full screen," the药师 reminded.

Shuhang nodded, tapped the screen, and enlarged the image to full screen.

The first move had three forms, illustrated with images and text. On the left were three human figures demonstrating the fist forms, and on the right were vertical lines of traditional Chinese characters.

Since he wasn't used to this layout, he found it a bit tiring to read.

Moreover, the text was in classical Chinese. Each character was understandable on its own, but when combined, the content became difficult and obscure, neither colloquial nor easy to understand.

What he needed to do now was to forcibly memorize these profound contents, word by word, without missing a single one.

In ancient times, missing a single character in classical Chinese could completely change the meaning. If he missed a character and ended up practicing incorrectly, leading to a mental breakdown, it would be a real tragedy.

At this moment, the soul-sealing ice bead around Song Shuhang's neck came into play again, sending a cool sensation that made his mind clear. With this "cheat," he memorized the entire content by rote.

The药师's lips curled into a slight smile, seemingly nodding in satisfaction.

After memorizing the content of the first page, Shuhang was still uneasy. He carefully compared the content in his mind with the image of the First Form.

However, for some reason, his vision began to blur during the comparison.

Gradually, the world before his eyes became pixelated, like a mosaic.

"What's happening? Am I seeing double?" Shuhang shook his head vigorously, trying to clear his mind.

As he shook his head, his vision suddenly brightened.

Then... he saw a vast, open grassland.

What's going on?

Song Shuhang was startled. Is there something wrong with my eyes? Am I hallucinating?

Just as he was pondering, a figure leaped up from the grassland.

It was a man with a blurred face, bare-chested. His muscles were well-defined and full of explosive power, the kind most otakus dream of having.

Shuhang immediately became alert, ready for any unexpected situation.

However, the man paid no attention to Shuhang. He practiced a fist technique alone on the grassland, as if no one else was there.

The fist technique had three forms.

The man repeatedly performed the technique, moving around the grassland with each step.

Just a single move with three forms, but in the hands of this man with a blurred face, it transformed endlessly. Every movement seemed to use his fists to illustrate the great principles of the universe.

"Vajra Basic Fist Technique First Form," Shuhang recognized the technique.

Wait, why am I on the grassland? And where did this man with a blurred face come from?

What's happening?

Calm down, stay calm!

Is this the Senior药师's magic, secretly guiding me in the fist technique?

Or is it the 'Vajra Basic Fist Technique' scroll itself that has some mystical properties?

Or did I accidentally trigger something by chance?

Regardless, this is an opportunity.

The man with the blurred face was undoubtedly a master of fist techniques. Even though Shuhang knew nothing about fist techniques, he could feel that the man's technique was very powerful.

Now, the master was demonstrating the 'Vajra Basic Fist Technique' First Form right in front of him, without any blind spots, over and over again.

This opportunity must not be missed!

Shuhang widened his eyes and memorized every move the man with the blurred face performed.

The man moved gracefully, his fists following curved paths, seeking straightness within curves, attacking and defending simultaneously.

Or he moved straight forward, his fists like cannons, powerful and forceful, with the momentum of a desperate battle.

Again and again, from every angle, with every variation!

Time flew by.

In the end, Shuhang couldn't remember how many times the man with the blurred face had performed the technique.

Under this almost overwhelming demonstration, Shuhang had a deep impression of the 'Vajra Basic Fist Technique' First Form. Now, he just needed to leave this strange place and practice for a few days to master the three forms.

As this thought crossed his mind, Shuhang felt his vision blur again.

Then, his vision cleared.

In front of him was the familiar computer screen, and the Senior药师 was smiling smugly.

He glanced at the time in the bottom right corner of the computer... it had been less than a minute!

Shuhang turned to look behind him and saw the Senior药师's smug smile.

It seemed that everything was under the Senior's control. So, Shuhang asked, "Senior药师, what just happened?"

"It's a very simple hypnotic technique. Only a beginner cultivator like you would fall for such a low-level illusion," the药师 laughed.

"Did you cast it, Senior?" Shuhang asked.

"No, I mainly focus on alchemy and don't have much expertise in hypnotic techniques," the药师 shook his finger and explained, "It's a built-in ability of the 'Vajra Basic Fist Technique' scroll you were viewing."

"The 'Vajra Basic Fist Technique' scroll? But it was read from a USB drive and opened on my computer. How could it still have a hypnotic effect?" Shuhang was a bit shocked.

If cultivators' hypnotic techniques were this powerful, conquering the world would be a dream come true!

"It's not as powerful as you think. It's just a small trick used by ancient cultivators. The image of the 'Vajra Basic Fist Technique' you saw, with the three human figures and the text on the right, was carefully arranged. Every character, every stroke, every line was precisely calculated. When arranged together, they form a simple hypnotic technique. Then, you need to open your mind and focus on memorizing the content. After comparing the content in your mind with the image several times, you will be hypnotized and see the pre-arranged hypnotic illusion created by the 'Vajra Basic Fist Technique' creator," the药师 explained.

His smile was smug as he spoke of this "small trick."

"Amazing," Shuhang marveled.

He had completely immersed himself in watching a master of fist techniques practicing.

If he could master this hypnotic technique and use it to write a novel, wouldn't all readers be able to experience the novel world firsthand? Wouldn't it be heaven when it was published?

Well, that was his second thought—his first thought was that if he used this technique to modify some restricted 18+ content, it would make people feel as if they were right there in the scene. Just thinking about it made him feel great. At that time, things like 3D yuri groups would seem weak in comparison.

This thought... he could only keep it in his mind. If he dared to say it out loud, the Senior药师 would definitely slap him away.

"The remaining seventeen forms of the 'Vajra Basic Fist Technique' and the usage method of the 'True Self Meditation Sutra' are similar. I'll give you two hours to go through them all. Since I'm in a good mood today, after you finish, demonstrate once, and I'll point out any mistakes," the药师 laughed heartily.

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