Chapter 51: Cultivating Martial Techniques

Sitting cross-legged on the stone platform in front of the waterfall at the back of the Du family's mountain, Du Fei emitted a faint cold aura that seemed to freeze everything around him.

"Hmm..."

As he exhaled, the mist in front of him instantly condensed into ice crystals, which fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"Indeed, I have broken through. My current strength should be at the middle stage of the Ninth Rank Martial Artist, right?" Sensing the true qi vortex that had grown stronger after refining Lian Zhen's true qi, Du Fei said to himself with a delighted expression.

"I've been cultivating for about half a month. To reach this level is already beyond my expectations. Next, I need to consider cultivating martial techniques... the Profound Yin Finger and the Ice Peak Leg, perhaps?" Slowly dispersing his true qi, Du Fei clapped his hands and smiled lightly, then quickly gave an order.

"Xiao Bai, let me enter the cultivation space!"

Not long ago, Du Fei had asked Xiao Bai about the system's name, and Xiao Bai had revealed it to be the Cultivation Space.

Du Fei was quite satisfied with this fitting name, as the benefits the system brought him seemed to revolve around cultivation, cultivation, and more cultivation.

Following Du Fei's order, Xiao Bai's cold voice quickly sounded in his mind. Then, Du Fei felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and he found himself back in the familiar space.

No longer unfamiliar with this space, Du Fei casually glanced around and then said calmly, "Is there a way to cultivate the Ice Peak Leg and the Profound Yin Finger in the shortest time possible?"

"Order accepted, system calculating... Calculation result: Although there is a method for rapid cultivation, it places a significant burden on the master's mind and body. Do you want to access the information?"

"Access!"

"Order accepted, system information loading, starting recording..."

As Xiao Bai's cold voice sounded, the cultivation area, which had previously been a flat ground, gradually transformed into the scene of the waterfall at the back of the Du family's mountain.

When the scene transformation was complete, a faint human figure appeared in front of the waterfall.

The figure breathed slowly, and the air around him seemed to freeze instantly. Then, at a certain moment, he stomped his foot, and his body spun into the air!

As he soared, an astonishing aura spread out, causing the mist around him to ripple violently.

Soaring to the middle of the air, the figure's legs became slightly transparent for a moment. Then, his right foot flicked, and an ice blade formed from ice crystals instantly cut through the air.

"Swish... Swish... Swish..."

As the figure's legs continuously flicked, one ice blade after another spun out, forming a massive web of ice blades in the air, which then struck the cliffside with great force.

"Boom..."

The ice blades struck the cliff, leaving deep cracks half a meter deep, and the area around the cracks was filled with cold aura.

This scene left Du Fei speechless.

Although both were Eighth Rank martial techniques, he hadn't expected the Ice Peak Leg to be so powerful. In comparison, his previous Sky Piercing Flash seemed rather weak.

Or perhaps, these two techniques had different focuses. The Ice Peak Leg emphasized maximizing the power of the Ice Heart Technique, while the Sky Piercing Flash focused more on agility and speed.

"If I can successfully cultivate the Ice Peak Leg, my strength will surely reach a new level!" Du Fei said to himself, his eyes brightening.

However, what shocked him even more was that after using the technique, the figure did not disappear. Instead, it gracefully landed on the ground after a mid-air spin.

Then, the figure slowly raised its hand, and the index and middle fingers of its right hand slowly came together. It then lightly tapped the waterfall in front of it.

As the fingers moved, everything around, including the trees, cliffs, soil, and air, seemed to freeze. This effect did not appear instantly but spread forward as the finger moved.

In the end, when the finger was fully extended, a intense blue light suddenly appeared and struck the waterfall.

"Seventh Rank Martial Technique! Profound Yin Finger!"

"Swish..."

There was no expected loud boom, but in just a breath, the waterfall, which had been flowing vigorously, was instantly frozen. After a moment, countless cracks appeared on the ice, and it quickly shattered.

A gentle breeze blew, and the waterfall had completely disappeared. It took a long time for a thin stream of water to reappear.

"This... is the power of the Profound Yin Finger! Although it is not as complex as the Ice Peak Leg, this simple finger strike can freeze everything!"

Rubbing his slightly dizzy eyes, Du Fei sighed and said, "How long will it take to cultivate to this level?"

"According to predictions, it will take at least half a year, but..."

"But what?"

"If the master completes the cultivation in the Cultivation Space first, it will only take half a month!"

"Another Cultivation Space... Alright, Xiao Bai, everything is up to you!"

"Understood! Order accepted, cultivation program starting. Please prepare yourself!"

"Heh, cultivation... I've done it before!" Du Fei gave a self-deprecating smile, then slowly closed his eyes and quickly reviewed the cultivation methods of the Ice Peak Leg and the Profound Yin Finger in his mind. A moment later, his eyes snapped open, and a sharp light flashed in them.

"Men! We must defy the heavens! Ya ya ya ya..."

"Ice Peak Leg!"

"Profound Yin Finger!"

In the virtual cultivation space, the young man moved tirelessly, and ice blades and cold aura spread out with his movements.

Cultivating in the Cultivation Space did not affect his own true qi, but the feeling of cultivation was incredibly real, almost indistinguishable from reality.

However, Du Fei was well aware that the greatest benefit of the Cultivation Space was that his body did not tire, allowing him to quickly grasp the essence of the cultivation methods and martial techniques.

But this did not mean he had truly succeeded in cultivation.

Only after grasping the essence in the Cultivation Space and then practicing diligently in reality could he truly master the techniques. After all, there was no such thing as a free lunch in the world.

"Ice Peak Leg!"

"Profound Yin Finger!"

Another attempt, and although Du Fei's movements and the power of the techniques were not as strong as the virtual figure's, they seemed to pass the test.

"I've grasped the essence of these two techniques... Next, I need to consider real cultivation! Time is running out!"

Sighing to himself, Du Fei, despite feeling mentally exhausted, gave the order to exit the Cultivation Space.

"Rumble..."

In a daze, the sound of the waterfall returned to Du Fei's ears, slightly easing his exhausted mind.

Glancing around to ensure no unexpected events had occurred during his time in the mental space, Du Fei took a deep breath and focused his gaze on the waterfall.

After cultivating for so long in the mental space, he was curious about the power of the techniques when used in reality for the first time.

Taking a deep breath, pure true qi quickly flowed out from the true qi vortex, instantly spreading throughout his body. His calm gaze swept over the scene, and he felt a slight tremor.

As he moved, a series of bone-cracking sounds quickly followed, and he stomped his foot, dashing towards the waterfall. At the same time, his legs flicked continuously.

"Eighth Rank Martial Technique, Ice Peak Leg!"

"Swish swish swish..." As Du Fei moved, ice blades formed from ice crystals instantly cut through the air, but they exploded in mid-air before traveling half a meter.

"Thud..."

Affected by the explosions, Du Fei's body crashed into the pool below. A moment later, his head emerged, and he sighed, "Reality is indeed different from the Cultivation Space. The subtlety of these techniques is influenced by one's own condition, the environment, and the density of the elemental energy... It's quite interesting..."

After muttering to himself, Du Fei did not continue practicing. Instead, he pondered for a moment before standing up and spinning into the air again.

"Boom..."

"Thud..."

"Ice Wind..."

"Thud..."

"Ice Peak Leg... Profound Yin..."

"Thud..."

Various strange sounds continued as Du Fei practiced. In the end, he barely had the strength to lift a finger, and he lay exhausted in the pool, his eyes blankly staring at the waterfall.

"If anyone tells me there are martial geniuses who can instantly understand techniques, I'll beat their brains out... Damn, cultivating this is really a pain in the ass..."

"But if it weren't a pain, it wouldn't be useful at all!"

A sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he looked at the frozen waterfall. The young man smiled lightly.

"Unfortunately, the power is still not up to par... Again!"

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End of Chapter 51