Chapter 8

In the dark room, Zhou Yuxiu speculated about the Taiyi Palace, completely unaware that Gao Qian was standing right behind her.

Gao Qian wore a smile on his face, dressed in a long robe with golden dragon patterns and dragon-patterned boots, fully in the attire of the Taiyi Palace.

As the Taiyi Lord, Gao Qian could establish a connection with his apostles at any time and manifest as a consciousness to appear beside them.

This connection was one-sided and completely unequal.

In simple terms, only Gao Qian could initiate contact with the apostles; the apostles could not contact Gao Qian.

Moreover, the apostles could not refuse this connection.

When Gao Qian did not want the apostles to notice him, they could not see his consciousness form.

Zhou Yuxiu, as the first apostle, naturally received a lot of attention from Gao Qian.

After Zhou Yuxiu left the Taiyi Palace, Gao Qian locked onto her position and manifested as a consciousness directly beside her.

In this state, Gao Qian was like a ghost in legend, having form but no substance, capable of carrying consciousness but unable to truly interfere with the material world.

For Gao Qian, it was like watching a movie in person; he could receive various information but could not change it.

Of course, he could communicate with the apostles and use them to change everything. That was a different matter.

This was Gao Qian's first time transforming into this state, and he found it quite interesting.

Seeing Zhou Yuxiu's high-level martial arts, Gao Qian felt even more delighted.

This first apostle should be a low-rank Origin Master, with agility and strength far surpassing ordinary people.

Judging from her decisive and fierce movements, she was not just a show-off. She had likely killed before, or at least participated in many battles.

Looking at Zhou Yuxiu's attire, the room's decor, and the furnishings, her family seemed to be in a decent condition, though it was unclear what they did for a living.

Gao Qian watched for a while until Zhou Yuxiu entered the bathroom to take a shower, at which point his consciousness retreated to the Taiyi Palace.

The entire connection process was like making a phone call; as long as Zhou Yuxiu was alive, he could manifest his consciousness with her as the focal point.

To Gao Qian, the Taiyi Order was like a complex smartphone. He could control it at will but did not understand the underlying logic.

However, he did not need to know so much for the time being.

Inside the magnificent Taiyi Palace, Ling'er curiously asked Gao Qian, "Dad, how is Zhou Sister?"

Gao Qian thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say for now, but she looks good. Very promising."

Zhou Yuxiu seemed diligent and studious and should be able to practice the "Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel" well.

As for her character, personality, and family background, it was too early to say.

However, with his ability to unilaterally supervise Zhou Yuxiu, he was not afraid of losing control of the situation.

Ling'er pointed at the water pool, and a row of text appeared.

Name: Zhou Yuxiu.

Age: 17

Gender: Female.

Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel: Level 1 (1/3600)

Origin Power: 1st Rank, 4 Stars

Origin Power Zhou Family Secret Breathing Technique (Expert)

Nine Wind Cuts (Expert)

Wing Chun (Proficient)

Jujitsu (Proficient)

Throwing Knives (Expert)

Gun Skills (Proficient)

...

Gao Qian looked at Zhou Yuxiu's data panel and sighed, "She knows more than I do, quite impressive."

Ling'er comforted him, "In a real fight, she would never be a match for Dad."

Low-rank Origin Masters were not much stronger than ordinary people. Only when Origin Masters equipped Origin Armor did their strength significantly increase, which was their greatest advantage.

With Gao Qian's current formidable strength, he could easily overpower most 1st Rank Origin Masters.

Gao Qian asked, "Can I share Zhou Yuxiu's abilities?"

"Any physical techniques involving the Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel's power can be automatically acquired by Dad at 70% efficiency."

Ling'er shook her head and said, "Zhou Sister's skills are all ordinary physical techniques, and there's no need to learn them."

"Strength is the foundation of martial arts. Ordinary techniques are just more efficient ways to release strength. Only high-level martial arts possess incredible power."

Ling'er was not very concerned about the skills Zhou Yuxiu possessed.

With Gao Qian's abilities, there was no need to practice these ordinary techniques.

"Having them is good enough," Gao Qian said.

He was not as picky as Ling'er. His combat techniques were all learned at the Patrol Academy, simple and rough.

Compared to Zhou Yuxiu, he fell far short.

Ling'er said, "Dad, the Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel is the foundation; Wing Chun and the like are just side branches."

"What exactly is the Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel used for?" Gao Qian still lacked a clear understanding.

"The Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel is an ultimate technique that maximizes the conversion of strength. For example, with Dad's Vajra Power Sutra, the Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel can increase the same amount of strength by three to five times..."

After Zhou Yuxiu learned the Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel, Ling'er also gained a deep understanding of this supreme martial art.

She explained to Gao Qian, "In simple terms, the Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel allows Dad to control every bit of strength with precision.

"Like, like adding a pulley to the same weight, it can save half the effort.

"The Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel uses the human soul as the axis, and the consciousness, organs, bones, muscles, and blood as the wheels. Countless Yin-Yang wheels combine and transform, converting a small amount of force into boundless power, and converting boundless power into a small amount of force..."

This time, Gao Qian truly understood, at least the principle of the Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel. As for the specific operations, he did not understand.

However, it didn't matter. With the apostle Zhou Yuxiu, he could naturally use the Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel.

Ling'er tapped the water pool, and his data panel appeared.

Name: Gao Qian

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Vajra Power Sutra: Level 1 (3534/3600)

Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel: Level 1 (0/3600)

Gao Qian looked at the data panel and felt a bit embarrassed compared to Zhou Yuxiu's.

"My data is so poor, but my gun skills are quite strong, right?"

Ling'er said, "The data panel is just to help Dad understand his state; it does not fully reflect all your abilities. Zhou Sister's is the same. In my opinion, Dad's gun skills are much stronger than Zhou Sister's."

"That's true."

Gao Qian was very confident about this. Ling'er could replicate items he specified.

Ordinary items, once consumed or destroyed, would automatically restore the next day.

This characteristic of the Taiyi Palace allowed Gao Qian to have ample ammunition for gun practice.

Even professional shooters could not practice shooting as much as he did in a day.

"Let's see what the Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel can do."

Gao Qian asked Ling'er to bring a Type 77 Storm Rifle, the main automatic rifle used by the Alliance's military. It was reliable, stable, and easy to operate.

Ling'er stood five meters away and aimed the gun at Gao Qian. Even in the Taiyi Palace, Gao Qian instinctively felt a bit nervous.

This was an assault rifle, and a 7.7mm bullet could easily penetrate a one-centimeter-thick steel plate at 200 meters.

He had tried it before and could barely survive, but his ribs would be broken by the impact. The experience was quite painful.

Ling'er did not give Gao Qian time to prepare mentally and fired three shots in quick succession.

Gao Qian felt a jolt in his chest. Looking down, he saw three blood spots on his exposed chest. The bullets had pierced the skin but did not penetrate the muscle layer.

The kinetic energy of the bullets was naturally absorbed by his muscles and bones, significantly reducing the pain. This was something he could not do before.

Clearly, this was the wonder of the Wuxiang Yin-Yang Wheel.

Gao Qian tried various tests, and even his thin palm could withstand a rifle bullet without being penetrated. Only his vulnerable eyes could not withstand the bullet.

Of course, he did not need to test this.

Gao Qian then practiced a set of Wing Chun, and indeed, he used it very proficiently. Mainly, he could fully control every part of his body, muscles, and bones, allowing him to perform any high-difficulty movements with ease.

His reflexes, balance, and coordination were significantly enhanced.

Previously, although he was strong, these aspects were not much better than ordinary people.

This improvement greatly boosted his confidence. If he faced Duan Heihu again, he could defeat him in three moves!