Chapter 9

Xiao Ming finally completed the first level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill! Actually, saying "finally" is a bit exaggerated. From the time Qi Feng received this divine skill to when he completed it, it was only half a day at most! Throughout history, the highest level anyone has reached in the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill is the tenth level, achieved by the Dharma King of the Golden Wheel. But if we talk about the fastest to enter the skill, no one can compare to Qi Feng! At this rate, one level in half a day, two levels in one day, three levels in two days, four levels in eight days, reaching the tenth level would take only half a year, and he could catch up to the Dharma King of the Golden Wheel in a year. Completing the thirteenth level and achieving full mastery would take no more than ten years!

Of course, this is just Qi Feng's imagination. His speed, relying on drugs to forcibly enhance his abilities, cannot be taken as a standard. What surprised Qi Feng was that neither the Tongxi Dilon Pill nor the Shengsheng Zao Hua Pill, though rare and precious, were known to enhance one's skills.

In fact, Qi Feng was right. These two pills cannot increase one's cultivation. The Tongxi Dilon Pill is the most toxic substance in the world, but it does not harm the body when ingested. Instead, its toxicity will thoroughly "poison" the body. After a successful transformation, the person becomes a rare poison, naturally immune to all toxins, similar to Duan Yu swallowing the Manggu Zhuwa. The Shengsheng Zao Hua Pill, on the other hand, is a miraculous drug that can bring the dead back to life and suppress the most severe poisons for three years.

These two pills are in direct conflict. The Tongxi Dilon Pill aims to infuse the body with toxicity, while the Shengsheng Zao Hua Pill aims to suppress this toxicity. The struggle between the two drugs stimulates the body's qi and blood, causing them to surge several times faster than usual. If the user has deep internal skills, they can use their inner strength to calm the surge. If their cultivation is insufficient, by the time the two drugs finish their struggle, the user's meridians may burst from the surge of qi and blood, rendering them a cripple.

But Qi Feng, having learned the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, is different. This skill emphasizes external control over internal, allowing the practitioner to mobilize qi and blood to expand acupoints and unblock meridians without the need for qi sensation. When the qi and blood surge, using the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill to guide them has an effect ten times greater than usual. It's like being enlightened, and Qi Feng broke through the first level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill in just a few breaths. The qi and blood entered the dantian, transforming into internal energy and forming a small cycle of circulation.

Although Qi Feng didn't understand the principles, he could guess the general idea from his extensive reading of martial arts novels. Regardless, he now had internal skills! Looking at his sweat-soaked, foul-smelling body, Qi Feng quickly cleaned the floor, sneaked back to the dorm to shower, and threw the dirty clothes directly into the trash bin.

After a thorough wash and a change into clean clothes, Qi Feng felt refreshed. He felt like he had experienced the initial enlightenment of Kou Xu and the others in the Tang Dynasty when they first understood the "Longevity Decree"! His mind became incredibly clear, and his senses were heightened several times over. The feeling was indescribable! Qi Feng almost couldn't believe it. "Is this what it feels like to have initial internal skills? This is like a complete transformation!"

The secret manual of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill never mentioned such a situation. In fact, the conflicting forces of the two elixirs were not so simple. They did more than just help Qi Feng easily break through the first level. The Tongxi Dilon Pill poisoned his blood, muscles, and bones, while the Shengsheng Zao Hua Pill suppressed the toxicity. Each round of this tug-of-war was like a refinement of Qi Feng's body. By the time the elixirs' effects were exhausted, Qi Feng's body had been refined dozens of times, clearing out all impurities and chronic ailments. If not for the low level of the first stage of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, Qi Feng could have transcended the mundane and entered the innate realm in one breath!

As Qi Feng was joyfully feeling his transformation, his phone suddenly rang. The not-so-loud message notification was now crystal clear to him, even the slight noise from the unbalanced speaker membrane was distinct, and he could pinpoint the phone's location by sound alone.

Qi Feng grabbed his phone. It was a message from the dorm leader, Lao Feng: "Crazy (all due to the phone's pinyin input method), you dared to skip Dean Yu's class today? Did the delivery get delayed?"

Qi Feng realized it was already ten o'clock and quickly replied: "Done, I'm coming, cover for me a bit."

Lao Feng replied: "Don't worry, I've signed in for you. Slip in through the back door later, don't get caught."

This was the most common trick to avoid being marked absent. Before class, names were called, and after class, students handed in slips of paper with their names. By comparing the two, it was easy to see who was absent and who had someone sign in for them. So even though Lao Feng had signed in for him, Qi Feng still had to show up.

Qi Feng quickly grabbed his textbook and headed out. Afraid of being late, he took the stairs three at a time. As he pushed off with his feet, his body suddenly shot several meters forward. With a "whoa," he crashed into the dormitory door. The wooden door frame with glass shattered, scattering wood chips and glass shards everywhere. Qi Feng managed to stay on his feet, using his hands to brace himself. Seeing no one around, he quickly fled, his feet moving so fast that he disappeared in an instant.

As Qi Feng ran to the teaching building, he shook his head. He had never heard of a martial arts prodigy causing a dog pile on their first day of mastering a skill. Fortunately, no one saw him, or he would have been utterly embarrassed.

The teaching building was not close to the dormitory, but Qi Feng ran for a few minutes at his usual sprinting speed without feeling out of breath. After completing the first level of the Dragon Elephant Skill, he felt he had boundless energy. He was holding back, partly to avoid causing more damage and partly to avoid drawing attention with his speed.

Today was a large class, with several departments from the same college in a lecture hall. Qi Feng slipped through the corridor to the back door of the lecture hall, ready to quietly push it open and slip in. However, he found a large brass lock on the back door handle, locking it tight! It seemed that Dean Yu was not easy to fool, knowing all the students' tricks. This wouldn't do; Qi Feng was counting on a perfect attendance award.

Frowning, Qi Feng realized the back door was out of the question. He looked up at the windows in the back row of the lecture hall. The lecture hall was designed with a lower front and higher back, and the windows in the back row were nearly as high as the second floor. Qi Feng, now with the first level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill and some initial internal skills, but no lightness skill, decided to try jumping!

He took a few steps back, gathered his strength, and ran up to the wall. Normally, Qi Feng, who was 1.75 meters tall, could barely touch a 3.05-meter-high basketball hoop. But this jump completely changed his worldview! He had never been so far off the ground! The jump height was over one meter! It felt like gravity had failed for a second. Qi Feng reached for the windowsill, just short, but he used his waist strength to push off the wall with his other foot, grabbed the window frame with his right hand, and with a light pull, he suddenly flew through the open window... landing with a loud thud among the boxes and debris behind the back row of seats.

The noise was so loud that the entire classroom heard it. Dean Yu, who was writing formulas on the blackboard, turned around to look but saw nothing unusual, assuming something had fallen over. He had no idea someone could climb a few meters up a smooth wall and enter through the back window.

Qi Feng lay still for a moment, then, seeing no one was paying attention, quietly got up, brushed off the dust, and sneaked to the row where his dorm mates were sitting.

Lao Feng and the others, who had been watching for Qi Feng, saw his move and gave him a thumbs up: "Young hero, your lightness skill is impressive. I was just about to tell you the back door was locked, but you managed to climb in from such a height."

Qi Feng chuckled: "I told you I practiced a divine skill. If you want to learn, come to me; I won't charge you."

Lao Ji bowed slightly and whispered: "So the young hero has mastered the Huahua Divine Skill, impressive, impressive."

Since it was a class taught by the dean, everyone was cautious. They whispered a few jokes and then turned to the blackboard to listen. It must be said that Old Yu was quite capable. His lectures often strayed from the textbook, and if you weren't paying attention, you'd fall behind. Everyone had to take notes while listening. Old Yu spoke quickly, and Qi Feng found it hard to keep up with his pen. Suddenly, his phone vibrated with a message, and Qi Feng's ears picked up the subtle vibrations from the phone and the desk. Distracted, he snapped his pen in half with a light crack!

He quickly switched to another pen and continued writing. As he wrote, his phone vibrated again, and Qi Feng's ears picked up the vibrations. Distracted again, he snapped another pen in half!

Qi Feng was almost in tears. Completing the first level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill had indeed increased his strength and speed, but he couldn't control it, causing damage everywhere. This was just the first level! If he progressed further, he might not even dare to walk! Qi Feng decided to read the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill manual again after class to see if he had missed anything. His condition was certainly abnormal; he had never heard of anyone experiencing this after mastering a skill.

What Qi Feng didn't realize was that others had to progress gradually, with their body control improving in sync. His rapid breakthrough in half a day meant his body, mind, and nervous system couldn't keep up. Moreover, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill was a true internal and external cultivation, enhancing both internal skills and physical strength. The transformation was like a rebirth, different from other skills. Qi Feng hadn't noticed, but his muscle definition was much more pronounced.

Finally, the class ended, and Qi Feng followed his dorm mates out of the classroom, handing in a slip of paper as they walked through the corridor. He couldn't resist looking back and saw a clear shoe print on the white wall, about two meters high.

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