High Martial Arts: Enlightenment after Practices

The first few steps were a bit awkward, but he quickly found his rhythm.

The footwork of Quicksand Step was uncanny; at times he slid like flowing water, at others he tumbled like rolling gravel. His form flickered left and right within the small Cultivation Room, leaving a trail of afterimages.

The more Xu Wuyi practiced, the smoother his movements became.

He could feel that this Body Technique demanded an extremely high degree of bodily control. The use of power from his calves and ankles, in particular, required exceptionally fine-tuned movements.

Fortunately, Xu Wuyi’s foundation was solid, and his control over his Qi and Blood had reached a respectable level, so adapting wasn’t difficult.

Three hours passed without him even noticing.

Xu Wuyi stopped his movements, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

Cultivating two A-level Martial Arts in a row was physically draining, but his spirit was invigorated.

Achieving Entry Level with the Profound Nether Celestial Spear and Quicksand Step was smoother than he had anticipated.

Years of practicing martial arts, coupled with daily moments of Enlightenment in various techniques, had long since transformed quantitative accumulation into a qualitative leap.

In his younger years, Xu Wuyi had struggled even to cultivate the Basic Body Refining Technique. Now, taking on two A-level Martial Arts seemed remarkably easy.

This wasn’t because his aptitude had inexplicably improved, but because his understanding of Martial Arts had deepened.

Going from zero to one was a world apart from going from one to two.

’At this rate, I can reach Minor Achievement in both Martial Arts within a month at most.’ Xu Wuyi wiped the sweat from his brow. ’When that happens, if I combine them with the flames of Golden Crow Burning Heart, my combat ability will increase by at least thirty percent.’

He didn’t plan on redeeming any other techniques for the time being.

After all, he had already created his own Visualization Method. As for Body Refining Techniques, Body Refining was no longer the primary focus once a martial artist reached the Innate level.

As his Spirit and Heart Image cultivation advanced, his Life Energy Level would naturally increase. He just needed to redeem the right resources periodically to accelerate his progress.

Leaving the Cultivation Room, Xu Wuyi took a shower and changed into clean clothes.

When he returned to the living room, the sky had completely darkened.

His parents were already resting, and the villa was quiet.

Xu Wuyi didn’t feel sleepy. He walked out onto the balcony and gazed at the distant city skyline.

The lights of Linjiang City stretched endlessly into the night. Far off on the river, a cruise ship glided by, its own lights like scattered stars.

Peace. Tranquility.

But Xu Wuyi knew that this tranquility was bought by the sacrifices of countless Martial Artists, each shouldering a heavy burden.

The Feathered People Civilization wouldn’t give up so easily. Other Alien Races were also watching like hungry tigers. The Federation’s war against the Alien Races was far from over.

He had to become stronger.

"Anna," Xu Wuyi called out softly.

"I’m here."

"Bring up my personal information and a list of potential missions for the next three months."

A light screen materialized before him.

[Name: Xu Wuyi]

[Age: 21]

[Martial Arts Level: Innate Martial Artist (Level 43)]

[Mastered Martial Arts: Golden Crow Burning Heart·Raging Fire (Great Success), Shocking God Spear (Proficient), Profound Nether Celestial Spear (Entry Level), Quicksand Step (Entry Level)...]

[Current Missions: No mandatory missions. A rest period of at least 15 days is recommended.]

"According to internal military intelligence," Anna added, "after the Quicksand Star Realm campaign, the Feathered People Civilization’s activity in the surrounding Star Realms has decreased, but it hasn’t stopped completely. It is projected that in one month, the Federation may organize a probing attack on their subsidiary planes."

"Subsidiary planes..." Xu Wuyi murmured.

The Quicksand Star Realm was one of the main battlefields, but the three subsidiary planes controlled by the Feathered People Civilization were the real resource-rich territories.

If they could breach even one of them, it would be a heavy blow to the Feathered People.

’I need to raise my strength to the next level before that happens.’

Xu Wuyi closed the light screen and returned inside.

He took out the Spiritual Stability Potion he had redeemed earlier, opened a vial, and tilted his head back to drink it down.

The cool liquid slid down his throat, quickly transforming into a gentle energy that spread throughout his entire body before finally gathering in his sea of consciousness.

The spiritual fatigue from constant battle and cultivation slowly dissipated as this energy nourished him.

The Dark Gold Mountain Body in his sea of consciousness also seemed to grow more stable. On the mountaintop, the Golden Crow Illusion stretched its wings, the flame runes on its feathers glowing brilliantly.

’This potion works well.’ Xu Wuyi felt his spiritual state recovering. ’No wonder a set costs 6,000 merit points.’

He put away the remaining potions, sat down cross-legged, and began his daily meditation to regulate his energy.

Although he had redeemed two new Martial Arts, he couldn’t neglect the cultivation of Golden Crow Burning Heart·Raging Fire.

This Heart Image Martial Arts was the core of his current stage, and every bit of progress brought a qualitative leap in strength.

In his sea of consciousness, the Dark Gold Mountain Body slowly rotated.

The Power of Heart Image flowed along the optimized path, and with each full circulation, it condensed slightly.

Xu Wuyi could feel that the power of the Golden Crow Burning Heart’s flame was approaching a critical point.

With just one more step, he could break through to Great Success (40%) and beyond. At that point, the power, range, and duration of the Flame True Seal would all increase.

’I still need a battle.’ A realization dawned on Xu Wuyi. ’Or... a deep Enlightenment.’

The Enlightenment mechanism of the Martial Arts Diligence Record required sufficient accumulated practice, but with his current Power of Heart Image, triggering a thousand Great Enlightenments was still impossible. The cost was too great.

He lost all track of time while cultivating.

When Xu Wuyi opened his eyes again, it was already three in the morning.

He gently exhaled a breath of turbid air. A dark gold light swirled in his eyes before fading away.

He was fully restored.

Even better than before.

’Time to rest.’

Xu Wuyi got up and returned to his bedroom.

Lying in bed, he didn’t fall asleep immediately. Instead, he stared at the ceiling, replaying the events of the past few days in his mind.

From the Heart Image optimization at the research institute to the string of bloody battles in the Quicksand Star Realm, and now to redeeming new martial arts techniques to increase his power... each step had been steady, but also urgent.

His enemies wouldn’t wait for him to grow stronger.

The appearance of the Wind Shadow Hunter team was a signal.

The Feathered People Civilization already saw him as a threat that must be eliminated. Next time, it might be an even stronger assassin, or even... a Quasi-Grandmaster Level expert.

’I have to master the Profound Nether Celestial Spear and Quicksand Step as soon as possible,’ Xu Wuyi thought. ’With gravity control plus flame incineration, even if I run into a Quasi-Grandmaster, I’ll have a fighting chance.’

As he mused, weariness gradually washed over him.

Xu Wuyi closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

...

「The next day. Linjiang, Yunhai Prefecture Villa.」

In the underground Cultivation Room, Xu Wuyi stood holding his spear.

He had already practiced the twelve basic forms of the Profound Nether Celestial Spear hundreds of times in his mind. Every detail of power exertion and every node of Qi and Blood circulation was already clear.

But he didn’t rush to thrust his spear.

Unlike ordinary elemental Martial Arts—such as fire, wind, or lightning—Gravity-attribute techniques relied more on ’perception’ and ’resonance.’

Xu Wuyi closed his eyes and concentrated his spirit, his Spiritual Power spreading outward like a spiderweb.

This time, he no longer tried to ’touch’ those invisible lines of gravity, but instead slowly adjusted his own spiritual frequency, trying to resonate with the surrounding Gravity Field.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes...

The Cultivation Room was silent, with only the sound of Xu Wuyi’s even breathing.

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