This is Baiyu’s first attempt at martial arts fusion.
Suddenly, a force he had never felt before surged within him; memories of localized enhancement and Ice Armor Technique intertwined in his mind, various symbols scrambling and reorganizing.
Soon, a brand-new spirit technique appeared in his mind.
The Great Ice Armor Technique!
Hmm, compared to the Ice Armor Technique, the name only added a "Great."
Baiyu had a strange expression on his face.
This fusion better not be a scam.
He flipped through the content.
The cultivation postures, blood qi pathways, and so on were similar to those of the Ice Armor Technique, but there were more complex steps added.
Baiyu spent half an hour cultivating the Great Ice Armor Technique again.
"It is indeed different, it got bigger!"
Feeling the transparent layer of qi armor condensed outside his body, Baiyu’s face flashed with joy. Compared to before, the ice armor condensed by the Ice Armor Technique was much thicker and was still spreading outwards.
After local enhancement fused with the Ice Armor Technique.
The entire ice armor condensed by the Ice Armor Technique was greatly enhanced and even possessed a certain level of offensiveness.
"After this spirit technique was improved, it shouldn’t be at the ordinary spirit technique level. It offers both offensive and defensive capabilities, and doesn’t consume much blood qi, with seamless full-body defense. It’s so practical."
Baiyu sensed that layer of qi armor outside his body.
This was the only imperfection.
According to the Ice Armor Technique, it should normally condense into a thin ice armor with an ice crystal hue, able to emit cold to slow the flow of an enemy’s blood qi.
But what Baiyu condensed was transparent white.
And it didn’t emit any coldness.
"Because my core technique is a recovery core technique, I can’t produce that chilling freeze of the Ice Armor Technique, but my qi armor repairs quickly, greatly enhancing my defense..."
The reason the core technique is called a core technique.
Is because it can serve as a martial artist’s core in cultivating ancient martial arts.
All spirit techniques can be built using it as a foundation, influenced by its characteristics.
Even True Martial Intent.
Has to be extracted from the core technique.
Which shows its importance to martial artists.
"Since there’s no ice armor, let’s call it the Atmospheric Armor Technique. Isn’t that more imposing?"
Baiyu inwardly changed the name.
After completing the cultivation of the Atmospheric Armor Technique, he prepared to continue scouring Qiong Jiu’s library.
Then the gate of the lakeside villa opened, and Qiong Jiu entered with a girl.
The girl was dressed in a cyan outfit, wearing embroidered cyan shoes with gold thread, her long hair tied in a ponytail hanging behind her. Her face was that of a classic Oriental beauty with a gentle finesse typical of a water town.
This was the girl from Kyoto who had broken through in the Celestial Profound Cultivation Room at that time, named Wanwan.
Baiyu did not recognize her and thought she might be Qiong Jiu’s daughter or relative.
"This is Wanwan, from Kyoto, who came to Maple Leaf County... um, specifically for the Celestial Profound Cultivation Room at Golden Rainbow Academy. However, she heard that the top candidate of the college entrance exam in Maple Leaf County is in Linjiang and came to check it out."
Qiong Jiu walked past the gate, took a frozen green tea from the fridge, lay on the sofa, and rested with eyes closed.
Leaving the two standing awkwardly at the entrance.
Wanwan didn’t say a word, her clear eyes examined Baiyu, her gaze holding curiosity with a hint of anticipation.
Baiyu decided to break the awkward atmosphere and reached out his hand: "Baiyu, from Linjiang."
A fair little hand extended.
Baiyu wore a smile, but after three seconds, he felt something wasn’t right.
Why isn’t she letting go!
He tried to pull away.
But the other party only tightened her grip, making it impossible to pull free.
Baiyu’s impression of the girl sharply declined.
She seemed normal enough, why was she so handsy and eager to exploit others?
"Miss Wanwan, um, could you let go first?"
Baiyu’s expression was slightly awkward.
Wanwan smiled, released her hands, then approached the sofa and picked up pen and paper, quickly jotting down a few words: I want to spar with you.
Baiyu said: "You... can’t speak?"
Wanwan shook her head, then wrote on the paper again: "I don’t like to talk."
Not mute, just doesn’t like talking.
This girl clearly has a psychological issue, perhaps her studies drove her mad?
He suspiciously glanced at Qiong Jiu.
But Granny Qiong had already turned on the TV, comfortably lying on the sofa watching a melodramatic martial artist romance drama...
And speaking of which.
The film industry in this world is way more interesting than in his previous life.
Because they never use special effects, only real action, and the results are more captivating than special effects.
Those major stars are martial artists of considerable cultivation and really engage in fights without relying on stuntmen.
Even the livestreaming industry.
Exotic beast hunts, Spirit Realm streams, cultivation streams, etc., are all major hits.
Ironically, the gaming industry isn’t thriving here.
"Since Miss Wanwan wants to spar, why don’t you have a match with her? I’ll provide the venue for you."
Qiong Jiu found the situation stagnant and had to turn off the TV, stepping out of the house and strolling through the garden path until she reached the rippling lakeside.
The lake was calm, shadows of trees dancing.
Qiong Jiu stood at the shore, suddenly covered in a ferocious layer of ice crystal armor all over her body, leaving only her cheeks exposed, with her black hair fluttering in the wind.
Her blood qi circulating, she crouched down and delivered a punch to the water’s surface.
Layers of ice crystals spread swiftly, taking just over ten seconds to freeze half the lake with thick ice.
This power is practically miraculous.
Baiyu recalled Qiong Jiu’s nickname, feeling even more awe-struck. She wasn’t at the Grandmaster level yet, merely at the elite martial artist’s peak.
Can she freeze half the lake with one punch?
"If Miss Wanwan doesn’t mind, why don’t I be the referee? After all, battles need witnesses." Qiong Jiu suggested with a smile.
Wanwan looked hesitant, then shook her head and pointed aside.
Qiong Jiu looked over.
It turned out that at some unknown time, a group of professionals had arrived in vans and set up video equipment nearby, prepared to record the battle.
"I forgot, Miss Wanwan’s challenges are always recorded and posted online."
Qiong Jiu glanced at the paparazzi nearby.
Wanwan shyly smiled, then stepped onto the ice, cupping her fists and bending over in a deep bow towards Baiyu.
Under the wide cyan training suit, the whiteness of the close-cropped shorts was faintly visible.
Baiyu kept his gaze steady.
Bad woman trying to unsettle me? Not possible.
A stable man won’t be tricked.
He took out his phone, and on the currently popular short video app DouLe, he saw Qiong Jiu’s recommendation for a martial arts influencer.
The ID was: Lazy to Eat, Wanwan.
The avatar was none other than Wanwan, and below it were numerous combat videos of her challenging genius students from various cities and counties, her fan count had terrifyingly reached fifty million...
"Oh, a superstar influencer!"
Only at this point did Baiyu realize why she wanted to challenge him.