Power: Great Qin’s Demon Suppression Division
Identity: Yellow Rank Demon Hunter
Martial Arts: Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Technique (Level 15, no further advancement), Pure Yang Technique (Level 11, no further advancement), Heavenly Martial Gang Qi (not started, no further advancement), Seven Kills Blade Technique (Level 2), Iron Sand Palm (Level 2)
Compared to the previous simplistic panel, Shen Changqing’s panel had now become much more splendid.
He possessed five martial arts. Two had broken through their limits, and another two could be considered to have reached a decent level of mastery. As for the remaining Heavenly Martial Gang Qi, although he hadn’t started training in it, he was confident he could officially step into the first level in a short period.
Focusing his mind, Shen Changqing began to cultivate the first level of the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi according to the memories in his mind. The minimum requirement for cultivating Heavenly Martial Gang Qi was that a martial artist must have generated True Qi and entered the Pulse Condensation Realm. The first level of Heavenly Martial Gang Qi involved transforming True Qi into Heavenly Centipede True Qi. Once a breakthrough to the Innate level was achieved, Heavenly Centipede True Qi would give birth to a powerful Gang Qi, known as Heavenly Martial Gang Qi. This was also where the name of the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi martial art originated.
Right now, there are two types of True Qi in my body: one is Pure Yang True Qi, and the other is the True Qi from the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Technique. However, the latter is merely nourishment for the former and gets devoured by the Pure Yang True Qi the moment it is born.
Shen Changqing focused his mind; after breaking through to the Innate level, he was now capable of introspection.
Inside his Dantian, the Pure Yang True Qi was like a Great Sun Furnace, emitting a scorching heat. Whenever True Qi from the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Technique appeared, it was directly devoured by the Pure Yang True Qi.
After he broke through to the eleventh level of the Pure Yang Technique, the power of Pure Yang True Qi had become incomparably mighty, far beyond what it was before. Although the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Technique would generate some True Qi periodically, it was of little significance to the Pure Yang True Qi. This was just like the strand of True Qi from a moment ago; after being devoured by Pure Yang True Qi, there wasn’t even a slight increase.
Exiting his introspection, Shen Changqing gained some understanding of his condition. The Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Technique is indeed rather low-end. Even though its limit was broken, it couldn’t be improved much further. It also no longer provides as much nourishment for the Pure Yang True Qi as before. If I don’t cultivate and just rely on the transformation of True Qi to nourish the Pure Yang True Qi, it might take decades for it to evolve to the next level.
Clearly, there were benefits to Outer Techniques reaching Perfection, but once a martial artist reached a profound realm, the benefits provided by Outer Techniques diminished significantly. This was unless it was a high-grade Outer Technique, but such martial arts were not easy to acquire.
In Shen Changqing’s view, the Scripture Pavilion should contain such martial arts. But since I can’t go back now, I can only think about it.
Collecting his thoughts, Shen Changqing sat motionless, simply paying quiet attention to the changes in his Dantian.
Time passed, and another strand of True Qi was born. He immediately had a thought and stopped the Pure Yang True Qi from devouring it. Then, following the cultivation method of the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi, he controlled that strand of True Qi to leave his Dantian and move towards a specific part of his body. The True Qi was like a silver snake. Under the command of his will, it laboriously opened a tiny meridian.
「One night quickly passed.」
Shen Changqing emerged from his state of cultivation. A night of arduous cultivation had not left him feeling tired; instead, he was full of energy. Now, besides Pure Yang True Qi, Heavenly Centipede True Qi also existed within his Dantian. However, compared to the Pure Yang True Qi, which was like a Great Sun Furnace, the Heavenly Centipede True Qi was much weaker and was forcibly squeezed into a small corner of the Dantian, almost unable to move.
Regarding this, Shen Changqing didn’t pay too much attention. As long as the Heavenly Centipede True Qi wasn’t devoured by the Pure Yang True Qi, that would be acceptable.
Looking at the panel, after one night, the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi had formally reached the first level of entry, which was about what he had expected. For a powerful martial artist, having a foundation meant that entering any martial art would not be overly difficult. The real difficulty lay in mastery.
Once the Heavenly Centipede True Qi grows stronger, I can directly convert the Pure Yang True Qi into it. That way, the cultivation of Heavenly Martial Gang Qi will be much faster, and the quality of True Qi will also be much stronger than that of the Pure Yang True Qi alone.
Converting True Qi was a necessary process. One could not have too many powerful forms of True Qi in a single Dantian; otherwise, it would cause intense conflict. At present, there was no conflict because the Heavenly Centipede True Qi was too weak to pose a threat to the Pure Yang True Qi. If it truly reached a point where it posed a threat, the two different types of True Qi would erupt into fierce conflict.
Therefore, he needed to preserve one type of True Qi when the conflict erupted and use the other as nourishment. Because the rank of Heavenly Martial Gang Qi was inherently higher, Shen Changqing didn’t hesitate to choose Pure Yang True Qi as the sacrifice.
If I convert my eleven levels of Pure Yang True Qi into Heavenly Centipede True Qi, then my Heavenly Centipede True Qi will definitely be different from others’!
Rising from his spot, he walked towards the outside of the study.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Principal Clerk Shi Qingsheng standing there, holding a set of green clothing with a black gauze cap on top.
"What is it, Principal Clerk Shi?" Shen Changqing frowned.
"There was a matter I forgot to address yesterday, my lord. Although you are only temporarily acting as County Magistrate, you should have an official uniform. So, I have brought it to you today," Shi Qingsheng replied truthfully.
"Official uniform?" Shen Changqing’s gaze fell on the black gauze cap, and he casually took it. "You’ve been thoughtful."
He wasn’t too clear about Principal Clerk Shi’s capabilities, but judging from the attention to detail, it was indeed commendable.
"It is my duty," Shi Qingsheng said with an apologetic smile. Then he asked, "My lord must be hungry after spending the entire night in the study without leaving. I have prepared your breakfast. Please, would you come this way?"
「After a satisfying meal.」
The food was much more abundant than what Shen Changqing had at the Demon Suppression Division. Thinking about it, this was understandable. After all, when he was at the Demon Suppression Division, he was just a mere Demon Hunter, and his meals couldn’t compare to those of a County Magistrate.
Throughout the process, it was Shen Changqing who ate, while Shi Qingsheng stood by, waiting. When he finished, Shi Qingsheng bowed and asked, "May I know where my lord plans to go next, or is there any task you wish to assign?"
Wiping his mouth, Shen Changqing said with an impassive expression, "Have Hong Cheng come to see me."
"Yes!" Shi Qingsheng obeyed the order and withdrew.
Shen Changqing looked at the disarray on the table but didn’t pay it much mind, instead turning to leave. Having finished eating, he didn’t bother with cleaning up. Naturally, someone else would take care of it.