Above the Divine Skills were those legendary Supreme Divine Skills that were renowned throughout the land. Only Martial Artists who had broken through the seventh shackle of Martial Arts could create such unrivaled techniques, each powerful to the extreme. These Supreme Divine Skills were often the signature treasures of Top Martial Universities, the pinnacle of their reputation!
For example, there was the "Ling Kong Four Symbols Fist" from Dragon City, a technique developed by the Absolute Peak Strong of our current era, the Four Symbols Master himself. He had advanced and renewed the Elephant Form Fist Theory and accomplishments of the late grand ancestor Ling Kong Shangren, culminating in the creation of the strongest Fist Technique within the Elephant Form lineage.
The name of Dragon City’s Supreme Divine Skill was rather understated.
Other Top Martial University names were more exaggerated than one another.
Imperial Capital Martial University boasted the "Glorious Ultimate Seven-Day Sky-Changing Saber," claiming to be the number one in dominance!
Hua Mountain Martial University had the "Heavenly Chopping Nine Swords," claiming to be the number one in slaughter!
Galaxy Martial University’s "Star Primordial Magnetic Tribulation Scripture," claiming to be the number one in control!
Therefore, it could be said that Dragon City was truly modest and unadorned.
But back to the main point.
Lu Chenzhou had heard of some Divine Skills within Inner Boxing.
However, he had never heard of any Divine Martial Arts in Hard Qi Gong.
Historically, hard qi gong cultivators have always been considered an alternative path.
With fewer strong practitioners, naturally, there were fewer martial arts techniques.
His gaze narrowed as he directly scrolled down to the bottom of the page.
["Dragon Elephant Heaven-Supporting Divine Skill · Upper God" Secret Manual and instruction, 10,000 Vajra Points. (Note: Presently, only a handful of individuals possess this technique. To learn it, one must first become a disciple of a Great Grandmaster in Martial Arts, Tuo Tian Head Monk Ding Yuan. This technique is part of Inner Boxing, but it also draws from cross-training, hence it is a mix of internal and external cultivation practices. The early stages are manageable, but the difficulty increases significantly in the late stage. Those who wish to learn this technique must proceed with caution.)]
He reviewed the entire list of Cultivation Techniques.
In the end, he confirmed that this was the only Divine Skill that, albeit reluctantly, could be considered as part of cross-training. It was not to exclude the possibility that others had mastered it, but for the moment, this Divine Skill was the only one that the Vajra Group had collected.
If one did not consider the Dragon Elephant Heaven-Supporting Divine Skill, then it seemed the limit of cross-training was just Superior True Technique, which meant that becoming a Grandmaster through cross-training was nearly impossible.
Lu Chenzhou murmured to himself,
"The Tuo Tian Head Monk, from the introduction, it seems that this once Hidden Dragon List Grandmaster has now ascended to the Great Grandmaster Realm by breaking through the fifth shackle... Dragon Elephant Heaven-Supporting Divine Skill."
He closed the website and put away his hopeful thoughts.
True Skills and Divine Skills were too far out of his reach.
"I have Teacher Chen Jiu, no need to learn the Golden Body Skill here."
Having witnessed higher mountains, one must work even harder with both feet on the ground.
After becoming a member of the Vajra Group, he had finally found an organization for practicing hard qi gong. The special group was just for trial, and once the Martial Arts Association had overcome the difficulties of cross-training, they would establish a specialized hard qi gong Martial Arts University experimental zone, and eventually, introduce hard qi gong programs in all Martial Universities, enabling more people to practice Martial Arts.
May everyone become as mighty as a dragon!
In the following days.
Due to the upcoming Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Competition, Dragon City Martial Arts University was abuzz like during New Year’s.
Whether on the forums or offline, what everyone was most enthusiastic about discussing were this year’s top thirty competitors and the hot favorites for claiming the championship. Lu Chenzhou had arrived late and didn’t participate in the preliminary tests, yet made a sensational debut in the Jiangnan Talent Competition. His ranking on the Hidden Dragon List was high, and he was currently in tenth place among the favorites to win the championship. It’s worth noting that the age limit for the competition was under 35, with many Tenth Rank older strong contenders participating. Even the seasoned member of the former Tenglong Six like Chen Xiaoyun couldn’t make it into the top twenty.
Her main disciplines were Snake Form and Whip Technique, without the use of cold weapons. She was at a disadvantage during sparring, which significantly reduced her strength.
Most of those ranked above Lu Chenzhou were either Tenth Rank or nine-segment pinnacle fighters like Yao Cheng and Zhou Xingkong who had always been high-profile.
First place, without a doubt, belonged to Wang Hongdao.
Currently, he was considered the top contender of the branch school in the public eye.
A cold wave from the north descended, bringing bursts of chill.
On the glittering Stone Lake, four floating platforms were set up above the water, each with no railings on the edges and measuring twelve meters in length and width. The teachers and students stood atop the surrounding boats, and Principal Wang, wearing simple Training Clothes, approached with a commanding presence.
Standing before the podium, he spoke without emotion,
"The first Su City Dragon Martial Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Competition, begins!"
After a brief speech, Principal Wang left promptly, his time being extremely precious as a top-tier strong practitioner. He would only attend to observe the finals.
Suddenly, a clear and piercing dragon’s roar echoed from the sky.
A figure descended from the heavens, landing on the surface of the lake as though walking on solid ground.
His temples were spotted with gray, his hands clasped behind his back, his invisible aura stirring the waters of Stone Lake.
Even though such sights were commonplace, people couldn’t help but get excited.
"It looks like Grandmaster Wu is presiding over this match."
"Perform well, and who knows, the Grandmaster might take you as a True Inheritance disciple."
Grandmaster Wu looked around and spoke,
"To increase the difficulty of the matches, this competition will take place on the floating platforms. When a match is prolonged, the mechanisms within the platform will activate. At that time, the platform may become unstable, and other unforeseen circumstances that affect the battle may occur."
The students’ hearts tightened even more.
"Is this meant to replicate certain wild terrains?"
"We have to guard not only against the opponent but also against unexpected situations."
By the side of the arena.
On a boat, Lu Chenzhou stood with his arms crossed.
Liu Huan, Huo Tianyu, and others took the opportunity amidst their busy schedules to watch the matches. As an affiliated high school, they also had the right to observe, while other schools weren’t permitted.
The video footage of this intra-school competition wouldn’t be released to the outside world.
Liu Huan roared like a bear,
"Chenzhou, hahaha, go for it!"
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"Good luck, win the championship!"
Seeing the familiar figures, Lu Chenzhou smiled and waved back. The winter exams were only two months away, and yet these friends were still taking time out to cheer him on.