“Flowing Water Shattering Rock Palm (Incomplete), Middle-Grade Yuan Technique.
This name sounds a bit familiar.” Mu Chen flipped through the Yuan Techniques stored at the Great Zhou Academy.
Most of them were Low-Grade and Middle-Grade.
In the Yuan Zun world, the lowest grade of Yuan Techniques were Basic Yuan Techniques, divided into High, Middle, and Lower grades.
These were also the easiest to learn.
Above them were Xuan Yuan Techniques, which were harder to obtain and cultivate.
‘Right.
There was a martial art in some anime with a similar name, Flowing Water Rock Shattering Fist.
Could it have been left behind by a transmigrator predecessor?’ Mu Chen shook his head with a wry smile.
‘Probably not.
Since it was incomplete, its power was only at the Middle-Grade Yuan Technique level.
A complete version should reach High-Grade, or perhaps even Lower-Grade Xuan Yuan Technique level.’ For an attack-type Yuan Technique, he chose this one.
Later, he would use the Ancestral Stone to deduce and repair it.
If it worked, he would have made a profit.
As for movement-type Yuan Techniques, none of the ones here caught his eye.
Their grades were too low.
For his next Ancestral Symbol, Mu Chen most wanted to choose the Space Ancestral Symbol.
Among the eight Ancient Masters, the Space Master wasn’t the strongest.
But with his mastery of the Space Ancestral Symbol, he was the most troublesome to deal with.
To the Yimo and his enemies, the Space Master was as slippery as a loach.
His spatial power gave him more flexibility than most movement techniques.
However, the trial of the Space Ancestral Symbol wouldn’t be simple.
Until he was fully prepared, Mu Chen didn’t plan to try refining other Ancestral Symbols.
The Devouring Ancestral Symbol was enough for his current needs.
At the Channel Opening Stage, his control over the Devouring Ancestral Symbol was less than ten percent.
He wouldn’t force a movement-type Yuan Technique.
If he found a suitable one, great.
If not, there was no need to panic.
As long as his overall strength was sufficient, a slight lack of agility could be compensated for.
Su Youwei chose the Middle-Grade Yuan Technique, Jade-Breaking Finger.
It focused on breaking through defenses with precision, very nimble, yet extremely powerful in attack.
For a girl, this type of Yuan Technique was very suitable.
His choice, Flowing Water Shattering Rock Palm, was more of a broad and powerful style.
Zhou Yuan looked on with envy.
But knowing that his eight meridians hadn’t manifested yet, he didn’t choose a Yuan Technique.
At the very least, he would wait until he could open his meridians before picking one.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to use it and could only stare at it.
He didn’t know when he would be able to start cultivating.
To say he didn’t envy others who could open their meridians would be a lie.
Mu Chen noticed the loneliness in Zhou Yuan’s eyes and understood his feelings.
‘But it wouldn’t be long now.
Once you meet your future teacher, you’ll be able to open your meridians and begin your cultivation journey.’ …
Within the Ancestral Stone space, a figure of light stood before Mu Chen, identical to him in appearance.
But his face showed no expression at all, like a puppet, extremely eerie.
“Uh…
I can’t imitate that.” Mu Chen rubbed his stiff face.
An expressionless, ice-cold face was actually quite difficult.
“Hahaha, are you the joker sent by the monkeys?” The little marten covered his belly with his little paws, laughing so hard he spiraled upward in the air.
Mu Chen’s clownish behavior nearly made the little marten die from laughter.
Thump!
Mu Chen used his Soul Power to form a staff and, without a word, sent the little marten flying.
“Hey, can’t I laugh?” The little marten flew back, displeased.
“No.
Your laugh is too ugly, so don’t laugh.” Mu Chen showed his white teeth.
The little marten’s mouth twitched.
If he weren’t useful, Mu Chen would probably have silenced him already.
“I think ‘heh heh heh’ suits your current image better.” Mu Chen said with a mischievous smile.
“Get lost!” The little marten rolled his eyes.
‘Heh heh heh’ was clearly a villain’s laugh.
Whoosh!
The figure of light suddenly moved.
His figure flashed with fluid motion, his movements uninterrupted.
Each palm strike seemed capable of shattering rock.
Mu Chen’s eyes lit up.
This Yuan Technique had something to it.
If the opponent was caught in it, they would face a continuous barrage of palm strikes.
But it was suited for close combat.
This Flowing Water Shattering Rock Palm was mainly about the balance of hardness and softness.
It wasn’t a purely brute force technique.
It could also deflect the force of an enemy’s attack.
It would do for now.
Mu Chen focused, memorizing the details of the movements shown by the figure of light.
This deduction function was truly powerful.
He wondered if Heaven Yuan Techniques and Saint Yuan Techniques could also be deduced.
If so, that would be truly amazing.
“How about it?
Just for this alone, this stone talisman is a supreme treasure.” The little marten said.
The figure of light manifested by the stone talisman was like having an experienced teacher personally explain and demonstrate.
“Yes.
I just wonder if higher-grade techniques can be deduced.” Mu Chen nodded in agreement.
The second-ranked Divine Item certainly lived up to its reputation.
It hadn’t disappointed him.
“I don’t know.
I didn’t have time to explore it in detail before being hunted down.
You can try it out when you have the chance.” As a Celestial Demon Marten, the little marten didn’t know many martial arts.
Most of his abilities came from his bloodline inheritance.
Unlike humans, beast clans mostly inherited their divine abilities through bloodlines.
Humans rarely had that, and most of their abilities were learned later in life.
Mu Chen certainly knew that the Ancestral Stone Spirit Liquid and technique deduction were just small functions of the Ancestral Stone.
Its main purpose was to cause massive damage to the Yimo.
The deduction of martial arts or Yuan Techniques should also have its limits.
It would be very useful in the early stages, but later on, one would have to rely on their own comprehension.
Watching Su Youwei practice the Jade-Breaking Finger, Mu Chen also felt like learning a stylish finger technique.
Su Youwei’s talent was undeniable.
Not long after starting, a faint jade luster appeared on her slender fingers.
She would probably master it soon.
“Kid, why aren’t you opening your meridians?
What are you running around for?” The little marten saw that Mu Chen wasn’t cultivating and was speechless.
Did refining the Devouring Ancestral Symbol make him a little too full of himself?
“I’m going to the palace to visit.
And grab some resources while I’m there.” “Little Marten, don’t you want more beast spirit crystals?” Mu Chen said casually.
“That’s right.
You need a balance of work and rest.
You can’t just cultivate all the time.” Hearing that Mu Chen was going to the palace for beast spirit crystals, the little marten’s attitude did a complete one-eighty.
He fully supported Mu Chen not cultivating all the time and taking proper breaks.
He had already finished all those beast spirit crystals from last time.
It was the perfect opportunity to restock.
“Tsk.
Look at you, Little Marten.
If you want to eat them, you could just go out into the wild and catch them yourself.
Beast spirit crystals from freshly killed Genesis Beasts are still warm and fresh.” Mu Chen said disdainfully.
“Why bother hunting when there’s already some ready to take?” If the little marten could freeload, why would he go through the trouble of hunting himself?
He wasn’t reckless either.
In his current state, if he wasn’t careful, other Genesis Beasts might eat him as a snack.
He couldn’t be arrogant now.
He had to stay low-key.
(End of Chapter) —