Immortal Martial Academy - Chapter 16
Wu Xianyao led Xia Yi to the library and said, “We don’t have many Martial Skills here, but each one is top-tier. Feel free to choose whichever you wish to cultivate.”
Xia Yi glanced at the few Martial Skill books with disdain. What kind of academy is this? So few options, and they likely aren’t even high-quality; ordinary Martial Skills for commoners hardly count as exceptional.
Despite her skepticism, Xia Yi decided to take a closer look and picked up a book on blade techniques.
[Martial Skill: Instantaneous]
[Difficulty: ★★★★★]
[Current Levels: Beginner, Mastery, Completion, Supreme]
[Notes: Derived from Sword Draw, requires continuous fusion with other blade techniques to enhance its power. This is a scalable Martial Skill that can evolve over time.]
Reading the description, Xia Yi was once again astounded. What kind of Martial Skill is this? She flipped through the pages, exclaiming, “This—this—this!!”
Words failed her; she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. Was this truly just an academy, or some stronghold of a super clan?
In Xia Yi’s mind, only such elite clans could possess these types of Martial Skills—or rather, Abilities.
The Martial Skills used by the gifted were often referred to as Abilities. Although there were only three books before her, each one represented a pinnacle Ability.
“Oh, I almost forgot to mention, if you wish to cultivate these Martial Skills, you need to practice the Qi and Blood Martial Dao. Without its support, even as a gifted individual, you can only unleash about eighty percent of their power. Only through the Qi and Blood Martial Dao can you fully harness their true potential.”
After Wu Xianyao’s explanation, he felt a sudden breeze on his face and looked at Xia Yi with concern, noticing her pale complexion. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling ill?” Wu Xianyao asked solicitously.
Xia Yi recalled the concept of Qi and Blood Martial Dao and remembered the intense battles she witnessed earlier in the square. Instantly, she decided to abandon any focus on innate abilities. Now, she was determined to become a Martial Artist, mastering top-tier Martial Skills freely, backed by an exceptional Cultivation Technique—forget being just another ‘gifted’ individual.
Instead of choosing a Martial Skill, Xia Yi opted for the Five Phases Breathing Technique, which serves as the Beginner Cultivation Technique for the Qi and Blood Martial Dao and also generates elemental energy.
With her long-term vision, Xia Yi recognized that the path of the Martial Dao offered greater possibilities compared to relying solely on innate gifts.
After assigning tasks to his new assistant, Wu Xianyao returned to his office. Consuming a Spirit Medicine, he resumed his Bone Tempering process. Throughout this period, Wu Xianyao had not neglected his martial training; now, only one final bone remained untempered.
The forehead bone, known as the last piece, is simultaneously the most excruciating to temper due to its dual pain affecting both the soul and the physical body.
The blood qi sphere surged towards Wu Xianyao’s forehead bone, causing his entire body to tremble violently, beads of sweat dripping profusely—it was excruciating.
Wu Xianyao anticipated pain but not this intense; it felt like ants biting all over his body, akin to being engulfed in molten lava, with every part searing under flames.
Initially, the forehead bone turned snow-white, then gradually shifted to golden under the relentless refining by the blood qi sphere, eventually becoming jade-like. Once Wu Xianyao no longer felt any pain, he knew his bone tempering had reached completion.
Next came Skin Tempering, which is relatively simpler.
It merely requires circulating boiling Qi and Blood Energy continuously through the body. Typically, one needs to accumulate sufficient Qi and Blood Energy within themselves before detonating it internally, cleansing their body with the surge.
However, finding the right balance can be challenging, necessitating repeated attempts. Mastery often eludes during the first few tries, improving with each subsequent attempt.
From the bubbling blood qi sphere, Wu Xianyao continuously extracted Qi and Blood Energy above its surface.
Forming a sphere composed of Qi and Blood Energy, Wu Xianyao triggered its explosion under his control. The burst of energy washed over his body, dislodging a layer of black mud.
Wu Xianyao frowned but ignored the accumulated filth on his body, instead consuming another Spirit Medicine to continue experimenting with the flow of Qi and Blood energy.
This time, as the blood qi sphere emitted its energy, Wu Xianyao did not immediately condense it. Instead, he enveloped the entire blood qi sphere with additional Qi and Blood Energy, creating an outer shell around it. Once sufficient buildup occurred, Wu Xianyao vibrated the blood qi sphere, causing the outer layer of Qi and Blood Energy to burst, resulting in a comprehensive cleansing effect.
Relieved, Wu Xianyao realized he had found the correct approach. After uploading his cultivation insights to the Library, he finally headed for a bath.
By the time Wu Xianyao emerged, three days had passed.
Checking system notifications, he noticed that the Refiner Pavilion was now open, indicating Master Lin’s arrival.
Leaving the Headmaster’s office, Wu Xianyao made his way towards the Refiner Pavilion.
Wow, everyone was gathered there—Jiu Xian’er, Chen Beixuan, Li Junlin, Li Linyue, Li Linyang, Chunqiu, Qiu Xia, Fatty Pan, Xia Yi, Lan Yuecai; practically the entire academy had assembled at the Refiner Pavilion.
With pride, Little Lin stood aside, introducing the items, “These are weapons I’ve crafted over the past two days based on the Qi and Blood Martial Dao.”
“First, these Heavenly Wings require only vital energy to activate, enabling flight at speeds up to Mach 1, or one times the speed of sound. As long as your Qi and Blood supply persists, the speed remains constant.”
Dressed in a small suit, Little Lin proudly pointed to another weapon, a compact crossbow. “This crossbow is a 2nd Rank weapon. Compared to the 3rd Rank Heavenly Wings, it serves well as a stealth weapon. I’ve added armor-piercing inscriptions; against unranked Xenobeasts, aiming for the head should guarantee a single-shot kill.”
Wu Xianyao observed from outside, impressed that within just two days, Little Lin had crafted numerous weapons, including armors, greatswords, and spears, with some reaching 3rd Rank—suitable for Spirit Gathering Realm users.
It seemed his choice was indeed wise; this child truly was a master craftsman.
Upon seeing Wu Xianyao, Little Lin’s proud expression vanished. “Hehe! Boss, you finally arrived! I thought you wouldn’t show up! Here’s the armor I made for you, guaranteed top-notch quality.”
Little Lin extended his hand, revealing a set of black armor floating above his palm.
“This is a 3rd Rank armor, providing a maximum amplification of thirty times. If your body can withstand the extreme stress, it can temporarily amplify up to fifty times, but only for three minutes.”
Wu Xianyao picked up the armor, activated it with his vital energy, and instantly transformed it into a sleek black leisure suit. Additionally, it featured temperature regulation, ensuring optimal comfort for its wearer under any conditions.
“Excellent! From now on, you will be the Pavilion Lord of our academy’s Refiner Pavilion,” Wu Xianyao declared firmly, knowing he couldn’t let such a master slip away.
“Boss, rest assured, I’ll make the Refiner Pavilion the best in the land!” Little Lin enthusiastically responded, immediately referring to Wu Xianyao as ‘Boss’ upon hearing he would lead the pavilion.
“Headmaster, you’ve emerged from seclusion.” Chen Beixuan approached at that moment, “We were discussing how to sell these equipments, and since you’re here, we need your input.”
It turned out the gathering was indeed about deciding the sales strategy. Wu Xianyao pondered briefly.
“The armors can transform; they should be distributed as the academy’s uniform. Weapons will be sold through credit exchange. Xia Yi, expedite the development of the credit system promptly.”
Why hire an assistant if one doesn’t utilize them? Xia Yi nodded, having familiarized herself with the academy over the past few days. She recognized numerous areas needing improvement and was ready to get to work.
After delegating tasks, everyone proceeded to their cultivation practice. Currently, all students had reached the Muscle Tempering Stage. Within one day, these eight students could provide Wu Xianyao with 240 Preaching Points. Over a month, that amounted to 7,200 points. After deducting the necessary points for academy maintenance, he was left with 7,100 Preaching Points, allowing him 71 hours of Deduction Time per month.
Checking his current Preaching Points balance, Wu Xianyao immediately exchanged for an hour of Deduction Time.