Chapter 95: The Twelfth Earthly Fiend Art

With so much Luck Power, not only can more Earthly Fiend Arts be lit up, but the arts currently mastered can also be upgraded.

Especially the two fundamental cultivation arts of Ingestion and Guidance, which are not far from their next stage; Lu Yuan has always been curious about the specific effects after leveling up.

However, he is currently suppressing this thought, preparing to wait until the ring is finished to see exactly how much Luck Power has been gained before making further plans.

And before that.

He prepares to first light up a functional Earthly Fiend Art: 【Sprout Sensing】.

【Earthly Fiend-Sprout Sensing】: By casting this art, one can obtain the ability of a sudden hunch, sensing things in advance just as they are about to happen.

Without a doubt, the function of this Earthly Fiend Art is similar to foreknowledge and crisis warning.

Although Lu Yuan is now well-equipped with various Earthly Fiend Arts for offense, defense, life-saving, and running away, and he does not fear even the top Martial Arts Grandmasters, no one would complain about having too many life-saving methods.

Especially with this art for crisis warning, he is basically fearless against any sneak attacks, and he need not fear threats like poisoning, assassination, or even long-range threats from Firearms and cannons.

Immediately, he communicated with the Heavenly Book and issued the command:

"Light up, Sprout Sensing!"

Hum.

Amidst a booming vibration, the Heavenly Book hummed and bloomed with boundless light, illuminating Lu Yuan's mind.

At the same time, golden characters leaped out one by one, jumping into his sea of consciousness with extreme spirituality, transforming into art information that flowed through his heart:

"The Supreme Platform Star responds without pause, the heart-spirit cinnabar origin commands me to reach the truth."

Compared to other Earthly Fiend Arts, this art is not too obscure or profound, and he began to comprehend it rapidly under the Heavenly Book's empowerment.

It took less than half an hour.

After completely digesting it, Lu Yuan opened his eyes, formed hand seals, and began to attempt casting it.

The initial attempts were naturally bumpy and not very smooth.

However, after failing only three or four times, he quickly became familiar with the coordination between the incantation, hand seals, and Dharma Power; when he cast it again, his Dharma Power suddenly surged, consuming a large portion out of thin air.

At the same time, a strange fluctuation swept through his entire body, and a nameless sense of clarity shrouded his soul, giving him a feeling of penetrating the world's affairs and transcending external things.

This feeling was indescribable, as if his soul had been elevated to an unknown realm, able to perceive his own invisible destiny.

"Is this a sudden hunch? This Sprout Sensing is quite interesting."

Lu Yuan opened his eyes, his gaze flickering, feeling quite novel about his current state.

According to the Heavenly Book's information, after casting the Sprout Sensing Technique, one can obtain the sudden hunch effect for a certain period; the deeper one's Dharma Power cultivation, the longer the duration of this art, and the better one can foresee the good or bad of events that will happen to oneself in advance.

And the Sprout Sensing Technique he is currently casting seems to be able to last for half a day, while only being able to vaguely foresee events that might happen to him within half an hour, and it is only an extremely blurry perception.

Of course, this is because his mastery of the art is insufficient and his Dharma Power cultivation is low.

According to the Heavenly Book, if one can promote this art to the Divine Communication level and transform it into a Supernatural Power, then the state of sudden hunch can be completely maintained, and with a single thought, one can know whether one will encounter any opportunities or dangers within a hundred days, which is extremely miraculous.

"Even without reaching the level of Supernatural Power, a sudden hunch and advance warning, this function is strong enough."

"If I remember correctly, the advanced version of this art should be Reverse Knowing Future among the Heavenly Gang Great Divine Abilities? But Heavenly Gang Divine Abilities are too far from me, so I can use Sprout Sensing as a substitute for now."

Things that have not happened are by no means fixed and unchangeable; everything lies in a person's single thought. The role of the Sprout Sensing Technique is only a vague perception of one's own sudden hunch, serving as an early warning;

By comparison, the advancement of this art, the Heavenly Gang Great Divine Ability Reverse Knowing Future from the Heavenly Book, can thoroughly penetrate the destiny of oneself and even others, seeing the true future.

Of course, such a Great Divine Ability is far from what Lu Yuan, who is still struggling in Refining Essence into Qi, can imagine, and the Sprout Sensing Technique is completely sufficient for him.

Immediately, Lu Yuan collected his mind and began to practice this art with full concentration, seeking to put it into practical use as soon as possible.

And at the same time.

In a residence not far away.

A breeze blew, the starlight and moonlight scattered everywhere, the flowers in the courtyard swayed with the wind, and the fragrance of flowers flowed.

At this moment, after several days of recovery, Lin Xingchao, who could already get out of bed, was holding a cane and, supported by Xi Beichen and Gu Yourong, was taking a walk in the courtyard under the moon.

It had been more than ten days since Li Junxian left. After such a long period of recuperation, Lin Xingchao's complexion was no different from a normal person's, and his steps were steady without any weakness.

So, as he walked, he broke free from the support of his two disciples and began to walk slowly by himself.

Seeing that although Lin Xingchao was missing a left arm, he was quite steady while walking, Xi Beichen and Gu Yourong could not help but smile:

"Master, looking at your current state, you should be fully recovered in another month or so. The divine pills and medicines brought by Senior Uncle and A Yuan are truly effective."

"I think, in two more days we can take you out for a stroll, so you don't have to be cooped up at home all the time!"

Lin Xingchao stopped and also smiled with gratitude:

"Yes, before your Senior Uncle and the others came, I never thought I would have a day where I could stand up again. Such a kindness is like a rebirth, and it is also my good fortune."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something:

"By the way, what has A Yuan been doing these past few days? Why haven't I seen him?"

Xi Beichen said helplessly:

"I don't know either. I have gone to look for him several times these days, but he is never at home during the day, and only returns when it gets dark at night. When I ask him, he keeps his mouth shut, which is really strange."

Gu Yourong muttered:

"I have already invited this Junior Brother to come home for dinner twice and was rejected. Could it be that he is worried about something and is deliberately avoiding us?"

"Nonsense."

Lin Xingchao reprimanded lightly:

"A Yuan choosing to stay in Jinjin is definitely not that kind of person. In my observation, he is someone with his own opinions. Perhaps he has his own plans, or he does not want to rely on or trouble us. You should not speculate wildly."

Lin Xingchao's tone was not light, and Gu Yourong apologized aggrievedly:

"I'm sorry, Master, it was my presumptuous words."

As soon as the words fell.

Behind the courtyard, a knock on the door with a unique frequency rang out.

Xi Beichen immediately went to knock on the door, and then welcomed the person in.

"Xingchao, you can already walk by yourself?"

"Not bad, not bad. I said it, you kid have a tough life; you can pull through any difficulty!"

The people who came were naturally Gu Kanshan and his daughter.

Upon arriving at the inner courtyard and seeing Lin Xingchao standing with a cane in the garden, they immediately spoke up with smiles to offer their congratulations.

Lin Xingchao smiled and responded:

"It is because the divine Pill brought by Senior Brother had astonishing efficacy. My movements are now basically unimpeded. The only pity is that my left arm is ruined, my Sword Technique is greatly discounted, and I fear I will be unable to exert much Great Strength in any future actions."

"What kind of talk is that?"

Gu Kanshan frowned and said:

"Your contributions to the sect over these years have been witnessed by everyone, high and low. There are many ways to exert effort; one does not have to be confined to fighting and killing. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to shine in the future."

Gu Yunsheng also said softly:

"Father is right. What you need to do now is to let your injuries heal completely; there is no need to think so much about other things."

"I know."

Lin Xingchao nodded, then asked:

"It is so late, Old Gu, you two have come over—is there some important matter?"

"Could it be that you haven't heard yet?"

Gu Kanshan revealed a strange expression and said:

"It can't exactly be called an important matter, it's just that a rather sensational event happened in the city today. An outsider from who knows where set up a ring at the Haihe Square this afternoon, putting up a banner claiming to be 'God Fist Invincible, Jinmen Number One,' saying that whoever can take his Three Punches can take away the prize of fifty thousand Silver Yuan."

"What?"

Lin Xingchao and even his two disciples were stunned in unison, then exclaimed in surprise:

"What kind of madman is so bold as to dare set up such a ring in Jinjin? Has this outsider gone insane?"

"Old Gu, what happened to that person later? Was he taught a lesson?"

Because Lin Xingchao had been injured, he had not been out for a long time, and his two disciples, Xi Beichen and Gu Yourong, had basically never left his side in order to take care of him, except for going out to purchase supplies; they indeed had not yet had the chance to hear about this matter.

However, facing the three's inquiry, Gu Kanshan shook his head:

"It is not as you think. I heard that not only was that person not taught a lesson, but he held the ring for a full two hours, and no one was able to take his Three Punches."

Upon hearing this.

Lin Xingchao's brows suddenly knit together:

"Old Gu, are you joking? Such a ring is so arrogant, how could the experts of the Jinjin Martial Arts Association sit idly by? Those slightly famous martial arts hall masters are all Fifth Realm Martial Artists; could it be they couldn't even take three punches from an outsider?"

"... They truly did not take them."

Gu Kanshan seemed to find it inconceivable as well at this moment, and said helplessly:

"According to the news I received, the first to go on stage was Hou Zhenhua of the Jiuhua Martial Arts Arena; after this person went on stage, he was knocked off the ring with just one punch. And the second to go on stage was the veteran of the Martial Arts Association who was invited after receiving the news, Zheng Shan'ao.

You all know this person; he is a Martial Arts Grandmaster of the Embrace Dan Realm, and his martial arts cultivation is no weaker than mine. However, after he went on stage and took just one punch from that outsider, he was knocked to the edge of the ring and then gave up and left the stage on the spot."

What!?

After hearing this, Lin Xingchao's eyes shook:

"How is this possible? Could that outsider be a Martial Arts Grandmaster!?"

He was, after all, a Fifth Realm Martial Artist who had stepped into the Refining Blood Realm, and he had some understanding of the higher Sixth Realm masters and even the Seventh Realm Grandmaster realm.

Martial Arts Grandmasters who have stepped into the Embrace Dan Realm all have Qi and blood like dragons, and it is concentrated into a single point; their explosive power is astonishing, and with every move, they can unleash a terrifying force of tens of thousands of jin.

Such figures are all existences who have been through a hundred battles and are inhumanly strong; unless there are special circumstances like severe injuries, it is impossible for them to be unable to take a punch from someone of the same realm.

To be able to knock a Martial Arts Grandmaster back to the edge of the ring with one punch and force them to give up and admit defeat, it could only be a Seventh Realm Grandmaster who has reached the pinnacle of martial arts and condensed their true Qi!

But what he found hard to imagine was that such a Martial Arts Grandmaster has a lofty status and is already a human legend; how could they run to a busy market to do such a childish thing as taking punches and holding a ring?

However, to Lin Xingchao's question, Gu Kanshan only sighed:

"Of course he is not some Grandmaster. Martial Arts Grandmasters in the world are as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns, and they hold noble status; the youngest are fifty or sixty years old, but that outsider who set up the ring is only in his early twenties!"

Early twenties!?

This information was even more explosive than all the previous content combined. Xi Beichen and Gu Yourong both said in disbelief, almost in unison:

"How is that possible?"

In the Jin Dynasty with its hundreds of millions of people, the most talented person currently recorded in history had barely stepped into the Refining Blood Realm at the age of early twenties.

And if this ring-holder could force a Martial Arts Grandmaster like Zheng Shan'ao to admit defeat and leave the stage with one punch at the age of early twenties, what kind of monster must he be!?

"Don't talk about you; of those in Jinjin who haven't witnessed it with their own eyes, how many can believe it?"

Gu Kanshan also said with deep emotion:

"But this afternoon at Haihe Square, thousands of people saw with their own eyes that young outsider knock Zheng Shan'ao to the edge of the ring with one punch; it simply cannot be fake.

It is only a pity that after that young man left, he quickly vanished without a trace, and no one knows his residence or origin. Now that the news has spread, whether it is the Martial Arts Association, the Cao Gang, the Golden Blade Group, or even the Tianli Sect and the Iron-Blooded National Salvation Society, forces both in the open and in the dark are all searching for this person."

Lin Xingchao seemed to think of something, his tone stern:

"It is understandable for the Martial Arts Association to look for this person, because this ring can be considered a loss of their face. Could the Cao Gang be looking for this person for those fifty thousand Silver Yuan? And the Golden Blade Group, Tianli Sect, and Iron-Blooded National Salvation Society—what are they looking for this person for?"

"To be so young yet able to knock back Zheng Shan'ao with one punch, this young man who came from outside can be called a peerless genius; in time, he will surely be a Martial Arts Grandmaster. With such an unimaginably potential talent, how could these forces remain indifferent?"

Gu Kanshan said meaningfully:

"The reason I came to you is also because I was just summoned by the Fu Sheng Sect; the leader and others have learned the news and all want to make contact with this person to see if they can absorb him in."

The Fu Sheng Sect, as the name suggests, is an organization formed by the remnants of the Saint King Chen Kequan and the Eight Great Heavenly Kings after the former Shengping Heavenly Kingdom was wiped out, with the intention of restoring the glory of the former Shengping Heavenly Kingdom.

After many years of development, the Fu Sheng Sect's strength is now quite powerful, and they have established strongholds in many key locations. As a former Instructor of the Shengping Army, Gu Kanshan is one of the high-level decision-makers in the sect.

"So that's how it is. This person, by his own strength, has actually caused such a big stir..."

Not expecting such a major event to happen in the outside world, Lin Xingchao said solemnly:

"Although Jinjin is large, since this person is so flamboyant in setting up the ring, it shouldn't be hard to find. I wonder what kind of person this actually is?"

"Since Brother Lin is curious, why not go and see for yourself?"

Gu Yunsheng smiled from the side and said:

"We heard that before the crowd dispersed, that person said they would go to Haihe Square again at noon tomorrow to set up a challenge arena. If your body is not in any serious trouble, why don't we go together tomorrow to take a look."

"They are actually going to set up a challenge arena again tomorrow?"

Equally curious about such a bizarre figure, Lin Xingchao said solemnly and with anticipation:

"Alright, I will go with you all tomorrow to take a look!"

(End of this chapter)