Lying in the wooden tub, his body immersed in the cool spirit liquid, Xiao Yan felt a sense of intoxication from the abundant power within him. Normally, after reaching the seventh stage, there would be a period of nurturing, but with the help of the foundation-building spirit liquid, he had directly skipped this phase and reached the stage of fullness.
After sitting still in the tub for a while and gradually calming his joy, Xiao Yan slowly rose to his feet, his bare skin glistening with faintly green droplets, reflecting the sunlight and shimmering with an unusual luster. Lazily stretching, his bones seemed to have been reborn, crackling and popping with a crisp sound. Turning his head casually, Xiao Yan extended his right hand towards the bed, a force of suction shooting out, instantly pulling the clothes into his palm.
“Good, my Dou Qi has indeed become much more abundant. With the suction I can create now, I should be able to lift a person’s weight, right?” After putting on his clothes, Xiao Yan furrowed his brows and murmured, “Unfortunately, this ‘Suction Palm’ doesn’t seem to have much offensive power. The so-called technique of forcibly extracting an opponent’s blood can only be used against those much lower in level. It’s quite helpless against opponents of the same or higher rank…”
Thinking about this, Xiao Yan sighed with regret. This was his first battle skill, after all. Pressing his lips, Xiao Yan was just about to step out of the tub when a sudden thought struck him.
His eyes emitting a strange light, Xiao Yan slowly curled his right palm, staring intently at his own hand. A moment later, he aimed his palm at a flower vase a few inches away.
Licking his lips, Xiao Yan directed the Dou Qi within his body to spurt out from his palm without following any specific meridian. Externally manifesting Dou Qi required at least the level of a Great Dou Master, so besides creating a small gust of wind, there was no other effect. The gentle breeze from his palm caused the vase to shake violently, almost toppling off the table…
Instead of being disappointed, Xiao Yan was filled with delight. Excitedly rubbing his hands together, he quickly retreated a few meters and aimed his right palm at the vase again.
“Suction Palm!” he called out lightly. A powerful suction force immediately pulled the vase towards him. As the vase approached within three feet of Xiao Yan, the suction in his palm suddenly ceased, and all the Dou Qi in his body shot out from his palm. Instantly, a strong gust of wind hit the fast-approaching vase.
“Bang!” Two forces moving in opposite directions collided in mid-air, and the vase, caught in the middle, shattered into fine fragments, shooting out in all directions.
Looking at the effect of his palm, Xiao Yan’s face was filled with surprise and joy. The collision of suction and counterforce had caused far more destruction than he had expected. Although the Dou Qi in his body had been exhausted in creating the counterforce, Xiao Yan was extremely excited. The counterforce he had used was only the most basic method of channeling it, which not only consumed the most energy but also produced minimal effect. If he could have a specific counterforce battle skill like the Suction Palm, and combine the two, the effect would be incredibly fierce!
“Little one, not bad… actually thinking of using this to strengthen the Suction Palm.” The ring on his finger glimmered slightly, and the Pharmacist Elder appeared, looking at the fragments in the room and nodding in approval.
Xiao Yan chuckled, his eyes rolling as he looked at the Pharmacist Elder, his face full of flattery.
“If you have a specialized counterforce battle skill and refine it to perfection, your low-level Xuan Rank Suction Palm could match the offensive power of a mid-level or high-level Xuan Rank battle skill…” The Pharmacist Elder continued, seemingly oblivious to Xiao Yan’s expression.
“Teacher, you know how rare auxiliary battle skills are. I got the Suction Palm by luck, where do you expect me to find another auxiliary skill to pair with it?” Xiao Yan scratched his head, seemingly at a loss.
“Don’t give me that innocent look; you’re just trying to get something from me,” the Pharmacist Elder said with a smirk.
“Someone once had the same idea, but both these techniques are like chicken ribs—hard to find and rarely mastered together.”
“Doesn’t Teacher have one either?” Hearing this, Xiao Yan’s face fell, feeling extremely frustrated. Without a specific counterforce battle skill, relying solely on Dou Qi was a futile effort.
Seeing Xiao Yan’s despondent expression, the Pharmacist Elder shook his head with a smile, rubbing his forehead in thought. “Once, someone asked me to refine a medicine, and I recall receiving such a battle skill. If I hadn’t had a spare pill at the time, I wouldn’t have traded with them. It’s been so long, and if you hadn’t reminded me today, I might have forgotten.”
“Alright… found it.” Removing his finger from his forehead, he tapped Xiao Yan’s forehead. Feeling a slight pressure, Xiao Yan’s head buzzed as a flood of information poured in, gradually becoming clear after a while.
“Fire Blowing Palm: Low-level Xuan Rank, creates a powerful wind pressure!”
The simple explanation and the old-fashioned name made the “low-level Xuan Rank” designation seem particularly unimpressive.
“The founder of this technique was a blacksmith who spent his life forging iron. Because of the need for the furnace fire, he somehow created this Fire Blowing Palm…” The Pharmacist Elder chuckled, looking at Xiao Yan’s stiff face.
Rolling his eyes, Xiao Yan admired the blacksmith’s skill. Creating a battle skill was far from easy, unlike forging metal.
The Fire Blowing Palm wasn’t difficult to learn. Under the guidance of the Pharmacist Elder, Xiao Yan mastered its basics in just two hours.
Standing in the room, Xiao Yan eagerly faced the only remaining vase, took a deep breath, and unleashed his suction: “Suction Palm!”
Following the powerful suction, the vase flew straight towards him. Focusing intently on the approaching vase, Xiao Yan quickly withdrew his Suction Palm and channeled his Dou Qi through the meridians of the Fire Blowing Palm.
“Fire Blowing Palm!” Just as the vase was about to hit his head, a strong wind pressure burst from his palm, filling the room with dust.
“Bang!” Another sharp sound echoed, and the vase was reduced to a cloud of powder by the two opposing forces.
“Great…” Emerging from the dusty area, Xiao Yan’s eyes gleamed, seeing the result. If he could master the transition between the two skills, he could definitely cause serious trouble for anyone unprepared.
Shaking off the dust, Xiao Yan knew he had another training task for the next three months before his coming-of-age ceremony.
“Hehe, I bet many people are looking forward to me making a fool of myself again, right?” In the chaotic room, the young man let out a cold laugh.
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