Chương 27: Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic
Biên tập viên: Henyee Translations
Soon, it was Xu Ning's turn.
The black armored deputy dipped the feather into the unknown liquid in the metal pot just like before and glazed the feather over Xu Ning's eyes.
When the mysterious liquid entered Xu Ning's eyes, Xu Ning felt a cool sensation.
The cool sensation disappeared quickly, and when he opened his eyes again, Xu Ning looked around, but everything remained the same as before.
In the end, the unknown liquid was dripped into everyone's eyes.
The deputy put away the metal can and walked to the shelf where the round object was placed.
"In a moment, everyone will need to stare at this round stone tablet. Then, try your best to sit down and not stand up."
The deputy's voice spread throughout the venue. "During this period, no one is allowed to close their eyes except for blinking. If someone is found to have closed their eyes, they will be disqualified."
"The last 20 people sitting here will become a member of the Black Armored Guards."
Everyone looked serious.
Although they didn't know what they were about to face, everyone fully focused.
Some of them, such as Tao Qingping, were even taking nervous deep breaths.
"Okay, the final assessment will begin now."
After that, the deputy turned around and took the black cloth off from the round stone.
The shape of the round stone was fully exposed before everyone's eyes.
Xu Ning looked at it intently.
The round stone tablet had a rough surface. There were even cracks in some places.
There were a series of line markings along the center of the stone.
'The examiner told us to keep staring at this black pattern?'
Xu Ning thought about the words the deputy said just now.
Xu Ning stared at the round stone tablet closely.
At the beginning, Xu Ning didn't notice anything strange.
But after about a dozen breaths, suddenly, changes began to occur on the disk.
The black lines that were originally still, began to start moving slowly.
They moved in a clockwise direction, but the speed was not synchronized. Some lines moved fast; some lines moved slowly.
The second the lines started to rotate, Xu Ning felt his surroundings disappear.
He could only see darkness and the strange lines.
Around the venue.
After the black cloth was uncovered, all of the Tao Village elders also stared at it.
What they saw was exactly the same as what Xu Ning and others saw at the beginning.
A round stone stele with curly black lines.
"What is this…"
The elders of the Tao Village had never seen such a thing.
"They're using this as a test?"
The clan elders stared at it for a long time, but didn't see any movements.
"Captain Xia, what is this…"
Tao Jingxing frowned and asked Xia Yuanxing.
Xia Yuanxing remained the same as before, with an indifferent look on his face.
He smiled faintly. "Clan Head Tao, don't worry, keep watching."
"Isn't it just staring at a stone tablet and sitting still, are we going to be here all day…"
Tao Jinglu murmured in a quiet voice.
Xia Yuanxing glanced at him, but didn't say anything.
The candidates in the venue suddenly moved.
"What?"
Xia Yuanxing raised his eyebrows. "People are already giving up? How did they pass the first two assessments with such a bad aptitude?"
The elders of the Tao Village also noticed the strange situation.
"They can't sit still anymore?"
Everyone looked over.
The focus of their eyes was on Xu Ning.
'What is this feeling…'
Xu Ning had no idea what was happening around him.
He just felt that the black lines were rotating faster and faster, and as it rotated, his breathing was being controlled.
It was as if someone was standing beside him, blocking his nose and mouth, before releasing to let him breathe.
The random rhythm made it quite uncomfortable.
'Sure enough, I inherited my predecessor's aptitude…'
Xu Ning began to reluctantly recognize this reality.
He already began to lose control of his body; his natural talent had to be quite poor.
'It seems that aptitude is related to the body…'
Xu Ning felt that his breathing was deliberately being controlled by the rotating black lines.
'Traversing the soul, the memories carried by my previous life do not carry any additional benefits to this life…' Xu Ning smiled bitterly. 'As for the geniuses in my previous life, they show their talents when facing certain disciplines. This is related to the depth of brain development. High IQ itself means that the brain, as a physical organ, is powerful. It is difficult for a person to break through the boundaries of IQ and become an expert in certain fields only by virtue and hard work.'
'Martial arts should be the same. I have experienced a conscious mode of training from my previous life's education system, but my sensitivity to martial arts has not improved. Whether it is internal or external skills, it all depends on the depth of physical perception.'
'What a shame… I might be the first one to be eliminated…'
Xu Ning felt a little unfortunate.
This weird breathing pattern deliberately controlled by the black lines was not something that could be maintained with perseverance alone.
The more he resisted with perseverance, the more difficult it was for his body to bear this discomfort, his concentration was rapidly diminishing.
'Oh well…'
However, just when Xu Ning was about to give up…
A white light flashed suddenly in front of his eyes.
The Martial Arts Panel suddenly appeared.
—
Consume 1 unit of energy to level up the Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic?
Yes/No
—
'What's going on?!'
Xu Ning was stunned.
'Why did the Martial Arts Panel prompt suddenly appear in front of my eyes?'
'And what is this Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic? I have never heard of this technique before!'
Xu Ning didn't confirm immediately. He resisted the discomfort and took out the Martial Arts Panel.
—
Name: Xu Ning
Martial Arts:
Spring Breeze Tactic (Mortal realm second stage: muscle bone realm) +
Gale Knife Method (Intermediate) +
Light Feather Bow (elementary )+
Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic (Unlearned)+
Available energy: 7 units
—
Sure enough, on his Martial Arts Panel, there was a new martial arts skill that he had never seen before—it was an external skill.
'I see!'
Suddenly, Xu Ning realized the key to the problem.
'The breathing technique controlled by this black pattern is actually the cultivation method for the Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic!'
Xu Ning was certain. 'The Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic is a body exercise that operates through a specific breathing method. The so-called test is actually the candidate's ability to learn an external skill by using the pattern on this black stone.'
'Talented candidates can quickly adapt to this breathing method and follow the cultivation path of the Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic. However, those with poor talents, such as me, won't be able to begin practice and just continue to suffer.'
'In essence, the person is being assessed through the progress of learning an external skill!'
Xu Ning felt relieved.
It seemed that he wouldn't be eliminated.
Xu Ning chose the "yes" option.
Then, the panel refreshed.
—
Name: Xu Ning
Martial Arts:
Spring Breeze Tactic (Mortal realm second stage: muscle bone realm) +
Gale Knife Method (Intermediate) +
Light Feather Bow (elementary )+
Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic: (Beginner)+
Available energy: 6 units
—
The second after he upgraded his Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic, the strange and uncomfortable breathing method felt relaxing.
Xu Ning was no longer being dragged by the breathing method, instead his body was rotating with each breath.
At the same time, Xu Ning felt that his body had also gained a certain degree of strength.
He was already in the muscle bone realm, but now it seemed that he was 20% stronger.
'The Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic is an excellent external skill!'
Xu Ning felt the changes in the body. He realized. 'Just the beginner realm can make me feel an obvious improvement in my body. If I reach the elementary, intermediate, or even perfection realm, I will be able to defeat strong opponents with my body alone.'
'These guys really are the Black Armored Guards, backed by the Source Sect. I have already felt the abundance of their resources and the powerful methods, even before officially joining them.'
Xu Ning finally had an intuitive understanding of the legendary Source Sect.
Forget about the Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic itself, this strange way of teaching the technique was elusive and unheard of.
'Black Armored Guards, Source Sect…'
Xu Ning used his passion for martial arts and entered a flow-like state.
He stabilized himself.
Chương 28: Passing The Assessment
Biên tập viên: Henyee Translations
Xu Ning sat down and returned to a calm state.
Xia Yuanxing, who was watching Xu Ning closely, changed his expression from surprised to bewildered.
This young man obviously couldn't bear the Source Breath Bodybuilding Tactic controlled breathing any longer, but he was still maintaining his composure.
'Strange, really strange…'
As the captain of the Black Armored Guards, Xia Yuanxing knew about the weirdness of martial scars.
The so-called martial scars were imprinted by extraordinary means from transcendence realm martial artists, and the purpose of them was to teach the exercises more conveniently.
However, this method of teaching was a test of aptitude, and those with poor aptitude couldn't withstand the force of the martial scars at all.
Like a poor student who reached the top of the class, even if he studied hard, he would still be left behind.
For those like Xu Ning, who had shown signs of giving up at the beginning, there was a high probability that he would not be able to keep up with the rhythm.
But now Xu Ning recovered after a short period of discomfort.
Xia Yuanxing had never seen anyone do this.
'That kid seems to be stable again.'
Tao Jinglu knew of Xu Ning. At first, he thought that Xu Ning was about to be eliminated. He felt a little unfortunate, but after Xu Ning stabilized, he sighed in relief.
Tao Jingxing nodded silently.
Tao Jingxing also guessed that the liquid that was dripped into the eyes of the candidates allowed them to see a different scene.
Although he and the others only saw the static black lines, the younger generations of the Tao Village were seeing something completely different.
Tao Jingxing glanced at Xia Yuanxing, who was still watching Xu Ning.
'Is this the secret of the Black Armored Guards…'
Tao Jingxing felt rather fortunate that he had never had any conflict with the Black Armored Guards over the years. 'The martial arts methods displayed by the Source Sect are too advanced for me to understand…'
'It is a blessing for these children to join them… If anyone can gain a higher level of talent and join the Source Sect, it would be a great honor to the village…'
Tao Jingxing's gaze swept across the dozens of candidates, as if he was looking into Tao Village's brilliant future.
The assessment was still going on.
Finally, less than a quarter of an hour later, someone finally couldn't keep up with the martial scar's force. They lost control and got up helplessly.
As time continued to pass, more and more people were unable to sustain much longer.
Even for the ones that held on, their expressions were obviously in pain. They seemed to be working strenuously.
Apart from Xu Ning, only Tao Qingyuan and Tao Jin seemed indifferent.
This basically confirmed the fact that the two were top geniuses of the Tao Village.
"That kid Xu Ning, he couldn't hold it at first, I didn't expect him to maintain it until now. His facial expression has not changed, and his state has become more and more stable."
Tao Jinglu nodded in satisfaction.
Before teaching Xu Ning the Spring Breeze Tactic, he didn't even know who Tao Yunchuan was. But after Xu Ning rose in popularity, and now that he would soon pass the assessment, in Tao Jinglu's heart, he regarded Xu Ning as the future backbone of the Tao Village.
'After Xu Ning passes the assessment, I have to ask the Clan Head to find a way to turn Xu Ning into a real Tao villager…'
Tao Jinglu thought, 'After all, this kid is just following his brother-in-law. If one day he becomes the son-in-law of another village, it would be a huge loss to the Tao Village…'
There were fewer and fewer people being assessed in the venue. Even Tao Qingyuan and Tao Jin were frowning and becoming short of breath. They were obviously overwhelmed.
In contrast, Xu Ning was calm and relaxed, sitting there effortlessly.
'Strange…'
Xia Yuanxing had been staring at Xu Ning.
The more indifferent Xu Ning was, the more curious Xia Yuanxing was.
'Interesting, very interesting.'
Xia Yuanxing smiled as he stared at him.
Regardless of whether this kid's talent was real or not, after he enters the Black Armored Guards in the future, Xia Yuanxing would naturally have time to figure it out.
"The assessment is over!"
The deputy examiner suddenly shouted.
At this moment, there were only 20 people left in the assessment venue.
After the announcement for the end of the assessment was issued, everyone in the venue seemed to be relieved at the same time.
The candidates who were still in the venue all smiled at the same time. If the clan elders weren't sitting beside them, they would have started to cheer.
And those who were eliminated had a look of loneliness and regret.
The most unfortunate thing was that the goal was just right in front of them.
The people who were eliminated in the third assessment were more defeated than those who were eliminated in the first assessment.
"Is it over…"
Xu Ning rubbed his eyes and looked around.
Compared to the others, he was much calmer.
After upgrading his breath tactic to the beginner realm, he knew that he would definitely pass the test.
Tao Jin rubbed her eyes. She first glanced at Tao Qingyuan and saw that Tao Qingyuan was still there; he had not been eliminated.
After that, almost subconsciously, she looked at where Xu Ning was sitting.
Xu Ning was also there.
Tao Jin narrowed her eyes and looked away with a blank expression.
"Congratulations to everyone for passing the assessment. From now on, we are family."
The deputy examiner, who was cold and curt before, actually showed a smile on his face.
"Okay, guys, take your forms and go see Captain Xia!"
The deputy examiner motioned everyone to line up.
Xu Ning got up and stood in the middle of the line.
'Tao Qingping also passed the assessment…'
Xu Ning saw Tao Qingping at the end of the line.
Tao Qingping's forehead was full of sweat, but he had a big smile on his face.
Xu Ning didn't talk with anyone. He just followed the group and walked forward.
Tao Qingyuan was at the front of the line. He took the form and arrived in front of Xia Yuanxing.
"Captain Xia."
Tao Qingyuan saluted respectfully.
He knew very well that being a so-called top genius in the Tao Village was a nobody in Xia Yuanxing's eyes.
"Tao Qingyuan…"
Xia Yuanxing took Tao Qingyuan's form, glanced at the information on it, and smiled slightly. "I have heard your name before. You are the pride of the Tao Village."
After speaking, he also glanced at Tao Jingxing, who was next to him.
Tao Jingxing was also happy. He looked at Tao Qingyuan with eyes full of satisfaction.
He had already decided that Tao Qingyuan would be the next Clan Head of the village.
"From now on, you will be a member of the Black Armored Guards."
Xia Yuanxing opened a wooden box that someone had put on the table previously.
He took out a palm-sized yellow metal plate from inside, which was engraved with the words "Black Armored Guard" and some decorative patterns.
Tao Qingyuan took it and saluted again.
Then, it was the next person's turn.
Only this time, they received gray metal plates instead.
It was almost Xu Ning's turn.
'This metal plate seems to represent a certification…'
Xu Ning noticed that those who were recognized as excellent talents, like Tao Qingyuan and Tao Jin, received yellow signs.
Those with slightly worse talents, received cyan metal plates.
And the ordinary talents amongst the 20 candidates received gray plates.
'It seems that the people who got into the Black Armored Guards are still treated differently…'
Xu Ning was curious what color plate he would get.
Finally, it was Xu Ning's turn.
"Xu Ning…"
When Xia Yuanxing saw Xu Ning come over, he immediately became interested.
He glanced at Xu Ning's information.
Muscle bone realm, intermediate realm external skill, age 17.
His talents were good, but compared to Tao Qingyuan and Tao Jin, there was obviously a gap in strength on paper.
However, during the final qualification assessment, Xu Ning had performed the best.
Tao Jingxing was sitting at his side and he glanced at Xu Ning's information.
"Muscle bone realm?"
Tao Jingxing was stunned for a moment before he glanced at Xu Ning again.
He had only heard Tao Ye say in the past that Xu Ning was in the intermediate realm of his external skill.
When he saw him pass the assessments, he thought Xu Ning must have broken through the practice realm in less than two months.
But now, Tao Jingxing discovered that Xu Ning's progress was beyond his expectations.
'I have to find a way to make him stay in the Tao Village…'
At this time, Tao Jingxing had the same thoughts as Tao Jinglu.
"You are not from the Tao Village?"
Other than Tao Qingyuan and Tao Jin, Xia Yuanxing only gave a word of encouragement to others—he did not say much.
But now, he seemed to want to start a conversation.
"I'm from the Tao Village…" Xu Ning explained, "I just have a foreign surname."
Tao Jingxing felt relieved after hearing Xu Ning's answer.
Tao Jingxing smiled happily.
'At least this kid holds the identity of a Tao villager in his heart.'
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