Chapter 144: Li Ping: I wonder how this sword technique compares to the Overturning Rain Sword?
Chapter 144: Li Ping: I wonder how this sword technique compares to the Overturning Rain Sword?
The principle behind the Four Symbols Reincarnation Exercise is quite simple: it involves viewing one's own body as a microcosm, a complete world, and achieving a cyclical, dynamic balance through the transformation of Yin and Yang into the Four Symbols and the reincarnation of the Four Symbols.
But the greatest truths are the simplest, and simplicity is not so simple.
If Huang Rong hadn't awakened her "wisdom" a second time, it would have been absolutely impossible for her to integrate these four martial arts techniques without decades of effort, and she might not have been able to do it even if she spent her entire life on it.
If it weren't Li Ping, anyone else trying to cultivate this technique would also find it as difficult as ascending to heaven—no, even more difficult than ascending to heaven!
Because it is too dangerous; every step is like walking a tightrope, and a slight misstep could result in a fatal fall.
Li Ping failed twice more.
Once, his skin burst open all over his body, and blood flowed out like charred charcoal. Another time, he suddenly went mad and died suddenly. He failed four times in this way.
Normally, Li Ping would stop, since he can only rewind time five times a day!
But now, his martial arts skills are quite good, and few people can threaten him. Moreover, there are also Yaoyue and Lianxing, Rong'er's martial arts skills have also improved a lot, and he gets a headache just looking at Ying'er's strange poisons!
Absolutely no one can threaten this place today.
He felt he had figured it out, so he prepared to try again.
Huang Rong defined the general principles of the Four Symbols Reincarnation Technique as follows: "Lesser Yang generates life force, Greater Yang stabilizes the universe, Lesser Yin transforms all methods, Greater Yin reverses the innate state..."
Therefore, the Four Symbols Reincarnation Technique begins with Lesser Yang, which is the Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies Supreme Technique.
Because Shaoyang symbolizes the exhaustion of Yang and the birth of Yin, it is the source of "vitality" when Yang returns.
This time it was a great success. It was as if a seed had been planted in his dantian, with roots deeply embedded in his body and branches reaching towards the morning sun.
Next comes the transition from Lesser Yang to Greater Yang, circulating the Evil-Repelling True Qi, which should actually be called Sunflower True Qi, but Li Ping is used to calling it that and doesn't want to change it.
The extremely yang and powerful evil-repelling true energy seemed to transform into a blazing sun, burning everything in its path. Within this extreme yang, one had to transform it from yang to yin, and Li Ping had failed here several times.
Since he hasn't actually cut it, it's extremely difficult for him to generate this Yin within Yang!
But this time he succeeded. Then, the Mingyu True Qi of Mingyu Gong was like an iron hammer forging the domineering and extremely yang Bixie True Qi, turning the hundred-refined steel into the softness of silk.
The internal energy flows like moonlight and water, ceaselessly.
At this moment, Li Ping was calm and unmoved by external things; his previous outburst was due to this step.
Then comes the transition from Lesser Yin to Greater Yin, which is the most dangerous step because it requires finding "vitality" from "extinction".
In the extreme yin and cold, a wisp of innate yang energy is nurtured, like spring at the end of winter, completing the transformation of "being born from death".
However, Li Ping had a similar experience when he broke through to the Innate Realm before, so he succeeded this time.
After a full cycle, all the true energy circulated endlessly in his dantian, yin and yang flowing, heat and cold alternating, finally merging into one, unlike before when they were clearly distinct.
Li Ping opened his eyes and exclaimed in disbelief, "I did it!"
He really didn't expect that he could succeed in such a difficult technique after only five attempts.
Huang Rong was overjoyed and filled with a sense of accomplishment: "Really?"
Without saying a word, Yaoyue attacked Li Ping with a palm strike, and Li Ping raised his hand to meet her palm strike.
In that instant, Yaoyue felt as if Li Ping's true energy was a drill spinning endlessly, its changes in yin and yang, heat and cold, hardness and softness, reality and illusion were simply unfathomable. The force of his palm tore her true energy apart, causing her meridians to ache as if they were about to burst.
Although it was just a trial run, it demonstrated the extraordinary nature of the Four Symbols Reincarnation Technique's true energy. She was extremely astonished: "It actually worked!?"
Previously, Li Ping's cultivation level had always been his weakness, after all, he had only been practicing for a few months.
Even if one opens up the Ren and Du meridians through lightning and reaches the Zhou Tian realm, and later reaches the Xiantian realm, one's cultivation level is still far inferior to those masters who have cultivated for decades.
Now, this unique Four Symbols Reincarnation True Qi is enough to make up for his shortcomings.
His cultivation level wasn't high, but the quality of his true energy was truly terrifying!
Li Ping laughed and said, "Of course it works! But this technique really isn't suitable for you to practice..."
Even if I try again, I can't guarantee I'll succeed next time.
But he believes that practice makes perfect, and the more he practices, the less risk he will have of failing. Others, however, don't have as many "lives" as him to try.
Lianxing sighed softly, "Where is this suitable for us to practice? This is simply not suitable for humans to practice. No one without dozens of lives should practice like this..."
"Li Ping, I'm truly impressed that you were able to master it in just five tries."
She used to think that Li Ping only achieved his success because of his immortality and the ingenuity of his two sisters. Now she thinks that Li Ping really has some skills.
For anyone else, no matter how talented or "immortal," succeeding within five attempts would be an impossible task; at least, she felt she couldn't do it.
She didn't know that Li Ping had died so many times, and had hovered on the edge of life and death so many times, that he had become very experienced in balancing life and death.
She didn't know that Li Ping had died so many times, and had hovered on the edge of life and death so many times, that he had become very experienced in balancing life and death.
More importantly, Li Ping can accelerate his thinking speed while slowing down the flow of true qi within his body.
In this way, in his perception, the surging true energy seemed to be playing in slow motion, naturally giving him much more leeway and more room for control than ordinary people.
If it were someone else, I don't know how much talent or luck they would need to master this damn thing!
Li Ping laughed and said, "That's because you're all by my side. You give me strength! With you here, I have the strength of a hundred people..."
"Next, we'll practice fist techniques, palm techniques, finger techniques, and sword techniques..."
……
The old woman was dumbfounded. It actually worked! Was Li Ping's talent really that terrifying?
Although she didn't hear the key points of the Four Symbols Reincarnation Technique, she could still understand the general idea.
She was unaware of the wonder of Li Ping's "time manipulation," only feeling that if it were her, even with immortality, she definitely wouldn't be able to handle it even after five attempts!
There's definitely something to it about this guy who managed to become the number one person in the world.
At this moment, she heard Huang Rong say, "Let's talk about swordsmanship first. We have actually learned quite a few exquisite sword techniques."
"The most amazing of them all is the Dugu Nine Swords. This sword technique becomes stronger when facing a stronger opponent, and its variations are endless."
"But..."
Li Ping said, "No need for 'buts.' This sword technique only requires comprehension. With comprehension, you'll be incredibly powerful even without internal energy. Without comprehension, like me... hahahaha..."
Inviting Moon snorted, "So powerful? Is the swordsmanship of my Yihua Palace inferior?"
Li Ping chuckled: "The swordsmanship of the Yihua Palace is undoubtedly unparalleled! But as for me, my comprehension is indeed lacking. Even if I had the seventh level of the Qiankun Great Shift, which I could learn in one go, my skill would only be so-so."
"It's not a big problem against ordinary experts, but when I encounter a true master of swordsmanship, my swordsmanship is much worse."
"So, Rong'er, you've figured out how to avoid my weaknesses and make the most of my strengths?"
Seeing that Li Ping wasn't angry at all, Huang Rong felt a warmth in her heart and smiled, "Of course! Your greatest strength is your speed, it's too fast. Even the world's top masters are much slower than you."
"Last time I was at Wudang Mountain, I talked a lot with Master Zhang and asked him many questions."
He said that he created a set of exquisite martial arts after observing the Turtle and Snake Mountains where the Yangtze River and the Han River meet.
"However, human strength is sometimes limited, and it is impossible for one person to perform it alone. Therefore, it can only be transformed into an array and passed on to his disciples so that they can perform it together. It is called the True Martial Seven Intercept Array!"
"He was truly generous, sharing all the secrets with me. He also demonstrated the essence of Tai Chi at Wudang, so I can say that I have some understanding of the True Martial Seven-Section Formation..."
"The True Martial Seven Intercept Formation cannot be performed by one person, but Li Ping, you are different...you are fast enough!"
"You can accomplish what three or four average experts would need to do on your own."
"Based on this principle, as long as you capture the same mood, you can do the work of three or four people."
"Although it's much weaker than a formation cast by three or four people, it's still strong enough..."
Then Huang Rong drew her longsword and began to demonstrate!
She combined the sword techniques she had learned over the past few days, taking elements from various styles, and yet she was able to blend them perfectly without any awkwardness. This alone amazed everyone!
Although there was only one person and the sword movements were slow, anyone could see the wonder of this sword technique!
After Huang Rong finished her demonstration, she said, "This sword technique draws inspiration from the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers and the intertwining of a tortoise and a snake. I can't execute it alone; I'm too slow."
A group of people were stunned into silence!
After a long while, the old woman in the distance clapped her hands. Such a peerless genius, my carefree sect seems... a little unworthy of him!
Wang Yuyan was utterly shocked. Who in the world could compare to these two with such talent?
Compared to them, my cousin is far inferior!
So, this is the real genius!
Li Ping already knew these sword techniques; with just a little guidance from Huang Rong, he immediately grasped them!
Then, Li Ping drew his longsword, and with a clang, the sword disappeared!
The sword light surged like a mighty river, flowing endlessly, like the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers, majestic and powerful, with the solemnity of Turtle Mountain and the lightness of Snake Mountain, like the interaction of Yin and Yang, evolving all things!
The group of people were dumbfounded.
After a long while, Li Ping let out a long howl and sheathed his sword.
He looked at Huang Rong and laughed, "Rong'er, the sword technique you created is truly amazing, it's perfect for me!"
"Zhang Sanfeng observed the Yangtze and Han rivers and thus practiced Zhenwu; Lang Fanyun observed Dongting Lake and thus comprehended Fuyu."
"I wonder how much worse my current swordsmanship is compared to Lang Fanyun's Rain-Covering Sword technique!?"
"What's the name of this sword technique?!"
Huang Rong said, "I'd like to call it the Flowing Shadow Splitting Light Sword, or the True Martial Heaven-Slaying Sword? Also, this wasn't created; I pieced it together!"
"But what is that Rain-Covering Sword? How powerful is it?"
Li Ping said, "Let's call it the Flowing Shadow Splitting Light Sword!"
"The Rain-Covering Sword, that was a sword technique created by a true genius. He learned from heaven and earth, observed the waters of Dongting Lake, and comprehended an unparalleled divine sword, ultimately shattering the void."
"I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to see this divine sword again!"
"Let's continue..."
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