Honey, you didn't really drugged me, did you?-Chapter 655 - 192: Treasure in the Secret Room, Strength Greatly Increased_4

Chen Jie took a look and said it came from the Fuhu Sect in Shanxi.

According to legend, it was a famous local sect, similar to the status of the Fishing Guild in Mianshui County; the Fuhu Fist was a representative cultivation technique of that local sect.

Only those at the elder level and above within the sect were allowed to practice it.

Chen Jie knew that there were many small sects like the Fishing Guild and Guild Cao of Mianshui County all over the world. Many of them depended on the local court to help manage the common people.

There was no helping it; such was the political ecosystem.

However, the fact that the Fuhu Fist could be practiced by an elder-level member of a sect also meant that it was very strong.

Chen Jie looked it over and found indeed it was strong, a rather good cultivation technique. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been collected by Nan Batian.

As for the Fierce Tiger Thirteen Forms, it was a similar cultivation technique, but one that used weapons, specifically a saber technique.

Chen Jie didn’t practice saber, so it wasn’t very useful to him, but taking a look could inspire him and help him learn some martial arts techniques.

For Chen Jie, these two martial arts weren’t particularly helpful; at most, they served to broaden his horizons.

However, the third martial art was indeed somewhat beneficial to Chen Jie.

It was an internal cultivation method, but what was important was not its status as an internal cultivation method. After all, as an internal cultivation method, Chen Jie’s Yang Chun Skill’s various superior aspects were definitely not something the Three-in-One Power could compare to.

What was important was the martial arts concept within it.

The Three Powers were a type of integrated power. When practiced, they were divided into inner strength, external energy, and natural power—three different training methods.

When attacking, the three types of vigorous qi would combine, creating immense power. Looking at the introduction above, Chen Jie had a special idea. What if the inner strength of these three powers was replaced with the Yang Chun Skill?

And external energy with the Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms; combining the two, might it bring about an effect greater than the sum of its parts!

Chen Jie began to study the Three Powers, focusing not on the far-reaching implications of the cultivation technique but on a martial arts theory!

If weapons were added to the mix,

Inner Strength from Yang Chun Skill, external energy from cross-training Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms, plus natural power, and the weapons technique "Thirteen Breaking Tribulation Strokes"—

the fusion of these three martial arts would surely be incredibly powerful.

But to achieve such an integration was very difficult. Yet, the creator of the Three Powers was definitely a genius for having found a method for attempting to merge them gradually.

This was the greatest inspiration the Three Powers gave Chen Jie.

Chen Jie felt that the genius who created the Three Powers was as creative as Zhou Botong, the eccentric known as Zhong Shentong, one of the Five Extremes of the Quanzhen Sect during the Southern Song era.

Zhou Botong created the Kongming Fist, which allowed him to fight with both hands independently.

And this Three Powers expert hypothesized a method of combining inner strength with external force into one—forming three types of power and being able to use three martial arts. And he succeeded, definitely a mark of genius.

However, this expert’s skill must not have been strong because, taken separately, the three powers in the Three Powers were actually techniques of the Iron Bone Realm.

Together, they became the Three Powers.

Why did he use the techniques of the Iron Bone Realm for integration instead of stronger techniques?

Was the creator of this method too weak to handle stronger techniques, or do more powerful techniques have greater resistance, making them harder to combine?

Chen Jie shook his head, realizing that he would have to research this himself in the future.

Thinking this, he suddenly heard a commotion outside, followed by Xiao Hu shouting, "Haha, Brother Zhou, you did it, you’ve succeeded!"

Zhou Chu also shouted, "Haha, I’ve achieved Energy Transformation, I’ve achieved Energy Transformation!"

Hearing their excited words, Chen Jie stepped out of the room to find both of them visibly elated. Zhou Chu looked at Chen Jie and said, "Hall Master, I’ve achieved Energy Transformation."

Chen Jie looked at Zhou Chu and said, "Good, Old Zhou, strike me with a palm!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu directly aimed a palm at Chen Jie. Chen Jie raised his hand to meet it and felt Zhou Chu’s palm was bursting with vigorous palm power, and indeed, a burst of Gang Qi confirmed that he had achieved Energy Transformation. Further, Zhou Chu had consumed a complete Spirit Transformation Pill, which made his breakthrough much better than what Xiao Hu had barely managed before.

Initially, Xiao Hu had consumed half a Spirit Pill to forcibly attain a breakthrough, leading to an innate deficiency, but later, with Chen Jie’s help in replenishing after the fact, he had just managed to recover to a normal level.

Since Zhou Chu consumed a full Spirit Pill, his entry into Energy Transformation was quite normal, and his cultivation didn’t suffer any discount.

Chen Jie continued, "You’ve advanced in realm, but your moves are too poor. Here, take these three martial arts manuals to study."

Chen Jie tossed the three martial arts manuals to Zhou Chu and said, "Don’t ruin them, these are the guild’s property. After you’ve finished studying them, you need to send them to the Library Pavilion."

Hearing this, Zhou Chu grinned and replied, "Got it, Hall Master, hahaha..."

Zhou Chu was truly exultant, having finally achieved Energy Transformation, he was becoming an ever more renowned figure in Mianshui County, hahaha...

Perhaps he could even enter the Thirteen Grand Protectors. From now on, in Mianshui County, who wouldn’t address him respectfully as Mr. Zhou.

Hmph, tonight he would go home and give his wife a scare and make her pour the water for his footbath, hahahaha...

Thoughts of this brought great pleasure to Zhou Chu’s heart.

At this moment, Chen Jie said, "There should be nothing left here. In a bit, I’ll have the people from White Tiger Camp transport all these materials and secret manuals to White Tiger Hall. From now on, White Tiger Hall will be our headquarters, and we’ll establish subsidiary halls here."

"Yes."

Xiao Hu and Zhou Chu responded in unison.

Then Chen Jie personally took away the materials he needed for refining the Qi Blood Pill. The remaining materials and secret manuals weren’t as precious, so he left it to the disciples of White Tiger Hall to handle the transportation.

After a busy period, daylight broke.