Damn my development of National Martial Arts!

Yan Chuan chuckled wryly.

He was openly lecturing on martial arts everywhere and widely spreading 'Xingyi Boxing', not at all to create 'National Martial Arts', but purely because he needed a title for his lectures and teachings—

[Widely Spread Xingyi Boxing!]

[Disciples Spread Across the World!]

He simply wanted this public 'explanation' to cover up the traces of [Mutual Teaching and Learning] and 'Purple Mist Palace'.

If he didn't use 'Xingyi Boxing' as a façade, should he blatantly teach 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' and 'Nine Yang Divine Skill' everywhere?

That would be too conspicuous.

Using 'Xingyi Boxing' as a cover is easier to explain and not too abrupt.

But unexpectedly, in the Mountain and Sea Realm, there exists a term of 'National Martial Arts' that perfectly fits his actions, allowing 'Mutual Teaching and Learning' to be thoroughly and impeccably explained and endorsed.

If others were to question or suspect Yan Chuan's martial arts lectures—

"What do they understand about 'National Martial Arts'?"

So—

Not only in Great Yan, not only in Tan Valley Realm, but even in the future, when he reaches Sitting Mountain Country for the Genius Battle, Yan Chuan could boldly lecture on martial arts.

If others ask?

Just say 'Developing National Martial Arts'!

Easily dismiss them.

"Wonderful!"

"Truly wonderful!"

Yan Chuan was delighted.

Such a perfect excuse and explanation existed so openly in the Mountain and Sea Realm and the nations, yet he was unaware of it until Tan Yunqing mentioned it.

It was too careless!

"After I lecture on martial arts in the Black Hawk Territory, after a tour in the Fifteen States of Great Yan, and after I lecture in the King City and cities controlled by the Great Yan Court and major forces, it's almost time to travel more in the Mountain and Sea Realm."

Yan Chuan originally wasn't in a hurry to set off.

Even though Sitting Mountain Country is not that close to Tan Valley Realm or the Jinze Region, with Great Yan and Star Gate backing him, he can easily reach it without wasting too much time trekking through mountains and rivers.

But now, Yan Chuan had a change of plans: "After finishing matters here, I will set off from the Jinze Region and travel on foot to Sitting Mountain Country. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. There is too much information like 'National Martial Arts' in the Mountain and Sea Realm, which introductions could hardly cover, and which normally wouldn't come to mind unless encountered firsthand. It is far more comprehensive and truthful to walk through it personally."

After the lecture tour, Yan Chuan plans to 'travel ten thousand miles'!

…

Traveling ten thousand miles, the foundation remains.

With Wang Zhengyi's 'Monkey King Avatar' following closely and through the 'Soul Channel', Yan Chuan can return to Tan Valley Realm anytime, and still enter Heavenly Ladder City every day for martial arts lectures, which remains unchanged.

For instance, in recent days, though he was lecturing in the Black Hawk Territory of the Northern Continent of the Mo Yin region, Yan Chuan still returned to Tan Valley Realm every day to enter Heavenly Ladder City for two lectures spanning four hours.

Afterwards, he returns to Black Hawk Territory to cultivate.

In the Black Hawk Territory, it is said that there is the only set of 'Six Ding and Six Jia Demon Suppression Formation' lent by Wei Buqun for Yan Chuan to temporarily cultivate. This formation is similar to the 'Eight Gates Holy Element Array'. The cultivation effects are not much less than the 'Eight Gates Holy Yuan Array Flag' auctioned in Five Blessings City, although not as good as the 'Cultivation Cave Mansion', it at least matches up with the 'A-Level·Divine General's Courtyard'. The Six Ding and Six Jia Suppression can assist cultivation and speed up progress.

Yan Chuan follows a straightforward daily routine—

Lectures in the Black Hawk Territory, for three hours.

Cultivation of Inner Strength within the 'Six Ding and Six Jia Demon Suppression Formation', two hours.

Lectures in Tan Valley Realm's Heavenly Ladder City, two sessions, four hours.

In the 'Six Ding and Six Jia Demon Suppression Formation', study the 'Mad Demon Scroll', sporadically for an hour.

At the end of the day, fully occupied.

Meditation replaces sleep, Yan Chuan doesn't need to sleep at all.

In the formation.

Bam!

Yan Chuan kicked open the twelve-meter-long 'Mad Demon Scroll' for another observation.

Since receiving the 'Mad Demon Scroll' given by Luo the Madman on April 22, Yan Chuan has been contemplating it for a month. He had been trying intensively to develop True Skill based on the 'Mad Demon Scroll'.

Thus, standing on the shoulders of Luo the Madman, Yan Chuan began developing True Skill—

[Task Three]

[Development Project Name: Newborn Blade Technique (Difficulty: Ji★)]

[Inspiration: 60]

[Completing the task earns 'Experience +500K' and 'Spiritual +500K'.]

…

"My hypothesis was indeed correct!"

Yan Chuan's eyes gleamed brightly.

In just a month, the development progress of the 'Newborn' Blade Technique had already exceeded 60%, advancing rapidly beyond even the earlier established 'Washing Marrow Scripture' and '72 Transformations'.

And this progress is all tied to the 'Mad Demon Scroll'.

Now, after a month, Yan Chuan's study of the scroll allowed him to break away from Luo the Madman's blade technique, from 'Mad Demon' and 'Newborn', exploring beyond, utilizing 'Fire Bud Crystal' to strengthen physique, and meditating on the system of ['Dragon Elephant Wisdom' + 'Vajra Unbreakable Body Divine Skill' + 'Golden Bell Shield'], suddenly gaining inspiration and forming a concept—

"Mad Demon!"

"Body Refinement!"

"The illustrations and lines within the 'Mad Demon Scroll' appear chaotic and disjointed, with each person interpreting them differently. Luo the Madman found 'blade techniques' within, and initially following Luo the Madman's path, so did I."

"But over this month, as I delved deeper into the 'Mad Demon Scroll', the chaotic lines and diagrams transformed in my eyes into a human body structure, transformed into sinew, bone, skin, and membrane, and ultimately into body refinement movements."

"'Dragon Elephant Wisdom'!"

"'Vajra Unbreakable Body Divine Skill'!"

"'Golden Bell Shield'!"

"It seems traces of them can be found in the 'Mad Demon Scroll'."

"Mad Demon Scroll."

"Luo the Madman saw blade technique."

"But what I see is Cross Refining!"

Yan Chuan spotted a path from the 'Mad Demon Scroll'. He did not hesitate and immediately established a new True Skill development task—

[Task Four]

[Development Project Name: Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield (Difficulty: Ji★)]

[Inspiration: 0]

[Completing the task earns 'Experience +500K' and 'Spiritual +500K'.]

…

True Skill: Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield!

This was Yan Chuan's conceptualization and line of thought on Cross Refining for himself. It was just not in urgent development yet, queued up, until he saw the Cross Refining inspirations from the 'Mad Demon Scroll'. Therefore, let 'Golden Bell Shield' take the lead.

"In this way, my 'Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield' will not only include 'Dragon Elephant Wisdom' + 'Vajra Unbreakable Body Divine Skill' + 'Golden Bell Shield', but also 'Fire Bud Crystal Refining Body' and 'Mad Demon Scroll'."

Fire Bud Crystal!

This is a suspected War God-level plant life by-product of the 'Moth Vine', creating intriguing effects, capable of strengthening the physique.

Mad Demon Scroll!

This is a suspected War God-level expert's draft, drawn casually, incomprehensible to the innate, but containing insights into 'blade techniques', 'Cross Refining', etc., and can sharpen the mind and intent, directly aiming at Sixth Grade.

Three Eighth Realm Ultimate Skills!

In addition to these two treasures!

Accompanying Level Four 'Derivation Skill'!

Alongside feedback from [Mutual Teaching and Learning]!

"The 'Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield' I am creating is sure to be the most fitting Cross Refining True Skill for me. This time, it is not for others but tailor-made for myself!"

Yan Chuan looked forward immensely to the development progress of this True Skill and even more to the cultivation effects after its completion.

True Skill!

Tailor-made!

Worth looking forward to!

…

The appearance of the 'Mad Demon Scroll', Luo the Madman's 'Mad Demon Saber Technique', the changes in Level Four 'Derivation Skill', and Yan Chuan's exposure to and mastery of more True Skills in Heavenly Ladder City allowed him to exploit new applications of 'Derivation Skill'—

"True Skill is difficult."

"There's a massive chasm between 'Gengwu Skill' and 'Self Martial True Skill'. Seeking to create a True Skill in one go is too challenging and unnecessary."

"I can actually be just like Luo the Madman, creating True Skill in stages."

"'Thunderclap', 'Sky-tearing', 'Ghost Shadow', 'Seven Absolute', 'Residual Dream', 'Mad Demon', these are parts of Luo the Madman's 'Mad Demon Saber Technique,' essentially equivalent to True Skill's Innate Chapter."

"I can completely decompose a True Skill into the 'Innate Chapter', 'Innate Peak Chapter', and 'War God Chapter', starting with the Innate Chapter, developing one form at a time, practicing one form at a time, not needing to seek completeness in one stroke."

Yan Chuan glanced at 'Derivation Skill'—

[You can choose to settle the task early. Depending on the progress of inspiration, you can gain varying degrees of enlightenment. The final 'Martial Arts' developed, gathered 'Experience' and 'Spiritual', will be reduced to different levels depending on task completion.]

"Settle tasks early!"

"Complete tasks in stages!"

"Previously, I was muddled, having never witnessed True Skill, unclear and obscure, making it hard to develop in stages. But now, with more than ten True Skill Innate Chapters to reference in Heavenly Ladder City, along with Luo the Madman's 'Mad Demon Saber Technique' as a guide, I can indeed develop in stages."

"I'll start trying from 'Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield'!"

…

Going forward, Yan Chuan observed the 'Mad Demon Scroll' daily, further considering 'Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield'.

Day One.

"Settle!"

"First Form of 'Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield' Innate Chapter: 'Golden Light'!"

Upon realizing the technique reaching its first nodal point while understanding the 'Mad Demon Scroll', Yan Chuan promptly settled early: "Indeed!"

As expected.

Yan Chuan obtained the First Form of the Innate Chapter of 'Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield'.

"Development in stages!"

"My concept wasn't wrong!"

Yan Chuan was pleasantly surprised.

The first form 'Golden Light' of 'Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield' Innate Chapter, once mastered, corresponds to a Late Stage Seven Realm Absolute Skill at most, but it excels in gradually deepening and making training easier. Moreover, following the Innate Chapter is the 'Innate Peak' second chapter and the 'War God Realm' third chapter, promising a bright future.

This is the advantage of True Skill.

And Yan Chuan now enjoys the benefits of True Skill in advance, even though he hasn't truly created a complete True Skill yet.

"Try cultivating!"

The first form of the 'Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield' comprises thirteen illustrations, each representing a phase—quicker, harder, stronger. But for Yan Chuan, there's no difficulty in starting—

"First illustration, Wei Tuo Offering Pestle!"

"Second illustration, Heng Dan Demon Suppression!"

"Third illustration, Hand Holding Heaven Gate!"

"Fourth illustration, Star-picking and Changing!"

"Fifth illustration, Dragging Nine Oxen!"

"Sixth illustration, Claw and Wing!"

As soon as Yan Chuan set his hand to it, he instantly cultivated to the sixth illustration 'Claw and Wing' in 'Golden Light', only now feeling a slight obstruction, perceiving some difficulty.

But not much difficulty, he can still train—

…