Chapter 46: Golden Ape Jade Body Skill
Li Jinshan acted like a riddler.
He only mentioned the village but left without explaining in detail.
Su Yan felt puzzled in his heart and thought: ‘The village in the mountains, could it be doing business with no capital?’
He only thought this way; if it were business with no capital, it was feared that even just the Golden Ape Martial Arts School alone couldn’t achieve this level.
‘In a few days, it should be known; perhaps it’s related to the Desolate Mountain Hunt.’
Su Yan glanced around the room, checked everywhere, found no issues, then called a servant to fetch bedding and such things before settling in.
One night passed; the next day had just dawned when Su Yan got up and went to the courtyard to practice Stance Training, breathing in and out qi, tempering his Qi and Blood.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him.
“So diligent, no wonder you achieved Great Accomplishment in Stance Training in such a short time.”
Bai Changlin strolled over, his words carrying a hint of satisfaction.
“Master.”
Su Yan withdrew his Stance Training and cupped his hands in salute.
Since he had entered the Inner Sect, he had taken Bai Changlin as his master, so he naturally had to observe this etiquette.
“Since you’re up, follow me; I’ll teach you the Golden Ape Jade Body Skill.”
Bai Changlin led Su Yan to the open ground beside the rockery.
The two stood still, and Bai Changlin said: “A craftsman must sharpen his tools first; before teaching you, let me ask how much you know about Martial Arts.”
Bai Changlin’s question made Su Yan slightly stunned; he answered honestly: “I learned a bit from the senior brothers and Steward Song of Hundred Herbs Hall; I only know that Body Tempering has four realms: Skin Refining, Muscle and Bone, Blood Moving, Spirit Nurturing; above that is the True Intent Realm.”
“What about Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills?”
“I only know Stance Training, Martial Skills, and their mastery realms.”
Bai Changlin just nodded slightly; he knew not too much nor too little, which could save some explanation.
“Your understanding of Martial Arts realms is fairly complete. Let me explain Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills to you.”
Bai Changlin said slowly: “Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills are actually three categories: Main Cultivation Technique, Auxiliary Skills, Martial Skills. The Main Cultivation Technique polishes Cultivation, Visualization of True Intent, and determines your Cultivation limit and improvement speed.”
“Auxiliary Skills, as the name implies, are auxiliary Cultivation Manuals; though prefixed with ‘auxiliary,’ they encompass myriad methods like Physical Body Hardening, increasing Spirit, and special True Essence; what is learned and comprehended can be integrated into the body. Though unable to Visualize True Intent, they can enhance it, solidify the Foundation, and add myriad means.”
“Martial Skills need no further explanation; with your Monkey Fist at Great Accomplishment, you surely know their use.”
Bai Changlin looked at Su Yan, his words carrying an intent of examination.
“Martial Skills are the tools; how much of one’s Cultivation and abilities can be unleashed, and their superiority or inferiority, is closely related to Martial Skills.”
Su Yan thought for a moment and answered thus.
Bai Changlin smiled; the child could be taught.
“Correct. The Main Cultivation Technique determines the limit, Auxiliary Skills increase the foundation, Martial Skills determine explosive power. Right now, beginner disciples all learn Golden Ape Jade Body Skill and Fierce Ape Three Forms to solidify your foundation and truly grant you the means to stand firm.”
Su Yan’s eyes flickered slightly: “Master, I have one thing unclear; is Golden Ape Stance Training also a Main Cultivation Technique?”
Bai Changlin laughed: “It’s merely a basic extension of the Main Cultivation Technique; it doesn’t count as a Main Cultivation Technique.”
Su Yan’s eyes brightened slightly: “Master, that White Ape Phantom yesterday, could it be Martial Dao True Intent?”
Bai Changlin glanced at Su Yan, a smile on his lips: “Want to know the abilities of the True Intent Realm? It is Martial Dao True Intent, also called Beast Spirit True Intent. True Intent Descends like a Feral Beast, fighting with its might; that is the ability of the True Intent Realm. Our martial arts school’s Golden Ape, Hundred Herbs Hall’s Green Sheep, Little Mountain Association’s Black Wolf, Fishing Gang’s Alligator Dragon—each True Intent has its characteristics, all are Martial Artist abilities.”
Su Yan was startled in his heart; if they fought like that, the destructive power would be far more terrifying than fist and foot techniques clashing.
“Stand the stance properly and sense the fluctuations and flow of your surging Qi and Blood.”
Su Yan immediately assumed Stance Training, his whole body muscles trembling slightly.
Bai Changlin placed a hand on Su Yan’s shoulder, and a stream of warm airflow surged into Su Yan’s body.
The Qi and Blood throughout his body seemed mobilized by this external Vital Energy, surging continuously along the Meridians, forming a special cycle.
During this Qi and Blood circulation, strands of jade-like energy continuously integrated into the Skin Membrane and Flesh and Blood, strengthening Su Yan’s body.
Bai Changlin guided Su Yan’s Qi and Blood through one cycle before gradually stopping.
“Golden Ape Jade Body Skill is a Hardening Cultivation Manual, using Qi and Blood to temper the body, Medicine as supplement, to forge a body with increased Strength and impervious to blades and spears.”
Bai Changlin said: “Golden Ape Jade Body Skill has three layers: Stone Fetus, Iron Bone, Jade Body. Skin and flesh like stone, impervious to blades and spears, Strength increased by another thousand jin—that is the first layer.”
Su Yan’s eyes brightened: ‘With such enhancement, even among Skin Refining Realm, one could probably beat three to five ordinary Skin Refining Realm people, and with extremely strong defense.’
Having obtained the Auxiliary Skill, Su Yan was naturally excited and dove headfirst into comprehending it, repeatedly memorizing the Qi and Blood circulation path from before.
Bai Changlin watched with a secret smile, thinking: ‘Auxiliary Skills are not like Stance Training; to master them, even I took four or five days back then. Let’s see how long you take.’
Thus, for the entire morning, Su Yan continuously attempted the Golden Ape Jade Body Skill’s operation method while in Stance Training.
Once, twice, three times.
Almost without any rest; as long as his body, Qi and Blood, and energy could hold out, Su Yan followed his previous Practice Martial Arts habit and hammered away like a madman.
Bai Changlin watched from the side, his heart gradually moved by Su Yan’s determination.
Even if his Comprehension was slightly lacking, just this ability to gnaw on hard bones would eventually bring his martial arts to a certain level.
During this, Bai Changlin guided Su Yan’s Qi and Blood twice more to help him remember that feeling.
As time passed, Li Jinshan had someone send food; before long, it was sunset, dusk time.
By now, Su Yan was long exhausted, his face full of sweat, his martial training clothes soaked through; he had stripped off his upper garment, revealing his lean muscles.
“Alright, at your progress, it won’t take three days to master.”
Bai Changlin was about to interrupt Su Yan’s cultivation; too much was as bad as not enough.
The operation method of Golden Ape Jade Body Skill was based on Stance Training; even if the cycle wasn’t fully formed, it consumed considerable energy and Qi and Blood.
Su Yan improved more each time; mastery was inevitable, no need to rush.
However, Su Yan, with eyes closed, opened them, revealing bright and spirited eyes like a pair of stars.
He grinned, smiled, and said to Bai Changlin: “Master, it seems no need to drag it to two or three days; I think I’ve learned Golden Ape Jade Body Skill.”
【Golden Ape Jade Body Skill 21/100（Beginner）】
“What?!”
Bai Changlin showed a surprised expression, but Su Yan raised his hand and activated Golden Ape Jade Body Skill.
Qi and Blood gathered in his arm, the Skin Membrane quietly changing, covered in a layer of dark color like a piece of mountain rock.
Though the color was relatively faint, this change clearly meant he had truly mastered Golden Ape Jade Body Skill.
“In thirty years since founding the school, you are the first to comprehend Golden Ape Jade Body Skill within a day.”
Bai Changlin was quite emotional, his gaze extremely spirited; he said: “Since it’s like this, might as well memorize Fierce Ape Three Forms all at once, properly comprehend them before resting.”
