Chapter 81: （begging For First Subscriptions!!!）beginner? One Instant Is Enough
Staring at the prompt in front of him, Shangshan Che suddenly recalled the introductory suffix he saw when he first obtained the Ki-Gong Technique Fragment.
——Created by a Sword Saint from the Heian Period, it serves as the prerequisite for practicing difficult Breathing Techniques, with easy entry but shallow effects.
“Prerequisite for practicing Breathing Techniques”!
That’s right, that’s it.
Just reaching Beginner requires a full 1000 Proficiency points, no wonder the introduction mentions the word “difficult.”
Shangshan Che asked in his heart: “After fusing two Techniques, will the effects of the Ki-Gong Technique Fragment disappear?”
【No. The original effects of the Ki-Gong Technique Fragment will be retained, but the Ki-Gong Technique Fragment cannot be cultivated to subsequent levels.】
【Note: The level cap for the Ki-Gong Technique Fragment is “Mastery.”】
Why hesitate any longer?
“Fusion!”
Lili Zi, who was beside him, saw Shangshan Che lower his head and stop speaking, thinking he had some realization, so she immediately shut her mouth to avoid disturbing him.
——But Shangshan Che was only lowering his head to watch the fusion progress bar slowly scrolling; although the speed wasn’t slow, it was estimated to take three or four minutes to complete.
But it was just as frustrating as when a game update finishes and the preparation interface loads resources, yet the internet speed is extremely poor.
【Fusing… 90%, 91%…】
【Fusion complete!】
【Since your Ki-Gong Technique Fragment is at “Mastery Level,” the starting Proficiency of the fused Technique is “Beginner,” and the Proficiency requirements for the fused Technique are reduced by 30%!】
【Please name this fused Technique!】
Shangshan Che thought for a moment: “Corona Breathing Technique.”
【Confirm naming this fused Technique “Corona Breathing Technique”?】
“Yes.”
This skill name wasn’t randomly chosen by Shangshan Che because he was bad at naming.
Rather, because even though the Technique is completely different, keeping the same name has considerable deceptive potential.
If in the future an enemy makes even a momentary mistake due to this identical name, it would be well worth it.
The instant he named the new Technique, Shangshan Che felt the originally surging Internal Qi in his body begin to surge, contract, and rapidly diminish.
In just a moment, the Internal Qi that had been slowly circulating through his limbs, countless meridians, was completely gone.
It transformed into a scorching aura about the size of a Fist at his Dantian.
Yet this Fist-sized aura made Shangshan Che feel as if his entire body was soaking in a hot spring, warm and comfortable, and he could sense nourishment and evolution in every corner of his Body.
【You have learned a new Technique: Corona Breathing Technique!】
【Corona Breathing Technique（Beginner 0/1400）】
【Effect: Strengthens the five viscera internally, exhalation like fire.】
【Your Internal Qi quantity has greatly decreased, while quality has extremely greatly improved!】
【Due to your Corona Breathing Technique reaching Beginner, your Body is nourished by Corona Qi, Physique +4!】
His baseline Physique, which had already reached 14 points due to the Laughing Hannya Quality Promotion, instantly leaped to a full 18 points!
His skin became tougher, his heartbeat louder, everything in his vision clearer; the improvements from Physique growth were comprehensive.
The Body’s evolution ended, followed by the cultivation method and foundational knowledge of this improved Corona Breathing Technique.
The cultivation of Corona Breathing Technique is roughly the same as Ki-Gong Technique: daily breathing and exhalation, Qi fusion during Combat, and after deep cultivation, Corona Qi can automatically circulate unconsciously.
With nearly identical cultivation methods, it’s no wonder Ki-Gong Technique is called the prerequisite Technique.
But when it comes to Combat, Ki-Gong Technique is completely incomparable to Corona Breathing Technique.
Compared to the monotonous Qi fusion explosion of Ki-Gong Technique or attaching Qi Barrier to the body surface in a rather crude way, Corona Breathing Technique has over a dozen special breathing Techniques for different scenarios.
For example, the all-purpose First Form in Combat, the Second Form focused on short bursts, the Third Form that greatly enhances Body hardness…
The current Shangshan Che, even without incarnating as Laughing Hannya, could confidently face most One-Star Demons.
Just reaching Beginner brings such a huge boost.
One can only say that Breathing Techniques live up to being one of the two most widespread Supernatural paths alongside Onmyōdō.
However, even with reduced Proficiency requirements, it still needs a full 1400 points to reach Proficient Level.
Shangshan Che felt the scorching Qi surging in his lungs and subconsciously exhaled it slowly, forming a thin Qi Sword about one meter long.
It seems next time he should choose task rewards that reduce Proficiency requirements.
——Lili Zi watched as Shangshan Che, who was lowering his head silently, suddenly exhaled the signature Qi Sword of Breathing Technique Beginner, and even with her State of Mind, she couldn’t maintain a calm expression.
Extreme violent Jealousy flashed across the girl’s face.
Lili Zi took a deep breath, temporarily halting the mental visualization Fierce Battle and the Breathing Technique running at maximum speed in her body.
Instantly, her five viscera and six bowels, constantly tormented by the scorching Internal Qi, felt reborn, making Lili Zi involuntarily squint her eyes in relief.
If using a vivid metaphor, cultivating Corona Breathing Technique is like steaming in a sauna; cultivating for tens of minutes or a couple of hours isn’t painful, and the body feels very comfortable instead.
But Lili Zi’s approach is more like living in a sauna house 365 days a year; as long as it doesn’t injure her to the point of being unable to cultivate or kill her, it’s fine.
As for how torturous and painful the cultivation process is, she completely ignores it.
Lili Zi immediately suppressed these Thoughts that would slow her strengthening speed and sincerely remarked: “Shangshan Jun, I really can’t compare to you after all.”
Even with the Clear Sword Heart cheat aiding her comprehension of knowledge, she still had to carefully listen to the full Beginner section before spending time to understand and cultivate it.
And just now?
She had only lectured a bit more than half of the Corona Breathing Technique Beginner section… yet Shangshan Jun had already achieved enlightenment and reached Beginner.
Truly amazing, it makes one lose the will to catch up.
“But this is Shangshan Che, this is the Shangshan Che I know.” After a moment of daze, Lili Zi regained her pleasant smile and tossed the Bamboo Sword beside her to Shangshan Che.
She stood up and also picked up a Bamboo Sword: “Come on, Shangshan Jun! I’ve put all the words I want to say into the sword!”
Shangshan Che gripped the Bamboo Sword that rolled to him and, understanding the situation, said no extra words.
Because the Soul Incense Ash in his Storage Bag had begun to glow.
【You have used Soul Incense Ash（Minor）×2.5.】
He somewhat awkwardly circulated the Corona Breathing Technique, carefully feeling the stinging Pain of Internal Qi flowing through his body, assumed a centered stance, and seriously asked,
“Lili Zi, my physical qualities are much stronger than yours now; what if I accidentally injure you?”
“Then you’ll lose your best sparring partner and Teacher for many days! Controlling your own Power is also a form of cultivation, Shangshan Jun!”
With that, Lili Zi charged forward with her Bamboo Sword.
