The Team Comes Together

"Leave this to me. I may not have much else, but I know a lot of Cultivation Method. I can find any type you want, even those not recorded in the 'Martial Canon Under Heaven'," Si Ming said, referring to the collection of martial arts Cultivation Method he had gathered in the Barbarian Continent. "In short, let's first examine your Cultivation Body attributes and see which one suits you best."

Nie Wanzhi was somewhat skeptical, but at this point she had no choice but to try anything. Since they had withdrawn from the Martial Arts Club, it was unlikely that Chairman Chu would kindly allow a martial arts PhD to instruct these "traitors."

Si Ming reached out to take Nie Wanzhi's pulse, channeling his True Qi to probe her foundation. He quickly came to a conclusion, frowning as he said, "Your five elements belong to metal, which is fine, but you are clearly predominantly yang, a Geng metal life rather than Xin Metal life. Why did you go and learn the yin-elemental 'Jade Crane Art'?"

Nie Wanzhi said shyly, "Because when I was little, I heard people say that Yang-type Internal Cultivation is more suitable for men, and that practicing it will increase testosterone and make pores larger, while Yin-type Internal Cultivation is the opposite."

It's actually quite understandable. She used to be the heiress of a multi-billion dollar company, with a worry-free future. It didn't matter which kind of Internal Cultivation she cultivated. Besides, everyone possesses both yin and yang energies, unless they are purely yang or purely yin. Therefore, it's not a big deal for someone with a yang predominance to cultivate yin-type Internal Cultivation. At most, it might be less efficient. For girls, beauty and skincare are the most important things.

"Does this mean I won't be able to switch to cultivating Yang-attribute Internal Cultivation?" Nie Wanzhi asked worriedly.

"It's alright. Just as humans have Yin and Yang energies, Internal Cultivation usually also possesses Yin and Yang properties. Jade Crane Art is not a Yin-based skill; it's just more Yin-oriented. It's possible to convert it into a Yang-oriented Internal Cultivation, but the conversion rate will be lower. You need to be mentally prepared to be downgraded. However, since you've already broken through, you'll be more familiar with the process, and it will be much easier for you to recover to level nine than for ordinary people."

"Then what martial art should I practice?"

Si Ming quickly began to think. He knew a lot about Yang-type Internal Cultivation, but the Barbarian Continent had not undergone a martial arts revolution. The difference between low- Internal Cultivation and high-level Internal Cultivation was vast. It was a kind of comprehensive backwardness, so he had to choose the Higher Vehicle. This eliminated 90% of the options. Considering that Geng metal life was suitable for using the Yang-type martial arts, and that Internal Cultivation and martial arts should ideally be from the same system, the scope became even smaller.

"Ah! I've thought of a cultivation Cultivation Method that's perfect for you. Not only does it come from a prestigious school, but it also has immense potential. It's a treasure of the sect and one of the top martial arts manuals in another world."

Murong Qing's curiosity was piqued. "What kind of martial arts?"

"The Chan Sun Martial Scripture is a comprehensive martial arts classic, containing Internal Cultivation techniques and martial arts moves. Oh, and you can also learn the Golden Bell Cover technique. You see, just from the name, you can tell it's very suitable for people with the Geng Metal element in their birth chart."

"Oh wow, that sounds amazing," Nie Wanzhi said, dumbfounded.

Buddhism is not popular in the Sea Continent. It is considered a second-rate sect in the Heroes' Forum. It has more believers in Li State, but very few people in Su State know anything about it.

Murong Qing been to the Barbarian Continent once and had some recollection of it. "I remember this martial art is..."

Si Ming quickly stopped her, saying, "Heroes don't care about their origins, and divine skills don't care about their source. What matters is that they fit. As for martial arts, just look at how powerful they are. Eggs are delicious, why ask which hen laid them?"

Chapter 441 All Personnel Assembled

Ke Chajing was very efficient and completed all the procedures the next day. With her cheerful personality, she would have a good network of connections. In addition, with her appearance and abilities, she was actually a well-known figure at Linked Mountains University. No one would deliberately stop her from starting a club. Of course, Chu Gengyin's failure to react was also a major reason.

Today, the Linked Mountains University Second Martial Arts Club was officially established!

Please remember this day, everyone. This will be a day that goes down in history. Although we have no martial arts instructors, no training grounds, no outstanding achievements, and we can't even gather enough people to form a team, we will have teammates, we will have honors, we will have venues, and we will have instructors!

Our past is a blank slate, so we can write our future with our own hands. Everyone, shout with me—Down with the Martial Arts Club! Go eat shit, you bastard Chu!

Ke Chajing stood on the podium in an ordinary classroom, clenching her fist and waving it vigorously as she delivered an inspiring speech.

Hu Jixian said helplessly, "You were quite serious at first, but why did you end up shouting out your true feelings? Who would shout that slogan with you?"

Surprisingly, some people are actually willing to shout it.

"Attack the Martial Arts Club! You scumbag Chu, go eat shit!"

Nie Wanzhi shouted profanities excitedly, showing no trace of the demeanor she once possessed as a heiress with billions in assets.

Ke Chajing nodded, satisfied. "Good! That's the spirit. In the future, when you're on stage competing, remember to treat all your opponents as that bastard Chu Gengyin. That way, you can unleash your full power."

Si Ming, "Let's get down to business. Three of my friends have agreed to join the club, but only one is willing to be a regular member. The other two either don't have the time or don't like fighting, so they're only willing to be substitutes. Of course, if they need to play, we can still make time for them."

Then he introduced Liu Qingqing, the only one present. Although he felt it might not be very useful, at least everyone would know that there was such a person—even if they couldn't remember the person, they could at least remember the number and know that their club already had eight people.

"Very good, that's enough people on the table. The Martial Dao League is a team competition, using a 1-2-1-2-1 format, best of five. Theoretically, as long as there are four experts, we can guarantee passing the qualifying rounds. Of course, there are many strong players in the main competition, and it's impossible to advance with a perfect record. We also need to consider the issue of injuries, so we still need to find a way to strengthen the bench, but there's no need to rush. As I said before, it's better to have fewer but better quality players."

Then, Ke Chajing muttered to herself, "I do have someone in mind, but I just can't find anyone. That brat is definitely hiding from me on purpose."

Liu Qingqing suddenly spoke up, "Speaking of which, when I received my university acceptance letter, Senior Zhu gave me a gift that might be helpful in the martial arts competition."

Senior Zhu refers to Zhu Hao, who, like Yan Jinghong, is a member of the Heaven's Will Palace.

Liu Qingqing pulled out a square-shaped device that looked like a handheld game console. It was entirely red, with a large screen in the middle and a bead resembling a radiator at the top.

"You look familiar, like I've seen you somewhere before..."

Si Ming looked thoughtful, feeling as if he had seen something similar on Earth in his previous life. It had a strong sense of déjà vu, but he couldn't quite place what it was. It shouldn't be something as common as a cell phone, handheld console, or tablet.

"This is called the Martial Arts Illustrated Compendium. It records almost all the martial arts techniques of the Sea Continent, and you can access the information anytime, anywhere."

Nie Wanzhi said, "It sounds like it's just an electronic version of 'The Martial Canon Under Heaven,' nothing special. These kinds of products have been on the market for a long time." Back when she was still a young lady, she had several different versions.

"They're different. There's a decisive difference between the two. This must be student Nie. Would you please demonstrate any martial arts move you like?"

Nie Wanzhi did not refuse and immediately began practicing her most proficient technique, the "Swift Thunder Palm." She had mastered this fist technique to such an extent that she could use it with ease.

Then, Liu Qingqing turned on the power of the Martial Arts Illustrated Compendium, pointed the bead at the top at Nie Wanzhi, and soon the compendium reacted, emitting an electronic sound.

[Swift Thunder Palm: Weak destructive power, fast attack speed, high True Qi consumption, Internal Cultivation threshold level 4, maximum level 11. When activated, a weak electric current is attached to the palm. After mastering it, the current can spread to the arm.]

[Note: This palm technique originates from the Thunderclap Hall and is a required Cultivation Method for the Thunderclap Hall disciples. If combined with the Five Thunders Offline Internal Cultivation Method, it can be used to develop the advanced martial art Thunderclap Primordial Unity Hand. It can also be combined with the Whirlwind Leg to slightly enhance the power of both.]

After Murong Qing couldn't help but praise, "Impressive! Not only did you introduce the characteristics of the Swift Thunder Palm and point out its origin, but you also recommended a matching Cultivation Method. You're practically a martial arts PhD!"

Nie Wanzhi looked thoughtful. "I can't possibly learn the Five Thunders Offline Internal Cultivation Method, but I feel like I've seen the Whirlwind Leg in some book before. It shouldn't be a rare treasure from some family, but I could practice it."

Si Ming hurriedly said, "Wait a minute! Didn't you find it strange before this? How could this thing identify which martial art it was just by looking at it? Even with image reading technology, that's impossible. The same move, White Crane Spreads Its Wings, can be found in three out of ten different boxing styles. Even with the same move, different people will use it in different ways. Besides, Nie didn't practice it in the correct order just now."

Nie Wanzhi blinked and said, "I guess this is what high technology is."

Si Ming, "This isn't high technology, it's clearly black technology! It looks simple on the surface, but the principles behind it are completely incomprehensible."

This thing is far superior to the kind of thing that every family member has for beginners to train. After all, Pokémon are different species and have different sizes, which can be seen from their appearance. It's a physical difference. But martial arts are a conceptual difference. One person can have multiple martial arts styles, and many people can practice the same martial art. How can you distinguish the differences? In any case, with Si Ming's knowledge, he couldn't understand it.

Of course, it's possible that the Martial Arts Illustrated Compendium was able to quickly identify Nie Wanzhi because her stance was so precise; if it were a less precise stance, it would be misjudged.