The Secret of the Palm Print

Liu Qingqing tilted her head and said, "There's nothing strange about that. After all, it's something the Mohist Academy of Science came up with. Don't they often make all sorts of weird and wonderful things?"

The reason was so compelling that Si Ming had no rebuttal. He didn't understand the principle behind the Mohist School's Profound Armor either. Since there were so many things whose principles he didn't understand, why bother arguing about them?

Unlike the evaluation model for Internal Cultivation, the evaluation criteria for martial arts are divided into average destructive power, attack speed, and average consumption of True Qi. These three attributes do not consider special cases such as ultimate moves. They also use vague conceptual terms rather than precise numerical damage, simply because the power of martial arts varies from person to person. Even a casual punch from a Nascent Spirit Transformation expert is stronger than an ultimate move from an ordinary person who has exhausted all their Internal Cultivation.

The "Internal Cultivation threshold" refers to the lowest theoretical level at which one can begin learning this martial art. Here, "Internal Cultivation" refers to the basic, common Internal Cultivation, without considering the bonuses from special Internal Cultivation. For example, if someone cultivates Internal Cultivation with lightning attributes, they can definitely skip levels when practicing the Swift Thunder Palm, further lowering the threshold.

The upper limit of Internal Cultivation refers to the highest level theoretically required to unleash the full power of this martial art. It also refers to ordinary Internal Cultivation. This does not mean that the Swift Thunder Palm generated by Level Twelve Internal Cultivation is as powerful as the Swift Thunder Palm generated by Internal Cultivation Level Eleven. In actual combat, the former will definitely be stronger. However, this strength does not come from the difference in the level of the martial art itself, but from the fact that the former has the support of stronger Internal Cultivation, which is a difference in cultivation.

To give an example, if your Internal Cultivation increases from level 10 to level 11, the power of the Swift Thunder Palm will increase by 20%. However, if your Internal Cultivation increases from level 11 to level 12, the power of the Swift Thunder Palm will only increase by 10%. This is because the former involves an improvement in both cultivation level and martial arts skill, while the latter only involves an improvement in cultivation level. The Swift Thunder Palm's potential has already been fully exploited, reaching its theoretical limit. The original creators only designed it to this extent.

The value of the Martial Arts Illustrated Compendium is undeniable. It can not only be used to look up information, but also to identify the enemy's martial arts skills, gather intelligence in advance, and achieve a thorough understanding of both oneself and the enemy.

Of course, Si Ming would never do something like that trainer named "Ash," who, even on the stage of a competition, pulls out his Pokédex to investigate the opponent's Pokémon species. That kind of last-minute cramming is simply too embarrassing for him.

Next, Si Ming practiced more than a dozen martial arts moves to test the function of the Martial Arts Illustrated Compendium.

When he uses martial arts from the Barbarian Continent, the encyclopedia usually determines that the martial art does not exist and requests to add it to the database. There was one exception, when it was mistakenly identified as a similar martial art, proving that the Martial Arts Illustrated Compendium is not 100% accurate.

When he uses the martial arts of the Sea Continent, if he uses different martial arts in a mixed manner, the encyclopedia cannot make a judgment. Only when he uses the same martial arts moves continuously, or uses the signature ultimate move, can the encyclopedia make a judgment, with an accuracy rate of over 95%.

However, such things are only novel and people quickly get tired of them. Martial artists know much more about the power and characteristics of their own martial arts than they do about illustrated manuals. If a martial artist is confused about the martial arts they are practicing, it only proves that they have just entered the door and have not even reached the minor achievement level.

The greatest use of the Martial Arts Illustrated Compendium is in gathering intelligence on the enemy. However, if a team has to analyze the enemy's weaknesses and adopt targeted tactics even in a mere qualifying round, it only proves that the team is too weak. It would be better for them to go home as soon as possible to avoid embarrassing themselves in the main competition.

Si Ming tossed the Martial Arts Illustrated Compendium to Nie Wanzhi, who needed it most, and then went to find new members. Although only seven people were needed to participate in the Martial Dao League, who would complain about having too many substitutes? Even if they weren't very strong, they could be recruited as cheerleaders.

He thought this would take a long time, but a new member joined quickly, and the other party took the initiative to come to him. What was even more unexpected was that the other party was an acquaintance, a high school classmate.

"My friend, the wheel of fate has turned once more. I have answered your call. To confront the ultimate darkness, all the Hundun Warriors must be gathered. I can sense destiny at the Unseen. Hmph, the Ziyue closer."

Si Ming looked at Chen Shimi, who was standing at the door of the activity room, covering half of her face with her bandaged hand. After a moment of silence, he kindly advised, "People from other schools cannot join clubs." Then he was about to close the door.

"I'm also a student at Linked Mountains University!"

Chen Shimi quickly reached out and pulled the door shut, then hurriedly took out her student ID.

Si Ming glanced at it, looked up and sighed, "I feel like Linked Mountains University's prestige is getting lower and lower. It's like anyone can get in. I probably wouldn't be surprised if I saw all my classmates here in the future."

"I worked really hard during my senior year of high school. While ordinary people enjoyed peaceful lives, I was fighting day and night to save the world!"

Si Ming thought back for a moment. Although this guy had a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) problem, his grades weren't bad. If he gritted his teeth and persisted in studying hard for a semester, it wasn't impossible for him to get into Linked Mountains University. Alternatively, he might have had good luck in the college entrance exam and performed exceptionally well. Although a stroke of good luck is a low-probability event, it doesn't mean it's impossible.

"It seems you really have been studying hard..."

"No, my parents used their connections to get me a Beijing residency permit, which lowered the admission score by thirty points. When I filled out my application, I chose to accept any major I was assigned to, and that's how I got in."

"That's the effort we've put in!"

Si Ming couldn't help but cover his face, feeling that there were so many people around him who were taking Evil Dao!

Seriously, is there regional discrimination here too? Are all people with Beijing residency privileged? Why do they get preferential treatment?

"Don't worry about such trivial matters. What matters is not the past, but the future. In short, I'm tired of peaceful days. It's time to let the world play the melody of Hundun, to let those complacent good-for-nothings remember the fear of being dominated by darkness."

"Are you in the Dark Faction or the Light Faction?"

In the end, Si Ming still accepted Chen Shimi into the club. Putting aside the fact that he knew Chen Shi Mi's background, Chen Shimi himself was quite skilled. He had entered Tange No. 1 Middle School through a special martial arts recruitment program and had been training in the martial arts team throughout high school. Although he didn't have any outstanding achievements, he undoubtedly had a great advantage over ordinary students.

Moreover, bringing him in could help balance the imbalance of female and male members in the Second Martial Arts Club, preventing it from being mistaken for a harem club.

With the addition of a ninth member, a tenth one followed closely behind.

"Hey buddy, I heard you started a Second Martial Arts Club to compete with the original university Martial Arts Club. Why didn't you invite me to join you on such a dangerous project? That's too much of a formality! If we're brothers, we'll go to great lengths for each other!" Hao Shuai said with a grin, offering his services.

Si Ming was puzzled. He wasn't the one who founded the club at all. Who was spreading false information?

"What's the real reason?"

"I heard your club has a lot of beautiful girls, even two of the most popular freshmen. How could you not invite me to such a great opportunity?"

Hao Shuai made no attempt to conceal his desire. He pushed open the door and entered, seeing a beautiful figure from behind. His heart skipped a beat, and he stepped forward, patting her on the shoulder and striking up a conversation. "Hello, beautiful lady, I am..."

"Cousin, what a coincidence! I've been looking for you for ages, and it turns out I've been searching high and low for you."

Ke Chajing turned her head, revealing a cat-like smile as if she had caught a mouse, and said happily.

"Uh... sorry, I came to the wrong door. Actually, I have absolutely no interest in martial arts. Goodbye!"

Hao Shuai's face suddenly turned pale. He turned to run, but Ke Chajing grabbed his head with her large hand and lifted him up.

"Why rush to leave? Since we're here, let's make the best of it. Speaking of which, my brother and I haven't seen each other for several years. Today is a good opportunity to catch up and reconnect."

Hao Shuai, suspended in mid-air, flailing his arms and legs, pleaded with Si Ming with a terrified expression, "Brother, save me!"

Then, Si Ming closed the door, blocking out the sunlight.

"No--"

Chapter 442 The Secret of the Palm Print

At a martial arts training ground at Linked Mountains University, Nie Wanzhi was practicing her Whirlwind Leg in real combat, and her sparring partner was Hao Shuai.

The former moved with lightning speed, quickly shifting positions and searching for openings to strike, launching wave after wave of attacks without ceasing. The latter remained steadfast in place, not daring to make any rash moves, passively receiving and blocking the attacks. After all, he was not as fast as his opponent, and as a sparring partner, he certainly couldn't take the initiative to attack, otherwise it would be meaningless.

During the exchange, Nie Wanzhi raised her right leg, her ankle swinging and vibrating rapidly in mid-air, kicking out a crescent-shaped gust of wind that headed straight for Hao Shuai's face. At the same time, she followed closely behind, intending to launch a series of attacks.

Hao Shuai dared not be careless. He swung his left hand forward, flicked and hooked his wrist, and refined the force into threads that wrapped around his fingertips. With a light touch, he dispersed the oncoming wind. At the same time, he flicked and hooked his right hand, and his five fingers wrapped with threads of force struck Nie Wanzhi's face.