Eastern Martial Arts

Relax and feel it carefully.

Following the princess's instructions, Kang De went to feel and to search.

"I... can sense a change..."

He said this with his eyes closed.

Kang De called the superpower he acquired "Great Enchantment Art."

Extraction Element from all things and then giving them anew, imbuing another object with a completely new attribute or concept—that is the power he acquires.

From Kang De's perspective as an Earthling, this ability has immense potential and endless possibilities for exploration, and otherworldly enchanting techniques are one way to realize these possibilities.

He can Extraction relevant Element and then replicate many enchanting techniques from the other world in a similar manner. In terms of efficiency and speed, he is definitely far superior to the enchanting techniques of the other world. This unreasonable ability is comparable to the ultimate skill of Mr. Sharingan King Ma. If word got out, it would definitely infuriate a lot of alchemists.

Furthermore, this ability, combined with the Element absorbed from the Earth's White Mist, also underwent a surprising change. Rather, this change surprised Kang De even more. This construction mechanism based on "fantasy" could enchant objects with similar shapes and attributes into things that appeared in fantasy works, which was very exciting.

Enchanting a regular watch into a tranquilizer gun watch, or enchanting a Taobao version of the Filial Son Sword into a true Frostmourne —these are all standard operations. Kang De has already decided that if he can return to Earth, he must go to the Marshall Islands and rescue all his wives one by one.

Currently, he only knows these two ways to use his cheat codes.

But actually, that's enough.

Logically speaking, the Holy Seal Archipelago suppress all supernatural powers. If Kang De was also within the suppression range, he should have "recovered" his power after leaving the island. However, this is only an ideal situation. After all, Kang De could use Element Extraction on the Holy Seal Archipelago, so he might just have been exempted from the magic suppression.

Moreover, he frequently traveled back to Earth over the past year, but he didn't become particularly strong when he returned.

Therefore, Kang De was actually mentally prepared.

The Element Extraction cheat codes and their variants are powerful enough already.

It's okay even if you don't develop any new skills.

But with the idea of giving it a try, Kang De closed his eyes and concentrated, and felt a wonderful change.

Tina and Cleveland held their breath, looking at Kang De expectantly.

Despite Her Highness's repeated emphasis that Kang De should not be treated as one of her own just because of the Armor-Donning Ritual, human nature is such that people are easily swayed by such sentiments.

They still subconsciously believed that the more powerful Kang De, the better it would be for Goth.

But soon, Kang De reluctantly opened his eyes.

Tina was taken aback at first, then said softly, "No? There's no need to worry too much. That power is already astonishing enough, enough to make you comparable to the most famous enchanting master on the continent for a short time. And becoming a world-renowned alchemist would be the best outcome; nobles, powerful figures, and even nations would be vying to curry favor with you. You wouldn't have to fight, it would be safe, and your status would be high..."

She comforted him in this way.

Kang De felt both touched and embarrassed.

"No, it's not that it doesn't exist."

He spread his hands and said, "I can feel the changes in my body; it's not an illusion. I know I have new abilities, and I can definitely feel them, but the problem is..."

At this point, the time traveler sighed and gazed into the distance, saying, "I don't know what it is..."

How should I put it? This feeling...

Imagine you see an amazing GIF online that perfectly hits your sweet spot, and you frantically search for it, but there are no resources available. Then your father tells you, "Son, I found the magnet link. A few months ago, I created a text document on your computer, saved the link in it, converted its format, and hid it on your hard drive. Go find it yourself."

That's the feeling.

I know it exists, but I don't know where it is or what it is.

Damn it.

Why didn't they even provide an instruction manual for this cheat code?

Back on the island, when I used this ability, the Parrot laughed at me, saying I was using it wrong.

Now they're not even giving us a heads-up.

Tina and the knight looked at each other in bewilderment.

Cleveland asked, "Your Highness, is there any precedent for this?"

The princess pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No, at least I've never heard of such a thing. Receiving the inheritance ceremony is like having ancient sages and heroes guide you on the path. After awakening, the recipient will immediately see the road ahead... I've never heard of anyone receiving the inheritance but not being able to use it."

She thought for a moment and comforted him, "Don't worry, perhaps the situation on the Holy Seal Archipelago is special, suppressing part of Kang De's legacy. He'll gradually remember it after a while."

Kang De nodded, but there was no sign of disappointment on his face.

His current state of mind can probably be described as "unperturbed by favor or disgrace" to some extent.

We've already encountered even more outrageous things, so what's this little thing?

The knight, thinking he was just putting on a brave face, reached out and patted him on the shoulder. "Don't worry about it. As the princess said, being a respected and admired alchemist is better than fighting on the battlefield..."

Cleveland still adheres to its principles and does not want clean people to be stained with blood.

Kang De didn't awaken any powerful combat abilities, which, in his view, wasn't a bad thing.

Kang De glanced at him and smiled slightly.

He reached out and pressed his hand against the knight's chest, applying a little force, and the knight stumbled back a few steps.

Cleveland touched his chest, a look of surprise flashing across his face.

"Stand firm, and try again." Kang De stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Don't hold back. Let me assess my general level. If you go easy on me, it'll be my downfall later."

The knight nodded, and his body once again radiated that sharp, dazzling light. "Come on."

Kang De pushed out his hand, and the knight swayed but stood firm. The time traveler took a deep breath, exhaled loudly, and forcefully pushed his palm forward, causing Cleveland to stumble.

Before Kang De could even show a victorious smile, the knight grabbed his arm, kicked Kang De's left leg, turned around, bent over, and slammed Kang De to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.

Reaching out to help Kang De up, he laughed, "Very strong, but unfortunately, your technique is too poor."

"I've never practiced it." Kang De dusted himself off. "When we first met, you also tried to throw me over your shoulder, but you failed then. How come you succeeded this time?"

The knight laughed, "Because of the Battle Soul's blessing, my Dou Qi has strengthened my physical strength. If I still can't defeat you under these circumstances, then all my years of training would be a joke."

It really is Dou Qi... This kind of setting is quite subtle, it has a sense of nostalgia and is old-fashioned.

With this in mind, he asked what exactly "Dou Qi" was.

The knight was puzzled at first, then a subtle understanding flashed in his eyes.

He laughed and said, "Cathay hasn't communicated with the mainland for a long time, so Kang De probably doesn't know either. Our Dou Qi spirit originated from the East. Over the years, it has evolved, been distorted, and improved by the mainland, becoming what it is today. It's said to be completely different from Eastern 'martial arts'."

Kang De exclaimed in surprise, "There's such a setting?"

"Yes," the knight said. "It is said that opening up the path of Dou Qi and completely severing ties with Eastern martial arts involves a bloody past. This is because powerful Eastern martial arts often have matching philosophical concepts. To achieve something in cultivation, one must study and practice this philosophy. As a result, those who practice this martial art become stronger, but their thinking also leans towards that of Easterners, causing a lot of trouble..."

"That's not all."

Tina, who had been listening in, chimed in.

Seeing Kang De looking over, she snorted smugly to herself, then said, "Back then, the Emperor of Cathay discovered that his country's martial arts were flowing out of the country, so he secretly spread some of the quick-learning martial arts techniques practiced by some of his country's most wicked and powerful individuals to the mainland. And then a lot happened... you know. This turmoil lasted for a long time, until some powerful individuals finally made up their minds to forge their own path..."

She winked at Kang De at this point. "Of course, this is only what our history books record. In the history books of Cathay, it would probably be a different story. Who can really say for sure what happened in the past?"

Kang De suddenly thought of something, "Is there no one practicing Eastern martial arts on the mainland now?"

Tina and the knight exchanged a glance and laughed together.

Of course.

She said, "But it's a very small minority... There are always a few in this world. They believe that Dou Qi is a product derived from Eastern martial arts, a degraded version, while the original is the strongest, so they choose to practice Eastern martial arts... But due to historical reasons, this behavior is taboo for many people, and no one will openly claim to practice martial arts from the East, that's how it is."

Kang De nodded. "I see, I understand."

He was indeed very interested in so-called Eastern martial arts.

Which young man hasn't dreamt of creating eighteen dragons with a single palm strike in his youth?

No rush, take your time.

He looked at Cleveland: "Then let's have some special training, Cavaliers. Since your skills are lacking, let's work on them."

The knight paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Alright, but be prepared for pain."

Kang De smiled indifferently.

Friend, how about checking out large pharmacies? Or learning about Element extraction?

The knight chuckled to himself, thinking, "Looks like I'll have to go all out. I used almost nine-tenths of my strength just now to wake Kang De... I can't let him get carried away."

Kang De chuckled, thinking to himself, "I just used about six or seven tenths of my strength, which is exactly the same as when I first met him on the island. If I unleash my full power, I should be able to overpower him. You didn't expect that, did you? My friends helped me boost my stats with potions."

That night, the Second Senior Brother and his companions were hunting Black Beast around the rift valley. Later, seeing that there were too many of them, they called in an air raid and dropped incendiary bombs. Before that, they had killed some Black Beast and dug out the crystals. When Kang De said goodbye to them one by one, they all took them out reluctantly. These proud and arrogant creatures.

That felt great.

So, each with their own thoughts on their minds, they laughed and started wrestling, arms around each other's shoulders.

Tina, who had just managed to get a word in edgewise and show off her skills, stared blankly at the two figures.

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PS1: First update.

PS2: So where exactly am I stirring up trouble? I feel sorry and regretful that Notre-Dame de Paris burned down; I feel it's a loss to human Civilization. But I don't sympathize with France. France is not innocent at all; Notre-Dame de Paris is innocent. And I think Macron's international crowdfunding is shameful. They have money to house refugees, money to bomb and wage war everywhere, but no money to restore their own artistic treasures. It's so baffling...

PS3: Well, since everyone's arguing so fiercely, I'll delete the PS from the first two chapters to avoid further arguments. Related posts in the book review section will also be deleted. It's better for everyone to keep things harmonious.

PS4: Okay, fine, I'll just rant about those cheesy posts on WeChat Moments and Weibo like "Quasimodo lost his beloved girl and his beloved bell tower," right? Seriously, even if the bell tower were alright, Quasimodo would probably jump out of his grave with glee if he saw Notre-Dame de Paris burned down.