Comprehension Transformed, One Scent, Thousand Insights!

"Force follows the mind, covering the whole body, Force becomes armor..."

The young man silently recited the twelve-character mantra for Transforming Force that he'd heard from the burly man in black armor. At this moment, Su Mu's Comprehension was also in a special period of breaking through its limitations.

Inspiration struck!

Coupled with his ability to draw parallels, Su Mu slowly closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and entered a state of self-forgetfulness.

Crackle, crackle!

The wind and snow raged between heaven and earth. As it fell upon the young man, it instantly melted into water due to the high temperature, which was then evaporated by Su Mu, who had become a fiery figure under the dual torrents of Force and blood energy.

The vast wind and snow, in an invisible manner, acted as a timely rain, alleviating some of the high temperature for Su Mu. It was also like the water quenching process during weapon forging.

Under such high pressure, three streams of Force were tempered a thousand times, transforming from three streams into a river. The three streams of Force within Su Mu, which originally did not intersect, now began to evolve into rivers.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!

With the birth of the river of Force, the sound of turbulence within Su Mu's body became even more intense, further transforming into the roar of a raging river crashing against its banks.

Hum!

The three streams of Force continuously surged forward, transforming into a river of Force. The growing river of Force flowed through Su Mu's limbs and meridians, its power penetrating every inch of his skin and every pore. The rapidly surging Force instantly covered his entire body, forming an invisible armor.

A marvel then appeared.

The wind and snow, just as they were about to land on Su Mu, suddenly froze for a moment. Not a single flake touched him before being instantly shattered.

The dust on the ground was also stirred up by this powerful Force, rising and swirling around Su Mu.

After a long while, the river of Force was completely born, the furnace fire gradually extinguished, and Transforming Force was achieved!

Su Mu slowly opened his eyes, feeling the unprecedented changes within his body, his eyes filled with ecstatic joy.

After two years of martial arts practice, he had finally achieved Transforming Force!

Su Mu stood up. With a thought, the river of Force surged and instantly covered his body. He could feel a surging Transforming Force contained within every inch of his flesh and blood, every inch of his skin, and even his hair and nails.

The tempering of Force to this level had already surpassed the scope of ordinary martial artists. Most martial artists in the world would never reach the level of Transforming Force in their lifetime.

Su Mu felt unprecedentedly powerful. He scanned the courtyard and finally saw a large stone block in the corner. This dark, round stone, with a slightly sour smell, was originally used to weigh down jars but had since been abandoned.

He casually reached out like a claw towards the stone and pressed down gently. It seemed like a light grasp, as if he hadn't exerted much strength, but the stone slowly caved in, forming a palm print.

"Although Transforming Force cannot directly amplify the power of martial arts... the fusion of multiple streams of Force has unprecedentedly tempered the Force within a martial artist's body, and their control over Force has reached a terrifying level."

With just a thought, Su Mu could make the river of Force cover his palm, and even his hair and nails. The condensed and rapidly flowing Force itself could easily shatter rocks.

The next second, Su Mu suddenly clenched his claw into a fist and struck his own chest fiercely.

The moment his fist touched his body, Su Mu felt what Zhao Xuan had felt before. A force seemed to vanish into the sea, instantly dispersed in all directions by the Force on his skin. His punch also shifted, as if striking something slippery like an eel, deflecting the force of the punch.

This instantly gave rise to a feeling of frustration, like having strength but nowhere to use it.

Even Su Mu himself couldn't help but feel such frustration. One could imagine Zhao Xuan's sense of powerlessness at the time.

"Force forming armor, what a magnificent Transforming Force!"

Su Mu sighed. If he were to encounter that burly man in black armor again, Su Mu was confident that he wouldn't need to use his movement technique to dodge. With this armor of Force, he had the confidence to clash head-on with the burly man, without needing to avoid his sharp edge.

Just as Su Mu was testing out his Transforming Force, the warm current within his body, which had not yet subsided, had accumulated enough power. The comprehension boost brought by the Great Success of Gale Fist had, at this moment, broken through the limit of Excellent Talent, Raw Jade.

Comprehension: 21!

His bones and muscles hummed, and the warm current surged towards his glabella. Su Mu's figure slowly grew taller for a moment. In this instant, Su Mu felt as if his soul had left his body, his mind momentarily dazed.

When he opened his eyes again, he slightly raised his gaze to the vast, falling snowflakes in the sky. He saw a particularly large snowflake among thousands, its fine textures clearly visible.

He reached out his hand. Snowflakes continued to fall. That exceptionally large snowflake swayed in the wind for a moment, and finally, it landed precisely in the center of his palm without deviation.

This was not a coincidence.

Su Mu, whose five senses already far surpassed those of ordinary people, had his eyes reach an even higher level after his Comprehension broke through. When he concentrated, he seemed to be able to faintly perceive certain patterns of movement in all things.

[Name: Su Mu (14 years old)]
[Lifespan: 130 years]
[Skills: Five Animal Frolics (Perfection), Tiger Subduing Fist (Perfection), Blacksmithing (Great Success 98%), Rock Shattering Fist (Great Success 95%), Startled Sparrow Steps (Great Success 68%), Gale Fist (Great Success 1%), Alchemy (Minor Success 15%), Torrential Rain Spear Technique (Novice 90%), Medical Skill (Novice 66%), Adamantine Body (Novice 15%)]
[Comprehension: 21 (Understands a thousand things from one word)]

The transformation ended. Su Mu glanced at his current status panel. His lifespan had increased by a full twenty-five years in this transformation, and his Comprehension had changed from Excellent Talent, Raw Jade to the current "Understands a thousand things from one word."

The so-called highest-grade root, understands a thousand things from one word!

Buddhism divides the common people in the world into those with high-grade roots, middle-grade roots, and low-grade roots.

Those with low-grade roots find it difficult to develop true faith and require repeated guidance to get started.

Those with middle-grade roots progress step by step through repeated cultivation.

Those with high-grade roots grasp things immediately upon hearing them.

Those with high-grade roots are also referred to as individuals with extraordinary talent and extremely high Comprehension in cultivation.

Such people are one in ten thousand, rare even among a million. If they dedicate themselves to medicine, they can become great physicians. If they pursue literature, they can pass the imperial examinations. If they practice martial arts, they can advance rapidly, encountering few bottlenecks before reaching a certain level.

In short, individuals with such Comprehension, regardless of their background, status, or profession, are unlikely to be buried. It's like good wine needing no advertisement; they will eventually shine brightly.

Just as Su Mu was about to experience the changes brought about by "One Breath, Thousand Insights," he heard the sound of dense footsteps outside the alley.

Bang bang bang!

The doors of the neighboring and opposite houses were violently knocked on, as if kicked. Someone shouted, "Open up! Qingyun Army routine inspection!"

Soon, several sets of footsteps arrived outside Su Mu's courtyard gate.

"You inside, open the door quickly!"

Su Mu frowned and saw through the crack in the door that they were indeed three Qingyun Army soldiers.

After he opened the door, two soldiers surrounded Su Mu, and one tried to enter the house. Su Mu shifted his feet, blocking the soldier who was about to enter.

"Trespassing is against Great Yan law. May I ask what crime this humble subject has committed?"

"You are Su Mu?"

"Yes."

"Let me ask you, did you rent this courtyard three months ago?"

Su Mu nodded.

"What do you do for a living in the city?"

"Hmph, you can't answer, can you? You live in such a large courtyard all by yourself? I suspect you are a spy for the Black Mountain Army. You'll have to come with us."

Su Mu was stunned. He was actually suspected of being a Black Mountain Army spy. Someone living alone in a secluded courtyard without a visible livelihood would indeed be suspicious. He would suspect such a person himself if he were in their shoes.

Immediately, the three Qingyun soldiers closed in. These three were just ordinary soldiers, and Su Mu naturally wasn't afraid of them, as they weren't even ranked. However, clashing with the Qingyun Army in Qingyun City was clearly not a wise move.

"Please wait a moment, sirs. I have an item inside that can prove my innocence."

The men exchanged glances. The leader nodded. "He probably wouldn't dare to play any tricks. Zhou Hu, go with him to get the item. We'll guard the gate."

Soon, Su Mu entered the house and took out a token from a cabinet. The soldier named Zhou Hu was startled when he saw the token. "Captain's token?"

He quickly walked out and handed it to the leading soldier. Upon seeing the character "Shi" on the back of the token, the soldier recognized it.

"Shi? This is Captain Shi Feng's token. Captain Shi is currently searching the next alley. Hurry and invite him here."

The token Su Mu took out from the house was the one given to him by Shi Feng, whom he had rescued from several Black Mountain rebels. If it weren't an emergency, Su Mu wouldn't have wanted to use this token. He didn't want to get involved with the Qingyun Army, the Black Mountain Army, or any other factions for the time being.

Alas, things didn't go as he wished.

Before long, a familiar figure appeared. Shi Feng was very excited to see Su Mu.

"Little brother, it really is you! We haven't seen each other for half a year, and you came to Qingyun City without looking for me?"

After a brief greeting, Shi Feng's expression turned stern, and he reprimanded the soldiers. "This is my brother, Shi Feng's, friend. He could never be in league with those traitors. You should withdraw quickly."

"Yes, Captain Shi."

"Little brother, we three were presumptuous just now. Please don't take offense."

The soldiers immediately apologized to Su Mu and quickly withdrew from the courtyard. Shi Feng did not leave after the three soldiers departed, and Su Mu invited him into the courtyard.

"What is your name, little brother?"

"Su Mu."

"Brother Su, please don't take offense. The Black Mountain rebels have been very active these past few months. With the Spring Festival approaching, the County Lieutenant fears that there might be Black Mountain Army spies hiding in the city, hence the order for a thorough investigation."

Su Mu shook his head. "That's understandable."

At this moment, Su Mu's gaze fell upon an iron spear beside Shi Feng. Noticing Su Mu's gaze, Shi Feng spoke somewhat awkwardly, "I still have to thank you for saving me that day... But if I had had this fine iron spear that day, those few villains wouldn't have been so arrogant!"

"Brother Shi, may I take a look at this spear?"

"Of course."

Su Mu took the spear with one hand. It was steady and showed no signs of wobbling, which surprised Shi Feng. His spear weighed around fifty jin, which was not a light weight.

Seeing Su Mu gently stroking the spear with one hand, Shi Feng had an idea and extended an olive branch.

"Indeed, now is a time when our Qingyun Army needs capable men. Brother Su, why don't you join our Qingyun Army? With your martial arts, you will surely achieve great things."

Su Mu looked at the spear for a while before returning it and politely declining.

"Brother Shi, I am of a solitary nature. If I were to join the Qingyun Army, I would feel uncomfortable and might cause trouble that would implicate you in the future."

Shi Feng understood Su Mu's refusal and looked regretful but didn't force the issue. However, before leaving, he kindly offered a piece of advice.

"Brother Su, you should go out less during this period, or find a livelihood in the city. This would also help you deal with the searches."

"Alright, thank you for the reminder, Brother Shi."

After Shi Feng left, his intention to recruit Su Mu had not diminished. He glanced back at Su Mu's courtyard, a thought rekindled in his mind. Su Mu, deep in thought, paced outside the courtyard for a while before entering the study.

Grinding ink and wielding the brush, inspiration surged.

The comprehension from "One Breath, Thousand Insights" inspired Su Mu after he saw Shi Feng's spear. At the same time, the design blueprint for the Torrential Rain Spear appeared in his mind.

Soon, a design for a new spear, combining Shi Feng's spear and the Torrential Rain Spear, was vividly drawn on paper.

At that moment.

His blacksmithing skills, which had been stagnant for months without him swinging a hammer, advanced by leaps and bounds, entering a higher realm.

Blacksmithing (Mastered)!