Fifth-grade Martial Art, Thunderclap Force, Minor Accomplishment!

Liu Yuan thus settled on the broad direction of his future plans.

Of course, the main reason he did this was because Lin Dong's character was exceptionally good.

As a transmigrator, Liu Yuan knew full well the weight carried by the words "human heart."

He was willing to give.

But he would never give to an ungrateful wretch.

If he had transmigrated to Douluo Continent and been bound to someone like Tang San, he absolutely would not have done this.

He had no desire to toil painstakingly for someone else's benefit, only to possibly end up being purged by a "God King."

Lin Dong was different.

In the Original work, Liu Yuan vividly remembered all those scenes of him shedding blood for his brothers.

That was the kind of person worth investing in and befriending.

"Ah, I remember the system also gave me ten random pill recipes. Let me see what they're like first."

With a thought, his consciousness sank into his mind.

Very soon.

He found two highly useful pill recipes within it.

The first was called [Body Tempering Pill].

Effect: It could help the user temper their Physical Body, greatly increasing cultivation efficiency in the Body Tempering Realm. It would be very useful to Lin Dong at present.

The second was called [Great Returning Pill].

Effect: It could help the user recuperate their Physical Body, nourish their Meridians, and recover from severe internal and external injuries. It would be very useful to Lin Xiao!

Liu Yuan memorized every medicinal ingredient required by the two pill recipes, as well as their intricate refining procedures, without missing a single word.

"If I get the chance, I should keep an eye out for the ingredients..."

"These Pills should be quite helpful to them."

Lin Xiao's talent back then had actually been quite good as well.

The fact that he had managed to cultivate to the Heavenly Origin Realm through his own efforts in a place like Qing Yang Town was enough to prove how extraordinary he was.

Had it not been for that incident back then, he would likely already have become an Origin Core Realm Expert, or perhaps even reached a higher realm.

If Liu Yuan could help Lin Xiao recover from his injuries earlier and provide him with further assistance afterward...

Perhaps he might break through once again in the future, even surpassing the Origin Core Realm.

If that happened, Liu Yuan's system would be able to trigger again.

Over the following days.

Liu Yuan acted entirely according to his plan.

Every day, before dawn had even broken, he was already out of bed.

Then, just like Lin Dong usually did, he headed straight for the Lin Family's Back Mountain, found a secluded spot, and began cultivating.

Only.

Lin Dong's cultivation focused on tempering his Physical Body.

While Liu Yuan's cultivation focused on learning martial arts.

He currently possessed only the vast Origin Power of the Lesser Yuan Dan Realm, yet he had no way to efficiently turn it into combat strength.

He found that far too wasteful.

Of course, while cultivating, Liu Yuan also kept an eye out for the medicinal ingredients needed for the [Body Tempering Pill] and [Great Returning Pill].

Whenever he spotted wild herbs in the Back Mountain that resembled those recorded in the pill recipes, he would carefully identify them.

Whenever he occasionally went into town, he would also deliberately visit the medicine shops to browse around and inquire about various medicinal ingredients.

After some time, he had managed to gather a small portion of the ingredients.

As for martial arts.

Liu Yuan did not immediately touch that Fifth-grade martial art.

He knew very well.

Reaching too high was a grave taboo.

He was currently a complete novice when it came to martial arts. Starting out by learning a Fifth-grade martial art would be far too difficult.

So, he first used the Second-grade Martial Art additionally gifted by the system, [Stone Splitting Palm], to get some practice.

After all, once one understood one martial art, one could understand many.

Spending more effort practicing the basics would definitely not be a loss.

Thus.

In an open area on the Back Mountain.

Liu Yuan began practicing with meticulous precision.

On the first day.

He struck out with his palm, but his Origin Power was scattered, leaving only a shallow palm print on the stone.

On the second day.

He was able to initially gather his Origin Power. The Palm Wind howled, and its power greatly increased.

On the third day.

He could already condense his Origin Power into form. With a single palm strike, he could leave a palm print several inches deep in hard rock!

He practiced tirelessly.

Repeating that simple palm strike tens of thousands of times.

The powerful Physical Body and recovery ability of the Lesser Yuan Dan Realm allowed him to undergo extremely intense training without feeling fatigued.

Time flowed away.

Seven days later.

On the Lin Family's Back Mountain.

Liu Yuan stood before a massive bluish stone three or four meters tall, like a small house.

He took a deep breath.

The Origin Power within him surged toward his Palm Center like floodwaters released from a dam, following the method of [Stone Splitting Palm]!

He suddenly struck out with his palm!

"Bang!"

An extremely muffled sound came from inside the bluish stone.

The massive rock appeared completely unharmed on the surface.

But a few seconds later, with a "crack," a fine fissure spread inward from where Liu Yuan's palm had made contact.

Immediately after!

Dense cracking sounds rang out frantically from within the stone, like beans popping in a pan!

The entire boulder instantly burst apart from the inside out, turning into a pile of evenly sized rubble!

Inner Energy went from outside to inside, then from inside to outside!

This was precisely the sign that [Stone Splitting Palm] had been cultivated to perfection!

Liu Yuan withdrew his hand and nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good."

"Stone Splitting Palm has reached perfection."

After seven days of cultivation, his attainments in martial arts were no longer what they had once been.

"Next, it is time to begin learning a Fifth-grade martial art."

A trace of fervor flashed in his eyes.

What came next was the main event!

That Fifth-grade martial art was called [Thunderclap Force]!

Compared to the Second-grade Martial Art [Stone Splitting Palm].

A Fifth-grade martial art like [Thunderclap Force] completely crushed it in every aspect!

It was not merely more powerful.

Its mechanics were stronger as well!

To put it plainly, [Stone Splitting Palm] was essentially just a powerful enhanced basic attack.

But [Thunderclap Force] was different.

It was a comprehensive martial art that combined movement techniques with attacks!

Once activated, Origin Power would surge and circulate through the Meridians across the entire body using a special method, making one's speed as swift as thunder!

Furthermore, when attacking, the rapidly circulating Origin Power would rub against the Meridians, producing traces of violent lightning-attributed Inner Energy that clung to the attack, making it extraordinarily powerful!

Speed!

Strength!

Attribute!

It had all three!

It could only be said that it truly deserved to be a Fifth-grade martial art!

It was on an entirely different level from a Second-grade Martial Art!

Liu Yuan naturally coveted this kind of martial art.

Without hesitation.

He began a new round of training that very day.

But as soon as he started.

Liu Yuan truly felt how extraordinarily difficult it was.

The Origin Power circulation route of [Thunderclap Force] was more than ten times as complex as that of [Stone Splitting Palm]!

It required Origin Power to flow simultaneously through hundreds of Meridians throughout the body, forming a complete grand circulation cycle.

The burden on the body was also immense!

With the slightest misstep, the violent Origin Power would become blocked or clash within a Meridian, bringing waves of needle-like stabbing pain!

On his first day of attempting it.

Liu Yuan had barely begun circulating it when all the Meridians in his body seemed to seize up. A surge of frenzied Origin Power recoiled against him, making his blood and qi churn as he let out a muffled groan.

"What an overbearing martial art!"

Rather than feeling discouraged, he became even more excited.

The harder it was to control, the greater its power must be!

Liu Yuan was very patient.

He failed time and time again, then tried again and again.

Starting with the most basic Meridian routes, he guided them one by one and adapted to them bit by bit.

He broke the entire circulation process of [Thunderclap Force] into dozens of smaller stages and conquered them one at a time.

The process was tedious and painful.

Yet, relying on his powerful willpower and physical constitution far beyond that of ordinary people, he stubbornly persevered.

In the blink of an eye.

Another half month passed.

On this day.

Deep within the Lin Family's Back Mountain, in a clearing Liu Yuan had cleared out.

Liu Yuan stood silently, eyes closed, like a statue.

Suddenly!

He abruptly opened his eyes!

Fine sparks of lightning seemed to flash within them!

"Ha!"

With a low shout!

The Origin Power within his body began circulating explosively according to the method of [Thunderclap Force]!

Boom!

A violent aura erupted from his body!

His figure instantly became blurred!

Crackle!

A faint burst of electrical arcing even sounded in the air!

His entire body shot forward like a bolt of lightning, instantly crossing dozens of meters!

His target was a massive boulder five or six meters tall ahead of him!

As he charged forward, he drew his right elbow back, gathering all his strength and Origin Power at the tip of his elbow in that instant!

Thunderous Strike!

BOOM!!!

A heaven-shaking blast rang out!

The boulder, several times larger than the previous one, failed to last even a second beneath Liu Yuan's elbow strike!

Starting from the point of impact, countless cracks spread wildly like a spiderweb!

The next second!

The entire boulder exploded apart!

Countless fragments of stone, carrying terrifying force, shot in every direction!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The surrounding trees were struck by the flying stones, leaving deep craters in their trunks as wood chips scattered everywhere!

Amid the billowing dust.

Liu Yuan slowly withdrew his elbow. Looking at his handiwork, a satisfied smile finally appeared on his face.

"Very good."

"My Thunderclap Force has also reached Minor Accomplishment!"