Realm: Mortal Martial Realm, peak (1999/2000) Broken Fist Stance Training: Mastery (917/2000) Town Mountain Skill (incomplete): Great Accomplishment (1/1000) Effects: internal organs like mountains +15, qi and blood like mountains +15, rooted in rich soil +15
He spent all his freely distributable points, stopping just one point short of the final threshold for mastery.
Countless images flashed through Cui Hao's mind before finally converging into one crystal-clear thought. "When the foolish old man moves a mountain, the mountain opens. The Clear Force realm is mine!"
He suddenly opened his eyes. A flash of brilliance shone in them. Planting one hand on the ground, he rose to his feet, and his whole body sprang into motion!
The moves of Broken Fist came naturally to him, yet they were utterly different from before.
No longer the fierce, explosive force of the Mortal Martial Realm, but a clearer, purer power.
"Shhk!"
His sleeves stirred without a breeze, snapping and fluttering.
His body stretched like an ape reaching across a ravine, his arms whipping like steel lashes through the air. His movements looked slow, yet they left trails of afterimages, churning the summer heat in the courtyard and stirring up a series of muffled, mournful howls.
Every inch of his tendons, bones, and skin trembled at high frequency. A dense, continuous crackling sounded within him, like beans popping or muffled thunder.
His tendons and bones were ringing in unison; his qi and blood were surging to their utmost, washing through his acupoints!
Baihui! Yongquan!
The last two barriers, and the most stubborn, now seared like red-hot brands, sending waves of needle-sharp, scorching pain through him.
Then, like mud being cleared from a channel, an unprecedented sense of openness swept rapidly through his entire body!
The Baihui