Self-Created Martial Art!

Mountain Splitting Fist

Eagle Claw Technique

Shen Lin took a deep breath, then slapped his cheeks to wake himself up.

Since he had chosen to break into the County Office prison, he absolutely could not use the Blood Battle Saber Technique.

In fact, he couldn't even use the Wild Wind Sword Technique.

After all, these were techniques Yuan Lao, the martial arts instructor at the County Office, had given him. Others might not recognize them, but if he happened to run into Yuan Lao, the old man would surely recognize them instantly.

Therefore, he had to use an unfamiliar martial art for this mission.

With that thought, he picked up Mountain Splitting Fist and began to flip through it.

This was a martial art Shen Lin had taken from the Opening Meridians Realm martial artist who guarded the Wu Family's treasury. Although the name was imposing, it wasn't much better than the Blood Battle Saber Technique.

But this was understandable. If that Opening Meridians Realm martial artist had a powerful master, why would he be working as a mere guard for a wealthy rural family?

If he had a choice, Shen Lin would have preferred to deduce the Eagle Claw Technique first. After all, this was a Demon Suppression Bureau martial art, far superior to any he had learned before.

But right now, Shen Lin needed to quickly master a martial art that he hadn't exposed to others.

The Eagle Claw Technique was good, but the more powerful a martial art, the more obscure it was. In less than half an hour, it would be difficult to fully grasp it.

Besides, even if he had the time, Shen Lin wouldn't dare to use it.

This was a martial art given to him by the County Magistrate.

He had barely given him the martial art, and then someone used it to rob the County Office prison that very night...

Although no one would believe he could cultivate the Eagle Claw Technique to perfection in just one night, it would still arouse some suspicion.

What if they followed the clues and discovered his System...

Shen Lin shook his head and began to seriously study Mountain Splitting Fist.

A moment later, a prompt from the System sounded.

[Congratulations on learning the martial art Mountain Splitting Fist. Do you wish to expend lifespan for deduction?]

"Yes!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Shen Lin chose to deduce.

[Year 1: Because your body is robust and your Qi and Blood Force is abundant, you grasp the basic principles of Mountain Splitting Fist in just three months. Mountain Splitting Fist, Entry Level!]

[Year 3: You unleash a punch like thunder, with astonishing power. Mountain Splitting Fist, Minor Accomplishment!]

[Year 9: Perhaps due to the foundation laid by other techniques, your comprehension of Mountain Splitting Fist is extremely rapid. In just nine years, you have cultivated it to Major Accomplishment.]

[Year 20: Through years of persistent punching, you have finally mastered all the mysteries of Mountain Splitting Fist. At this point, even the originator of this fist technique does not understand it as well as you do. Mountain Splitting Fist, Perfection!]

[Year 23: You perceive the meridians associated with Mountain Splitting Fist, only to find that you have already opened both of them. With nothing else to do, you continue to deduce Mountain Splitting Fist.]

[Year 24: Spring passes and autumn arrives. You punch repeatedly, but your understanding of Mountain Splitting Fist shows no improvement. You begin to doubt if you have reached the limit of this fist technique. You change your approach, no longer confined by the wisdom of your predecessors, and begin to ponder improving Mountain Splitting Fist yourself.]

[Year 48: You wish to split mountains with a single punch, as described by the name Mountain Splitting Fist. Thus, you begin to sit in meditation at the foot of a mountain, studying its terrain. After years of enlightenment, you finally understand that at your current stage, limited by your own strength, you are incapable of creating a technique that splits mountains with a single punch.

But just as you are about to give up, you suddenly have an epiphany.

The mountain will not come to me, so I will go to the mountain!

One thought makes the world widen.

You no longer see the mountain as an enemy, but instead integrate your understanding of mountain terrain over the years into your fist technique.

A punch is thrown, like a mountain toppling, suppressing the opponent with its momentum.

You have successfully created a martial art, Mountain Tipping Fist!

]

[Year 50: You wish to further improve Mountain Tipping Fist, but limited by your vision and strength, you ultimately achieve nothing.]

[Deduction complete. Congratulations on creating the new martial art Mountain Tipping Fist.]

[As you have successfully created a new martial art, you have gained the talent - Fist Mastery (Beginner).]

[Talent - Fist Mastery: Your comprehension of fist techniques is extraordinary. The cultivation time for deducing fist-type martial arts can be shortened, and there is a chance of enlightenment!]

Shen Lin slowly opened his eyes, his face filled with surprise.

He hadn't placed too much hope on the Mountain Splitting Fist martial art, so he had only invested fifty years of his lifespan for deduction.

After all, when he first transmigrated, it had only taken him a little over twenty years to deduce the Blood Battle Saber Technique to perfection.

Investing fifty years was just to be safe.

But he never expected the System to give him such a pleasant surprise.

With the System's help, he had successfully deduced a new martial art.

Mountain Tipping Fist

Shen Lin could feel that with this self-created fist technique, he could mobilize all the Qi and Blood Force within his body with a single punch.

This fist technique was connected to ten meridians!

This was the martial art with the most meridians Shen Lin had ever seen.

The more meridians a martial art was connected to, the stronger its power.

Shen Lin estimated that once this fist technique was unleashed, few in the Opening Meridians Realm would be able to resist it.

At the very least, no one in Qiulin County would be able to resist it.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Lin pondered for a moment. To be safe, he still got up and threw the secret manual of Mountain Splitting Fist into a copper basin, burning it to ashes.

After finishing this, he clapped his hands. Just as he was about to move, he suddenly heard a slight disturbance echoing in the night.

He walked out of the room and jumped onto the roof, listening intently.

"Fire! Help!!!"

"The fire is too big! Hurry to the County Office to get help!!!"

Panicked shouts, one after another, reached his ears intermittently.

Shen Lin sighed helplessly.

Didn't they say they would make their move in an hour?

Were Zijing's subordinates so unreliable?

While Shen Lin was complaining, Zijing and her subordinates stood on the upper floors of Miaoyin Tower, looking at the burning area in confusion.

"Our people... aren't they all here?"

She turned around blankly and looked at her subordinates.

They were all here, and she had just started giving orders. How did it catch fire so quickly???

The raging fire illuminated the street brightly.

Li Bailin, holding a Steel Saber, pointed at a man holding a torch ahead and shouted, "Bold ruffian, setting fire in Qiulin County! Do you know what a grave crime this is? Surrender quickly!"

The man holding the torch looked bewildered.

Why was he being mistaken for an arsonist just for coming out to watch the commotion?

What terrible luck!

Liu Hong felt he definitely hadn't checked the almanac before leaving home. Why was everything going wrong?

He had finally found a sucker to guard the treasury, only to be ambushed by an unknown master and knocked unconscious without realizing it.

Fortunately, the attacker had shown mercy, only knocking him out, taking his money and the cultivation technique his cheap master had given him, but not killing him.

Liu Hong, upon waking up, felt too ashamed to face his employer and fled into the night.

After finally arriving in Qiulin County, he remembered he was penniless and had nowhere to stay, so he ended up sleeping under a flyover.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, he was woken by the commotion. He came out to watch the excitement, only to be mistaken for an arsonist.

He sighed and prepared to leave directly.

Although he wasn't the arsonist, it was still inconvenient to deal with the authorities.

Fortunately, no one recognized him, otherwise, Qiulin County...

Just then, a Constable behind Li Bailin suddenly shouted excitedly, "Boss! I know this guy! He's an Opening Meridians Realm wanted criminal from the provincial capital! Mountain Splitting Fist Liu Hong!!!"