Mine Cultivation

"Let's try it..."

Mu Ye controlled the character and began to cultivate.

To be honest, Crimson Flame Fist sounded like a common Martial Art.

But after actually practicing it, he realized there was indeed something to it.

After one round of cultivation, a prompt appeared stating the character's arms began to heat up, which was stimulating the hidden Divine Apertures in the arms.

Humans have left and right arms, totaling over a hundred Divine Apertures. Once all the Divine Apertures in one arm are opened, the base strength increases by at least a thousand jin, making it easy to shatter rocks and split mountains.

Crimson Flame Fist was a secret martial art for opening the Divine Apertures of both arms.

Through repeated practice of the Crimson Flame Fist's martial art routines, the Divine Apertures in both arms were stimulated.

Mu Ye controlled the character and cultivated for a full hour.

Then.

[Crimson Flame Fist: 1/100]

Proficiency had increased.

"One point per hour... Considering the game's anti-addiction system, a maximum of six hours per day means reaching the first layer in half a month."

"Assuming the subsequent cultivation difficulty remains the same, two layers require 200 points. By this calculation... reaching ten layers would take about two and a half years?"

From the perspective of the game world, this was already a disciple with very strong talent.

The Hall Master had cultivated for over ten years and was only at the eighth layer. If a disciple could cultivate Crimson Flame Fist to completion in less than three years, he would likely consider them a martial arts genius.

Of course, this was actually due to the proficiency system and not considering the increase in subsequent cultivation difficulty.

At this moment, the Hall Master walked over, looking quite pleased, and said:

"I didn't expect you to have such martial arts talent. After merely looking at the Divine Aperture Diagram, you could perform Crimson Flame Fist completely without any mistakes. In the many years of my Divine Fist Martial Hall, your martial arts talent ranks among the top three."

Mu Ye thought to himself, Crimson Flame Fist only had a few stances. The key was actually in the cultivation's luck and breathing.

Even if he were to cultivate it himself, not as a game character, it wouldn't be that difficult.

"But to open Divine Apertures, simply cultivating like this is still difficult."

The Hall Master believed he had finally found a talented disciple. He was very serious and immediately sent someone to bring over a pot of burning coals, then said solemnly, "To open Divine Apertures, simply cultivating like this is not enough."

At this time, the surrounding disciples also gathered around, peeking curiously, watching with great interest.

And some disciples, who seemed to have experienced this before, wore expressions of watching a show.

"Crimson Flame Fist, to open the divine apertures, you must place your palms in a furnace before practicing, stimulating the divine apertures in your arms with intense heat," the hall master said with a solemn expression. "This requires a firm will and extraordinary endurance."

"Ah?" Mu Ye looked at the blazing fire.

This must be several hundred degrees, right?

"Divine Aperture Secret Martial Art, it's not that easy to learn," the hall master said calmly. "If you practice Crimson Flame Fist normally, you will eventually reach a bottleneck and progress will slow down. Only through this special method can you break through the bottleneck and reach a higher level."

"If you can adapt in advance, your speed will also increase further. This is a step that will eventually be encountered when practicing Crimson Flame Fist."

"Won't placing your arms in the fire to be roasted cook them?" Mu Ye asked.

"No," the hall master smiled slightly. "Our martial hall has a special medicinal paste. As long as you control the roasting time and apply the paste afterward, your arms will gradually recover."

"The prerequisite is enduring the pain of being roasted by the fierce fire."

"Most people fail at this step when they want to cultivate Crimson Flame Fist."

"Do you want to try?"

Mu Ye pondered.

[1. It's just a mere furnace, what do I have to fear?]

[2. Master, I'm still a novice. If my arms get injured, how will I live?]

Mu Ye chose 1.

"Excellent!" Yan Zhennan laughed heartily, his eyes full of admiration.

Mu Ye controlled the character, placing his hands in the furnace and moving them back and forth.

The system prompted that the character's arms were damaged, but Mu Ye naturally felt nothing. The pain was experienced by the game character.

As a result, the game character completed it almost expressionlessly, embodying an iron man.

In the martial hall, the disciples watched in stunned silence.

Even Yan Zhennan was surprised. He didn't even frown. If it weren't for the lack of pain sensation, it would mean he possessed extraordinary willpower!

When he first started practicing back then, although he persevered, he cried out in pain.

"Has our Divine Fist Martial Hall finally produced another martial arts prodigy?"

"With this willpower and talent, why worry about not achieving great things?"

The roasting time was actually very short.

It was only the time it took for one stick of incense to burn, and the arms were only slightly scorched.

"Very good, you will now cultivate the Crimson Flame Fist with me. I will personally guide you!"

Perhaps it was due to his choice, but Yan Zhennan's friendliness increased significantly, and he was now willing to personally guide him.

The disciples beside them all looked envious.

To receive personal guidance from the Hall Master was a rare opportunity for them.

Mu Ye controlled his character and cultivated with Yan Zhennan. Perhaps it was the intense heat or the guidance of a master, but this time the proficiency increased extremely quickly.

In just one hour.

[Crimson Flame Fist: 3/100]

The progress had doubled.

This improvement was significant. At this rate, he could reach the first layer in a few days.

After cultivating for a few hours, Yan Zhennan had someone bring over some ointment. This ointment was brown and had a fishy, foul smell.

"This is concocted with a secret recipe from my Divine Fist Martial Hall," Yan Zhennan grinned. "It's unique to our Divine Fist Martial Hall. Although it smells bad, its effects are real. If your physique is good enough, you can absorb most of the medicinal power within, and you'll recover in a few days."

Mu Ye pondered.

This ointment was perhaps the foundation of the Divine Fist Martial Hall. Without it, even with cultivation of the Crimson Flame Fist, it might be difficult to achieve much.

No wonder the Hall Master dared to openly teach the Crimson Flame Fist to a newly initiated disciple.

Checking the time, after his character's arms were fully coated with the ointment, Mu Ye chose to log off.

After logging off, Mu Ye immediately practiced the Crimson Flame Fist in his stone house according to the Divine Aperture Diagram.

"Interesting, it's really synchronized with the player."

Mu Ye mused.

This meant that he could also cultivate in reality, even though he couldn't see the proficiency panel.

However, even without the proficiency panel, Mu Ye felt that the improvement was not low.

A Cultivator at the Qi Refining First Layer, inhaling and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, perhaps his martial arts talent was inferior to the fixed template characters in the game.

But he had the advantage of a decent physique, especially since he had synchronized with the game character's progress. When cultivating, he wouldn't be clumsy at least.

"Hmm, it seems my martial arts talent is also very high."

Mu Ye rested, satisfied.

The next day.

Mu Ye arrived at the Qinghe Mine and ventured deep inside. The Flame Energy that assailed him carried a slight scorching sensation, causing Mu Ye to frown slightly. Just as he was about to circulate the Foundation Building Art to counteract this Flame Energy.

Suddenly, Mu Ye seemed to recall something.

"I remember the Pavilion Master consumed some Vermilion Fruit and obtained a heavenly treasure before cultivating to the eighth layer..."

"To cultivate the Crimson Flame Fist, one needs to be stimulated by a furnace's heat to awaken the Divine Aperture..."

"Although reality isn't a game world, this concept of Divine Aperture, I wonder if I possess it?"

Body Cultivators are a niche in the Cultivation World.

Niche means few people research it, otherwise, body-refining methods would be commonplace.

And this concept of Divine Aperture does align with some Body Cultivator paths.

"This mine has special Flame Energy. Unless a Cultivator practices fire-attribute techniques, other Cultivators who stay in this environment for extended periods will have their bodies eroded by the Flame Energy. This is why they need to circulate cultivation methods and consume Spiritual Power to resist."

"But what if, instead of resisting, I absorb the Flame Energy and simultaneously cultivate the Crimson Flame Fist? Would there be a miraculous effect?"

With this thought, Mu Ye unhesitatingly found a secluded spot in the mine and began to cultivate.