Swallowed Star: Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Joins Chat Group

Jiang Li watched the stream of messages.

Heaven and Earth, Universe Reversal, Borrowing the Dharma? That had to be Yan Chixia.

Zixia Gentleman Sword—who couldn't see through that? A total hypocrite, the eunuch Yue Buqun!

As for the Wudang Centenarian, naturally that was Zhang Sanfeng.

The others weren't hard to identify from their names either.

A glint flashed through Jiang Li's eyes. Right now, what he lacked was a cultivation method. Zhang Sanfeng definitely had the ultimate techniques of both Shaolin and Wudang—the question was how to get his hands on them.

[Devourer Lord: Greetings, everyone. Just call me Jiang Li.]

[I Am Spider-Man: Huh? Another Easterner? When will someone from my West show up?]

[Wudang Centenarian: Good, good, good. This old Daoist is Zhang Sanfeng! This is the Myriad Worlds Chat Group. We're all from different worlds.

Currently, the group has three functions: the Points function, the Red Packet function, and the Upload function.

Points can be used to strengthen oneself, as well as to exchange for group members' techniques and items. The Red Packet function handles transactions between members.]

Jiang Li raised an eyebrow. "Strengthen? The kind of strengthen I'm thinking of?"

He searched around and quickly found the [Strengthen] interface.

This strengthening function mainly boosted one's own cultivation realm.

Of course, the points required were also terrifying.

Jiang Li tapped it, and a personal info panel popped up.

[ID: Devourer Lord]

[Realm: Swallowed Star]

[Strength: 0 Stars in All Realms (Favored by World Will, in-group strength boost +3 Stars)]

[Strengthening Points: 200!]

Jiang Li's mouth watered just looking at it. If he could strengthen once, he'd become a martial artist, right?

At the very least, a quasi-martial artist would be fine too.

[Devourer Lord: No points. By the way, any of you have techniques?]

Chapter 2: Tai Chi Breathing Body-Tempering Art

[Zixia Gentleman Sword: Newcomer, tell us what realm you're at. Currently in the group, Senior Zhang and Brother Yan are 1-Star. I, Little Spider, Miss Huang, and Priest Lin are all 0-Star.]

[Devourer Lord: I'm 3-Star. So, does anyone have techniques?]

[Zixia Gentleman Sword: ???]

[Wudang Centenarian: ???]

[I Am Spider-Man: ???]

[Peach Blossom Island Little Chef: ???]

[Zixia Gentleman Sword: 3-Star? How is that possible! That's already an immortal who's ascended in broad daylight!]

[Devourer Lord: I'm a transmigrator. I got the blessing of the World Will, so my in-group status is +3! I also know where all of you come from!]

[Everyone: ...]

What kind of godlike treatment was this!

This transmigrator was way too lucky!

[Peach Blossom Island Little Chef: By the way, how does one become a transmigrator? @Devourer Lord, how do you know where all of us come from?]

[I Am Spider-Man: He's bluffing, right...]

Jiang Li didn't explain. It wasn't easy to explain anyway.

[Devourer Lord: Senior Zhang, could you give me a technique first? Any grade will do. I'll repay you handsomely in the future!]

[Wudang Centenarian: Little friend Jiang Li, no need for that. A single technique is a small matter. Let me look for one. I uploaded quite a few techniques earlier to exchange for points, and the group has a rule—once a technique is uploaded, it can't be traded again.]

[Devourer Lord: Thank you.]

Jiang Li let out a breath. The hardest part was starting, and at least he'd made a good beginning.

He soothed Ling Ling until she fell asleep.

Then he slipped off to the guest room.

Soon, the chat group had a new message.

[Wudang Centenarian: Found one.]

[Wudang Centenarian sent a private red packet to Devourer Lord.]

Jiang Li couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation.

"Claimed!"

The next instant, a streak of light vanished into Jiang Li's sea of consciousness.

Jiang Li sensed golden characters, like tadpoles, swimming toward him in an endless stream.

"Tai Chi Meditation Method?"

Jiang Li scanned the pages, finishing the entire manual in one go.

A vast ocean of martial knowledge merged into Jiang Li's memory, as if a treasure trove had been unlocked, unstoppable in its flow.

[You have viewed the 'Tai Chi Meditation Method,' gaining insight. As you meditate and breathe, you wash your body with the world's spiritual energy. Based on your own experience, you begin to deduce...]

Jiang Li stared at the two characters "Tai Chi," and a flash of inspiration struck his mind.

[You comprehend the principle of Tai Chi—one yin, one yang; one drink, one peck. The union of yin and yang is the very foundation of the Great Dao!]

[From this, you realize the 'Tai Chi Breathing Body-Tempering Art,' drawing the yin and yang energy of heaven and earth to refine your body...]

"Tai Chi Breathing Body-Tempering Art?"

"Let's try cultivating it!"

With a thought, Jiang Li immediately began circulating the Tai Chi Breathing Body-Tempering Art. A faint yin-yang Tai Chi diagram appeared on him, flickering in and out of visibility. The wandering spiritual energy of heaven and earth, with every breath, entered Jiang Li's body, scouring his physique.

Hoo...

When the sky gradually brightened, Jiang Li finally stopped.

He clenched his fists, feeling brimming with power.

"I feel full of strength right now. I wonder what level I've reached?"

"Let's go test it!"

Filled with excitement, Jiang Li opened the chat group screen.

At this moment, the chat group was unusually quiet. The others were clearly busy with their own matters.

Without a word, Jiang Li tapped the enhancement function and clicked to strengthen himself.

[Insufficient points. Unable to strengthen!]

Name: Jiang Li.

Realm: Advanced Trainee (Apprentice Level).

Technique: Tai Chi Breathing Body-Tempering Art

Points: 0

"Sigh..."

"I reached Advanced Trainee in just one night! My cultivation speed is... unprecedented, unmatched through the ages."

Jiang Li was ecstatic.

Moreover, the 'Tai Chi Breathing Body-Tempering Art' wasn't some particularly profound technique. After all, its foundation was just a Tai Chi Meditation Method, with a low ceiling.

But if he swapped it for a high-level technique, wouldn't his speed be even more terrifying?

"Honey, breakfast is ready."

Ling Ling carried over the breakfast, staring at Jiang Li with some curiosity.

What's different about hubby today... His aura seems off.

"Wife..."

Jiang Li took the breakfast and looked at Ling Ling excitedly: "I remember one of the martial artist rules says that becoming a martial artist gets you a villa, right? We're moving soon!"

Ling Ling was taken aback: "Honey, are you talking about the day after tomorrow's Jiangnan Quasi-Martial Artist Assessment? But I..."

"No 'buts' about it."

Jiang Li smiled slightly: "Your husband is already a martial artist."

"Ah?"

Ling Ling's face showed shock: "Honey, you're a martial artist?"

Hadn't he been tested before? Hubby clearly had no martial artist aptitude.

Still, Ling Ling didn't bring that up. Instead, she said: "Honey, once you become a martial artist, you'll have to go to the wilderness. Isn't that too dangerous?"

"The beasts are increasing. Humanity will eventually have to face the beast tides..."

Jiang Li pulled Ling Ling into his arms: "Ling Ling, I don't want to face danger and not be able to protect you completely."

Late at night.

Jiang Li went to the guest room again.