Primordial State

As soon as Ye Wudao spoke, Zhang Hankuang and Hu Lianfeng turned their heads to look at him in unison.

Zhang Hankuang said softly, "This Primordial Art was passed down from a nameless Taoist temple several decades ago."

"Decades have passed, and countless people have studied this technique, yet without exception, they have all ended in failure."

"Some people even suffered from cultivation deviation while trying to study it."

"Most others simply squandered their time, wasting it for nothing."

Hu Lianfeng also nodded from the side, adding, "Although you are exceptionally gifted, I will be honest: this technique is truly abnormal."

Ye Wudao was somewhat surprised to hear their words.

Zhang Hankuang and Hu Lianfeng usually obeyed Elder Qin implicitly, and he did not know why their attitudes shifted so drastically the moment this technique was mentioned.

He looked toward Elder Qin, seeking an answer through his gaze.

Qin Tianlong nodded and said, "Little Zhang and Old Hu are not wrong; since this technique was unearthed, no one has ever succeeded in cultivating it."

"If it weren't for your unique talent, I would never have brought this technique up."

"In fact, many Grandmaster-level experts are currently studying it as well."

"They all believe that if they cannot ascend beyond the Grandmaster realm, it is not because their talent is lacking, but because they lack the necessary technique to advance."

"In the current martial arts world, there are two types of people researching what lies beyond the Grandmaster realm."

"One group wants to use this Primordial Art to fuse their techniques, while the other wants to derive new techniques from existing ones."

"In the end, both groups are striving for the same goal: to find a way to break through the Grandmaster realm."

"Personally, I believe the Primordial Art holds the greatest potential."

"No one knows under what circumstances the martial arts of the ancient era suddenly flourished with so many techniques."

"However, one thing is certain: after all these years, no one has been able to create a new technique, which proves that our current era is not suited for creation."

"Timing, geographical advantages, human harmony, and opportunity—all of these are factors."

After a pause, he looked at Ye Wudao earnestly and said, "If you can master the Primordial Art, it will not only benefit you, but it will be a blessing for the entire martial arts world."

"You have seen the situation in the Rift World; no one knows when those demonic beasts will descend upon Blue Star."

"But I can tell you this: in the face of powerful demonic beasts, the Grandmaster realm does not even have the ability to fight back."

"What I want to do now is help you forge a path toward the realm beyond the Grandmaster."

"As for whether you choose to walk this path, that is up to you."

"With your unique talent, reaching the Grandmaster realm is absolutely certain."

Upon hearing Elder Qin's words, Ye Wudao smiled slightly and, without any hesitation, said, "I will learn it!"

In truth, what Zhang Hankuang and Hu Lianfeng feared was that he would suffer from cultivation deviation or waste his time by practicing the Primordial Art.

However, their concerns were entirely non-existent for him.

If a technique could be recorded by the system, it could be learned.

As long as the technique could be learned, he could stimulate it and allow it to cultivate automatically.

If this Primordial Art could not be recorded by the system, he would not waste his time studying it either.

Qin Tianlong looked at Ye Wudao, nodded gently, and said, "Since that is the case, I will pass the Primordial Art to you. Try it first, and if it doesn't work, give it up."

He then slowly recited the mental formula of the Primordial Art: "Before chaos separated, heaven and earth hung in suspense; the Primordial origin began, encompassing all phenomena. Yin and Yang intertwine to generate the five breaths; the five elements circulate and return to the Dantian..."

[Congratulations to the host for comprehending the special technique Primordial Art. This technique has no proficiency level; it can fuse techniques that have already been cultivated to perfection!]

[Congratulations to the host for unlocking the special state—"Primordial State." You can now cultivate two different types of techniques simultaneously!]

When Ye Wudao saw this system notification, he was stunned.

This Primordial Art actually had no proficiency level; as long as one comprehended it, it could be used.

However, the requirements for using the Primordial Art were extremely high: it required techniques that had reached perfection to perform a fusion.

Moreover, it was not enough for just one technique to be perfected; both techniques being fused had to reach the realm of perfection.

And wanting to cultivate two techniques to a state of perfection was incredibly difficult.

Not to mention the difficulty of reaching perfection itself.

Just the fact that two techniques would conflict within the body meant that as the cultivation level increased, the conflict would become increasingly violent.

Once both techniques reached the minor success stage, there would be a risk of cultivation deviation.

Once they reached a higher realm, the risk of cultivation deviation would rise sharply.

Yet, the Primordial Art possessed a special state, which was the "Primordial State"!

In fact, half of the entire Primordial Art formula was dedicated to explaining this "Primordial State."

The so-called "Primordial State" was the ability to encompass all things.

To cultivate the Primordial Art, one had to first comprehend this Primordial State, allowing the body to cultivate two different types of techniques at the same time.

Because of the system, once he comprehended the Primordial Art, the "Primordial State" was automatically mastered.

In other words, he could now cultivate two different techniques simultaneously.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the three men, who were wearing anxious expressions.

Hu Lianfeng asked first, "How does it feel?"

Zhang Hankuang followed closely, "Can you cultivate it?"

Qin Tianlong then spoke slowly, "Did you memorize everything?"

Ye Wudao nodded and looked at Qin Tianlong, saying, "The incantations and mental methods of this technique are very simple; I have memorized them!"

Afterward, he looked at Hu Lianfeng and Zhang Hankuang, whispering, "I feel that I should be able to cultivate two techniques at the same time now."

"Just now, after I comprehended the Primordial Art, the essence of the Primordial Art appeared in my mind."

"This technique requires the comprehension of a special state, which I have tentatively named the 'Primordial State'."

"With this state, two different types of techniques can operate within the body independently without interfering with each other."

"I feel that once I cultivate both techniques to the state of perfection, I will be able to fuse them together."

Hu Lianfeng and Zhang Hankuang listened from the side, completely bewildered; they had never heard of needing to comprehend some "Primordial State" just to cultivate a technique.

On the contrary, Qin Tianlong, who was standing nearby, looked at Ye Wudao in shock. After a long while, he finally spoke, "What you said is exactly the same as my late father's theory!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Hu Lianfeng and Zhang Hankuang turned their heads to look at Qin Tianlong simultaneously.

Qin Tianlong slowly began, "My late father once studied the Primordial Art. He said that this is not actually a martial arts technique, but a Taoist one."

"To cultivate this technique, one must first comprehend a special state to allow the body to unlock a unique form."

"It is a pity that my father studied it for over thirty years without ever figuring out how to enter this state, and he eventually died in depression."

"Before he passed away, my father left a final testament: whoever could successfully cultivate the Primordial Art would surely reach a realm that no one before or after could ever attain."

"This is the fusion of the Tao and martial arts. The person who created the Primordial Art must have been a Taoist practitioner who somehow studied martial arts and created this technique."

"My father suspected that even the person who created this technique might not have succeeded in cultivating it."

"I never expected that your unique talent would actually allow you to successfully cultivate this technique!"

Hearing this, Ye Wudao gave a bitter smile, "So, from the very beginning, you didn't hold much hope for me cultivating the Primordial Art!"

Qin Tianlong shook his head, "It's not that I didn't hold hope; your martial arts talent is extremely unique, so I did hold a little hope."

"It's just that no one has been able to cultivate this technique for so many years, so I wasn't sure if you could succeed."

After saying this, he looked at Zhang Hankuang and said softly, "Little Zhang, pass the Infinite Art to him now and let him try."

"I also want to see for myself what is so special about this Primordial Art!"

Zhang Hankuang nodded and said to Ye Wudao, "Wudao, listen carefully!"

"The Infinite is the limitless. Body refinement is endless, force refinement is without end..."