Spirit Rhino Bull Fist

After breakfast, the Ning Family Courtyard returned to its usual rhythm.

Ning Dazhuang slung his tools over his shoulder and headed to the carpentry shed. After clearing the dishes, Liu Lan began washing clothes as well.

Ning Chuan pulled his younger sister, Ning Xiaohe, over to the stone bench in the courtyard and opened the thick copy of General Text Pronunciation and Interpretation.

"Xiao He, look at this character. It's pronounced 'person,' and it looks like someone standing." Ning Chuan pointed at the pictograph in the book and explained patiently.

Thanks to the effects of the Foundation Establishment Pill, Ning Xiaohe was especially energetic. Her little face glowed with a healthy flush, and her big eyes brimmed with curiosity. She listened intently, occasionally stretching out her little hand to trace the character on the stone table.

Sunlight fell over the siblings, painting a warm and peaceful scene.

After teaching for about half an hour, Ning Chuan noticed that his sister was getting tired. He closed the book and said gently, "That's enough for today. You can't digest too much at once. Go play in the courtyard for a while. Big Brother is going back to his room to read."

"Mm!" Ning Xiaohe nodded obediently and skipped away to play with the chicks in the courtyard.

Ning Chuan returned to his shabby little room and shut the door.

Rather than reading those miscellaneous books on farming and labor, he sat cross-legged on the bed and sank his consciousness into his mind once more.

"Enter Station. Spiritual Body Entry."

Light and shadow shifted, and the cold metal platform reappeared.

First, he checked his status:

"Points: 40"

"Materials: Omitted"

He had barely any points left. Refining the Foundation Establishment Pill last night had nearly drained all his savings.

His most urgent task was to keep finding new sources of income.

Carrying the Nine-Toothed Rake, Ning Chuan walked toward the edge of the platform again, his gaze sweeping over the bizarre Junk Ocean beyond.

Today, his goal was to selectively search for "soft" junk that might contain knowledge or skill-related information—books, scrolls, storage media, and the like.

Recovering hardware was certainly stable, but knowledge was often worth far more.

He swung the rake and carefully turned over heaps of discarded debris.

Shattered crystal chips, scorched circuit boards, broken jade slips, beast-hide paper crumpled into balls...

Most had been completely destroyed, with all information lost.

Occasionally, he raked up books that looked intact, only for the Station scan to display messages such as "Text system incompatible, content cannot be analyzed" or "Energy erosion severe, remaining information below 1%."

His gains were meager, adding only a pitiful few points.

Just as Ning Chuan was growing discouraged and preparing to move toward a pile of metal wreckage, the rake teeth caught something that was both hard and soft.

He dragged it out and found a thin booklet wrapped in some unknown beast hide and bound with metal wire.

The booklet was very thin, and its cover was badly damaged. He could barely make out several twisted characters resembling oracle bone script. Beside them was a crude human figure in a fighting stance.

The booklet itself had no energy fluctuations and looked utterly ordinary.

"Station, scan this book."

"Scanning..."

"Target: Damaged Martial Arts Manual (Basic Section)"

"Origin: Low-Martial World (suspected)"

"Condition: Cover and some pages missing. Approximately 30% of the content is incomplete, and the illustrations are blurred. Material: Tanned beast hide, ink traces (ordinary)."

"Content Summary: Records a basic fist technique called Bull Strength and its accompanying breathing technique, intended to temper the muscles and bones and condense qi and blood. Technique tier: Extremely low."

"Value Assessment: The content is basic and incomplete, offering negligible improvement to the Station Master's current strength. Can be disassembled to recover a small amount of fiber material. Value: Extremely low."

"A basic fist technique?" Ning Chuan's heart stirred.

Although the Station's evaluation was extremely low, this was exactly what he needed right now!

His Soul Power had risen rapidly, but his physical strength and close-combat skills were nearly blank.

The Green Jade Willow Leaf Grass Martial Soul leaned more toward mid-to-long-range control and support, lacking any effective means of self-defense at close quarters.

A basic fist technique could perfectly make up for that weakness!

"Station, attempt to repair and translate the contents of this fist manual!" Ning Chuan immediately ordered.

"Command accepted. Repairing incomplete content requires extrapolation based on existing information. Accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Translation requires establishing a language model. Points required: 5. Execute?"

"Execute!"

"Command confirmed. Points consumed: 5. Current points: 35."

A gentle white light enveloped the damaged fist manual.

A moment later, a notification sounded.

"Repair and translation complete."

"Obtained: Bull Strength Fist Technique and Breathing Method (Repaired Version)"

A stream of information poured into Ning Chuan's mind, containing written explanations and blurry visual demonstrations.

The fist technique was indeed simple, consisting of only twelve basic stances. Combined with a particular breathing rhythm, its movements were broad and forceful, emphasizing power from the waist and legs, charging forward with the momentum of a Bull Charge.

The breathing technique was similarly crude. It could only weakly circulate qi and blood to strengthen muscular power.

Just as the Station had assessed, it was better than nothing for Ning Chuan in his current state.

But Ning Chuan was not disappointed.

His gaze shifted to the Damaged Optical Computer from the world of Swallowed Star in the storage area!

A bold idea flashed through his mind!

"Station!" Ning Chuan's voice carried a trace of excitement. "Analyze the human force-generation model and qi-and-blood circulation paths of the Bull Strength fist technique!"

"Analysis complete. Bull Strength force-generation model: Inefficient, with 7 obvious force dead zones and 12 points of excessive strain on muscles and ligaments. Qi-and-blood circulation paths: Crude, with energy utilization below 15%."

The results were disastrous.

Rather than being alarmed, Ning Chuan was delighted. "Retrieve the information on the 'Basic Human Mechanics Model' and 'Basic Energy Guidance Atlas' stored in the optical computer!"

"Information retrieval complete."

"Request: Use the optical computer's human mechanics model and energy guidance theories as the basis for optimization. Reconstruct and upgrade the Bull Strength fist technique and breathing method! The goal is to eliminate force dead zones, reduce strain, optimize energy circulation efficiency, and improve both training effects and combat power!"

He was going to use the biomechanics and energy theories from the optical computer to transform a crude fist technique from a low-martial world!

"Command accepted. Analyzing plan feasibility..."

"There is a vast generational gap between the advanced models and the low-tier technique. Reconstruction will be complex."

"Estimated points required: 25 (including model matching, algorithmic deduction, and path optimization)."

"Execute?"

"Execute!" Ning Chuan did not hesitate.

If it succeeded, those twenty-five points would be worth every bit of the cost!

"Command confirmed. Points consumed: 25. Current points: 10."

The light at the center of the platform flared brightly!

On the left appeared the original, crude human movement model of Bull Strength, along with red lines showing the circulation of qi and blood. Everything about it seemed uncoordinated and obstructed.

On the right unfolded the optical computer's incomparably precise biomechanical structural diagram, built around golden proportions and optimal force angles, as well as a blue atlas of an efficient, flowing energy guidance network.

Like the finest surgeon and engineer, the Station began a precise "operation."

First, using the advanced human mechanics model as its benchmark, it corrected every detail of every stance in Bull Strength: subtly adjusting joint angles, optimizing the order in which muscle groups exerted force, and eliminating unnecessary compensation and strain...

Then, using the efficient energy guidance atlas as a blueprint, it replanned the qi-and-blood circulation routes, avoiding those inefficient or even harmful detours and making energy transmission more direct, smooth, and concentrated!

The entire process was like transforming an old, broken ox cart into a streamlined supercar!

Ning Chuan's spiritual body watched with complete focus, insights constantly flashing through his mind.

"So this turning movement requires the hips to open another three degrees, making the weight shift smoother..."

"The breathing rhythm must fully synchronize with the expansion and contraction of the muscles to maximize force output..."

"When qi and blood pass through this acupoint, shifting it by half a centimeter can reduce energy loss by thirty percent..."

This was higher-dimensional knowledge crushing a lower-dimensional skill! A complete revolution at the level of principle!

After an unknown amount of time, the platform's light gradually faded.

"Technique reconstruction and upgrade complete."

"New technique generated. Please name it."

Ning Chuan suppressed his excitement as he looked at the completely transformed fist technique in his mind. After pondering for a moment, he said:

"Since it is based on Bull Strength while incorporating more exquisite force techniques and energy guidance... let's call it Spirit Rhino Bull Fist! It means force as clear and penetrating as the spiritual connection of rhinos, while its momentum remains that of a bull—fierce, powerful, and heavy."

"Name confirmed. Spirit Rhino Bull Fist has been entered into the database."

"Technique Evaluation: Perfectly suited to the current body structure. Force-generation efficiency increased by 300%, qi-and-blood energy utilization increased by 450%, physical training effectiveness increased by 280%. Possesses both body-strengthening and enemy-defeating effects. Includes the optimized breathing technique Spirit Turtle Breathing Technique, which can efficiently temper qi and blood while stationary."

Perfect! Ning Chuan was ecstatic!

This was definitely a basic fist technique far beyond the ordinary training methods of Soul Masters on Douluo Continent! It might not even be inferior to the secret arts of some great sects!

More importantly, it was entirely based on scientific theory and had no attribute restrictions. His younger sister, Ning Xiaohe, could cultivate it as well, using it to consolidate the effects of the Foundation Establishment Pill and strengthen her body!