Unnamed Combat Technique

The Xiao Clan, atop the mountain wall behind the clan!

Xiao Yan gazed at the perilous peaks shrouded in mist across from him. That was the Jia Ma Empire's renowned Magical Beast Mountain Range.

"If Master hadn't stepped in and salvaged my dignity, Father and I would have lost all face today!" Determination flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.

"Strength. Without strength, you're ultimately worth less than a pile of shit. At least no one dares step on shit!"

The youth clenched his fist. Faint Dou Qi flowed across its surface, and he could clearly feel the surging power within his body.

He had experienced this power three years ago. This was the Dou Qi of a one-star Dou Practitioner!

The broken engagement had, after all, wounded Xiao Yan deeply. He bit his lip tightly, allowing the faint taste of blood to spread across the corner of his mouth!

"I will repay today's humiliation a hundredfold in half a year!"

Spreading open his hands, which bore a trace of blood, Xiao Yan's voice was hoarse yet resolute.

"Yan'er, it seems the anger in your heart has yet to subside!"

A voice came from the woods. Xiao Yan spun around sharply and saw Chen Qiye strolling over. Clad in white, he walked with his hands behind his back, carrying a little more lofty composure than he had yesterday.

"Greetings, Master!"

Xiao Yan hurried forward, preparing to bow.

"You may call me Teacher from now on. There is no need for such empty formalities."

Chen Qiye raised a hand to stop him and smiled. "Though pills can raise your Dou Qi and allow you to step into the Dou Practitioner realm again, they are ultimately external aids—unorthodox methods, not the proper path."

"This disciple understands!" Xiao Yan nodded.

Xiao Yan's trust in Chen Qiye was now exceptionally high. Setting everything else aside, that single pill alone had shaken him to the core. He had personally experienced his Dou Qi erupting, jumping directly from the third stage of Dou Qi to a one-star Dou Practitioner. The shock in his heart was like raging waves!

"Yan'er, your talent is certainly excellent, but Nalan Yanran is not much inferior to you. It will be difficult to surpass her within half a year!"

Chen Qiye walked to the edge of the cliff and gazed toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range. "Although I have methods to force rapid progress, I am unwilling to ruin your foundation like that. Temporary gains and losses are unimportant. What matters is soaring freely in the future!"

Xiao Yan was startled upon hearing this and asked tentatively:

"Teacher, you mean..."

"The edge of a treasured sword comes from grinding; the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold!"

Chen Qiye lightly waved his sleeve. "What is one Nalan Yanran? What is one Misty Cloud Sect? You must set your sights higher. I'll set you a small goal first: become a Dou Emperor!"

Ding! Emotion points from Xiao Yan +999!

Xiao Yan froze on the spot. He abruptly lifted his head, mouth agape, and stammered, "A D-D-Dou Emperor?"

Chen Qiye greatly appreciated the look on Xiao Yan's face, a mixture of shock and faint anticipation. He walked to Xiao Yan's side and patted his shoulder.

"Yan'er, your talent alone is insufficient to reach realms above the Dou Venerate, but with my guidance, even a Dou Emperor will not be your limit in the future."

"R-Really?"

Xiao Yan's voice trembled. Despite his deep trust in Chen Qiye, he could not help but feel doubtful. "Teacher, this disciple has a question. I don't know whether I should ask it."

Chen Qiye glanced at the puzzled Xiao Yan and said indifferently, "Ask."

"Teacher, what is your strength level?" Xiao Yan licked his lips, his youthful voice filled with anticipation.

On the Dou Qi Continent, Dou Emperors were already legends, yet Chen Qiye had directly set becoming a Dou Emperor as his small goal?

Xiao Yan was not merely shocked—he was utterly horrified. Thinking of that miraculous pill and Chen Qiye's calm, carefree demeanor, as well as how even a colossal force like the Misty Cloud Sect was beneath his notice, his curiosity grew even stronger.

"I cannot tell you my strength yet, lest you become too reliant on it. You need only know that even the Misty Cloud Sect's sect master is no more than an ant before me."

Chen Qiye spoke casually. Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then took a light breath and suppressed the shock in his heart. His eyes shifted, and he put on an ingratiating smile as he said softly, "Teacher said last night that you would teach me a combat technique. I wonder..."

"You brat, asking for a beating!"

Chen Qiye smiled and pretended to raise his hand, striking a palm toward the mountain wall behind Xiao Yan.

As that palm shot out, a faint dragon's roar seemed to echo through the air. Pale green Dou Qi floated over Chen Qiye's right hand and, as he pushed his palm forward, transformed into a dragon-shaped phantom.

Boom!

With a thunderous tremor, the mountain wall shook, and an enormous palm print was deeply embedded in the rock.

"S-So powerful..."

Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat as he swallowed. His black eyes gradually burned with fervor. "Teacher, what tier is this combat technique?"

"Tier?"

Chen Qiye shrugged and smiled. "Just treat it as a low-tier Earth-class technique."

"Treat it as? Low-tier Earth-class?"

Xiao Yan was completely dumbfounded. A combat technique's tier could be something one merely treated it as?

A moment later, the youth's shocked cry echoed across the mountaintop. "It can double the explosive power? Th-That's far too terrifying! Teacher, what is this combat technique called?"

"A name? It has no name."

Chen Qiye watched the wildly excited Xiao Yan and smiled faintly. "This combat technique has seventeen further moves, but with your current Dou Qi, you simply cannot use them. Forcing yourself to practice them would do more harm than good."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's pupils abruptly contracted. "There are another seventeen moves? Including this one, doesn't that mean this set of combat techniques has eighteen palms in total?"

"That's right." Chen Qiye nodded.

"Teacher, may I give this combat technique a name?" Xiao Yan's eyes gleamed.

"As you wish." Chen Qiye smiled.

"Teacher, can we call it Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms?" Xiao Yan asked expectantly.

After pretending to hesitate, Chen Qiye smiled. "All right, let's call it Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms!"

Ding! Emotion points from Xiao Yan +500!

Ding! Received 5 Master Teacher Points!

"Thank you, Teacher!" Xiao Yan was overjoyed. He secretly thought, Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms... it can be considered a remembrance of my past life. Looking at Chen Qiye, Xiao Yan suddenly felt that arriving in this unfamiliar world did not seem so dull after all. He had a father who cherished him, and now he had gained a master as well.

"Yan'er, although this combat technique is tremendously powerful, your strength is still too low. Use it as little as possible under normal circumstances. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the market district. Perhaps we can find some low-tier combat techniques for you to use in the meantime."

Chen Qiye said, "Hm? Someone is coming. I shall not disturb you two any longer."

With that, Chen Qiye leisurely headed down the mountain. Meanwhile, a graceful figure was making her way up from below—it was naturally Xiao Xun'er.

Xiao Xun'er gave Chen Qiye a deep look, an unusual glimmer flashing in her eyes. Chen Qiye, a three-star Dou Master? Just who are you?

Chen Qiye ignored her and sent his consciousness into the system.

Host: Chen Qiye

Realm: Third-stage Martial Master (three-star Dou Master)

Experience: 1200/9000

Cultivation Art: Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms

Master Teacher Points: 66

Master Teacher Level: One Star

Current Plane: Battle Through the Heavens

Disciple in This Plane: Xiao Yan

After Chen Qiye returned to the Xiao Clan, Xiao Zhan arranged another luxurious guest room for him. He even specifically assigned two guards to turn away Xiao Clan members who had come to visit him out of admiration.

Chen Qiye was quite depressed by this. Damn it, this is cutting off my source of income.

"Now I need quite a lot more emotion points. The efficiency of getting them from one or two people is far too low." Chen Qiye pondered silently. Although he possessed the Master Teacher System and seemingly had no need to cultivate, truly leveling up was not so easy.

"Forget it. Tomorrow, I'll first take a stroll around the market district, then bring Xiao Yan to the Combat Technique Hall. I wanted to keep a low profile, but the system is forcing me to show off."

Chen Qiye sighed and opened the system shop. "System, filter out items that cost more than 60 Master Teacher Points. Looking at them is annoying."

Prompt: Understood, Host.

Beginner Experience Pill: Randomly increases experience by 1–9999 points. Exchange requirement: 10 Master Teacher Points.

Beginner Antidote Pill: Can cure all poisons in the mortal world. Exchange requirement: 60 Master Teacher Points.

The Hegemon's Forceful Bow: The famous bow of the Overlord of Western Chu, a low-grade magical artifact. Exchange requirement: 30 Master Teacher Points.

"The Hegemon's Forceful Bow? A fine bow, a fine bow!"

Chen Qiye marveled inwardly and continued reading.

"Hm? A Dou Zong Aura Card? This is rather interesting—it suits my style! Exchange it!"

Prompt: Host has exchanged for a Dou Zong Aura Card. 10 Master Teacher Points consumed.

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