Pivot-Shadow Transformation, the Mystery of a School, a Letter from the Commandery Princess, a Chance to Strike Back?

The Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique is a "supporting" martial art. Although Lower Vehicle, in terms of self-defense it is inferior to the "Iron-Copper Body," in terms of agility it is inferior to the "Human-Garment Art," and in terms of killing power it is inferior to the Heavenly Pivot Saber Method. In terms of variation, it is even more difficult to compare with the "Flicked-Finger Golden Light."

It consists of three levels and eighteen moves. The first level is "Only Because the Body Comes from the Mist", the second level is "Flowers in the Mist, Impossible to See Through", and the third level is "Divine mist transforms into meaning and myriad wonders are revealed". It needs to be combined with a medicinal bath to strengthen the meridians of the whole body.

Li Xian exchanged his military merits for martial arts skills, and the methods of medicinal baths were recorded in great detail. He managed his business, completed the Crimson List missions and the Golden Lock missions, and accumulated enough money to purchase the corresponding medicinal baths.

A single medicinal bath costs 130 taels of silver. Li Xian replaced his entire bath tub with a new one. Now that he has a firm foothold, he can finally be self-sufficient and practice the martial arts principles of "eating, nourishing, training, and bathing."

Li Xian practiced diligently, spending money on medicinal baths. After two days, he saw results. He Initiation the First Realm of the "Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique," discovering the path to "Only Because the Body Comes from the Mist."

He leaped out of the bathtub and tested his martial arts. He used the "Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique," and a faint white mist rose from his body, like someone standing naked in the snow after being doused with hot water on a cold winter day. At this moment, the faint mist rising from his body resembled that of Li Xian. Li Xian Heavenly Cycle Circulation, following the "Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique," and his powerful inner energy transformed into white mist, which emanated from his body.

The accompanying "medicinal bath" for the Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique primarily unblocks the meridians and regulates perspiration, allowing the subtle meridians throughout the body to be fully Inner Steam stimulated. Only in this way can the body be enveloped in a mist, like a person sweating profusely due to high body temperature, except the sweat has transformed into "mist." This process is extremely difficult to achieve through martial arts alone; it requires a special medicinal bath to adjust the body's nature. A martial artist's body possesses limitless potential; with the right method, a severed arm can regenerate, or one can reverse aging... and so on. Through the medicinal bath, by absorbing the medicinal properties, one gradually acquires these transformations.

Martial artists often "buy the pearl and return the box," meaning they specifically learn a certain martial art for the sake of the "medicinal bath" effect. For example, the Earth Serpent Technique is quite useless, but when paired with a medicinal bath, it can lengthen tendons and bones, repair meridians, and revitalize the feet. Therefore, people with leg injuries often practice the Earth Serpent Technique for the medicinal bath effect.

Martial arts techniques are incredibly diverse and varied. The method of medicinal bathing is no less complex than martial arts techniques. Combining the two creates an even more inexhaustible source of inspiration.

Li Xian Li Xian, combined with a medicinal bath, could sweat cleanly without any unpleasant odor. With a swift movement, the mist that had been swirling around him, forming a loose human shape, was instantly obscured by the white mist that lingered around Li Xian. It remained in place, still appearing as a human figure at first glance. In the darkness or dim light, where vision is impaired, it would be easy to mistake the mist for True Person. However, the airflow created by Li Xian's movement immediately dispersed the mist figure into a clump. If an opponent attacked, Li Xian's nimble movement would not only evade their blows but also use the remaining mist to blind them, temporarily trapping them in the fog. Even a moment of hesitation or doubt would provide an excellent opportunity to strike.

The Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique lies in the word "mist," specifically the transformation of internal mist into dense fog that is difficult for the eyes to penetrate. When Li Xian first learned this skill, his martial arts development was relatively rudimentary. He understood that the internal mist was thin, thus failing to obstruct his vision. As his martial arts skills honed, he became increasingly proficient, the mist became denser, and its wondrous uses expanded.

Li Xian raised his hand, and mist rose from his palm, gathering into a spherical shape. The mist was a pale white color, and as it slowly accumulated, the mist became increasingly dense. Li Xian slammed his hand down on the ground, and the mist instantly shattered, turning into mist that spread around and enveloped the entire mansion in an instant.

Li Xian hid within, his movements unpredictable. He thought to himself, "If it were a foggy day, I could blend into the natural fog, becoming one with my own mist, and silently hide and escape. That would be a skill, but I've only grasped the first level, which is rather superficial. The Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique can only be used to conceal my vision. It's truly unsatisfying!"

"The martial arts manual records that when one reaches the second level, when the Flowers in the Mist, Impossible to See Through, the steam mist possesses the effects of confusion and unpredictability. It can block the enemy's five senses and even create illusions and strange noises. Moreover, the steam mist becomes even denser. When one reaches the third level, when the divine mist manifests its myriad wonders, the steam mist can evolve into various strange scenes, such as multicolored light, birds, and beasts... but ultimately it is all just an illusion, a wisp of mist. It dissipates at the slightest touch."

Li Xian stopped his martial arts practice to sense the depletion of his Inner Steam. He had only circulated his internal energy for a short while, and his internal energy had already decreased by eleven feet. He thought, "Because the 'Divine Mist' is formed from the internal energy, its energy consumption is significantly greater. Even ten uses of the Heavenly Pivot Saber Method and ten uses of the Flicked-Finger Golden Light are not as effective as one use of the Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique. No wonder this Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique has always been so rarely exchanged."

"If this skill is mastered to the third level, 'Divine Mist Transforms into Myriad Manifestations,' it is extremely useful, with the mist manifesting wondrous phenomena, mysterious and profound. However, it is all feints. Ordinary Gold-Seeking Guard) would never be willing to expend so much military merit and energy just to learn some illusory moves. But if one gathers all the martial arts from different schools and achieves proficiency in each, the state of the martial arts, complementing each other, will be completely different. Although my Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique is only at the first level of Initiation, I have already achieved considerable proficiency in the Heavenly Pivot Saber Method, the Stone-Pushing Palm Method, the Suffering Body Scripture, and the Demonic Sound Mind-Seizing Melody. This can somewhat compensate for the weakness of the Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique. Now that I am alone in my residence, it is the perfect time to test out my school's techniques!"

Thinking of this, Li Xian drew his horizontal sword, his mind racing through various martial arts techniques. He first activated the "Divine Mist Shadow Transformation Technique," a hazy white mist enveloping his body. This mist maintained a human form, resembling a white shadow, but it was actually covering Li Xian. Then, Li Xian unleashed the Heavenly Pivot Saber Method, sweeping out with a horizontal slash. As the sword slashed, Li Xian had already moved, but the white shadow remained motionless, maintaining the posture Li Xian had before the slash.

After the slash landed completely, the white mist shadow on the hand moved. Following the same trajectory, the same movement, the same starting point, and the same move, it wielded a mist blade formed from mist and swept it horizontally as well.

This Misty Concealment Blade, though its power is very light and far inferior to Li Xian's Blade, can still injure the enemy and even slash their skin and hair!

Li Xian unleashed a series of sword strikes. After each strike, a hand-like afterimage formed from "mist" would follow the trajectory of his move, but strike a step slower. Li Xian used these strikes frequently and at a certain speed, so that at first glance, it seemed as if Li Xian had conjured dozens of misty hands out of thin air, striking almost simultaneously despite the difference in timing.

Its killing power is already considerable!

Even more difficult to completely defend against!

This is one of the mysteries of the Pivot-Shadow Transformation School. Various martial arts styles are combined without distinction. How can the power of this fleeting Heavenly Pivot Saber Method be considered a "basic martial art"?

After Li Xian's first strike, a follow-up strike will inevitably follow. One move becomes two strikes, two strikes become four strikes, five strikes become ten strikes!... The opponent can defend against the front, but it's difficult to defend against the back. Even if they can temporarily defend against all of them, as Li Xian's strikes become more and more frequent and faster, with numerous sword shadows attacking simultaneously, they will inevitably become exhausted and unable to cope!

Moreover, each strike of the Heavenly Pivot Saber Method is completely different. Some are as thunderous as lightning, some as fierce as fire, and some as gentle as water... all of them rushing towards you in an instant. The sheer power of this attack is unimaginable.

The faster Li Xian wielded his blade, the more afterimages he created. His two fleshy hands produced the effect of a thousand hands. However, there was a flaw: his mastery of the Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique was relatively poor, resulting in a very faint mist. Although the afterimages of the mist could injure people, they were more than enough to break the skin, not enough to damage the flesh, and difficult to reach the bones and muscles.

The intricacies involved are immense! The Heavenly Pivot Saber Method, the Suffering Body Scripture, the Stone-Pushing Palm Method, the Demonic Sound Mind-Seizing Melody, and the Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique are all indispensable and must work together to achieve this!

The white mist that condenses, mimicking sword techniques, creates a white afterimage called "Pivot Shadow." The mystery of the Pivot-Shadow Transformation School lies within "Pivot Shadow." The "Mist Mastery" of the Divine Mist Qi Intent Skill is capable of carrying "visualization" and briefly manifesting "visualization."

First, use the Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique to form a mist that envelops the entire body. Then, use the visualization Stone-Pushing Palm Method " to imbue the mist with a certain spiritual charm.

Just like Li Xian practicing the "Stone-Pushing Palm Method," he visualizes a huge rock in front of him and uses it to push the palm technique. When Li Xian faces an enemy in battle, he also visualizes pushing the huge rock forward, giving the opponent the pressure of a boulder. However, the "huge rock" is an illusion from beginning to end, yet it can truly exert pressure on the opponent.

Just like now... Li Xian replaced the boulder with a "knife," using the misty Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique to carry its form. But this alone was far from enough. He also needed the Double Wafting Immortal Tone of the "Demonic Sound Soul-Shaking Melody" to assist him. Li Xian did not need to play the "Demonic Sound Soul-Shaking Melody," he only needed to transmit the "Double Wafting Immortal Tone" within it through his body into the misty shadow.

In this way... the misty shadow conceals both "contemplation" and "Celestial Note," with "contemplation" acting as the scabbard and "Celestial Note" as the skeleton, thus turning a feint into a "real" move.

Li Xian unleashed a slash, simultaneously employing the "Stone-Pushing Palm Method" visualization, where Demonic Sound Soul-Shaking Melody Celestial Note filled the air. A blurry figure, wielding a mist blade, followed closely behind.

The "Pivot Shadow" is composed of "Swallow Mist," "Contemplation," and "Celestial Note." Although it possesses substantial killing power, it dissipates with a single strike.

At this time, Suffering Body Scripture, which tempers the meridians throughout the body. This allows the mist to spread throughout the body, continuously forming "Pivot Shadow." When too many "Pivot Shadow" appear, they inevitably cause disorder.

If Li Xian were to unleash seven rapid strikes in quick succession, his sword technique consisting of upward slashes, downward slashes, horizontal sweeps, and vertical cuts... When he performs these strikes alone, the seven strikes are linked together as quickly as possible, as if he wishes they could be unleashed simultaneously. However, the "Pivot Shadow" strike that follows closely behind is prone to colliding with the strikes from both sides!

Because Li Xian personally wields the sword, no matter how fast he moves, he only holds one sword. No matter how he swings the sword, it will not collide with him. However, the "Pivot Shadow" are temporary mist shadows that imitate Li Xian's moves, but the previous and subsequent Pivot Shadow Pivot Shadow independent of each other.

If used frequently, numerous "Pivot Shadow" will appear simultaneously. Although there may be a spectacular sight of "a thousand hands and ten thousand blades," it is merely a superfluous and self-defeating technique. For example, the third move, "downward slash," happens to collide with the fourth move, "Horizontal sweep." The two misty shadows collide and disperse into a chaotic mist. How can they harm the enemy? Such internal consumption will only deplete "Inner Steam" and serve no other purpose.

If Li Xian were to rapidly unleash his martial arts techniques, the mutual depletion of "Pivot Shadow" would inevitably lead to even greater losses! This would result in a waste of internal energy without any practical use, making it utterly useless. It is precisely at this point that the "Heavenly Pivot Saber Method" is needed.

The Heavenly Pivot Saber Method uses the "body" as its pivot, with each strike having a distinct momentum, and the techniques are extremely difficult to connect seamlessly. When Li Xian uses the Heavenly Pivot Saber Method, the Pivot Shadow are almost impossible to collide with each other.

This is the "Pivot-Splitting Shadow-Transforming Style," a martial arts principle that combines various schools of martial arts. The core of this school lies entirely in the "Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique." Li Xian's skill is still shallow. Although he has made up for the shortcomings of the Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique by borrowing the Heavenly Pivot Saber Method, the Suffering Body Scripture, and other martial arts, he still needs to improve his "Divine Mist Intent-Transformation Technique" to truly unleash the full power of the school!

Li Xian's "Swallow Mist" is too faint to support stronger "Visualization" and "Celestial Note". Once the mist is thick enough, the "Pivot Shadow" will be more powerful and have more extraordinary effects.

Li Xian practiced martial arts with abandon, enjoying himself immensely. The shadows of blades, the Pivot Shadow, the wind of blades, the sound waves... all blended together. The sword techniques were layered upon layered, endless. Li Xian rose from a poor hunter in Qingning County, accidentally learned martial arts, and embarked on the path of martial arts. Today, he has climbed another peak on the path of martial arts.

Obtain the Art Path, cultivate the Dao of Martial Arts, and comprehend the styles of different schools!

After relentlessly practicing like this, Li Xian had exhausted half of his internal energy. Suddenly, he had another thought, "This Pivot-Splitting Shadow-Transforming Style may not be limited to the Heavenly Pivot Saber Method. I can experiment with it in many ways! I can apply the martial principles of Pivot-Splitting Shadow-Transforming Style to other places in order to deepen my understanding of martial arts principles!" So he added many martial arts techniques from the past, such as "Four Directions Fist", "Jade Luo Palm", and "Heavenly Thunder Finger", to "Pivot-Splitting Shadow-Transforming Style".

The Four Directions Fist was also a good fit. When Li Xian unleashed his fist technique, countless Pivot Shadow Fist techniques bombarded him simultaneously, turning the Four Directions Fist into a "four-sided and eight-directional" fist, which was very difficult to defend against. However, the fist power was very weak, and even if it hit the enemy, the Pivot Shadow would shatter instantly. The "Jade Luo Palm" was extremely unsuitable. This palm technique required precision, and adding the Pivot Shadow Transformation style would seem redundant and troublesome, a thankless task.

Li Xian knew the value of martial arts and had always enjoyed studying its principles in depth. Whenever he gained something, he would try to compare it with what he had learned before, pondering and reflecting on it to discover new changes. The path of martial arts is vast and profound. Every martial art has its unique principles, and as long as they are applied flexibly and thoroughly mastered, their effects will far exceed expectations!

Li Xian summoned Golden Cicada and immersed himself in understanding martial arts principles. He practiced the Wraith Spear Technique, the Waning Sun Blood-Draining Sword, and the Body-Unity Technique several times. The Body-Unity Technique is a "capture" method, which requires touching the opponent's hands with both hands before applying force to capture them. It has nothing to do with "Split Pivot Shadow Transformation". "Split Pivot Shadow" is ultimately not a "real hand". It can only imitate the power of a punch, a move, or a style, but it is difficult to sustain and dissipates after use.

However, the "Sole-Self Heart Technique" is quite compatible with the Pivot-Splitting Shadow-Transforming Style ". The "Sole-Self Heart Technique " already enhances the power of the " Stone-Pushing Palm Method ". When using the " Pivot-Splitting Shadow-Transforming Style ", one can Intent Infusion on the " Pivot Shadow ".

It can enhance the power of the Pivot Shadow!

He reaped great rewards that day and was thoroughly enjoying himself. He truly forgot to eat and sleep, practicing until late at night, still in high spirits! Li Xian then discovered another wonderful use: he took the silver ball from his waist, activated the mechanism, and it stretched out into a silver bow.

Li Xian drew the bowstring, wrapped the "steaming mist" with Pure-Gang Steaming Garment, forming a misty arrow. He then "visualized" the arrow, Intent Infusion into it, and added "Double Wafting Immortal Tone," thus forming a misty arrow.

Despite incorporating various mysteries, this mist arrow was ultimately loose. With the bowstring tightened, it would surely be scattered in an instant. But the archer was Li Xian! He unleashed this "mist arrow" with the Archery skills of the "Grand Self" realm.

Fog arrows are inferior to wooden arrows.

This is a rare attempt, and an important step forward!

Li Xian suddenly noticed a black dot approaching and thought, "It's the Commandery Princess's reply. Perfect timing to use that Mud Sparrow to test my mist arrow." A playful impulse struck him, and he drew his bow again, aimed, and fired the mist arrow.

The arrow wasn't fast, but it struck the Mud Sparrow, instantly dispersing it into a cloud of mist. The Mud Sparrow was startled, but it flew back to Jujube-Pasture Residence. Li Xian gently stroked the Mud Sparrow, took out the letter, comforted it a little, and then released it back into the wild.

Upon opening the letter, a line of handwriting came into view. It was written by Commandery Princess Anyang Wei Qinghuang of Anyang. Although she was a woman, her handwriting was flamboyant and unrestrained, like dragons and phoenixes dancing, exuding domineering arrogance. It could be recognized at a glance.

The letter read, "My nephew has something to do. Do it for him, and I will reward you with ten thousand taels of gold afterward. Remember... if my nephew's life is in danger, even if you die ten thousand times, you will still be held responsible."

Upon seeing the phrase "Even death a thousand times would not absolve him of his guilt," Li Xian, though angered, remained calm and immediately analyzed the situation. "Since I became the Gold Steward, I gained Wei Qinghuang's trust by using Song Ya's disappearance. Although Wei Qinghuang frequently communicates with me, the tasks she issues are usually done by leveraging the Gold Steward's authority to facilitate her actions within the city. Although this woman regards me as worthless mud, she may not disregard my abilities. Otherwise, why would she go to such lengths to test me like this?"

"This letter, now asking me to help her nephew succeed, shows she trusts me even more. I can use this opportunity to get close to her nephew. Perhaps he will be my chance to deal with her! However, judging from the letter, it seems to contain many dangers. Given my current situation, I'll listen to her for now and understand the whole picture. But if my life is truly in danger, even at the risk of breaking ties with Wei Qinghuang, I must protect myself first." (PS: Sorry, brothers, my holiday is over today, and I left my hometown, so I couldn't write 6,000 words. But I still managed 4,000. Maintaining a consistent update throughout the New Year is really not easy. Other authors have taken leave, and even though I'm tired, I still managed to write 4,000 words, which I feel is pretty good. So... please vote at the end of the month!!)