Ancient Martial Arts Abandoned by the Times

As a rather unreliable Alchemist, Zhang Xuezhou had a lot of flaws in his alchemy, but his senses regarding the medicinal substances he ingested were undoubtedly extremely accurate.

This skill was honed through countless refinements in his pursuit of creating a real-world version of the elixir.

It could be said that Zhang Xuezhou's pills were not good, or that he had not yet produced any unique pills of his own, so he could not be considered a true master of alchemy. However, Zhang Xuezhou's level of subtle perception of medicines was extremely high.

He encountered the red crucian carp that the Daoist Randeng consumed to nourish his body; this ingredient, in a sense, can also be used as medicine.

If something can be used in medicine, then it has similarities or resemblances to other medicinal ingredients.

If Zhang Xuezhou had obtained similar medicinal materials or conditions, advancing his cultivation would undoubtedly have been much easier.

Especially since Sole Self Realm experienced effects Rulai consuming the Red Carp Spirit Fish, Zhang Xuezhou suspected that the drug's effects were likely excessive. He, having only just begun his mastery of physical techniques, had no need for such favorable conditions.

Lowering the standards will undoubtedly simplify the drug formulation process considerably.

"In other words, if this medicine has a subtle, improving effect on the physical body, then the cultivation of physical body techniques will be twice as effective?" Zhang Manqian concluded.

"That's true," Zhang Xuezhou nodded. "As long as we can quickly advance our cultivation, mastering the thousand acupoints of the Body Technique is very easy. We can give it a try!"

"If you'd like to give it a try, you could look for the Luo Household," Ren Anran suggested.

"The Luo Household? Luo Tianming?"

"Right!"

Ren Anran nodded.

The Luo Household has not performed well in recent years, but Luo Tianming, the founder of the Luo Household, is very powerful.

The acupuncture technique that the other party is skilled in requires extremely dexterous hands.

Luo Tianming's appearance wasn't exactly that of a conventionally handsome man, but Luo Tianming hands were near perfect. Even at over ninety years old, his hands were delicate and fair, more beautiful than the hands of an eighteen-year-old woman.

This requires not only external care but also internal harmony.

If one needs medicine to nourish the body to quickly learn the art of physical cultivation, Ren Anran thinks she can directly ask Luo Tianming for information.

"The Body Technique requires the whole body, but he only has his hands, which are fair and delicate. Doesn't that seem a bit inconsistent with the requirements?" Zhang Manqian asked.

"We can only see that his hands are fair and delicate, and the reason for that is simply because he wasn't naked," Ren Anran said with a slightly strange expression. "Hands and face are the most difficult parts of the body to maintain and nourish for fair and delicate skin. If someone's hands are fair, delicate, and nimble, their body will inevitably be similar!"

"The thought that these elderly people have bodies that are whiter and cleaner than ours makes me feel sad," Zhang Manqian said suddenly.

"Don't be too upset. His body has been contaminated by heavy metal toxins. Right now, only his mind is functioning normally; his body is no longer fair and clean!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand to comfort Zhang Manqian.

He came to his senses and recalled the Luo Tianming he had seen in the medical room. At that time, he thought Luo Tianming's body, which was immersed in the X446 device, was frighteningly pale, without ever considering that it was because the other person's body was naturally delicate and fair.

Zhang Xuezhou hadn't seen Luo Tianming for a long time, but it was still relatively easy for him to see Luo Tianming.

Luo Tianming had a large amount of heavy metal poisoning in his body and needed help with his Poison Avoidance Instruction. Zhang Xuezhou was very generous at the time, which made Luo Tianming extremely friendly to him.

No emotion can compare to the bond forged in times of crisis, Luo Tianming Tianming's attitude under such circumstances truly changed drastically.

Zhang Xuezhou could even contact Luo Tianming directly through a video recorder.

"How have you been lately, Grandpa Luo?"

After Zhang Xuezhou finished writing, he adjusted the data model in the program machine. He skillfully opened Flying Entertainment Livestream and found Luo Tianming's quiet private live broadcast room.

After entering the answer and entering the live stream, Zhang Xuezhou saw a head filling the screen.

He greeted Luo Tianming, which made Luo Tianming's face flush slightly.

"I heard you're doing very well out there, congratulations," Luo Tianming said.

"I've suffered terribly lately," Zhang Xuezhou said helplessly, spreading his hands. "My strength has almost completely disappeared!"

"What great suffering? I've never heard of such a thing. Didn't you get the status of a candidate member in Wanping? What happened after that?" Luo Tianming asked in astonishment.

"I was seriously injured in the fall, and that's how I got out of the medical equipment," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I was thinking, maybe I should learn from you and work out a bit, it'll be better than being completely powerless!"

"Train my body with me?" Luo Tianming was slightly taken aback before recovering and said, "You want to learn the Thousand Threads Entanglement Technique from me? But our ancient martial arts are completely outdated. The Viper gene can easily surpass what we've practiced for years or even more than ten years!"

"My genes have set me up, and I want to learn some skills, so I'm currently seeking out ancient martial arts techniques," Zhang Xuezhou said without blinking. "I want to use medication to try and master some ancient martial arts methods, which will also enhance my physical advantages and minimize the physical disadvantages of those Sequence Holder Intimidation Combat Technique!"

"Getting started by piling on medication... that's a good idea!"

Normally, people practice ancient martial arts and Gene Fighting Technique with the goal of reaching the highest level.

But Zhang Xuezhou did the opposite, seeking to practice everything and relying on money, medicine, and other resources to accelerate his progress.

Such quickly acquired skills are unlikely to be very strong, but they can certainly enhance the physical attributes of those who follow the Intimidation Combat Technique Sequence Holder.

Zhang Xuezhou certainly didn't expect to become a master of using flying needles like Luo Tianming, but as long as the opponent's body was a little more flexible and agile, that would be a gain.

Moreover, Luo Tianming felt that Zhang Xuezhou's needs would definitely not be limited to just one company. He would learn a little bit of everything and accumulate a little bit of everything, so the overall improvement in his soft skills would be considerable.

For those with money, funds, and resources, this method of overwhelming strength through resources is indeed effective.

Luo Tianming didn't understand at first, but once it came to his senses, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

The exclamation made Zhang Xuezhou blink. After all, he was just talking nonsense, but the fact that Luo Tianming agreed with his idea caught Zhang Xuezhou off guard.

"Your marksmanship is exceptional; you already possess a primary offensive skill. Given sufficient funds, you can learn other support abilities," Luo Tianming praised. "This improvement in your overall qualities will greatly enhance your strength!"

"That's right, that's exactly what I think!"

"Besides, hardly anyone practices ancient martial arts anymore, and the medicinal herbs that were once hard to find are no longer in use. It's simple and convenient to gather the necessary items for internal and external training!"

Luo Tianming's face was slightly flushed.

In the past, he needed the help of the chief steward of the Luofu Empire's palace to enjoy convenient access to medicinal herbs. After establishing the Scarlet Alliance State, he also held a high position. Only by constantly integrating various resources could Luo Tianming cultivate ancient martial arts to an ultimate level.

Their generation is getting old. The younger second generation of the Lineage has gradually given up on ancient martial arts, while the third generation is focusing on Gene Sequence. By the fourth generation, even ancient martial arts are rarely touched. No Lineage is forcing their children to practice ancient martial arts for ten years straight. Even an old-fashioned person like Zhou Xin has chosen to give up.

A large population leads to a shortage of resources, while a small population leads to an abundance of resources—this is an age-old truth.

Few people practice ancient martial arts these days, and the energy expenditure has been greatly reduced.

For ordinary people, these resources remain prohibitively expensive, but for the upper echelons of society, fulfilling this need is not particularly difficult.

If Zhang Xuezhou is willing, the other party can gather all sorts of rare and precious medicines to practice ancient martial arts.