26: Chapter 26 "Wind and Thunder Palm" - Introduction
Han Ming looked at the 1022 points of blood qi on his System panel, and the smile on his lips could not be suppressed no matter how hard he tried.
One-Star Martial Artist.
An eighteen-year-old One-Star Martial Artist.
This level of strength was among the top tier even at No. 1 High School, and at No. 3 High School, it was a first-ever occurrence.
"There is still one disciple slot left..."
Han Ming rubbed his chin and began to calculate in his mind.
Who else were the Geniuses in the original story? He remembered that Jiangbei Base City also had someone named Zhang Beiwang who possessed an S-grade Thunder talent.
He took second place in the martial arts college entrance exam; if Lin Fan hadn't been the child of Luck, he might not have been able to defeat him.
Moreover, his final achievements were not low either; by the time Lin Fan reached Martial Emperor, this guy had also broken through to Martial King.
However, he seemed to be from the Zhang family, so forget it! The Zhang family was destined to be destroyed by him, and Zhang Beiwang was no exception.
Besides Zhang Beiwang, Liu Qingqing from No. 2 High School and Gong Shuting from No. 1 High School also had high future achievements, but the difficulty of binding them right now was not small.
Lin Fan's sister, Lin Xiaoyu, was quite good; with her A-grade Ice talent and Lin Fan's help, she would also be a top powerhouse in the future.
However, she hadn't awakened yet, so there was no rush.
"Let's just leave it for now; the slot won't run away anyway."
After thinking for a while, Han Ming simply stopped thinking about it, stretched, and was just about to lie down to sleep when the System notification sound suddenly rang in his mind again.
[Ding! Detected that host's disciple Lin Fan has obtained the Profound Rank High Grade Martial Skill "Wind-Thunder Palm".]
[Synchronizing feedback of Profound Rank High Grade Martial Skill "Wind-Thunder Palm" to the host.]
Han Ming closed his eyes, and immediately a vast amount of information flooded into his mind.
That was the complete Cultivation Technique for the "Wind-Thunder Palm": palm technique chants, blood qi circulation routes, force-exerting techniques, Move variations... Everything was clearly presented in his mind, as if he were the one who had obtained the Martial Skill.
After a long while, Han Ming opened his eyes, a glimmer of light flashing through them.
"So that's how it is..."
He muttered to himself, beginning to digest the information about the "Wind-Thunder Palm" in his mind.
The reason this Martial Skill was Profound Rank High Grade was not only because of its immense power but also because its cultivation threshold was extremely high.
Cultivating "Wind-Thunder Palm" required mastering both "Wind" and "Thunder" powers simultaneously.
Wind governs speed, emphasizing the coordination between footwork and palm technique; striking like the wind, flickering and uncertain, making it impossible for opponents to defend against.
Thunder governs power, emphasizing the explosion and control of blood qi; striking like thunder, unstoppable, deciding the outcome with one blow.
The two powers seemed contradictory, but in reality, they complemented each other.
Cultivated to the extreme, when the palm strikes, the wind and thunder Move, with power sufficient to rival Earth Rank Martial Skills!
But for an ordinary Martial Artist to achieve entry, it was not an easy matter.
According to the information in his mind, "Wind-Thunder Palm" had extremely high requirements for the cultivator's talent; it was best for someone who possessed both Wind and Thunder elemental talents to Cultivate it.
Such people were one in ten thousand, and not even a few could be found in the entire Jiangbei Base City.
If one lacked Wind and Thunder elemental talents, cultivating it would yield half the results for double the effort, unless one could comprehend the momentum of wind and thunder during a thunderstorm to achieve entry into the Cultivation Technique.
However, Han Ming was not worried at all about not being able to learn it.
He was cultivating the Immortal Grade Cultivation Technique "Ten Thousand Dao Scripture," and the Heaven-Defying aspect of this Cultivation Technique lay in the four words: "All-encompassing Compatibility."
Ordinary Cultivation Techniques could only Cultivate one type of elemental power; fire was fire, water was water, clearly separated. But the "Ten Thousand Dao Scripture" could simultaneously contain multiple elemental powers and allow them to achieve perfect Fusion.
The blood qi cultivated by the "Ten Thousand Dao Scripture" inherently carried various attributes; metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder... it had everything.
Therefore, for him, the "Wind-Thunder Palm" had absolutely no threshold.
"But why should I Cultivate it myself? I can just wait for Lin Fan, this child of Luck, to provide me with feedback."
Han Ming grinned, turned over, and lay back on the bed to start sleeping.
He knew his own talent well.
"Brother, you are too amazing! When did you break through to a Five-Star Martial Disciple? You actually took first place in the school competition today!"
After Lin Fan finished cultivating and returned home, Lin Xiaoyu excitedly trotted over, hugged his arm, and shouted excitedly.
"When has your brother ever not been amazing? You must be hungry! This is some Tier 2 Steel-Claw Porcupine meat I brought for you; eat it while it's hot!"
Lin Fan looked at his sister, a rare gentle smile appearing on his lips. He stroked her slightly yellowish hair and handed the roasted meat he was holding to her, saying.
He had bought this on the way back at a barbecue shop; it was Tier 2 Steel-Claw Porcupine meat, costing five hundred yuan per jin.
Although it was a bit expensive, it could provide a lot of energy for cultivation.
After all, scholars are poor and Martial Artists are rich; cultivation required eating all kinds of exotic beast meat. The higher the tier, the higher the energy contained, and the better the effect—of course, the price was also more expensive.
Exotic beasts could be said to be treasures from head to toe; the meat could be eaten, and the fur, teeth, and bones could be used to make weapons.
Some powerful exotic beasts had bones harder than ordinary alloys and also contained the elemental power of the beast while it was alive, so they were very suitable for refining into various weapons.
Exotic beasts of Tier 3 and above might even have an exotic beast core condensed inside their bodies, which was one of the main Materials for Alchemy and Artifact Refining.
"Mm, thank you, brother. But where did you get the money? You didn't trade the blood qi pill you were rewarded with today, did you!"
When Lin Xiaoyu heard it was Steel-Claw Porcupine meat, her eyes lit up, and then, thinking of something, she looked suspiciously at Lin Fan and asked.
She knew that her brother never had more than one hundred yuan on him and had to work odd jobs after school; how could he possibly have money to buy such expensive meat?
"What are you thinking?" Lin Fan reached out and flicked her forehead. "Eat without worry; you don't need to worry about money."
"Also, here is one thousand yuan. If I'm busy with cultivation recently and can't come back, take good care of yourself."
Seeing his sister cover her forehead and take the exotic beast meat, no longer asking questions, Lin Fan took out another one thousand yuan and handed it to her, saying.
"Oh! I know! I will take care of myself; you don't need to worry."
Lin Xiaoyu sensibly took the money and said.
She also knew that the martial arts college entrance exam was in another month, and she could not let herself delay her brother's cultivation.
Two more days passed.
On this day, while reading in the classroom, Han Ming suddenly heard the System's notification sound in his mind.
These past few days, he had been cramming some knowledge about this world; many things were different from before his Transmigration, even though he possessed the original owner's memories.
But this guy was just an ignorant playboy; he knew some common knowledge, but he didn't know many things about exotic beasts and martial arts.
[Ding, detected that host's disciple Lin Fan has achieved entry into "Wind-Thunder Palm"; host has synchronously obtained the entry insights for "Wind-Thunder Palm"!]
Immediately, a memory regarding the entry insights for cultivating the "Wind-Thunder Palm" surged into his mind.
Han Ming hurriedly put down his book and rushed to the school's cultivation room; he wanted to demonstrate the insights in his mind as soon as possible and truly integrate them into himself.
"Hey, do you think this Han Ming has turned over a new leaf? These past few days, he hasn't gone to cause trouble for Lin Fan, nor has he gone to suck up to Su Wanning, but is instead quietly reading?"
"Who knows? Maybe he's trying to attract Su Wanning's attention through this method!"
Several girls watched Han Ming's back as he left the classroom and began to discuss.
"Hmph, who would pay attention to him?"
Su Wanning, who was in front, also heard the discussion, glanced at Han Ming's back, frowned slightly, and snorted coldly in her heart.
Han Ming did not hear the discussion; arriving at the cultivation room, he began to practice the "Wind-Thunder Palm" according to the insights in his mind.
Immediately, the sound of palm wind whistled in the several-dozen-square-meter cultivation room, faintly mixed with the sound of thunder.
Han Ming's figure darted rapidly through the cultivation room; as his palms flew, Qi energy surged. With every strike, faint cyan afterimages and dense, fine electric arcs were left in the air.
He didn't know how many times he had practiced, but Han Ming struck out with a palm as if by divine inspiration; a thunderous roar exploded, and a clear palm print was left on the bluestone wall!
Faint wisps of electric arcs flickered on it.
"Is this the entry level of a Profound Rank High Grade Martial Skill? It feels like the power of this palm is even three parts stronger than a Major Achievement Mountain Crushing Palm."
Han Ming looked at the palm print on the wall and was also filled with amazement.
This was bluestone; even ordinary Martial Masters might not be able to leave a mark on it. He didn't expect that he, a Martial Artist, could actually leave a palm print on it.