33: Peerless Mystery

Under the bewildered gazes of the crowd, Mo Fan spent four thousand yuan to buy the Golden Body Art and turned to leave without stopping for a moment.

Half an hour later, Mo Fan returned home with the 32-mo, 12-centimeter-thick "Golden Body Art."

Once his mind had recovered slightly, Mo Fan's expression focused as he appraised the Golden Body Art once again.

The virtual panel flashed, and the appraisal information for the Golden Body Art slowly emerged.

[Golden Body Art: A street-stall Martial Skill that appears to be nonsensical and worthless, but actually contains a hidden mystery. Burn it to obtain a long-lost Peerless Secret Chapter.]

"A Peerless Secret Chapter?"

Mo Fan focused slightly, feeling a bit expectant.

Before he began his journey of martial arts cultivation, Mo Fan's hobby was reading books—books about strange tales, mystical nonsense, and biographies of various martial arts masters.

It couldn't be helped; Blue Star didn't have web novels.

Mo Fan could only read these books to pass the time.

Having read a lot, Mo Fan naturally knew a lot.

The so-called Peerless Secret Chapter was something that transcended the general knowledge of the current era.

The ranking of Martial Skills on Blue Star was not very clear or detailed.

They were roughly divided into four levels based on power: Third-rate Martial Skills, Second-rate Martial Skills, First-rate Martial Skills, and Super-first-rate Martial Skills.

Anything below Third-rate was considered Unranked.

Above Super-first-rate was the Peerless Rank.

The Martial Skills in the Scripture Hall of the Menial Service Yard were mostly Unranked or Third-rate Martial Skills.

A Peerless Secret Chapter was an existence that transcended Super-first-rate.

There are currently a few Martial Skills of this level on Blue Star, but they are only held by those Peerless Martial Artists standing at the Peak.

Such Martial Skills are difficult for ordinary people to understand; even the most outstanding prodigies find it hard to comprehend them, let alone perform them proficiently.

Thinking of this, Mo Fan couldn't help but worry about his own Comprehension Ability.

"Can I, who learns everything at a glance, comprehend a Peerless Secret Chapter?"

"It seems it's time to test my true Comprehension Ability!"

Thinking of this, Mo Fan took a deep breath and confirmed the appraisal information once more.

Then, he no longer hesitated. He found a flint in the kitchen and set the Golden Body Art on fire with two clicks.

The moment the book touched the flames, it floated into mid-air with a whoosh.

Mo Fan was stunned and quickly looked up.

At this time, the "Golden Body Art" floating in the air began to burn away.

Strands of black ash fell down, blurring his vision.

However, before the ash could hit the ground, a faint glow flashed, and it turned into starlight, vanishing in mid-air.

At the same time, dazzling golden light suddenly burst forth from the orange flames that were about to go out.

Next, a mysterious aura came from an unknown space, carrying a powerful pressure that enveloped Mo Fan.

Mo Fan was startled and instinctively tried to dodge.

Mo Fan raised an eyebrow slightly.

At the same time, a mysterious energy burst from the unknown space and rapidly converged toward Mo Fan.

Sizzle!

Sizzle, sizzle!

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

Irregular sounds rang out, like the noise made when an electric current stimulates the body.

The mysterious energy coursed through Mo Fan's body, resonating with his flesh, bones, Meridians, limbs, and internal organs, as if performing a Peerless musical masterpiece.

At that moment, his whole body felt comfortable. Billows of white mist rose from his body, reflecting several rays of rosy light.

Every cell in his body seemed to be breathing freely.

And in his mind, strands of obscure and difficult information quickly surfaced.

"This is the Breathing Technique of the Golden Body Art!"

"A top-tier Breathing Technique that requires mobilizing the whole body's power and even controlling it at the cellular level?!"

Mo Fan's eyes lit up, and he quickly guarded his mind to begin comprehending it.

The Breathing Technique is the root of Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills.

A Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill without a Breathing Technique, no matter how mysterious, can only be like floating duckweed, drifting with the current and becoming mediocre.

No matter how powerful a Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill is, if there is no Breathing Technique to accompany it, it is just an empty shell, unable to display its mysterious power.

The importance of the Breathing Technique was evident.

Mo Fan was cautious, focusing his mind on sensing it, not daring to be careless.

He wasn't sure if his Comprehension Ability could handle a Cultivation Technique of this level.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The mysterious energy flowed rapidly, circulating through Mo Fan's body in the blink of an eye before vanishing into thin air, as if it had never appeared.

After that power disappeared, Mo Fan didn't stop. He continued to sense it and began to experiment.

Soon, his internal organs resonated rhythmically once again.

Thump!

Thump, thump!

Thump, thump, thump!

Under the vibration, Mo Fan discovered that his consciousness seemed to have connected to that mysterious unknown space.

With just a thought, that mysterious energy from before would reappear, rapidly surging into his body, mobilizing every organ and even every cell to trigger the unique Breathing Technique of the Golden Body Art.

A few minutes later, Mo Fan stopped, a brilliant golden light blooming in his eyes.

"I've comprehended the Breathing Technique!"

However, before Mo Fan could finish celebrating, a piece of golden foil shimmering with golden light slowly emerged from within the dimmed golden glow.

With a whoosh, the golden foil's light intensified, like a burning sun, striking toward the center of Mo Fan's brows.

Instantly, a roar erupted in Mo Fan's mind.

It was like the Sanskrit sounds of the Great Dao, or the ethereal music of immortals.

Eventually, it turned into rolling heavenly thunder, falling rapidly and imprinting itself directly into his mind.

"Holy crap!"

Mo Fan's expression changed, and he hissed, clutching his forehead as his expression became pained.

That was the swelling pain caused by the sudden influx of a large amount of obscure and difficult information into his mind.

At this moment, Mo Fan felt like his head was about to split open.

Fortunately, he seemed to be extraordinarily gifted.

The information that was obscure at first was soon sorted out by him, and he began to see some clues.

Clearly, this information was the true essence of the Golden Body Art's cultivation.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, three or four hours had gone by.

Insects chirped and birds sang outside the window.

Mo Fan slowly opened his eyes.

His gaze focused, and a golden electric light flashed in his eyes.

Then, dazzling golden light burst from the surface of his body with a whoosh.

In an instant, his entire body turned golden, as if cast in gold.

A terrifying pressure burst from Mo Fan, causing the space to tremble slightly.

At this moment, Mo Fan exuded an air of authority without even being angry, like a God of War descending to earth.

However, very soon, the light on Mo Fan's body suddenly dimmed.

Before he could react, his vision blurred, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Holy crap—"

After a long while, Mo Fan crawled up from the ground, feeling weak and powerless, wanting to just fall over and sleep.

"I've learned it, but the consumption of this thing is too terrifying. In the golden body state, I can only last for about a second..."

Mo Fan's face darkened.

In the end, his body was still too weak.

If his cultivation were just a little bit higher, maybe he could last for two seconds.

"It's strong, alright. After activating the Golden Body Art, I feel like my physical attributes have been enhanced by more than a hundred times... In this state, I'm afraid even an Innate Peak Martial Artist, or even a Foundation Establishment Martial Artist, wouldn't be able to break my defense!"

"It's just a pity it doesn't last long..."

Exhaling a heavy breath of turbid air, Mo Fan began to ponder seriously.

"Covering the entire body in golden light consumes too much. If only I could control it locally—"

While thinking, Mo Fan quickly went over the true essence of the Golden Body Art in his mind.

After a moment, he smiled, stood up, and prepared to take a shower and go to sleep.

He couldn't control the local golden transformation now because his cultivation of the Martial Skill wasn't proficient enough yet.

After another month or two of practice, he should be able to retract and release it at will, localizing it as he pleased.

And after narrowing the range, besides lasting longer, the power of the Golden Body Art would also increase accordingly.

"Not bad, not bad. With this thing to assist me, even if I'm only at the Body Tempering Fifth Level, passing the Promotion Assessment will be a piece of cake!"