108: Bottleneck
Han Yi slowly exhaled a breath of white air. This time, he chose to add points to the 'Ben Lei Palm Technique'.
Although the Earth-rank martial art 'Dual Blade Sword Kill' was good, it consumed a lot of Strength. With the same proficiency level of 'Proficient', Thunder Palm only required twenty points of Strength to break through, while Dual Blade Sword Kill required thirty!
If he added points to Dual Blade Sword Kill, the remaining Strength value would be a bit low...
So, after thinking for a moment, Han Yi still added points to Thunder Palm.
Moreover, fists are a man's ultimate romance!
He scanned his information again, which had changed from '65~95' to '75~99'.
Is this the Bottleneck?
Han Yi frowned. He had tested before, and a value exceeding 100 indicated the combat power level of the Tongmai Stage.
It seems that with the current Lianxue Stage cultivation, a value of 99 is already the limit...
Unless I can break through Connecting Veins, otherwise, in an unarmed state, the overall value will not reach 100 at all.
A single step's difference is like a chasm!
This slight difference is a chasm that countless people have spent their entire lives with white hair, finding it difficult to cross!
Although he had long decided to try his best to Cultivate the 'Yang Yuan Skill' to Perfection to see the effect, after all, if he could achieve Entering Vigor with 'Yang Yuan Skill', and Cultivate multiple techniques without conflict, with mutually complementary andOverlay characteristics...
That would be too wonderful!
Bai Sanren once told Han Yi the key to breaking through the Tongmai Stage. Any Martial Artist who wants to generate Strength and become a Tongmai Martial Master must comprehend the fundamental contemplation diagram accompanying the technique.
Humans have three treasures: essence, qi, and spirit.
A Martial Artist's cultivation is the process of excavating the body's treasures, and the fundamental diagram is something that fully embodies the core of essence, qi, and spirit.
After a Martial Artist completely comprehends the fundamental diagram, imprinting the technique's artistic conception in their mind and adhering to this artistic conception during daily practice, they can break through the technique's limitations and gradually perfect and strengthen their physical body.
Although Bai Sanren was vague about cultivation beyond Connecting Veins, Han Yi was able to piece together the difficulty of breaking through Connecting Veins. It wasn't a simple Breakthrough achieved by merely training the flesh like Refining Skin and Refining Bone, but another kind of method that could only be understood intuitively, not expressed in words!
However, 'Yang Yuan Skill' did not have a fundamental contemplation diagram, and Han Yi also did not have a Breakthrough pill like the 'Pulse Breaking Pill' on him to break through the Tongmai Stage. Bai Sanren also suggested he re-Cultivate his technique...
Even though he had the System, the real problem was right in front of him; he couldn't guarantee breaking through the Tongmai Stage by relying on the Yang Yuan Skill!
Therefore, Han Yi came up with a solution: after becoming an Inner Sect Disciple, choose a technique with a fundamental contemplation diagram, break through the Tongmai Stage using the Sect's technique, and then, with a solid foundation, Cultivate the Yang Yuan Skill to verify whether the saying 'techniques cannot be cultivated concurrently' could be broken.
This was another important reason why Han Yi kept some Strength value...
Therefore, he had to attend the Sect's minor competition and had to become an Inner Sect Disciple!
Swish!
Inside the courtyard, an iron-clad wooden stake as thick as a bowl was cut through as smoothly as tofu, with no splinters on the smooth cross-section.
"Not bad!"
Han Yi nodded in satisfaction. Grasping the hilt of the Xuan Tie Sword, he kept calculating in his mind.
Just now, after he walked out of the room, he tested his Strength.
Han Yi just casually swung, and the iron-clad, incredibly hard wooden stake broke in response to the swing, yet he didn't feel the slightest obstruction.
As expected, both Sword Intent and saber intent could be used on the Xuan Tie Sword, and it seems only now can I unleash the true power of the Xuan Tie Sword...
He continuously rubbed the body of the Xuan Tie Sword, a spark of excitement flashing in his eyes.
The deal he made with Master Lu at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion was truly profitable!
Oh right, in the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, it seems there's still something he hasn't picked up...
Thinking of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Han Yi suddenly remembered something. His previous Black Gold Gauntlets were still being repaired at Master Lu's place, and he hadn't had time to retrieve them.
"Calculating the days, it should be time to go get them..."
Hundred Treasures Pavilion
"Young Master Han, the gauntlets you ordered have long been finished..."
"This little thing looks unremarkable, but it took quite a bit of effort..."
Master Lu was drenched in sweat, his muscles red, as if he had just come out of the forging room.
He saw him take something down from a shelf nearby.
It was still the pair of Black Gold Gauntlets Han Yi was familiar with, shining black, but under the morning light, tiny golden specks appeared on the surface.
However, this time some small additions were made to the Black Gold Gauntlets; he saw that some sharp objects had been added to the gauntlets.
These were a row of short and sharp spikes, which could also be called knuckle spikes!
Since the Black Gold Gauntlets needed repairing anyway, he simply instructed Master Lu to add these things specifically. This way, the destructive power would suddenly increase greatly!
"Two hundred taels of silver."
Master Lu quoted the price. These two rows of spikes had to be both sharp and secure, which indeed took him a lot of effort.
"Alright..."
Since Han Yi started accepting missions from the Martial Alliance and the Bureau of Unusual Matters, he had finally become much more financially comfortable.
At this moment, Han Yi, wearing the spiked gauntlets and holding the Xuan Tie Sword, finally felt a sense of security.
At this moment, his overall Strength floating above his head was '95~130'!
A day passed in the blink of an eye. Night fell.
"Han Boy, after becoming an Inner Sect Disciple, you'll have to choose a hall. Have you thought about where you want to go?"
Crack!
Spit!
Han Yi held a handful of melon seeds, ate the kernels, and spat out the shells.
"Not yet. Do you have any suggestions?"
"Crimson Flame Sect, Outer Affairs Hall, responsible for distributing items at the exchange points in the guard camps outside An Yan City."
"Law Enforcement Hall, responsible for law enforcement Disciples supervising the behavior of Disciples inside and outside the Sect."
"Inner Affairs Hall, responsible for various affairs within Crimson Flame Sect in An Yan City."
"Oh, and there's the Dark Affairs Hall. This hall generally handles some secret affairs, and I know very little about it..."
"Sanren Bai, do you have any recommendations?"
Han Yi scooped up a large handful of candied melon seeds and placed them in Bai Sanren's hand.
"Yi Gege, I want some too..."
Qian Xue sat on the rosewood rattan chair, her two little legs sticking up and swinging back and forth.
"Children shouldn't eat candy, it causes cavities!"
Han Yi's expression was cold, pretending to be a cold-blooded killer.
"Let me think..." Bai Sanren stroked his long beard and pondered.
"Han Boy, if you want to meet your requirements, the Inner Affairs Hall is more suitable. In the Inner Affairs Hall, I have old friends I'm familiar with. Although the pay is a bit lower, it's safer, and most of the missions are within the city..."
"Okay, then I'll choose the Inner Affairs Hall when the time comes..."
The moon was very large tonight, and there wasn't a single cloud in the night sky. It seemed like tomorrow would be a good day.
Hoping that tomorrow's entry would go smoothly, Han Yi fell into a deep sleep with this thought.