52: Come on! Two lions stepping on the earth?

After a half-hour stroll under the moon, Yang Dian not only completed the Single Breath Three Step Skill, but also, realizing that practicing it wouldn't reduce the energy required to learn the Heaven and Man Unity Skill, he went on to practice the Single Breath Six Step Skill, then the Double Breath Three, Six, Nine, Twelve... and even Thirty-Six Step Skills.

But no matter how he practiced, the energy required to learn the Heaven and Man Unity Skill on his panel never decreased.

Not even by 0.01.

“So, at this level of Cultivation, practicing the flat-step skill can no longer reduce the energy needed?”

“To reduce the energy again, do I need to achieve the unity of man and heart, heart and will, will and Heaven and Earth?”

“To comprehend the so-called Qi flowing through the Universe, the Five Elements rotating, the Four Symbols aligning, and the unity of will and Qi?”

Scratching his head, Yang Dian finally decided to give in and use a cheat.

If it was just about learning movements, no matter how difficult they were, he could slowly learn them; eventually, he would master them.

But for him to comprehend subjective states like the Unity of Man and Nature?

Even after just experiencing an Epiphany, Yang Dian couldn't guarantee he could re-enter that elusive state in a short time.

In this situation, it was no longer necessary to worry about the amount of energy consumed.

If it's time to cheat, then cheat!

He leaned back and sank into the cool seawater.

Looking through the surging sea at the half-moon hanging and swaying in the sky, Yang Dian suddenly sat up, smiling.

“A thought of cheating arises, and suddenly, Heaven and Earth feel vast.”

“Cheats are good.”

With this thought, Yang Dian no longer hesitated, directly looking at the Heaven and Man Unity Skill on his panel and setting his mind.

The next moment, wisps of inspiration, like a spring, gushed into his mind.

The moon rises and the sun sets, the moon sets and the sun rises... Tides ebb and flow, clouds roll and unfurl... Spring brings new branches, autumn brings withered leaves... Youth is full of vigor, old age brings declining Qi and blood... Heaven and Earth, nature, birth, aging, sickness, death... Countless inspirations flowed through Yang Dian's heart.

The truths of the world seemed to flow through his heart.

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Dian, sitting on the beach, suddenly reached out his hand to the sky and clenched it towards the half-moon.

This grip was like grasping the great destiny of spring and autumn.

“Dong~”

The moment he clenched his fist, Yang Dian only heard a deafening bronze bell sound ringing in his heart.

After a brief daze, he ‘saw’ a sea of blood, rising and falling with his heartbeat and pulse.

“This, is this Qi and blood?”

He extended his right hand, and the power of Qi and blood, which he could command and control at will, surged from all parts of his body and gathered in his hands.

Subconsciously, he bent his fingers into a claw, forming a Dragon Claw.

But this time, Yang Dian's hand did not become gnarled.

Skin was skin, flesh was flesh, bone was bone.

It was no longer like before, where once he activated the Dragon Claw Hand, his fingers and palm seemed to disappear, and his entire hand would transform into a bluish-black withered bone with menacing tendons.

Although the appearance was not as ferocious as before, Yang Dian could clearly feel that after using Qi and blood to augment the Dragon Claw Hand, the destructive power of his hands was more than 10 times stronger than before!

‘Uh, before, one claw strike was already 3 tons of immense force.’

‘An increase of 10 times would be 30 tons?’

Yang Dian wanted to scratch his head.

But seeing his fingers subtly glowing with an ethereal luster, he gave up on the idea.

He didn't know if it was because his strength had increased too much too quickly, leading to an incorrect estimation of his own power.

But there was no doubt that after learning the Heaven and Man Unity Skill and sensing Qi and blood, his strength had increased, and it was an explosive increase.

And this, in turn, required an adaptation period to adjust to the surging power.

He didn't want to poke a few holes in his forehead with his fingers.

“Also, after using the power of Qi and blood, it feels like some new change is about to occur in my palms.”

“But it always feels like it's just missing that little bit.”

“Is it because my Qi and blood are insufficient, or because I need to grind out a second skill entry?”

After much thought with no result, Yang Dian again wanted to reach out and scratch his head.

But as soon as he raised his hand above his shoulder, he remembered that his current strength might be out of control.

He put his hand down, poked the sand beneath his buttocks, and exhaled again.

Since he had already started cheating.

Why not just go all out!

Thinking of this, Yang Dian then shifted his attention to the Hun Yuan Strength.

Then his eyes narrowed again.

‘After the Epiphany just now, wasn't the energy to master Hun Yuan Strength already reduced to 7 points?’

‘Why has it now risen to 19 points?’

Looking down at his subtly glowing hands, a glimmer of understanding dawned on Yang Dian:

“Is it because of Qi and blood?”

Yang Dian didn't know if his guess was accurate.

But undoubtedly, since he had already decided to go all out, there was no stopping now.

With a thought, various insights into Hun Yuan Strength emerged in his mind.

“Hun Yuan Strength is divided into Yin and Yang strengths.”

“The Yang Strength is like thunder, fiercely powerful, capable of shattering steel with a punch.”

“The Yin Strength is like autumn frost, gentle on the outside but with hidden needles, its force penetrating ox hide.”

“Upon mastery, the body's strength becomes a unified Hun Yuan, permeating the entire body.”

“A raised hand, a kicked leg, all can unleash immense full-body power...”

While comprehending, Yang Dian adopted a Tai Chi stance and began practicing the health-preserving Tai Chi he had learned online.

The once superficial health-preserving Tai Chi, under the augmentation of Hun Yuan Strength, every movement, every push, every flick, now possessed a distinct aura.

As his footsteps shifted, he even created tiny, almost imperceptible whirlpools in the water in the darkness.

He ended with a closing pose.

Just as Yang Dian finished his boxing form, he heard a round of applause from the sea.

He turned his head and saw an Angler, wearing a fish lamp on his head, with a fish basket on his paddleboard, though the basket was empty, applauding.

Seeing Yang Dian turn to look at him, the Angler immediately stopped clapping, clasped his fists, and said:

“Young hero, excellent kung fu.”

Yang Dian was startled at first, then, seeing no signs of martial arts training on the Angler, he gave a knowing smile.

He had almost been fooled by this Angler.

After carefully scrutinizing the Angler's appearance and confirming he wasn't some walking second or third-class merit, Yang Dian continued:

“Uncle, are you preparing to go fishing, or have you finished fishing and are returning?”

Hearing Yang Dian's words, the Angler immediately puffed out his chest and picked up the fish basket from his paddleboard:

“I just left today, haven't caught any fish yet, how could I be returning?”

After a defiant remark, he continued:

“I was fishing over at Yangjiao Bay earlier, and I was doing fine, the fish were about to bite, and guess what happened?”

Yang Dian showed a curious expression:

“What happened?”

He held out an open palm:

“Suddenly, five large speedboats appeared!”

Speaking, he also shook the monocular telescope in his hand:

“I was wondering why Yangjiao Bay, a place with so many reefs where hardly anyone goes even in broad daylight, would suddenly have five large speedboats entering at night, so I took a look with my telescope.”

“Guess what happened?”

Yang Dian played along again, “What happened then?”

“They were moving shuang shi ta di qiu (double lions step on the earth)!”

The smile on Yang Dian's face instantly vanished:

“Are you sure you didn't misread it?”

“shuang shi ta di qiu (double lions step on the earth)?”

“Could I be mistaken?” The Angler looked Divine Qi:

“Three years ago, I reported it once and received a 200,000 yuan bonus after they caught the people.”

“I won't talk to you anymore; I need to call the police to report drug trafficking.”

With that, he pulled out his phone.

But before he could unlock his phone, he saw Yang Dian throw something onto the paddleboard.

At the same time, Yang Dian's somewhat cold words reached his ears:

“You don't need to call the police; I am a Policeman.”

“I will contact the bureau and arrange for people to go to Yangjiao Bay.”

Saying that, Yang Dian slightly bent his knees and pushed off with his toes.

The next moment, he leaped up, crossed more than ten meters of sea, and landed on the paddleboard:

“Now, take me to the place where you found those drug dealers!”