20: The Incredible "Mountain Moving Technique", Prologue

Returning to normal life, Chen Cuo saw that Shi Renhsan had already begun to act, and soon gathered a group of artisans to start processing the treasures Chen Cuo had offered.

A few days later, some crude products entered the market, causing a reduction in income for Chen Cuo's two streets. However, these impacts were minor. The shops on Qingshui Street and Jingshui Street had already made a name for themselves, even having a resounding reputation within Wuya Prefecture.

Therefore, Chen Cuo had been Cultivating with peace of mind recently. As for Changshun Street, which the Gang Leader had promised, with the old man helping to oversee it, he had not yet taken over. Ge Feng's situation was clearly a trap, and before the situation was clear, it was better not to get involved too early.

Chen Cuo was currently in his courtyard, playing with the old man's smallest Obsidian (Obsidian Crystal Stone) stone pier. This stone had already been pulled back to his courtyard by carriage. He wanted to take advantage of this time to Cultivate the Mountain Moving Skill to the introductory level as much as possible.

According to the records, the first step to enter the Mountain Moving Skill was to compress Qi. This Cultivation Technique required at least a Bone Refining Realm Cultivation to practice, and the main condition was that the Cultivator possessed five thousand jin of strength.

The first step of Cultivation: compressing Qi.

With a thought, Chen Cuo followed the circulation route recorded in the Cultivation Technique, locking his body's gates. Several strands of Qi in his body twisted together, slowly compressing to form a sphere.

Just then, Chen Cuo exhaled lightly, his eyes wide with anger. He firmly gripped the stone pier with both hands, his entire body's skin, muscles, tendons, and bones tensed tightly. All his acupuncture points were locked, forcefully compressing that strand of Qi, not allowing the slightest bit to leak out.

Afterward, the stone pier in his hands, which he had initially struggled to lift, slowly became a flat lift, then rolled and pressed against various parts of his body's muscles and tendons. In fact, it was mainly placed on his back, as if he was carrying a small mountain.

After practicing for a while, his consciousness gradually immersed itself in Cultivation. With the stone pier on his back, he remained motionless, like an old turtle carrying a stone tablet, steady and unmoving as a mountain.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Cuo awoke from his silence. All his thoughts had just been emptied, entering a profound Realm of semi-thought, and his state of mind had also become very calm, as if he had transformed into a great mountain.

But at the same time, he could also sense the continuously compressed Qi within his body, accompanied by an ever-expanding power, accumulating little by little. At this moment, he was not only a great mountain but also a volcano, ready to erupt at any time.

Incredible, extremely profound.

"Mountain Moving Skill First Layer Proficiency + 1, (1 / 10000)"

"Damn, the first layer requires ten thousand turns. How long will it take to Cultivate to Perfection? However, unlike the Unnamed Cultivation Method, its proficiency doesn't always just increase by 1 point, which is good. It just means I can't expect to Cultivate it to Perfection in a short time."

Chen Cuo clenched his fists and felt the Qi flowing within his body. At this time, the Qi produced by several Cultivation Techniques in his body had begun to spread to his five internal organs and six main viscera, slowly refining them.

Perhaps it was due to the System, or the profundity of the Mountain Moving Skill, or perhaps both, but the Qi produced by the several Cultivation Techniques he was currently practicing surprisingly coexisted without any conflict. Instead, they were compressed and blended into a single stream, and his overall strength was much greater than before, and his body's coordination became even better.

"It seems that when the first layer of the Mountain Moving Skill reaches Perfection, it will be the day my Organ Refining reaches Perfection. It's best to advance all several Cultivation Techniques simultaneously; perhaps there will be an unexpected surprise."

Looking at the current state of his body, Chen Cuo was very satisfied. Once the Mountain Moving Skill was mastered, the several strands of Qi became incredibly coordinated. With the System's blessing, his several Cultivation Techniques would not encounter any Bottleneck in their Cultivation progress, and the effects could even reach Perfection.

However, the Great Boundless Ocean Skill required a specific Cultivation environment, which he could not currently meet. Therefore, only the Spirit Demon Five Animal Play had the fastest progress, and the Crane Form Fist had just begun. When it reaches Perfection, it is estimated to be at the Major Achievement of Organ Refining.

And when the Monkey Form Fist reaches Perfection, his Realm should be the Perfection of Organ Refining Realm. One more step and he can transform Qi into Internal Energy, achieving the Acquired Realm.

Chen Cuo chose to advance several Cultivation Techniques simultaneously also to lay a good foundation, preparing for his future Breakthrough to the Innate Realm.

After finishing his thoughts, Chen Cuo began to Cultivate diligently again. Cultivation knew no time, and in an instant, seven days had passed.

At this time, Chen Cuo's body was like a bronze bell. Each time he practiced a Cultivation Technique Move, new Qi was continuously born, then mixed and compressed. The power of various Cultivation Techniques was Cultivated into one, transforming into a stream of Chaos Qi, circulating continuously within his body, flushing his five internal organs and six main viscera like a tide.

"Great Boundless Ocean Skill Proficiency + 23, (2536 / 8000)"

"Seven-Colored Treasure Bottle True Force Proficiency + 56, (5325 / 7500)"

"Spirit Demon Five Animal Play Crane Form Fist Proficiency + 33, (Serpent Form: Serpent Demon Skin Refining Fist 1500 / 1500, Tiger Form: Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist 1500 / 1500, Crane Form: Spirit Crane Spreading Wings Fist 1423 / 2000.)"

"Mountain Moving Skill First Layer Proficiency + 7, (137 / 10000)"

As the panel information continuously refreshed, Chen Cuo felt the surging and vigorous power within his body, and only then did he finally feel a sense of security.

"I'm afraid that in this Wei City, apart from the two Gang Leaders of the Vajra Sect and the North Dipper Gang, no one else is my opponent."

"No, I can't get arrogant, I still need to be low-key!" The Mountain Moving Skill's proficiency also increased by nearly a hundred points. Although it was only at an introductory level, or even lower, its enhancement to his combat power was almost exponential.

Putting aside other things, his strength alone surged by a full two thousand jin. It wouldn't take long for Chen Cuo to truly possess the strength of an elephant.

Not to mention the many other hidden benefits. As the compressed Qi flowed through all his Meridians, several Cultivation Techniques also became stronger under mutual stimulation. His entire skin becoming impervious to blades and spears was just a basic effect.

Moreover, he simulated the Qi as ocean waves to flush his internal organs, which also led to a Breakthrough in the Great Boundless Ocean Skill, and then used the effect of the Seven-Colored Treasure Bottle True Force to purify the Qi within his body.

At this time, his various Internal Energy coexisted without conflict. Not only did they form their own cycle, increasing recovery speed exponentially, but their quality was also more formidable.

Therefore, Chen Cuo had the confidence to claim invincibility below the Acquired Realm in Wei City, although he did not know the exact form of an Acquired Martial Artist's Internal Energy.

But according to the old man's description, his Primordial Chaos Qi was probably already comparable to the effect of an Acquired Martial Artist's Internal Energy.

"In that case, it's a good time to go and check on the situation of Changshun Street. The old man sent a message saying that Ge Feng has already withdrawn, and there are still some loose ends that I need to tie up, which is also the Gang Leader's intention."

Two days ago, Shi Renhsan actually sent someone to inform Chen Cuo to take over Changshun Street as soon as possible.

Although he didn't know what schemes Gang Leader Shi was up to, he probably thought of himself as a wedge, to uncover Ge Feng's plans and those of the people behind him.

Chen Cuo was quite helpless, but Changshun Street was a benefit he could get his hands on, and it was a better territory than Qingshui Street and Jingshui Street. The few large restaurants and big shops there, the entire street's daily income was tens of thousands of taels of silver. If calculated according to Chen Cuo's model, the monthly income could perhaps reach hundreds of thousands of taels.

"But I won't use the Jingshui Street model anymore; instead, I'll go for the high-end route!"

He had already decided not to choose the previous cooperation model, but to use more high-end perfumes, soaps, or other items, directly investing in large shops in his private name. This was also because he had the confidence to do so after his Cultivation improved.