2: Martial arts system, opportunity in the painting!

Looking at the light screen floating before his eyes, Li Qi was extremely excited.

Not only had he Transmigrated, but he had also obtained a System!

【Supreme Martial Dao System: After a target dies, this System can absorb the life force emanating from the target and convert it into Potential Points!】

【Potential Points can be used to enhance the mastery Rank of Martial Arts Cultivation Techniques!】

Li Qi quickly understood the System's purpose.

As long as he continuously obtained Potential Points, he could rapidly increase the mastery Rank of his Martial Arts Cultivation Techniques, and his strength would advance by leaps and bounds!

"What a good thing!"

Li Qi's eyes gleamed with excitement, and he also saw his detailed information.

【Name: Li Qi】

【Realm: Body Tempering Realm Early Stage】

【Martial Arts: Mountain-Breaking Fist, Cloud Crane Sword Dance】

【Potential Points: 0】

Li Qi's current Martial Dao Realm was Body Tempering Realm Early Stage. The Martial Dao Realms, from lowest to highest, were Body Tempering Realm, True Qi Realm, True Essence Realm. There were even higher Realms above these, but Li Qi's current level was too low to know what Martial Dao Realms lay beyond the True Essence Realm.

The so-called Body Tempering Realm, as its name suggested, required continuous Body Tempering of the Physical Body, strengthening muscles and bones, to progress further and Breakthrough to the next Realm.

Martial Artists at this stage experienced a great increase in strength, with robust and powerful bodies, capable of easily knocking down a dozen ordinary people. It wouldn't be surprising for them to possess the strength to lift a tripod or uproot nine oxen.

And when a Martial Artist in the Body Tempering Realm had refined and tempered their Physical Body to a considerable extent, they could then try to learn a Mind-Cultivation Technique and cultivate a wisp of Martial Dao True Qi.

If a Martial Artist entered this Realm... that would be the so-called True Qi Realm!

True Qi was formidable; it could injure others, but also oneself. If one's Physical Body was not strong enough yet one forcibly practiced Internal Energy, it would only backfire!

Li Qi's Mountain-Breaking Fist was merely a Low Grade Martial Art and did not involve any Internal Skill Mind-Cultivation Technique methods. It was insufficient to support Li Qi in breaking through the limits of the Body Tempering Realm and entering the True Qi Realm.

At the very least, a Medium Grade Martial Art was required to contain Internal Skill methods, allowing one to reach the stronger True Qi Realm!

Just now, Li Qi was still pondering where to obtain some high-quality Martial Arts Cultivation Techniques and was troubled by it. But he never expected that while examining this White Crane in Blue Clouds Painting, he not only activated the System but also obtained a precious Medium Grade Martial Art from this scroll!

It was truly incredible!

【Cloud Crane Sword Dance】

【Rank: Medium Grade Martial Art】

【Mastery Rank: Not initiated (requires 1 potential point to initiate)】

【Moves: Wing Dance Spring Autumn, Crane Wing Feathering, Stepping Crane Traverse, Crane Shadow Chasing Wind, Crane Cry Autumn Water, Crane Dance Nine Heavens】

【Description: Cloud Crane Sword Dance is a foundational Martial Art of the Pine Crane Longevity Sect, divided into upper and lower sections. It is a Fusion of [Crane Dance Sword] and [White Cloud Heart Method]. The upper section, [Crane Dance Sword], is a method for the Body Tempering Realm, while the lower section, [White Cloud Heart Method], is a method for the True Qi Realm.】

After acquiring this Cultivation Technique, a large amount of information related to the Cloud Crane Sword Dance continuously flooded Li Qi's mind, and he also understood the entire sequence of events.

The Cloud Crane Sword Dance was a Martial Art from a School called the Pine Crane Longevity Sect, and the "Cloud" and "Crane" within it were precisely the essence of this Martial Art!

Li Qi looked back at the White Crane in Blue Clouds Painting hanging by the window and immediately saw the secret of this scroll.

Within this scroll, six white cranes leaped vividly, each with a different posture. One of the white cranes soared with spread wings, its posture graceful, revealing a hint of sharpness. This soaring white crane displayed one of the sword Moves from the Cloud Crane Sword Dance... Wing Dance Spring Autumn!

Next to this white crane was another white crane, preening its feathers and resting briefly. This white crane corresponded to another sword Move from the Cloud Crane Sword Dance... Crane Wing Feathering!

There were a total of six white cranes in the scroll, corresponding precisely to the six sword Moves within the Cloud Crane Sword Dance!

Not only that, but the several clouds in the scroll were even more extraordinary. The wisps of cloud Qi... actually depicted a Qi Circulation diagram for an Internal Skill Mind-Cultivation Technique!

The content corresponding to the few white clouds was the lower section of the Cloud Crane Sword Dance... the White Cloud Heart Method!

And this deeply hidden Cloud Crane Sword Dance was actually detected by the System and extracted from it, benefiting Li Qi.

"So that's it... so that's it..."

Li Qi exclaimed, instantly understanding many things.

No wonder Old Scholar had previously felt that this White Crane in Blue Clouds Painting was not simple. This painting not only had extraordinary brushwork and lofty artistic conception, but it also seemed to contain profound hidden meaning... precisely because a Medium Grade Martial Art was concealed within this scroll!

Old Scholar had never practiced martial arts and couldn't discern the secrets within this painting, but he was proficient in calligraphy and painting, and he still noticed some anomalies, insisting that this painting was absolutely not simple.

And Old Scholar was indeed correct, but neither he nor Li Qi had expected that this scroll... was actually a Legacy item of a Martial Arts School!

After his initial joy, Li Qi gradually calmed down. He noticed the origin of this sword technique... the Pine Crane Longevity Sect!

This was clearly a Martial Arts School, with a very imposing name, likely of no simple origin. Li Qi had never heard of this School and didn't know if it was righteous or evil, which added a touch of apprehension to his heart.

The White Crane in Blue Clouds Painting's origin was dubious, very likely dug out from a tomb, which would make things complicated.

"What to do?"

"Learn it or not?"

After only a moment of hesitation, Li Qi's eyes hardened: "I'll learn it!"

"What are you afraid of?!"

"Anyway, I didn't dig the tomb! There's a head to every wrong, and a master to every debt. Find anyone you want, just don't come looking for me."

In these chaotic times, with soldiers and bandits rampant and refugees scattered, even survival was difficult. How could he have the luxury to be so indecisive?

Now was the time to seize every Opportunity to improve his strength, to seize every Opportunity to escape the bottom rung!

Li Qi truly wanted to progress!

His current strength was only at the Body Tempering Realm Early Stage. If he were to be placed in the Jianghu, he would be an insignificant nobody, a small fry. Any named expert could easily kill him.

As for future matters... let's talk about them later.

For now, he would learn this sword art.

Even if people from the Pine Crane Longevity Sect came looking for him in the future, Li Qi might not necessarily be in trouble. After all, he was someone who had activated the System, and there was no telling if he might have the chance to contend with the people of the Pine Crane Longevity Sect.

Just as Li Qi was considering all these possibilities, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Li Qi! Are you there?"

"Come out quickly, something's happened to the gang!"

The voice outside the door was familiar; it belonged to a gang member who was quite close to Li Qi.

Li Qi's expression changed. He immediately stepped forward, took down the White Crane in Blue Clouds Painting hanging by the window, carefully put it away, and then opened the door.

"Brother Qiu, what happened?"