27: Chapter 27 Comprehending the Realm of Artistic Conception!

Host: Chen An

Age: 17

Aptitude: Mid-grade Martial Bone

Cultivation: Grandmaster Realm (Early Stage)

Current Balance: 500,000

Glancing at the full 500,000 balance on the System, Chen An felt an immediate surge of confidence and shouted in his heart:

"System, consume 200 years to help me Cultivate 'Ocean Overturning Wave Palm'!"

"System, consume 200 years to help me Cultivate 'Flowing Cloud Thousand-Layer Step'!"

"System, consume 200 years to help me Cultivate 'Heaven-Cleaving God-Slaying Saber'!"

"System, consume 200 years to help me Cultivate 'Mountain Crushing Force'!!!"

In one breath, Chen An issued four orders, successively Cultivating four Profound Rank Medium and High Grade Martial Skills!

[Ding! System activated!]

[200 years of 'Ocean Overturning Wave Palm' cultivation experience beginning to be distributed...]

[200 years of 'Flowing Cloud Thousand-Layer Step' cultivation experience beginning to be distributed...]

Boom!! ~~

An invisible roar exploded from the depths of Chen An's Sea of Consciousness, like a thunderclap, causing his Divine Soul to tremble.

Four vast torrents of Martial Skill cultivation memories, like a rushing heavenly river, instantly poured into his mind.

Countless changes in Moves, True Qi circulation paths, force-generating tricks, offensive and defensive strategies, and experience in handling enemies were all branded into his Divine Soul and Meridians.

The rhythm of the Ocean Overturning Wave Palm stance, the trajectory of the Flowing Cloud Thousand-Layer Step, the overbearing Saber Intent of the Heaven-Cleaving God-Slaying Saber, and the heavy, dark force of the Mountain Crushing Force—the essence of all four Martial Skills was fused and mastered in an instant, etched into his instincts.

Chen An's aura vibrated slightly, and his Innate True Qi began to circulate automatically according to the methods of the four Martial Skills.

Entry Stage!

Minor Achievement!

Major Achievement!

Perfection!!!

In less than thirty seconds, four Profound Rank Medium and High Grade Martial Skills had been trained to the Realm of Perfection.

And this was not the end!

This time, after all the Martial Skills reached Perfection, the 'Mountain Crushing Force', which he had already trained to Minor Achievement, continued to be deduced even after the System's cultivation time had ended.

In his mind, Chen An practiced the perfect 'Mountain Crushing Force' over and over again.

Once, ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times...

Hum!! ~~

Suddenly, after practicing it one hundred thousand times, he abruptly threw a punch.

That punch seemed to make the Void Realm vibrate, and it seemed to make the Soul tremble.

That punch broke through the shackles of the perfect 'Mountain Crushing Force' and unleashed the Fist Intent of the Mountain Crushing Force—a punch capable of collapsing a mountain, domineering and unparalleled.

"So that is it; is this a Concept?!"

Chen An opened his deep eyes and slowly stood up, his figure standing tall like a mountain.

He lowered his waist and planted his feet, his aura returning to calm. Without mobilizing even a shred of Innate True Qi, relying solely on the power of his Physical Body, his right fist suddenly gathered strength and blasted forward!

"Mountain Crushing Force - Mountain Collapsing!"

Boom!!! ~~

A dull, violent explosion suddenly erupted, as if the air had been forcibly blasted apart.

A clearly visible white ripple of air waves suddenly burst forth in front of his fist, sweeping and vibrating outwards in layers.

The airflow whistled wildly, and the incomparably domineering Fist Intent surged and scattered, condensing into an invisible giant fist in the air, its pressure sweeping out with a boom.

The fierce wind raged and swept, and the tables and wooden desks in the room were all swept away by the violent airflow, crashing into the surroundings.

In the next second, the invisible fist momentum, wrapped in the raging wind, slammed fiercely onto the closed wooden door.

Boom!!

A deafening roar exploded.

The ordinary solid wood door could not withstand the fist force containing the Martial Concept; it instantly shattered into pieces, wood chips splattered across the sky, and rolling air waves swept out through the broken door, shaking the entire courtyard slightly.

Dust and smoke slowly filled the air.

"So strong!!!"

Chen An stood on the spot, looking down at his hands, then at the furniture that had been swept away by the previous punch and the shattered wooden door. A look of surprise could not help but flash in his eyes.

A Concept—he had seen sporadic records of it in the ancient notes in the County Academy's Library.

This is a Realm that transcends ordinary Martial Skills, a mysterious ability that can only be understood and not described, granting a Soul to Martial Skills.

It is a Realm that can only be comprehended after one has cultivated a Martial Skill to Perfection, or even surpassed the person who created it.

Only by stepping into the Realm of Concept can Martial Skills break free from the shackles of their rank, allowing one to defeat the strong with the weak and fight across ranks.

At the same time, this is an supreme Realm that only experts at the Grandmaster Realm or above can touch.

Chen An had not expected that what he thought was just a simple cultivation of Profound Rank Martial Skills would result in him comprehending the Concept of 'Mountain Crushing Force'.

"Perhaps, besides the fact that I cultivated 'Mountain Crushing Force' to Perfection, it also has to do with me being at the Grandmaster Realm now?!"

Chen An thought for a moment, guessing that this time he was able to comprehend the Concept was not because his Comprehension Ability was Heaven-Defying, but because his Realm had reached the Grandmaster Realm.

Otherwise, he had previously trained 'Flying Star Chasing Shadow Steps' to Perfection, and he hadn't seen himself comprehend a Concept from that!

Perhaps there are indeed Prodigy geniuses in this world who can comprehend a Martial Dao Concept when at a low Realm.

But Chen An had self-knowledge; he was not a person with truly Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability.

The reason he was where he was today, apart from his own small efforts, was more importantly due to the System's assistance.

Without the System, he would probably still be a piece of trash known as being at Condensing Qi Stage 2.

"Since 'Mountain Crushing Force' can Cultivate a Concept, there's no reason why 'Ocean Overturning Wave Palm', 'Flowing Cloud Thousand-Layer Step', 'Flying Star Chasing Shadow Steps', and 'Heaven-Cleaving God-Slaying Saber', which I have also trained to Perfection and are also Profound Rank Martial Skills, shouldn't be able to!"

His gaze flickered, and Chen An looked at the System again:

"System, consume 100 years, continue to Cultivate 'Ocean Overturning Wave Palm' ('Heaven-Cleaving God-Slaying Saber', 'Flowing Cloud Thousand-Layer Step', 'Flying Star Chasing Shadow Steps'!!!)"

[Ding! System activated!]

[100 years of 'Ocean Overturning Wave Palm', 'Flowing Cloud Thousand-Layer Step', 'Heaven-Cleaving God-Slaying Saber', 'Flying Star Chasing Shadow Steps' cultivation experience beginning to be distributed...]

Boom!! ~~

Hundreds of years of cultivation experience were once again poured into his mind.

Boom!!! ~~

Five seconds later!

Hum! ~~

The first to break through was 'Ocean Overturning Wave Palm'!

The airflow around his body surged suddenly, and the layered palm force rhythm was completely sublimated in his Meridians, completely breaking free from the shackles of the Moves.

'Ocean Overturning Wave Palm' reached the ultimate Perfection, successfully comprehending the Concept — Palm Intent: Nine-Fold Overlapping Waves!

Twelve seconds later!

'Flowing Cloud Thousand-Layer Step' broke through!

Chen An's feet crossed and shifted, his figure becoming increasingly unpredictable, with the footwork rhythm connecting to his Divine Soul. 'Flowing Cloud Thousand-Layer Step' reached the ultimate Perfection, successfully comprehending the Concept — Step Intent: Void Image!

Eighteen seconds later!

Chen An's figure flashed suddenly, afterimages dissipated, and his speed climbed to the extreme, so fast that it was hard to distinguish with the naked eye.

'Flying Star Chasing Shadow Steps' reached the ultimate Perfection, successfully comprehending the Concept — Step Intent: Chasing Shadows!

Twenty-six seconds later!

Chi!!! ~~

A cold and piercing sharpness suddenly erupted from Chen An's body, rushing straight to the roof. The domineering and sharp Saber Qi tore through the surrounding air, with terrifying power.

'Heaven-Cleaving God-Slaying Saber' reached the ultimate Perfection, successfully comprehending the Concept — Saber Intent: Sky-Breaking!

One after another, Profound Rank Martial Skills broke through their limits, and exclusive Martial Dao Concepts were born one after another, all merging into Chen An's Divine Soul, flesh, blood, Meridians, and bones.

Four distinct Martial Dao Concepts—one heavy and suppressing, one ethereal and floating, one fast and hunting, and one sharp and breaking—intertwined and entangled, fusing and coexisting, slowly settling into his Origin Divine Soul.

In an instant, Chen An felt his mind suddenly clear, his spirit bright and transparent, and his thinking speed increased several times over.

Previously obscure Martial Dao principles, Move flaws, and force-generating details were now clearly emerging in his mind.

Not only that, Chen An felt that all the Martial Skills he had learned were no longer rigid Move sets, but had completely transformed into his combat instincts, with no sense of awkwardness anymore.