4: Fist out of six ways, the way of the world

The mountain wind was like knives, scraping against Lin Fan's cheeks, making them ache.

Seven days.

He had been sitting motionlessly for seven days in front of this cold wu cheng stone. His Master, Lu Yuchen, said it was the Sect's most precious Legacy, the “wu cheng stone,” capable of helping Disciples comprehend the Sect's Legacy, but Lin Fan only felt the bones in his buttocks ache, with no other gain whatsoever.

That set of “Six Paths Reincarnation Fist,” which sounded incredibly intimidating, hadn't even been glimpsed.

His Qi sank into the stone like a stone falling into the sea.

He tried to empty his mind and perceive, but all that responded was the cold, hard texture of the stone.

“Am I really that useless?”

An unknown fire ignited in Lin Fan's heart, burning hotter and hotter. His Master's expectations, the Sect's treasure, had become a joke in his hands, and he couldn't stand it.

He suddenly opened his eyes, bloodshot.

“Sincerity brings enlightenment…”

Bullshit!

Past events, like a bursting dam, instantly overwhelmed his taut nerves. The tragic death of his parents, the wails of his clansmen, Wang Hu's smug and sinister face, and the Blood Fiend Gate Cultivators' blood-dripping butcher knives...

“I will have my revenge!”

These three words were like a Vicious Beast imprisoned in his chest, roaring madly!

Extreme anger made him unable to sit still any longer.

He stood up, no longer caring about the damned “wu cheng stone.” His mind was in Chaos, and he instinctively threw out the Lin Family's introductory boxing Move his father had taught him in his youth.

There were no specific Moves, no fixed patterns.

Every punch, every kick, carried all his hatred, unwillingness, and despair!

“Whoosh!”

With one punch, he was astonished to find that the tiny bit of Qi in his body was drawn by this violent emotion, surging madly into his arm and erupting with his fist! The Fist Intent surged, its power far exceeding anything before!

“Qi… can be used like this?”

After a brief moment of surprise, his gaze fell on the stone again.

There was an extremely deep crack on the stone's surface. Before, he had simply thought it was an ordinary crack, but at this moment, illuminated by his overwhelming rage, this crack infinitely magnified in his eyes, like a ferocious weapon about to split Heaven and Earth, filled with an unreasonable Aura of destruction!

This is it!

Lin Fan's heart suddenly enlightened. He merged the feeling of the power he had just unleashed with the “fierceness” of the crack in his eyes. He twisted his waist and hips, and punched a withered tree, as thick as a man's embrace, not far away!

“Bang—!”

The withered tree exploded in response, countless fragments shooting into the sky!

Lin Fan stared blankly at his fist, then at the wood chips flying everywhere, his heart pounding.

He seemed to have… grasped something.

Without hesitation, he completely unleashed all his anger and killing intent, using both fists and feet, frantically attacking the empty ground in front of him. He imagined Wang Hu standing there, imagined the Blood Fiend Gate demon Cultivators right before his eyes!

He had gone completely mad, every strike aimed at mutual destruction.

His blood roared, and Qi surged endlessly within his body!

Lin Fan's eyes were crimson at this moment. As he practiced the boxing stances, the violent Aura grew stronger and stronger, and the combination of his movements and power actually had a hint of perfect integration.

It wasn't an illusion!

In a trance, he seemed to see a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and in his ears were the wails and roars of gods and devils!

Now!

Lin Fan's heart was enlightened. He gathered all his essence, Qi, and spirit into one, and unleashed the strongest punch of his life at the empty ground in front of him!

Boom!

A deafening roar.

Dust shot into the sky, and on the ground, a deep pit nearly three zhang wide was clearly visible, with cracks spreading like a spiderweb from its edges.

“Hoo… hoo…”

Lin Fan felt as if all his strength had been drained, sweat pouring out likePulp, his whole body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground.

He looked at his fist, then at the exaggerated large pit, his mind a little dazed.

This… I did this?

Is this the “Six Paths Reincarnation Fist”?

...

In the thatched hut.

Almost simultaneously with the ground tremor, Lu Yuchen suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing within them.

He sensed the wild yet somewhat nascent Fist Intent outside the hut, and his brow subtly twitched.

“This boy… really comprehended something from a broken stone?”

As this thought emerged.

【Ding! Host's Disciple Lin Fan has initially comprehended the first Move of “Six Paths Reincarnation Fist”: Human Path!】

【Triggering a tenfold critical return!】

【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the complete Legacy of “Six Paths Reincarnation Fist,” Fist Law Realm: Entry!】

Buzz!

An incredibly vast and profound stream of information instantly surged into Lu Yuchen's mind.

Heavenly Dao, Human Path, Asura Path… the Six Paths Reincarnation, true meaning born naturally!

Compared to Lin Fan's crude understanding, this was the true Legacy!

Lu Yuchen was silent for a moment, his expression becoming somewhat strange.

I just casually threw him a hard stone to temper his nature, and this actually worked?

Just then, Lin Fan's irrepressible joyous shouts came from outside the hut.

“Master! Master! I… I think I've comprehended it!”

Lu Yuchen took a breath, instantly suppressing all the turmoil in his heart. When he opened his eyes again, he had reverted to his perpetually indifferent expression.

He walked out of the thatched hut, looking at Lin Fan, whose face was flushed with excitement, and said faintly:

“Not bad.”

His voice wasn't loud, but it was like a bucket of cold water, instantly cooling Lin Fan's excited mood by more than half. He was stunned.

Just… not bad?

“Master, what this Disciple comprehended… is it really an immortal art?” Lin Fan asked somewhat uncertainly.

“Six Paths Reincarnation Fist, one of the Six Paths: Human Path.”

Lu Yuchen stood with his hands behind his back, effortlessly drawing upon the complete Legacy he had gained, speaking casually: “It draws upon the wrath of injustice in one's heart, ignites the fire of Qi, and performs acts of destruction. The path is correct, but unfortunately… it's a mess.”

A mess!

Lin Fan's mind reeled as he listened. The thing he had fumbled his way into understanding actually truly conformed to the profound principles of immortal arts!

Master was truly Master; with just one glance, he had analyzed everything so clearly!

“Perform it again,” Lu Yuchen said.

He also wanted to see how much difference there was between the version this boy had comprehended on his own and the Legacy given by the System.

“Yes, Master!”

Lin Fan dared not delay. He immediately calmed his mind and once again performed the boxing Move.

The Fist Intent whistled, and his Aura was fierce!

Lu Yuchen watched quietly until Lin Fan finished. Only then did he gently shake his head.

“The form is there, and the intent is close, but your use of Qi is utterly chaotic. Of ten parts of power, seven or eight are wasted.”

As his voice fell, he slowly stepped forward and also assumed a boxing stance.

“Watch closely. Human Path is performed like this.”

Lu Yuchen didn't use much Qi, but the moment he assumed the boxing stance, a terrifying Fist Intent soared into the sky!

He slowly threw a punch.

It was clearly an ordinary Move, but in Lin Fan's eyes, his Master's figure infinitely towered, as if he had become an Incarnation of a furious deity walking the world, judging all injustice! That single punch seemed capable of punching a hole through the very sky!

Lin Fan's breathing completely stopped at this moment!

In his mind, his previous smug comprehension was shattered and broken!

This… this is the real immortal art!

“Thud!”

Lin Fan came to his senses, without the slightest hesitation, he knelt on both knees and heavily kowtowed!

“Thank you for your guidance, Master!”

Lu Yuchen waved his hand and turned to go back into the hut, leaving only a profound and mysterious back for him. “Practice it yourself, and don't spread it.”

Watching Lin Fan eagerly run to an open space nearby, practicing like a madman, Lu Yuchen's eyes grew even deeper.

Hatred… is indeed the best driving force.

A subtle curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This Disciple, he picked the right one.