26: Chapter 26 Martial Arts Classification, Stronghold Concept, and the Leopard Dog Ancient Tree

After killing all 15 Corpse Leopard Dogs, Zhao Feng's Great Dragon Fist also underwent new changes.

The punching motions became more proficient, the connection between Moves became tighter, and the power seemed to have increased slightly.

Zhao Feng had no energy to think about it for the moment; killing monsters was not like gathering wood, and his stamina had been greatly depleted, forcing him to return to the vicinity of the Bodhi Spirit Tree to begin resting.

That little girl was still nowhere to be found; perhaps she had stolen something and run off.

Zhao Feng did not care about her. In this forest, besides him, others should not be able to easily traverse the woods, as not everyone was lucky enough to avoid encountering large numbers of Corpse Beasts.

The changes in the Great Dragon Fist made him very curious, so he ate a sweet potato to replenish his stamina.

Zhao Feng opened the "Martial Classic," where countless Cultivation Techniques were densely arranged according to their time of creation.

By focusing his consciousness on them, he could see the cultivation situation of the creators.

The changes in the Great Dragon Fist were not an isolated case; the power of every creator was completely different at the beginning of creating a Martial Skill versus after becoming proficient in using it.

After experiencing a sense of sudden enlightenment, it seemed they would all ascend to a higher level.

This was very similar to the classification in the Wuxia games of his previous life; looked at that way, Martial Skills could also be divided according to proficiency.

The proficiency of Martial Skills could be divided into nine major Realms: Just Started, Initial Glimpse, Minor Achievement, Skilled and Easy, Mastery, Perfection, Miraculous, Supernatural, and Pinnacle.

According to the practice situations of the various creators in the "Martial Classic," the Martial Skill with the highest proficiency currently was "Flying Fish Force," which, according to the latest classification, could reach Minor Achievement.

Among the Martial Skills Zhao Feng had learned, the Great Dragon Fist had the highest proficiency, reaching Initial Glimpse.

After importing the new rules into the System, a prompt appeared in the minds of all the Human Race, giving them a more detailed understanding of their own skills.

Although the proficiency was not broken down into percentages, compared to having no clue about the path ahead before, now he could at least see the prospects for development.

In view of the dangers he might encounter at present, Zhao Feng felt it was necessary to perfect his own martial arts skills.

Therefore, before the one-week deadline arrived, he had to find and learn the necessary Martial Skills.

The Great Dragon Fist was powerful and heavy, making it most suitable for dealing with slow enemies, but it was insufficient against agile enemies.

There was a "Centipede-Piercing Spear Technique" that was just right, and combined with the Gale Blade Technique, there would basically be no obstacles.

The Centipede-Piercing Spear Technique was for mid-range combat, and the Gale Blade Technique was for close-quarters attacks.

The "Centipede-Piercing Spear Technique" was created by a gatherer from a Human Race tribe.

Practitioners needed to prepare a long spear; once this set of spear techniques was mastered, it would be as fast as lightning, which was most suitable for Zhao Feng.

Among the footwork techniques, the earliest one created was the "Roaming Dragon Step," but the posture was unsightly, requiring all four limbs to be on the ground.

The Human Race had six limbs, so it naturally did not affect combat, but Zhao Feng could not do that.

What he chose was "Tree Flight."

"Tree Flight" was not just for use in trees; it could make a person's limbs more coordinated, more energy-efficient, and capable of faster movement.

There were also defensive Cultivation Techniques in the "Martial Classic," but they were not applicable; after all, Zhao Feng was not of the Human Race, and his body structure was different, so there was no need to practice things like hitting trees to activate scales.

The final Cultivation Technique chosen was the "Stone Throwing Technique."

This was a hidden weapon Cultivation Technique that could throw stones to smash enemies; its creator could already use both hands to throw forty or fifty-jin heavy stones to bombard enemies, worthy of being called a humanoid catapult.

These Martial Skills were only the initial forms of martial arts, without the special Internal Energy usage found in Wuxia; they were just simple techniques for exerting force and physical training.

But for the current Human Race and Zhao Feng, it was also a true sublimation; they were all constantly improving.

Perhaps they were not as powerful as those beasts that had a rough grasp of Spiritual Energy usage now, but in the future, the Human Race might not necessarily be unable to master the use of Spiritual Energy, just like Zhao Feng now.

Qi cultivation was a practice Zhao Feng had never stopped.

The Planet of the Dead did not have Evolutionary Spirits, but Zhao Feng had them inside his body.

These Evolutionary Spirits had undergone peculiar changes during countless circulations of his intent, becoming more and more like the legendary Spiritual Energy, possessing miraculous effects.

Unlike the Spiritual Energy in novels, the Spiritual Energy inside Zhao Feng's body was more like the Spiritual Veins in novels.

This Spiritual Energy was constantly proliferating; it absorbed the nutrients Zhao Feng consumed and the energy in the space, gradually increasing.

This increasing Spiritual Energy was under Zhao Feng's control, slowly rotating in the Dantian area, emitting colorful light, shining brilliantly within the Dantian that emitted endless white light.

And in the Niwan palace between Zhao Feng's eyebrows, there was also a formless mass slowly rotating and constantly growing larger.

Every time he practiced the circulation technique, a wisp of formless substance would enter the Dantian from the Shanzhong point along the Ren Meridian, mixing into those Spiritual Energy rays.

Of course, Zhao Feng could not see this scene; he could not yet perform internal observation and could only imagine it.

Because the environment was not safe, Zhao Feng did not fall into deep Cultivation, but after circulating it thirty-six times, he withdrew using the Eight Methods of Withdrawing Talismans.

It seemed that building a safe stronghold was a matter of urgency.

Because of the little girl's intrusion, Zhao Feng knew that there must be intelligent creatures nearby.

Therefore, the Bodhi Spirit Tree that could defend against the dead was no longer safe; he had to find helpers.

He had just obtained some Corpse Leopard Dog remains when fighting against the Corpse Leopard Dogs, as well as a considerable amount of transformation points, so he could perform a modification.

Currently, Zhao Feng only had two types of materials, the Corpse Tree and the Corpse Leopard Dog, which meant he could only use one as the main body for modification.

Combining the characteristics of trees and animals, Zhao Feng finally decided on the species to modify—the Leopard Dog Ancient Tree.

That's right, this Leopard Dog Ancient Tree was a bit like a building that could produce troops in a certain game.

Leopard Dog Ancient Tree: A new plant on the Planet of the Dead.

A super plant derived from the Corpse Tree and the Corpse Leopard Dog. It had an extremely fast growth rate, strong adaptability, high metabolic rate, strong special reproductive ability, and possessed the skill Leopard Dog Reproduction.

Zhao Feng then consumed all his transformation points to modify four Leopard Dog Ancient Trees, surrounding the Bodhi Spirit Tree in the center in a four-corner formation.

As soon as the four Ancient Trees landed, they rapidly grew a large number of fibrous roots, firmly anchoring into the ground, and grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.

One meter, two meters...

In less than a moment, the four Ancient Trees had grown into towering trees over ten meters high.

These large trees had lush branches and leaves, growing vigorously like a large umbrella.

Its leaves were the size of a palm and egg-shaped. The thin leaves were bright green, looking like little pieces of jade.

The Ancient Tree was very thick, with dark bark that looked very tough.

The branches were very resilient; even if he bent them into a semicircle with his hands, he could not break them.

Amidst the dark and withered branches and leaves, these four clusters of fresh green appeared abruptly, giving people a refreshing feeling.

Between the emerald green branches and leaves, there seemed to be some small, glowing green specks floating, making the whole tree appear full of vitality.

Zhao Feng opened the Ancient Tree's attributes, and sure enough, it was exactly as he had imagined.

By absorbing nutrients, the Ancient Tree could bloom and bear fruit.

However, what these fruits contained was not the Ancient Tree's genetic material, but Leopard Dogs.

In other words, these Ancient Trees could not reproduce themselves, which would not lead to ecological disasters in the future.

This kind of Leopard Dog fruit had a quantity limit, because these Leopard Dogs could not forage for food on their own; they needed to obtain a kind of milk-like food from the Ancient Tree, so one Ancient Tree could only support the survival of about five Leopard Dogs.

Adult Leopard Dogs could also hunt to provide for the Ancient Tree's growth, so the Ancient Tree was actually a kind of omnivorous plant.

Of course, if a Leopard Dog died, the Ancient Tree would also bear new fruit, so the number of Leopard Dogs the Ancient Tree possessed could always be kept at a stable level.

While Zhao Feng was examining the attributes, the Ancient Tree had already rapidly bloomed with yellow flowers all over the tree. The bowl-sized yellow flowers were somewhat similar to morning glories, emitting an intoxicating fragrance.

Who would have known that this was a plant that could bear Leopard Dogs?

There were no insects to pollinate, but as a special plant, it naturally had its own methods.

The Ancient Tree's leaves suddenly trembled as if having a cramp, not only sending a breeze but also shaking down some pollen from the flowers, completing pollination.

The flowers bloomed and faded in just three to five minutes; in the faint light of the Spirit Tree, one after another, glistening white fruits pushed up the withered flowers and rapidly expanded.

When these fruits became the size of basketballs, the soft skin began to gradually harden, and then, amidst the internal impact, it began to crack, making a crackling sound.

Zhao Feng watched helplessly as the crack in one fruit grew larger and larger, and then a small pink claw stretched out from inside.

The small Leopard Dog that completely broke out of the shell was only the size of a puppy, with black stripes on its tender pink body, and covered all over with gosling-yellow downy hair.

Its appearance was somewhat like a dog, but its claws were like a cat's; although they looked very weak just after birth, their bodies were very agile.

They quickly crawled onto the branch where the fruit had originally been and began to suckle on the branch that had been exposed.

With these little defenders, Zhao Feng's safety was greatly guaranteed; at least no enemy would be able to appear in front of him silently.

Next, he had to get a good rest; it was already late at night, and "sharpening the knife does not delay the woodcutting."