54: Chapter 54 First-rate Warrior
Buzz!
Ji Yebai's mind sank into his heart.
An illusory flower of flame was blooming.
It radiated a scorching intent.
It was exactly the "Flame Divine Will!"
The biggest difference between a First-Class Martial Artist and a Second-rate Martial Artist lies in this Divine Will.
A Second-rate Martial Artist opens up the three hundred and sixty major acupoints throughout their body, allowing Qi to permeate heaven and earth, and their Internal Energy grows rapidly.
For a First-Class Martial Artist, the growth rate of Internal Energy is not overly massive; what truly sets them apart is the Divine Will of a First-class expert.
Divine Will is the combination of Mental Energy and willpower.
After the birth of Divine Will, it will permeate the Internal Energy, causing every strand of Internal Energy to undergo a transformation.
The most obvious manifestation is the activation of Internal Energy.
Activated Internal Energy seems to possess its own consciousness.
It can comply with the Martial Artist's mobilization.
Generally speaking, when a Martial Artist mobilizes Internal Energy, it is directed and commanded by Mental Energy.
However, for a First-Class Martial Artist, once the Internal Energy is activated, only a single thought is needed to make the Internal Energy respond from afar.
This is what is known as 'where the thought goes, the Internal Energy follows.'
It far exceeds the speed of a Second-rate Martial Artist.
And that's not all.
Once Internal Energy is activated, it can spontaneously adjust to resist external forces.
Generally speaking, a single strand of activated Internal Energy requires a hundred times the Internal Energy of a Second-rate Martial Artist to suppress and neutralize.
This is why First-Class Martial Artists are the most deterrent force for powers of all levels.
Of course.
Those who become First-class by relying on the Longevity Fist don't count.
Influenced by the Longevity Will, the activity possessed by the Internal Energy becomes gentler and lacks lethality.
When struck into an enemy's body, they don't even need to target it; since this Internal Energy lacks explosive power and cannot be expelled, it simply stays in the body to be slowly refined, even serving to temper their own Internal Energy.
A normal First-Class Martial Artist can easily crush a Second-rate Martial Artist.
Besides that.
There is the enhancement of the physical body.
After the birth of Divine Will.
Using Divine Will to temper Internal Energy, which in turn permeates the body, raises the Martial Artist's upper limit.
Consequently, the physical strength will increase once again.
And as time passes, the growth of the body will become stronger and stronger.
“Water and fire wings, am I already a First-Class Martial Artist?”
Ji Yebai murmured to himself.
His expression was full of excitement.
Ji Yebai could feel at every moment how terrifying his current strength was.
He could even clearly sense every movement within a hundred-meter radius.
And it wasn't just that.
With a flicker of his thoughts, he could actually faintly influence the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within this hundred-meter radius.
“No wonder in my previous life, only First-Class Martial Artists were taken seriously by anyone.”
Ji Yebai's heart surged as he felt the Internal Energy in his Dantian that he could drive at will: “A First-Class Martial Artist is truly worthy of being a regional hegemon!”
Ji Yebai was filled with emotion.
First-Class Martial Artists were no longer limited to the struggle of fists and feet.
Instead, it was a competition of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, Concepts, and even unpredictable Moves.
Thinking of this, certain images from the Global Martial Arts Tournament of his previous life surfaced in Ji Yebai's mind.
Between the Moves of those First-Class Martial Artists, not only did visions appear, but they were also magnificent.
“Moves manifesting into forms, a single saber strike carving out a Dragon...”
“Tsk tsk!”
Ji Yebai marveled at the wonder.
In the Global Martial Arts Tournament of his previous life, what left the deepest impression on him...
...was a master of the Way of the Saber.
He was famous throughout the world for his Golden Dragon Single Saber Slash.
With full force, he could strike out a ten-meter-long Golden Dragon.
Its power was peerless.
And it was incredibly cool.
“With Internal Energy activation, Moves can be manifested into forms. I also need to think about my own ultimate Move!”
Ji Yebai sighed softly, his heart filled with envy.
To manifest Moves into forms was very simple.
But if one also wanted it to possess enough lethality, then it was very difficult.
Internal Energy is activated, and power follows the will.
It is very simple to make Internal Energy transform into various magnificent shapes.
But to have sufficient lethality...
...that requires a lot of hard work.
“Hard work!?”
Ji Yebai smiled slightly: “And hard work is the one thing I don't lack!!!”
Thinking of this, Ji Yebai composed his thoughts.
Because a wave of hunger hit him.
“It's time to leave!”
Ji Yebai slowly opened his eyes.
Activated Internal Energy can nourish the body, allowing for a relatively long period of fasting.
But at this moment.
The sudden hunger was exceptionally intense.
The moment Ji Yebai woke up, it was like a raging fire constantly burning his nerves.
Every nerve in his entire body was roaring.
“Hungry!”
“Hungry!”
“Hungry!”
“How long has it been since I broke through!?”
Ji Yebai gritted his teeth tightly, barely suppressing this sudden hunger.
Boom!!!
An iceberg seven or eight meters high exploded violently.
Ice fragments flew in all directions, and a snowy mist filled the air.
Ji Yebai clutched his stomach and walked toward the cave.
Coming before the small lake in the cave.
Ji Yebai looked toward the water's surface.
He looked exceptionally thin.
“I can't take it anymore!”
Ji Yebai didn't even take off his clothes; he took a plunge and dove into the lake.
Like a cannonball, he sent water splashing.
Swoosh!
A moment later.
Ji Yebai leaped out from the lake.
Seven or eight palm-sized fish fell onto the shore with a pitter-patter.
He took the stored dry firewood.
With a turn of Internal Energy, flames appeared out of thin air.
The fire blazed brightly.
It immediately felt much warmer.
Not long after.
Grilled fish were ready one by one.
After eating a full eight grilled fish.
Ji Yebai finally recovered.
“Exactly how much time has passed!?”
Ji Yebai smacked his lips, puzzled.
A First-Class Martial Artist can briefly fast for over twenty days.
For him to be hungry like this, it was definitely not just twenty-odd days.
“Forget it, there's no use thinking about this now. I'll know once I go out after consolidating my cultivation!”
Ji Yebai shifted his thoughts and stopped investigating.
He turned his gaze to the backpack beside him.
The outside of the backpack was covered with a layer of ice and snow.
But that wasn't the reason Ji Yebai looked over.
He reached out with a beckoning motion.
Internal Energy fluctuated.
That backpack suddenly emitted a five-colored divine light.
In the next moment, five spirit beads even flew out.
“five elements spirit beads!”
Ji Yebai's expression was excited.
At this very moment, he truly felt the energy possessed by these five spirit beads.
If Ji Yebai's current Internal Energy was ten, then the energy contained in these five beads was at least a thousand.
And not only that.
After the birth of Divine Will, Ji Yebai's Mental Energy had surged, and his perception ability had also been greatly enhanced.
Right now, in his perception.
These five beads were like black holes, constantly absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
“Treasure materials, constantly absorbing Spiritual Qi...”
“I wonder if these five beads can be forged into a divine weapon exclusive to me?!”
Watching the five beads floating around him, Ji Yebai fell into deep thought.
By imprinting them with Divine Will and constantly nourishing them with activated Internal Energy, one could make a weapon exhibit extraordinary characteristics.
Either extraordinary power or unpredictable divine anomalies.
“Forget it, I should consolidate my cultivation first!”
“Once I've consolidated my cultivation, I'll hurry back home. I didn't think about it before, but after this Breakthrough, my heart relaxed, and I find myself missing life back home immensely.”
“This really is...”
...
Ten days later.
A boundless expanse of ice and snow.
The sun in the sky refused to set for a long time, its dazzling white light enveloping the entire world.
And at this time, a black dot appeared on the distant horizon.
If an ordinary person were present, they would likely cry out that they'd seen a ghost.
The black dot was over a thousand meters away just a second ago.
But in just a few breaths and a few flickers, it arrived nearby.
And he...
...was exactly Ji Yebai!
“Phew!”
“Finally out!”
Ji Yebai exhaled a breath.
Before him was no longer a boundless expanse of snowy white.
Instead, it was a cluster of neatly arranged wooden houses.
Ji Yebai's mood immediately became cheerful.
“Hahaha, I've finally seen signs of human habitation, I can finally go back!!!”
Ji Yebai laughed heartily, slung his backpack, and strode forward.