Chapter 180: Chapter 179 Self-Created Martial Arts: Burst! (Subscription Requested)
Nearly half an hour later, Chen Fan had upgraded the thirty or forty fist techniques, palm techniques, and body techniques he had bought to the Perfection Realm, with a few even reaching the Pinnacle of Attainments.
Each consumed about 10-30 experience points and improved his basic attributes by roughly the same range. Overall, the improvements couldn’t match those gained from Tai Chi Fist.
But that’s no surprise; Tai Chi Fist’s widespread popularity and renowned reputation are certainly well-earned.
Besides, most of the traits enhanced the power of fist and palm techniques, with very few offering beneficial states like a 30% agility attribute increase or a 50% strength attribute increase.
Chen Fan calculated that if he activated all these martial arts traits, his strength would increase fivefold, and his agility fourfold from its current state.
For a typical Entry Force Martial Artist, perfecting dozens of martial arts is nearly impossible, and even if accomplished, they wouldn’t have enough power to utilize them.
"It would be great if I could combine all these enhancement traits together," Chen Fan thought.
After all, activating them one by one is quite troublesome.
As for those that enhance power, combining them doesn’t make much difference since they can’t stack and are limited to specific martial arts techniques.
Suddenly, a message popped into his mind.
[Do you want to fuse the eight burst traits including Far and Wide, Water Floating? A new martial technique will be formed after fusion.]
[Note: The more traits fused, the higher the energy required for activation. If energy is insufficient, only some traits will be effective.]
Chen Fan was stunned, hardly believing his eyes.
His lips trembled slightly as he read the words "a new martial technique."
Does this mean he could create his own unique cultivation technique?
Like the founders of Tai Chi Fist and Eight Extremes Fist?
Could he be the founder of his own technique?
With an excited and nervous heart, he clicked "yes."
Soon, a large and indistinct memory emerged in his mind, which became clearer and clearer until it felt indelible.
[Fusion completed.]
[Nameless Martial Technique: Active skill, consumes massive energy, and spirit activation; in a short time, increases strength up to fivefold and agility up to fourfold. If energy and spirit are insufficient, only partial effects are gained.]
"!!!"
Chen Fan was overjoyed.
Without a doubt, this was a cultivation technique unique to him, even though it was just a martial technique.
However, martial techniques aren’t necessarily weaker than cultivation techniques.
Once activated, this Nameless Martial Technique could increase his strength attribute to 15,000 from 3,000!
And his agility attribute to 9,600 from 2,400!
What does this mean?
Such basic attributes could crush any Meridian Refining Martial Artist, right?
Even if an average Refining Martial Artist uses True Qi, he could still fight them.
But when he reaches the Meridian Refining Realm, he’ll also have True Qi.
With these basic attributes and additional True Qi, even that kind of Meridian Refining Martial Artist who enhances attributes tenfold, as the guild leader mentioned, would be a match for him.
The most crucial point is,
could it be that a fivefold increase in power and a fourfold increase in agility are the limits of this Nameless Technique?
He had a feeling that this Nameless Technique could grow as he learned more martial arts.
Currently, it’s a fivefold increase in strength,
but in the future, it could be tenfold,
even a hundredfold!
It’s entirely possible.
Chen Fan’s mouth curled into a smile.
Looking at the words "Nameless Martial Technique," he furrowed his brow and, with a thought, renamed it "Burst!"
Yes, this technique shall be called "Burst," concise and powerful.
"With my current spirit attribute, activating it should be possible, but my energy might still be insufficient."
Chen Fan thought to himself.
Based on previous energy consumption calculations, he could only activate about 50%, meaning the effect would be halved.
If he wants to fully activate it, he needs to enhance his body or find other means to restore energy.
"Maybe when I reach the Meridian Refining Realm and my True Qi is sufficient, I can fully activate it all at once."
Thinking about this, Chen Fan nodded, feeling quite satisfied with this martial technique.
A technique this powerful, if sold at the guild, should fetch millions, or even billions of contribution points, right?
"No."
He immediately shook his head.
This martial technique should be his trump card. Selling it for mere millions of contribution points would be a huge loss.
He could teach it to others, but only after he enhances it to tenfold increases. Then, selling the fivefold increase version as a contribution to the guild would be worthwhile.
For now, it’s too premature.
"I still have nearly ten leg technique manuals. But since my Basic Leg Techniques are not yet unlocked, learning them now would cost too much in experience points. I should find a training room to practice Basic Leg Techniques first. Before that..."
Chen Fan looked at the skill bar.
[Qi Blood Pill Refining Skill: Completely Ignorant (0%)]
If it’s logged into the system, it must be eligible for experience point enhancements.
He decided to max out this alchemy skill first.
"I wonder how many experience points it will cost?"
Chen Fan was a bit anxious. Alchemy is known to be a technical skill, likely harder than martial arts.
The fact that the guild has been unable to figure out how to refine a Top-grade Qi Blood Pill for years is telling.
As usual, he tested the waters with a few experience points.
Under his anxious gaze, the skill level of alchemy increased by 1%.
"What?"
Chen Fan’s mouth gaped.
Is this a joke?
Only a 1% increase?
Does that mean it takes 100 experience points just to reach the beginner level?
"That’s a lot!"
Chen Fan felt a twinge of pain.
Not for the 100 points themselves,
but knowing that if beginner level costs this much, what about the higher levels?
"Well, I already bought it for three million contribution points."
Chen Fan gritted his teeth.
He added the remaining 99 experience points.
A flash of white light and a new segment of memory emerged in his mind.
The information was extensive, covering everything from herb varieties and properties to the production process and even the control of heat.
Chen Fan took a deep breath.
Mastering all this information would take at least three to five years.
Identifying herbs was just the beginning; the real challenge was yet to come.
Alchemy is difficult because of "refining."
Not only is the process complex, but every step is crucial. Any misstep could ruin the elixir or severely degrade its quality.
"Let’s see what traits have been unlocked."
Chen Fan checked the skill bar,
[Qi Blood Pill Refining Skill: Initial Glimpse (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 1, Low Grade]
[Pill Formation: Each level increases pill formation probability by 20%]
"Increased pill formation probability?"
Chen Fan’s eyes lit up.
Beginner level grants a 20% probability,
so Perfection Realm should be 100%?
He looked at the second trait.
[Low Grade: 90% chance of producing low-grade elixir, 10% chance of middle-grade or above elixir]
"A 90% chance of low-grade elixir? A 10% chance of middle or higher?"
Chen Fan was surprised.
He had assumed the "Low Grade" trait meant all elixirs would be low grade.
But it makes sense; probabilities can work that way.
It’s possible for a newbie alchemist to occasionally get lucky and produce a middle-grade elixir.
They might even create a top-grade elixir!
Of course, that would be a stroke of incredible luck, better suited for winning the lottery, assuming there were lotteries in this city.
"Hmm..."
Chen Fan pondered for a moment. A standard alchemy furnace typically produces ten pills in a batch. If he tried now, achieving two pills would be good.
Moreover, it’s highly probable they’d be low-grade.
Which is normal for a beginner level.
Chen Fan smiled slightly and added another point of experience.
He wanted to see if the pill quality would change at the Small Success Realm.
His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
The skill level of alchemy increased by only 0.2%!
Meaning, it would take 500 points to reach the Small Success Realm.
"That’s a lot."
Chen Fan murmured.
He glanced at his remaining experience points: 6500.
Would they suffice?
After some hesitation, he added the remaining 499 points.
This time, a ton of new memories surfaced in his mind.
Comparing them to the previous ones, he found many errors.
Chen Fan quickly checked the skill bar,
[Qi Blood Pill Refining Skill: Slight Achievement (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 2, Middle-Lower Grade]
"Middle-Lower Grade?"
Chen Fan was delighted.
Middle-grade pills!
[Middle-Lower Grade: 30% chance of middle-grade, 60% chance of low-grade, 10% chance of top-grade or above]
"This looks promising?"
Chen Fan thought.
While the chance of a middle-grade pill is 30%, it’s essentially 40%.
And a lucky 10% chance of a top-grade pill equates to four middle-grade pills.
"Such a big improvement justifies the many experience points spent."
Chen Fan nodded, deciding to continue upgrading.
This time, it consumed 1000 experience points as expected.
With a flash in his mind, Chen Fan was eager to check the skill bar,
[Qi Blood Pill Refining Skill: Entering the Hall (0%), Trait: Pill Formation Level 3, Middle Grade]
Chen Fan was stunned. Does this mean no low-grade pills now?
[Middle Grade: 70% chance of middle-grade, 20% chance of top-grade or above, 10% chance of low-grade]
"???"
Reading the trait description, Chen Fan had a mixed expression on his face.