Chapter 6 : Kongming Shenfa

"So demanding?" The Yang Gang energy absorbed by martial artists is divided into nine ranks, and most martial artists in the world usually don't exceed the fifth rank. Such a requirement would exclude the majority of people.

Zhou Tong, with a sense of confusion, reexamined the cultivation method of the Lian Xu Quan. Suddenly, he realized that the cultivation of this technique required the absorption of a large amount of Yang Gang energy into the body, tempering the body, and finally condensing it in the fists for execution. However, if a large amount of Yang Gang energy entered the body and the martial artist couldn't control it, the martial artist would explode and die.

"With my current strength, I just met the requirements for cultivation. But this martial art is exactly what I need for my current situation." Zhou Tong said with a helpless smile. "Let's see what else there is."

"I wonder how other martial arts are?" Zhou Tong thought and put it back in place. He had inquired before coming that he could only enter once, so he had to choose the most suitable one for himself, and he had to cultivate quickly.

"Then..." Zhou Tong's gaze swept over the other two martial arts. Just as he was about to touch one of them, suddenly, Zhou Tong felt the bracelet on his wrist glowing, as if it were guiding something. Zhou Tong looked around, and his gaze finally fell on a gray scroll on a shelf behind him. He didn't see this scroll because he had his back to the shelf, and the words on the scroll were covered in dust. Zhou Tong reached out, took the scroll, wiped away the dust, and saw four large characters written on it: Kong Ming Shen Fa.

"What is this?" Zhou Tong opened the scroll, and a few lines of text appeared before his eyes: Kong Ming Shen Fa, body technique martial art, upper-grade ninth-grade martial art. The body technique is divided into three levels: the first level is sixth-grade, the second level is eighth-grade, and the third level is ninth-grade. When cultivated to perfection in the third level, the power can break through ninth-grade.

"Ninth-grade martial art, and it's a body technique!" Zhou Tong's heartbeat accelerated. This was unexpected. If he could master this martial art to perfection, wouldn't it be equivalent to having a creation-level martial art?

"How could such martial arts be on the second floor!" Zhou Tong exclaimed, continuing to read. After reading the cultivation method of the first level, he turned to the back. "Why is it gone?" Zhou Tong was anxious, and he carefully read the scroll again, only to find a note at the beginning: Kong Ming Shen Fa was unexpectedly obtained by me, this is the first level, and when cultivated to perfection, the power can reach seventh-grade martial arts.

"No wonder it's placed with these sixth-grade martial arts." Zhou Tong understood. "This kind of martial art is probably rare even in the entire dynasty."

The appearance of Kong Ming Shen Fa completely changed Zhou Tong's perspective. "Although it's only the first level, it's an extremely rare type of body technique. With my current strength, it's difficult to achieve great success in cultivating attack martial arts in ten days. But with Kong Ming Shen Fa, I can gain an advantage in battles."

After some hesitation, Zhou Tong finally made up his mind. "Let's start with this one!" Zhou Tong took out this manual, walked to the martial arts practice platform on the second floor, took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and slowly immersed his mind.

In his mind, a lot of information flows came immediately.

Zhou Tong followed the instructions of the information flow, slowly operating Kong Ming Shen Fa. In an instant, it felt as if a clear spring was washing over his whole body.

Boom!

At the same time, the vortex in his dantian suddenly rioted, as if encountering something. Then, the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth rushed into the vortex, making it stronger and stronger.

Zhou Tong didn't notice that the bracelet on his wrist was changing color, gradually turning from black to white.

At the place of the vortex, a whirlpool suddenly appeared. Moreover, the whirlpool was gradually increasing and expanding.

Bang!

A loud noise came from the vortex, as if it had exploded. Zhou Tong's whole body trembled, feeling that his blood was boiling, as if it was about to burn.

"It's done." After a moment, Zhou Tong opened his eyes, his face filled with joy. "Kong Ming Shen Fa, the first level."

"Why is this body technique so simple, completely unlike a sixth-grade martial art?" Zhou Tong wondered. Then he decided to try it on the spot. With a thought, his body swayed, leaping towards the entrance of the second floor. Seeing this, Zhou Tong was delighted. Suddenly, before he could react, Zhou Tong involuntarily struck the shelf beside him. His figure lost control instantly.

Zhou Tong was shocked but managed to stop the forward momentum in time. After flipping in the air for a few turns, he landed steadily.

At this moment, Zhou Tong's face was filled with a puzzled look. "What's wrong with this body technique? Why is it out of control?" Zhou Tong went through the scroll again but found that the cultivation of Kong Ming Shen Fa was not complicated, even very simple. It could be mastered step by step. However, this could only achieve small success, and cultivating it to perfection required a lot of time, not to mention reaching great perfection.

"No wonder this body technique is placed at the bottom. It seems that it would be better to place it on the front shelves along with the sixth-grade martial arts. The contrast is too obvious." Zhou Tong sighed.

"I can only choose between this body technique and Lian Xu Quan now, but which one should I choose?" Zhou Tong murmured to himself.

"This body technique, perhaps I can cultivate it to the perfection of the first level, but what about the second level? I can't just cultivate to the first level for the rest of my life." Zhou Tong shook his head in distress.

"Never mind, forget it. Since this body technique can be collected here, it must be an extraordinary thing." Zhou Tong muttered in his heart. "Let's choose this one!"

To be honest, Zhou Tong now had a bit of regret about his choice, but no matter how he struggled, he couldn't reverse the current situation. After walking to the entrance of the second floor and handing over the identity jade and martial art, an old man stared at them for a long time. He raised his eyebrows and said, "You chose Kong Ming Shen Fa?"

Zhou Tong nodded, "Yes."

The old man nodded slightly and did not return the items in his hand to Zhou Tong. "The rule on the second floor is that if someone chooses Kong Ming Shen Fa, they can choose another martial art."

Zhou Tong's expression became somewhat strange. "Are you sure you didn't make a mistake? Isn't it supposed to be one person, one martial art?" The old man smiled slightly. "Go out and ask, and you'll know. Go back and choose; I'll give you everything later."

Zhou Tong felt a bit surprised at these words, but soon a burst of ecstasy surged in his heart. He bowed and thanked, and after he left, the old man sighed lightly, "Ah, if this martial art wasn't

 so strange, how could it be placed on the second floor."

Zhou Tong went to the bookshelf and looked at the three seventh-grade martial arts. After some hesitation, he finally picked up Lian Xu Quan.

When he returned to the entrance, the old man took the martial arts handed over by Zhou Tong and said with a smile, "Good choice. But be careful when cultivating this martial art. When absorbing Yang Gang energy, pay attention to the situation of your body. Don't be too hasty. Go back and practice diligently."

"Thank you for the reminder, Elder." Zhou Tong arched his hand.

The old man waved his hand. "It's okay, just a duty."

After expressing his thanks, Zhou Tong took the two martial arts and walked out.