Chapter 28: Strengthening the 'Absorbing Palm'

 Lying in the wooden tub, his body immersed in the icy spiritual liquid, Xiao Yan was somewhat intoxicated by the sensation of the solid power within him. According to the usual breakthrough pattern, there would typically be a nurturing period after reaching the seventh stage, but with the help of the foundation-building spiritual liquid, Xiao Yan directly skipped this period and reached the filling stage.

 After sitting quietly in the wooden tub for a while, and once his joyful mood gradually calmed down, Xiao Yan finally stood up slowly, his ** body glistening with pale blue droplets, dazzling under the sunlight's reflection.

 Stretching lazily, the bones within him sounded like they were being reborn, cracking and popping in a crisp symphony.

 Casually twisting his head, Xiao Yan waved his right hand toward the bed, and a suction force shot out, instantly pulling his clothes into his palm.

 "Not bad, the fighting energy has indeed increased quite a bit. With the suction I can create now, I should be able to lift a person's weight, right?" After getting dressed, Xiao Yan furrowed his brows and murmured, "It's a pity that this 'Suction Palm' seems to lack much attack power. That so-called forceful extraction of blood from an opponent can only work on someone much weaker than myself. Against opponents of the same level or higher, it's a bit out of reach..."

 Thinking of this, Xiao Yan let out a sigh of regret; this could be considered his first fighting technique.

 Pressing his lips together, just as Xiao Yan was about to step out of the wooden tub, he suddenly felt a stirring in his heart.

 His eyes emitted a faint, inexplicable glow as Xiao Yan's right hand slowly curled up, his gaze fixed tightly on his palm. After a moment, with half a foot of distance, he aimed at a vase.

 Licking his lips, the Dou Qi within Xiao Yan's body surged out directly from his palm without following any specific pathways...

 Releasing Dou Qi externally required at least a Dou Master level to manage, so Xiao Yan's attempt this time only created a mild breeze without any other effects whatsoever.

 The gentle breeze burst forth from his palm, shaking the vase violently for a few moments, nearly causing it to fall off the table...

 Despite the Dou Qi not being released, Xiao Yan was not disappointed; instead, he looked delighted and excitedly rubbed his hands, quickly retreating a few meters before aiming his palm at the vase once more.

 "Suck palm!" With a light shout, a powerful suction suddenly yanked the vase, making it fly towards Xiao Yan at high speed.

 Just as the vase was about to reach within three feet of Xiao Yan, the suction in his palm suddenly tightened, and all the fighting energy within him surged out from his palm, instantly creating a strong wind pressure that violently struck the rapidly approaching vase.

 "Bang!"

 Two forces with completely opposite directions collided in mid-air, and at the center of this collision, the vase let out a loud sound and shattered into tiny fragments, shooting out in all directions.

 Looking at the effect achieved by his palm, Xiao Yan's little face was filled with delight; the destructive power caused by the clash of suction and counterforce far exceeded his expectations.

 Although the fighting energy that filled his body had been almost completely consumed by the previous backlash, Xiao Yan was extremely excited. He had only used the most basic method of cultivation to unleash that backlash, and this method not only consumed a lot of energy but also yielded a pitiful result. However, if he could have a specialized backlash fighting technique similar to the 'Absorbing Palm' that focuses on generating suction, then with the two combined, he was sure that the effect would be incredibly fierce!

 "Little guy, not bad... you actually thought of using this move to enhance 'Absorbing Palm.'" The ring on his finger glimmered slightly, and Yao Lao floated out, looking at the fragments in the room, nodding slightly and praising.

 Xiao Yan chuckled, his eyes rolling around Yao Lao, wearing a face full of flattery.

 "If there were a type of fighting technique that specializes in counter-pushing power, and it was refined to perfection, then your low-level Xuan class Absorption Palm, in terms of attack power, could probably rival that of a mid or high-level Xuan class fighting technique..." It seemed that Yao Lao didn't notice Xiao Yan's expression and continued to speak to himself.

 "Teacher, you know how rare such auxiliary fighting techniques are. I managed to get this Absorption Palm purely by luck, and now you want me to find an auxiliary fighting technique that can complement it?" Xiao Yan tilted his head, seeming a bit helpless as he said.

 "Stop making that innocent face. Don't you just want to scheme something from me?" Yao Lao rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan and sneered.

 "This kind of thought isn't something that no one has ever considered before, but both of these fighting techniques are like useless auxiliary techniques and are hard to find, so very few people have actually gathered them together."

 "No teacher either?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's small face immediately fell, feeling extremely frustrated. Without a specialized counter-push fighting technique, relying solely on his own Dou Qi to stimulate it was undoubtedly a futile action.

 Looking at Xiao Yan's dejected appearance, Yao Lao couldn't help but shake his head with a smile, rubbing his forehead with his fingers, and pondered: "In the past, someone asked me to refine medicine. I seem to have accepted this kind of fighting technique. If I hadn't happened to have a spare pill on hand at that time, I wouldn't have traded with that person. This was a long time ago. If you hadn't reminded me today, I might really have forgotten about it."

 "Alright... found it." He moved his fingers away from his forehead and, under Xiao Yan's ecstatic gaze, lightly tapped on his forehead.

 When his forehead was tapped, Xiao Yan's head felt slightly swollen as a flood of information rushed in. After a while, it gradually became clear.

 "Fire Blowing Palm: Low-level Xuan rank, capable of generating powerful wind pressure!"

 A simple explanation and a cliché name make these four words of玄阶 low-level sound extremely shabby.

 "The founder of this thing was a blacksmith who hammered iron all his life, and because of the furnace fire's needs, he somehow created this blowing fire fighting technique..." Looking at Xiao Yan's slightly stiff face, Yao Lao teased with a smile.

 Rolling his eyes, Xiao Yan couldn't help but admire the blacksmith's ability; creating a fighting technique isn't as easy as just forging iron.

 The Blowing Fire Palm isn't hard to learn; under Yao Lao's guidance, Xiao Yan mastered the basics of its technique in just two hours.

 Standing in the room, Xiao Yan eagerly looked at the only vase inside, took a deep breath, and with a flick of his hand, unleashed a powerful suction: "Suction Palm!"

 Following the intense suction, the vase flew straight towards Xiao Yan at high speed.

 With his eyes fixed tightly on the flying vase, Xiao Yan quickly retracted his palm from the fire-blowing technique with his right hand, then the fighting qi within him surged along the channels of the technique.

 "Fire Blowing Palm!"

 Just as the vase was about to smash onto his head, a powerful gust of wind erupted violently from Xiao Yan's palm, instantly filling the room with dust and debris.

 "Bang!"

 Another crisp muffled sound echoed; this time, the vase was directly shattered into countless fragments by two opposing forces.

 "Nice..."

 Bursting out from the dusty area covered in white powder, Xiao Yan's eyes shone with excitement at the effect he had achieved. As long as he could master the conversion between the two fighting techniques, it would definitely leave any unprepared opponents in big trouble.

 Brushing off the white residue from his body, Xiao Yan knew in his heart that he had added another training task for himself in these last three months.

 After three months, it would be time for his coming-of-age ceremony...

 "Hehe, maybe a lot of people are looking forward to me making a fool of myself again?" In the messy house, the young man chuckled softly.