Chapter 90: Grand Rewards!

The Double Flash Award was something that had never appeared before. As Huo Yuanzhen carefully observed, he discovered it was in the miscellaneous options.

It turns out that the miscellaneous category didn't just contain grand prizes but could also include other special rewards. However, Huo Yuanzhen wasn't entirely sure what would appear, as it was unpredictable.

Among the six types of rewards, the miscellaneous category was the most uncertain.

According to the system prompt, the Double Flash Award meant that two similar rewards would appear.

But what did "similar" mean?

Firstly, they had to be the same type. Ten taels of silver and five taels of silver could definitely be considered similar. Two books of scriptures should also be similar. Two weapons could be considered similar as well. Even a kasaya and prayer beads could be similar.

Could martial arts techniques be similar? Huo Yuanzhen wasn't sure.

His eyes were glued to the Double Flash Award, and he watched as two light spots shot out, one left, one right, spinning rapidly across the screen.

"Ding!"

One of the light spots abruptly stopped, so suddenly that it even startled Huo Yuanzhen, who was accustomed to a gradual stop.

"无相神功 (Wuxiang Divine Skill)!"

Huo Yuanzhen almost couldn't believe his eyes. It actually landed on the upper half of the Wuxiang Divine Skill, which he had thought he would never be able to obtain.

As soon as one light spot stopped on Wuxiang Divine Skill, the other light spot also halted, settling firmly on Wuxiang Jie Zhi (Wuxiang Tribulation Finger).

Huo Yuanzhen jumped up in excitement, punching the air. So, this was the similarity: two martial arts books, both containing the "Wuxiang" (no form) in their names.

The system prompt rang out: "Double Flash Award is complete, do you wish to claim the rewards?"

"Claim!"

A flash of light, and the two books appeared before Huo Yuanzhen. The Double Flash Award had concluded.

Excited, he picked up the books and examined them, unsure of which one to practice first.

"Well, internal strength is the foundation of everything, so I'll focus on cultivating my internal power first."

Huo Yuanzhen crossed his legs and carefully stored the Wuxiang Jie Zhi, then opened the first half of the Wuxiang Divine Skill.

The Wuxiang Divine Skill's first half was called "Cang Song" (Ancient Pine), and the second half would be "Cui Bai" (Emerald Cypress).

Cultivating to the level of Cang Song made one feel like a lone pine standing tall—solitary, unyielding, and exuding an ethereal aura.

Thus, Wuxiang Divine Skill could also be called "The Way of Nature," which suited Huo Yuanzhen's deceptive nature perfectly, and also suited his identity as the Abbot.

As soon as he opened the manual, a mysterious force surged, and Huo Yuanzhen's dantian began undergoing a tremendous transformation.

The surging true energy surged like the Yangtze River, making the little bit of inner power from his Pure Boy Skill almost negligible.

After about half an hour, Huo Yuanzhen had cultivated the first half of the Wuxiang Divine Skill to a small success. His internal energy had reached the level of a well-rounded postnatal state.

"This power…!"

Huo Yuanzhen stretched out his hand, feeling the abundant true energy in his body. Typically, reaching small success in an internal skill meant the practitioner had attained the completion of the postnatal stage, which was a return to simplicity.

If he advanced further, he would break through the Ren and Du meridians and enter the prenatal stage.

Now, Huo Yuanzhen's inner strength was at the postnatal level, and due to the profundity of the Wuxiang Divine Skill and his previous training in Pure Boy Skill, his inner strength was already comparable to that of a typical early-stage prenatal practitioner.

The only downside was that he had not yet broken through the Ren and Du meridians, so his energy couldn't circulate on its own, preventing it from endlessly regenerating.

Externally, he still appeared to be at the middle stage of the postnatal level.

Despite reaching the postnatal perfection stage, he still felt like he was in the middle of the postnatal stage—a strange phenomenon. After thinking about it for a while, Huo Yuanzhen concluded that it was due to his Pure Boy Skill.

There was a good chance that no matter what martial art he practiced in the future, his Pure Boy Skill would remain his core skill, although he could still use other skills. Just like now, when he stood there, he felt as if he were a pine tree.

"Anyway, I now have perfected postnatal energy. If I can get the second half of the Wuxiang Divine Skill, I'll probably reach the later stage of the prenatal realm!"

With such inner strength, combined with the great mercy palm at the grand achievement level and the seven layers of Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, Huo Yuanzhen believed his strength could now match that of Guan Shanyue in battle.

Of course, he wouldn't be able to sustain a prolonged battle, as Guan Shanyue's inner strength was self-renewing, while he couldn't do that yet.

After finishing his practice of the Wuxiang Divine Skill, the manual turned into an ordinary manual. Huo Yuanzhen put it away. This manual was extremely useful for the Shaolin disciples as an introductory technique. With the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, it would greatly enhance Shaolin's overall fighting capabilities. In the future, whatever martial arts technique the disciples practiced—be it fists or staffs—would have much greater power.

Huo Yuanzhen then took out the Wuxiang Jie Zhi manual.

He had known that this technique was not simple but hadn't known the details.

As he began practicing, he was immediately drawn to the Wuxiang Jie Zhi. It turned out this finger technique was incredibly powerful!

The Wuxiang Jie Zhi was a pure Yang technique. Once it struck an opponent, it would cause their entire body to feel as if it were on fire. If the opponent's inner strength wasn't strong enough to suppress it, a single finger strike could turn someone into ashes. The downside was that it consumed a lot of internal energy. Even though Huo Yuanzhen had achieved small success in internal power, the consumption was still significant.

This finger technique had five moves.

First move, Wuxiang Wuwu (No Form, No Self) – This is the opening move, emphasizing the lack of falsehood and the absence of reality. If combined with supreme lightness skills, it could be used for both close and long-range attacks, making it difficult for others to distinguish.

Second move, One Finger Like the Ephemeral Flower – The attack is beautiful, like the fleeting moment of a blooming flower. Those who see it will fall into an illusion, and after the attack, they will lose their life.

Third move, One Finger of Yellow Millet Dream – A person will feel like they are waking from a dream when they die. This move makes the opponent feel that their whole life was like a fleeting dream.

Fourth move, One Finger of City Toppling – This finger makes the opponent feel utterly hopeless, as if they were meant to die. It is a deadly move.

Fifth move, One Finger Ascends to Heaven – Seeing through all obsessions, only then can one be free of all attachments. This move is overbearing and highly consuming of internal energy. It directly sends the opponent to the afterlife.

These five moves of Wuxiang Jie Zhi were incredibly destructive, yet the opponents wouldn't feel much pain, especially in the latter moves. Whether it was the ephemeral flower, the dream-like life, the city-toppling despair, or the ascension to heaven, none were terrible ways to die.

If not for the martial arts system, Huo Yuanzhen knew it would take decades to master these five moves.

After another half hour, he had mastered all five moves of Wuxiang Jie Zhi. His excitement was at its peak, and he almost wanted to shout aloud in the Myriad Buddha Tower.

Perfect postnatal inner strength! Wuxiang Jie Zhi! He was finally no longer a beginner! No need to rely entirely on deception anymore!

Huo Yuanzhen was more than satisfied with just having one internal skill, but now, having also acquired Wuxiang Jie Zhi, he felt double the joy.

After calming down for a while, Huo Yuanzhen stored the Wuxiang Jie Zhi manual. This manual wasn't suitable for widespread use yet; it should only be passed on to core disciples.

Huo Yuanzhen then slowly left the Myriad Buddha Tower.

The next morning, Shaolin Temple became busy again.

Huo Yuanzhen planned to build an alchemy room. He had already brought the alchemy furnace from the back mountain, and the medicinal herbs were stored in his room.

Despite being the abbot, Huo Yuanzhen was also a bit of a miser. Whether it was the Great Rejuvenation Pills or the smaller ones, or even the golden wound medicine, all of these were invaluable treasures. He couldn't let them be stolen.

The alchemy room was essential. Although he wasn't sure whether it would appear in the construction tokens, Huo Yuanzhen couldn't wait. Since he already had the furnace, it would rust if left unused. Better to build the alchemy room first.

After a busy morning, it was time for lunch when Huo Yuanzhen announced something important.

"From today onward, all Shaolin disciples will begin practicing the Wuxiang Divine Skill!"

This news sent the entire Shaolin Temple into a frenzy. Even martial artists like Guan Shanyue couldn't help but feel moved.

Shaolin was acquiring more and more martial arts techniques, and the disciples needed the manuals to fully unleash their power. Wuxiang Divine Skill, just the name itself, promised greatness.

Huo Yuanzhen took out the manual and had it copied. Once the copying was done, it would be stored in the Shaolin library.

Upon seeing this manual, the entire temple was filled with joy, and the disciples who had been struggling without inner strength revered Huo Yuanzhen even more.

Finally, inner power was being passed on. Huo Yuanzhen also copied the Wuxiang Jie Zhi manual and distributed it to Guan Shanyue and Yijing.

Yue Ying preferred weapons like swords and knives, and both Tie Niu and Yue Shan favored polearms, so Huo Yuanzhen decided to give the Wuxiang Jie Zhi manual to Yichen and Yijing.

As for Wuming, Huo Yuanzhen didn't consider him. He didn't even know Wuming's true strength, so he was excluded.

PS: How do you feel about this reward? The abbot and the Shaolin disciples finally have inner strength. Dear readers, this week the recommendation list is very close. Let's make a push! Let's gather our strength and support the abbot!