Supreme Martial Arts: Unlock Boundless Power!

Chapter 143

His hands raised, and strands of innate true qi formed a subtle, almost imperceptible vortex around his body. With a slight exertion of his toes, his body seemed weightless as it bounced up, suspended momentarily in mid-air before bursting into action.

His figure transformed into numerous phantoms, creating dozens of afterimages within the confined space of the room. His feet seemed to touch the ground simultaneously, as if the boundless rain of mountains had descended upon every corner of the room.

However, as a faint sound of wood cracking emerged, all of Zhou Yi's afterimages vanished without a trace. He gazed at the tiny fragment of crushed wood beneath his feet and let out a sigh filled with melancholy.

After a moment, the door was gently pushed open, and Yuan Lixun entered, as silent as a cat. Her gaze swept across the room, and she immediately fetched a broom to clean up the wood debris on the floor.

Noticing the furrowed brow of Zhou Yi, she hesitated for a moment before summoning the courage to ask, "Young master, is something troubling you?"

Zhou Yi glanced at her in surprise. Ever since he incorporated the insights of clouds and rain into his swordsmanship, his martial skills had undeniably reached a new level. However, when he attempted to integrate these insights into his fist techniques, there was always a subtle sense of disharmony.

He had prepared over a hundred small wooden blocks, scattered throughout this relatively small room, and practiced his martial skills using the Cloud Rain Soaring Technique and Hand Seal Method. Yet, he quickly discovered that if he trained as he had before, there would be no issues. But if he attempted to incorporate his comprehension of clouds and rain into his fist techniques, it became an incredibly difficult and seemingly impossible task.

While swordsmanship and fist techniques shared the same lineage, they were inherently distinct. With each practice session, several small wooden blocks under his feet would shatter, indicating a flaw in his control of true qi. Such a technique, no matter how powerful, could not be employed in actual combat.

In these past few days, he had set aside Lin Tao li, immersing himself wholeheartedly in the practice of martial arts. Yet, he had made no progress, and a sense of frustration began to creep in.

However, unbeknownst to him, Yuan Lixun had been silently guarding him from outside the room, although she couldn't grasp the purpose of his actions. She made sure hundreds of identical wooden blocks were prepared by the servants.

Once the sound of his fist techniques ceased, she would personally enter, clearing away the broken wood chips and replacing them with fresh blocks, sparing Zhou Yi any concerns. Though these were mere trivial tasks, they bestowed upon Zhou Yi's heart an indescribable warmth.

As she caught sight of his relaxed expression upon seeing her figure and hearing her concerned inquiry, his previously furrowed brow gradually smoothed out.

"It's nothing major. I've just been pondering a new technique, but unfortunately, I haven't made the slightest headway so far."

Yuan Lixun was taken aback, her gaze towards Zhou Yi now tinged with both gratitude and moved sentiment. Although she had mustered the courage to inquire, deep down, she had never expected to receive an answer.

She was acutely aware of her place and the vast gap between them, never daring to expect true equality in his presence. However, Zhou Yi's attitude caused her heart to pound intensely for a moment.

Yuan Lixun quickly lowered her head and softly said, "Young master, please don't be impatient. My mother used to say that with deep cultivation, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle. This time may not be successful, but there will come a day when it will be."