High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 405: Chapter 393: Mountain and River Six Strikes

The cover of the Mountain and River Spear Technique was a deep ink wash, with four large characters written in an elegant flourish, imbued with a potent Mental Realm.

For a moment, the characters shone with a dazzling light in Lin Qi’s eyes. His consciousness seemed to be carried high into the boundless sky to gaze down upon magnificent mountains and rivers.

He saw endless, vast, and profound lands, and mighty, surging rivers that formed a cradle for all life.

WHOOSH...

A moment later, Lin Qi snapped back to his senses and regulated his breathing.

The more profound a Spear Technique Secret Manual was, the more potent the Mental Realm imbued within it became.

He began to read the Secret Manual. The first page was a preface, written by its creator, the King of Mountains and Rivers:

”Mountains and Rivers are the foundation of Heaven and Earth, upon which all creation depends!”

”Mountains, majestic and unmoving, bear the weight of all creation.”

”Rivers, eternally flowing, nourish all life.”

”This Spear Technique takes the steadfastness of the mountain and the fluidity of the river, designed to resonate with Heaven and Earth, to resonate with the Mountains and Rivers themselves. —The King of Mountains and Rivers!”

Lin Qi exhaled, struck by its magnificent ambition.

To use Mountains and Rivers as the Mental Realm was to wield an immense, overwhelming power that simply crushed all opposition head-on.

This kind of Spear Technique suited his style perfectly.

He continued reading. The pages of the Secret Manual gave off a faint, refreshing scent of herbs and wood that cleared the mind.

”The Mountain and River Spear Technique is divided into two parts: the Mental Realm of the Mountain—tenacious, unyielding, majestic, and unmoving.”

”And the River Realm—supple, enduring, ceaseless, and ever-renewing.”

”When Mountain and River unite, hard and soft become one, and Heaven and Earth resonate in harmony.”

Lin Qi marveled. Unlike other spear techniques, the Mountain and River Spear Technique actually incorporated offense, defense, and speed.

It had almost no weaknesses.

However, he had Awakened the Special Ability [Jin Feng]. When he executed the Spear Technique, the destructive power of his techniques would be a cut above the rest.

He read quickly, but every word was etched deeply into his mind.

The Mountain and River Spear Technique was also known as the Mountain and River Six Strikes.

It consisted of six techniques in total, with three major Killing Techniques.

The number of techniques was drastically reduced from fifteen to six, but each one was pure essence.

The Mountain and River Six Strikes were: Mountain Town, Flowing Water Stab, Mountain and River Collapse, Clouds Surrounding the Mountain, River Fury, and Heaven and Earth Unite.

Each technique had different variations, and as Lin Qi studied the required control over Power, he saw that the difficulty had risen to a new level.

Many of the control methods were completely new to him, but upon careful consideration, he found them to be incredibly ingenious.

He couldn’t help but marvel; the King of Mountains and Rivers who created the Mountain and River Spear Technique was a true genius.

Soon, Lin Qi finished reading and closed the Secret Manual.

His mind raced as everything he had just read replayed in his thoughts.

He took the Tiger Slaying Spear from the wall and began practicing the Mountain and River Spear Technique.

BUZZ! BUZZ!

Grasping the Big Gun, his body began to vibrate.

A steady stream of Power formed like flowing water, pouring into the Big Gun and making it hum.

WHOOSH!!

He swung the Big Gun in a brilliant flourish, its tip quivering as it tore through the air.

Mountain and River Spear Technique, First Technique: Mountain Town.

Drawing on the steadfastness of the mountain, the spear’s momentum was like a mountain itself—as immovable as Mount Tai, and just as unstoppable!

He pointed the Long Spear in his hand downward, its shaft standing erect like a mountain peak. Suddenly, the tip leaped upward!

TCHH~

In that instant, the air in the Martial Arts Room was torn asunder, creating layered shockwaves and stirring up a fierce gale.

Golden Sharpness radiated from his body as his Power condensed and erupted outward, enveloping the Martial Arts Room in a terrifying pressure.

WHOOSH!! WHOOSH!!

A moment later, amidst the gale, Lin Qi stilled his spear. The key principles of the Spear Technique surfaced in his mind.

He was struck by how difficult it was.

’This is incredibly difficult. A single technique, unremarkable on the surface, has 23 different variations. The circulation of Power is also more intricate and complex.’

’It’ll take a considerable amount of time just to master one technique, let alone the other five.’

Lin Qi couldn’t help but marvel. Compared to the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique, the Mountain and River Spear Technique was several times more difficult.

If he hadn’t learned the Mountain Shaking Spear Technique beforehand and had suddenly switched to the Mountain and River Spear Technique,

it would have been impossible to learn it and transition to the Mountain and River Realm without several months, or even a full year.

At this thought, Lin Qi began practicing the Mountain and River Spear Technique again.

His execution was unpracticed and his movements were awkward, but he corrected himself over and over.

The breathing method, spiritual will, physical movements, and even the channeling of Power all had to be perfectly synchronized.

Half an hour later, he was able to perform the entire sequence of the Spear Technique. ℯℯ𝑙.

Feeling the Power circulating within his body, like a host of darting Spiritual Snakes, it seemed as if his Power itself was coming alive.

Lin Qi was overjoyed. Although he hadn’t fully mastered the Spear Technique, his Combat Power had definitely increased by a huge margin.

If he were to apply the Shaking Mountain Realm, its power would increase even further.

Of course, this power couldn’t compare to the strength he would gain from comprehending the Mountain and River Realm itself.

A moment later, he sat down cross-legged, his gaze locked on the Obsidian Stone.

The reason Mental Realm Secret Manuals were so expensive was because of the Obsidian Stone—or more accurately, the Mental Realm contained within it.

The Mountain and River Realm within was said to have been personally imprinted by the King of Mountains and Rivers, designed to help others comprehend the Mountain and River Realm.

Cultivating a Mental Realm was fraught with difficulty, but having an expert’s Mental Realm to use as a reference would speed up the process considerably.

Lin Qi closed his eyes tightly, using his mind to connect with the smooth, reflective surface of the Obsidian Stone.

BOOM!!

The moment his Spirit entered it, he felt a powerful impact.

His Consciousness Space was no longer empty. He felt as if he had been transported to another space entirely.

Before his eyes were mountains that soared into the clouds and stretched for countless miles, and rivers that surged and flowed without end. Together, they formed a panoramic vista of mountains and rivers.

Lin Qi felt as if he were truly there, able to sense the majestic, unmoving, and heroic spirit contained within.