Chapter 61 Giant Whale (Please keep reading)
“The fastest entry record currently recorded in our Sect is naturally the Sect Leader; he only took a day and a half. Following him are several of the Sect Leader’s Personal Disciples, the slowest of whom only took ten days.”
Wang Luo explained, his tone filled with emotion.
“These are true Geniuses. If you can master the Snake Form Stake and Cultivate Qi and Blood Power within ten days, perhaps the Sect Leader will take notice and accept you as a Personal Disciple.”
“Teacher, is the Sect Leader you’re referring to that person? Is he still alive?”
Someone, upon hearing Wang Luo’s words, seemed to recall something and exclaimed in surprise.
“Indeed, the Sect Leader is the one described in the basic information manual you’ve seen.
I don’t know exactly how long he has lived.”
After he finished speaking, everyone’s expressions changed drastically.
Hu Qi’s eyes flickered slightly, but he didn’t show too much surprise.
He had already suspected this when he saw that information yesterday.
“For truly powerful Martial Artists, a hundred years is nothing. You will come across such information yourselves later on.”
Wang Luo couldn’t help but chuckle, seeing their surprised reactions.
He seemed to recall that he had reacted the same way when he first entered this place and heard the news.
“All right, now begin practicing the stake stance, adjusting your posture and movements according to the breathing method I just taught you.”
Wang Luo said.
Then, he pulled out a black incense stick, about the length and thickness of a chopstick, from somewhere and lit it with a lighter.
Instantly, a faint fragrance permeated the room.
The moment they smelled the scent, everyone felt a dullness in their heads, accompanied by a slight feeling of drowsiness.
“This is spirit gathering incense, priced at one thousand yuan per stick. It can relax the body, clear distracting thoughts, and help you quickly enter a meditative state.
As newcomers, you can receive ten sticks.
This item is specially made and burns for a long time.
Afterward, three sticks will be distributed each month.
If you need more, you can buy them from me. Besides this, there’s also Spirit Snake Balm.”
Wang Luo said, taking out a round tin box from his pocket.
The box was small, and when opened, it contained a layer of light green solid substance.
“This is a good item. It not only stimulates one’s Qi and Blood but also accelerates the circulation speed of one’s Qi and Blood.
It costs ten thousand yuan per bottle. The method of use is to apply it to the body below the neck. One bottle, if used sparingly, is enough for seven or eight applications.
However, this item is not free; you can only buy it from me.”
As he spoke, everyone clearly felt that, just as he said.
Although a slight drowsiness arose, their original distracting thoughts also vanished without a trace.
The class ended quickly.
As expected, apart from their legs feeling a bit sore from maintaining the stake stance, they had no other sensations.
Hu Qi was the same.
If it weren’t for the flickering text on his panel, he would have doubted whether doing this was truly effective.
After class.
Some people engaged in free activities, while others walked up to Wang Luo, taking out money to buy Spirit Snake Balm.
Seeing this, Hu Qi’s expression subtly changed.
The monthly subsidy of ten thousand yuan for this so-called Core Class, while not small, was only enough to buy one bottle of Spirit Snake Balm even if saved entirely.
Indeed, no matter where, the principle of ‘the poor study, the rich Cultivate martial arts’ was extremely applicable.
After a while, once the students who bought Spirit Snake Balm left, Hu Qi thought for a moment before walking forward… “Yang Yuan Breathing Method?”
Wang Luo looked at Hu Qi, who stood before him, with some surprise.
“You’re Hu Qi, right? Lin Tong told me about you. I didn’t expect you to have practiced this breathing method since childhood.
This is indeed a breathing technique that complements a stake stance. Its origin comes from the Giant Whale Gate.
According to records, that was once an extremely powerful faction, whose Martial Artists possessed extremely strong and fierce Qi and Blood.”
His tone was filled with emotion.
Upon hearing this.
Hu Qi’s eyes flashed.
Previously, he had noticed that the breathing method of the Snake Form Stake seemed somewhat similar to the Yang Yuan Breathing Method he practiced, leading him to suspect that this item might also be part of a Breaking Limit Method from a certain faction.
Wang Luo’s words now confirmed some of his suspicions.
Originally, other skills would gain a characteristic after reaching Perfection.
But this Yang Yuan Breathing Method did not.
Now it made sense.
Perhaps the Yang Yuan Breathing Method was originally part of the Giant Whale Gate’s Legacy stake techniques, and without the combination of dynamic and static stakes, it was incomplete.
Of course, it was also possible that the Yang Yuan Breathing Method involved extraordinary power, unlike those ordinary skills.
Besides this, his Actively revealing that he has practiced the Yangyuan Breathing Method, also served as a prelude for the changes caused by his subsequent use of the modifier to improve it.
After all, this breathing method indeed had a good conditioning effect on the body.
Thinking of this, a hint of doubt flashed across Hu Qi’s face.
“Oh, is this Giant Whale Gate an Upper Rank faction?”
“Haha, Upper, Middle, Lower — these Ranks were only established after the Xi Ya Federation was founded.
In the past, factions were only distinguished by ‘unranked,’ ‘ranked,’ and ‘overlord,’ and this Giant Whale Gate belonged to the Overlord Rank in terms of power.”
Wang Luo shook his head.
“However, this Overlord Rank faction is not equivalent to the current Upper Rank faction. The reasons for this are somewhat complex to explain.
You just need to know that before the Xi Ya Federation was established, the limit for Martial Artists could only reach the Martial Artist Realm, and Overlord Rank factions were no exception.”
Upon hearing this, Hu Qi’s heart stirred.
He now understood.
Simply put, the previous Martial Artists had a limited upper ceiling.
But now it was different.
It was highly possible that there were beings who surpassed Martial Artist within the Upper Rank factions.
“What Realm lies beyond Martial Artist, I do not know. Such a Realm is beyond my reach.”
Wang Luo seemed to have seen through Hu Qi’s thoughts and directly interrupted him.
“What about the Giant Whale Gate?”
Hu Qi was speechless, but then he quickly changed the subject and asked.
“At that time, the Dragon Abyss Empire had not yet been established, nor did the current Xi Ya Federation exist.
It was the twilight years of the Dynasty.
Heroes rose in various places, and warlords fought amongst themselves.
Foreign powers also invaded, burning, killing, and plundering, and the situation was chaotic.
Under such circumstances, various factions at the time almost all mobilized to protect their homes and country.
The Giant Whale Gate was no exception, almost all of its members came out, killing a large number of enemy experts.
Unfortunately, even the strongest have limits. Facing those terrifyingly destructive firearms,
all the experts in the Sect died, and its Legacy became fragmented.
This led to the Giant Whale Gate, originally an Overlord Rank faction, slowly drifting away from the Martial Artist community, and now it has completely disappeared without a trace.”
“Situations similar to the Giant Whale Gate are not uncommon. Before this, the number of factions was nearly a thousand, and more than half of them, like the Giant Whale Gate, declined because their experts died in battle.
Only some incomplete Legacies remain in the world.
Unfortunately, these things are severely lacking fundamentals and cannot be Cultivated.
At most, they can only strengthen the physique, like the Yang Yuan Breathing Method.
But to Cultivate Qi and Blood Power with them is simply impossible.”
“There are rumors that the Snake Heart Gate was also an Overlord Rank faction a hundred years ago.
But due to resisting foreign enemies, only the Sect Leader remained.
That’s how the current Snake Heart Gate was created. Of course, this is just something I heard, you don’t have to take it seriously.”
Wang Luo smiled.
He treated Hu Qi very well, almost answering every question.