Martial Saint with Passives

The Cultivation Techniques recorded in the Jade Talisman were indeed as vast as an ocean, staggering in number.

However, after Jiang Che carefully studied a few of them, he discovered that aside from a handful of core True Skills, these so-called "Ancient Techniques"...

...the rest of the Martial Arts, in terms of the subtlety of their moves and the techniques for exerting Strength, were actually inferior to the run-of-the-mill stuff practiced by ordinary disciples in the Cangyun Sect’s Scripture Pavilion!

The Weapon-based Cultivation Techniques were especially pitifully few, and most only consisted of simple, basic moves like "cleave, stab, flick, and parry," with no variations to speak of!

’This isn’t right...’

’How could a powerhouse of True Master Xuan Yang’s Realm have such poor judgment?’

Jiang Che was puzzled.

After a moment of thought, a sudden realization dawned on him.

’I understand now!’

’It’s the environment!’

’In True Master Xuan Yang’s era, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism was abundant, not depleted like it is now.’

’In those days, Cultivators could gain immense power just by methodically absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism. They believed in overwhelming all techniques with sheer force, relying on pure Realm suppression!’

’If a casual sword strike, empowered by immense True Qi, could shatter a mountain, why would they bother studying complex Sword Techniques or fussing over the slightest changes in Force?’

’That’s why the Martial Arts of the ancients were often grand and sweeping, direct and straightforward. They prioritized intent over form, and Qi over technique!’

A thoughtful light glinted in Jiang Che’s eyes.

’But over the past few hundred years, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism has become increasingly depleted, making the path of cultivation more and more difficult!’

’To get stronger, to defeat opponents with limited resources, Martial Artists were forced to start an arms race!’

’They began to refine their craft, doing everything in their power to unlock every ounce of the human body’s potential. They deconstructed, reassembled, and optimized their techniques to the absolute limit!’

’To compensate for their lack of power, later generations invented countless strange and bizarre Weapons and created all sorts of peculiar and cunning Ultimate Techniques unique to their schools!’

’Although... modern Martial Artists may not be as powerful as ancient Cultivators in terms of their maximum Realm and level of life force.’

’But when it comes to the richness, completeness, and the intricacy and complexity of techniques...’

’...I’m afraid we, the later generations, have the upper hand!’

Having figured this out, Jiang Che looked at the Jade Talisman in his hand and shook his head helplessly.

’Looks like it’s impossible to farm Talent points with these antiques. With just these crude skills, it would be difficult to accumulate any valuable Two-Character Talents, let alone evolve my [True Nine Li Commander].’

He put away the Jade Talisman and gazed out the window.

’In that case...’

’I’ll use this Celestial Strategy Guard selection to collect more Cultivation Techniques!’

’The young geniuses from all Forty-Three Prefectures of the Great Chu Dynasty will gather there, and the Three Top Sects will be presiding.’

’That is the true treasury of Martial Arts!’

’Only there will I be able to witness all sorts of strange Weapons and collect enough exquisite Martial Arts to feed my Talent!’

’I must unlock a second, and even a third, slot as soon as possible!’

’Then, with the Illusionary Truth Mirror in my left hand for protection and the Seven-Star Dragon Abyss in my right for slaying enemies—that will be true invincibility!’

With everything figured out, the gloom in Jiang Che’s heart vanished.

With everything figured out, the gloom in Jiang Che’s heart vanished.

’However, there’s still one more important thing I haven’t done...’

Jiang Che slowly raised his hand, his fingertips gently rubbing the spot between his eyebrows.

This time, by receiving the True Intent inheritance from True Master Xuan Yang, his Comprehension had been reshaped.

Both his Divine Soul and Mental Power had increased explosively, undergoing a world-shaking transformation!

’Just how strong has my Divine Soul become now?’

’And what kind of qualitative change will this bring to my other abilities?’

With a thought, Jiang Che decided to take advantage of his current peak state and test them one by one!

He first closed his eyes, and a rather obscure, fragmented Cultivation Technique he had seen in the Cultivation Technique Jade Talisman randomly surfaced in his mind.

Previously, even with the help of the panel, understanding its key points would have required considerable mental effort to deduce.

But now...

The contents of the technique, once obscure and difficult to understand, had instantly become crystal clear to him!

It was as if an invisible key had instantly unlocked all the locks!

Without the panel’s forced infusion of knowledge, he grasped its True Intent in the span of a breath, relying solely on his own understanding!

’My Comprehension... it really is different now!’

A flash of pleasant surprise crossed Jiang Che’s eyes.

Although he had always learned ordinary Qi Blood Realm Techniques quickly, making this improvement seem somewhat trivial.

But he knew exactly what this meant.

It meant that in the future, if he encountered truly top-tier, complex High Tier Techniques—the kind that even the panel would require a massive amount of Skill Level to master...

...for example, the Sect’s Ultimate Skill he might learn after joining one of the Three Top Sects.

...he would possess an entry speed and depth of understanding far beyond that of ordinary people!

This would be a huge advantage!

Following that, Jiang Che didn’t stop.

He picked out the most common Secret Manual from the Cultivation Technique Jade Talisman, the "Stone-Shattering Fist."

It was a dime-a-dozen Qi Blood Realm entry-level Martial Art.

After quickly reading through it, Jiang Che closed his eyes.

In his mind, countless pieces of Martial Arts Knowledge and combat experience began to frantically converge, collide, and merge, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea!

Supported by his powerful Comprehension and vast reserves of knowledge.

He began to furiously deduce and improve upon this rudimentary Fist Technique in his mind!