Wuxia: Starting Off With 60 Years of Inner Strength

Jiang Ran found it hard to believe. He felt that even the person who created this technique back then had likely only conceived of the idea, without being able to truly cultivate it to mastery.

A single lifetime definitely wouldn’t be enough.

However, someone with the aptitude of the Saintess mentioned by the Demon Sect’s Leader might be able to give it a try.

But before that, there was still the hurdle of the seventh level.

Even though Jiang Ran had already reached the eighth level, looking back, he still felt that this technique was something no normal person could possibly master.

His inner flow was now vast, without a single trace of the Great Brahman Vajra Skill’s original Inner Strength remaining.

However, all its essential principles could be channeled through his Genesis Heart Sutra.

’This is quite interesting.’

Jiang Ran stood up and gave it a small test. As his inner flow circulated, the vajra phantom in a Daoist robe materialized around him.

The Great Brahman Vajra Skill was all about cultivating this manifestation behind one’s back.

The principle behind it was the external projection of Inner Strength.

This Vajra Manifestation had three different forms.

The first form was ’Vajra’s Wrathful Gaze’.

Vajra’s Wrathful Gaze enhanced one’s offensive power. When used in conjunction with the Great Brahma Palm and Great Brahman Vajra Fist from the Great Brahman Vajra Skill, its might was extraordinary.

In the Valley of Rebirth, Baojing had deformed Jin Sanding’s golden tripod with a single punch, all thanks to this power.

The second form was ’Indestructible Vajra’.

This was the defensive ability of the Great Brahman Vajra Skill that Jiang Ran valued most.

As long as one’s inner flow remained intact, neither fists and feet, nor sabers and swords, nor even intangible Gang Qi could break through the Indestructible Vajra.

However, this was all relative.

Jiang Ran had shattered this Indestructible Vajra without much effort, not even expending a significant amount of his Inner Strength.

The key had been the second strike of his Nine Shocking God Sabers and its uncanny ability to cut through nearly anything.

’Fortunately, there shouldn’t be too many people in the martial world with that kind of power, so it wasn’t a major concern.’

Furthermore, if an opponent’s power level was far greater than his own, this technique would fail to protect him even if they lacked any uncanny methods.

But as for that point... Jiang Ran’s current reserves of Inner Strength were already extraordinary.

He had fifty-seven years’ worth of cultivation from the Great Brahman Vajra Skill, on top of the nearly one hundred years of Inner Strength he already possessed.

’Finding someone in the martial world who could vastly surpass him in Inner Strength... would probably be difficult.’

Of course, he couldn’t rule out the existence of those truly blessed by fate in the martial world—the kind of people who might trip over a rare spiritual fruit just by walking or get hit on the head by a heavenly treasure the moment they stepped outside.

If he ran into someone like that, all bets were off.

But the greatest drawback of this second form, in Jiang Ran’s opinion, was the restriction of being unable to move while it was active.

At the time, Jiang Ran had assumed Baojing remained stationary because he hadn’t cultivated the technique to a high enough level.

But now that he had fully comprehended the mental formula, Jiang Ran knew... it wasn’t that Baojing hadn’t reached a high enough level. The Cultivation Technique was simply designed that way.

Even at the highest level of mastery, one remained ’unmoving as a mountain’.

The final form of the Vajra Manifestation was called ’Great Compassion’.

"With my cultivation, I shall deliver all sentient beings."

It was actually a healing ability that required coordination with the Great Brahman World-Saving Finger, another technique from the Great Brahman Vajra Skill.

This finger technique possessed no offensive power.

Instead, it had the ability to heal injuries by stimulating acupressure points.

It was a welcome addition to Jiang Ran’s arsenal of techniques.

For one, he now had another method of healing. For another, he had gained the ability to use acupoint techniques.

After reviewing the Great Brahman Vajra Skill, Jiang Ran had an idea. He clenched one hand into a fist, and the phantom behind him mimicked the motion.

Instantly, the surrounding Gang Qi surged. The windows and door RATTLED violently. The punch hadn’t even been thrown, yet it had already caused such a disturbance. ’If I actually let this fly,’ he thought, ’I’d probably have to pay for the damages.’

After a moment’s thought, Jiang Ran exhaled and suppressed the urge to throw the punch.

But then a curious thought struck him: ’Could I merge the Thirteen Frenzied Demon Claws of Kun with the Vajra’s Wrathful Gaze of this Vajra Manifestation?’

’If it were just a matter of the Great Brahman Vajra Skill alone, it probably wouldn’t work.’

’But now, when I activate the Great Brahman Vajra Skill, I’m actually channeling it through the Genesis Heart Sutra.’

’That way, it might not be impossible to achieve.’

He immediately curled his fingers into a claw, and the Vajra Manifestation behind him did the same. But the moment he tried to channel his Inner Strength, the manifestation instantly shattered.

"This..."

Jiang Ran glanced up.

’It’s not completely impossible, but merging them will definitely take some work.’

He didn’t have time to dwell on the problem right now, so he returned to his bed and sat down.

He began to claim his other rewards.

After the Great Brahman Vajra Skill, the next reward was the Hidden Shadow Enchanting God Step.

As he made the mental choice to ’claim’ it, a passage of text flooded his mind. Immediately after, he felt his legs tingle and pulse, as if undergoing some kind of transformation.

At the same time, the text in his mind not only detailed the various ways to execute the Hidden Shadow Enchanting God Step, but also included a peculiar breathing technique.

It allowed him to conceal his presence, preventing others from detecting him.

As he intuitively grasped the technique’s principles, Jiang Ran opened his eyes. With a flicker, he vanished from the bed, reappearing instantly in the chair beside the table.

He moved again and vanished, this time reappearing leaning against the door.

Then, with another flash, he disappeared and somehow ended up clinging to the ceiling.

His hands and feet were pressed against the ceiling, as if held there by a powerful force that kept him from falling.

His breathing was faint, almost imperceptible, becoming utterly silent.

Suddenly, with a shift in his thoughts, his body dropped from the air.

"The Hidden Shadow Enchanting God Step is quite impressive. While it’s not a Lightweight Technique focused on extreme speed, this skill could prove to be incredibly useful in the future."