Flower Stealing Master

In the blink of an eye, the two had already exchanged several moves. The Shaolin monks were all shocked to see the monastery’s top expert fall into a disadvantage right from the start, their faces paling. Only a few, like Xuan Ci, managed to remain calm.

Jiumozhi was feeling pleased with himself when he suddenly heard a cold chuckle from his opponent. “You claim to have mastered Shaolin’s 72 Ultimate Techniques, yet your Great Vajra Fist is nothing extraordinary.”

Jiumozhi’s heart tightened as he hurriedly looked over. He saw Xuan Cheng standing in place, a faint smile on his face, showing no sign of injury.

With his vast experience, Jiumozhi did not waste words. Seizing the moment when his opponent spoke, causing a slight lapse in his True Qi circulation, he flickered forward and unleashed six rapid kicks at Xuan Cheng’s chest. This was the “Shadowless Formless Legs”, one of Shaolin’s 72 Ultimate Techniques. The first kick landed, followed closely by the second, like a shadow pursuing the form. The third kick transitioned from shadow to substance, followed immediately by the fourth. This pattern continued until the sixth kick struck. Only then did those with slightly lower martial cultivation react, their faces filled with shock. Jiumozhi had clearly mastered this technique to perfection—perhaps no one in Shaolin could surpass him in this skill.

However, Jiumozhi noticed something strange. His kicks did not land as solidly as they should have. Realizing something was amiss, he did not allow Xuan Cheng any chance to breathe. He immediately launched two finger strikes, sharp and piercing the air—this was ”Pattra Finger”.

Xuan Cheng appeared dazed, not reacting at all, allowing Jiumozhi’s finger force to strike him directly.

Jiumozhi frowned. His intention had been to humiliate Shaolin by using their own 72 Ultimate Techniques against them. Wanting to showcase his skills, he immediately transitioned from the Pattra Finger to a new technique. Despite being unarmed, his movements mimicked a blade—it was ”Burning Wood Saber Style”.

This technique, once mastered, required a practitioner to strike a piece of dry wood eighty-one times without leaving a single mark on its surface. However, the heat generated by the strikes would eventually set the wood aflame. Master Xuan Ku, the teacher of Xiao Feng, had been a master of this skill, but after his passing, no one in Shaolin had successfully inherited it.

Song Qingshu had long been curious about the difference between Jiumozhi’s ”Flaming Blade Art” and Shaolin’s ”Burning Wood Saber Style”. Observing now, with his current level of cultivation, he immediately grasped the key distinction.