High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Gravity Room

BUZZ!

The Metal Box emitted a faint vibration and opened automatically, revealing its contents: a Secret Manual, a USB drive, and nine Obsidian Stones.

The Secret Manual had a black cover. Lin Qi picked it up; the paper felt thicker than that of other manuals.

Four large, flamboyant characters graced the cover—*Hundred Calamities Atlas*.

Lin Qi had sharp eyes and a strong memory. He began to flip through the Secret Manual, reading about its Cultivation method.

”The *Hundred Calamities Atlas* is a Cultivation Technique created specifically for Martial Artists to temper their Spirit...”

”The principle of this technique is to enter a deep meditative state and visualize the terrifying form of a chosen First-Level Calamity Beast. From its powerful body to its sharp fangs and savage eyes, every detail must be rendered with lifelike clarity...”

”Once it has been successfully manifested, you must open the Disaster Beast Map and release the beast’s imprinted Mental Realm. Then, you transform into that Calamity Beast and engage its Mental Realm in a Life-and-Death Struggle within your consciousness.”

”The Calamity Beast is the manifestation of your own Spirit. By fighting a Life-and-Death Struggle against the beast’s Mental Realm, you temper your Spirit.”

Lin Qi nodded. ’So that’s the principle,’ he thought. ’My Spirit becomes a Calamity Beast and clashes with the Divine Intent from the Disaster Beast Map. That’s how the Spirit is refined.’

’Whoever created this Cultivation Technique was a true genius.’

”As your Cultivation deepens, the number of Calamity Beasts you face simultaneously will gradually increase—from one at the start to ten, and then to a hundred.”

”Then, you upgrade to Second-Level Calamity Beasts and repeat the process of slaughter, continuing until you can successfully visualize Third-Level Calamity Beasts and kill a hundred of them at once.”

”At that point, your mastery of the *Hundred Calamities Atlas* will have reached the Perfection Realm, and you can begin practicing the next technique—the *Thousand Calamities Atlas*.”

Lin Qi looked up, closed the Secret Manual, and exhaled a turbid breath.

He now understood the entire principle behind the Spiritual Technique.

He looked at the nine Obsidian Stones beside him.

They contained the Divine Intents for three beasts from each of the first three levels.

Lin Qi took out the first three Obsidian Stones. His choices were the Iron Spike Wild Boar, the Mastiff Dog, and the Shadow Cat.

He ultimately fixed his gaze on the one in the middle, which held the Divine Intent of the Mastiff Dog.

’Time to begin my Cultivation!’

He sat cross-legged, regulated his breathing, and calmed his mind.

BOOM!

He channeled his will into the Obsidian Stone before him. An instant later, an invisible beam of black light shot into his Consciousness Space.

ROAR—

The Mastiff Dog had the streamlined body of a large canine, stood 1.2 meters tall, and had yellowish-brown markings. Its body was agile, and it possessed sharp teeth and claws.

Soon, the Mastiff Dog’s Divine Intent dissipated. Lin Qi began to visualize the Mastiff Dog in the emptiness of his consciousness, using his Spirit as a brush to quickly sketch its form.

ROAR—

A moment later, as the final stroke was drawn, the Mastiff Dog seemed to come to life, manifesting completely and running wild within his consciousness.

Lin Qi knew the hardest part was next.

For someone who could visualize the Eighth-Level Calamity Beast, the Vajra Tiger, visualizing a First-Level Tiger Mastiff was as simple as could be.

But after the visualization, the most difficult step was control.

Other Spiritual Techniques each had their own difficulties; for the *Hundred Calamities Atlas*, the challenge was control.

Normally, when he visualized the Vajra Tiger, it was only for the purpose of absorbing Source Energy.

He couldn’t control its actions at all.

Lin Qi focused his mind and tried to merge with the Mastiff Dog’s body. In the void, he flowed like a liquid into the creature.

BOOM!!

A few seconds later, the Mastiff Dog suddenly resisted violently and exploded.

Lin Qi felt a jarring shock ripple through his brain.

’A failure!’

Lin Qi opened his eyes and exhaled a turbid breath. He knew he had failed.

’Again!’

He closed his eyes and tried again, letting his Spirit form into flowing, water-like tendrils that seeped into the Mastiff Dog’s body, slowly attempting to assimilate it.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!

For the next hour, Lin Qi failed repeatedly.

HUFF...

A weary expression crossed Lin Qi’s face. The constant failures made his head buzz, and the toll on his Spirit was immense.

He took out and drank several vials of Stimulant Potion in a row, which only improved his condition slightly.

’This isn’t enough. I need to buy better Spirit-recovering potions. I have to switch to High-Level Stimulant Potions.’

Having made his decision, Lin Qi glanced at the *Hundred Calamities Atlas* and thought:

’This really is difficult. No wonder Wang Qiufeng and the others haven’t succeeded after half a month of practice.’

「Another hour later」

Lin Qi clutched his head, his expression exhausted.

[Through constant attempts at control, your Perception has improved. Spirit +0.5]

[Spirit: 33 → 33.5]

’Just as I thought. Even if I haven’t mastered the technique, the process of trying to control the Calamity Beast is still a form of training for my Spirit.’

’But the training effect is definitely not as good as it would be after I succeed. The benefits are high now because I’m just starting. If I keep going like this, the returns will only diminish.’

Lin Qi suddenly thought of the Spirit Potion. He planned to use it after he successfully mastered the Cultivation Technique.

That would maximize its effects and allow his Spiritual Power to increase by a large margin.

...

For the next two days, Lin Qi squeezed several hours out of his daily training schedule and dedicated them to practicing the *Hundred Calamities Atlas*.

Although he still hadn’t succeeded, his progress was obvious, and his Spirit increased every day.

「That day」

In Villa 01 of the Sixth Institute, the dormitory assigned to Lin Qi as the institute’s Dean.

A large, green screen was projected in the spacious living room. On the other side was Dean Liu, with his large earlobes.

”Lin Qi, after enrolling in our Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy, every student must choose a Martial Artist to be their teacher for the next four years.”

”At our academy, only Martial Artists of the Fifth Realm or higher can serve as teachers.”

”As the Dean of our Sixth Institute, I’ve also arranged a teacher for you. He is a Seventh Realm Martial Artist. When it comes to Combat Power, even I am not his match.”

Dean Liu said with a cheerful smile.

Lin Qi’s eyes lit up when he heard this. A Seventh Realm Martial Artist as his teacher!

His previous teacher was Zhang City. Although he was a very capable instructor, he was only a Martial Artist at the Peak of the Third Realm.

The gap between that and a High Realm Martial Artist of the Seventh Realm was immense.

There was a difference of four whole Realms between them. The disparity in Martial Arts Skills was too great; there were many things Zhang City wouldn’t understand that only a High Realm Martial Artist could, allowing them to provide guidance from a higher perspective.

And according to Dean Liu, this person was also incredibly powerful.

This filled him with anticipation.

...

「That afternoon」

A black electric car drove through the Azure Sky Sixth Institute. The road was wide and lined with all sorts of green plants.

”Brother Qi, you’ve been at Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy for days now and you still haven’t been to the Gravity Room! That’s just not right.”

”Let me tell you, the Gravity Room is the most awesome thing I’ve seen since coming to the academy.”

”After training there for just two days, I feel like my Qi and Blood Value and my Martial Arts have improved immensely.”

”The feeling is just intoxicating.”

”If I’d had a Gravity Room in high school, even you wouldn’t have been my match, Brother Qi.”

”It’s countless times more effective than a Gravity Ring. It’s a shame I only have eight hours of training time. If only I had more.”

”Brother Qi, you have to give it a try.”

In the other car, Jiangtao was rambling on, singing endless praises for the Gravity Room.

This piqued his curiosity.

「A moment later」

Their two cars slowly came to a stop in front of a building.

They took out their backpacks and the Metal Cylinders containing their Weapons, then got out of the cars.

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