High Martial Arts: Grinding for the Supreme Talent

Chapter 224: Chapter 224: Breakthrough—Third Rank Spear Skill

VMMMM!!

As a subtle hum filled the Gravity Room, an invisible gravitational force washed over the entire Martial Arts Room like a tide.

It enveloped Lin Qi from head to toe. The ubiquitous force pressed down on his skin, organs, muscles, blood, sinews, bones, and cells...

Everything in his body activated to resist the pervasive gravitational force.

THUMP-THUMP.

At six times the normal gravity, Lin Qi’s breathing grew rapid, and he could clearly hear the strong, powerful beat of his heart.

Even under the crushing force, it continued to pump vast amounts of blood throughout his body, like a torrential river, working ceaselessly to help his body adapt.

INHALE... EXHALE...

Lin Qi regulated his breathing, cleared his mind, assumed a fighting stance, and began practicing the Five Elements Fist.

’Practicing my Fist Technique helps me control my body’s muscular power. Although my Fist Technique just broke through to Tier Three not long ago,’

’my control over my muscular power still isn’t strong enough.’

Lin Qi curved his palm into a Tiger Claw and struck out under six times the normal gravity. Veins bulged on his arm like winding steel cables, making each strike arduous.

With each exertion, all the major muscle groups in his body engaged, and he focused his power with his mind.

His skin grew hot as the Skin Tempering Ointment took effect, a prickling sensation spreading over his entire body, impacting his form.

The Tier Three Fist Technique and the Third Rank Spear Skill were quite similar; both were about controlling every muscle in the body and unifying that power into a single, cohesive force.

As he executed the Fist Technique, Lin Qi could feel his power starting to coalesce.

It was as if countless trickles were merging into an ocean, forming a roiling, monstrous wave capable of shattering boulders.

He felt that a single strike from his claw could now break through walls and shatter stone; his power had increased by a huge margin.

BANG! BANG!!

As he executed the Fist Technique, the friction between his Power and the gravitational force created a series of low, explosive cracks in the air.

In that instant, Lin Qi felt the execution of his Fist Technique become effortless.

[After arduous training under 6x gravity, your Fist Technique has significantly improved. Fist Technique +5%]

[Fist Technique: Tier Three 2% → Tier Three 7%]

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Lin Qi lowered his fists and exhaled. Seeing the improvement in his Fist Technique, he nodded in understanding. There was no great elation, and he simply rested for a moment.

He then opened a black Metal Cylinder on the floor and took out the solid black Training Lance from within.

His Cultivation had only just begun.

VMMMM!!

He lightly flicked the spear shaft, causing it to tremble with a low hum as Power circulated through it.

WHOOSH~ WHOOSH~

Then, with a burst of strength from his arms, he began to wield the black Training Lance, executing his Spear Technique.

’My Fist Technique has broken through again. It’s time for my Spear Technique to reach Tier Three as well!’

Lin Qi’s expression turned grave. The geniuses from the Tenth Institute who had Awakened their Special Abilities were putting immense, mountain-like pressure on him.

He had been stuck at 99% of Tier Two with his Spear Technique for some time. Today, in the Gravity Room, was the perfect opportunity to break through.

His aura shifted, erupting with fierce power. He began to execute the Mountain Splitting Spear Technique, starting with the first form: Wind-Breaking Thrust!

SWISH~ SWISH~

Under six times the normal gravity, each of Lin Qi’s movements slowed by a factor of several times. Simultaneously, the force of gravity made his physical exertion all the more intense.

This allowed him to feel the changes in his muscles and the flow of his Power with far greater clarity.

He then transitioned from the Mountain Splitting Spear Technique to the Meteor Spear Technique. The style of his Spear Technique shifted from fierce and domineering to as swift as the wind, like a falling meteor, and his control over his Power changed accordingly.

”Dawn Technique, Starlight Stab, Spirit Snake Shadow, Eagle’s Soaring Strike...”

His Spear Technique then shifted once more, its style changing from being as swift as the wind to as steady as a Pan Stone. His aura became calm and substantial.

The spear’s shaft was like an unmoving, majestic Vajra, standing silently in the world, yet concealing immense power within.

This was the Vajra Spear Technique, a style as stable as a mountain, emphasizing the philosophy of using stillness to overcome motion and striking second to gain the upper hand.

The circulation of Power within his body shifted once more, now flowing like a vast, mighty river.

The three methods of circulating Power were similar yet distinct, each requiring subtly different forms of muscle control.

As Lin Qi repeatedly practiced the three spear styles, his control over his muscles and Power steadily improved.

He calmed his mind, immersing himself completely in the practice of his Spear Technique and pushing his Heart Eye Talent to its absolute limit.

Perception, Cultivation, Comprehension...

His mastery over his Power steadily increased: 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%...

Beads of sweat formed on Lin Qi’s forehead, and soreness flooded his body, but he cast it all to the back of his mind, remaining completely unaffected.

The amount of Power he could control grew, forming what felt like a spiderweb in his consciousness, linking every muscle in his body.

’Just a little more!’

Lin Qi gritted his teeth, his wide eyes shot through with blood as he strengthened his perceptual control, bit by bit.

97%, 98%, 99%...

One hundred percent!!

An unknown amount of time passed before Lin Qi felt his body lighten, and everything in his Perception became crystal clear.

With a single thought, he executed a spear move. As his muscles engaged, he realized every single one was under his complete control.

Endless joy erupted within Lin Qi.

’I finally broke through!’

He tightened his grip on the long spear and unleashed his Spear Technique!

SWISH! SWISH~~

The long spear tore through the air, letting out a sharp whistle.

Even under six times the normal gravity, his body felt much more nimble.

Lin Qi’s expression was ecstatic. He felt as if his consciousness were a web of fine silk, weaving together the power from every single muscle.

He could precisely control the exertion of each muscle, even perceiving and adjusting the contraction and coordination of every muscle fiber with microscopic detail.

This allowed the power from every part of his body to mesh together perfectly, like precision gears.

This was the Third Realm of the Spear Technique: Perfection.

Body and mind were as one, granting him control over every muscle.

He swung the Big Gun, the forms of the spear moving with his thoughts. Whether he was thrusting, lifting, parrying, or sweeping, he could alter the angle and force in a fraction of a second.

Moreover, power flowed to the spear’s tip without the slightest bit of leakage or obstruction.

Lin Qi was ecstatic. The feeling was simply incredible.

Compared to his Spear Technique in the Second Realm, this was a completely different world.

Even with the same Qi and Blood Value, he could now easily defeat his former self, the one stuck at 99% of Tier Two with his Spear Technique.

The feeling was on a completely different level.

Suddenly, he stopped his practice. Looking at the long spear in his hand, a thought struck him.

’Since my Spear Technique has already broken through to Tier Three, I should be able to master the third Killing Technique of the Mountain Splitting Spear Technique now.’

The third Killing Technique surfaced in Lin Qi’s mind, and his grip and stance with the spear began to change.

Lin Qi’s eyes burned like torches!

He lowered his center of gravity, his legs rooting themselves to the ground like an old tree, his leg muscles tensing as if cast from iron.

He unleashed his power in an instant. Muscles all over his body bulged, and veins popped out, resembling coiling Flood Dragons writhing beneath his skin.

Power exploded from his waist and hips. Using his body as an axis, he drove his upper torso into a rotation.

The Power generated by each part of his body was precisely controlled by Lin Qi’s consciousness. Like countless streams converging into a single river, it all condensed into one majestic, monstrous wave.

Lin Qi controlled one hundred percent of his Power, pouring it all into the Training Lance.

VMMMM!!

The spear shaft hummed, vibrating uncontrollably.

HAAAH...

Lin Qi felt his Essence, Qi, and Spirit reach their absolute peak as he controlled the flow of every wisp of Power, gathering it to a single point.

”HAAA!!”

With a great shout, he thrust the Big Gun forward ferociously, the condensed Power shooting out like a sharp cone.

It felt powerful enough to tear mountains asunder. The Power was released at the spear’s tip, and at the point of its aim, the air was so rapidly compressed it seemed about to form a white, vaporous ring.

HISSS~

BOOM!!

The long spear shot forward like a cannonball, sending ripples through the surrounding air and creating a deafening boom.

The ultimate expression of fierce and domineering power!

All of his strength and Power were unleashed in that single technique.

The third Killing Technique of the Mountain Splitting Spear Technique—Mountain Splitting!

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