One time.
That was the maximum times Yang Shen could use the Dragon Pierces the Void.
And due to this, not only was the Battle Skill unusable during his fights against beasts, it was very hard to practice and increase his proficiency in it as well.
Being a Battle Skill, simply pondering about it wasn't enough for Yang Shen to understand it better and increase his proficiency in it.
Therefore, Yang Shen could only use it one time every day and at a snail-like pace increase his comprehension regarding it while waiting for his Qi to naturally recover by itself since he wasn't like others who could do so by meditating.
But once he arrived close to the Soul Devouring Mountain, Yang Shen could no longer do that either due to not knowing when he'd be attacked by a Low, or maybe even a Mid Grade Profound Beast.
Thus, the Dragon Pierces the Void's proficiency turned stagnant at 9%. And along with this, Yang Shen could no longer practice on learning to control his Qi either.
Thinking that maybe he made a mistake coming here, and he instead should have taken a temporary residence somewhere and focussed on training in the Dragon Pierces the Void Battle Skill, since this was the only way he could learn how to control his Qi, Yang Shen was thinking that maybe he should retreat when he spotted something on his status.
Under the Special Techniques heading, there was the Erogenous Beauty Stimulating Massage Technique which he hadn't used even once after separating from Bingqing.
More accurately, it was what was written beside the technique that had caught Yang Shen's eyes.
[Special Techniques: The Erogenous Beauty Stimulating Massage Technique (Level 2) (Proficiency: 0%)]
Level 2.
From what Yang Shen knew, the massage technique was divided into three levels.
The first one dealt with using physical strength to massage. The second one dealt with using Qi to massage. And finally, the third level was the infamous one touch to make a woman orgasm stage.
Getting back to the topic, Yang Shen alternated his gaze between the points he possessed and the proficiency of the massage technique.
Costing just 30 Points to increase his understanding regarding it by 10%, the Erogenous Beauty Stimulating Technique cost a lot less than the Dragon Pierces the Void.
Looking towards the 223 Points he possessed, which he obtained after killing four Wild Beasts that he came across on his way towards the Soul Devouring Mountain, Yang Shen began debating if he should keep them safe to purchase the Blood Escape Talisman in case he encounters a Profound Beast from which he couldn't escape, or spend them on increasing his proficiency of the Erogenous Beauty Stimulating Massage Technique and in the process increase his control on Qi as well.
After all, unlike his cultivation, Yang Shen faced no troubles or problems with increasing his proficiency regarding Special Techniques and Battle Skills.
Due to this, once Yang Shen increased his proficiency related to the Erogenous Beauty Stimulating Massage Technique, his control over Qi would immediately go through the roof!
The quantity of Qi needed to be used when executing the massage technique might not be able to compare with that of the Dragon Pierces the Void, but the sensitivity and intricate control needed to be possessed over strand of Qi leaving his hands was so high that Yang Shen had no doubt he would never have to worry about his control over Qi ever again.
But if he spent so many points on increasing his proficiency related to it, Yang Shen was worried about dying in this mountain due to not being able to escape when the time came.
Sure Yang Shen had decided to live a big life and not a long one. And this was also why Yang Shen while approaching the Soul Devouring Mountain spent most of his points to purchase the 1st Part of the Dragon's Way of Spear, and then some more to comprehend it.
In that case, what changed?
Other than realizing that he was being rash by throwing his life away without there being a need to, Yang Shen after entering the Soul Devouring Mountain saw something which almost scared the shit out of him.
Flying down from the skies was a huge bird with a wingspan of almost a hundred feet.
Diving down, the bird picked up a Mid Grade Profound Beast which was chasing after him and flew away.
If he wasn't wrong, Yang Shen was sure that the cow type beast which was changing him was now dead. But for some reason, he felt zero thankfulness towards the bird which saved him.
Want to know why?
It was quite simple. The bird possessed utter and complete disregard towards his existence!
By ignoring him who was not too far from the beast it took away, the bird made Yang Shen feel as if he wasn't even worth its attention.
Due to that, Yang Shen despite knowing he should feel lucky to not be targeted by such a strong beast, deep down felt indignant and unwilling to bear with such a treatment.
At the same time though, he realized what would have happened if he had been caught by the huge bird, or cornered by any strong Profound Beast.
This was why Yang Shen didn't spend any more points and left behind all the points so that he could purchase a Blood Escape Talisman and get out of any sticky situations.
"Huuuuuu…. Haaaaaa….. Calm down."
Taking in a few deep breaths, Yang Shen stopped himself before he got riled up and ended up doing more harm than good to himself.
There was no reason for him to hurry. All he needed was to find women to massage and the proficiency of the massage technique, and his control over Qi would grow by themselves.
Therefore, there was no reason for him to anxiously spend all the points he possessed on increasing his understanding of it.
If push comes to shove, he would just leave the Soul Devouring Mountain, increase his control of Qi, and then come back to this place to increase his combat skills.
Once he thought until here, Yang Shen felt free and relieved for the first time since entering the Soul Devouring Mountain.
Maintaining the same thought process, Yang Shen began climbing higher up the mountain in hopes of finding some weak Low Grade Profound Beasts to fight against.
Boom!
"Shit! Run!"
"Escape quickly! The Silver Back Ape has gone berserk!"