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Practicing martial arts was an irresistible allure for Chinese youths. Who didn't have a wuxia dream when they were young? Oh, now it should be changed to a xianxia dream.
Although The Storm Riders had a martial arts background, with dragons, wind, and Qilin, its martial power was increasingly fantastical; calling it xianxia wouldn't be much of a stretch.
The Ao Han Six Techniques was the Nie Family's inherited blade technique, said to be passed to sons but not daughters. Originally, it couldn't be taught to Tang Lin. However, Tang Lin's identity was too unique, as he was summoned by the King Nie himself, and since Tang Lin saved his life, it was equivalent to saving his son Nie Feng's life.
With such gratitude, coupled with the original agreement, the King Nie didn't mind teaching Tang Lin the Ao Han Six Techniques in advance.
"If you want to cultivate the Ao Han Six Techniques, first you must learn the Ice Heart Technique, for it is foundational. Remember these mantras: 'The heart as clear as ice, unperturbed by the heavens falling; amidst all changes, remain calm, the mind serene and qi still; forget oneself and guard unity, focus on the six senses; restrain distractions and nurture qi, selfless and unintentional…'"
Hearing King Nie recite this long passage, Tang Lin was a bit surprised, wasn't the movie only about the first two lines? Not daring to complain about such trivial details, Tang Lin quickly took out his phone to record, fearing he might miss a single word.
Just the mantras weren't enough; King Nie still had to explain each word and sentence to Tang Lin, advising how to adjust his breathing and spirit while reciting the mantras, achieving a state where the heart was clear and pure as ice, devoid of distractions.
To maintain this state, despite any external disturbances, one should not be affected; one must stay calm in the face of adversity. When such a state was reached, all surroundings could be perceived clearly and with precision, without relying on eyes or ears, yet still controlling everything around.
Such a mystical state… Tang Lin, of course, couldn't achieve it.
Just memorizing the mantras and the rhythm of breathing rekindled his fear of being dominated by mathematics during college entrance exams. As the ancients said: Friendship may drift away, love may fade, difficulties may cause pain, life may force submission… only mathematics remains relentless, for not knowing is simply not knowing.
At this moment, Tang Lin felt that he simply could not understand the Ice Heart Technique; no matter how diligently he adjusted his breathing and mind as instructed by King Nie, he remained clueless about the so-called realm of the heart as clear as ice.
Afraid of misunderstanding, Tang Lin even exchanged for a translation function, but after several hours of practice, he still felt nothing.
Tang Lin couldn't help complaining to the system: "At least I'm a transmigrator, a high-dimensional life form entering a lower-dimensional plane. Can't I have some sort of cheat?"
The emotionless system naturally gave no response, leaving Tang Lin to helplessly lie on the ground, needing to connect with the earth to console his wounded spirit.
Seeing Tang Lin in this state, King Nie didn't say anything; instead, he felt a slight relief in his heart. Considering Tang Lin's giant stature, if he mastered the Ice Heart Technique and the Ao Han Six Techniques, the displayed power would be earth-shattering, slicing through mountains and rivers as if a natural disaster.
King Nie was a man of his word, and there was no misguidance in his earlier guidance, but there was some perfunctory neglect, failing to correct many incorrect points in Tang Lin's breathing exercises.
Consequently, Tang Lin would need several times more time to get started. Observing his current aptitude, just mastering the Ice Heart Technique would take several years, and mastering the Ao Han Six Techniques afterward would take decades.
Nobody knew how long this Kua Fu Giant could live, but King Nie was quite certain that even if he taught until death, this giant wouldn't fully master the Ao Han Six Techniques.
Tang Lin had no idea about the hidden subtleties, believing he had no martial arts talent or that the Ice Heart Technique, a meditative martial art, didn't suit his restless nature. Yet, after lying down for a while, he felt somewhat indignant. Even if he wasn't the main character, why couldn't he at least grasp the basics when others could reach Nie Feng's level in the future?
The Nie Family's martial arts were for the descendants; surely not every descendant was a genius, was it?
The Ice Heart Technique was meant to calm the mind, reaching a state of relative relaxation and comfort, thereby enhancing perception of surroundings. By that calculation, Tang Lin felt most comfortable while lying down.
The Earth Child bestowed Tang Lin with powerful regenerative abilities, making it particularly comfortable when lying on the ground; if not for the fear of dirtying his clothes, lying directly on the ground was even more comfortable than inside a sleeping bag.
"If that's the case."
Tang Lin closed his eyes and tried reciting the mantra while lying down.
This time, the situation was different from before.
Tang Lin's breathing changed with the mantra. Initially somewhat rapid, it gradually became long and gentle, transforming his entire demeanor.
Just moments ago, King Nie was relieved, but now, witnessing Tang Lin entering a meditative state, it was evident he had begun to grasp the Ice Heart Technique entry-level. Although merely an entry level, as long as he could maintain this state, further cultivation wouldn't pose any problems.
King Nie sighed; truly, this mythological Giant existence found no obstacles in cultivating mortal martial arts.
Tang Lin had no idea what King Nie was thinking; he only felt himself entering a mystical state. His eyes couldn't see, his ears couldn't hear, yet the earth's tremors behind him became increasingly clear. Before, he could sense a landslide a kilometer away in the real world, but this time the range was much farther.
Countless vibrations emanated from all directions; even those minuscule like bugs to Tang Lin, their footsteps' vibrations on the ground could be sensed. Additionally, the sound of wind on the surface, tiny creatures and actual insects beneath the ground wriggling…
This sensing range kept expanding, spreading from the dense forest where Tang Lin resided, covering the entire Wushuang City. Calculating based on Tang Lin's size, this range surpassed his previous sensing distance by more than ten times.
Meaning, if Tang Lin entered this state in the real world, he could sense vibrations within a radius of ten kilometers, with sufficient precision to detect even an ant's crawl.
However, this state didn't last long, as Tang Lin realized the overload of vibration information made his brain throb. Unable to parse the meanings contained in each vibration individually, he had to withdraw from this state.
Re-seating himself on the ground, the earlier sensation was truly astonishing; for a moment, Tang Lin thought of himself as an omniscient god, with nothing escaping his perception. Moreover, after exiting that state, Tang Lin felt a peculiar energy circulating within his body, somewhat uncontrollably swirling around.
Seeing Tang Lin sit back down, King Nie sighed and said, "Now you can start cultivating the first form of the Ao Han Six Techniques."
Hearing this, Tang Lin murmured to himself: "Am I destined to upgrade by lying down?"
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