The Dao!
It can also be said to be the Law.
To become a higher-level existence, simply stacking power is clearly not enough.
The reason Soul Society is stronger than other worlds is because Zanpakuto are, in a sense, the concretization of the Law.
There is still some distance from the true Law.
Other worlds are even further behind.
Only in Wuxia worlds, or rather, worlds with Eastern culture, could Chu Yang touch upon this concept.
For example, Zhang Sanfeng's 'Tai Chi Scripture'.
Or… the 'Tai Xuan Scripture' from The Heroic Wanderer.
These two martial arts are extremely close to the Dao in the Wuxia world!
Comprehending the Dao is very important to Chu Yang; it is a seed that can grow into a towering tree in the future, determining Chu Yang's ultimate height.
However, whether it was 'Tai Chi' or 'Tai Xuan Scripture', Chu Yang couldn't easily acquire them.
Zhang Sanfeng is not made of clay, and Chu Yang couldn't just easily manipulate him.
The cultivation method is in someone else's head; even if you can defeat the renowned Zhang Zhenren, if the ox won't eat grass, you can't force it.
Heroic Wanderer Island is even more mysterious, comparable to the Bermuda Triangle.
Want to find it without even a map? That's just wishful thinking.
Therefore, Chu Yang plans to put his plan into action and first collect some practical martial arts.
The Nine Yin Manual is the general outline of all martial arts under heaven; besides profound moves, it also records the principles of martial arts, allowing one to find corresponding concepts for any martial art, truly a martial arts encyclopedia.
It is quite friendly to martial arts novices like Chu Yang.
The other two martial arts that are very friendly to novices are the Nine Yang Skill and Qiankun Great Shift.
After mastering the Nine Yang Skill, inner energy generates itself, becoming endless, and even ordinary punches and kicks can unleash immense destructive power.
Its defense is unparalleled, with an automatic body-protection function that reflects external attacks, forming an indestructible body; the practitioner's lightness skill surpasses all masters of lightness skill in the world, and it is also a healing sacred text, immune to all poisons, specifically countering all cold and yin-poisonous inner energy.
The Nine Yang Skill has a very high compatibility with Chu Yang, almost comprehensively strengthening Chu Yang's existing abilities, as if tailor-made.
Qiankun Great Shift is also a martial art that embodies the essence of martial arts; similar to the Nine Yin Manual, besides borrowing strength to strike, deflecting, and shifting enemy power, it can also stimulate potential.
With both martial arts combined, even a 'waste' like Zhang Wuji could become one of the top five masters in the Wuxia world after learning them, their value is self-evident.
In any case, these two books are much easier to find than the Tai Xuan Scripture on Heroic Wanderer Island.
There are many similar martial arts, such as the Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing from Shaolin Temple, the Shen Zhao Jing with its resurrection effects, and the various ultimate skills of the Carefree Sect.
But the highest priority is another martial art.
Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm!
The effect of Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm is simple and brutal: for each layer cultivated, one gains the strength of one dragon and one elephant, for a total of thirteen layers.
Imagine how terrifying the power of a 'Black Flash' unleashed by Chu Yang, possessing the strength of thirteen layers of Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm, would be?
At that point, instantly destroying everything would no longer be just talk.
Satoru Gojo's Limitless Cursed Technique, no matter how amazing, would surely falter.
Sukuna would be even less of a match.
Basically, except for powerhouses of Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni's caliber, everyone else would be instantly killed without a second thought, there would be no other outcome.
A 'Black Flash' of that intensity could even threaten Head Captain Yamamoto.
Unfortunately, while the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm's power is overpowered, its cultivation difficulty is even more so.
To describe it in the original words, it takes a normal person one year to master the first layer, two years for the second, four years for the third, and so on.
To reach the top layer, the time required is 2 to the power of 13, which is 8192 years.
Over eight thousand years!
That's enough time to ascend if you're cultivating immortals!
This is a timeframe absolutely out of reach for a normal person.
But Chu Yang is not.
With talent sharing, Chu Yang can accelerate the cultivation process; Golden Wheel Monk greatly reduced his cultivation time through talent, and Chu Yang has no reason to be worse than him.
Secondly, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm martial art can most likely be cultivated using the Shadow Clone cheat.
Because it is an external skill, it does not require inner energy during cultivation, which conveniently bypasses the drawback of Shadow Clone only being able to operate Chakra.
All martial arts that do not involve inner energy should be viable.
Of course, this requires Chu Yang to verify it himself.
The next day.
Sunlight streamed into Chu Yang's bedroom through the window sill.
Thud!
The door was violently pushed open.
Chu Yang, who was in a deep sleep, suddenly woke up with a start.
He opened his eyes and saw Huang Rong charging towards him aggressively.
Wearing only a single garment, he exclaimed in alarm, 'What do you want to do? We are brothers!'
Huang Rong rolled her eyes, grabbed his hand impatiently, trying to pull him out of bed, and said anxiously, 'Uncle Yang and the others are gone!'
Gone?
Chu Yang was a bit confused, 'Didn't they sleep here last night? Did they leave so early?'
'They didn't just leave!' Huang Rong stamped her foot in frustration, 'They left without a word, and they left Sister Mu here; she's standing alone in the courtyard, not knowing what to do.'
Everyone left?
Only Mu Nianci remained?
What kind of play is this?
Chu Yang was also at a loss for a moment.
He had no choice but to change his clothes under Huang Rong's urging and go into the courtyard.
In the courtyard.
Mu Nianci nervously fiddled with her hair, her cheeks flushed, head lowered, not daring to look at Chu Yang and Huang Rong.
'Ahem, Miss Mu, where did Uncle Yang and the others go?'
Chu Yang chuckled dryly, slowly walked up to Mu Nianci, and asked.
'Father said to let me go to Mongolia first to pay respects to Aunt Guo; they will come after a while…' Mu Nianci buried her head in her chest, her voice as faint as a mosquito's, and Chu Yang had to strain to hear those few words clearly.
He looked back at Huang Rong, and the two exchanged glances.
'Uncle Yang is letting you go to Mongolia alone?' Huang Rong eyed Mu Nianci suspiciously, her expression displeased, 'Such a long distance, isn't he afraid something will happen to you, a young lady? There are several countries between Southern Song and Mongolia! This isn't just ordinary wandering in the martial world.'
Chu Yang suddenly remembered the strange geographical map of this world; if he didn't have Huang Rong with him, he really wouldn't know where anything was, as he only had a map to the Jin Kingdom.
Huang Rong's questioning made Mu Nianci even more unable to lift her head, the back of her ears turning blood-red, and she couldn't help but blame Yang Kang for his terrible idea.
'It's okay, I can do it…'
Mu Nianci ultimately couldn't bring herself to follow Yang Kang's planned excuse and ask Chu Yang to take her to Mongolia, so she could only grit her teeth and say she could go alone.
But her saying so made Huang Rong feel a little bad; the little girl was still kind at heart, and she and Mu Nianci had gotten along quite well on this journey.
Huang Rong, who grew up on Peach Blossom Island, had few friends, and after running away from home, she had no relatives; Mu Nianci was one of the few peers she had a relatively deep connection with!
'I really don't know what they're up to, never mind, never mind, we can't really let you go to Mongolia alone, can we?'
Huang Rong turned to Chu Yang huffily and said, 'Little Chu, let's take her along anyway. Once we get there, we'll just drop her off and go do our own thing!'
Chu Yang also had a headache; if it was just taking Huang Rong, it would simply be accompanying her for a few more days, and they could travel by flying at night, but taking a third person was different.
He couldn't fly with them.
Chu Yang's Super Lightweight Rock Technique was just at the beginner level, barely enough to allow himself to fly; if he had Huang Rong hanging on his left and Mu Nianci on his right, he would probably crash.
As if sensing Chu Yang's hesitation, Mu Nianci's fingers suddenly tightened into a fist. She looked up, her expression sincere as she gazed at Chu Yang, and even though her face grew hotter and hotter, she never averted her eyes.
'Sigh~~~'
'Let's go, let's go, anyway, herding one sheep or two sheep is the same.'
Chu Yang, helpless, told the two to pack their luggage at home while he went to the market to buy a carriage.
As soon as Chu Yang left, Huang Rong, that mischievous spirit, began to probe Mu Nianci, 'Sister Mu, is Uncle Yang so eager for you to meet Guo Jing's mother because he plans to marry you off to him, wanting the future daughter-in-law to meet the mother-in-law first?'
Mu Nianci waved her hands in a panic, quickly denying, 'There's no such thing! Brother Guo already has someone in his heart, and there's no romantic affection between us at all. It's just that my parents haven't seen Aunt Guo in eighteen years and are very worried about her, and the martial arts competition is already set, so they had no choice but to resort to this.'
'It's indeed a last resort, and the worst kind of last resort.' Huang Rong grumbled and snorted a few times, then asked curiously, 'You just said that blockhead has someone he likes? Who does he like? That guy is so silly, whoever he likes will be unlucky.'
Mu Nianci smiled awkwardly; she dared not say that the unlucky person Guo Jing liked was Huang Rong.
After the two finished packing, Chu Yang just returned from the market, bringing food. It was noon, and their stomachs had been growling from hunger.
'It's Dumplings!'
Huang Rong sat down happily; she had just been craving Dumplings, but she said, 'Actually, we could have bought the ingredients and made them ourselves. I'm very good at making Dumplings too.'
Chu Yang pushed the Dumplings in front of Huang Rong and said helplessly, 'I know you're good at cooking, but we don't have time today. Hurry up and finish packing so we can leave, don't drag it out until night.'
Mu Nianci smiled and said, 'I still remember the first time I met Chu Yang, it was at a Dumplings stall.'
Chu Yang nodded, 'I also remember your attitude wasn't very friendly the first time you saw me.'
Mu Nianci: '…'
Huang Rong burst out laughing upon hearing this, 'Little Chu, you're quite vengeful.'
Chu Yang sighed, 'I can't help it, I'm naturally petty.'
'I even remember the first time we met, you stole my money pouch and left me hungry for several days.'