Data Cultivation System - Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Skill Point, Choosing Martial Arts

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

To the 100,000 disciples of the Asura Sect, Qi strength was their common pursuit. Zhuge Xiang believed that their desire for Qi strength would not be lower than anyone else’s. The background of a beggar, the death of an old beggar for no reason, and the fragility of their lives made the young Zhuge Xiang understand the importance of strength. Thus, his desire to be above others was incomparably strong.

The Asura Sect was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him, and Qi was his only pass to the sect. Fortunately, he had finally succeeded today. He could clearly feel the Qi flowing through his veins. Zhuge Xiang was extremely excited. The appearance of Qi not only meant that Zhuge Xiang had seized this opportunity, but also that he had truly stepped into the world of cultivators.

“He broke through. He managed to break through in a battle. Could this be the genius that the sect talked about in battle?” Under the martial arts arena, the few spectators widened their eyes with envy and even more shock. They knew that people who could break through in battle were more likely to be valued by the sect.

Asura Sect was a sect that advocated martial arts. In the world of cultivators, there were countless geniuses. Some had very strong comprehension of martial arts, some had special physiques and bloodlines, and some were born with faster cultivation. However, in terms of which geniuses were the most popular in Asura Sect, they were undoubtedly combat geniuses.

A year’s worth of training and only comprehending Qi strength in the last ten days. In the eyes of the Asura Sect, this kind of talent was not very impressive. However, to be able to break through in battle, the meaning was different.

Legend had it that the founder of the Asura Sect was once a person with low talent in the world of cultivation. If others cultivated for a year to increase their cultivation realm, then it would take him three to five years. If others could comprehend a martial art in a month, it might take him half a year. Such a person was originally destined to be mediocre, but it was the opposite. By chance, the founder of the Asura Sect offended a stronger person and broke through in a great battle. After that, it was even more unstoppable. In just 500 years, his cultivation had reached the peak of the world of cultivation. He was known as a rare battle genius. He fought no less than 10,000 battles and grew stronger with each battle.

It was precisely because of this that the Asura Sect’s reverence for battle was not something that other sects could compare to. Similarly, to be able to break through during battle, such a combat genius was more valued by the Asura Sect.

Although he had only broken through in the last ten days of the one-year deadline, the amount of Qi he had comprehended during the battle was enough to make him comparable to those disciples who had comprehended Qi a few months ago.

It was indeed gratifying to have comprehended Qi Force, but standing on the martial arts arena for others to admire was not something that Zhuge Xiang liked to do. He did not even look at Li Bin as Zhuge Xiang left the martial arts arena. Someone from the Asura Sect would come and treat an injured disciple.

Zhuge Xiang was overjoyed that he had comprehended Qi Force, but he quickly calmed himself down. He knew that there was still a long way to go.

Among the 100,000 disciples who cultivated, there were at least thousands who could become official disciples. Moreover, the Asura Sect had 300,000 official disciples. He had only just obtained the qualifications to become an official disciple. The path of cultivation was only the beginning. In the future, he would really have to work hard.

After calming himself down, Zhuge Xiang adjusted his position and walked towards the Martial Storage Pavilion. Although there was a one-year deadline for the breakthrough of 100,000 disciples, naturally, not all of them would break through within a year. Therefore, some simple cultivation methods were placed in the Martial Storage Pavilion. As long as a disciple had comprehended Qi Force, they could go and learn at will. Of course, it was to avoid biting off more than they could chew. The Asura Sect had a clear rule that one could only learn two martial arts for each cultivation level.

For example, Zhuge Xiang could only learn two martial arts when he was in the Qi Nourishing stage. Now that he had broken through, he could learn one extra martial art. In addition, he needed to reach the fifth level of the Qi Nourishing stage before he could learn the other martial art. This rule was also to not let the disciples forget the importance of cultivation when they increased their combat methods. After all, without cultivation as the foundation, no matter how powerful their attacks were, they were useless.

Next to the Martial Arts Library was the Foreign Affairs Department, which specialized in the cultivation and living of 100,000 disciples. Zhuge Xiang passed the test and received the identity token which represented his comprehension of Qi strength. He then entered the Martial Storage Pavilion. When he entered, the guard told him the rules of the Martial Storage Pavilion very seriously. It was nothing more than the rule stating that he could only learn one martial art. There was a way to cultivate Qi strength in it and he was not allowed to make a fuss.

The Martial Storage Pavilion was not very big, only about 70 to 80 feet in radius. There were not many people inside, and most of them were looking for experience in Qi cultivation. After all, one could only learn one martial art. As for breaking through to the fifth level of the Qi Nourishing stage within a year and obtaining the ability to learn a second martial arts? It was impossible to find such a genius.

Zhuge Xiang took a look at the cultivation method of Qi force but did not remember it. With the Super Game System, Zhuge Xiang knew very well that the fastest way to increase his strength was to fight and continuously fight to gain experience.

The main purpose of coming to the Martial Storage Pavilion was none other than martial arts. Zhuge Xiang walked to the platform where the martial arts secret manuals were placed and carefully scanned through them. The Martial Storage Pavilion actually did not have many martial arts secret manuals. There were only a dozen or so martial arts secret manuals. After all, this Martial Storage Pavilion was only used for the disciples who had comprehended Qi Force within a year to continue to cultivate excessively. After the assessment briefing, these disciples would be brought to the official sect of the Asura Sect and would be specially taught systematically.

There were martial arts manuals, sword techniques, fist techniques, leg techniques, and so on on the platforms. Zhuge Xiang had also seen the Clear Wave Palm and Ghostly Steps. These martial arts had their own merits. Zhuge Xiang did not know what to do for a moment. When he saw the martial arts manual of the Clear Wave Palm, Zhuge Xiang picked it up and flipped it open. After all, this was the only martial art that Zhuge Xiang had some understanding of.

“Ding… discovered skill book, Clear Wave Palm. Requires cultivation level of Qi Nourishing Level 1. Requires one skill point. Do you want to learn it?”

Just as Zhuge Xiang flipped open the martial arts manual of the Clear Wave Palm, a mechanical system notification suddenly sounded in Zhuge Xiang’s mind, stunning him.

Skill point? Zhuge Xiang knew about this. When he had just defeated Li Bin and comprehended the Qi Force, the system had notified him that he had one skill point. However, Zhuge Xiang did not know what this skill point was for. Now that he knew, it seemed that he could learn the Clear Wave Palm just by using this skill point?

To be able to gain experience from defeating the enemy and directly increase one’s cultivation realm, and to be able to acquire something like a secret steel potion, it was a remarkable achievement. In Zhuge Xiang’s opinion, the Super Game System was already very powerful. However, could this skill point actually allow him to learn a martial art in an instant? This was something that Zhuge Xiang could not dare to imagine. One must know that comprehending a martial art and reaching the initial stage usually took at least a few months of dedicated cultivation.

Zhuge Xiang was shocked, but he did not choose to cultivate the Clear Wave Palm. The special effect of this Clear Wave Palm was to trap the enemy and make them feel as if their feet were stuck in mud. Its pure attack power was not outstanding. To Zhuge Xiang, who needed to win battles to increase his cultivation, choosing the Clear Wave Palm was not very suitable. After putting down the Clear Wave Palm, Zhuge Xiang started to check the other martial arts.

Zhuge Xiang was slightly tempted by the Ghostly Steps. When he fought with Li Bin previously, Zhuge Xiang deeply understood the awkward situation of not being able to get close to his opponent.

Battles between Qi Nourishing Realm cultivators were extremely dangerous. Although Qi Nourishing Realm cultivators had comprehended Qi Force, their bodies were not much stronger than ordinary people who had not comprehended Qi Force. Qi Force increased their attack power, but their body’s resistance to attacks did not increase significantly. Therefore, it was impossible for Qi Nourishing Realm cultivators to use their bodies as bait in battles.

Although the Blood Lightning Slash only had one move, Zhuge Xiang was also very interested in this martial art. Among the offensive-style martial arts in the martial arts library, this martial art had the highest attack power. It aligned perfectly with Zhuge Xiang’s requirements.

Zhuge Xiang was also highly tempted to learn the Bloodthirst Technique. Despite the price of damaging his body, it had the potential to significantly increase various attributes in a short period of time, such as the body’s resistance to attacks, movement speed, and attack speed. However, this martial art was extremely perilous to cultivate.

As Zhuge Xiang examined these three martial arts, he found himself indecisive. Each of them possessed its own merits, especially the Bloodthirst Technique. While its early-stage improvements were somewhat modest, it grew immensely powerful as the cultivation deepened. From a long-term perspective, its value surpassed that of the other martial arts in the library.

“It appears that you have indeed comprehended Qi Force. However, I strongly advise against cultivating the Bloodthirst Technique. More than 80 fellow disciples have lost their lives due to it this year alone,” a clear and familiar voice sounded from behind Zhuge Xiang as he carefully examined the Bloodthirst Technique.

Turning around, Zhuge Xiang saw Lu Yuling standing there in a white dress. The hem of her dress was slightly raised, resembling a radiant white lotus flower. Her exquisite and beautiful face, like moonlit jade, was so captivating that one could hardly gaze upon it directly.

“Senior Lu, do you know anything about this Bloodthirst Technique?” Although they had been together for a few days, Zhuge Xiang was still a little dazed by Lu Yuling’s elegance. However, he quickly reacted and asked. His primary objective was to enhance his strength, and he had no ulterior motives.

“The Bloodthirst Technique is a secret technique that activates one’s blood essence and Qi strength. It easily clouds one’s consciousness and is highly invasive. Due to its elusive nature, many disciples lose consciousness during cultivation to the point where they deplete their blood essence entirely. Although it is the most powerful martial art in the Martial Storage Pavilion, dozens, or even hundreds, of disciples perish each year while attempting to cultivate it. Only one in a hundred can successfully master the Bloodthirst Technique,” Lu Yuling explained to Zhuge Xiang while carefully observing the Bloodthirst Technique in his hand.

With a success rate of merely one in a hundred and dire consequences upon failure, the risks associated with cultivating the Bloodthirst Technique were evident. Thus, despite being the most formidable martial art in the Martial Arts Storage Pavilion, only a few dared to undertake its cultivation. After all, comprehending Qi Force and becoming an official disciple of the Asura Sect was no easy feat, and risking one’s life was unnecessary. Therefore, out of the thousands of disciples who had comprehended Qi Force, only around 80 individuals dared to make the attempt. The success rate for mastering the Bloodthirst Technique was apparent.

“I see.” Zhuge Xiang nodded in understanding after obtaining the information about this Bloodthirst Technique. However, he had already made his decision in his heart.