Chapter 142 - 106: Zhang Su Breaks Through, Hundred-Day Huajin

In the blink of an eye, two months had passed.

The secret chamber was dimly lit.

A faint chill permeated the air, the lingering aura of a consumed Centennial Cold Jade.

The piece of Centennial Cold Jade in Zhang Su’s hand was completely depleted.

The Centennial Cold Jade was about the size of an infant’s fist, a semi-transparent milky white, and felt ice-cold to the touch.

At that moment, the final wisp of cold energy flowed from his palm into his meridians as the jade’s surface rapidly dimmed.

Fine cracks spiderwebbed across its surface, then with a soft CRACK, it crumbled into a fine white powder that sifted through his fingers.

Zhang Su’s expression remained unchanged. His eyes were half-closed, his breathing long and steady.

The final wisp of cold energy circulated through his meridians, a coolness seeping into his very marrow. It eventually converged in his Dantian, becoming one with the Inner Strength of the Taiyin Divine Technique.

In the next moment, Zhang Su felt the last vestige of resistance to his Taiyin Divine Technique completely vanish.

The sensation was like a long-blocked riverbed finally being dredged clear; his Inner Strength surged through his meridians without the slightest hint of stagnation.

A cooling sensation spread from his Dantian throughout his entire body, leaving him feeling indescribably refreshed.

He slowly opened his eyes. A white light flashed within them for a moment before vanishing—an external manifestation of his Taiyin Divine Technique’s Inner Strength reaching its absolute peak.

"Taiyin Divine Technique: Compatibility 100% (Perfection)"

Zhang Su glanced at the panel.

The line of text floated clearly before his eyes.

’Just as I expected, the Taiyin Divine Technique has finally reached Perfection.’

His Cultivation had also smoothly broken through to the Late Stage of Inner Force!

Zhang Su took a deep breath. Feeling the surging Inner Strength within his body, he nodded to himself in satisfaction.

’The Inner Strength of the Late Stage of Inner Force is more than twice as potent as that of the Mid-Stage.’

If the Inner Strength of the Mid-Stage of Inner Force was a stream, then what he had now was a great river, surging ceaselessly and inexhaustibly through his meridians.

Had it been any other Martial Artist, upon reaching this stage of Cultivation, they would have to start comprehending the transformations of their Power. They would need to grasp these changes fully to reach the realm of Huajin—a state so sensitive that not a feather could be added to one’s body, nor could a fly land upon it, without being noticed.

Outer Force, Inner Force, Huajin.

In essence, these three realms are the same, all pertaining to the accumulation of Inner Strength.

Huajin is the last of these three realms.

Upon reaching Huajin, a Martial Artist can wield both Outer Force and Inner Force with perfect fluidity, as easily as moving one’s own limbs, and they no longer have any glaring weaknesses.

They can unleash their Inner Strength at will with every gesture, commanding immense power.

However, fully grasping the transformations of Power is no simple task.

Even a highly talented Martial Artist might take anywhere from one to several years to grasp these transformations.

Some Martial Artists go their entire lives without ever managing to grasp them.

The gap is like a sheet of rice paper—seemingly thin, yet utterly impossible to pierce.

Talent, opportunity, and aptitude—not a single one can be lacking.

Some people practice their fists their entire lives, yet their strikes are still nothing but brute force.

Others may train for only three to five years and already attain a high level of mastery. The mysteries behind this are difficult to articulate.

But Zhang Su was different.

He was cultivating the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill.

This Divine Technique was the Supreme Secret Transmission of the Guiyuan Sect. While incredibly difficult to cultivate, its effects were equally astonishing.

Now that Zhang Su had reached the Late Stage of Inner Force, he didn’t need to waste time and effort trying to grasp the transformations of Power at all.

All he had to do was fuse the Taiyin Divine Technique with the Three Yang Divine Techniques. By achieving this four-part fusion, he would naturally comprehend the transformations of Power and advance to the Huajin realm!

This was one of the advantages of the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill.

The further one progressed in its Cultivation, the greater the advantages of the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill became.

Otherwise, how could it be worthy of its grand title as a Supreme Secret Transmission?

However, this fusion was different from the previous three.

The previous fusions were all for the Three Yang Divine Techniques, whose Inner Strength was consistently of the Extreme Yang attribute, making them a unified whole.

But this time, with the Taiyin Divine Technique, the Inner Strength was of the Extreme Yin and gentle attribute.

Fusing two diametrically opposed types of Inner Strength would certainly not be a smooth process.

But since this was all part of the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill’s technique, as long as he followed its mental method, there shouldn’t be a major problem.

At this thought, Zhang Su hesitated no longer.

’Fuse.’

He repeated the word silently in his mind.

In the next instant, he mobilized the Inner Strength of the Taiyin Divine Technique and attempted to fuse it with his Great Three Yang Power.

BOOM.

Zhang Su felt a deafening roar erupt from within his body.

It wasn’t a sound heard by his ears but one that erupted from deep within—from his bones, his meridians, and every inch of his muscles.

The instant the Extreme Yang Inner Strength made contact with the Extreme Yin and gentle Inner Strength, the two energies began to vibrate violently.

It felt as though Zhang Su was being torn apart.

It was as if he were about to explode from the inside out.

His mind went blank with a deafening roar, and all sound faded away.

All he could perceive were the two streams of Inner Strength within his body, like two giant pythons—one crimson as fire, the other an ethereal blue like ice—colliding relentlessly.

Each collision sent a sharp, stabbing pain lancing through his meridians.

Zhang Su’s face instantly turned deathly pale, but he gritted his teeth and remained perfectly still.

However, Zhang Su persisted in circulating the mental method of the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill, his mind remaining perfectly calm.

Guided by his will, the mental method of the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill began to circulate, slowly gathering the two rampaging streams of Inner Strength and preventing them from spiraling completely out of control.

In the secret chamber, Zhang Su’s cross-legged figure remained motionless. Only the sound of his breathing was audible in the quiet space.

Each breath—one long, one short—followed a special, underlying rhythm.

It was the unique breathing regulation technique of the Pure Yang Nine Combinations Divine Skill, one that helped a Cultivator stabilize their mind and guide the flow of Inner Strength at critical moments.

Time passed, little by little.