"Amitabha Golden Body," rated SS+, a transcendent body-hardening art from the Ancient Martial Arts World, comparable to the Heavenly Domination Extravagant Body...

What a grand title.

Yet, its actual training method... it... it was as crude as a farmer's routine.

"Resist impacts... continuously... training to resist impacts month after month, year after year. Paired with various secret healing elixirs and special Vigor activation methods, one can slowly cultivate the so-called 'Amitabha Gold Coat'."

"This is too crude," Lu Yuan couldn't help but frown. He felt that, compared to this cultivation method, even Xiang Lei, the Sect Master of the Hundred Refinements Sect, and his Ten Thousand Refining Breaking Domain Skill seemed profound and ingenious.

However, the point Lu Yuan found most wanting about the "Amitabha Gold Coat" wasn't this simple and brutal training method. It was the difficulty of cultivating this transcendent art.

"The first layer of the 'Amitabha Gold Coat' requires ten days to cultivate; the fastest can even achieve it in just three days. But the time for the second layer extends to half a year. The third layer takes three years. The fourth layer, five years. The fifth layer, ten years. The sixth layer, twenty years..."

"The technique's description states that the seventh layer of the 'Amitabha Gold Coat' can grant immunity to fire and water, and fearlessness against all worldly weapons... However, cultivating the seventh layer of the 'Amitabha Gold Coat' requires a full forty years!"

"How much time does that add up to? Nearly eighty years! Eighty years to reach the seventh layer!"

"The further one progresses, the longer the cultivation time required for each subsequent layer, with later stages essentially doubling the time. The seventh layer isn't even the peak; there's a theoretical ninth layer, even a tenth! The tenth layer allows one to achieve the legendary 'Amitabha Golden Body'! The effects of the 'Amitabha Golden Body' are unknown, but the cultivation time needed is... five hundred years..."

"Ahem... is this technique description serious?" Lu Yuan wondered.

If he hadn't genuinely bought it from the Yellow Bear Merit Shop, Lu Yuan would have suspected the last few lines were copied from some fantasy novel. Even Sun Wukong was only trapped under the Five Finger Mountain for five hundred years. Would he need to spend thousands of years to achieve Great Achievement in a Pure Martial Arts technique? Even cultivating to just the seventh layer, eighty years is an incredibly long time... His grandfather, Lu Yueping, isn't even eighty years old yet... The longevity methods I'm aware of all require body replacement, so they can't support such a vast time span...

Lu Yuan pursed his lips and opened the last video file.

The video displayed a bald, bare-chested little old man. He was gaunt, his ribs clearly visible. This elderly man seemed to be participating in some experiment. Two burly men approached with large-caliber machine guns. The old man took a deep breath, and the Light of Vigor surged from him. His withered body instantly appeared as if coated in gold dust, making him shimmer.

Then, the machine guns unleashed a furious barrage. The bullets struck the shimmering old man but only produced crisp PING! PING! sounds as casings littered the ground.

Subsequently, a chainsaw, flamethrower, freeze ray, and other weapons were employed. Protected by his golden layer, the little old man stood firm and unshaken. After all the tests were completed, he remained ruddy-cheeked and calmly dressed himself.

Lu Yuan glanced at the video title: "'Amitabha Gold Coat' Seventh Layer Effect Demonstration."

"The effect is decent, but it's likely at its limit. None of the New Martial or Modification System techniques were used; it probably couldn't withstand those..." Lu Yuan mused.

He recalled previous videos of Grandmasters, feeling that the seventh layer of the Amitabha Gold Coat was still considerably weaker than a Grandmaster's Power Field. However, a Grandmaster's Power Field was an active skill, while the Amitabha Gold Coat was semi-passive, which was a significant advantage.

"It's definitely worth practicing. But whether to cultivate it deeply depends on the cost-benefit..."

Lu Yuan, aiming to contend with New Martial and the Modification System using Pure Martial, couldn't neglect physical defense. The "Amitabha Gold Coat" offered a decent defensive boost, and though its cultivation time was long, he had skill points. He could infinitely shorten this process. What Lu Yuan needed to consider was whether it was worth spending skill points on this technique.

"The 'Amitabha Gold Coat' alone is definitely not worth it, but..."

Lu Yuan glanced at the other eight Transverse Martial Arts manuals that arrived with the "Amitabha Gold Coat," his eyes flickering.

"If the 'Amitabha Gold Coat' can later fuse and mutate with other Transverse Martial Arts... and its effects improve by several tiers, then using skill points to level it up wouldn't seem wasteful."

By now, the delivering White Bear operative had already directed the robots to move all the items into the house and greeted Lu Yuan respectfully. Lu Yuan nodded, and the operative departed with his contingent of robot assistants on the Fly Shuttle. The items unloaded from the Fly Shuttle were piled up almost to the ceiling in the villa's living room, resembling a small hill. Lu Yuan didn't rush to inspect them, instead turning his attention to the remaining eight Transverse Martial Arts manuals.

The first was naturally the "Tianji Overlord Body."

The cultivation method for "Tianji Overlord Body" appeared much more profound. It required the practitioner to open nine "Extreme Meridians" within their skin and flesh. During this process, a special type of Vigor known as "Overlord Aura" would naturally be stimulated. This Overlord Aura would then permeate the nine meridians, drastically increasing physical strength in a short time, allowing one to become overwhelmingly powerful and invincible.

"'Tianji Overlord Body' focuses on tempering skin and flesh, the Steel Bone Sect's body forging method tempers bones, and following this logic, the Overlord Fist Sect's core inheritance must be for tempering the internal organs... If these three are combined, one could achieve the complete [Heavenly Domination Extravagant Body]!"

The "Tianji Overlord Body" also had a video demonstration. In it, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man activated the "Tianji Overlord Body." Nine red lines surfaced on his skin, and his entire body immediately swelled by a size.

The effect looks quite similar to my own first-stage transformation, Lu Yuan thought. It also provided an all-around attribute enhancement, though the primary focus was on physical defense. After activating "Tianji Overlord Body," the man's skin and flesh became as tough as refined steel, and he rampaged like an out-of-control tank.

The "Tianji Overlord Body" did not have a True Skill Visualization Map.

Lu Yuan continued reading. He examined all the Transverse Martial Arts one by one: "Jiasa Power," "Iron Shirt Skill," "Whale Body Covering Sea Flow," "Glazed Pagoda Body"... Lu Yuan finished reading through all the Transverse Martial Arts manuals.

He closed his eyes and sat cross-legged in the living room. The autumn wind entered the hall, causing the white, floor-length curtains to rustle.

Countless inspirations sparked in Lu Yuan's mind, colliding, igniting, and dying like fleeting embers... He realized that all Transverse Martial Arts were fundamentally constructed around two core concepts: body forging and internal fortification. Body forging led to resilience; internal fortification led to strength.

Transverse Martial Arts were not crude. On the contrary, Lu Yuan found them more profound and ingenious than technique-based martial arts. This was because Transverse Martial Arts delved much deeper into the human body's functions and structure than martial arts focused on forms and moves. Each Transverse Martial Art concentrated on the continuous excavation of human potential. This process was akin to walking a tightrope across a cliff edge while carrying a thousand-pound weight. The slightest misstep would lead to plunging into the abyss of physical disintegration. Heaven knew how many predecessors had paid with their lives to pass down these S-grade Transverse Martial Arts. Yet, in this era of ascendant New Martial and the Modification System, they were on the verge of being buried and washed away like sand on a beach... This was, without a doubt, a tragedy.

Amidst these waves of realization, Lu Yuan felt he had grasped something. However, his accumulated knowledge was too shallow, and he lacked practical experience. This spark of insight was ephemeral, incapable of nurturing anything of value.

"I still need to practice first," Lu Yuan decided, opening his eyes and ceasing his contemplation.

Instead, he rose and began to sort through the items that had arrived with the technique manuals.

The most conspicuous item in the pile was a large apparatus resembling a gaming pod, similar to what he'd seen outside. It was large enough for a person to lie down inside, with ample space. The hatch could be sealed. He didn't know what material it was made of, but it was extraordinarily heavy and sturdy.

"A dedicated impact resistance training machine for the 'Amitabha Gold Coat'?"

After reading the description, Lu Yuan discovered it was indeed an impact resistance training machine developed by Yellow Bear officials specifically for practicing the "Amitabha Gold Coat." It utilized gravity, electric currents, air pressure, and hydraulics to simulate the effects of physical blows—effects that were even better than actual physical strikes. Moreover, it was convenient; one could lie inside and begin training anytime, anywhere.

"So, the 'Amitabha Gold Coat' can be purchased in parts. Quite a few people buy the first few layers..."

Lu Yuan checked some online forums and learned that many individuals planning to implant defensive New Martial abilities would first practice a few layers of the "Amitabha Gold Coat." After establishing a solid foundation in Transverse Martial Arts, they would then transition to techniques like the Moly Demon's Molybdenum Steel Battle Body, Titanium Extreme Battle Armor, and so on.

The remaining items, Lu Yuan noted, were mostly body repair fluids. These products from Yellow Bear's internal research division were far more effective than the secret elixirs from the various sects of the Ancient Martial Arts World.

After all, the new era didn't just bring upheaval and obsolescence... it also brought progress.

"The impact resistance training machine, combined with the cell repair fluid... can reduce the cultivation time for the 'Amitabha Gold Coat' by a third, or even by half!"

"Eighty years halved is forty years. If I push myself, twenty years isn't impossible. Rounding it down a bit... PHEW—"

Lu Yuan let out a breath of stale air and stepped directly into the machine.

"It's not as daunting as I imagined."

CLICK—

The hatch sealed shut. The vast living room fell into silence, broken only by the occasional electronic BEEP... BEEP... BEEP... as the machine activated.

"If that little whelp dares to show his face before me again, I'll personally twist his head off!"

"Does this old master need you to instruct me on how to conduct my affairs?!"

"Get out!"

CRASH!

The sound of shattering bowls and chopsticks, accompanied by a dull thud, as a figure retreated somewhat disheveled from the antique-styled room.

Lin Zhiquin stood in the courtyard, face flushed, looking as helpless and awkward as a child scolded by his parents for misbehaving.

"Lin," Zhuang Xiujie sighed deeply as she approached, a look of resignation on her face. "How do you always manage to say exactly what Teacher dislikes hearing? Is it a special talent of yours?"

"Senior Sister Zhuang, I..." Lin Zhiquin opened his mouth, looking uncomfortable and unsure how to explain. He could only let out a soft sigh and say in a low voice, "Junior Brother Pei came to see me. It seems his target is also next month's Southern Hundred Cities Martial Arts Tournament. I just wanted to remind Teacher that Pei Ye... he's very different now."

Zhuang Xiujie's eyes flickered. She spoke slowly, "Haven't we known about Pei Ye's return for a long time? Besides, everyone has been waiting for this day for fifteen years, haven't we? Lin, you don't know how much Teacher is anticipating this Southern Tournament. Ever since he took in our Little Senior Brother, he has been longing for such an opportunity to finally hold his head high..."

Lin Zhiquin remained silent for a moment, then finally gave a soft "Mm."

Seeing his dejected look, a touch of softness and sympathy flickered in Zhuang Xiujie's eyes. She said gently, "Alright, I'll try to persuade Teacher again. Even if I can't change his mind, perhaps I can at least make him be a little more careful..."

"Thank you, Senior Sister Zhuang." Lin Zhiquin looked up, offering Zhuang Xiujie a grateful smile. Then, he hesitated for a moment before speaking again, "Actually... there's something else I wanted to ask of you, Senior Sister."

"What is it?"

Lin Zhiquin lowered his head and whispered a few sentences.

Upon hearing him, Zhuang Xiujie's expression changed dramatically. She whipped her head around to stare at him, her face a mask of disbelief.

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