Strange, truly strange. Qian Jin couldn't fathom why, after what was clearly just a fight, he suddenly had a breakthrough in understanding how to merge his two sets of combat techniques. Yes!

The Heavenly God Possession combat technique and the Void Soul technique—their commonalities during combat, their points of intersection, where they could meld, how to improve their mutual rejection, even what needed to be discarded or the reactions they would produce... Things he had occasionally pondered before with no results now suddenly became perfectly clear. As soon as one point was understood, others began to deduce themselves in succession.

Qian Jin simply lay there in the rubble, his mind ceaselessly trying to combine various sequences of battle aura, rejecting, approving, rejecting again, approving again... Gradually... gradually, a clear sequence emerged in Qian Jin's mind—an entirely new combination method for ordering his battle aura!

"Should be about done by now? If you hadn't figured it out, it probably would have taken you a few more years," Enlak suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Qian Jin amidst the ruins. "If you still hadn't figured it out, I really would have had no choice but to tell you." Qian Jin pushed himself up from the debris using the stones in the rubble, dusted off his clothes, and bowed deeply in thanks.

Only at this moment did Qian Jin fully grasp what Uncle Enlak meant: what is learned will never be as profound as what is figured out and researched by oneself. This wasn't just depth; it was the opening of a door he had never considered—a door to a completely new understanding of combat techniques, even of battle aura itself. Although it was still incredibly vague, it truly had opened.

It remained hazy, he couldn't even articulate precisely what he understood, but this feeling... it was exhilarating! Qian Jin felt as though he had walked in darkness for a long time and suddenly seen a light he'd never encountered before.

Even though fog still lay ahead, there was an inexpressible sense of ease. "Your foundation is not strong," Enlak observed Qian Jin. "Most warriors receive extensive guidance during childhood.

When they mature, that early instruction erupts as their strength grows. The deeper the accumulation, the greater the potential eruption, and the stronger the resulting power." Qian Jin nodded slightly. The reason the Fen Tu family could consistently maintain a leading position among ordinary warriors was largely due to the training every young member received from a very young age—that accumulation started early.

Bloodline warriors, however, didn't focus their early education on increasing accumulation. No bloodline warrior needed to research accumulation; as long as they could awaken the power of their bloodline, that aspect was handled. Thus, they focused more on learning military formation, geography, or other areas.

Having grown up in the Qian family, Qian Jin naturally followed the same path and had no such accumulation. "Your accumulation is minimal, but..." Enlak watched Qian Jin, "you devour things incredibly fast. You can swallow anything immediately and convert it into your own in a short time.

This compensates, to some extent, for your lack of accumulation. But it's not enough! You need a new method of development, like the one I'm showing you now..." Qian Jin listened intently to Enlak's guidance.

Advice from such a top-tier teacher wasn't something one could buy with mere wealth. "Alright, tell me the battle aura sequence you researched." Enlak smiled and offered a writing brush and paper. "Write it down.

Let me see." Qian Jin took the brush and paper, pondered for a moment, and then meticulously wrote down his thoughts, taking two full hours. Explaining this new technique entirely was not easy; it was even more troublesome than practicing a single arrangement of battle aura. As Enlak looked over Qian Jin's recorded thoughts, his expression shifted between joy and frowning disapproval, occasionally making light strokes or corrections with his pen.

After about ten minutes, Enlak waved his hand and returned the paper to Qian Jin. "Kid, you have a few errors in the middle; I corrected them for you, with annotations explaining why next to each. If you had continued practicing according to your sequence, the moment it combined into a Battle Seal, it would have automatically detonated upon entering combat.

The sheer force would have instantly shaken you to death, unable to even harm the enemy." Qian Jin could only offer a wry smile. To have figured out this much in such a short time was already quite an achievement, especially for his first attempt at combining and modifying a combat technique. More importantly...

Both of these techniques were considered Saint-level techniques. To synthesize two Saint-level techniques into one on the first try? Qian Jin didn't believe he possessed such skill.

This attempt, however, counted as progress—a new life experience gained. "Is there anything else?" "Ah?" Qian Jin nodded. "It's about that Kun combat technique from earlier; it should correspond with another technique..." "Is that so?" Enlak lowered his head, frowned in thought for a moment, and slowly nodded.

"There should be two more. One corresponding, and the final one being the fusion of these two techniques—" Qian Jin stared at Enlak speechless. The Heaven and Earth Boundless Seal!

The ultimate secret technique of the Qian family! A supreme combat technique equal in fame to the Undying Monarch's Life and Death Star Seal! "The value of this combat technique..." Enlak looked at Qian Jin.

"Kid, if you want to obtain it, I suspect you'll have to fight more than just high-level beasts like the Flame Demon; perhaps even Ultra-level beasts..." Qian Jin felt his mouth go dry and bitter. The Heaven and Earth Boundless Seal! The Qian family's most formidable combat technique.

If he could master even this, facing the Qian family or other bloodline warriors... "Kid, you seem to have many interesting techniques I haven't seen," Enlak mused. "If you can produce a technique comparable to this one, one I haven't witnessed, I might slightly ease the difficulty." The bitterness in Qian Jin's eyes quickly transformed.

Enlak noticed the young warrior's smile was incredibly happy and grew curious; could this boy really produce something comparable...? "I have one here, a Life-Death combat technique. When fully mastered, it can be called the Life-Death Star Seal.

See if it might compare to the other one." Qian Jin wasted no more words, immediately picking up the paper and brush to write. Based on his understanding of Enlak, he didn't need to write out the entire Life-Death Star Seal; this powerful teacher would grasp it. He had drawn less than half of the Life technique when Enlak's eyes began to brighten, nodding repeatedly.

"Another combat technique executed through the power of a unique bloodline..." Poison! Qian Jin admired Enlak's sharp insight. He had only sketched out a rough draft, yet the man already recognized which bloodline this technique was meant for.

The Undying Monarch's exclusive bloodline technique was naturally designed for the Undying Monarch's bloodline. "Excellent, excellent," Enlak repeatedly affirmed. "These two techniques actually give me a bit of inspiration, and their value is roughly equal.

Far more interesting than the two idiotic techniques you showed me before." Qian Jin pouted, wondering if the head of the Undying Monarch family or Qian Zhanxuan heard that, would they immediately faint from anger? "The techniques you provided are indeed of nearly equal value," Enlak said, looking at Qian Jin. "Just go and take down one Rat King, and that will suffice." Rat King...

Qian Jin felt dizzy. That certainly wasn't an Ultra-level beast; it was the absolute peak of high-level magical beasts. Many people wouldn't think much of a Rat King—what could the king of rats be like?

Qian Jin knew clearly that a Rat King, in human terms, was a monster skilled in both battle aura and demonic arts. Moreover, most magical beasts possessed specific traits, but the Rat King had all four: Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire. To put it plainly, the Rat King was a composite of a Flame Demon, Wind Demon, Earth Demon, and Water Demon!

The only difference was that the Rat King retained the appearance of a rat, but it was no longer the size of a small rodent; it was noticeably taller than a normal human. "Alright, if you have nothing else, go take care of that little Flame Demon or the little Rat King." Little Rat King? Little Flame Demon?

Qian Jin looked helplessly to the heavens. Uncle Enlak was certainly bold. In your eyes, they are nothing, but in mine, they are killers!

Walking down the street of the Endless World Village, Qian Jin glanced toward the room of the mysterious apothecary, Olala, and charged straight in without looking back. "Oh? You're here?" Olala spoke without raising her head.

"Go, drink those potions..." "Huh? So obedient today?" Olala looked up in surprise at Qian Jin, who was drinking the medicine so readily. This kid usually wasn't this straightforward.

"Ah—" Qian Jin roared, his forehead beaded with sweat from the pain. He focused all his attention on the experimental apparatus for mixing mysterious potions, forcing himself through the training while enduring the agony of conflicting energies surging wildly inside him. Olala stopped her work, watching Qian Jin with curiosity.

Today, the young man possessed a drive, a kinetic energy more impactful than at any previous moment. What an interesting young man. Flame Demons had their weaknesses too; it was just that these weaknesses were incredibly difficult to overcome, but that didn't mean there was absolutely no way to deal with them.

Qian Jin had encountered Flame Demons several times, but each time he was quickly dispatched before he even had a chance to resist. Yet, through repeated encounters... by secretly observing from the sidelines, watching the Flame Demons fight other beasts, he had begun to understand their weak points.

Every magical beast has a weakness, just like warriors or martialists—no one is without flaws. The weaknesses of magical beasts often share a certain uniformity. Mysterious Potions!

Only mysterious potions could be effective against strange magical beasts like the Flame Demon. However, whether warrior or martialist, few could also master mysterious potions. Without the contrast offered by two different specialties, one couldn't even perceive what the beast's weakness was.

"Fire!" Qian Jin furrowed his brow tightly. "The world believes Flame Demons fear water—this idea isn't wrong! But breaking through their protective flames...

that is far, far too difficult..."