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"Gulp!"
A mouthful of water entered his nostrils.
Song Zhe felt as if he were surrounded by darkness, as if he had arrived at the beginning of the creation of the world.
He instinctively swam forward.
'Fortunately, in my previous life, I had learned to swim and had tried things like scuba diving.'
With the blessing of Quanzhen Principles, his breath-holding time improved significantly.
Even so, he still felt that the future was bleak.
Fortunately, the pool of water he found was likely the secret passage leading to the ancient tomb.
Unfortunately, there were stone walls on all sides, and the only way to move was forward and backward.
At this moment, Song Zhe had been holding his breath for three minutes and was swimming forward with all his might.
There's no turning back now; going back would only mean certain death.
Therefore, Song Zhe had no choice but to swim forward with all his might.
(TL: those last few sentences felt redundant)
"Hoo~ cough cough cough."
No one knows how much time has passed, but it seems as if Song Zhe has taken a trip to the gates of hell.
Suddenly he surfaced, breathing in the fresh air in large gulps.
He was coughing incessantly because he had choked on some water.
Song Zhe struggled to turn over and lay quietly on the stone beside the pool.
"hehe....."
After a year, during which he died about fifty times, he finally survived this time.
(TL: aren't the survival mode sessions every 10 days? There literally isn't enough days in the year for 50 sessions… unless the days are more than 365 in douluo planet)
This was the joy of surviving, and also an unexpected bonus for him.
After a long while, Song Zhe finally caught his breath.
Fortunately, as a miscellaneous disciple, he carried a waterproof tinderbox.
Otherwise, he really wouldn't be able to see anything in this pitch-black cave.
"The Nine Yin Manual's Tendon-Changing and Bone-Forging Chapter is indeed here."
Fortunately, he had previously been exposed to the Quanzhen School of Internal Medicine; otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to understand this Tendon-Changing and Bone-Forging chapter.
It is said that once this technique is mastered, one's skill level and other abilities will improve rapidly.
(TL: isn't the yin manual usually a female only technique? At most those with dark type attributes could also use it but not really for anyone else)
His initial choice of the Quanzhen Martial Arts was also due to the foundation-building stage.
The Quanzhen Scripture practice is indeed slow, but the foundation is very solid, and when switching to the Nine Yin Manual, the connection can be seamless.
"Let's memorize the general outline of Sanskrit first, and find someone to translate it when we have the chance."
Song Zhe was deeply moved.
He couldn't understand a single word of the Sanskrit outline of the Nine Yin Manual.
'The only foreign language I learned in my previous life was English, which was of no help whatsoever.'
"They are all fist, palm, and claw techniques, but unfortunately, there are no sword techniques."
(TL: this is for sure a hint for zhuqing im calling it now)
Song Zhe's only regret was that he had no swordsmanship.
If there were sword techniques, he could refer to them; as for fist and foot techniques, Tai Chi would suffice.
That so-called supremely yang and powerful Great Subduing Demon Fist is no stronger than Tai Chi.
Song Zhe didn't care about the details and just wrote all of this down.
'I'll study it slowly when I get back.'
Whether it's useful or not is another matter.
In the ancient tomb, Song Zhe began to practice the Nine Yin Manual.
Meanwhile, the Quanzhen Sect and the Ancient Tomb Sect outside started causing trouble.
The Seven Masters of Quanzhen must find Song Zhe and demanded that the Ancient Tomb Sect hand over the culprit.
However, the Ancient Tomb Sect didn't see anyone, so handing them over was impossible.
Moreover, they were already at odds with the Quanzhen Sect, so in the end, they had no choice but to fight each other.
Time flies, and seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.
But for Song Zhe, it was an extremely long time.
During those seven days, he had nothing to eat except water and was nearly starved to death.
'Fortunately, the Nine Yin Manual kept me alive; otherwise, I might have starved to death in the cave during this survival mission.'
Song Village is located at the border of Tian Dou and Star Luo.
When Song Zhe returned, seven days had passed in the outside world, and he had lost a lot of weight from hunger.
(TL: what? Weren't all his other simulations done with his body still in the douluo world? Why is he suddenly there completely and then coming back?)
He quickly made himself a large bowl of noodles to fill his stomach first.
This is ridiculous! The time in our living space is actually the same as the flow rate in the outside world.
"Phew, I'm starving."
Song Zhe ate noodles and drank water in large gulps.
If he weren't so young, he would have loved to pick up a pot of wine and treat himself to a good meal.
"All the internal energy in my body has been transformed into Nine Yin True Qi, making my cultivation speed several times faster than before."
The changes in his body filled Song Zhe with immense joy.
Normally, at the speed of the Quanzhen True Heart Method, it would take at least several years to level up to level 20.
With the Nine Yin Manual, Song Zhe was confident that he could reach level 20 within two years without using any points.
Of course, if he used points, the speed will be much faster.
(TL: ofc… as system user mc effort is practically mcs kryptonite)
But this thing doesn't have much effect when you spend it in the early stages.
When playing games, don't we all get ripped off like this and lose a lot of money?
Therefore, Song Zhe has not spent any points to this day.
[Congratulations on completing Survival Mission 1: Escape from the encirclement of the Quanzhen disciples.]
[Gain 3 attribute points, 1200 points, and a special reward: the complete version of Nine Yin Manual.]
When Song Zhe saw the reward on the projection, his eyes lit up with joy.
It was like a pillow delivered just when you were sleepy—it turned out to be the complete version of the Nine Yin Manual.
You should know that what the system provides is instantly instilled, allowing him to directly grasp the basics.
In other words, he also knew all the contents of the Sanskrit general outline.
"The internal energy cultivation technique is the Nine Yin Manual, the lightness skill is the Spiral Nine Shadows, and when combined with the Nine Leaf Sword Grass, it's quite good."
Song Zhe was relatively satisfied with his own path.
But I always felt that Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Technique was a bit too good.
According to the levels of the Nine Yin Manual, if he were to cultivate it to its full potential, he would at most reach the level of a Soul Saint at level seventy.
Could it be that Tang San transmigrated from a world of high martial arts?
"Open the points shop!"
Song Zhe checked his points, which were over 2,700, and decided to check the updates to the points shop.
[Items with Soul Power Levels 11-20]
Millennium Soul Ring: 1000 points, Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring: 10000 points, the price of a specific Soul Ring is increased tenfold. Soul Power Increase by 1 Level (Levels 11-20): 1000 Points/Time Millennium Soul Bone: 10,000 points, price increased tenfold at the specified price. Immortal Herb: Starting from 10,000 points
Level 5.20 Blind Box: 2000 points/box
Random Level 2 Soul Tool: 1000 points/each
Looking at the random level 2 soul tool in the points shop, Song Zhe fell silent.
Level 2 soul tools are indeed not strong, but what if there is a flying soul tool?
For a Soul Master, having the ability to fly is a completely different concept.
However, the word "random" made Song Zhe less optimistic, so he decided to save up some more money!
He had a deep understanding of the hardships of being broke during his university years.
(TL: tell me about it...)
"The survival missions have been reorganized."
Song Zhe's eyes narrowed slightly.
He already had a general idea of what the reorganized survival tasks were like.
As expected.
The survival mission was almost exactly as he had imagined.
[Survival Mission 2: Escape Blackwood Cliff, survive for seven days, time remaining: seven days.]
Not only have the survival missions been updated, but the time allotted for reorganization has also been made up.
In other words, he doesn't need to enter the survival space for the time being, which allows him to take a break.
"For this mission, I must rely on the power of Dongfang Bubai, otherwise we will only face certain death."
Song Zhe murmured thoughtfully.
He felt the next mission would be even more difficult.
According to his estimation, Ren Woxing, Linghu Chong, Xiang Wentian and others were at least at the Soul Emperor level.
He's just a nobody; without Dongfang Bubai's help, he has no chance of escaping.
Suddenly, Song Zhe, who was lost in thought, noticed a beautiful white figure standing outside the bamboo fence of his courtyard.
Why is she here too?
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