chapter 31 Inexplicable knife skills

A tender leaf from the endless wood created a "hidden paradise" for Andrew Qi's courtyard. The once mundane moonlight and starlight now seemed precious, for cultivators like Andrew Qi, the heavens, earth, sun, moon, and stars were sources of power. Bathing in the moonlight, Andrew Qi gazed into the night sky, feeling inspired, thinking to himself: On his path of cultivation, aside from magic charms, there might be many wonderful and magical things he shouldn't miss! After this realization, Andrew Qi nourished the Thunder and Fire spirit charms he had made earlier with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, enhancing their agility and power. Then, he contemplated making another spirit charm. Previously, using the power of the Thunder charm, Andrew Qi defeated Charson Lian in a single punch. But he knew that the punch's thunderous power did not even amount to one percent of the charm's potential! After all, this was a spirit charm forged with the power of heavenly thunder, not ordinary lightning! The next morning, Alisa Lin drove over and handed Andrew Qi a platinum bank card, "This is your payment for yesterday's boxing match, a total of twenty million. It's all divided according to the rules, plus Caleb Lu paid an additional five million to express his gratitude." Andrew Qi accepted the card without hesitation, asking, "What about Daniel Sun and Keith Liu's medical expenses?" "Don't worry, Nolan Chu has already arranged for that," Alisa Lin replied. Andrew Qi nodded, checking with his Divine Consciousness, and said to Alisa Lin, "Your foundation in martial arts is solid, more so than many male practitioners. You've been practicing the Five Elements Boxing every day recently, haven’t you? You must be close to mastering internal extremities." "Yes," Alisa Lin replied excitedly. "Not only have I approached the threshold of mastering internal extremities, but Uncle Chu has even reached the edge of stiffening. He's been so engrossed in his training these days that he missed your fight with Charson Lian. Your Five Elements Boxing is truly extraordinary!" "Since you're close to mastering internal extremities, I'll help you advance to the stiffening stage. Do you trust me?" Andrew Qi smiled at Alisa Lin. "I trust you." "Then give me your hand," said Andrew Qi. Although she was unsure of his intentions, Alisa Lin still extended her right hand. Suddenly, Andrew Qi swiftly grasped her pulse gate. At the same time, activating the Whaling Four Seas technique. The internal extremities in Alisa Lin's dantian surged towards the gate and were entirely absorbed by Andrew Qi! "Why?" Alisa Lin never expected Andrew Qi to "attack" her. Wasn't he supposed to help her advance to the stiffening stage? Could it be that he improved his cultivation by taking others' internal extremities? No, he couldn't be that kind of person! "Drink this," Andrew Qi handed her a cup of crystal-clear water, diluted with spiritual liquid. Seeing her confusion, Andrew Qi smiled, "Don't overthink it. I don't need your internal extremities to improve my cultivation." Having lost her hard-earned internal extremities, Alisa Lin felt uneasy but still drank the water he offered. The refreshing spiritual energy reached her dantian, revitalizing her dried-up dantian. Although the cyclone in her dantian had dissipated, drinking the water seemed to further unlock its potential. "Allie, both father and son of the Chu family are internal extremities practitioners. Their qi is set, so with the help of Five Elements Boxing, advancing to stiffening is just a matter of time. As for you – you're young, and your qi isn't fixed yet. Choosing your cultivation method and qi attribute is crucial for your future!" Andrew Qi continued seriously, "To break through and make an establishment, to be invincible in the world!" "To break through and make an establishment... to be invincible?" Alisa Lin had an epiphany. "Is that why you destroyed my hard-earned internal extremities and cyclone, to make me start over?" "Yes. If I advised you to discard your internal extremities and start anew, you might have doubts or other thoughts – so I took action directly," Andrew Qi admitted frankly. "You – are quite domineering!" Alisa Lin huffed. "But, are there really attributes for qi and internal extremities?" It seemed no martial artist had ever discussed this. "Of course!" Andrew Qi explained passionately, "Some are naturally suited for vigorous qi, others for gentle, cold, or hot... Different qi attributes mean different cultivation methods. Each cultivator should choose a method suited to their attributes." In the world of true cultivation, these were common knowledge. But on Earth, where few could cultivate internal extremities, let alone study qi attributes and methods, the cultivation system was quite primitive compared to the world of true cultivation. "That's easy, then. I'll cultivate whatever is the fiercest and powerful qi!" Alisa Lin answered decisively, surprising Andrew Qi who expected her to take some time to consider. "Actually, the thunder qi you used to defeat Charson Lian is good! But that's your sect's secret art, so I can't –" "Heh – Sweetheart, do you think I would hide my skills?" Andrew Qi laughed, "My cultivation method is the Whaling Four Seas technique. It's domineering, but without the right spells to suppress it, one slip could result in shattered dantian and broken meridians. Here's what I'll do – I have an nameless saber technique that's perfect for you." "An nameless saber technique? You want me to learn a saber technique?" Alisa Lin felt like Andrew Qi was fooling her, it sounded like a generic product among cultivation methods, probably not even comparable to the Five Elements Boxing. "Why should I, Alisa Lin, cultivate a technique with no name, when you, Andrew Qi, practice something as powerful as the Whaling Four Seas technique?" "Saber technique?" Andrew Qi said solemnly, "This isn't about practicing the saber, but cultivating saber intent. The saber is the king of all weapons! Your nature is efficient, decisive, and fierce. It would be a pity not to cultivate this nameless saber technique!" Andrew Qi's mysterious sword technique was acquired from a top-level warrior who used martial arts to enter the path of cultivation, in his "memories". This person devoted his life solely to the practice of the sword technique, unswervingly focused and invincible, making him a god of slaughter in the cultivation world. Later, he even dared to draw his sword against the heavens, vowing to slay immortals, but was defeated by the extremely dangerous Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation! Alisa Lin, though she hadn't opened up to Andrew Qi, he sensed that her heart harboured deep hatred that couldn't be dissolved, only to be shattered by a single sword strike! "Forget it, I don't care whether it's the mysterious sword technique or something else, I believe in you!" Although the name of the sword technique didn't inspire much confidence in her, her trust in Andrew Qi was sufficient!