In the silent night, there was no light in the wooden hut, but the scene that was happening right now was enough to make one speechless.
Ding Meng was sitting cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed, motionless. However, the two straw stools and the small wooden table on the ground slowly rose into the air, as if a pair of invisible hands were lifting them up and making them float in the air.
After a long time, Ding Meng slowly withdrew his consciousness. The straw stools and the wooden table returned to their original positions, as if they had never been moved.
Little Rascal said with satisfaction, "Not bad. Being able to release something is not a skill, but being able to withdraw it is a true maturity. You are indeed very talented in this area."
Ding Meng asked, "What kind of ability is this?"
Little Rascal said, "Now that the fourth origin has been successfully constructed, the second section of the first stage of the 《Diamond Star Secrets》 can be considered complete. The energy it transmits to your head is currently transforming your brain, increasing the development of your brain domain and causing your brain to produce psychokinesis waves. It can produce many wondrous uses. This is a new power, so you must strengthen your cultivation because it consumes a lot of energy."
Ding Meng nodded solemnly. "Do I still need to strengthen it?"
Little Rascal said, "Of course. Every time you construct a new origin, you need to strengthen it repeatedly. However, right now, I don't recommend strengthening your body's resistance anymore. You should practice the Collapsing Force and strengthen it from the offense and defense of your fists and feet."
Ding Meng was also clear about this point. He had learned Qu Xiaoqing's Nine Forms of Sparrow Strike to the point where he could only mimic the form but not the spirit. Why?
This was because he could very easily imitate the movements to perfection, but the essence of this set of martial arts techniques was something that he could not grasp. For example, when would the Inch Punch that was mixed within it explode?
Where would it be used?
Without a detailed martial art manual or guidance, it was very difficult to rely on one's own comprehension. It would take a very long detour.
However, this was the current situation. No matter how difficult it was, he had to rely on himself to figure it out. Little Rascal's opinion was very important. Ding Meng chose a place upstream of the stream where there was no one. He then jumped into the water and practiced the Nine Forms of Sparrow Strike repeatedly.
The water was buoyant, and the current greatly reduced the impact of his fists and feet. At first, he had to forcefully circulate his Origin Energy to practice. Only when he had a good grasp of his center of gravity did Ding Meng follow Little Rascal's advice and gradually weaken his Origin Energy circulation. Gradually, he could move underwater as if he was on land.
The empire also had standards for martial arts. There were a total of six realms: Beginner (Elementary), Advanced (Advanced), Master (Meld), Greater Perfection (Peak), Perfection (Transcendence), and Returning to Origin (True Origin). Each realm was further divided into several smaller stages. Normal martial arts could be practiced for several months without being able to advance by even a small stage. As for advancing by a large realm, it required a lot of hard work.
In any case, Ding Meng did not have any concept of time. He had not come out of the water at all. With his telekinesis, he could not be bothered to distinguish between day and night. The only thing that had any concept of time was the nutrient solution. When he only had eight nutrient solutions left, he finally climbed out of the river.
"How long did it take this time?" Ding Meng could not help but ask.
Little Rascal sighed. "14 days, 19 hours, and 56 minutes."
"I only felt like a short while. Who would have thought that half a month had passed?" Ding Meng could not help but sigh. For Origin Energy users, time was as precious as life.
Little Rascal said, "Let's try it out."
"Alright."
Ding Meng nodded. He casually lifted up a boulder the size of a medical pod.
This boulder weighed at least half a ton and was covered in moss. However, in Ding Meng's hands, it was like a straw stool in a wooden hut. With a light push, the boulder was sent flying into the air.
The boulder rose more than twenty meters and came crashing down. Ding Meng did not throw a punch. Instead, he stretched out his arms to welcome it. Just as the boulder was about to hit his chest, Ding Meng's chest suddenly jolted forward. With a muffled bang, the boulder was knocked askew by an invisible force. It crashed into the water, creating a splash several meters high.
The splash lingered for a long time, creating a thin layer of mist on the surface of the river. When the light of the setting sun shone down, it actually created a beautiful rainbow.
Little Rascal sighed helplessly. "Although I'm not sure about the standards of the empire, there's one thing I'm certain of. This is indeed Collapsing Force. However, this Collapsing Force of yours is definitely only at the first level."
Ding Meng was also somewhat disappointed. According to his calculations, the boulder should have been split in half. Even if it was not split in half, a small part of it should have been shaken off at the very least. However, in the end, it was only shaken off its flight path. It seemed that there was still a long way to go when it came to martial arts cultivation.
Little Rascal said, "The best result should be to stretch your limbs as much as possible. The Collapsing Force will be released from every part of your body. When trained to the peak, you'll be able to shake off any enemy that comes at you from all directions. Of course, this requires repeated practice of all kinds of martial arts techniques to form this special force that I'm talking about. Although it's only a single move, this single move is equivalent to hundreds or thousands of moves from others."
Ding Meng said, "Then what's the name of this move?"
Little Rascal proudly said, "The name of this martial arts technique is called 'Overlord's Mountain Crumbling Force'."
In the evening, Ding Meng returned to Yuanshan Farm. When he passed by Old Yu's residence, he was surprised to see that Yu Man had returned.
"Huh?" Ding Meng's eyes swept over the courtyard. There was actually a very faint fluctuation of Origin Energy in the courtyard.
"Little Ding, you're back. I haven't seen you in half a month." Old Yu warmly greeted him. "Come in quickly. Let's eat dinner together."
"Old Yu, did you run into some kind of happy occasion?" Ding Meng discovered that Old Yu was particularly spirited today. His complexion had also become rosy.
Yu Man had already skipped over, her face filled with joy. "Little brother Ding Meng, I can finally sense Origin Energy. I'm now a beginner Origin ability user."
"Ah?
Congratulations, congratulations. "
Ding Meng let out a rare smile. So this fluctuation came from Vine. This energy also contained a trace of warmth. He guessed that in the future, she would also be a thermodynamic power user.
When a happy occasion came, people would be in high spirits. This time, the atmosphere at the Yu family's dinner table was much more relaxed. The conversation between the father and daughter was also quite pleasant. However, there was still the same problem. Behind this great joy was also a great hidden worry. After Yu Man became an Origin ability user, her cultivation would become the most important thing. Her expenses would only increase.
Speaking of this, Old Yu was once again worried. Ding Meng hurriedly said, "Sister Man, last time, didn't you say that I could sit in on the class at Listin Academy?
Can you take me with you?
I was just thinking of going to Autumn Pool City to find something to do.
If I can find a good job, maybe I can help you financially. "
"Hehe, little brother Ding Meng, you're so considerate." Yu Man couldn't help but smile. "But what kind of job are you looking for?"
Ding Meng was experienced this time. He immediately straightened his back. "I can be a sparring partner."
"Sparring partner?" Yu Man was a little surprised. "Are you practicing martial arts?"
Ding Meng could only force a smile. "So-so. I've been practicing in Qingze Town for this period of time."
"That's a good choice." Yu Man pondered and continued to ask, "Are you prepared this time?"
"Yes."
Ding Meng quickly straightened his chest. He understood what Yu Man was hinting at. She meant that the expenses would be high and he needed to prepare money.
However, he didn't have money. The remaining eight nutrient solutions would not be a problem for him to support himself for a period of time. In his mind, money was used to buy this. The other things didn't need to be spent at all.
Therefore, money was the nutrient solution!
A fierce person's thinking was that straightforward!