Chapter 144: Eighteen Chain Kicks
Chapter 144: Eighteen Chain Kicks
One, two, three whirlpools!
Two of them were around the size of a water vat, completely transparent, making their shapes hard to see clearly.
The other one was about the size of a watermelon, and its exact form was just as unclear.
These three whirlpools—two large and one small—spun around Jiang Xincheng.
They swallowed chunks of mint leaves, chewing and dissolving them, turning them into the most pure Devouring Origin Force.
Then, Jiang Xincheng absorbed all that force into his body.
Mint leaves!
They were Yuan Stones of level three, close to level four, holding extremely rich level three Primordial Force.
The Primordial Force content was already over ninety-five percent.
It was a pity that they only missed a few percent from becoming Yuan Crystals.
That was why current Practitioners on Earth treated them like trash, not treasuring them at all.
They grew everywhere—by rivers, in big mountains, near garbage dumps—people didn’t even want to look at them.
Jiang Xincheng spent just a few hundred Credit Points to buy hundreds of pounds of these level three Yuan Stone mint leaves.
He put them in his rented room, absorbing their huge Primordial Force to raise his strength.
He didn’t keep taking Spiritual Elixirs, because although they boosted his power very well, he couldn’t use them every day.
If he did that, his strength would improve too fast, making his foundation unstable.
So Jiang Xincheng ate a pill only every few days.
The rest of the time, he improved by devouring Yuan Stones.
This method was much slower than taking Spiritual Elixirs, but it was no worse than the Pride of Heaven youths who used Yuan Crystals daily for training.
The Primordial Force absorbed this way was solid and stable, built up brick by brick.
It fixed any slight flaws from pill use, letting Jiang Xincheng’s strength grow fast and steady.
It was a win in many ways.
Devouring the Cosmos worked non-stop, sending flow after flow of Primordial Force into Jiang Xincheng’s body.
The mint Yuan Stones had a cool, refreshing smell inside them.
As he pulled in each stream of Primordial Force, Jiang Xencheng felt refreshed all over.
This smell wasn’t harmful at all; in fact, it helped him stay calm and peaceful.
That was why he chose to take Primordial Force from mint Yuan Stones for his growth, not other level three Yuan Stones.
Of course, part of it was that, compared to other level three Yuan Stones, mint ones held purer and more Primordial Force.
They were also easier to absorb.
If it had been sixty years later, he wouldn’t have had a choice; even sand and rocks would have been taken by Practitioners and stored on the Moon.
Forget about treasures like mint Yuan Stones.
Only in this great era of Primordial Force awakening, with Jiang Xincheng knowing Devouring the Cosmos, could he be picky about his Yuan Stones.
It wasn’t like in the future, when he’d grab any Yuan Stone he found, no matter its level or force amount.
A precious thing like mint Yuan Stones would cause wild fights among Bone Training Realm and Cloud Condensation Realm Primordial Warriors, leaving them beaten and bloody.
A smile flickered across his face.
Jiang Xincheng pushed Devouring the Cosmos fully.
His Primordial Force inside climbed fast, visible to the eye, drawing him closer to the peak of mid Bone Training Realm.
Around Jiang Xincheng, mint Yuan Stones—invaluable in later times—formed a swirling wall of green light.
Under Devouring the Cosmos, they quickly turned to ash and vanished.
Their massive Primordial Force was gulped down by Jiang Xicheng into his body.
Time passed by, and as it did, his strength climbed bit by bit, steadily…
A journey begins with a single step; to reach the top far away, he needed to build up step by step with a determination others could only envy.
With all his past life experience behind him, Jiang Xincheng didn’t lack that kind of resolve.
He was like a traveler walking a rough mountain road, putting down each foot solidly, making his way to the distant peak.
He waited for the day when he’d see all smaller hills from above.
Do not waste your youth, or gray hair will bring deep regret!
While training his Primordial Force, Jiang Xincheng didn’t forget to build up his fighting power.
He started practicing a new Origin Force Combat Skill.
Eighteen Chain Kicks!
As the name said, it was a foot and leg method, mostly attacking the lower body.
It was tricky to defend against and best for close combat.
This was a strong Origin Force Combat Skill of Mysterious Grade, Upper Tier.
It came from the old Hua Nation martial art “Ground Rolling Fist,” known for its fierce attacks.
If you weren’t careful, it could cripple an enemy’s legs or even kill them.
It was built for deadly fights.
Originally, this set of Eighteen Chain Kicks was created by a master of Ground Rolling Fist from Hua Nation decades later.
But now, with Jiang Xincheng reborn, it would be Jiang Xincheng’s own invention.
Its moves were clever and hard to predict, making it deadly in chain attacks.
It was terrifying in battle and struck best up close.
In his past life, it was quite famous; its fighting power was very strong, even matching some Earth Grade Origin Force Combat Skills now.
As his strength grew, especially after training Immeasurable Golden Body, his body became tougher and more flexible.
That let him train for Eighteen Chain Kicks.
And once he mastered it, his power would leap ahead fast.
If he could bring Eighteen Chain Kicks to its top level of eighteen perfect chains, the attack’s horror was hard to believe.
It could raise the user’s attack power by several times, plus it was impossible to defend against.
That was why, after careful thought, he went for this Mysterious Grade, Upper Tier skill.
After all, his strength kept rising, and Mountain-Shaking Fist no longer worked well for him.
Without the help of Mysterious Steel Sword, even Butterfly Sword Art fell behind in strength.
He needed another strong Origin Force Combat Skill.
To be honest, he knew few attack skills.
Part of it was that his reincarnation time was short, so he spent most hours on Primordial Force growth.
Another part was he rushed to find treasures from his past life, losing time for Origin Force Combat Skills.
Now, with more free time, it was right to train a couple of good skills.
After all, with his past life memories, Jiang Xincheng knew deep down that fists are power; fighting strength decides everything.
Without enough combat power, even with a high Primordial Force level and long life, you’d still die if enemies came.
What good would a long life be then?
Fists rule all, might makes right—that’s the unchanging truth throughout ages, and Jiang Xincheng never forgot it.
Once he decided to learn Eighteen Chain Kicks, he didn’t waste any time.
Every day, he set aside a few hours to start training it.