CHAPTER 4 Qiu Bai’s Lucky Draw: The Innate Technique

"Wow, you got very lucky there! Really, the first ten draws had nothing? That's not fair. But hey, the last one was good.''

When Qiu Bai saw the item's name, he felt happy. He took some time to calm down and then looked at the system's info.

[Innate Technique]

From Jin Yong's martial arts world, it's an inner power technique. The Innate Technique is about some Taoist breathing thing and building up your inner energy. In the martial arts world, it's the 'Southern Emperor' Duan Zhixing's best skill and also a secret technique that Chongyangzi had—won the Hua Mountain Sword Conference.

This technique can make your hidden potential very strong, taking your martial arts to a new level. It's hard, you need to have some special inner energy, not just be a regular kid. And no, it's not a child's game; you need that inner energy to do it.

Basically, you can't just learn it without having the right conditions. But when you master it, you will be very powerful.

After looking at the Innate Technique info, Qiu Bai felt better. He knew that this technique was hard to learn, and he was worried at first. Turns out, the standards were lower in this world.

In the past, people thought that only kids could master the Innate Technique. But that's not true—it's about having the right inner energy, not age.

Good thing it's not just for kids. That's good. No need to worry about losing your power by mistake.

After all, in this world, kids grow up fast because of those martial spirits around. Me, with my adult spirit in a twenty-something body… well, never mind.

After understanding the system's info, Qiu Bai felt relieved. He was ready for a happy future and could focus on mastering the Innate Technique.

'Hey system, give me the Innate Technique.'

In the system's space, a bright book appeared as if on time. It was in front of Qiu Bai's eyes. Just as he was going to take it, the book flashed and turned into a white light ball that floated there.

Before he could do anything, the ball gave a flash of light and whoosh, it was gone. Qiu Bai was confused—wait, what happened?

And then, Qiu Bai's mind had a lot of info. It was all about how to master the Innate Technique.

[Innate Technique: It's all about breathing and building up energy the Taoist way. When you get good at it, you can change your post-natal energy into pre-natal energy. It's like putting your three treasures—energy, spirit, and essence—into one strong package. You become a master of potential, able to mess with people's energy flow. This technique makes you do a cycle of breathing, making your body better, taking care of your soul, and connecting your body and soul. It's a cycle of life energy that never ends, and beginners can quickly get to where they're mixing breath with strength, intention with breath, and heart with intention. This makes a great pre-natal energy thing called True Essence.]

[True Essence has an automatic defense thing, strong as a wall, and sends back attacks easily. Also, it makes your attacks stronger and covers them in this great inner energy. It even uses the universe's energy to make a protective shield.]

[Because of the world's rules, your inner energy becomes soul power. Depending on your soul power level, the technique has nine levels]

After learning about the Innate Technique, Qiu Bai was amazed. It was a great inner energy technique. It was based on Taoist thinking; it made you go from a martial artist to a real cultivator. That's why nobody could win against him after he mastered it. It's like martial artists fighting someone who's enlightened. They're not on the same level.

People always liked comparing the Nine Yin Manual with the Innate Technique; thinking the first one was better. But most of that was just talk in the martial arts world.

The Nine Yin Manual was a mix of martial arts moves and energy cultivation techniques. It had moves; inner energy methods; and some healing stuff all together. It was like a playlist. While it was strong; it was not focused and not as good.

The cool thing about the Innate Technique was that it made your full potential strong. It might not look like much at first; but the more you practiced; the more you'd see how great it was. That's what makes it cool.

"When it comes to inner strength; the Innate Technique could beat the Nine Yin Manual easily; let alone the Nine Yang Divine Technique it came from. It was not so good in outside techniques; but who cares. With the system helping him; he'd learn good fighting skills and martial arts over time. Put that with the Innate Technique's inner power; and you've got a strong combo.

So, with the Innate Technique method in his mind, Qiu Bai started training.

As he practiced, he felt a warm flow in his chest, following his energy paths. That warm flow was the famous innate energy, moving in him. When it got to his heart, he could feel his body getting healthier. After a full cycle, his inner energy went back to his chest, and he breathed out, feeling fresh.

'Ah, this is how it feels to have soul power moving inside. I've got three years until my martial spirit wakes up. With this training and some 'foundational elixirs' from the system, my pre-awakened soul power should be good.'

After his first practice time, Qiu Bai felt what it's like to have soul power moving in his body. He was excited for his martial spirit to wake up and show his better soul power.

Talking about how practicing techniques from a young age makes soul power better, he had to say something about the hero from ten thousand years ago—Tang San. When Tang San woke up his martial spirit, he thought his pre-awakened soul power was all because of the Mysterious Heaven Technique. But, in fact, his twin martial spirits already made him have level ten soul power. The two more levels he got after getting his first spirit ring were from practicing the Mysterious Heaven Technique.

So, the lesson is that practicing techniques from a young age can make your pre-awakened soul power better. If your soul power is not at level ten yet, practicing will make you go up. And if you're already at level ten, it'll add up and show up after you get your spirit rings.

'OK, soul power's done. Now, let's talk about the martial spirit. I can join with a universal item to get a martial spirit. But I've only got one chance, and I can't change my mind later. I have to do it right with a very strong martial spirit.'

Luckily, he had three years. He was sure that he'd get a Legendary item for his martial spirit.

With that strong belief, Qiu Bai started his journey of drawing lots.