808: Chapter 804: Encountering Another Bottleneck 808: Chapter 804: Encountering Another Bottleneck All the questions lingered in Ye Tian’s mind, but he had no way to organize his thoughts.
He tried his best to empty his mind…
An empty mind was most conducive to cultivation, and Ye Tian’s speed increased!
Ye Tian practiced late into the night, while Yun Xinyan did not disturb him today.
Instead, she quietly retreated to the bedroom bed and fell asleep with her eyes closed.
By then, Ye Tian had finally completed cultivation on the four hundred characters of the Tadpole Script.
Thus, half of the “Innate Technique” was now complete…
“Half left!”
Ye Tian said helplessly.
The “Innate Technique” truly deserved its reputation as an ancient miraculous skill passed down from the ancients—cultivating it was indeed exceptionally time-consuming.
More importantly, Ye Tian himself didn’t even know how much his strength would improve after fully mastering this cultivation technique.
For, while cultivating this technique, apart from feeling a refreshing sense of clarity coursing through his entire being, Ye Tian did not feel much else…
What exactly was the “Innate Realm” of a martial artist?
His mind churned with curiosity.
Other than knowing that those in the Innate Realm among the Divine Race could combine with human women to produce offspring, Ye Tian was deeply intrigued, wondering how truly powerful an Innate martial artist might be.
After all, from birth until now, Ye Tian had never crossed paths with an Innate Realm martial artist—even faintly glimpsing one was elusive.
Compared to them, the enemies Ye Tian had faced thus far seemed utterly insignificant…
Lost in thought, Ye Tian drifted off to sleep!
The next day, Ye Tian woke up at noon.
Yun Xinyan had left early, so Ye Tian continued to cultivate the “Innate Technique” alone.
“Huh?
Why is this happening?”
Ye Tian had just begun cultivating the four-hundred-and-first character when a sense of unease struck!
Previously, cultivating the four hundred characters had brought an indescribable clarity and refreshment, as though his entire being were immersed in a soothing steam bath, with no feeling of blockage.
But now, upon reaching the four-hundred-first character, his body faintly felt uncomfortable!
His meridians became clogged, his qi flow sluggish, somewhat resembling his experience practicing “Mystic Cloud Technique.”…
What was happening here?
Ye Tian was baffled!
He visualized the Tadpole Script describing the “Innate Technique” once more in his mind and confirmed that his cultivation method was without error.
He had followed the same pattern as before.
Yet, how could he explain this discomfort?
Left with no other option, Ye Tian temporarily halted his practice, running the earlier characters of the “Innate Technique” through his body again, instantly feeling his seven main meridians and eight secondary vessels become unclogged and reinvigorated!
This was what cultivating the “Innate Technique” felt like.
But then, how should he approach the subsequent characters?
Ye Tian remained perplexed.
Logically speaking, Ye Tian possessed exceptional aptitude and didn’t need a mentor’s guidance for cultivation.
Even when he practiced the “Mystic Cloud Technique,” Ye Tian relied on his own methods to forcibly memorize and master it completely—a cultivation technique notoriously challenging for martial artists—and even succeeded in integrating the force of nature into his body.
This advantage—his perceptiveness—allowed Ye Tian to continually grow, reaching his current stature!
But this time, while cultivating the “Innate Technique,” Ye Tian encountered a bottleneck!
Such an obstacle was unprecedented for Ye Tian!
“How peculiar?
How exactly should these remaining characters be cultivated?”
Ye Tian kept reflecting as time ticked away.
Soon, it was already midday.
Time was crucial to him.
Ye Tian understood this well, so he opted to try cultivating the four-hundred-and-first character once more…
This time, upon encountering the issue of clogged qi channels during cultivation, Ye Tian relied on his strength, forcibly driving his qi through the blocked meridians.
The process was exceedingly difficult, but without this approach, it seemed impossible to fully master the “Innate Technique”…
Forcefully maneuvering his qi to clear obstructed meridians was not only dangerous but also extraordinarily draining on his physical stamina.
However, given Ye Tian’s expertise in medicine and thorough understanding of human acupoints, he barely managed to overcome these challenges…
Before long, Ye Tian was drenched in sweat.
Yet, fortunately, despite the arduous process, he successfully cultivated the four-hundred-and-first character of the Tadpole Script.
Only after mastering this character did Ye Tian feel that familiar flow of clarity and satisfaction.
Compared to the effortless sensations from before, this hard-earned relief was far more precious, and Ye Tian cherished it to the fullest.
At this point, Ye Tian pulled out his phone and examined the stored images of the Tadpole Script…
Looking ahead at the remaining four hundred characters, it seemed they would prove even more difficult to cultivate…
But there was no turning back now—if he quit halfway, all his efforts on the preceding characters would be for naught!
Hence, Ye Tian took a deep breath and resolved to press forward!
Today’s cultivation was far tougher than yesterday’s.
Thus, Ye Tian prepared some food in the kitchen, consumed his lunch, and restored some of his strength before sitting down again on the balcony to continue.
The four-hundred-and-second character…
Ye Tian activated the Silent Qi of the Nether God technique while bracing himself for the upcoming difficulties!
As Ye Tian anticipated, the four-hundred-and-second character posed as much challenge as the previous one.
The moment cultivation began, three key acupoints became blocked: Guanyuan Point, Quchi Point, and Jiuwei Point!
These acupoints were critical for martial artists.
If they were all simultaneously obstructed, practicing Inner Strength was impossible—it would require clearing the acupoints first.
But Ye Tian had no time to waste, so he took a deep breath and methodically followed the approach he’d used for the four-hundred-and-first character, breaking through each blocked acupoint step by step…
Perseverance paid off, and Ye Tian finally cleared the blocked acupoints after exhausting considerable effort, allowing him to proceed smoothly with cultivating this character!
Just as Ye Tian was overcome with joy, he sensed something strange!
“Someone!?”
Even amidst his cultivation, Ye Tian’s mind was alert, acutely attuned to every movement in the surroundings.
Thus, no ill-doer could escape Ye Tian’s keen senses!
Upon noticing the irregularity, Ye Tian immediately ceased cultivation.
Springing up, he leaped from the balcony to the villa rooftop.
A red-clad man crouched on the rooftop.
Upon seeing Ye Tian, the man’s expression revealed his surprise.
“You actually noticed?”
Ye Tian studied the red-clad man, finding him vaguely familiar.
Upon further reflection, he recalled this was the very same individual who had spied on his training previously, only to be taught a harsh lesson and escape.
“You again?
Last time you managed to flee, but this time, you won’t get away!”
Ye Tian said coldly.
The tiger’s den brooks no disturbance!
This red-clad man had repeatedly spied on his training.
Regardless of his identity or background, Ye Tian would not tolerate him!
“You think I can’t escape?
Aren’t you overestimating yourself?”
But rather than displaying fear, the red-clad man responded haughtily.
“Overestimating myself?
Then by all means, try me!”
Anger flared in Ye Tian’s heart.
This red-clad man was a defeated opponent—Ye Tian had crossed fists with him before and knew that, apart from slightly superior speed, this man was mediocre in both Inner Strength and techniques.
Thus, Ye Tian felt confident he could crush this adversary!
“Take this!”
In a flash, Ye Tian swung his palm fiercely at the red-clad man.
This moment was the perfect opportunity to test the effects of his cultivation in the “Innate Technique”!
Ye Tian’s palm force surged forward, striking the red-clad man with both sheer force and an accompanying heavy energy.
Instantly, mist enveloped them, shrouding both figures.
“I told you!
You’re overestimating yourself!”
Amidst the palm’s crushing momentum, the red-clad man stood unmoving.
Instead of dodging, he raised his own palm to meet the attack.
“Boom!”
With a deafening crash, the red-clad man’s palm clashed directly with Ye Tian’s.
The mist swirling around them dissipated completely…
“Huh?”
Ye Tian’s brow furrowed slightly.
To defeat the opponent swiftly and with freshly cultivated Inner Strength, he had put seven-tenths of his power into this strike.
Yet, his seven-tenths strength had failed to overpower the red-clad man—a surprising turn of events!
In their previous duel, this man hadn’t displayed such skill or power.
What was happening?
“Who are you?
I, Ye Tian, never slay nameless wanderers.
State your name, and I’ll grant you a swift death!”
Even faced with a slighter stronger opponent, Ye Tian remained unconcerned, his tone laced with disdain.
“Who am I?
Hahahaha~~~ You needn’t know.
But Ye Tian, I promise you: your death is near at hand!”
The red-clad man refused to disclose his name, replying coldly instead—a demeanor that piqued Ye Tian’s surprise!
This man, knowing of his reputation, showed no fear.
His brazenness successfully ignited Ye Tian’s wrath…
“Soon to die?
Then let’s settle this now—who lives, who dies!”
At this, Ye Tian unleashed all of his energy, sparing no reservations.
Although they were atop a villa in a residential area, Ye Tian ignored this fact for the time being—he was determined to annihilate the red-clad man at all costs!
Besides, with his and Yun Xinyan’s abilities, any resulting mess could be seamlessly cleaned up…